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ASTHMA

Invasion of External Pathogenic Wind-Cold

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BREATHLESSNESS, FEELING OF OPPRESSION IN CHEST, CLEAR/WHITE MUCUS ON CHEST AND IN NOSE, AVERSION TO COLD, SHIVERING, FEVER, HEADACHE, NO SWEATING

TP: Release Ext & Expel Wind-Cold: BL12, DU14, LU7, LI4 (Even/Reduction)
Stimulate Lung D&D: LU7, BL13
Soothe Asthma: LU6, Dingchuan
MOXA & CUPPING

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ASTHMA

Damp Phlegm Obstructing the Lungs

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ASTHMA W/ PROFUSE PHLEGM, COUGH WITH WHITE STICKY COPIOUS MUCUS, FEELING OF OPPRESSION &FULLNESS IN CHEST, WORSE LYING DOWN, NAUSEA OR VOMITING, FEELING OF HEAVINESS IN BODY, STICKY TASTE, LASK OF APPETITE

Resolve Phlegm: LU5, REN9, REN22, ST40, SP6 (Even/Reduction)
Restore Lung Descending: LU7, REN17, BL13, LU1, LU9 (Even/Reduction)
Soothe Asthma: dingchuan, Lu6 (Even/Reduction)
+ Moxa

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ASTHMA

Phlegm Heat Obstructing Lung

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ROUGH, RAPID & COARSE BREATHING, FEELING OF OPPRESSION OF CHEST, COUGH WITH THICK PURULENT, YELLOW OR BLOOD-TINGED STICKY SPUTUM, MENTAL RESTLESSNESS, FEELING OF HEAT, RED FACE, DRY MOUTH & THROAT, THIRST, SWEATING.

Resolve Phlegm: LU5, ST40, REN22 (Even/Reduction)
Clear Heat: DU14, LU10, LI11 (Even/Reduction)
Stimulate Lung Descending: REN17, LU7, LU1 (Even/Reduction)

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ASTHMA

Lung Qi Xu

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SOB, WORSE BREATHING OUT, WEAK VOICE, DISLIKE OF SPEAKING, SPONTANEOUS SWEATING, WEAK COUGH, SCANTY WATERY MUCUS, GENERAL LASSITUDE, PALE WHITE FACE, DISLIKE OF COLD

Tonify Lung Qi + Warm Lung Yang: LU1, LU7, LU9, BL13, BL42, BL43, DU12, ST36, REN12, REN6 (Tonify)
+ MOXA

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ASTHMA

Lung & Kidney (Yang) Xu

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CHRONIC ASTHMA WITH BREATHLESSNESS, WORSE EXERTION, DIFFICULTY BREATHING IN, BETTER LYING DOWN/RESTING, FREQUENT URINATION, CLEAR URINATION, DURING OR AFTER ASTHMA ATTACK, PALE FAE, COLD LIMBS, LOWER BACKACHE, OEDEMA OF FACE AND/OR ANKLES

Tonify + Warm Kidney Yang: Bl23, Kid3, Kid7, Du4, Kid25 (Tonify)
Stimulate Descending of Lung Qi: Bl13, Lu9, Lu7, Kid6 (opening & coupled point of Ren Mai Directing Vessel) (Tonification)
MOXA

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ASTHMA

Liver Qi Stagnation Invading Lungs

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STRUGGLING FOR BREATH, BROUGHT ON BY EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, LITTLE OR NO PHLEGM, FACE RED OR QING, FEELING OF OPPRESSION OR TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, SIGHING, DEPRESSION, IRRITABILITY

Disperse the Liver/Regulate Qi: Liv3, Liv2, Liv14, Pc6 (Even/Reduction)
Soothe Asthma: Ren 17, Lu6, Lu7, Lu1, Dingchuan (Even/Reduction)

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LOWER BACK PAIN

Stagnation of Qi & Blood

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SUDDEN ONSET, SEVERE & STABBING PAIN, FIXED LOCATION, RIGIDITY & STIFFNESS OF LOWER BACK, INABILITY TO TURN AT WAIST, TENDER TO TOUCH, WORSE STANDING OR SITTING, WORSE AT NIGHT, BETTER WITH LIGHT MOVEMENT, UNLIKELY TO RESPOND TO WARMTH OR TO CHANGES IN WEATHER.

TP: Regulate Blood & Qi. Remove Pain.
Bl40 (Bleed when standing up & rotate spine)
Depending on location of pain:
Distal points: Yaotongxue, Bl10, Bl58, Bl59, Bl62, Du26 (Even/Reduction)
Local points: Bl26, Bl25, Bl54, Bl36, Du3, Shiqizhuzia, Ahshi points (Even/Reduction)
Regulate Blood & Qi: Liv3, Gb34 (Even/Reduction)
Extraordinary Vessel: Du Mai Governing Vessel Si3&Bl62
CUPPING, GUASHA

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LOWER BACK PAIN

Invasion of External Pathogenic Wind-Cold-Damp

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ACUTE BACKACHE, HEAVINESS & PAIN IN LUMBAR REGION, MAY REFER TO BUTTOCKS & LEGS, STIFFNESS OF MUSCLES WITH LIMITATION OF FLEXION & EXTENSION, WORSE ON COLD DAMP DAYS, BETTER WITH APPLICATION OF HEAT, WORSE IN MORNING (ESP IF DAMP) & BETTER WITH LIGHT EXERCISE, STIFFNESS & CONTRACTION OF MUSCLES (IF COLD PREDOMINATES), SWELLING & NUMBNESS (IF DAMP PREDOMINATES)

TP: Expel Wind & Cold. Resolve Damp. Warm Channels
Depending on location of pain:
Local or Ahshi Points - Bl26, Bl25, Bl54, Bl36, Du3, Shiqiztuxia (Even/Reduction)
Distal points: Yaotongxue, Bl10, Bl58, Bl59, Bl62 (Even/Reduction)
General Points to resolve Damp: Sp9, Sp6 (Even/Reduction)
CUPPING, GUASHA
Bl23, Du3, Bl52, Bl32 & Ahshi points Bl60, Sp6 (Reduce or Even + Moxa)

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LOWER BACK PAIN

Kidney Yin Xu

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CHRONIC BACKACHE/SORENESS OF LOWER BACK, ALLEVIATED BY REST & WORSE WITH EXERCISE OR WHEN TIRED, WORSE AFTER SEXUAL ACTIVITY IN MEN, WORSE DURING PREGNANCY & AFTER CHILDBIRTH IN WOMEN, WEAKNESS & SORENESS OF LOWER BACK & KNEES, DIZZINESS, VERTIGO, DARK SCANTY URINE, FEELING OF HEAT IN AFTERNOON & EVENING

TP: Strengthen Lumbar Area. Nourish Kidney Yin.
Nourish Kidney Yin: Bl23, Bl52, Kid3, Kid6, Kid9, Kid10, Ren4, Sp6 (Tonification)
Distal Points to Strengthen Lumbar Area: Si3 + Bl62, Bl60, Kid4, Sp3, Du20, He7 (Tonification)
Local points to Strenthen Lumbar Area: Bl26, Bl54, Shiqizhuixia, Tunzhong, Yaoyan (Tonification)

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LOWER BACK PAIN

Kidney Yang Xu

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CHRONIC BACKACHE, PAIN ALLEVIATED BY REST & WORSE WITH EXERCISE OR WHEN TIRED, WORSE WITH SEXUAL ACTIVITY IN MEN, WORSE DURING PREGNANCY & AFTER CHILDBIRTH IN WOMEN, COLD BACK & KNEES, COLD LIMBS, CLEAR ABUNDANT URINATION, TIREDNESS, WORSE WITH COLD WEATHER, OEDEMA

TP: Strengthen Lumbar area. Tonify & Warm Kidney Yang.
Tonify & Warm Kid Yang: Bl23, Du4, Ren4, Ren6, Kid3, Kid7, Bl52, Jinggong (Tonification)
Distal points to Strengthen Lumbar area: Bl60, Kid4, Sp3, Du20, He7 (Tonification)
Local points to Strengthen Lumbar area: Bl26, Bl54, Shiqizhuixia, Tunzhong, Yaoyan (Tonification)
Extraordinary Vessel: Si3 + Bl62 Governing Vessel (Du Mai)
MOXA

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CONSTIPATION

Accumulation of Heat (Stomach/Intestines/Liver)

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DRY, HARD, PEBBLE LIKE, FOUL SMELLING STOOLS, INFREQUENT BOWEL MOVEMENTS, BOWELS FEEL FULL & HARD, FOUL BREATH, DISTENDED ABDOMEN, VERY THIRSTY, FEELS HOT, RED FACE, SCANTY YELLOW URINE, RESTLESS & IRRITABLE

TP: Clear Heat in Stomach, Large Intestine or Liver
Clear Heat: Li4, Li11, Tb6, St44, Liv2 (Even/Reduction)
Promote BM: Sp14, Sp15, St37, St28, St29 (Even/Reduction)

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CONSTIPATION

Liver Qi Stagnation

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CONSTIPATION WITH BELCHING & FLATULENCE, STOOLS SHAPED LIKE PEBBLES BUT NOT DRY, FULLNESS & DISTENDING PAIN IN ABDOMEN & HYPOCHONDRIUM, UNPRODUCTIVE DESIRE TO DEFECATE, SYMPTOMS MADE WORSE BY EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, IRRITABILITY

TP: Disperse Liver. Regulate Qi: Liv3, Liv13, Gb34, Ren6, Tb6 (Even/Reduction)
Promote BM: Ren10, Sp15 (Even/Reduction)

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CONSTIPATION

Retention of Food Causing Obstruction

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UNPRODUCTIVE DESIRE TO DEFECATE, STOMACH BLOATED, ABDOMEN PAINFUL, BELCHING WITH FOUL SMELL, FLATULENCE WITH FOUL SMELL, DRY LIPS & MOUTH

TP:
Remove Retention of Food: St44, St45, Sp4, Pc8, St40, St19, Li4, St36 (Even/Reduction)
Stimulate Descending of Stomach Qi: Ren12, Ren13, Ren10, St21 (Even/Reduction)

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CONSTIPATION

Liver Blood Xu

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DRY STOOLS, DIFFICULTY PASSING STOOLS, POSTURAL DIZZINESS, NUMBNESS/TINGLING OF LIMBS, SCANTY PERIODS

TP:
Nourish Blood: St36, Liv8, Ren4, Bl17, Bl18, Bl20 (Tonification)
Moisten Intestines: Sp 6 (Tonification)
General POints to Promote BM: Sp15, Bl25 (Tonification/Even)

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CONSTIPATION

Spleen Qi Xu

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UNPRODUCTIVE DESIRE TO DEFECATE, GREAT EFFORT TO OPEN BOWELS, TIRED AFTER BM, FATIGUE, THIN & LONG STOOLS WHICH ARE NOT DRY, INCOMPLETE EVACUATION, POOR OR ABNORMAL APPETITE, PALE COMPLEXION

TP:
Tonify Spleen Qi: St36, Sp6, Bl20, Bl21, St25, Sp15 (Tonification)
MOXA

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CONSTIPATION

Kidney Yin Xu

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DRY STOOLS, THIRST WITH DESIRE TO DRINK IN SMALL SIPS, DRY MOUTH & THROAT, ESP IN EVENINGS, SORE BACK & KNEES, DIZZINESS, TINNITUS, NIGHT SWEATS

TP:
Nourish Kidney Yin: Ren4, Kid3, Kid6, Bl23 (Tonification)
Moisten Intestines: St36, Sp6 (Tonification)
General points to promote BM: Bl25, Sp15 (Even/Tonification)

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CONSTIPATION

Kidney Yang Xu causing Obstruction of Cold

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DIFFICULTY IN DEFECATION, EXHAUSTION & SWEATING AFTER DEFECATION, STOOLS NOT DRY, ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, PRESSURE & WARMTH RELIEVE DISCOMFORT, ABDOMEN FEELS COLD, FEELS COLD GENERALLY, CLEAR COPIOUS URINE

TP:
Tonify & Warm Kidney Yang & Lower Jiao: Bl23, Kid3, Kid7, Ren6, St36 (Tonification)
Moisten Intestines: Sp 6 (Tonification)
General Points to promote BM: Bl25, Sp15, St37 (Tonification/Even)
MOXA

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DAMP HEAT IN SPLEEN
Chronic Gastroenteritis
Acute Hepatitis
Liver Cirrhosis
Inflamed Gall Bladder
Glandular Fever
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NO APPETITE, LOOSE STOOLS, OFFENSIVE ODOUR, BURNING SENSATION IN ANUS, DARK SCANTY URINE, HEADACHE, STUFFY EPIGASTRIUM & ABDOMEN, THIRST, NO DESIRE TO DRINK, LOW GRADE FEVER, HEAVY BODY & LIMBS

TP: Resolve Damp, Clear Heat
Sp9, Sp6, Du9, Li11, Bl20, Gb34

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DAMP HEAT IN LARGE INTESTINE
Dysentery
Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Appendicitis
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DIARRHOEA, MUCUS & BLOOD IN STOOLS, OFFENSIVE ODOUR, BURNING IN ANUS, DARK SCANTY URINE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, STUFFY CHEST & EPIGASTRIUM, THIRST, NO DESIRE TO DRINK, FEVER, SWEATING, HEAVY BODY & LIMBS.

TP: Resolve Damp, Clear Heat
Sp9, Sp6, Ren3, Bl22, Bl25, St25, Bl17, Ren12, Li11, St37, Bl20

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DAMP HEAT IN LIVER AND GALL BLADDER
Leukorrhoa (thick white/yellow discharge), Thrush
Jaundice
Hepatitis
Glandular Fever
Orchitis (swelling & pain Testes)
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NO APPETITE, NAUSEA & VOMITING, DARK SCANTY URINE, VAGINAL DISCHARGE, PAIN REDNESS AND SWELLING IN SCROTUM, VAGINAL ITCHING, FULLNESS & PAIN IN HYPOCHONDRIUM, ABDOMINAL DISTENSION, BITTER TASTE, FEVER, JAUNDICE.

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DAMP HEAT IN THE BLADDER
Cystitis
Prostitis (swelling of Prostate)
General inflammation of Bladder & Urinary Tract

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FREQUENT URGENT URINATION, BURNING ON URINATION, DIFFICULT URINATION, STOPPING MID FLOW, DARK YELLOW OR TURBID URINE, SAND IN URINE, THIRST, BITTER TASTE, FEVER.

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DAMP HEAT IN GALL BLADDER
Inflammation of Gall Bladder
Cholecystitis (Inflammation due to Gall Stones)
Cholelithiasis (Gall Stones)

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INABILITY TO DIGEST FATS, NAUSEA AND VOMITING, DARK SCANTY URINE, HYPOCHONDRIAC PAIN & DISTENSION, THIRST, NO DESIRE TO DRINK, BITTER TASTE, FEVER, JAUNDICE.

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DAMP HEAT IN JOINTS AND CHANNELS

Joint Pains

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MORE HEAT: Constipation
MORE DAMP: Loose Stools
DARK SCANTY URINE
STIFFNESS & SORENESS IN JOINTS, RED HOT SWOLLEN JOINTS, WORSE WITH PRESSURE, DIFFICULT MOVEMENT, MOUTH OR TONGUE PARCHED, THIRST WITH NO DESIRE TO DRINK, FEVER NOT ALLEVIATED BY SWEATING, HEAVY BODY & LIMBS.

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DAMP HEAT
ACUTE EXTERNAL DAMP HEAT IN SKIN & MUSCLES
General ‘virus’ including Stomach Bug & Food Poisoning

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MAY BE NAUSEA & FULLNESS IN EPIGASTRIUM. LOOSE STOOLS, MAY BE FOUL SMELLING & WATERY. DARK SCANTY URINE. MUZZY HEADACHE AS IF WRAPPED IN CLOTH, ABDOMINAL PAIN, STUFFY CHEST & ABDOMEN, NO THIRST, STICKY TASTE. (MORE HEAT=THIRST & BITTER TASTE). FEVER, WORSE IN AFTERNOON, FEELS HEAVY WEAK & LETHARGIC.

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DEPRESSION - SHI

Liver Qi Stagnation

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SEVERE FEELING OF MELANCHOLY, MOOD SWINGS, DEPRESSION GOES WITH ACTIVITY, IRRITABILITY FEELS UPTIGHT & TENSE, HELD-IN EMOTIONS LEAD TO DEPRESSION, FRUSTRATION, ‘PLUM STONE’ THROAT, PRE-MENSTRUAL DEPRESSION, SIGHING.

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DEPRESSION - SHI

Lung & Heart Qi Stagnation

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SADNESS & DEPRESSION AND A TENDENCY TO WEEP, SOB, SIGHING, TIGHTNESS OR OPPRESSION OF CHEST, LUMP IN THROAT, PALPITATIONS, WEAK VOICE, OVER-SENSITIVITY TO OUTSIDE INFLUENCES (CAN COME FROM HEART & LUNG QI XU).

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DEPRESSION - SHI

Damp

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LACK OF CONCENTRATION, TIREDNESS, HEAVY LIMBS, HEAVY HEAD, ‘WOOLLY’ MUZZY HEAD, STUFFY CHEST, WANTS TO LIE DOWN & DO NOTHING.

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DEPRESSION - SHI

Phlegm Misting Heart

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MENTAL CONFUSION, LETHARGY, STUPOR, FEELS DISTANCED & CUT OFF, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VISIBLE PHLEGM IN MOUTH & NOSE.

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DEPRESSION - SHI

Heart Blood Stagnation

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DEPRESSION, AGITATION, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, SHORT-TEMPERED, RESTLESS SLEEP, DREAMING A LOT, PAIN IN CHEST.

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DEPRESSION - XU

Yin Xu

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Without Empty Heat: Tired, dispirited, weak, poor memory & concentration, mental confusion.

Liver Yin Xu: Deep depression, confusion & lack of direction & purpose.

Kidney Yin Xu: Lethargy & exhaustion, lack of will & drive, poor memory.

Heart & Lung Yin Xu: Extreme tiredness & lack of energy, sadness, loneliness, dispirited, feels easily affected by psychic forces.

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DEPRESSION - XU

Qi Xu

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TIREDNESS ON EXERTION, POOR ENERGY, APATHY.

Heart Qi Xu: Sadness/lack of joy, ‘spiritual lassitude’, lack of vitality, lack of spirit.

Lung Qi Xu: Grief, dislikes speaking, weak voice, easily affected by outside influences.

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DEPRESSION - XU

Blood Xu

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Heart Blood & Spleen Qi Xu: Poor memory, poor concentration, easily bursts into tears, feels can’t cope, weak limbs, extreme lethargy, obsessional thoughts, poor concentration.

Liver Blood Xu: Easily tired, fearful of making decisions & plans, lack of sense of direction & vision, confusion over aims of life should follow.

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DEPRESSION - XU

Yang Xu

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TIRED & LISTLESS, COLD DEPRESSION OF ENERGY & MOOD.

Heart Yang Xu: Spiritual lassitude, lethargy, sadness & lack of joy, lack of spirit, lack of vitality, stuffy sensation in chest.

Kidney Yang Xu: Lassitude, lack of energy, apathy, lack of will power, doesnt want to do anything or go out, curling up, fearfulness, low libido.

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DIABETES

UPPER JIAO WASTING

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DRYNESS & HEAT IN LUNG
Consumption of Upper Jiao: DRY THROAT & MOUTH, FREQUENT URINATION.

TP: Strengthen Lung, Tonify Yin. Clear Heat.
BL13, KID7, SP6, ST36 (Tonify). LU10, LU5 (Reduce) Weiguanxia Shu (extra, Pancreas Point)

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DIABETES

MIDDLE JIAO WASTING

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DRYNESS & HEAT IN STOMACH
INCREASED EATING & HUNGER, discomfort in Stomach, emaciation, constipation, profuse sweating.

TP: Clear Stomach Dryness & Tonify Yin. Clear Heat. Promote Fluids.
BL20, BL21, ST36, KID3, SP9, ST44 (Tonify unless severe Heat)

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DIABETES

LOWER JIAO WASTING

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EXHAUSTION OF KIDNEY YIN & JING
FREQUENT & INCREASED URINATION, turbid urine, dry mouth, weak lower limbs, sore back, blurred vision.

TP: Nourish Yin, Tonify Jing.
BL23, REN4, SP6, KID3, Weiguanxia Shu (extra) - Tonify

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DIARRHOEA

External Pathogenic Damp-Cold

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SUDDEN ONSET, WATERY STOOLS, ABDOMINAL PAIN-BETTER WITH HEAT, BORBORYGMUS, no appetite, stuffiness in chest & epigastrium, no thirst, clear urine, feeling of heaviness. Sometimes accompanied by symptoms of Wind-Cold ie. aversion to cold, slight fever, achy joints, slight headache.

TP: Resolve Damp, Expel Cold.
Resolve Damp: SP9, SP6, REN12, BL20 (Even/Reduction)
Expel Cold: REN6 (Tonify)
Expel Wind-Cold: BL12, LI4, GB20
General Points: ST25, ST36, ST37, ST39, BL25 (Even/Reduction)
MOXA

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DIARRHOEA

External Pathogenic Damp Heat

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ACUTE ONSET, YELLOW WATERY STOOLS, FOUL SMELLING STOOLS, INCREASED FREQUENCY OF BOWEL MOVEMENTS, BURNING SENSATION IN ANUS, dark scanty urine, fullness & heaviness of abdomen, fever, dry mouth, thirst, bitter taste, vomiting, irritability, restlessness.

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