Acupuncture and Endocrinology

Question 1

TCM patterns in hypothyroidism:

Answer 1

1) Qi /Yang def SP/ST and/or KI (more severe)+/- Xué/Qi def

3) Yin/Yang def LR/KI (rare)

Question 2

TCM patterns in hyperthyroidism:

Answer 2

Earlier stage: Qi stasis and Flegm
Medium stage: Heat/fire (LR-ST)
Advanced stage:Yin/Qi def: Yin def HT LR/ SP ST Def/ Ki def

Possible patterns:

1) YIN def LR/KI with Empty Heat in HT and or ST and or LR
2) LR fire Hyperactivity transmit also to HT ST
3) Qi stagnation and flegm leading to heat/fire that consume the YIN/Qi

Question 3

Possible Acu points for hyperthyroidism:

Answer 3

Nourishig the Yin: SP6 KI3 KI6
Cooling the blood and purifing Fire: LI11 BL17 PC8 LI4
Internal Wind: LR3 GB20
Calm the shen: HT7 PC6/7 GV24
OR
Earlier: Yintang LI4 LR3 PC6 SJ5 GB34 ST40
Medium:Yintang GB20 LI4 LR2 GB34 ST36 SP6 ST44
Latter: Yintang GB20 HT7 SP6 ST36 KI3 KI7 plus !) BL18/15 if YIN del HT LR 2) BL20/21 if SP ST def 3) BL23 if KI def

Question 4

Patological mechanism in PCOS

Answer 4

1) Yang KI def
2) Dampness and Flegm (SP YANG-QI def)
3) LU Qi disorder
4) Xué LR def

Question 5

Diabetes in TCM

Answer 5

Shang Xiao
Zhong Xiao
Xia Xiao

Question 6

Acu point for hypothyroidism:

Answer 6

Alternating:
Front: CV12 CV6 CV4 or Back: GV4 GV14 BL20 BL18 BL23
With limbs: ST36 SP6 SP3 KI3
Moxa ST36 CV4 GV4 or CV12 SP6 GV14

Question 7

Points in PCOS

Answer 7

Alternating:
KI: KI3 BL23 BL52
GV: GV4 GV17 GV20
CV: CV3 CV4 CV6
Chong: ST30 KI12 KI13
SP: SP6 SP3 SP9 BL20
LU: BL13 +/LU5
LR: BL18 LR8 LR3