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Melancholia
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depression of qi which leads to stagnation of blood
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Causes of Melancholia
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1. depression of the qi in the liver
2. transformation fo depressed qi into fire 3. stagnation of phlegm 4. insufficiency of blood |
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Symptoms of depression of the qi in the liver
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Liver qi stagnation symptoms
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symptoms of transformation of depressed qi into fire
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Liver fire symptoms
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symptoms of stagnation of phlegm
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cheif complaint of mental problems
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symptoms of insufficiency of blood
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heart symptoms
sudden aphonia |
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Treatment principle for depression of the qi in the liver
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soothe the liver, strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach
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treatment principle for depressed qi into fire
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dispel the fire from the liver and strengthen the stomach function
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treatment principle for stagnation of phlegm
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soothe the liver, remove the depression, regulate the flow of qi and resolve phlegm
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treatment principle for insuficiency of blood
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nourish blood, soothe the liver and refresh and tranquilize the mind
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Prescription for depression of qi in the liver
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UB18, Ren17, Ren12, St36, Sp4, Liv3
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Prescription for Transformation of depressed qi into fire
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Ren13, SJ6, GB34, Liv2, GB43
add: YinTang |
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Prescription for stagnation of phlegm
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Ren22, Ren17, PC6, St40, Liv3
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Prescription or insuficiency of blood
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Ren14, Ht7, Sp6, Liv3
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TaiYang headache
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back of head
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Yangming headache
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front of head (sinus headache)
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Shaoyang headache
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side of head
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Taiyin headache
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head feels very heavy
pain is like a band or a beld around the head |
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Jueyin headache
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top of head
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Shaoyin
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inside of head
dull headache hard to describe where the pain is, feels like its all over or inside |
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Causes of Headache
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1. invasion of pathogenic wind into the meridains and collaterals
2. upsurge of Liver-Yang 3. Deficiency of both qi and blood |
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symptoms of headache due to invasion of wind
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occurs on exposure to wind
violent boring and fixed pain |
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symptoms of headache due to upsurge of liver-yang
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severe pain on the temples
flushed face |
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symptoms of headache due to qi and blood xu
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lingering headache
dizziness blurred vision pain relieved by warmth and aggravated by cold |
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Treatment principle for headache due to invasion of wind
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dispel the wind, remove obstruction in the meridians and collaterals, regulate the qi and blood and check the pain.
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Treatment principle for headache due to upsurge o liver yang
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pacify the liver yang
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Treatment principle for headache due to qi and blood xu
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tonify and regulate circulation of qi and blood promoting the clear qi to ascend and the turbid qi to descend
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Prescription for Taiyang headache
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GB20, UB60, SI3
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Prescription for Yangming headache
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St8, Yintang, Du23, LI4, St44
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Prescription for Shaoyang headache
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Taiyang, GB8, SJ5, GB41
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Prescription for Jueyin headache
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Du20, SI3, UB67, Liv3
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Prescription for Shaoyin headache
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Du20, Du16, SI3, UB67, Kid3, Ht7
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Prescription for headache due to upsurge of liver yang
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GB20, Du20, GB5, GB43, Liv2
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Prescription for headache due to qi and blood xu
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Du20, Ren6, UB18, UB20, UB23, St36
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Facial pain
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onset is abrupt like an electric shock, and the pain is cutting, burning and intolerable. In most cases it starts after middle age in women.
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Causes of Facial Pain
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1. invasion by pathogenic wind and cold
2. excessive fire in the liver and stomach 3. yin xu and excessive fire |
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Treatment principle for facial pain due to wind cold
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promote the circulation of qi and blood in the diseased area
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treatment principle for facial pain due to excessive fire in the liver and stomach
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bring down the fire with reducing method
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treatment principle for facial pain due to yin xu and excessive fire
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nourish the yin and dissipate the fire
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Prescription for facial pain at supraorbital region
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GB14, Taiyang, UB2, SJ5
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Prescription for facial pain at mandibular region
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St7, St6, St5, Jiachengjiang, LI4
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Prescription for facial pain at maxillary region
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St2, SI18, LI20, LI4
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Prescription for wind and cold
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add GB20
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Prescription for excessive fire in the liver and stomach
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Liv3, St44
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Prescription for yin xu and excessive fire
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Kid6, Sp6, Kid2
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Cause of Deviation of the Eye and Mouth
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due to paralysis of the facial muscle caused by the attack of pahtogenic wind and cold on Yangming and Shaoyang Meridians.
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Treatment Principle for deviation of the eye and mouth
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eliminate wind and remove the obstruction of meridians.
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Prescription for deviation of the eye and mouth
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SJ17, GB14, Taiyang, SI18, St7, St4, St6, LI4
LI4 is the main pt used to treat Tinnitus use GB2 |
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Causes of Pain in the Hypochondriac Region
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1. Excess
Stagnation of Qi Stagnation of blood 2. Deficiency type |
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Treatment principle for excess type hypochondriac pain
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remove the stagnation of liver qi and the obstruction in the collaterals
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Treatment principle for deficiency type hypochondriac pain
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nourish essence and blood, invigorate circulation of qi and relieve pain.
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Prescription for excess type hypochondriac pain
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Liv14, SJ6, GB34
Stagnation of qi: Liv3, GB40 Stagnation of blood: UB17, UB18 SJ6 - emperical pt for hypochondriac pain |
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Prescription for deficiency type hypochondriac pain
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Liv14, UB18, UB23, St36, Sp6, Liv3
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