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what are the three etiologies of common cold
1. external pathogen
2. weak constitution - kid/sp/lu qi def
3. li qi or shi xing li qi
what are w/c sx:
chills & fever, more chills than fever, HA, body aches, nasal obstruction, clear, nasal discharge, cough
what is tongue & pulse for w/c?
T: pale & thin, white coat
P: superficial & tense
what w/c fomrula would you use if you have a stiff neck?
ge gen tang
what w/c fomrula would you use for major headaches?
chuan xiong cha tiao san
what w/c formula would you use for heavy sensation in the joints and swelling in the joints?
qiang huo shen shi tang
what w/c formula would you use for external w/c but mainly wind, must have sweat, more chills than fever?
gui zhi tang
what w/c formula would you use for external w/c w/ internal dampness with nausea & vomiting?
huo xiang zheng qi san
what are common points for exterior conditions?
li4, lu7, sj5, gb20, du16
what points are added for LU with w/c conditions?
ub13, lu1, lu5, lu6
what points could you use for w/c with moxa?
moxa gb20, ub13
what are the main sx for exterior conditions?
mostly exogenous disease w/ HA, nasal obstruction, sneezes, chills and fever
occurs all year
mostly in spring & winter
what are main sx of w/h?
more fever than chills, sore throat, thirst, HA, cough w/ yellow phlegm
what is T/P for w/h?
T: red, esp on border, thin, yellow
P: rapid, superficial
what formula for a mild w/h with a cough?
sang ju yin
what formula for a w/h with severe condition like sore throat
yin qiao san
what formula for flu in the summer?
xiang ru san
what formula for flu in the fall?
sang xin tang
what points do you add for wind heat?
exterior: li4, lu7, sj5, gb20, du16
lu: ub13, lu1, lu5, lu6
heat: du14, li11, lu10
severe sore throat: lu7, kid6, bleed lu11
what points do you add for toxic throat?
severe sore throat: lu7, kid6, bleed lu11
if a wind heat occurs in the summer what herbs do you add?
xiang ru & pei lan which are aromatic to transform damp
what are the sx of complex condition of external cold & internal heat?
exterior cold - more chills than fever, HA, body ache, no sweat
internal heat in the Lu - cough with yellow, thick sputum, scanty, dark, urine, dry stool or constipation
what condition can lead to pneumonia?
external cold and internal heat
what is T & P associated with exterior cold & interior heat?
T: red, thin, white & mixed with yellow
P: superficial & rapid
what is the treatment for external cold & internal heat conditions?
release exterior by acrid & cool herbs
clear internal heat
what is the formula for external cold & internal heat?
ma xing shi gan tang
what do you add if internal heat gets worse, more thick, yellow sputum?
da qing long dan
why would you use qing qi hua tan wan?
to clear heat & transform phlegm
why would you use qing zao ju fei tang?
for severe heat and dehydration
what is qian jing wei jing tang used for?
severe pneumonia
what herbs are often used to clear lung heat?
huang qin, tian hua fen, gua luo
what points are used for external cold & internal heat?
w/c: lu5, lu6, li4, ub13, gb20, sj5
internal lu heat: lu10, li11, du14
bleed ear apex
what are sx of common cold due to qi def?
chills & fever, easily catches external pathogen, HA, body aches, cough, must have SOB, fatigue, spontaneous sweat, weak voice, poor appetite
what is tongue & pulse for common cold due to lu qi def?
T: pale, thin, white coat
P: superfical, weak
what is the treatment for common cold due to qi def?
release exterior by acrid & warm
tonify qi
what sx are indicated for ren shen bai du san?
qi def - weak constitution, weak immune system, pathogens attack body, high fever, severe shivering, severe body aches, heavy sensation
why would you use yu ping feng san?
for very weak immunity or for preventative measures
what points are indicated for common cold w/ qi def?
ext: du16, dj5, lu7, li4, gb20
qi def: st36, ren17, ren12, ren6
exterior: ub13, lu1, lu5, lu9
what is the etiology of common cold from deficiency?
external pathogen
weak constitution
what are the sx of common cold from yang def?
more chills than fever, spontaneous sweating, SOB, fatigue
different sx: cold sx - cold body, cold limbs, copious urine, loose stool or diarrhea
what are T & P for common cold due to yang def?
T: pale, thin, white coat, possible teethmarks, slippery coating
P: superficial, weak, slow, may be slippery b/c of yang def
what is treatment for common cold due to yang def?
tonify yang
release exterior
what is the formula for common cold due to yang def?
shen fu zai zao san
what points are used for common cold due to yang def?
all qi def: st36, ren17, ren12, ren6
yang def: du4, ren4 w/ moxa
what are sx of common cold due to blood def?
chills & fever, HA, body aches, dizziness, blurry vision, palps, insomnia, poor memory, change of period - scanty, delayed
what are the T & P for common cold due to blood def?
T: pale, thin body, coating - thin, white
P: superficial & thready
what is the treatment for common cold due to blood def?
release exterior
nourish blood
what formula is used for common cold due to blood def?
cong bai qi wei yin
what points are used for common cold due to blood def?
rel. ext: gb20, sj5, lu7, li4, du16, ub13, lu6, lu9
blood def: ub17, sp6, sp10
what are the sx of common cold due to yin def?
more fever than chills, HA, body aches, unproductive cough, hot sensation @ 5 centers, night sweats, insomnia
what are T & P for common cold due to yin def?
T: thin, red body, scanty coating
P: superficial, thready, rapid
what formula is used for common cold due to yin def?
jia wei rui tang
what points are used for common cold due to yin def?
rel ext: gb20, sj5, lu7, li4
yin def: sp6, lu10, lu9, lu6, lu5, du14, li11
unproductive cough: lu7, kid6
what is the etiology of external cough caused by a w/c?
wind cold obstructing the lung
w/ c pathogen
what is the key pathogen in a cough?
lu qi rebellion
what types of internal organ dysfunctions cause cough?
lu - lu qi rebellion goes deeper or is chronic
kid - mother & son relationship, kid also grasps the qi
liv - emotional stimulation, liv qi stag generates fire, wood & fire insult metal
what is the treatment for cough?
descend lu qi
transform damp & phlegm
what is treatment for excess type cough?
reduce pathogen
use acrid, bitter herbs
what is trmt for internal & deficient cough?
sweet & astringent herbs to tonify & preserve lu, sp, kid
do not use acrid herbs
what is western dx?
bronchitis or upper respiratory infection
what is pathology of acute bronchitis?
acute inflammation of hte bronchii caused by virus or bacteria
usually preceeded by common cold or URI
what is pathology of chronic bronchitis?
chronic inflammation b/c of long term exposure to stimulants (pollution, smoking, grass, pollen)
what do you do with a cough with no improvement?
send to doctor for xray, ct scan or MRI, could be cancer if there is a mass
what are sx of exterior cough due to w/c?
sudden onset, cough w/ exterior syndrome, more chills than fever, headache, body aches, no thirst, cough w/ clear, white, copious sputum
what is T & P for exterior cough due to w/c?
T: pale, thin, white coating
P: superficial & tense or tight
what are the treatment principles of ext cough due to w/c?
descend lu qi
rel exterior by acrid & warm
what formula do you use for ext cough due to w/c?
xing su san
zhi sou san
why would you use zhi sou san?
exterior cough due to w/c for long term and little exterior syndromes
what points for exterior cough due to w/c?
stop cough: ub13, lu5, lu6
exterior: gb20, sj5, du16, li4, lu7
w/c: moxa on ub13, gb20
what are sx of exterior cough due to w/h?
sudden onset of cough w/ yellow, sticky, thick sputum, difficult to expectorate
what are exterior w/h sx?
more fever than chills, headache, body ache, thirst, sore throat, chest pain
what are T & P for exterior cough due to w/h:
T: red, thin, yellow coat
P: superficial & rapid
what is trmt for ext cough due to w/h?
descend lu qi
use acrid, cool to release the exterior
hat formula is used for ext cough due to w/h?
san ju yin
what points are used for ext cough due to w/h?
cough: ub13, lu5, lu6
rel ext w/h: gb20, du16, lu7, li4, sj5, li11, du14, lu10
what are sx of cough due to lu dryness?
sudden onset, nonproductive cough, dryness, sticky phlegm w/ bubbles, chills & fever, more fever than chills b/c yang, headache, body ache, thirst, dry throat, dry skin
what is T & P for cough due to dryness?
t: thin, yellow, dry coat, body slightly red
p: superficial, rapid, thin (indicated damage to body fluids)
what is treatment for cough due to lu dryness?
descend lu qi
moisten lu
use acrid, cool to release exterior
what formula is used for cough due to lu dryness?
san xing tang
qing zao jiu fei tang (severe dehydration for a long time)
bei mu gua luo san (more severe & causes yin def)
what points for cough due to lu dryness?
cough: ub13, lu5, lu6
dryness: lu7, kid6, sp6
rel ext: gb20, sj5, li4, lu10, li4
yin def: kid3, kid2
what is etiology & pathology of damp phlegm obstructing the lu?
spleen dysfunction
phlegm / damp obstructing the LU
what is western dx of damp phlegm obstructing the lu?
bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, TB, bronchiectasis
what are the sx of damp phlegm obstructing the lu?
sudden onset or gradual onset, copious, sticky, white phlegm, damp phlegm, easy to expectorate, heavy sensation in body or limbs, cloudy head, dizziness & vertigo, poor appetite, loose stools
what is T & P of damp phlegm cough?
T: pale, swollen, teethmarks, greasy, white thick (b/c interior, excess)
P: slippery & wiry b/c phlegm is blocking the qi
what is trmt of cough due to phlegm damp obstructing the lu?
descend lu qi
transform phlegm
strengthen spleen
what is formula for cough due to phlegm damp obstructing the qi?
er chen tang
liu jun zi tang (if more sp qi def sx)
wen dan tang - damp phlegm that styas with you for a long time and turns into phlegm heat
qian wei jing tang - bacterial infection, pus, foul smelling
what points are used for cough due to phlegm damp obstructing the lu?
lu: ub13, lu5, lu6
damp: sp9, sp6
phlegm: st40
tonify sp: sp3, ub20, liv13
blocked qi: 4 gates, ren17
what are the sx of cough due to liver fire insulting the lungs?
hacking cough, sudden onset, fluctuates with emotions, associated with phlegm, yellow, sticky, thick, difficult to expectorate phlegm, fire so cough with big quantity of blood - severe hemoptysis
red face, easy to get angry, hypochondriac pain, burning pain, bitter taste in the mouth, insomnia, scanty, dark, urine, constipation
what is T & P of liver fire insulting the lungs?
T: purple, red, the more purple or red on the sides, coat: thick, yellow & dry
P: wiry, rapid & forceful
what is trmt of liver fire insulting the lungs?
descend lu qi
soothe liver
drain fire
what is formula for liver fire insulting the lungs?
dai ge san + qin jin hua tan wan
liver fire - add to long dan xie gan tang
what points to treat liver fire insulting lungs/
cough: ub13, lu5, lu6
liv: liv2, liv3, ub18, liv14, ub19, gb43, gb24
lu10 for lu heat
gb34 to guide down
heat: li4, li11, du14
what are sx of cough due to lu qi def?
longer duration, qi & yin def - fatigue, SOB, emaciation, daytime & nighttime sweating, insomnia
what is T & P of cough due to lu qi def?
T: pale & rd, thin & dry coating
P: thready, weak, sl rapid
what is trmt of cough due to lu qi def?
descend lu qi
what formula is used for cough due to lu qi def?
sha she mai men dong
sheng mai san - for qi & yin def
what points are used for cough due to lu qi def?
lu: ub13, lu5, lu6
yin def: lu10
qi def: st36, ren17, ren6
sp is source of qi & blood: liv13, sp3, sp6, ub20
what are sx of cough due to kid failing to grasp qi?
gradual onset, chronic course of cough, weakness at lumbar region & knee joint, ashy complexion, like emphysema with cough incontinence of urine
what are T & P of cough due to kid failing to grasp qi?
T: pale, thin, white coating
P: weak, slow
what is trmt for cough due ot kid not grasping qi?
descend lu qi
tonify kid to grasp qi
what is formula for kid failing to grasp qi?
shen ge san & jin gui qi wan