Diabetes Flashcards
Upper burner type of diabetes
HT fire –> LU dryness (thirst)
• Polydypsia • Mental irritation • Anxiety • Dry mouth, dry throat, dry skin • Insomnia • Constipation • Polyuria • Hypertension Pulse - Rapid, flooding Tongue - Dry, rough with a white to yellow coat and a red tip
Middle burner type of diabetes
ST fire –> hunger
• Polyphagia • Bad breath • Bleeding gums • Constipation • Anger • Type I – Heat worse than eat = Weight loss • Type II – Eat worse than heat = Weight gain Pulse - Rapid, flooding Tongue - Red, dry with a yellow coat
Lower burner type of diabetes LV/KD Yin Deficiency + KD Qi Deficiency –> urination
• Polyuria • Dizziness • Blurred vision • Low back pain, weakness in the knees • Night sweats • Afternoon fever • Males – Erectile dysfunction, increased libido • Females – Menstrual changes, amenorrhea Pulse - Rapid, thready Tongue - Red, dry
Lower burner type of diabetes (KD yang and yin deficiency)
• Polyuria • Black or pale face • Edema • Diarrhea • Chills • Males – Erectile dysfunction, increased libido • Females – Menstrual changes, amenorrhea Pulse - Deep, thready & weak Tongue - Pale with a thin white coat
Which organs do you always treat as the root w/ diabetes?
ST/SP
Herbs for the Upper and Middle Burner
Xiao Ke Fang - specifically designed for diabetes
Yu Quan Wan
Jian Tang Ling - for type II
(Nourishes Kidney Yin, clears heat, generates fluid to stop thirst, tonifies spleen qi, contains jing)
Herbs for Lower burner (LV/KD Yin + KD Qi)
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Benefits the Kidney, nourishes liver yin, cools deficiency heat, benefits kidney, contains jing
Herbs for Lower burner (LV/KD Yin + KD Qi)
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
Nourishes Kidney yin, clears heat, subdues deficiency fire flourishing upwards
Herbs for lower burner (KD yin and yang)
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
Tonifies kidney yang, warms mingmen fire, benefits kidney qi
