Acu 3 Wind stroke, bi syndrome, wei syndrome, pain in the hypochondriac region Flashcards
signs and symptoms: sudden wind stroke, hemiplegia, stiff tongue and slurred speech, deviation of mouth and tongue, dizziness and headache, red face and pink eyes, irritable and angsty, bitter taste and dry throat, constipation and dark yellow urine, red or deep rd tongue with yellow or dry coating, wiry and powerful pulse
Abrupt uprising of liver yang (emotional and weather triggers) - wind stroke
Abrupt uprising of liver yang (wind stroke) principles
sedate and calm the livery yang, soothe and free meridians (Du, PC, GB)
Abrupt uprising of liver yang (wind stroke) points
“DU 26: belongs to the brain, wake up
PC6: harmonize and wake up
SP6: soothe and free meridians and nourish the yin of liver and kidney (these three organs related to wind stroke)
LV3: sedate and calm down uprising liver yang, clear and sedate heat
LI11, HT1, SJ5, GB30, GB34: soothe and dredge meridians”
Abrupt uprising of liver yang (wind stroke) techniques
sedation acupuncture with bleeding on jin jin yu ye
signs and symptoms: hemiplegia, deviation of mouth and tongue, wind stroke, stiff tongue and slurred speech, numbness of limbs and stiff hands and feet, dizziness and blurred vision, white and greasy or yellow and greasy coating, wiry and slippery pulse
Wind phlegm blocking meridians (liver wind - not too common)
Wind phlegm blocking meridians (wind stroke) principles
dispel dampness and phlegm, soothe and free meridians (DU, SP, GB)
Wind phlegm blocking meridians (wind stroke) points
“Du26, SP6, PC6: treat wind stroke
ST36, SP9, ST40: strengthen spleen and transform phlegm”
Wind phlegm blocking meridians (wind stroke) techniques
sedation acupuncture with bleeding on jin jin yu ye
signs and symptoms: hemiplegia, wind stroke, stiff tongue and slurred speech, deviation of mouth and tongue, sticky feeling inside the mouth, profuse phlegm and bloating and constipation, red tongue with yellow and greasy or grey and black coating, slippery and big pulse
Phlegm heat and excess of fu organs (LI) - most common
Phlegm heat and excess of fu organs (wind stroke) principles
soothe fu organs and clear heat, dredge and free meridians (DU, ST, GB)
Phlegm heat and excess of fu organs (wind stroke) points
“Du26, PC6, Sp6, GB30, GB31, GB34, HT1, LI11, SJ5
ST37, ST40: treat constipation, dredge fu organs and clear heat”
Phlegm heat and excess of fu organs (wind stroke) techniques
sedation
signs and symptoms: very weak patient, wind stroke, hemiplegia, weakness of limbs, numbness on one side of the body, stiff tongue and slurred speech, edema of hands and feet, pale complexion, SOB, tired, palpitations and spontaneous sweating, pale and dark tongue, think and white or white and greasy coating, thin and slow or thin and choppy pulse
Qi deficiency and blood stasis (suffered for long term weakness) - wind stroke
Qi deficiency and blood stasis (wind stroke) principles
strengthen spleen and kidney, soothe and dredge meridians (DU, ST, KD)
Qi deficiency and blood stasis (wind stroke) points
“Du26, SP6, PC6, HT1, LI11, SJ5
Ren6, UB23, ST36: benefit qi and blood circulation, especially with moxibustion
Du14: meeting point o all yang meridians, it assists to tone up yang qi and stop sweating”
Qi deficiency and blood stasis (wind stroke) techniques
“neutral acupuncture with moxibustion
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signs and symptoms: wind stroke, hemiplegia, numbness of limbs, stiff tongue and slurred speech, restless and insomnia, tinnitus and dizziness, spasm or tremor of hands and feet, red tongue with scanty or without coating, thin and wiry or rapid pulse
Yin deficiency leads to wind (skinny patient with longstanding liver yin deficiency) wind stroke
Yin deficiency leads to wind (wind stroke) principles
nourish yin and drive uprising yang, eliminate wind and dredge meridians (DU, KD, LV)
Yin deficiency leads to wind (wind stroke) points
“Du26, Sp6, HT1, LI11, GB30, GB34
UB23, KD3: nourish kidney yin
LV3: drive uprising offing and wind to treat dizziness and tinnitus
HT7, PC7, UB23, KD3: nourish kidney yin, harmonize and connect heart and kidney to treat restlessness and insomnia
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Yin deficiency leads to wind (wind stroke) techniques
tonfication
signs and symptoms: wind stroke, falling down in a fit with LOC, stare straight or obliquely, red face and pink eyes, stiffness and tight body, clenched jaws, stiff neck, tightly closed and stiff hands, even spasms, opisthotonus, red or deep red tongue, yellow and dry or burned black coating, wiry and rapid pulse
Liver wind and heat blocking cavity (wind stroke)
Liver wind and heat blocking cavity (wind stroke) principles
open cavity and wake up spirit, clear heat from liver and eliminate wind (Du, PC)
Liver wind and heat blocking cavity (wind stroke) points
“Du26: enters the brain, wake up the spirit
Shi Xuan: soothe and regulate qi and blood of 12 meridians to open the gates and free cavities
PC6: luo point of PC to body guard the heart, regulate the spirit and open the cavity
LV3, GB20: clear liver heat and eliminate wind”
Liver wind and heat blocking cavity (wind stroke) technique
sedation acupuncture, bleeding on shi xuan
signs and symptoms: wind stroke, falling down in a fit with LOC, failure of speaking, irritable and unpeaceful, stiff limbs, profuse phlegm and hoarse of breath, stare straightly, snore and hot body, constipation, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating, rapid and powerful pulse
phlegm heat blocking the cavity (wind stroke)
phlegm heat blocking the cavity (wind stroke) principles
open the cavity and wake up the spirit, eliminate phlegm and clear heat (DU, PC, ST)
phlegm heat blocking the cavity (wind stroke) points
“DU 26, PC6
Shi Xuan: open the gates and cavities, clear heat
ST40: transform phlegm and clear heat
Ren22: assist transformation of phlegm”
phlegm heat blocking the cavity (wind stroke) techniques
sedation
signs and symptoms: wind stroke, falling down in a fit with LOC, lethargy, hemiplegia, flabby limbs, dark and lusterless complexion, profuse phlegm and heavy breath, icy cold limbs, pale and purple tongue with white and greasy coating, deep and slippery or slow pulse
Phlegm and dampness blocking the cavity (wind stroke)
Phlegm and dampness blocking the cavity (wind stroke) principles
open cavity and wake up the spirit, eliminate phlegm and extinguish wind (DU, PC, ST)
Phlegm and dampness blocking the cavity (wind stroke) points
“ST36, SP6: strengthen spleen and stomach to warm and transform phlegm
ST40: transform phlegm
Ren6: soothe yang qi to treat cold limbs, assist spleen in transforming phlegm
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Phlegm and dampness blocking the cavity (wind stroke) techniques
neutral acupuncture with moxibustion