Chronic Abdominal Pain · Cold Obstruction Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Abdomen

Pattern Overview

Cold Obstruction is a common pattern in chronic abdominal pain, characterized by visceral hypersensitivity with cold-induced smooth muscle spasm, cold pain, abdominal cramps, relief with warmth, and cold extremities. The core pathogenesis is invasion of Cold-Dampness into the Spleen and Stomach, causing cold-induced smooth muscle spasm, Qi stagnation, and visceral hypersensitivity.