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Urticaria - Hives
an eruption of the skin characterized by transitory, flat-topped wheals that look like measles or are as large as broad beans.
Causes of urticaria
1. stagnation of dampness in the skin and muscles (wind heat or wind cold)
2. accumulated heat in the stomach and intestines (wind heat)
3. intestinal parasitosis (damp heat)
Symptoms of urticaria wind heat
red rashes
severe itching
superficial and rapid pulse
Symptoms of urticaria wind damp
white or light red rashes
heaviness of the body
superficial and slow pulse
white sticky tongue coat
Infantile Convulsion
manifested by series of muscle contractions accompanied by impairment of consciousness

ages 1-5
Symptoms of urticaria heat in the stomach and intestines
red rashes with abdominal or epigastric pain
constipation or diarrhea
thin yellow tongue coat
rapid pulse
Causes of Acute infantile convulsions
1. invasion of seasonal pathogenic factors
2. accumulation of phlegm fire
3. sudden fright
Treatment of urticaria
reducing method to disperse wind damp and eliminate heat in the blood.
Spleen and Large Intestine meridians
Tapping on the diseased area with a plum-blossom needle is advisable
Causes of chronic infantile convulsions
onset is gradual
deficiency of blood that fails to nourish the liver
Prescription for urticaria
LI11, LI4, BL40, SP10, SP6

wind heat - DU14
wind damp - SP9
heat in st and intestine - ST25, ST36, ST44
symptoms of acute infantile convulsions
unconsciousness
upward gazing
lockjaw
neck rigidity
contracture of limbs
rapid and wiry pulse
symptoms of chronic infantile convulsions
emaciation
pale complextion
lassitude
lethargy with eyes open
intermittent convulsion
cold limbs
loose stool with undigested food
clear and profuse urination
deep and weak pulse
Treatment of acute infantile convulsion
Points of Governor Vessel and Liver Meridian of Foot Jueyin

reducing method is applied to promote the restoration of conciousness, eliminate heat and suppress wind
Prescription for acute infantile convulsion
Yintang, Du26, Liv3
Treatment of chronic infantile convulsion
points of Conception and Govenor vessels

reinforcing method and moxa are applied to adjust yin and yang for sedation and relief of convulsion
Prescription for chronic infantile convulsion
Du20, Du24, Ren4, Sp6, St36
Infantile Diarrhea
disharmony of the spleen and stomach with frequent bowl movements, and loose or watery feces.
Causes of infantile diarrhea
1.invasion of exogenous pathogenic factors
2. internal injury of milk and food
symptoms of infantile diarrhea
abdominal distension
borborygmi
frequent fits of pain
sour and putrid feces
Tinnitus
ringing sound in the ears
treatment of infantile diarrhea
points of foot yangming with in and out puncturing to adjust the spleen and stomach, eliminate damp heat and stop diarrha
Deafness
failing or loss of hearing
Prescription for infantile diarrha
St25, St37, Sifeng
Causes of Tinnitus and Deafness
1. Excess- Liv/GB Fire blocking Shaoyang
2. Deficiency - Kid Xu
Herpes Zoster - Shingles
occurs mainly in the lumbar and hypochondriac regions with small red vesicles like beads forming a girdle around the waist
Symptoms of Tinnitus and Deafness Excess
sudden deafness
constant ringing in the ear that cannot be eliminated by pressing

Fire of Liv/GB- flushed face
forceful and wiry pulse

Pathogenic wind - headach
superficial pulse
cold symptoms
Causes of herpes zoster
1. edogenous damp heat
2. hyperactivity of fire in the liver and gallbladder
3. exogenous toxin
Symptoms of Tinnitus and Deafness deficiency
intermittent tinnitus aggravated by strain and eliminated by pressing
worse by overwork
thready and weak pulse, worse in chi position
symptoms of herpes zoster
stabbing pain of the affected skin
patches of blisters in the size of mump-bean or soybeans forming a bandlike distribution with clear-cut interspaces between patches
Treatment of Tinnitus and Deafness
Shaoyang Meridians of Hand and Foot
reducing is used for excess
reinforcing is used for xu
Moxa is also advisable
Treatment of herpes zoster
distinguish the head and the tail. Prick the skin around herpes zoster with a three-edged needle to cause a little bleeding: fiver pricks at 0.5 cun from the head and then five pricks at 0.5 cun from the tail, and also several pricks along both sides
Prescription for Tinnitus and Deafness
2 local, 2 distal

SJ17, GB2, GB43, SJ3

LIV/GB fire - Liv2, GB41

Invasion of pathogenic wind - SJ5, LI4

Kid xu - BL23, DU4, KI3
tail of herpes zoster
area where the skin lesions first appeared
main pt to treat ear ringing
SJ3

GB43 is a very good pt
head of herpes zoster
extending part
Local pts around the ear
SJ17, 21
GB2
SI19
Prescription for Herpes Zoster
LI11, SP10, BL40, GB34, LIV3, SP21, GB41, SJ5
pt that relieves stiff neck and helps the ear
GB20
Auricular pts for Tinnitus and Deafness
LIV, GB, KId
inner ear
external ear - fluid in ear
Causes of intestinal abscess
irregular intake of food
food retention
undue cold or warmth
running after a big meal
accumulation of damp heat and stagnation of qi and blood in the stomach
symptoms of intestinal abcess
pain in right lower abdomen near ST25
tenderness
mild contracture of abdominal wall
thin, sticky and yellow tongue coat
rapid and foreceful pulse
Treatment of intestinal abscess
reducing method to disperse damp heat, regulate qi circulation and stop pain
Yangming meridian
Needles are retained from thirty to one hundred twenty minutes, manipulation is given every ten minutes, and treat every six to eight hours
Prescription for intestinal abscess
ST25, LI11, Lanwei, ST37
Fever: DU14, LI4
Vomiting: PC6, Ren12

E-stim St36, Lanwei
Points to diagnose and treat appendicitis
ST25, Ren4, Lanwei
Empirical point for intestinal abscess
Lanwei
Thick and sticky nasal discharge
it is accompanied by nasal obstruction and loss of sense of smell

Lung and Stomach Meridians
Cause of thick and sticky nasal discharge
1. wind heat
2. GB heat
3. Damp heat
4. Lung qi xu with cold (older patients
5.Sp xu
tongue and pulse of thick and sticky nasal discharge
rapid pulse
reddened tongue with thin, white and sticky coating
Treatment of thick and sticky nasal discharge
Hand Taiyin and Hand Yangming
reducing to smooth the flow of lung qi and expel wind heat
Prescription for thick and sticky nasal discharge
LU7, LI20, Bitong, LI4, Yintang
point that is good for nose problems
GB20
Auricular points for thick and sticky nasal discharge
internal nose
external nose
- rub with 2 fingers

LU,SP, Liv, GB
Epistaxis - Nose Bleed
climate too dry
Causes of nose bleed
1. Extreme heat in the lung and stomach
2. Yin xu with fire
3. wind heat
4. Sp xu
Symptoms of nose bleed, extreme heat in the lung and stomach
nose bleed with fever
cough
reddened tongue
superficial and rapid pulse

dire thirst with desire for cold
constipation
foul breath
reddened toungue with yellow coat
forceful and rapid pulse
symptoms of nose bleed, yin xu with fire
nose bleed with malar flush
dryness of mouth
afternoon fever
night sweating
thready and rapid pulse
Treatment of nose bleed
hand-yangming and Govenor vessel
reducing to clear off heat and stop bleeding for extreme heat in the lung and stomach
even movement to nourish yin and descend fire for yin xu with fire
Prescription for nose bleed
LI20, LI4, DU23

heat in the lung - LU11-bleed
Heat in the stomach - ST44
Yin xu with fire - KI6, KI2
Stop nose bleeding
lay down with head a little raised, ice or cold water on forehead. Dry cotton ball in the side of the nose that is bleeding.
Quickly stop nose bleeding
1. pressure on DU23
2. Lung 6 on the side that is bleeding, at the same time put pressure on LI20

can use SP10
Herb for nose bleed
yun nan bai yao
Toothache
LI - Lower teeth
ST- upper teeth
Causes of toothache
1. wind fire
2. ST fire
3. Kid yin xu with deficient fire
4. dental caries
symptoms of toothache, stomach fire
foul breath
thirst
constipation
yellow tongue coating
forceful and rapid pulse
symptoms of toothache, wind fire
chills and fever
superficial and rapid pulse
symptoms of toothache, kid yin xu
dull pain off and on
absence of foul breath
reddened tongue
thready and rapid pulse
Treatment of toothache caused by stomach fire
reducing to eliminate heat and stop pain
Hand-Yangming Meridian
Prescription for toothache caused by stomach fire
LI4, ST6, ST44, ST7
Points always used for any toothache
ST6, ST7, LI4
Treatment of toothache caused by wind fire
reducing to dispel wind and clear off heat
Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang
Prescription for toothache caused by wind fire
SJ2, GB20, LI4, ST6, ST7, SJ5
Treatment for toothache caused by Kid yin xu
even movement to nourish yin and lower the fire
Foot-Yangming and Foot-Shaoyin meridians
Prescription for toothache caused by kid yin xu
ST6, ST7, Kid3
auricular pts for toothache
tooth pt
very strong stimulation
local pts for toothache
ST5, Jia Chian Xian
pain in front teeth
LI19, ST3
pressure on LI4 can help

Ya Tong Dian
Causes of sore throat
1. Excess- excess heat
pathogenic wind heat in the lung
accumulated heat in the lung and stomach that disturbs up
2. Deficiency - yin xu
exhaustion of kid yin that fails to flow upward
Symptoms of sore throat, excess heat
abrupt onset
chills
fever
headache
reddened tongue with thin yellow coat
superficial and rapid pulse
Symptoms of sore throat, yin xu
gradual onset
no fever or low fever
intermittent pain
dry throat, more at night
feverish sensation in palms and soles
reddened and furless tongue
thready and rapid pulse
Treatment of sore throat, excess heat
reducing to disperse wind and eliminate heat
Hand-Taiyin and Foot-Yangming Meridians
Prescription for sore throat, excess heat
LU11, LI4, SI17
Treatment of sore throat, yin xu
reinforcing to nourish yin and descend fire
Hand and Foot Shaoyin Meridians
Prescription for sore throat, yin xu
Kid3, LU10, Ren23
Kid6, LU7, LI18
Auricular points for tonsilitis
wind heat
bleed tonsil one or Erjian and tonsil 4

eat pears and cucumber
Optic Atrophy
chronic eye disorder marked by gradual degeneration of the vision acuity
Causes of optic atrophy
1. Kid and Liv yin xu
2. dysfunction of T&T of the SP
3. dysfunction of the Liver with stagnation of qi and blood
symptoms of optic atrophy, Liv and Kid yin xu
diziness
tinnitus
aching of the lower back
reddened tongue with scanty coating
symptoms of optic atrophy, qi and blood xu
blurred vision
weakness of breath
lassitude
pale tongue with thin white coating
symptoms of optic atrophy, stagnation of liver qi
blurred vision
emotional depression
dry throat
bitter taste in the mouth
sting-taut pulse
Treatment of optic atrophy
Foot-Shaoyang and Taiyang
reinforce the liver and kidney and nourish qi and blood, even movement to remove stagnation of liver qi
Prescription for optic atrophy
GB20, BL1, Qiuhou, GB37

liv and kid yin xu - Liv3, Kid3, BL18, BL23
qi and blood xu - ST36, SP6,
stagnation of liver qi - Liv14, Liv3, GB34

MS12, 13
pt to treat any eye problem
GB37
MS1
DU24 1 cun down
Shen problems
MS2
UB3 1 cun down
Heart and Lung (upper jiao)
MS3
GB15 1 cun down
middle jiao
MS4
between ST8 and GB13
lower jiao
MS5
DU20-21
deficiency raising the qi
MS6
qian shen cong - GB6
main line to treat stroke
MS7
DU20-GB7
sensory, feeling not normal
MS8
UB6-7
lower back pain, paralysis
MS9
GB17-18
shoulder, arm, hand disease
MS10
GB4-GB6
migraine
MS11
GB8-GB7
migraine, tinnitus, dizziness, deafness
MS12
Du18-DU17
eye problems
MS13
.5 cun lateral to MS12
cataract, myopia
MS14
2 cun long from BL9
balance