How to judge whether it is qi stagnation

Sometimes pain in the liver area is not caused by qi stagnation, but may be due to other diseases. Qi stagnation can be distinguished from other diseases. Qi stagnation can cause chest tightness, nausea and vomiting. When there is qi stagnation, the menstrual blood will be darker in color and the amount will be less. The diagnosis can be further confirmed by the color of the tongue and systemic symptoms. The tongue with qi stagnation will have spots and be slightly black. This is also very easy to judge, and it can be said to be the most intuitive way of judgment.

If it is liver qi stagnation, there will often be pain in the liver area and a tendency to sigh, which are usually aggravated by mental stimulation, etc. The symptoms you described, such as lower abdominal distension, stomach coldness, lack of energy, and fatigue, are not closely related to liver qi stagnation.

Suggestions: So judging from your description of symptoms, it is not a manifestation of liver qi stagnation. It is recommended that you find a Chinese medicine doctor for a specific diagnosis.

The criteria for judging whether one has Qi stagnation and blood stasis constitution include menstrual volume: generally, the volume is small, the color is dark, or even black, and some are accompanied by more obvious manifestations such as film-like substances.

Tongue color: If the body constitution of qi stagnation and blood stasis is maintained for a long time, ecchymosis and petechiae will appear on the sides and tip of the tongue, and the tongue will become black and dark.

Tingling: It occurs in multiple parts of the body, the most common ones are headache, dysmenorrhea, lower abdominal pain, etc. Complexion: prone to spots, dull and grey.

Whole body: Blue spots will appear inexplicably, for example, one day you may accidentally find one or two blue spots on your legs, but you don’t realize when they were caused.

Liver qi stagnation refers to the pathological changes of liver failure to release qi, qi stagnation, emotional depression, and poor circulation of qi and blood. The liver has a function of venting, and it likes comfort and hates depression. If the liver fails to release its energy or the mood becomes depressed and uncomfortable, it may cause liver qi stagnation. The common clinical manifestations include flank pain, chest tightness, abdominal distension, belching, and menstrual disorders in women. The treatment should be to soothe the liver and relieve depression, and if necessary, it can be supplemented with methods such as regulating qi and resolving phlegm, promoting blood circulation and softening hard masses.

Liver qi stagnation is a syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine and can be diagnosed based on the symptoms. Guidance: The disease is mostly caused by depression, sudden mental stimulation, or invasion of other pathogenic factors. Common symptoms include emotional depression, bloating and pain in the areas where the liver meridian passes, bloating and pain in the chest, flanks, or lower abdomen, chest tightness, sighing, emotional depression and irritability.