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Liver
Groin Pain shan qi: Excess Cold |
Features:
-swollen, firm, cold and retracted scrotum or testicles -severe = stone like hardness -testicular pain better w/ warmth -cold intolerance T: white P: deep, wiry Warm Lv ch, disperse cold. RQ, stop pain Formula: JIAO GUI TANG Acupuncture: Lv 3 + M R 6 M Ki 6 M Lv 1 M * testicular tumors, hernia |
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Liver
Groin Pain shan qi: Deficient Cold |
Features:
-testicular coldness, distention -low abdomen coldness and pain which radiates->to testicles, better w/ warmth -cold intolerance, cold or numb extremities T: pale, white coat P: deep, thready, slow Warm Lv, Kd; move qi. Disperse cold, stop pain. Formula: NUAN GAN JIAN Acupuncture: LV 3 + M R 6 M Ki 6 M LV 1 M *testicular tumors, hernia |
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Liver
Groin Pain shan qi: Watery - Cold Damp |
Features:
-swollen, edematous scrotum or unilateral, well defined fluid filled swelling – may or may not be painful -dragging discomfort in testes -watery splash when low abd is palpated -scanty urination T: thin, greasy coat P: wiry Expel pathogenic fluid, move qi. Aid qi transformation Formula: WU LING SAN Acupuncture Lv 8 M St 28 M Sp 6 – Lv 1 - * fluid filled cysts or hydrocele. |
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Liver
Groin Pain shan qi: Watery - Damp Heat |
Features:
-scrotum is red, swollen, painful or itchy w/ watery yellow exudate from skin -may be fever -concentrated urine -irritability, restlessness T: greasy, yellow coat P: wiry, rapid Clear Damp Heat Formula: LONG DAN XIE GAN TANG Acupuncture: Sp 9 - Lv 5 – R 3 – Kd 6 – Lv 1 - * moist eczema, testicular inflammation or infection. Orchitis, filariasis, testicular torsion. |
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Liver
Groin Pain shan qi: Liver Qi Stagnation |
Features:
-bilateral or unilateral swelling and distention of scrotum -pain radiating to or from low abdomen and/or lumbar region -aggravated by aggravation, anger, stress, emo upset. Relieved by relaxation -Other Lv qi stagnation s/sx T: pale or normal, white coat P: wiry Soothe Liver, regulate qi Formula: TIAN TAI WU YAO SAN Acupuncture: R 6 – Sp 6 – Lv 2 – GB 41 – Lv 3 – * may be associated w/ inguinal hernia |
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Liver
Groin Pain shan qi: Qi Deficiency |
Features:
-scrotum is swollen, dropped or distended, usually unilaterally with mild pain, discomfort or a dragging sensation -worse with exhaustion, long hours standing, coughing -frequent urination -other Sp qi xu s/sx T: pale, swollen, scalloped w/ thin coat P: weak or wiry (if pain) Tonify Sp to raise qi Formula: BU ZHONG YI QI TANG Acupuncture: Du 20 M St 36 + M R 12 + M UB 20 Lv 8 benegeni Sp 6 IB, harmonize Sp/Lv/Ki in LJ, resolve damp * inguinal hernia, variocele, hydrocele |
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Liver
Groin Pain shan qi: Foxy |
Features:
-small intestine intermittently descends into the groin or scrotum through the inguinal canal, disappears when pt lies flat or is manually reduced -reappears with standing, cough or sneeze -may be large or small, changing -may or may not be distention and pain radiating into testes P: may be wiry or tight if painful Soothe Liver, Regulate Qi Formula: DAO QI TANG Acupuncture: St 29 – warm LJ, benegeni St 30 – reg LJ qi, reg Chong geni d/o R 4 – fortify yuan qi, yin, blood St 40 – phlegm, damp Lv 12 – benefit LJ, shan Lv 1 – treats shan d/o, reg LJ qi, geni Lv 3 – spread LV qi, reg LJ * hernia |
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Liver
Groin Pain shan qi: Hard |
Features:
-chronic fluid stagnation congeals into Phlegm obstructing Blood -scrotum/testicles swollen, hard with loss of sensation T: pale, sl. purplish with thin or greasy white coat P:deep Move qi, transform Phlegm Soften hardness and disperse swelling Formula: JU HE WAN Acupuncture: Lv 4 – reg LV qi of LJ, clear stagnant heat Lv 5 – reg LV qi, benefit genitals, DH from LJ Sp 9 – resolve damp, bene. LJ R 3 – dispel excess stagnation/accuml. in LJ Lv 8 – IB, clear DH from LJ, benegeni St 29 – warm LJ, benegeni UB 32 – IB & qi locally Sp 6 – IB, harmonize Sp/Lv/Ki in LJ, resolve damp LI 4 – strongly move qi & blood *likely testicular CA if mass is contiguous with the testis. |