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Acu 3 Stomachache, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation Flashcards

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Pathology of Stomachache

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Excess and deficiency:
Qi stagnation of liver and stomach
cold attacking the stomach
excess heat of stomach
retention food inside stomach
blood stasis of stomach
yin deficiency of stomach
deficient cold of stomach
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Signs and symptoms: lumpy swelling and sharp cold pain in the stomach or attack through the costal region and the back, frequent belching, thin and white coating, wiry pulse

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Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache)

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Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache) principles of treatment

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disperse the liver and regulate qi, harmonize the stomach and stop pain

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Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache) meridians

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Liver

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Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache) points

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St 36, Ren 12: disperse and connect stomach qi to elevate and clear and move the turbidity downwards (any stomach problem this pair is good for)
LV 3, LV 14: calm and inhibit the uprising force of lvier qi, bring down uprising and harmonize the stomach

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Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache) techniques of treatment

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acupuncture by sedation

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Ren 17 and PC 6 is also good for

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severe belching

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Signs and symptoms: sudden onset of cold stomachache, vomiting of clear water and watery phlegm, fear of cold and love of warm, not thirsty, white coating, wiry and tight pulse

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Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache)

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Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache) principles of treatment

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warm the stomach and disperse cold, promote qi flow and stop pain

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Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache) meridian

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Ren, St

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Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache) points

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Ren 12, St 36: can disperse and regulate stomach qi and relieve pain
PC 6, SP 4: belong to eight meridians meeting points and they are combined to expand the chest and regulate qi, open inhibition and relieve pain, good for chest pain and stomachache

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Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache) techniques of treatment

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acupuncture by sedation, moxibustion

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Signs and symptoms: acute stomachache or lumpy fullness with swelling and pain, feeling of emptiness and sickness in the stomach, vomiting of acid, very smelly, mental depression, bitter taste in the mouth or sticky sensation, red tongue, yellowish coating or greasy, rapid pulse

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Stomach heat in excess (stomachache)

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Stomach heat in excess (stomachache) principles of treatment

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clear the stomach and sedate fire, harmonize the stomach and relive pain

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Stomach heat in excess (stomachache) meridians

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ST

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Stomach heat in excess (stomachache) points

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Ren 13: meeting point of ren and stomach, more for sedation
ST 34: qi cleft of stomach meridian, which can treat acute stomachache
LV 2: clears and sedates damp heat in the LV and GB, harmonizes the stomach and relieves pain
ST 44, LI 4: clear and sedate stomach heat

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Stomach heat in excess (stomachache) techniques of treatment

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sedation acupuncture

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Signs and symptoms: swelling and pain in the stomach, belching and acid swallowing or vomiting of undigested food, pain getting better after vomiting, thick and greasy coating, slippery or excess pulse

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Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache)

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Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache) principles of treatment

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promote digestion and direct congestion, harmonize the stomach and relieve pain

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Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache) meridian

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ST

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Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache) points

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St 36: strengthen the stomach and eliminate accumulation, push old materials and direct congestion
St 25: front mu of LI, connects and regulates bowel qi to direct congested food downward
PC 6: expands the chest and benefit diaphragm, bring down uprising and vomiting
Li Nei Ting, Ren 10: eliminating undigested food

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Sp 9 is also good for

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swollen pain in the stomach with thick and greasy coating

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Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache) techniques of treatment

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sedation acupuncture

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Signs and symptoms: relatively acute stomachache, with painful sensations like being prickled by a needle or cut by a knife, fixed pain that gets worse on pressure, black stools, purple and dark tongue, retarded pulse

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Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache)

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Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache) principles of points

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activate blood and transform coagulation, soothe meridian and stop pain

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Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache) meridian

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Ren, ST

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Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache) points

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Ren 12, ST 36: disperse and regulate stomach qi to relieve pain
PC 6, SP 4: confluent point that expands the chest and regulate qi, open up inhibition and relieve pain
UB 17, LV 14: relax the liver and activate blood
SP 6: activates blood and soothe meridians

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Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache) techniques of treatment

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sedation acupuncture

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Sp 10 is also good for

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blood in the stool

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Signs and symptoms: mild stomachache, with burning and discomfort, feeling of emptiness and sickness in the stomach, poor appetite and dry mout, dry stool, red tongue with scanty fluids, fine and rapid pulse

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Deficient stomach yin (stomachache)

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Deficient stomach yin (stomachache) principles of treatment

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water and nourish the stomach yin, harmonize the stomach and relieve pain

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Deficient stomach yin (stomachache) meridians

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back shu and front mu

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Deficient stomach yin (stomachache) points

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UB 20, UB 21, LV 13, Ren 12, ST 36, PC 6: strengthen spleen and harmonize the stomach, promote transformation and production of qi and blood
SP 10, SP 6: tone up yin to nourish blood, in order to recover yin fluids and nourish the stomach

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Deficient stomach yin (stomachache) techniques of treatment

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tonification acupuncture

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Sp 1 and UB 17 is also for

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black stools

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Signs and symptoms: stomachache lingering on, getting more severe on empty stomach, getting better after eating, love of heat and massage, regurgitation and vomiting of clear water, mental fatigue and weakness, hands and feet not warm, mostly watery stools, pale tongue and deep and fine pulse

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Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache)

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Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache) principles of treatment

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warm middle region and disperse cold, strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach

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Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache) meridians

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back shu and front mu

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Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache) points

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UB 20, UB 21, LV 13, Ren 12: combining front mu and back shu, warm the middle region and disperse cold, strengthen the spleen and tone up the stomach
Ren 4: boosts up true fire and assists in warming the middle region and toning up deficiency

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Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache) techniques of treatment

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tonification acupuncture

moxibustion

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HT 7 and PC 6 is good for

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palpitation and short breath

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what does diarrhea mean

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more than 3x per day (not just loose stools)

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diarrhea involves which organs

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Sp, ST, intestines

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Diarrhea pathologies

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cold and dampness disturb spleen
dampheat of the intestines
retention of food inside stomach and intestines
liver qi stagnation
qi deficiency of spleen
kidney yang deficiency
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signs and symptoms: clear and thin stools, stools like water, abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling, aversion to chills and poor appetite, white and slippery coating, soft and relaxed pulse

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cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea)

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cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea) principles of treatment

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disperse wind and cold, harmonize the middle region and transform dampness

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cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea) meridians

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LI ST

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cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea) points

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LI 4: disperse wind and cold
Ren 12, St 25, St 37: disperse and regulate the qi machinery of the stomach and intestines, and elevate the clear and bring down turbid
SJ 6 and Sp 15 is also good for bowel movements

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cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea) techniques of treatment

A

neutral technique

moxibustion

50
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Ren 8 is also good for

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severe abdominal pain

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signs and symptoms: diarrhea immediately following abdominal pain, acute and urgent diarrhea, yellow and brown and dirty stools, burning sensation in the anus, fever somtimes, red tongue, yellow and greasy coating, soft and rapid pulse

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damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea)

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damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea) principles of treatment

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clear heat and benefit dampness, adjust and harmonize intestine and stomach

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damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea) meridians

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LI ST

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damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea) points

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Ren 12, St 25, ST 36: adjust and harmonize the qi machinery of stomach and intestines, elevating clear and bringing down the turbid
LI 4, ST 44: clear and sedate damp heat in the stomach and intestines
jin jin yu ye, UB 40: treated by bloodletting to expel heat in blood

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damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea) techniques of treatment

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sedation acupuncture

blood letting at jin jin yu ye, UB 40

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LI 11 and Du 14 is also good for

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severe abdominal pain and fever

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signs and symptoms: abdominal fullness and swelling and pain, stools are offensive smelling as bad eggs, pain reduced by diarrhea, poor appetite, belching and swallowing of acid, dirty coating or thick and greasy coating, slippery pulse

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food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) (due to spleen and stomach deficiency)

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food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) principles of treatment

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promote digestion and direct congestion, adjust and harmonize intestines and stomach

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food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) meridians

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back shu and front mu

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food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) points

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UB 20, UB 21, LV 13, Ren 12, St 36: strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach
Ren 10, Ren 21, li nei ting: used as effective points to eliminate undigested food

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food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) techniques of treatment

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sedation acupuncture

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signs and symptoms: abdominal pain, intestinal rumbling and diarrhea, often triggered by emotional stress, red tongue, thin and white coating, wiry pulse

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liver qi stagnation (diarrhea)

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liver qi stagnation (diarrhea) principles of treatment

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soothe the liver and regulate qi, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea

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liver qi stagnation (diarrhea) meridians

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LV, ST, back shu

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liver qi stagnation (diarrhea) points

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UB 18, LV 14, LV 3, GB 34: soothe and sedate the qi of liver inhibition, slowing down acute symptoms to relieve pain
UB 20, Ren 12, St 25, ST 36: regulate qi and harmonize the stomach, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea

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liver qi stagnation (diarrhea) techniques of treatment

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sedation acupuncture

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signs and symptoms: watery and thin stools, mixed with undigested food, frequency of BM increased by consumption of a little oily and greasy food, mental fatigue and weakness, pale tongue, thin and white coating, fine pulse

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spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea)

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spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea) principles of treatment

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strengthen the spleen and benefit qi, transform dampness and stop diarrhea

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spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea) meridians

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Ren, Sp, back shu

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spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea) points

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Ren 12, ST 25, UB 21, UB 25: combining back shu and mu points to adjust and regulate the qi of stomach and intestines
UB 20, ST 36: strengthen the spleen and benefit qi
SP 6, Ren 9: transform dampness and stop diarrhea

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spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea) techniques of treatment

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tonification acupuncture

moxibustion

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signs and symptoms: diarrhea after getting up in the morning, stools mixed with undigested food, cold pain in the umbilical section of the abdomen, love of warm, cold sensation in the body and limbs, pale and fat tongue, white coating, deep and fine pulses

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kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea)

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kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea) principles of treatment

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warm the kidneys and strengthen the spleen, solidify and obstruct and stop diarrhea

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kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea) meridian

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back shu and mu points

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kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea) points

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Ren 4, UB 23: warm the kidneys and boost up yang qi
UB 20, ST 36: strengthen spleen and warm the middle region
Ren 12, ST 25: adjust and regulate the qi of the stomach and intestine

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kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea) techniques of treatment

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tonificatino acupuncture

moxibustion

77
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Du 4 is also good for

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severe cold pain in the umbilical section of the abdomen

78
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what is dysentery

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abdominal pain, tenesmus (urge to poop), frequent stools containing blood and mucus
invasion of epidemic heat and internal injury by intake of raw, cold, or unclean food

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signs and symptoms: abdominal pain, tenesmus, stools with white pus and red blood, a few times toa few dozen of BM each day, burning sensation of the anus, fever, red tongue, yellow and greasy coating, slippery and rapid pulse

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Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery)

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Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery) principles of treatment

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clear heat and transform dampness, disperse and adjust intestines and stomach

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Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery) meridians

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LI

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Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery) points

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LI 4, ST 25: disperse and adjust the LI, regulate qi and promote flow of congested qi
ST 37: lower he sea point of LI meridian, clears the intestine and stomach to transform inhibited congestion
LI 11, ST 44: sedate yang ming heat, harmonize the intestines, and transform congestion

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Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery) techniques of treatment

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sedation acupuncture

84
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what does constipation mean

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difficult and infrequent (more than 3 days) defecation

caused by the disturbed transmitting function of the large intestine

85
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what are the organs related to constipation

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SP, ST, KD

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Constipation pathologies

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Excess heat of large intestine
qi stagnation of large intestine
qi deficiency of spleen
yang deficiency of spleen and kidney
yin deficiency and dryness of large intestine
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signs and symptoms: dried stools, abdominal swelling and fullness, pain on pressure, dried mouth or bad breath, yellowish and dried coating, slippery and excess pulse

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excess heat in the intestines (constipation)

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excess heat in the intestines (constipation) principle of treatment

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clear heat and protect fluids, soothe bowels and promote movement

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excess heat in the intestines (constipation) meridian

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LI

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excess heat in the intestines (constipation) points

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LI 4, LI 11: sedate yang ming heat and clear heat to protect fluids
ST 37, Sp 14: disperse and soothe bowel energy of the LI

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excess heat in the intestines (constipation) techniques of treatment

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sedation acupuncture

92
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signs and symptoms: difficult bowel movements, unable to empty the bowels, swelling of the lower abdomen in severe cases, frequent belching, white coating, fine and wiry pulse

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qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation)

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qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation) principle of treatment

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adjust and regulate energy machinery, soothe bowels and facilitate bowel movements

94
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qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation) meridians

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Ren, Liver

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qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation) points

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Ren 12, St 25, Ren 6: regulate and soothe qi in the LI

LV 2, GB 34: regulate and soothe qi of liver, rebuild dispersing and sedating function of bowels

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qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation) techniques of treatment

A

sedation acupuncture

97
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signs and symptoms: constipation, too weak to empty the bowels, perspiration and short breath caused by the desperate attempt to empty the bowels, whitish complexion, mental fatigue and weakness, pale tongue, thin and white coating, weak pulse

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spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation)

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spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation) principle of treatment

A

strengthen spleen and benefit energy, also promote bowel movements

99
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spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation) meridians

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back shu, spleen

100
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spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation) points

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UB 20, BU 21, Sp 6, ST 36: strengthen the spleen and stomach and benefit the middle energy, severing as the source of production and transformation
Ren 4: tone up vital energy in the lower heater to benefit spleen energy
UB 25, ST 25: assist the LI in developing the power of transmission

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spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation) techniques of treatment

A

tonification acupuncture

moxibustion

102
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signs and symptoms: constipation, pale and lusterless complexion, frequent vertigo and dizziness, palpitation, cold pain in the lower abdomen in severe cases, clear and long stream of urine, fear of chills with cold limbs

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spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation)

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spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation) principle of treatment

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tonify the kidney and strengthen the spleen, assist yang and warm up the passages

104
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spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation) meridians

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KD SP

105
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spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation) points

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Ren 6, KD 6, KD 18, UB 23: tonify and benefit kidney energy, assit yang in driving out chills, warm the lower heater to disperse cold congestion
SP 6, UB 20: warm and tonify the spleen yang to promote healthy mobilization
ST 25: disperse and regulate the energy of the LI

106
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spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation) techniques of treatment

A

tonification acupuncture

moxibustion

107
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Du 1 and Du 20 is also good for

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prolapsed anus

108
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UB 40 and Du 4 is also good for

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cold pain in the loins

109
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signs and symptoms: constipation with dried stools which look like sheep excrement, dried mouth and scanty fluids, mental fatigue with poor appetite, red tongue with scanty coating, fine and rapid pulse

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yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation)

110
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yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation) principle of treatment

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water yin and lubricate dryness

111
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yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation) meridians

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back shu, KD

112
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yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation) points

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KD 3, KD 6: water kidney yin
UB 20, Sp 6, ST 36: benefit the source of energy and blood, water yin and lubricate dryness
UB 25: reinforce the function of the LI

113
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yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation) techniques of treatment

A

tonification acupuncture

114
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jin jin yu ye is also good for

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severe dried mouth with scanty fluids

115
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HT 7 and LV 2 is also good for

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mental depression with little sleep

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