Lymphatic + Urinary system

Question 1

What is the lymphatic system?

Answer 1

• Comprises a network of tiny vessels which allows immune cells to travel between tissues and the blood stream

Question 2

What is the lymphatic system?

Answer 2

• The lymphatic system contains lymphocytes (WBC, mostly T cells and B cells) which try to recognise bacteria, viruses or other foreign substances in the body and fight them. They are carried by a milky fluid called lymph

Question 3

What is the urinary system?

Answer 3

• Also called the renal system or urinary tract, removes waste from the blood in the form of urine
• The urinary system regulate blood volume and pressure and controls the level of chemicals and salts (electrolytes) in the body’s cells and blood.

Question 4

What are common medical conditions of the urinary system?

Answer 4

• Common medical problems with the urinary system include infections, kidney stones, urinary retention and urinary incontinence.

Question 5

What does the urinary system consist of?

Answer 5

• Consists of: 2 kidneys (body organs that filter blood to make urine), the bladder (an organ for storing urine), 2 ureters (tubes connecting your kidneys to your bladder) and the urethra (a tube connecting your bladder to your body’s surface).

Question 6

What is a UTI?

Answer 6

• A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of the urinary system

Question 7

What are the signs and symptoms of a UTI?

Answer 7

• Signs and symptoms of a UTI: passing very small amounts of urine, feeling the need or urge to pass urine frequently, feeling that the bladder is still full after passing urine, feeling unwell with nausea and fever, confusion, painful stinging or a burning feeling when urinating, smell/cloudy/dark or blood in the urine, pain in the LB or side or feel uncomfortable in the lower abdomen

Question 8

What are the TCM patterns of UTI?

Answer 8

• Damp heat in the bladder: connected to diet and lifestyle. CV3, SP9, BL28, LI4, TE5. Ba Zheng San.
• Spleen and Kidney Xu: exhaustion. CV3, SP9, BL28, CV6, ST36, GV20. Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang.
• Liver Qi stagnation: emotions. CV3, SP9, BL28, LIV3, LIV5, LIV14. Ba Zheng San.