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Causes of Cough
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wind cold
wind heat phlegm lung dryness with Yin xu |
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Basic prescription for wind
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Lu7, Bl13, LI4
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Prescription for phlegm blocking the lung
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Bl 13, Ren12, Lu5, St36, St40
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Prescription for dryness with Lung Yin Xu
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Bl13, Lu1, Lu7, Kid 6
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wind-cold asthma
tongue and pulse |
white tongue coat
superficial and tense pulse |
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Causes of Asthma
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1. Excess
wind cold phlegm heat 2. Xu lung xu kid xu |
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prescription for phlegm heat
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Bl13, Dingchuan, Ren22, Lu5, St40
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phlegm-heat asthma
tongue and pulse |
thick yellow or sticky coat
rolling and rapid pulse |
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Causes of Epigastric pain
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Food retention
Attack of Stomach by Liv Qi Xu of Stomach with stagnation of cold |
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lung xu asthma
tongue and pulse |
pale tongue
deficient pulse |
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Food retention prescription
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Ren12, St36, Pc6, Sp4, Inner Nei Ting
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kidney xu asthma
tongue and pulse |
pale tongue
deep and thready pulse |
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epigastric pain-food retention
tongue and pulse |
thick, sticky coat
deep forceful or rolling pulse |
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epigastric pain-attack of the stomach by Liver qi
tongue and pulse |
thin, white coat
deep, wiry pulse |
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epigastric pain- st xu with stagnation of cold
tongue and pulse |
thin, white coat
deep slow pulse |
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vomiting-retention of food
tongue and pulse |
thick, granular coat
rolling and forecul pulse |
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vomiting-attack of the St by Liver qi
tongue and pulse |
thin, sticky coat
wiry pulse |
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vomiting-hypofunction of the Sp and St
tongue and pulse |
thin white coat
thready and forceless pulse |
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symptoms of wind-cold cough
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thin and white sputum
aversion to cold |
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symptoms of wind-heat cough
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cough with yellow, thick sputum
choking cough thirsty sore throat aversion to wind |
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symptoms of blockage of the Lung by Phlegm cough
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white and sticky sputum
loss of appetite |
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symptoms of dryness of the Lung with Yin Xu cough
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dry cough
afternoon fever malar flush |
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Treatment principle for Wind
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activate the dispersing function of the lung and relieve the symptoms
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Treatment Principle for blockage of the Lung by phlegm
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strengthen the function of the spleen and resolve phlegm
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Treatment Principle for Lung dryness with Yin Xu
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nourish yin and eliminate dryness and descend lung qi
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symptoms of wind-cold type asthma
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rapid breathing
absence of thirst |
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symptoms of phlegm-heat type asthma
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rapid and short breathing
cough with thick yellow sputum sensation of chest stuffiness |
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sypmtoms of Lung Xu asthma
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weak sounding cough
sweating on exertion |
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symptoms of Kidney Xu asthma
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severe wheezing
indrawing of the soft tissues of the neck lassitude weakness cold limbs |
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Treatment Prinicple for Wind-cold asthma
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eliminate wind cold and soothe asthma
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Prescription for wind-cold asthma
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BL13, BL12, Du14, Lu7, LI4
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Treatment Principle for phlegm-heat asthma
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resolve phlegm, reducing heat and soothe asthma
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Treatment Principle for Lung Xu asthma
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strengthen the lung qi
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Prescription for Lung Xu asthma
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BL13, LU9, ST36, Sp3
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Treatment Principle for Kidney Xu asthma
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treat deficiency of the kidney by strengthening the kidneys function in receiving qi
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Prescription for Kid Xu asthma
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Kid3, BL23, BL13, Ren17, Ren6
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Prescription for Chronic asthma
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Du12, BL43, Ren12, BL20
should be moxa |
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symptoms for epigastic pain-retention of food
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distending pain in the epigastrium
aggravated on pressure or after meals belching with fetid odor |
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symptoms for epigastric pain-attack of the stomach by liver qi
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paroxysmal pain in the epigastrium
radiating to the hypochondriac region frequent belching accompanied by nausea acid regurgitation |
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Treatment Principle for epigastric pain-retention of food
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remove retention, pacify the stomach and relieve pain
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Prescription for epigastric pain-retention of food
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Ren11, Pc6, St36, innerneiting
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Treatment Principle for epigastric pain-attack of the stomach by liver qi
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remove the stagnation of liver qi to pacify the stomach and relieve pain
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Prescription for epigastric pain-attack of the st by liv qi
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Liv14, Ren12, Pc6, St36, Liv3
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Treatment Principle for epigastric pain- St xu with stagnation of cold
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warm up the middle Jiao, dispel cold and regulate the flow of qi and relieve pain
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Prescription for epigastric pain-St xu with stagnationof cold
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Ren12, Ren6, BL20, Pc6, St36, Sp4
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Causes of Vomiting
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retention of food
attack of the Stomach by Liver qi Hypofunction of the spleen and stomach |
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symptoms of Food Retention Vomiting
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acid fermented vomit
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symptoms of Attack of Stomach by Liver qi vomiting
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acid reflux
heart burn |
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symptoms of Hypofunction of the spleen and stomach vomiting
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vomiting after a big meal
loss of appetite |
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Treatment Principle for Vomiting
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activate the descent of qi, soothe the liver and strengthen the function of the spleen.
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Prescription for Vomiting
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Ren12, St36, Pc6, Sp4
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Causes of Hiccup
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1. retention of food
2. stagnation of Qi 3. cold in the stomach |
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Retention of food symptoms
(hiccups) |
loud hiccups
thick sticky tongue coating slippery and forceful pulse |
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Stagnation of Liv Qi symptoms
(hiccups) |
feeling of oppression in the chest and hypochondrium
thin tongue coating wiry pulse |
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Cold in the Stomach symptoms
(hiccups) |
slow and forceful hiccups relieved by heat
white moist tongue coating slow pulse |
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Tx principle for hiccups
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pacify the stomach, facilitating the descent of qi and checking hiccup
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Hiccup Prescription
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BL-17, Ren-12, Pc-6, St-36
Ear: middle ear pt (diaphragm) |
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Causes of Abdominal Pain
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1. Accumulation of Cold
2. Hypoactivity of the Spleen Yang 3. Retention of Food |
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Accumulation of Cold symptoms
(abdominal pain) |
sudden onset of violent abdominal pain
relieved by warmth worse with cold no thirst clear, profuse urine thin white tongue coating deep, slow, tight pulse |
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Hypoactivity of Spleen Yang symptoms
(abdominal pain) |
intermittent dull pain
relieved by pressure aggravated by hunger and fatigue thin white tongue coating deep thready pulse |
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Food Retention symptoms
(abdominal pain) |
thick sticky tongue coating
slippery pulse no appetite foul belching sour regurgitation |
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Tx for accumulation of Cold
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warm the stomach and dispel cold
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Prescription for accumulation of cold
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Ren-12, Ren-8, St-36, Sp-4
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Tx for Hypoactivity of Sp yang
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warm and activate the Spleen and Stomach Yang
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Prescription for Hypoactivity of Sp yang
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Bl-20, Bl-21, Ren-12, Liv-13, Ren-6, St-36, Inner-Neiting
Ren-12, St-36, Sp-4, Pc-6 |
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Causes of Diarrhea
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1. Acute
cold-dampness damp heat retention of food 2. Chronic Spleen xu Kidney xu |
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Cold-dampness symptoms
(diarrhea) |
watery diarrhea
cold makes worse warm makes better no thirst pale tongue, white coat deep slow pulse |
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Damp Heat symptoms
(diarrhea) |
yellow, Hot and fetid stools
burning sensation in anus yellow, sticky tongue coating slippery rapid pulse |
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Food Retention symptoms
(diarrhea) |
thick filthy tongue coating
rapid, deep, wiry pulse |
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Spleen Xu symptoms
(diarrhea) |
loose stools
epigastric pressure after eating sallow complexion thready, forceful pulse |
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Kidney Yang Xu symptoms
(diarrhea) |
pain below umbilicus
diarrhea usually occurring at dawn relieved after bowel movement aggravated by cold deep forceless pulse |
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Tx of Acute diarrhea
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warm the stomach and resolve dampness or eliminate heat or regulate qi and remove stagnation
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Prescription for acute diarrhea
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St-25, St-36
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Tx of Spleen Xu
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strengthen the function of the spleen and stop diarrhea
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Prescription for Spleen Xu
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Bl-20, Liv-13, Sp3
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Tx of Kidney Xu
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warm and reinforce the kidney yang
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Prescription for Kidney Xu
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Bl-23, Bl-20, Du-4, Ren-4, Kid-3, St-36
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Causes of Dysentery
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1. Damp-heat
2. cold damp 3. food resistant dysentery 4. intermittent dysentery |
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Damp Heat dysentery symptoms
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abdominal pain
tenesmus pus and blood in stool burning sensation of anus yellow sticky tongue coating rapid pulse |
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Cold Damp dysentery symptoms
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white mucus in stools
tastelessness in mouth no thirst white sticky tongue coating deep slow pulse |
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Food resistant dysentery
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blood and pus
no appetite nausea, vomiting |
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Intermittent dysentery symptoms
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occuring on and off
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Tx of dysentery
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remove stagnation from the intestines, wipe out the damp-heat and cold damp
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Prescription for dysentery
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St-25, St-37
Tenesmus = Bl-29 |
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Causes of Abdominal distention
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retention of food
deficiency of Spleen Liver Qi attack |
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abdominal distention diferentiation
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1.Excess condition
food retention Liver attacks the Spleen 2.Deficiency condition general Sp Qi Xu Sp Yang Xu weakness exhaustion |
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Treatment of Abdominal Distention
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Regulate Qi flow and invigorate the Qi of Stomach and Spleen to relieve distention
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Basic Prescription for Abdominal Distention
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Ren12, St25, St36, St37
Can always add Sp4, Pc6 |
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Prescription for abdominal distention Excess condition
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add LI4, Ren6, Sp9
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Prescription for abdominal distention Deficiency condition
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add Ren4, Sp3
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Prescription for abdominal distention Liver attack
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add Liv13
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Damp-Phlegm distention
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tongue swollen with teeth marks
eating too much dairy |
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Prescription for Damp-phlegm distention
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Ren12, Ren17, St36, St40, Sp9, LI4, Pc6
Ear: St pt, Intestine pt, Liv pt, Shenmen, Pt zero |
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Causes of Jaundice
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1. Yang Jaundice
damp heat in the middle Jiao 2. Yin Juandice cold dampness |
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Symptoms of Yang Jaundice
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heaviness of body
yellow sticky tongue coating wiry, rapid pulse |
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Symptoms of Yin Jaundice
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sallow skin
weakness loss of appetite aversion to cold pale tongue, thick white coat deep slow pulse |
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Treatment of Yang Jaundice
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Remove heat and dampness
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Treatment of Yin Jaundice
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warm the middle Jiao and resolve dampness
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Basic Prescription for Juandice
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Sp9, St36, Bl18, Bl19, Du9
*Zhiyang - Du9* main pt to tx jaundice, clear heat |
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Prescription for Yang Jaundice
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add: Liv13, GB34
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Prescription for Yin Jaundice
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add: Moxa Bl20 and Bl 48
Moxa Bailao |
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Causes of Constipation
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1. Excess
attack of cold attack by emotional factors attack by heat 2. Deficiency deficiency of Qi and blood |
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Treatment of Constipation
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Eliminate heat, moisten the intestines and remove the stagnation of Qi
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Treatment of Constipation
(deficiency) |
reinforce Qi and nourish blood, and moisten the intestines
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Basic Prescription for Constipation
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Bl25, St25, SJ6, Kid6
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Prescription for constipation
accumulation of heat |
add: LI11, LI4
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Prescription for constipation
deficiency of qi and blood |
add: Bl20, Bl21, St36
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Prescription for constipation
stagnation of qi |
add: Ren12, Liv3
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Prescription for constipation
agglomeration of cold |
add: Moxa Ren8, Ren6
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Cause of Prolapse of Rectum
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deficiency of the primary qi
mostly in infants and elderly very chronic |
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Treatment of Prolapse of Rectum
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Reinforce the primary qi and Spleen's qi
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Prescription for Prolapse of Rectum
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Du20, Bl25, Du1, St36
Moxa can help |
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Two types of Edema
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Yin Edema
Yang Edema |
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Causes of Edema
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invasion of wind
invasion of dampness from outside or inside Sp Qi Xu Kid Qi Xu |
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Symptoms of Yang Edema
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abrupt onset
puffy face and eyelids |
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Symptoms of Yin Edema
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general weakness
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Treatment Principle Yang Edema
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clear the lung, relieve the exterior symptoms and remove the retained fluid
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Prescription for Yang Edema
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Lu7, LI4, LI6, SP9, BL39
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Treatment Principle for Yin Edema
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reinforcing in combination with moxibustion is applied to warm the spleen and kidney
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Prescription for Yin Edema
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BL20, BL23, Ren9, Ren4, Kid7, ST36
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Ren 9
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Shuifen
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Nocturnal Enuresis
tongue and pulse |
pale tongue, white coat
thready pulse weak at chi region |
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Treatment Principle for Nocturnal Enuresis
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strengthen the kidney and reinforce qi
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Prescription for Nocturnal Enuresis
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BL23, BL28, Ren3, Sp6, Liv1
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5 kinds of Urination Disturbance
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dysuria caused by calculi
dysuria caused by qi dysfunction dysuria with milky urine dysuria caused by overstrain painful urination with blood |
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Causes of Urination Disturbance
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invasion of damp heat
attack by fire or heat Kid and Sp Qi xu |
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dysuria caused by calculi
tongue and pulse |
normal tongue coating
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dysuria caused by qi dysfuncton
tongue and pulse |
thin, white tongue coat
deep, wiry pulse |
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painful urination with blood
tongue and pulse |
thin, yellow tongue coat
rapid, forceful pulse |
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dysuria with milky urine
tongue and pulse |
red tongue proper, sticky coat
thready, rapid pulse |
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dysuria caused by overstrain
tongue and pulse |
weak pulse
dribbling of urine |
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Treatment Principle for Urination Disturbance
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reducing alone or combination of reinforcing and reducing methods is applied to promote the activity of the bladder
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Prescription for Urination Disturbance
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BL28, Ren3, Sp9
Dysuria with milky urine: BL23, Kid 6 |
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Causes of Retention of Urine
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accumulation of heat in the bladder
decline of mingmen fire damage of the qi of the meridian |
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Retention of urine- accumulation of heat in the bladder symptoms
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thirst but without desire to drink
red tongue with yellow coat rapid pulse |
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Retention of Urine-decline of mIngmen fire symptoms
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weakness of the loins and knees
pale tongue deep, thready pulse weak at the chi region |
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Retention of Urine-damage of the qi of the meridian symptoms
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purplish spots on the tongue
hesitant, rapid pulse |
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Treatment Principle for accumulation of heat in the bladder
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remove heat and promote diuresis
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Prescription for accumulaiton of heat in the bladder
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BL28, Ren3, Sp6, BL39
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Treatment Principle for decline of mingmen fire
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warm the kidney yang
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Prescription for decline of mingmen fire
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Du4, BL23, Du20, Ren4, SJ4
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Treatment Principle for damage of the qi in the meridian
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promote circulation of the qi in the meridian and restore the function of the bladder
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Prescription for damage of the qi in the meridian
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Ren3, Sp6, St28, Kid5
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Causes of Impotence
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decline of mingmen fire
downward flowing of damp heat |
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downward flowing of damp heat impotence symptoms
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bitter taste in the mouth
thirst hot and dark urine yellow, sticky tongue coat soft, rapid pulse |
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Treatment Principle for Impotence- decline of mingmen fire
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invigorate the kidney yang
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Prescription for impotence-decline of mingmen fire
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Ren4, Du4, BL23, Kid3
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Treatment Principle for impotence-downward flowing of damp heat
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eliminate damp heat
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Prescription or impotence-downward flowing of damp heat
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Ren3, Sp6, Sp9, St36
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Causes of Seminal Emission
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nocturnal emission
spermatorrhea |
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Treatment Principle for nocturnal emission
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reduce heart fire and reinforce kidney water
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Prescription for Nocturnal emission
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Ht7, BL15, Kid3,BL52
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Treatment Principle for Spermatorrhea
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strengthen the kidney and control the essence
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Prescription for Spermatorrhea
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BL23, Kid12, Sp6, Ren4, Ren6
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