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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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Common Cold
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exogenous ailment with headache, nasal obstruction, aversion to wind and fever
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Causes of common cold
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1. Wind Cold
2. Wind Heat |
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symptoms of wind cold
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soreness and pain of the limbs, or whole body aches
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symptoms of wind heat
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yellow, thick sputum
thin white or yellowish coat superficial and rapid pulse |
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Causes of Low Back Pain
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1. invasion by pathogenic cold and damp
2. kidney qi xu 3. Trauma due to sprain or contusion |
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symptoms of low back pain due to cold damp
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low back pain usually occurring after exposure to cold and damp and aggravated on rainy days
pain radiating downward to the buttocks and lower limbs |
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symptoms of low back pain due to kidney xu
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kid yang xu- cramp-like sensation in the lower abdomen, pallor, normal taste in the mouth, cold limbs
kid yin xu - irritability, insomnia, dry mouth and throat, flushed face, feverish sensation o in the chest, palms and soles |
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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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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 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
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watery diarrhea
cold makes worse warm makes better no thirst pale tongue, white coat deep slow pulse |
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Damp Heat symptoms
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yellow, Hot and fetid stools
burning sensation in anus yellow, sticky tongue coating slippery rapid pulse |
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Food Retention symptoms
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thick filthy tongue coating
rapid, deep, wiry pulse |
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Spleen Xu symptoms
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loose stools
epigastric pressure after eating sallow complexion thready, forceful pulse |
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Kidney Yang Xu symptoms
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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 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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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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wind-cold cough
tongue and pulse |
thin white tongue coat
superficial pulse |
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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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wind-heat cough
tongue and pulse |
thin yellow coat
superficial and rapid pulse |
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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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blockage of lung by phlem
tongue and pulse |
white, sticky tongue coating
rolling pulse, slippery |
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dryness of the lung with Yin Xu
tongue and pulse |
red tongue, thin coat
thready and rapid pulse - deficient pulse |
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Causese of Insomnia
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1. Heart and Spleen Qi xu
2. Disharmony between the heart and kidney 3. Upward disturbance of Liver fire 4. Dysfunction of the Stomach |
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symptoms of insomnia heart and spleen qi xu
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difficulty falling asleep
pale tongue with a thin coating thready, weak pulse |
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symptoms of insomnia disharmony between the heart and kidney
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insomnia
dizziness tinnitus burning sensation of the chest palms and soles red tongue thready rapid pulse |
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symptoms of insomnia upward disturbance of liver fire
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irritability
dream disturbed sleep fright or fear distending pain in the costal region bitter taste wiry pulse a lot of bad dreams |
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symptoms of insomnia dysfunction of the stomach
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insomnia
suffocating feeling and distending pain in the epigastric region belching or difficult defecation sticky tongue coating rolling pulse |
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Causes of Dizziness
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1. Hyperactivity of Liver Yang
2. Qi and Blood xu 3. Interior retention of phlegm dampness |
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symptoms of dizziness, Hyperactivity of Liver Yang
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red tongue proper with yellow coat
wiry, rapid pulse |
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symptoms of dizziness, qi and blood xu
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pale tongue proper
thready and weak pulse |
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symptoms of dizziness, interior retention of phlegm dampness
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white, sticky tongue coating
soft, rolling pulse |
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Causes of Dysmenorrhea
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1. Excess syndrome
liver qi stagnation external cold intake of cold drinks during period 2. Deficiency qi and blood xu weak body build chronic disease |
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symptoms of dysmenorhhea excess type
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pain before period
pain in lower abdomen distending pain in lower abdomen alleviated by passing clots distention in hypochondriac region and breast alleviated by warmth |
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symptoms of dysmenorhhea deficiency type
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pain during or after period
dull pain at the the edn of or after menstruation |
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Causes of Uterine Bleeding
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1. Excess heat
2. Qi xu |
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Symptoms of uterine bleeding, excess heat
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sudden onset of profuse or prolonged continuous vaginal bleeding in deep red color
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Symptoms of uterine bleeding, Qi xu
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sudden profuse bleeding or continuous scanty bleeding marked by light red and thin blood
shortness of breath apathy |
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Causes of Insuficient Lactation
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1. qi and blood xu
2. Liver qi stagnation |
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Treatment principle for insomnia heart and sp qi xu
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strengthen the heart and spleen
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treatment principle for insomnia upward disturbance of liver fire
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subdue liver fire
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treatment principle for insomnia dysfunction of the stomach
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regulate the stomach qi
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prescription for insomnia
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Ht7, Sp6, Anmian
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prescription for insomnia heart and sp xu
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BL20, BL15, Sp1
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prescription for insomnia disharmony between ht and kid
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Bl15, Bl23, KI3
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prescription for insomnia upward disturbance of liver fire
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BL18, BL19, GB12
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prescription for insomnia dysfunction of the stomach
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BL21, ST36
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insomnia with a lot of dreams
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sp1
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treatment principle for dizziness hyperactivity of liver yang
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nourish yin and pacify yang
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treatment principle for dizziness qi and blood xu
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replenish qi and blood
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treatment principle for dizziness interior retention of phlegm
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resolve phlegm and eliminate dampness
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prescription for dizziness hyperactivity of liver yang
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GB20, Bl18, Bl23, Kid3, Liv2
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prescription for dizziness qi and blood xu
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Du20, Bl20, Ren4, St36, Sp6
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prescription for dizziness interior retention of phlegm dampness
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St8, Bl20, Ren12, Pc6, St40
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emperical pt of dizziness
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St8
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treatment principle for low back pain cold damp
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promote the circulation of qi and disperse the pathogenic factors
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treatment principle for low back pain kidney xu
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strengthen the kidney and activate the qi circulation
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treatment principle for low back pain trauma
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promote the circulation of qi and blood to stop pain
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prescription for low back pain
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Bl23, Du3, Bl40, shiqizhuixia, yaoyan
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treatment principle for common cold wind cold
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eliminate wind cold and relieve exterior symptoms
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treatment principle for common cold wind heat
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eliminate wind heat
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prescription for common cold wind cold
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Du16, Bl12, GB20, Lu7, LI4
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prescription for common cold wind heat
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Du14, LI11, SJ5, LI4, LU10, LU11
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Treatment principle for dysmenorrhea excess
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ren and foot taiyin meridians, reducing method to adjust qi activities, invigorate blood flow and restore the function of the meridians.
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Prescription for dysmenorrhea excess
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Ren3, Bl32, LI4, Sp10, Sp8, Liv3, UB32
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treatment principle for dysmenorrhea deficiency
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points of ren, spleen, kidney meridians are selected with reinforcing method and moxa to regulate qi and blood, warm up and nourish the Chong and ren meridians
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prescription for dysmenorrhea deficiency
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Ren4, Bl20, Bl23, St36, Sp6
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