Acu Tx Of Disease2

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infantile convulsion: acute causes

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seasonal pathogens
phlegm fire
sudden fright
*all have rapid thready pulse*

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infantile convulsions: chronic causes

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gradual onset: usually def condition like dysentery or vomitting, excess cold, can come from acute cases

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infantile convulsion: pathogen sx

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fever, headache, cough, congested throat, thirst, irritability

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infantile convulsion: phlegm fire sx

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fever, anorexia, vomitting, abdominal distension, sputum, constipation, stinking defecation

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infantile convulsion: fright sx

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cold limbs, disturbed sleep, crying and fear after waking, intermittent muscle contraction

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infantile convulsion: chronic sx

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emaciation, pale complexion, lassitude, lethargy with eyes open, intermittent convulsion, cold limbs, loose stool w/ undigested food, clear profuse urine
deep weak pulse

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infantile convulsion: acute pts

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DU and foot jueyin

yintang
DU 26
LV 3

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infantile convulsion: supp pts

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pathogens: DU 14, LI 11, jing well

phlegm heat: SJ 18, Ren 12, LI 4, ST40

fright: sishencong, PC8, KD 11

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empirical pt for convulsion?

Back 9

SJ 18

Front 10

infantile convulsion: chronic pts

Back 10

DU 20
DU 24
Ren 4
SP 6
ST 6

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infantile convulsion: chronic supp pts

Back 11

SP/KD yang def: UB20, UB23, Ren 12

blood def: LV 3, KD 12

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infantile diarrhea: causes

Back 12

weak SP/ST from irreg diet, contaminated food, improper attending

over intake of milk and food will harm intestines and stomach

*sticky tongue coat and rolling pulse*

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infantile diarrhea: tx princ

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FOOT YANGMING, in/out puncturing of SP and ST meridians

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infantile diarrhea: pts

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ST 25
ST 37
sifeng
overfeeding: Ren 11, Ren 6
damp heat: LI 11, LI 4

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infantile convulsions: acute vs. chronic

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acute: du and LV

chronic: du and ren

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diarrhea due to overfeeding pts

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sifeng
ren 11
ren 6

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infantile malnutrition sx

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emaciation, sparse hair, distended belly with blue veins, loss of appetite, listlessness, diarrhea with offensive odor, dirty sticky coating, weak pulse

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infantile malnutrition causes

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long standing food retention
improper feeding
eating undigestable food
improper nursing after chronic disease

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infantile malnutrition tx princ

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reinforce spleen
remove stagnation

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infantile malnutrition pts

Back 20

foot taiyang and foot yangming

REN 10
UB 21
UB 20
ST 36
sifeng
SP 3

baichong wo for parasites

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infantile paralysis causes

Back 21

invasion of epidemic factors that injure meridians--wind, dampness, and heat

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infantile paralysis sx

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paralysis, esp. of lower limbs

abdominal paralysis--distension while crying

affects LV and KD and causes poor nourishment of muscles, sinews, and bones

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infantile paralysis tx princ

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hand and foot yangming

regulate circulation of qi, at first needle affected side and healthy side long term

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infantile paralysis: upper limb pts

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LI 15
LI 11
LI 4
SJ 5
DU 14
UB 10

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infantile paralysis: lower limb pts

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ST 31
ST 36
ST 41
GB 30, 34, 39
SP 6
UB 60
huatuojiaji in lumbar region

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infantile paralysis: abdominal pts

Back 26

ST 21
ST 25
GB 26
REN 4

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infantile paralysis: supp pts

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contracted knee: ST 33
reverse flexion of knee: UB 36, UB 40, UB 57
inversion of foot: GB 31, UB 62, GB 40
eversion of foot: KD 16, KD 13
difficult intorsion/extorsion of hand: SJ 4, LI 5, SI 3, SJ 9, HT 3
drop of wrist: SJ 9, SJ 5

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infantile mumps: causes

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wind heat entering through mouth and nose, obstructs shaoyang meridians

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infantile mumps: sx

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chills
fever
redness, pain, swelling in unilateral or bilateral parotid regions
dysmasesia
yellow coating, superficial rapid pulse
swelling of the testes
high fever w/ irratibility, dry mouth, constipation

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infantile mumps: tx princ

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shaoyang and yangming

ST 6
SJ 17
SJ 5
LI 11
LI 4

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infantile mumps: supp pts

Back 31

chills and fever: LU 7

high fever: REN 14, jing well

swelling of testes: LV 3, LV 8

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urticaria: causes

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--stagnation of dampness in skin and muscles due to wind or cold
--accumulation of heat in ST and intestines with further attack of pathogenic WH
--intestinal parasitosis or intake of bad seafood

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urticaria: WH sx

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red rashes
severe itching
superficial, rapid pulse

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urticaria: wind damp sx

Back 34

white or light red rashes with heaviness of the body
superficial slow pulse
white and sticky tongue coating

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urticaria: heat in ST/intestines sx

Back 35

red rashes accompanied by ab/epi pain
constipation of diarrhea
thin yellow tongue coat
rapid pulse

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urticaria: general pts

Back 36

tx SP and LI meridians
use plum blossom needle

LI 11
LI 4
UB 40
SP 10
SP 6

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urticaria: supp pts

Back 37

WH: DU 14

wind damp: SP 9

heat in ST/intestines: ST 25, ST 36

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Erysipelas: causes

Back 38

--damp heat in SP/ST flowing downward to leg
--qi and blood obstructed in meridians due to pathogenic wind and toxic heat
--in face, due to WH

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erysipelas: general sx

Back 39

--rapid onset of demarcated patch of redness, hotness, burning pain, rapidly extending in pain
--change from bright to dull color in number of days and then heals

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erysipelas: WH sx

Back 40

general symptoms are accompanied by chills, fever, acute headache, red tongue proper and thin yellow coating
superficial rapid pulse

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erysipelas: damp heat sx

Back 41

general symptoms plus fever, irratability, thirst, stuffy sensation in the chest, poor appetite, constipation, dark urine, yellow sticky tongue coating, soft and rapid pulse

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erysipelas: pathogenic sx

Back 42

general sx plus high fever, delirium, vomiting, convulsions

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erysipelas: tx pts

Back 43

Yangming meridian

LI 11
LI 4
PC 3
UB 40 (bleed)
SP 10
ashi pts

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erysipelas: supp pts

Back 44

WH: GB 20

damp heat: ST 36, SP 9

fever: DU 14

patho toxins: jing well, PC 8

constipation: SJ 6

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herpes zoster: causes

Back 45

damp heat in LV/GB
stabbing pain that turns into bumps

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herpes zoster: tx pts

Back 46

prick around skin of herpes 5 times from head and 5 times around tail

LI 11
Sp 10
UB 40
GB 34
LV 3

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boils: causes

Back 47

fatty spicy food or contamination of skin

accumulation of heat in the zang-fu organs

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boils: treatment princ

Back 48

du and hang yangming

reduce and prick with 3-edged needle

DU 10
DU 12
PC 4
LI 4
UB 40

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boils: supp pts

Back 49

boils on face: LI 1, LI 11

fingertips: LI 11, LI 20

temporal region: GB 34, GB 44

fourt/fifth toe: GB 34, GB 2

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empirical boil point?

Back 50

DU 10

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breast abscesses: causes

Back 51

retention of milk due to mental depression causing LV qi to cause stagnation

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breast abscesses: tx princ

Back 52

foot jueyin, foot shaoyang, foot yangming

GB 21
REN 17
ST 18
SI 1
ST 36
LV 3

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breast abscess: supp pts

Back 53

chills and fever: LI 4, SJ 5

breast distension: GB 41

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empirical pt for breast abscess?

Back 54

SI 1

GB 21

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intestinal abscess: causes

Back 55

irregular intake of food

retention of undigested food

running after big meal

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intestinal abscesses: analysis

Back 56

accumulation of damp heat in stomach and intestines

stagnation of qi and blood

imbalance between nutritive and defensive qi

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boils: causes

Back 57

fatty spicy food or contamination of skin

accumulation of heat in the zang-fu organs

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boils: treatment princ

Back 58

du and hang yangming

reduce and prick with 3-edged needle

DU 10
DU 12
PC 4
LI 4
UB 40

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boils: supp pts

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boils on face: LI 1, LI 11

fingertips: LI 11, LI 20

temporal region: GB 34, GB 44

fourt/fifth toe: GB 34, GB 2

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empirical boil point?

Back 60

DU 10

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breast abscesses: causes

Back 61

retention of milk due to mental depression causing LV qi to cause stagnation

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breast abscesses: tx princ

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LV and ST meridians

GB 21
REN 17
ST 18
SI 1
ST 36
LV 3

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breast abscess: supp pts

Back 63

chills and fever: LI 4, SJ 5

breast distension: GB 41

Front 64

empirical pt for breast abscess?

Back 64

SI 1

GB 21

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intestinal abscess: causes

Back 65

irregular intake of food

retention of undigested food

running after big meal

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intestinal abscesses: analysis

Back 66

accumulation of damp heat in stomach and intestines

stagnation of qi and blood

imbalance between nutritive and defensive qi

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intestinal abscess: tx princ

Back 67

yangming

ST 25
LI 11
lanwei
ST 37

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intestinal abscess: supp pts

Back 68

fever: DU 14, LI 4

vomiting: PC 6, REN 12

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emprical pt for intestinal abscess?

Back 69

lanwei

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goiter: causes

Back 70

emotional stress leads to stagnation of qi and accumulation of phlegm

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goiter: tx princ

Back 71

hand shaoyang and yangming

SJ 13
LI 17
SI 17
REN 22
LI 4
ST 36

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goiter: supp pts

Back 72

LV qi stag: REN 17, LV 3

palpitation: PC 6, HT 7

exophthalmos: SJ 23, UB 2, UB 1, GB 20

hot temper, anxiety: SP 6, KD 7

Front 73

empirical pt for thyroid and goiter?

Back 73

SJ 13