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Edema |
Subcutaneous retention of fluid which leads to puffiness of the head, face, eyelids, limbs, abdomen and even the whole body is called edema. In the context of edema, acute and chronic nephritis and malnutrition are included. |
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In charge of water (dominate water metabolism) |
Lung (regulate water passage), spleen (dominate transportation and transformation), kidney (dominate water metabolism) |
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Upper, middle, lower |
Upper: LU, HT = Qi Middle: SP, ST = Blood Lower: KD, LV = Water |
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Etiology and Pathogenesis |
Invasion of pathogenic wind and water dampness Internal injury by food or overstrain |
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Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment |
Yin edema Yang edema |
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Yang edema (exogenous pathogenic wind and water dampness) Nephritis |
abrupt onset of edema w/puffy face and eyelids, lustrous skin, c/f, floating or slippery pulse |
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Yang edema |
LU7, LI4, LI6 (luo connecting of LI, edema), SP9 (HS of Sp), BL39(lower hs of SJ) LU7, LI4 (exterior syndrome) Removing method |
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Yin edema |
spleen and kd yang def, pale tongue, white tongue coating, deep pulse |
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Points yin edema |
ST36,BL20, BL23, CV9, CV4, KD7 Facial puffiness: GV26 Shui (water) guo (groove) Edema on pedis dorsum: GB41, SP5 |
