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Syncope (Du26)

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  • Deficiency: + Du 20, P6, Ren6, St36

- Exces: + LI4, P9, P8, Liv3, K1

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Wind Stroke

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Attack on the Zang Fu
-Tense Syndrome
-Flaccid Syndrom
Attack on the Meridians and Collaterals

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Sunstroke (UB40)

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  • Mild Type

- Severe Type

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Common Cold (LI4)

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  • Wind Cold

- Wind Heat

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Malaria

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chronic cases: splenomegaly or hypochondiral masses

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Cough (UB13)

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Exterior
    -Wind Cold
    -Wind Heat
Interior
    -Blockage of Lungs by Phlegm 
    -Lung Yin Xu Dryness
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Extra Point Rx for cough

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Cupping: UB13, UB 12, Dermal needle along DU and UB meridians on the upper back until the skin becomes red or bleeds slightly

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Asthma (UB13)

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Excess Type
  -Wind Cold
  -Phlegm Heat 
Deficient Type
   -Lung Xu
   -Kidney Xu
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Epigastric Pain (Ren12, P6, St36)

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  • Food Retention
  • Liver Qi Attack Stomach
  • Stomach Xu and with Cold Stagnation
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Vomiting (Ren12, P6, St36, Sp4)

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  • Food Retention
  • Liver Qi attack the Stomach
  • Hypofunction of the Spleen and Stomach
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Hiccup (Ren12, P6, St36, UB17)

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  • Food Retention
  • Qi Stagnation
  • Cold in the Stomach
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Abdominal Pain (Ren 12, St 36)

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  • Cold Accumulation
  • Food Retention
  • Hypo Activity of Spleen Yang
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Acute Diarrhea (St36, St25)

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  • Cold Damp
  • Damp Heat
  • Food Retention
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Chronic Diarrhea (St36, UB20)

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  • Spleen Xu

- Kidney Xu

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Dysentery (St25, St37)

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  • Damp Heat
  • Cold Damp
  • Food Resistant
  • Intermittent
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Abdominal Distention (Ren12, St36, St37, St25)

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  • Excess Condition

- Xu Condition

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Jaundice (Sp9, St36, UB19, Du9)

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  • Yin Jaundice

- Yang Jaundice

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Constipation

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Excess
    -Heat Accumulation 
    -Qi Stagnation 
Deficiency 
   -Qi & Blood Xu
   -Cold Agglomeration
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Prolapse of the Rectum

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Du20, Du1, UB25, St36

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Edema

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  • Yin Edema

- Yang Edema

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Nocturnal Enuresis

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UB23, UB28, Ren3, Sp6, Liv1

  • with dreams: H7
  • loss of appetite: UB20, St36
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Urinary Disturbance (UB28, Ren3, Sp9)

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  • Dysuria caused by Calculi
  • Dysuria caused by Qi Dysfunction
  • Painful Urination with Blood
  • Dysuria with Milky Urine
  • Dysuria caused by Overstrain
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Retention of Urine

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  • Heat accumulation in the Bladder
  • Decline of Mingmen Fire
  • Damage of teh Meridian Qi
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Impotence

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  • Decline of Mingmen Fire

- Downward flowing of Damp Heat

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Seminal Emission (appendix)
- Nocturnal Emission "Wet Dreams" | - Spermatorrhea [male form of leukorrhea]
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Insomnia (Sp6, H7, Anmian)
- H & Sp Qi Xu - H & K Disharmony - Upward Disturbance of Liver Fire - St Dysfunction
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Palpitations (UB15, Ren14, H7)
- Disturbance of the Mind - Qi & Blood Xu - Hyperactivity of the Fire due to Yin Xu - Retention of Harmful Fluids
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Manic Depressive Disorder = Schizophrenia
- Depressive Disorder | - Manic Disorder
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UB17, UB18, St18, Ren12, UB46
Cupping Points for Hiccup
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Supplementary points for Dysentery due to: Fever
Du 14
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Supplementary points for Dysentery due to: Tenesmus
UB29
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Supplementary points for Dysentery due to: Prolapse of the Rectum
Du 1, Du20
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UB15, UB20, UB23, K6, St36, Sishencong
Poor Memory Points
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What 3 organs make blood?
Spleen, Heart, Kidney
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Prick to bleed in this order: Du26, Lu11, Sp1, P7, UB62, Du16, St6, Ren24, P8, Du23, Ren1, LI11, Shexiazhongfeng [Ghost points in the same order, expect last point]
Schizophrenia
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Epilepsy
- During Seizure | - After Seizure
36
Dizziness
- Hyperactivity of Liver Yang - Qi & Blood Xu - Interior Retention of Phlegm Dampness
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Melancholia
- Liver Qi Depression - Transformation of Depressed Qi into Fire - Phlegm Stagnation - Blood Xu (aka hysteria)
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Headache
- Invasion of Pathogenic Wind in the Merdians and Collaterals - Upsurge of Liver Yang - Qi & Blood Xu
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Dermal needle and cupping therapy: - >1st tap on L1-S4 then local area along affected channels - >acute pain: GB20, Taiyang, GB14, tap until slightly bleeding then cup
Note for Headaches
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Facial Pain
- Invasion by Pathogenic Wind and Cold - Excessive Fire in the Liver and Stomach - Xu of Yin & Excessive Fire
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Deviation of the eye & mouth
SI17, GB14, Taiyang, SI18, St7, St4, St6, Li4
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Hypochondriac Pain (Liv14, SJ6, GB34)
Excess Type -Qi Stagnation -Blood Stagnation Deficiency Type
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Low Back Pain (UB23, Du3, UB40)
- Cold Damp - Kidney Yin Xu - Kidney Yang Xu - Trauma
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Bi Syndrome
- Wandering Bi - Painful Bi - Fixed Bi - Heat Bi - Bone Bi - Vessel Bi - Tendon Bi - Muscle Bi - Skin Bi
45
Wei Syndrome (Sp10, St41, St36, St34, Gb34, Gb39)
- Burning Heat in the Lung - Damp Heat - Deficiency of Yin in the Liver & Kidney - Trauma
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Antedated Menstruation
- Heat in the Blood | - Qi Xu
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Postdated Menstruation
- Blood Xu - Cold in the Blood - Qi Stagnation
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Irregular Menstruation
- Qi Stagnation in the Liver | - Kidney Xu
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Dysmenorrhea
- Excess Syndrome | - Deficiency Syndrome
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Amenorrhea (Sp6)
- Blood Stagnation | - Blood Depletion
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Uterine Bleeding
- Excessive Heat | - Qi Xu
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Morbid Leukorrhea
- Deficiency of Spleen - Deficiency of Kidney - Damp Heat
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Morning Sickness (Ren12, St36, P6)
- Deficiency of Spleen & Stomach | - Disharmony between the Liver & Stomach
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Prolonged Labor (UB67, Sp6)
- Deficiency of Qi & Blood | - Qi Stagnation & Blood Stasis
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Malposition of the Fetus
After 30 weeks Moxa 15 to 20 mins. once or twice daily till the fetal position is corrected
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Insufficient Lactation (St18, SI1, Ren17)
- Deficiency of Qi and Blood | - Liver Qi Stagnation
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Lactifuge
GB37 +GB41 (10mins of moxa applied to each point after acupuncture. One treatment a day for 3-5days)
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Prolapse of the Uterus
- Qi Xu | - Kidney Xu
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Infantile Convulsions
- Sudden Fright - Chronic Convulsions * Invasion of Seasonal Pathogenic Factors * Accumulation of Phlegm Fire
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Infantile Diarrhea (St25, St37, Sifeng)
- Diarrhea caused by Overfeeding | - Diarrhea caused by Damp Heat
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Infantile Malnutrition
Ren 10, UB21, UB20, St36, Sifeng, Sp3 | -Parasitosis: Baichongwo
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Infantile Paralysis
LI15, LI11, LI4, SJ5, DU4, UB10
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Mumps
St6, SJ17, SJ5, LI11, LI4
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Utricaria (LI11, LI4, UB40, Sp10, Sp6)
- Wind Heat - Wind Damp - Accumulation of Heat in the Stomach and Intestines
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Erysipelas (LI11, LI4, P8, UB40, Sp10, Aushi)
- Wind Heat | - Damp Heat
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Herpes Zoster (LI11, Sp10, UB40, GB34, Liv3)
five pricks 0.5 cun from the head of the herpes zoster area and then 5 pricks at 0.5cun from the tail and also several pricks along both sides
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Torticollis (appendix)
Du14, UB10, SI14, GB39, SI3
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Sprain & Contusion
Ashi points
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Goiter (SI13, LI17, SI17, Ren22, LI4, St36)
- Qi Goiter | - Flesh Goiter
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Intestinal Abscess [appendicitis]
St25, LI11, St37
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Boils & Red Thread Boils
Du10, Du12, P4, LI4, UB40
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Optic Atrophy (GB20, UB1, Qiuhou, GB37)
- Xu of the Liver & Kidney Yin - Xu of Qi & Blood - Stagnation of the Liver
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Sore Throat
- Syndrome of Excess Heat | - Syndrome of Deficiency Yin
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Toothache (St6, St7)
- Toothache due to Stomach Fire - Toothache caused by Wind Fire - Toothache caused by Xu of the Kidney Yin
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Epistaxis (LI20, LI4, Du23)
- Extreme Heat in the Lung and Stomach | - Deficiency of Yin with Preponderance of Fire
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Thick and Sticky Nasal Discharge
Lu7, LI20, Bitong, LI4, Yintang
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Congestion, swelling and pain of the eye
UB1, GB20, LI4, Liv2, Taiyang
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Deafness & Tnnitus (SJ17, GB2, GB43, SJ3)
- Excess Type | - Deficiency Type

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