Diabetes Flashcards
Upper jiao Tongue and Pulse
T: red tongue with thin yellow coating
P: Rapid
Upper jiao Signs and Symptoms
Excessive thirst
Dry throat and mouth, dry cough, excessive urination
Upper Jiao POT
Clear heat
Moisten the dryness
Nourish body fluids to stop thirst
Upper Jiao Chief Pathology
Injury of body fluids by lung heat
Upper Jiao Points
LU 10
LU 5
LI 11
Middle Jiao chief pathologies
1) Stomach fire
2) Spleen and stomach qi deficiency
Middle Jiao Stomach Fire Signs and Symptoms
Excessive appetite or propensity to hunger
Thirst with preference for cold drinks, dry lips, frequent urination, halitosis, emaciation, constipation
Middle Jiao Stomach Heat Tongue and Pulse
T: Pale
P: slipper rapid full
Middle Jiao Stomach Fire POT
Clear stomach heat
Moisten the dryness
Middle Jiao Stomach Fire Points
St 25
St 44
What are the two types of diabetes?
1) insulin insufficient
2) insulin resistant
What it the etiology for diabetes?
1) emotions
2) diet
3) excessive sexual activity
4) yin xu
5) depleting mingmen fire
What are the 4 main clinical features for diabetes?
1) polyuria (excessive urine)
2) polyphagia (excessive hunger)
3) polydopsia (excessive thirst)
4) weight loss
What are the 2 major complications for diabetes?
1) skin infections
2) edema
What is the Chief Pathology for diabetes?
yin xu with xu fire flare up
What are the 5 patterns for diabetes?
1) injury of BF by LU heat
2) ST fire
3) SP/ST Qi xu
4) KID yin xu with xu fire flare up
5) yin and yang xu
What are the LOWER JIAO pathologies?
1) KID yin xu with xu fire flare up
2) yin and yang xu
What are the basic points for diabetes?
UB-20/23
ST-36
SP-6
Jiaji T6-T8
How can you diagnose diabetes?
blood test
Name one basic point to use for
1) upper jiao
2) middle jiao
3) lower jiao
1) LU-11
2) RN-12
3) KID-3