Internal Therapeutics Flashcards

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Severe chills, mild fever, no sweating or with mild sweating, headache, general aching or soreness of limbs, nasal obstruction, sneezing, clear nasal discharge, itchy throat, coughing up thin white sputum, no thirst or slight thirst
Tongue normal, coating thin and white
Pulse superficial, tense and soft

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Wind cold
Common cold
POT relieve the exterior with acrid-warm herbs
GV 16, UB 12, GB 20, LU 7, LI 14
Ma huang tang, Gui zhi tang
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Common Cold- pathology

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Wind cold…..damp

Wind heat…..summer heat

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Severe fever, mild chills, sweating, distending or pounding headache, nasal obstruction, white or sticky nasal discharge, congested and sore throat, coughing up white or sticky sputum, thirst or mild thirst

Red tongue tip
Coating thin, white, dry or thin yellow

Pulse … Superficial and rapid

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Common Cold
Wind Heat

POT
Relieve the exterior
Acrid cool herbs
GV 14, LI 11, SJ 5, LI 4, LU 10, LU 11

Yin qiao San
Sang ju yin

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Mild chills, fever, mild sweating, heavy sensation in head or whole body, cough with sticky sputum, dizziness, irritability,stuffiness in chest, poor appetite, no thirst, abdominal distension and pain, nausea, vomiting,diarrhea with foul smell
Tongue: red tip, thin or thick yellow sticky coating
Pulse:superficial,rapid, slippery or soft

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Common Cold… Summer-Heat with Damp

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Common Cold -Syndromes

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Wind-Cold
Wind-Heat
Summer-Heat with Damp

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Common Cold -Points

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LI 4 (¥,entry, h.s.)
Heat: du 14, SJ 5 (£, yangwei)
Cold: GV 16, UB 12, GB 20, LU 7 (£, Ren)
Wind:LI 11 (tonification, hs, he sea)Lu 10 (yin spring) Lu11(jing well)
Damp: St 36 (he sea, hs), Sp 9 (he sea), CV 12

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Cough Syndromes-Exogenous

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Wind-Cold
Wind-Heat
Wind-Warm Dryness
Wind-Cool Dryness

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Spasmodic cough, itchy throat
A little dilute white sputum, easy expectoration
Exterior wind-cold Sx

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Wind-Cold Syndrome Cough

Exogenous

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Paroxysmal cough, hoarse voice
Yellow or white sticky sputum
Exterior W-H Sx

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Wind-Heat Cough, exogenous

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Common Cold, Summer-Heat with Damp Tx

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POT: Clear Summer-Heat and Remove Damp to Relieve the Exterior
GV 14, LI 4, SJ 5, ST 36, SP 9, CV 12

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Wind Heat Cough Tx

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Course wind, clear heat, depurate lung

GB 20, LI 4, Lu 7, Lu 5, UB 12, Lu 1, LI 11, Du 14

Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum decoction
Ephedra-prunus-gypsum-liquorice decoction

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Severe dry cough, little sputum, difficult expectoration (May be blood), dry nose and lips, dry throat with pain
Ext W-H Sx

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Wind Warm Dryness Syndrome Cough

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Wind Warm Dryness Syndrome Cough Tx?

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Course wind, clear lung, moisten dryness

GB 20, LI 4, Lu 7, Lu 5, UB 12, Lu 1, K6

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Wind-Cold Syndrome Cough

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POT: course wind, dissipate cold, diffuse lung

GB 20, LI 4, Lu 7, Lu 5, UB 12, Lu 1 & SJ 5

Stop cough powder, 3 unbinding decoction

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Severe dry cough, little sputum, difficult expectoration (maybe blood), dry nose, dry lips, dry throat with pain
Exterior W-C Sx

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Wind-Cool Dryness

Exogenous cough

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Wind-Cool Dryness Cough Tx

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Course wind, warm lung, moisten dryness
GB 20, LI 4, Lu 7, Lu 5, UB 12, Lu 1, & K 6
Apricot kernel and perilla leaf powder

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Exogenous Cough - Points

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Exogenous Cough: GB 20, LI 4, Lu 7, Lu 5, UB 12, Lu 1
Cold: SJ 5
Heat: GV 14
Dry: K 6

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Endogenous Cough Types

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Retention of Phlegm-Damp in the Lung
Retention of Phlegm-Heat in the Lung
Retention of Cold-Fluid Phlegm in the Lung
Liver Fire Burning Lung
Lung Qi Xu
Lung Yin Xu
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Endogenous Cough -Points

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Retention of Phlegm +…: Lu 5, Lu 7, St 40, Lu 1, UB 13, UB 20
+Heat: LI 11
+Cold Fluid: St 36, Sp 9

Liver Fire: Liv 2, Lu 10, Lu 8, UB 13, UB 18
Lung Xu:UB 13, Lu 9, Lu 7, Lu 1
If Lu Qi Xu: +UB 20
If Lu Yin Xu:+K 6, UB 43

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Cough or heavy cough, heavy rattling sound
Copious sticky greasy/ v.thick white or grey sputum
Fullness in chest/epigastrum, nausea, poor appetite, general lassitude
Tongue normal to pale and puffy, with white greasy coating
Pulse slippery and soft

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Retention of Phlegm-Damp in Lung

Exogenous Cough

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Retention of Phlegm-Damp in Lung
Exogenous Cough
Tx ?

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Lu 5, Lu 7, St 40, Lu1, UB 13, UB 20

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Cough or heavy cough with rattling sound, yellow thin or thick, sticky sputum. Fevered sensation and or red face. Tongue red with yellow sticky coating, pulse slippery and fast.

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Retention of Phlegm-Heat in the Lung

Endogenous Cough

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Retention of Phlegm-Heat in the Lung Tx?

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Lu 5, Lu 7, St 40, Lu 1, UB 13, UB 20, + LI 11

Clear Heat and Transform Phlegm Pill

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Cough, copious clear or white, frothy, dilute sputum. Cold limbs, aversion to cold, often in winter. Tongue pale, puffy, slightly purple with white, slippery or sticky coating. Soft pulse.

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Retention of Cold Fluid/Phlegm in the Lung

Endogenous Cough

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Retention of Cold Fluid/Phlegm in the Lung Tx?
Lu 5, Lu7, St 40, Lu 1, UB 13, UB 20, | + St 36, Sp 9
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Irritating cough, no or small amount of sticky, difficult to expectorate sputum, red eyes and face, dry mouth and throat, hypochondriac pain, emotions easily change condition. Tongue red with thin dry yellow coat. Pulse wiry and rapid.
Liver Fire Burning Lung | Endogenous Cough
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Liver Fire Burning Lung Tx?
Lv 2, Lu 10, Lu 8, UB 13, UB 18 | Mulberry Leaf and Moutan Decoction to Drain The White
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Cough and weak voice, SOB. Copious, clear dilute sputum difficult to expectorate due to low e-. Pallor, aversion to wind, sweating, vulnerable to colds, lassitude, dislike speech, fatigue. Tongue pale with scallops, normal coating. Weak pulse.
Lung Qi Xu | Endogenous Cough
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Lung Qi Xu Tx?
UB 13, Lu 9, Lu7, Lu 1 + UB 20 Warm Lung herbals, 6 Gentlemen with Auc and Amomum
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Unproductive Cough, some sticky sputum which may have blood, Yin Xu Sx. Tongue red with little coat. Pulse threads and rapid.
Lung Yin Xu | Endogenous Cough
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Lung Yin Xu Endogenous Cough Tx?
UB 13, Lu 9, Lu7, Lu 1, K 6, UB 43 | Lilly Bulb Decoction to preserve Metal
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Types of Athsma
Shi (exhalation): Phlegm-Heat, Phlegm-Cold Xu (inhalation issues): Yin, Yang, Zong-Fu (Sp, K, Lu, Ht) ``` During Attack: Cold Phlegm Heat Phlegm Phlegm Damp Yin Xu with Phlegm Heat Yang Qi Xu with Phlegm Damp ``` During Remission: Lung Xu Spleen Xu Kidney Xu
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Asthmatic breathing, rattling in throat, difficult exhalation. Mild cough with white, dilute, or frothy sputum No thirst, pref hot drinks Chills with fever, anhidrosis, headache, general aching. Pale bluish complexion, tongue coating white and slippery, pulse wiry and tense, maybe superficial.
Cold Phlegm in the Lung | Asthma, attack phase
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Cold Phlegm in the Lung Asthma Attack Tx?
POT: warm lung, dissipate cold, transform phlegm to relieve asthma Dingchuan, UB 13, Lu 1, CV 17, CV 22, Lu 5, Lu 7, St 40 Xiao Qing Long Tang
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Asthmatic breathing, rattling in throat, difficult exhalation. Paroxysmal cough with thick yellow sputum, thirst for cold drinks, irritability, sweats, no chills (internal heat), possible exterior wind cold Sx , red face and tongue, thin, yellow sticky tongue coating, rapid or superficial rapid pulse
Phlegm Heat in the Lung | Asthma Attack
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Phlegm Heat in the Lung Asthma Attack Tx?
Clear heat and facilitate the lung, transform phlegm to relieve asthma. Dingchuan, UB 13, Lu1, CV 17, CV 22, Lu 5, Lu 7, St 40 +Lu 10 or LI 11
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Asthmatic breathing, rattling in throat, difficult exhalation. Cough with profuse white sticky sputum, gurgling throat, no thirst, thick sticky tongue coat, slippery pulse
Phlegm Damp in the Lung | Asthma Attack
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Phlegm Damp in the Lung Asthma Attack Tx?
Expel phlegm, check upward flow of Qi to relieve asthma Dingchuan, UB 13, Lu 1, CV 17, CV 22, Lu 5, Lu 7, St 40 + Sp 9, CV 12
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Inconsistent breathlessness, asthmatic breathing on exertion, or severe wheezing, esp. difficult inhalation, or continued asthma, rattling in throat. Cough maybe a little sticky sputum, dry mouth and throat, afternoon fever and night sweats, malar flush, deep red tongue with little or thin yellow sticky coating, threads and rapid pulse (Xu).
(Chronic or Xu) | Yin Xu with Phlegm Heat
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Yin Xu with Phlegm Heat Xu or Chronic Asthma Tx?
Nourish Yin of Lung and Kidney, Clear Phlegm Heat Dingchuan, UB 13, Lu 1, CV 17, CV 22, Lu 5, Lu 7, St 40 + UB 43 Mai Men Dong Tang
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Inconsistent breathlessness, asthmatic breathing on exertion, or severe wheezing, esp. difficult inhalation, or continued asthma, rattling in throat. Feeble cough with clear dilute sputum, no thirst, chills, cold limbs, spontaneous sweats, pale complexion with purple lips, pale, puffy or purple tongue with slippery coating, deep, thready pulse
Yang Qi Xu with Phlegm Damp Asthma Attack Chronic Xu
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Yang Qi Xu with Phlegm Damp Chronic or Xu Asthma Attack Tx?
Tonify Qi and Warm Yang, dispel Phlegm Damp Dingchuan, UB 13, Lu 1, CV 17, CV 22, Lu 5, Lu 7, St 40 + Lu 9, St 36, GV 4 Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang, Ren Shen Ge Jie San
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Types of Seizure | Western Nomenclature
Petite Mal Grande Mal Focal Psycho-motor
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Epilepsy | Grand Mal Stages
1. Aura 2. Tonic -colonic 3. Convulsion 4. Drowsiness
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Stages do Petit Mal Seizure
Xxxxxx
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Focal Seizure (Jackson Niel, Partial) Stages
Spasm of face/hands/feat Spreads Lasts less than a minute
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Psycho Motor Seizure | What is it?
``` Brief loss of Conciousness , judgement, Uncontrolled behaviour Abnormal acts No spasms Loss of memory of event ```
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Seizures | Organs involved
``` Liver Spleen Heart Kidney (All yin organs) ```
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Epilepsy Types | TCM
``` During: Liver Fire with Turbid Phlegm Liver Fire with Phlegm Heat After: Liver & Kidney Yin Xu Spleen & Stomach Xu Qi Xu with Blood Stasis ```
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Epilepsy During TCM types
Liver Fire with Turbid Phlegm | Liver Fire with Phlegm Heat
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Epilepsy After Attack TCM types
Liver & Kidney Yin Xu Spleen & Stomach Xu Qi Xu with Blood Stasis
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Palpitations | Xu Types
``` Heart and Spleen Xu Qi and Blood Xu Heart Yang Xu Yin Xu with Empty Fire Heart Qi and Yin Xu ```
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Palpitations | Shi Types
Disturbance of the Mind Heart Blood Stagnation Phlegm Fire Disturbs Heart Retention of Harmful Fluid
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Palpitations | Common Points
UB 14 + 15 Ren 14 + 17 H 7 Pc 6
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Palpitations Qi and Blood Xu Tx
``` UB 14,15/Ren 14,17/ H 7/ P 6 UB 17 (Hui Meeting of Blood) UB 20 (Spleen) St 36 (Stomach = Qi, Sea of Water and Grain) Sp 6 (Yin/ Invigorates Blood) Ren 6 (Harmonizes blood, fosters original Qi) Sp 9 (Regulates Spleen and Resolves Damp) ```
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Palpitations Ht Yang Xu Tx
``` UB 14,15/Ren 14,17/ H 7/ P 6 St 36 (St/Sp/Yang/Yin/Qi/He-Sea/Heat) Ren 8 (Yang Collapse/ Qi) Ren 4 (Yang/Qi) ```
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Palpitations Heart and Spleen Xu Tx
``` UB 14,15/Ren 14,17/ H 7/ P 6 UB 17 (Hui Meeting pt of Blood) UB 20 (Spleen) St 36 (He Sea/Sp/St/Qi/Yin/Yang/Qi) Sp 9 (Sp/Damp/Blood (Sp)) Sp 6 (3 Leg Yin/Blood) Ren 6 (Harmonizes Blood/Original Qi) ```
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Palpitations Yin Xu with Empty Fire Tx
``` UB 14,15/Ren 14,17/ H 7/ P 6 UB 23 (Kidney) Sp 6 (3 leg Yin, Invigorates Blood) K 3 (PV* K) H 8/ P 8/ Liv 2 (Ying Spring and Fire pts) ```
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Palpitations, listlessness, short of breath, poor memory, insomnia, dizziness, blurred vision, sallow complexion, spontaneous sweating, pale tongue with thin white coat, thready pulse. Dx? POT?
Heart and Spleen Xu / Qi and Blood Xu | Tonify Qi and Blood, Calm the Mind
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Palpitations, worse with movement, chills, cold limbs, pale complexion. Suffocation in the chest, SOB, pale and puffy tongue with thin white coat. Pulse is deep and thready. Dx? POT?
Heart Yang Xu | Warm the Heart Yang to calm the mind
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Palpitations, worse with anger, restlessness. Insomnia, dizziness, tinnitus, malar flush, night sweats, feverish sensation of the five hearts, soreness in the lumbar. Tongue is red with a thin and yellow coating. Pulse is thready and rapid Dx? POT?
Palpitations, Yin Xu with Empty Fire Nourish Heart and Kidney Yin to Clear Empty Fire
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Palpitations, fatigue. Suffocation in the chest, SOB, sallow complexion, spontaneous sweating or night sweats, afternoon fever. Tongue si red with only a little coating. Pulse is thready and rapid, or intermittent. Dx? POT?
Palpitations Heart Qi and Yin Xu Tonify Qi and Yin to Calm the Mind
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Shi Types of Palpitations
Disturbance of the Mind Heart Blood Stagnation Phlegm Fire Disturbs Heart Retention of Harmful Fluid
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Palpitations: Disturbance of the Mind Tx?
UB 14,15/Ren 14,17/ H 7/ P 6 P5 (Jing River/ Spirit) GB 40 (Liv/GB) UB 19 (GB)
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Palpitations: Heart Blood Stagnation Tx?
``` UB 14,15/Ren 14,17/ H 7/ P 6 P 4 (moves and cools blood) UB 17 (Hui * of Blood) ```
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Palpitations Phlegm Fire Disturbs Heart Tx?
``` UB 14,15/Ren 14,17/ H 7/ P 6 H 8/Pc 8/ Liv 2 (Ying Spring, Fire) GB 34/40, UB 19 (Liv+GB Damp Heat/ Spreads Qi)(Liv = Mom o'Ht) H 5 (Heart Rhythm) St 40 (Luo/ Ht Phlegm) Sp 9 (Damp/Yin/ He-Sea) Sp 9 ```
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Palpitations: Retention of Harmful Fluids Tx?
UB 14,15/Ren 14,17/ H 7/ P 6 Ren 4,6,8,9 (move the fluid) Sp 9 (damp)
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Timid people are likely to have palpitations when they are frightened by strange noises, surprising objects, or dangerous environments. insomnia, dream disturbed sleep. Thin white coating on a regular tongue. Pulse is rapid or thready and wiry. Dx? POT?
Palpitations: Disturbance of the Mind | Relieve palpitations, nourish the Heart to calm the Mind
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Palpitations, stabbing cardiac pain. Suffocation in the chest, purple complexion, purple lips and nails. Tongue is purple with echymosis. Pulse is choppy or knotted. Dx? POT?
Palpitations: Heart Blood Stagnation | Quicken Qi and Blood to Remove Blood Stasis
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Palpitations, worse when frightened, suffocation in the chest, restlessness, dream disturbed sleep, dry and bitter taste in the mouth. Insomnia, constipation, scanty and yellow urine. Tongue is red with a yellow and sticky coating. Pulse is wiry and slippery. Dx? POT?
Palpitations: Phlegm Fire Disturbs Heart | Transform phlegm and clear heat, calm the mind.
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Palpitations, scanty urine, oedema. Suffocation and fullness in the chest and epigastrium, thirst without desire to drink, chills, cold limbs, vertigo, nausea, vomiting. Tongue is pale and puffy with a slippery coating. Pulse is wiry and slippery or deep thready and slippery. Dx? POT?
Palpitations: Retention of Harmful Fluid | Tonify Heart Yang, Warm and Resolve the Retention of Fluid
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Heart Fire | Points
H 8/ P 8/ Lv 2 (Ying Spring, Fire)
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Phlegm Fire Points
P 5
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Blood Stagnation
P 4 | UB 17
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Regulate Heart Rythm
H 5 (spirit too)
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Yin Xu
Sp 6 K 13 UB 23
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Ht Qi
Ht 5
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SJ 5, LI 4
Clear Heat
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Differential Dx for Chest Bi
Stomach Ache: (Palpate!/ Assosiated Sx - heartburn, diarrhea, etc, Inducing factors, age/gender) Palpitations: (irregularity = chief complaint, not pain) Pleurisy: X rays, breathing (no deep breathing, can't lie flat)
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Palpitations | Causes
``` lifestyle gender heredity BCP Blood Pressure high or low Vitamin C or E deficiency Viral Elderly ```
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Chest Bi | Western Classifications
Coronary Artery Disease - Angina/ chest pain ( <15 minutes) - Myocardial Infarct Coronary Heart Disease Lung Diseases
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Heart Attack | What is the pain like?
Shoulder blade up to the teeth hurts deeply, sense of fear or horror.
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Chest Bi | Causes
Stasis Types----W-C-D Invasion ----Emo(Liv/Sp) Ph-H Types-----Diet (Sp---> ph damp) -----Ph-D Constitution (Sp----> Ph D) -----Elderly (K/H Yin Xu) K Yang Xu (from being Elderly)
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Chest Bi | Shi Types
Heart Blood Stagnation Retention of Turbid Phlegm in the Chest Stagnation of Cold in the Chest
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Chest Bi | Xu Types
Liver Kidney Heart Yin Xu Spleen Kidney Heart Yang/ Qi Xu (esp w/ Turbid Phlegm) Qi and Yin Xu (esp w/ Blood Stasis)
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Chest Bi | All Types
``` Shi: ---H Bl Stag ---Ret. Turbid Ph in Chest ---Cold Stag in Chest Xu: ---Liv/K/H Yin Xu ---Sp/K/H Yang Qi Xu ---Qi + Yin Xu (esp with Blood Stasis) ```
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Fixed stabbing pain in the chest which becomes more severe at night. Pain may radiate to the shoulder and upper back or left arm. Suffocation in the chest. Tongue is dark purple with ecchymoses. Pulse is wiry, choppy or intermittent. Dx? POT?
Chest Bi - Heart Blood Stagnation | Quicken the Qi and Blood to remove Blood Stasis
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Suffocation and pain in the chest, shortness of breath with a large amount of sputum. Cough, asthma, overweight, heaviness of body, likes to eat phlegm food, may have nausea. Thick, sticky and turbid coating on the tongue. Pulse is soft and moderate. Dx? POT?
Chest Bi - Retention of Turbid Phlegm in the chest. | Disperse obstruction of chest yang, promote the circulation of Qi to expel Phlegm.
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Sudden attack of severe pain which can be relieved by warmth and aggravated by cold. Chills and cold limbs. Palpitations, pale complexion. Tongue coating is white and slippery or white and sticky. Pulse is deep and slow. Dx? POT?
Chest Bi- Stagnation of cold in the chest. | Circulate the chest yang, dissipate pathogenic cold.
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Oppression and intermittent pain in the chest, dizziness, tinnitus, dry throat, feverish sensation in the five hearts, insomnia, restlessness, palpitations, lumbar soreness. Tongue is red or dark purple. Pulse is thready and wiry or thready and rapid. Dx? POT?
Chest Bi - Liver Kidney Heart Yin Xu | Nourish Yin, Quicken the Blood, Calm the Mind
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Oppression and pain in the chest, palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue. Insomnia, sallow complexion. Tongue is tender and red. Pulse is thready or knotted. May have Blood Stasis symptoms as well. Dx? Tx?
Chest Bi- Qi and Yin Xu | Tonify Qi and Yin, Quicken the Blood in the collaterals
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Oppression and intermittent pain in the chest, shortness of breath, palpitations, lumbar soreness, chills, cold limbs. Pale complexion and lips. Tongue dark purple with white coating. Deep thready or intermittent pulse. Possible turbid phlegm signs. Dx? POT?
Chest Bi - Spleen Heart Kidney Yang Xu | Tonify Qi, warm Yang, Quicken Blood in the collaterals.
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Chest Bi- Heart Blood Stagnation | Tx?
``` Ren 14, 17 (or UB 14,15)/ P 4,6/ Ht 6/7 Liv 3 (Yuan) LI 4 (heat/move/Yuan) Sp 10 (Blood) UB 17 (Blood) ```
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Chest Bi - Retention of Turbid Phlegm in the Chest | Tx?
``` Ren 14, 17 (or UB 14,15)/ P 4,6/ Ht 6/7 St 40 (Phlegm, Luo) Sp 9 (He Sea, Damp) GB 34 (He-Sea, Liv-GB D-H) ```
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Chest Bi - Stagnation of Cold in the Chest | Tx?
Ren 14, 17 (or UB 14,15)/ P 4,6/ Ht 6/7 Moxa Ren 17 P 8 (Ying Spring/Fire Pt/Ghost Pt/ Clears Heat (esp Blood Heat)) K 1 (Descends/ Jing Well)
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Chest Bi- Liver Kidney Heart Yin Xu | Tx?
``` Ren 14, 17 (or UB 14,15)/ P 4,6/ Ht 6/7 K 6 (Yin Qiao) Sp 6 (3 leg Yin) ```
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Chest Bi - QI and Yin Xu | Tx?
Ren 14, 17/ UB 14,15 / P 4,6/ H 6,7 St 36 or Ren 6 (Qi) K 6 or Sp 6 (Yin)
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Chest Bi - Spleen Kidney Heart Yang Qi Xu | Tx?
Ren 14, 17 / UB 14, 15 / Pc 4,6 / H 6,7 Du 4 (Yang) Moxa Ren 4-8 (bring Yang up)
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Types of Hypertension
Shi---Liver Fire Flaring Up ---Liver Yang Rising Xu---Retention of Ph-D ---Yin and Yang Xu
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Western types of Hypertension
Primary/ Essential - no clear cause | Secondary - caused by another issue
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Benchmark for hypertension (reading)
>140/90
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Stages of Hypertension (Western)
1. >140/90, but no damage 2. left ventricle becomes thicker/bigger *or* optic manifestations *or* protein in urine 3. Ischemic Stroke /Hemorrhage/ left sided heart failure/kidney failure
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Blood Pressure - meaning of numbers
Systolic (closed) / Diastolic (open)
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Area of points most effective for dropping BP?
Sacrum Du 20 Auricular - bleed apex
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Hypertension, fluctuation in early stage and consistene in middle and late stage. Dizziness, headache, palpitations, insomnia. Restlessness, irritability, stiff neck, red face and eyes, thirsty, constipation. Red tongue with yellow coating. Wiry and strong or wiry and rapid pulse. Dx? POT?
Hypertension - Liver Fire Flaring UP | Clear Liver Fire
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>140/90, fluctuation in early stage and consistence in middle and late stage. Dizziness, headache, palpitations, insomnia. Blurred vision, tinnitus, restlessness, dream disturbed sleep, numbness of limbs, soreness and weakness of lumbar region and knees. Red tongue, wiry, thready and rapid pulse. Dx? POT?
Hypertension - Liver Yang Rising | Nourish Kidney and Liver Yin to check Liver Yang
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>140/90 pulse, fluctuation in early stage and consistence in middle and late stage. Dizziness, headache, palpitations, insomnia, SOB, tinnitus, listlessness, fatigue, withered complexion, numbness of limbs, weakness of lower limbs, frequent urination especially at night. Pale tongue, and pulse is deep and thready. Dx? POT?
Hypertension - Yin and Yang Xu | Tonify Yin and Yang
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>140/90 pulse, fluctuation in early stage and consistence in middle and late stage. Dizziness, headache, palpitations, insomnia. Chest tightness full sensation in epigastric region, palpitations, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, numbness of limbs, clumsy in movement. Tongue coating is thick and sticky. Pulse is wiry and slippery or soft and slippery. Dx? POT?
Hypertension - Retention of Phlegm-Damp | Transform Phlegm and Remove Dampness
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Liver Fire Flaring Up | Tx?
GB 20/ LI 11/ St 36 / Liv 3 Liv 2 Taiyang
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Hypertension: Liver Yang Rising Tx?
GB 20, LI 11, St 36, Liv 3 K 3 Sp 6 H 7
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Hypertension: Retention of Phlegm Damp Tx?
GB 20, LI 11, St 36, Liv 3 St 40 (Luo/ Phlegm) P 6 Qi (Heart /Spirit /Heat /Nausea)
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Hypertension: Yin and Yang Xu | Tx?
GB 20, LI 11, St 36, Liv 3 Ren 6 Ren 4 (moxa)
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Hypertension | Basic Points
``` GB 20 (wind) LI 11 (Qi, Blood, Wind, Damp, Heat, He-Sea/Ghost/Heavenly Star) St 36 (Qi) Liv 3 (Shu Stream, Yuan, Hstar, Liv Qi, Liv Yang, Liv Blood) ```
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Hypotension - numbers
<90/60
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Insomnia | Major Organs?
``` Heart Liver GB Sp St Kidney ```
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Insomnia | Common Points
``` Shenmen Si Shen Cong Anmian H 7 Sp 6 ```
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Insomnia | Types?
Shi - Hyperactivity of Heart Fire - Upward Disturbance of the Liver Fire - Disturbance of Heart by Phlegm Heat - Dysfunction of the Stomach Xu ...Heart and Spleen Xu ... Yin Xu with Empty Fire ... Heart and Gallbladder Qi Xu
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Insomnia | Xu Types
Heart and Spleen Xu Yin Xu with Empty Fire Heart and GB Qi Xu
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Insomnia | Shi Types
Hyperactivity of Heart Fire Upward Disturbance of the Liver Fire Disturbance of the Heart by Phlegm Heat Dysfunction of the Stomach
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Insomnia, Restlessness, dry mouth, scanty and yellow urine, sores on the tongue and lips. Red tip on the tongue, and a thin and yellow coat. Pulse is flooding and rapid. Dx? POT?
Insomnia - Shi - Hyperactivity of Heart Fire | Clear Heart Fire, Calm the Mind
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Insomnia, irritability, dizziness, distending headache, bitter taste in mouth. Dream disturbed sleep, red eyes, tinnitus, constipation, yellow urine. Tongue body is red, tongue coating yellow. Pulse is wiry and rapid. Dx? POT?
Insomnia - Shi - Upward Disturbance of the Liver Fire | Purge excessive fire from the liver and GB, calm the mind
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Insomnia, suffocation in the chest, restlessness, nausea, belching, heaviness of the head, blurred vision. Tongue body red, tongue coating yellow and sticky. Pulse is slippery and rapid. Dx? POT?
Insomnia - Shi - Disturbance of Heart by Phlegm Heat | Clear heat, transform phlegm, calm the mind.
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Insomnia, suffocation and fullness in the chest and epigastrium. Belching. Abdomen pain, belching with fetid odour and acid regurgitation. Diarrhea. Tongue is red, and coating is thick and sticky. Pulse is slippery. Dx? POT?
Insomnia - Shi - Dysfunction of the Stomach | Harmonize the Stomach and Strengthen the Spleen
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Insomnia: Hyperactivity of Heart Fire Tx?
``` Shenmen, Si Shen Cong, Anmian, H 7, Sp 6 H 8 (Ying Spring, Heat, Spirit, Heart) UB 15 (Heart) ```
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Insomnia: Upward Disturbance of Liver Fire Tx?
``` Shenmen, Anmian, Shi Shen Cong, H 7, Sp 6 UB 18 (Liv) , 19 (GB) GB 12 (wind head pain spirit) Liv 2 (Ying Spring, Fire Heat Wind Qi Bleeding) ```
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Insomnia: Disturbance of the Heart by Phlegm Heat Tx?
``` Si Shen Cong, Anmian, Shenmen, Sp 6, H7 Ren 12 (front Mu St) St 36 (Qi) St 44 (Ying Spring, Hstar, Damp Heat St) Liv 2 (Ying Spring, Liv Fire, Liv Qi, Liv Wind, Bleeding) ```
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Insomnia: Dysfunction of the Stomach Tx?
``` Shi Shen Cong, Anmian, Shenmen, H7, Sp 6 UB 21(St) St 36 (St, Qi) Ren 12 (Front Mu of St) P 6 (Heart) ```
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Insomnia: Heart and Sp Xu Tx?
``` H 7, Sp 6, Shenmen, Shi Shen Cong, Anmian UB 20 (Sp) UB 15 (H) Sp 1 (Sp) ```
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Insomnia: Yin Xu with Empty Fire Tx?
``` H 7, Sp 6, Shi Shen Cong, Anmian, Shenmen UB 15 (ht) UB 23 (K) K 3 (K) ```
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Insomnia: Heart and Gallbladder Qi Xu Tx?
``` H 7, Sp 6, Anmian, Shenmen, Shi Shen Cong P 5 (H regulation) GB 40 (Qi Heat Damp, Yuan) UB 19 (GB) ```
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Insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, poor memory, lassitude, poor appetite, sallow complexion, abdominal distension, loose stool. Tongue is pale and pulse is thready. Dx? POT?
Insomnia: Heart and Spleen Xu | Tonify Qi and Blood, Nourish the Heart to Calm the Mind
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Insomnia, palpitations, restlessness, soreness and weakness in the lumbar region knee joints. Dizziness, tinnitus, poor memory, nocturnal emission. Tongue is red with a little coating.Pulse is thready and rapid. Dx? POT?
Insomnia- Yin Xu with Empty Fire | Nourish Yin to descend fire, harmonize Heart and Kidney
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Insomnia, timidity, palpitations, easily frightened. Lassitude, shortness of breath, clear urine. Tongue is pale, and pulse is wiry and thready. Dx? POT?
Insomnia - Heart and GB Qi Xu | Tonify the Qi, Sedate and Calm the Mind.
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Somnolence | Types?
Shi - Rentention of Phlegm Damp in the Spleen | Xu- Spleen Qi Yang Xu
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Tired or sleepy sensation that is worse in the rainy season or in a dmp place, accompanied by over-weight, body heaviness, oppression in the chest, poor appetite, nausea and or phlegm in the throat, even expectorating phlegm. Tongue is normal or pale and puffy, and coating is white, thick and sticky. Pulse is slippery and soft, or slow. Dx? POT?
Somnolence - Shi - Retention of Phlegm-Damp in the Spleen | Dry Damp, Transform Phlegm, Fortify the Spleen.
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Somnolence: Retention of Phlegm -Damp in the Spleen (Shi) Tx?
``` Du 20, Shi Shen Cong, Yin Tang St 40 Sp 6 P 6 Yaoqi If it they have a warm type disease, and somnolence is actually from that, no need to treat them... they need to sleep. ```
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Sleepy, usually after prolonged illness, or in the elderly, accompanied by eating less, and tired after eating. Listlessness, no energy to dpeak, sweats easily, may have spontaneous sweating, cold limbs, spleen yang Xu symptoms. Tongue is pale and puffy with scallops, and a think white coat. Pulse is deep and weak. Dx? POT?
Somnolence- Xu - Spleen Qi/Yang Xu | Boost Qi, Strengthen the Spleen
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Somnolence - Xu - Spleen Qi/Yang Xu | Tx?
``` Du 20, Yintang Sp 9 St 36 Ren 4, 6 UB 20, 23 ```
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Chinese name for Headache
Tou Tong
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Types of Headache | Exogenous
W-C W-H W-D
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Types of Headache | Endogenous
``` Shi -Turbid Phlegm -Blood Stasis -Liver Yang Rising Xu...Kidney Xu ...Yin & Blood Xu ```
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Exogenous Headache W-C Tx?
Sj 5 | Taiyang
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Exogenous Headache W-H Tx?
Du 14 | LI 4
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Exogenous Headache W-D Tx?
SJ 5 | St 36
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Endogenous Headache - Shi - Turbid Phlegm | Tx?
Du 12 St 36 P 6
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Endogenous Headache - Shi - Blood Stasis | Tx?
``` Sp 10 UB 17 (blood point) ```
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Endogenous Headache - Shi - Liver Yang Rising | Tx?
Du 20 | Liver 3
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Endogenous Headache - Xu - Kidney Xu | Tx?
Kidney 3 | UB 23
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Endogenous Headache - Xu - Yin and Blood Xu | Tx?
St 36 | Sp 9
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Intermittent headache, which refers to occipital and nape, aggravated when exposed to wind. Aversion to wind cold, mild fever, not thirsty. Tongue has a thin white coating, pulse is floating. Dx? POT?
Exogenous Headache - Wind Cold | Disperse wind cold
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Distending headache, or severe headache. Fever, aversion to wind, red face and eyes, thirsty, constipation, scanty yellow urine. Tongue tip is red, and there is a thin yellow coating on the tongue. Pulse is floating and rapid. Dx? POT?
Exogenous Headache - Wind Heat | Disperse wind, clear heat
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Headache with heavy sensation, listlessness, fatigue, heaviness of limbs, poor appetite, chest tightness, dysuria, loose stools. Coating on tongue is white and sticky. Pulse is soft. Dx? POT?
Exogenous Headache - Wind Damp | Disperse wind and remove damp
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Cloudy Headache, vertigo, fullness sensation in the chest and epigastrium, vomit with phlegm. Tongue coating is white and sticky. Pulse is slippery or wiry and slippery. Dx? POT?
Endogenous Headache - Turbid Phlegm (Shi) | Transform phlegm, check the rebellious Qi.
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Chronic, stabbing, fixed headache. History of injury, local swelling or bruise. Tongue is purple, think white coating. Pulse is thready or thready and choppy. Dx? POT?
Endogenous Headache - Blood Stasis | Move blood to remove stasis
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Headache, dizziness, blurred vision, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, hypochondriac pain, red face, bitter taste in the mouth. Red tongue with thin yellow coating. Pulse is wiry. Dx? POT?
Endogenous Headache - Liver Yang Rising | Subdue Liver Yang
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Hollow headache, dizziness, soreness and weakness in the lubar region and knees, listlessness, fatigue, nocturnal emission, excessive leucorrhoea, tinnitus, insomnia. Red tongue with little coating. Pulse is thready and weak. Dx? POT?
Endogenous Headache - Kidney Xu | Replenish the Kidney Jing
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Lingering headache, dizziness which is aggravated by overowrk. Tennitus, five heart heat, restlessness, insomnia, dream distrubed sleep, fatigue, palpitations, pale complexion. Tongue is pale and has a thin white coating. Pulse is deep and thready. Dx? POT?
Endogenous Headache - Yin and Blood Xu | Nourish Yin and Blood
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Causes of Dizziness
Emo Diet Loss of Blood/Underproduction of blood (diet) Overstrain
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Types of Dizziness
Shi - Liver Yang Rising - Retention of Phlegm-Damp Xu ...Qi and Blood Xu ...Kidney Jing Xu
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Dizziness and Vertigo, tinnitus, distending headache, which are aggravated by anger. Red face, irritability, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, bitter taste in the mouth. Red tongue with yellow coating. Pulse is wiry and rapid, or wiry, thready and rapid. Dx? POT?
Dizziness - Liver Yang Rising | Nourish Liver and Kidney, Subdue Liver Yang
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Dizziness and Vertigo which is aggravated by movement or overwork. Pale and lusterless complexion, palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, unwilling to speak, poor appetite. Pale tongue, thready weak pulse. Dx? Tx?
Dizziness - Qi and Blood Xu | Tonify Qi and Blood, strengthen the Spleen and Stomach
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Dizziness and vertigo, listlessness, insomnia, dream distruved sleep, poor memory, soreness and weakness of the lumbar region and knees, nocturnal emission, tinnitus, pale or red tongue. Thready pulse. Dx? Tx?
Dizziness - Kidney Jing Xu | Nourish Kidney essence, tonify Kidney Yin or warm Kidney Yang
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Dizziness and vertigo, heavy sensation in the head, unclear mind. Chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite. Drowsiness. White and sticky tongue coating. Soft and moderate pulse. Dx? Tx?
Dizziness - Retention of Phlegm-Damp | Dry Damp, Remove Phlegm, Strengthen Spleen and Harmonize Stomach
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Dizziness: Liver Yang Rising | Tx?
GB 20, 34 Liver 3 Kidney 3 Sp 6
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Dizziness - Qi and Blood Xu | Tx?
Du 20 St 36 Sp 6 UB 15, 20, 21
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Dizziness - Kidney Jing Xu | Tx?
Du 16, 20 UB 23 K 3 GB 39 (SI's Lower He-Se)
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Dizziness - Retention of Phlegm-Damp | Tx?
``` St 8 (St*GB*YaW/wind/pain/eyes) St 40 (Ph, esp Lu & H, Luo) St 41 (Jing River, Fire pt, St & Fu heat) Ren 12 (Front Mu of St/ regulates Qi) LI 4 (heat) ```
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Depression | Types
Shi (6 Stagnations: Blood/ Phlegm/ Fire/ Damp/ Food): - Liver Qi Stagnation - Liver Fire Flares Up - Qi Stagnation with Phlegm Retention Xu ... Malnourishment of Mind (Heart) ... Heart and Spleen Xu ... Yin Xu with Deficient Fire (H and K)
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Depression, sighing, chest tightness or pain, restlessness, distending pain in lower abdomen and hypochondriac region, irregular menstruation, PMS. Think white tongue coat. Wiry pulse. Dx? POT?
Depression - Liver Qi Stagnation | Soothe Liver, Regulate Qi to disperse stagnation.
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Irritability, anger, headache, redness of eyes. Red, hot face, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, acid regurgitation, chest tightness, fullness in the hypochondriac region, thirsty, constipation. Red tongue with yellow coating. Pulse is wiry and rapid. Dx? POT?
Depression - Liver Fire Flaring Up | Clear Liver fire, disperse stagnation and harmonize Stomach
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Plum-pit feeling in the throat which can neither be thrown up nor swallowed down. Stuffy chest and hypochondrium. White, moist and greasy coating. Wiry and slippery pulse. Dx? POT?
Depression - Qi Stagnation with Phlegm Retention | Soothe Liver to Regulate Qi, transform phlegm to disperse accumulation.
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Absent minded, sorriness, untranquility in the sleep. Frequent yawning. Incoherent speech, abnormal behaviours, restlessness. Pale tongue with thin white coating. Wiry and thready pulse. Dx? Tx?
Depression - Malnourishment of the mind. | Nourish the heart to calm the Shen. Harmonize the heart and Kidney.
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Insomnia, poor memory, poor appetite, fatigue, loose stools, palpitations, pale complexioin and lips. Dizziness, pale and scanty menses. Bruises easily. Pale tongue, pulse is thready and weak. Dx? Tx?
Depression - Heart and Spleen Xu | Strengthen the Heart and Spleen, Tonify Qi and Blood
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Restlessness, anger, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, nocturnal emission, low back ache, irregular menstruation, early menopause. Red tongue, wiry and thready and rapid pulse. Dx? Tx?
Depression - Deficient Fire Flaring Up | Nourish Yin to Clear Heat, Calm the Shen
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Depression - Liver Qi Stagnation | Tx?
P 6, Liv 3 (Modified Four Gates), Sp 6, K 1 UB 17, 18 St 36
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Depression - Liver Fire Flaring Up | Tx?
P 6, Liv 3 (M. 4 Gates), Sp 6, K 1 P 8 GB 34
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Depression - Qi Stagnation with Phlegm Retention | Tx?
``` P 6, Liver 3 (M. 4 G), Sp 6, K 1 Ren 17 (Sea of Qi, Pc) Ren 22 (Chest, Qi) St 40 (Regulates Qi, Phlegm) ```
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Depression - Malnourishment of the Mind | Tx?
``` P 6, Liv 3 (M 4 G), Sp 6, K 1 Ren 22 (Window Heaven, Descends Rebellious Qi) SI 17 (Window Heaven, Descends Rebellious Qi) ```
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Depression - Heart and Spleen Xu | Tx?
P 6, Liver 3 (M 4 G), Sp 6, K 1 UB 15, 20 H 7 (Spirit/Heart/Shu Stream/Earth)
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Depression - Deficient Fire Flares Up (*Menopause*) Tx?
P 6, Liv 3 (M 4 G), Sp 6, K 1 K 3 UB 23
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4 Marvellous Needles
St 25, Ren 6, Ren 12 | Moxa with Ginger
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Chief Organs of Depression
Heart Liver Also: Sp, St, Lu, K, Uterus
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Chinese name for Schizophrenia
Dian-Quan
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Dian-Quan - what does it mean
Schizophrenia
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Types of Schizophrenia
Dian (less violent): Stagnation of Qi and Phlegm Heart and Spleen Xu Quan (more violent): Upward disturbance of Phlegm Fire Yin Xu with Fire
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Basic Points for Schizophrenia
``` P 5 (Phlegm/Spirit/Rebellion/Menses/Jing-River) Ren 14 (Front Mu of Heart/ Phlegm/Spirit/Lu/St) Liver 3 (Window H/ Corporeal Soul/Lu/ Blood) ```
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Other good meridians/point classes for Schizophrenia
``` Ren Du P Liver Ghost ```
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Gradual onset, emotional dejection and mental dullness at the initial stage, followed by incoherent speech, mood swings, muteness, somnolence, anorexia. Tongue has greasy coating, pulse is wiry and slippery. Dx? POT?
Schizophrenia - Stagnation of Qi and Phlegm | Regulate the Qi to relieve stagnation, transform phlegm to open orifices and allow clear Qi in.
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Gradual onset, emotional dejection, mental confusion, sadness and crying, fatigue, pale and withered complexion, palpitations, dizziness. Pale tongue with thready and weak pulse. Dx? POT?
Schizophrenia - Heart and Spleen Xu | Strengthen Spleen and tonify Qi, nourish the heart to calm the Shen.
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Sudden onset, irritability, being easy to anger, loss of appetite, followed by excessive motor activity with increased energy and violent behaviours. Constipation. deep red tongue with yellow coating. Wiry big, slippery and rapid pulse. Dx? Tx?
Schizophrenia - Upward disturbance of Phlegm Fire | Clear Heart and Liver Fire, remove Phlegm to open orifices
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Irritability, emaciation, red face, red tongue with little coating. thready and rapid pulse. Dx? POT?
Schizophrenia - Yin Xu with Fire | Nourish yin to clear fire, calm Shen.
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Schizophrenia - Stagnation of Qi and Phlegm | Tx?
``` P 5, Ren 14, Liver 3 Ren 17 (Sea of Qi) St 40 (Qi, Phlegm) ```
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Schizophrenia - Heart and Spleen Xu | Tx?
P 5, Ren 14, Liv 3 UB 15, 20 St 36
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Schizophrenia - Upward Disturbance of Phelgm-Fire | Tx?
``` P 5, Ren 14, Liv 3 St 40 Du 14 Du 26 LI 4 ```
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Schizophrenia - Yin Xu with Fire | Tx?
P 5, Ren 14, Liv 3 Sp 6 K 6 (Spirit/Yin/Heat) Lu 7 (Wind/Exterior/Phlegm)
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Causes of Epilepsy
Irregularity of Emo (Liv Qi Stag) Injury to fetus/Fright - Kidney Xu -- > Liv Qi Stag or Turbid Phlegm Improper Diet/ EPF--->Sp Xu ---> Turbid Phlegm Injury from Labour (Forceps)---> Blood Stasis ---> Blockage in Brain
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Types of Epilepsy | TCM
During Seizure: - Liver Wind with Turbid Phlegm - Liver Fire with Phlegm Heat After Seizure: ...Liver and Kidney Yin Xu ...Spleen and Stomach Xu ...Qi Xu with Blood Stasis
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Types of Epileptic Seizure | Western
Petite Mal Grande Mal Focal (small spasms of face/hand/foot, lasts < 1 minute) Psycho-Motor (brief loss of conciousness/awareness, no memory of entire event)
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Halucinations Point
UB 1
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Delusions Points
SJ 23 K 3 H 7
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Auditory Hallucinations | Points
SJ 21 SI 19 GB 2
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Olfactory Hallucinations | Points
LI 20 | LI 4
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Catatonic | Points
Du 15, 16 | SI 3
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Dementia | Points
Du 20 Si Sen Cong H 5
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Dizziness and vertigo, convulsion, coma, screaming. Chest tightness, foam on the lips, incontinence of urine and feces. White and greasy coating on the tongue, wiry and slippery pulse. Dx? POT?
Epilepsy - Liver Wind with Turbid Phlegm | Transform Phlegm, Extinguish Wind, Open Orifices to stop Epilepsy
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Coma, convulsion, bitter taste in the mouth, sticky phlegm. Restlessness, insomnia, irritability, constipation. Red tongue with yellow greasy coating, wiry rapid pulse. Dx? Tx?
Epilepsy - Liver Fire with Phlegm Heat | Clear liver fire, transform phlegm to open orifices
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Chronic recurrent attack, dizziness, soreness and weakness in the lumbar region, five centre heat. Weakness of the legs, poor memory, dry stool, blurred vision. Red tongue with little coating. Pulse is thready and rapid. Dx? Tx?
Epilepsy - Liver and Kidney yin Xu | Tonify liver and kidney yin, nourish essence and blood.
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Chronic recurrent attack, listlessness, fatigue, poor appetite, loose stool. Pale complexion, nausea, abdominal distension, vertigo. Pale tongue, weak pulse. Dx? POT?
Epilepsy - Spleen and Stomach Xu | Tonify Qi and Strengthen Spleen. Harmonize the middle jiao.
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SOB, stabbing pain in the head, chest and hypochondrium. Coma, convulsion, purple or dark lips and eye circles. Purple or dark tongue. Pulse is wiry and choppy. Dx? POT?
Epilepsy - Qi Xu with Blood Stasis | Tonify Qi and Move Blood
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Epilepsy - Liver Wind with Turbid Phlegm (which mists the Heart) Tx?
Liver 3 (Liv Wind, Lv Qi, Liv Blood) LI 4 SI 3 Du 20
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Epilepsy - Liver Fire with Phlegm Heat | Tx?
``` Du 26 (Consciousness, wind, spirit, lumbar) Du 14 (wind, heat, exterior, Xu) Liv 3 (Liv Wind, Liv Qi, Liv Blood) LI 4 K 1 ```
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Epilepsy - Liver and Kidney Yin Xu | Tx?
``` Du 3 (wind, local, LJ) K 6 (heat/spirit/LJ/YinW) K 3 (Kid Yin/Kid Yang/Heat/Lumbar/Anchors Qi) Yintang (wind/shen/nose/pain) ```
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Epilepsy - Spleen and Stomach Xu | Tx?
Sp 6 H 7 (Spirit, Heart) Ren 15 (Luo, Heart, Spirit, Lung, Chest) Yaoqi
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Epilepsy - Qi Xu with Blood Stasis | Tx?
St 36 UB 15 Yaoqi
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Cool fire points
H 8 P8 Liv 2