Painful Urination- Lin Syndrome Tx/Fx

Question 0

Lin- Heat and D-H in the BL: Etiology

Answer 0

1. Improper diet
2. Poor personal genital hygiene
3. Excessive emotional activity

Question 1

Lin Syndrome- E & P

Answer 1

1. Heat and D-H in the BL

2. SP and KD Xu

Question 2

Lin- Heat and D-H in the BL: Pathology

Answer 2

1. D-H accumulating in the BL, obstructing smooth flow of qi and fluids in the BL. HT Fire transferring to the SI and further affecting BL. (Heat Lin)
2. Heat accumulating in the LB, injures blood collaterals, causing blood to seep downward in the BL. (Blood Lin)
3. Prolonged D-H accumulating in the LB may scorch and concentrate the urine and fluids, and form stones (Stone Lin)
4. D-H in the LB, disrupting the transformation of BL qi and separation of clear and turbid fluids.

Question 3

Lin- Xu- SP and KD Xu: Etiology

Answer 3

1. Prolonged urinary disorders injuring the right qi
2. excessive sexual activity
3. over-exertion
4. frail constitution in the elderly
5. chronic disease or constitutional weakness

Question 4

Lin- Xu- SP and KD Xu: Pathology

Answer 4

1. SP Xu cause MB qi sinking, deficient qi fails to raise clear qi and stabilize urine (Qi Lin)
2. Deficient SP fails to govern blood (Blood Lin)
3. Deficient KD yin may cause empty fire that injures blood vessels (Blood Lin)
4. Deficient KD yang fails to separate the clear and turbid fluids (Cloud Lin)

Question 5

Heat Lin: D-H in the BL

Answer 5

Tx: clear heat, eliminate dampness, promote urination, unblock lin
Fx: Ba Zheng San

Question 6

Heat Lin: HT Fire transmitted to the Small INT

Answer 6

Tx: clear heat from the HT and promote urination
Fx: Dao Chi San (Guide out the Red powder)

Question 7

Heat Lin: LV Fire transmitted to LB

Answer 7

Tx: Drain fire the LV and promote urination
Fx: Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

Question 8

Stone Lin: D-H in the LB

Answer 8

Tx: clear heat, eliminate damp, promote urination, dissolve stone
Fx: Shi Wei San

Question 9

Stone Lin: Blood Stagnation in the LB

Answer 9

Tx: Dissolve stones, promote urination, regulate qi and invigorate blood
Fx: Niao Lu Pai Shi Tang #1

Question 10

Stone Lin: common dissolving herbs are:

Answer 10

Ji Nei Jin, Hai Jin Sha, Jin Qian Cao

Question 11

Qi Lin: LV Qi Stagnation

Answer 11

Tx: soothe and regulate LV Qi, promote urination
Fx: Chen Xiang San

Question 12

Qi Lin: SP Qi Xu

Answer 12

Tx: supplement SP, boost qi
Fx: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi decoction)

Question 13

Blood Lin: Heat or D-H accum. in the LB

Answer 13

Tx: clear heat, eliminate damp, stop bleeding
Fx: Xiao Ji Yin Zi

Question 14

Blood Lin: KD yin xu

Answer 14

Tx: Nourish Yin, clear empty heat, cool blood stop bleeding
Fx: Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan

Question 15

Cloudy Lin: Heat dampness accum in the LB

Answer 15

Tx: clean, eliminate dampness, alleviate cloudiness and turbidity
Fx: Bei Xie Fen Qing Yin

Question 16

Cloudy lin: KD Xu

Answer 16

Tx: supplement KD and secure essence
Fx: Gao Lin Tang

Question 17

6 types of lin

Answer 17

Blood, Cloudy, Exhaustion, heat, qi, stone