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Bi Syndrome
obstruction of qi and blood in meridians and collaterals due to invasion of pathogenic wind, cold and damp
Wandering Bi
migrating pain and caused cheifly by pathogenic wind
Painful Bi
severe pain, cuased chiefly by pahtogenic cold
Fixed Bi
marked soreness, numbness and heaviness, caused by pathogenic damp
Heat Bi
heat manifestiation, sudden onset
Causes of Bi Syndrome
1. attack of pathogenic factors on individuals with weakened body resistance
2. body constitution
Symptoms of Wandering BI
wandering pain in the joints
chills and fever
supercicial and tight or superficial and slow pulse
Symptoms of Painful Bi
severe stabbing pain in the joints
fixed location
no local redness and hotness
thin white tongue coat
string taut and tense pulse
Symptoms of Fixed Bi
numbness and heavy sensation
fixed pain
Symptoms of Heat Bi
one or several joints
local redness
swelling and exruciating pain with limitation of movement
Muscle Bi
soreness, numbness and pain of the muscles
Tendon Bi
soreness, pian and stiffness of the tendons and muscles
Vessel Bi
pain due to blockage of vessel
Bone Bi
soreness, heaviness and pain of joints, which fail to perform their functions of lifting, extension and flexion
Treatment of Bi syndromes
ashir points together with local and distal points along the yang meridians supplying the diseased areas are selected for the purpose of eliminating wind, cold and damp.
Prescription for general pain
SI3, UB62, SP21, UB17, LI15, LI11, LI4, SJ4, GB30, GB34, GB39, ST41
Causes of Low Back Pain
1. invasion by pathogenic cold and damp
2. kidney qi xu
3. Trauma due to sprain or contusion
symptoms of low back pain due to cold damp
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
symptoms of low back pain due to kidney xu
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
treatment of low back pain - cold damp
promote the circulation of qi and disperse the pathogenic factors
treatment principle for low back pain - kidney xu
strengthen the kidney and activate the qi circulation
treatment principle for low back pain - trauma
promote the circulation of qi and blood to stop pain
Prescription for low back pain
UB23, Du3, UB4, shiqizhuixia, yaoyan
Wei Syndromes
faccidity or atrophy of the limbs with motor impairment
Causes of Wei Syndromes
1. burning heat in the lung
2. damp heat
3. yin xu in the liver and kidney
4. trauma
symptoms of wei syndrome - heat in the lung
cough
thirst
red tongue with yellow coat
thready rapid or rolling rapid pulse
symptoms of wei syndrome- damp heat
general heaviness
yellow sticky tongue coat
soft and rapid pulse
symptoms of wei syndrome - yin xu of liver and kidney
soreness and weakness of the lumbar region
seminal emission
blurring of vision
red tongue
thready and rapid pulse
treatment principle for wei syndrome - heat in the lung or damp heat
reducing method should be used to dissipate heat
treatment principle for wei syndrome - yin xu of liver and kidney
reinforcing method should be employed
Prescription for Wei Syndromes
upper limb: LI15, LI11, LI4, SJ5

lower limb: St31, G30, GB34, St41, GB39, St36, Sp9

Heat in the lung: Lu5, UB13
Wind stroke
falling down in a fit iwth loss of consciousness, or heiplegia, slurred speech and a deviated mouth
abrupt onset, symptoms change fast like wind
Causes of Wind Stroke
1. attack on the zang-fu organs
2. attack on the meridians and collaterals
Treatment Principle for wind stroke - attack on the zang-fu organs tense syndrome
promote resuscitation, reduce wind and fire and resolve phlegm
treatment principle for wind stroke - attack of the zang-fu organs flaccid syndrome
restore yang from collapse
treatment principle for wind stroke - attack on the meridians and collaterals
remove obstruction from the meridians and collaterals and reduce the wind
prescription for wind stroke - attack of the zang-fu organs tense syndrome
Du20, Du26, St40, Liv3, Kid1, twelve jing-well points on both hands (Lu11, Ht9, Pc9, LI1, SJ1, SI1)
prescription for wind stroke- attack on the zang-fu organs flaccid syndrome
Ren8, Ren6 (indirect moxa with salt), Ren4
prescription for wind stroke- attack on the meridians and collaterals
Du20, UB7, DU16

Lower limbs:GB30, GB34, St36, St41
Upper Limbs:LI15, LI11, SJ5, LI4
Prevent wind stroke
frequent moxa to St36 and GB39