Gingival Hemorrhage
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Definition
A condition with bleeding as the main symptom caused by failure of blood to circulate in the vessels and blood discharges through the gums (gingival hemorrhage).
Causes and Pathological Mechanisms
- Improper Diet: gingival haemorrhage
- Overwork: Heart, Spleen and Kidney impiarments
- Qi Deficiency
- Yin Deficiency
- After febrile diseases and protracted illnesses
- Yin fluid impairments – Deficient Fire
- Blood Stasis – Blood moves out of Essence
Patterns
- Symptoms: Bright red gum bleeding, red swollen and painful gums, headache, foul mouth smell and constipation.
- Tongue: Red tongue and yellow coating
- Pulse: Surging and Rapid
- Treatment strategy: Purge stomach fire and cool blood to stop bleeding
- Formula: Jia Wei Qing Wei San and Xie Xin Tang
- Acupoints:
- Symptoms: Light red gum bleeding induced by heat, dysphoria and tiredness and loose teeth.
- Tongue: Red tongue with little coating
- Pulse: Thready and Rapid
- Treatment strategy: Nourish yin to reduce fire, cool blood to stop bleeding
- Formula: Zi Shui Qing Gan Yin and Qian Gen San
- Acupoints:
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