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Colic
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babies who cry for more than 3 hours a day, 3 to 4 days a week
infant begins crying in late afternoon or early evening and cannot be calmed |
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Urticaria - Hives
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an eruption of the skin characterized by transitory, flat-topped wheals that look like measles or are as large as broad beans.
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Causes of Colic
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spleen xu
food retention |
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Causes of urticaria
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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) |
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prescription for colic
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Ren12, St36, St25, Sifeng, pc6, sp4
massage abdomen clockwise and counter clockwise from St25 to Sp15 |
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Symptoms of urticaria wind heat
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red rashes
severe itching superficial and rapid pulse |
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Infantile Convulsion
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manifested by series of muscle contractions accompanied by impairment of consciousness
ages 1-5 |
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Symptoms of urticaria wind damp
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white or light red rashes
heaviness of the body superficial and slow pulse white sticky tongue coat |
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Causes of Acute infantile convulsions
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1. invasion of seasonal pathogenic factors
2. accumulation of phlegm fire 3. sudden fright |
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Symptoms of urticaria heat in the stomach and intestines
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red rashes with abdominal or epigastric pain
constipation or diarrhea thin yellow tongue coat rapid pulse |
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Causes of chronic infantile convulsions
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onset is gradual
deficiency of blood that fails to nourish the liver |
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Treatment of urticaria
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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 |
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symptoms of acute infantile convulsions
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unconsciousness
upward gazing lockjaw neck rigidity contracture of limbs rapid and wiry pulse |
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Prescription for urticaria
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LI11, LI4, BL40, SP10, SP6
wind heat - DU14 wind damp - SP9 heat in st and intestine - ST25, ST36, ST44 |
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symptoms of chronic infantile convulsions
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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 |
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Erysipelas
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an acute contagious infectious skin disease characterized by sudden onset of chills, fever, local redness and swelling which may take place on any site of the body and rapidly extend
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Treatment of acute infantile convulsion
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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 |
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Causes of erysipelas
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1. damp heat in the spleen and stomach flowing downward to the leg
2. obstruction of qi and blood in meridians caused by pathogenic wind and toxic heat 3. invasion of toxin into a wound in the skin |
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Prescription for acute infantile convulsion
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Yintang, Du26, Liv3
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erysipelas in face and head
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wind heat
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Treatment of chronic infantile convulsion
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points of Conception and Govenor vessels
reinforcing method and moxa are applied to adjust yin and yang for sedation and relief of convulsion |
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erysipelas in the hypochondriac, lumbar and hip regions
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liver fire
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Prescription for chronic infantile convulsion
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Du20, Du24, Ren4, Sp6, St36
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erysipelas on leg
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damp heat
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Infantile Diarrhea
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disharmony of the spleen and stomach with frequent bowl movements, and loose or watery feces.
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erysipelas in newborn babies
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internal heat
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Causes of infantile diarrhea
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1.invasion of exogenous pathogenic factors
2. internal injury of milk and food |
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symptoms of erysipelas wind heat
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chills
fever |
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symptoms of infantile diarrhea
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abdominal distension
borborygmi frequent fits of pain sour and putrid feces |
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symptoms of erysipelas damp heat
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high fever
thirst stuffy sensation in the chest poor appetite constipation dark urine |
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treatment of infantile diarrhea
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points of foot yangming with in and out puncturing to adjust the spleen and stomach, eliminate damp heat and stop diarrha
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symptoms of erysipelas penetrates into the pericardium
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delirium
convulsions |
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Prescription for infantile diarrha
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St25, St37, Sifeng
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Treatment of Erysipelas
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yangming meridian
reducing to eliminate heat and relieve toxin, or prick the points to bleed |
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Infantile Malnutrition
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characterized by emaciation, sparse hair, distended belly with outstanding blue veins, loss of appetite, and listlessness
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Prescription for Erysipelas
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LI11, LI4, PC3, BL40, SP10, Ashi points
wind heat - GB20 damp heat - ST36, SP9 fever - DU14 pathogenic toxin attacking interior - tweleve jing-well points, PC8 constipation - SJ6 |
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Causes of infantile malnutrition
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1. irregular intake of food
2. improper nursing 3. parasitosis |
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Herpes Zoster - Shingles
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occurs mainly in the lumbar and hypochondriac regions with small red vesicles like beads forming a girdle around the waist
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symptoms of infantile malnutrition
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slight fever
sallow complexion dry skin dirty and sticky tongue coat or complete loss of coat weak pulse |
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Causes of herpes zoster
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1. edogenous damp heat
2. hyperactivity of fire in the liver and gallbladder 3. exogenous toxin |
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Treatment of infantile malnutrition
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points of foot taiyin and foot yangming meridians are selected to reinforce the spleen and remove the stagnation. Superficial pricking with filiform needles is applied and the needles are not retained.
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symptoms of herpes zoster
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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 |
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Prescription for infantile malnutrition
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Ren10, BL21, BL20, St36, Sifeng, Sp3
Baichongwo for parasitosis |
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Treatment of herpes zoster
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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
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Infantile Paralysis
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in the range of Wei Syndrome
physical injury brain damage spine or neck damage |
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tail of herpes zoster
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area where the skin lesions first appeared
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head of herpes zoster
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extending part
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Causes of infantile paralysis
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invasion of pathogenic wind, dampness and heat
qi and blood fail to circulate normally to nourish tendons, vessels and muscles |
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symptoms of infantile paralysis
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weakness of the muscles
cold limbs bulging of the abdomen during crying |
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Prescription for Herpes Zoster
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LI11, SP10, BL40, GB34, LIV3, SP21, GB41, SJ5
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Treatement of infantile paralysis
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hand and foot yangming meridians are selected to regulate the circulation of qi in the meridians so as to nourish the tendons and bones. The methods of reducing, reinforcing and even movement can be adopted in different cases.
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philtrum boil
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located at the median line of the upper lip
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Prescription for infantile paralysis of the upper limb
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LI15, LI11, LI4, SJ5, Du14, BL10
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snake-head boil
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occurs at the finger tip which looks like the head of a snake
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Prescription for infantile paralysis of the lower limb
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St31, St36, St41, GB30, GB34, GB39, SP6, BL60, Huatoujiaji
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red-thread boil
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red line extending outward from the boil
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Prescription for infantile paralyisis of abdominal muscles
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St21, St25, GB26, Ren4
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Causes of boil
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fatty and spicy food
contamination of the skin heat in zang-fu organs invasion of exogenous toxic factor stagnation of qi and blood |
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Prescription for drop of the wrist
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SJ9, SJ5
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symptoms of boil
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tingling
chills and fever red thread-like line extends proximally if the boil toxicity attacks the interior |
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treatment of boils
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Governor vessel and hand-yangming meridian
reducing method or pricking with a three-edged needle to cause bleeding For red-thread boil, prick with a three-edged needle to cause bleeding at two-inch intervals along the red line proximally towards the focus |
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Mumps
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painful swelling in the parotid region, caused by epidemic wind heat
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Prescription for boils
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DU10, DU12, PC4, LI4, BL40
Philtrum boil - DU1 Abdomen - ST36,44,45 boil on face - LI1,11 tip of fingers - LI11,20 temporal region - GB34,44 fourth and fifth toe - GB34,2 |
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Causes of mumps
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invasion of the epidemic pathogen that enters the body via the mouth and nose
together with phlegm fire it obstructs the collaterals of Shaoyang meridians |
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Treatment for mumps
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points of shaoyang and yangming
superficial puncturing with reducing method to expel wind and heat and remove the agglomeration |
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Prescription for mumps
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St6, SJ17, SJ5, LI11, LI4
Swelling and pain of testis: Liv3, Liv8 LI4- good pt to prevent mumps |
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Xi-Cleft pts
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Lu6
LI7 ST34 SP8 HT6 SI6 UB63 KI5 PC4 SJ7 GB36 LIV6 |
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Yin
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K8
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Yangqiao
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UB59
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Yangwei
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GB34
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Yinwei
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KI9
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empirical pt for treatment of boil
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DU10
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Breast abscess
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acute purulent disorder of the breast mostly found in the lactation period after delivery
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Causes of breast abscess
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1.retention of milk due to mental depression affecting the qi of the liver
2.overtaking of fatty food causing stagnation of heat in the stomach meridian 3.obstruction of the milk duct after invasion of exogenous toxic fire into the breast through rupture of the nipple |
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Channels of breast abscess
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Stomach
Liver |
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symptoms of breast abscess
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redness
swelling and pain of the breast, mostly after delivery lump accompanied by swelling |
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treatment of breast abscess
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reducing method to regulate the qi of the Liver and Stomach meridians, remove stagnation and disperse heat
Foot Jueyin, Foot Shaoyang and Foot Yangming meridians |
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Prescription for breast abscess
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GB21, Ren17, ST18, SI1, ST36, LIV3
Chills and fever: LI4, SJ5 Distension and pain in the breast: GB41 |
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Intestinal Abscess - Appendicitis
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acute abdominal disorder occurring in the intestines
Pain around ST25 is "large intestinal abscess" pain around Ren4 is "small-intestinal abscess" |
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Causes of intestinal abscess
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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 |
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symptoms of intestinal abcess
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pain in right lower abdomen near ST25
tenderness mild contracture of abdominal wall thin, sticky and yellow tongue coat rapid and foreceful pulse |
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Treatment of intestinal abscess
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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 |
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Prescription for intestinal abscess
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ST25, LI11, Lanwei, ST37
Fever: DU14, LI4 Vomiting: PC6, Ren12 E-stim St36, Lanwei |
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Points to diagnose and treat appendicitis
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ST25, Ren4, Lanwei
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Empirical point for intestinal abscess
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Lanwei
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Goiter
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an elargement of the thyroid gland, causing a swelling in the front part of the neck
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Causes of goiter
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Qi goiter- drinking mountainous water and qi stagnation
Flesh goiter - qi stagnation and accumulation of phlegm damp |
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symptoms of qi goiter
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swelling in the neck, soft, gradually increasing in size with unclear margins
normal color no pain size changes with emotions |
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symptoms of flesh goiter
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people below forty
more frequently in women than men a few oval movable lumps below the Adam's apple with smooth surface no pain string-taut, slippery and rapid pulse |
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Treatment of goiter
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reducing method to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and disperse the agglomeration through promoting the qi circulation
Hang Shaoyang and Yangming meridians |
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Prescription for goiter
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SJ13, LI17, SI17, Ren22, LI4, ST36
SJ 13 - main pt Hot temper, anxiety and sweating: KI7 with HT6, SP6, with even movement |