:: 饮食积滞 Retention of Food ::  
 主症
胃脘胀痛，拒按，嗳气有腐臭味，不思饮食，食则痛甚，舌苔厚腻，脉沉实而滑。
 Main Manifestations
Distending pain in the epigastrium, aggravated on pressure, belching with fetid odor, anorexia, pain aggravated after meals, thick, sticky tongue coating, deep, forceful or rolling pulse.
 治法
取胃之募穴，足阳明经穴为主。针刺用泻法。以消食化滞，和胃止痛。
  Treatment
The Front-Mu point of the stomach and the points of Stomach Meridian are selected with reducing manipulation to remove retention, pacify the stomach and relieve pain.
 处方
中脘 内关 足三里 里内庭 天枢
  Prescription
Zhongwan (CV 12), Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Inner-Neiting (EX) and Tianshu (ST 25)

:: 肝气犯胃 Attack of the Stomach by the Liver-Qi ::  
 主症
胃脘胀痛，攻及两胁，嗳气频繁，恶心，吐酸，腹胀，食少，苔薄白，脉沉弦。
 Main Manifestations
Paroxysmal pain in the epigastrium, radiating to the hypochondriae regions, frequent belching, nausea, acid regurgitation, abdominal distension, anorexia, thin, white tongue coating, deep, string-start pulse.
 治法
取手足厥阴，足阳明经穴为主。针刺用泻法，以疏肝理气，和胃止痛。
  Treatment
The points of Liver and Stomach Meridians are selected as the principal points with the reducing manipulation to remove the stagnation of Liver-Qi, to pacify the stomach and to relieve pain.
 处方
内关 期门 太冲 中脘 足三里
  Prescription
Neiguan (PC 6), Qimen (LR 14), Taichong (LR 3), Zhongwan (CV 12), Zusanli (ST 36).

 
:: 脾胃虚寒 Deficiency of the Stomach with Stagnation of Cold ::  
 主症
胃脘隐痛，喜按，喜暖，得热痛减，泛吐清水，四肢倦怠，舌苔薄白，脉象沉迟。
 Main Manifestations
Dull pain in the epigastrium, which may be relieved by pressure and warmth, regurgitation of thin fluid, general lassitude, thin, white torgue coating, deep, slow pulse
 治法
取背俞，任脉经穴为主。针灸并用，以温中散寒，行气止痛。
  Treatment
The Back-Shun points and points of the Conception Vessel are selected as the principal points with both acupuncture and moxibustion to warm up the Middle Energizer and dispel cold and regulate the flow of Qi and relieve pain.
 处方
中脘 气海 脾俞 内关 公孙 足三里
  Prescription
Zhongwan (CV 12), Qihai (CV b), Pishu (BL 20), Neiguan (PC 6), Gongsun(SP 4), Zusanli (ST 36).