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Bi Syndrome
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obstruction of qi and blood in meridians and collaterals due to invasion of pathogenic wind, cold and damp
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Wandering Bi
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migrating pain and caused cheifly by pathogenic wind
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Painful Bi
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severe pain, cuased chiefly by pahtogenic cold
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Fixed Bi
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marked soreness, numbness and heaviness, caused by pathogenic damp
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Heat Bi
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heat manifestiation, sudden onset
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Causes of Bi Syndrome
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1. attack of pathogenic factors on individuals with weakened body resistance
2. body constitution |
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Symptoms of Wandering BI
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wandering pain in the joints
chills and fever supercicial and tight or superficial and slow pulse |
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Symptoms of Painful Bi
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severe stabbing pain in the joints
fixed location no local redness and hotness thin white tongue coat string taut and tense pulse |
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Symptoms of Fixed Bi
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numbness and heavy sensation
fixed pain |
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Symptoms of Heat Bi
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one or several joints
local redness swelling and exruciating pain with limitation of movement |
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Muscle Bi
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soreness, numbness and pain of the muscles
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Tendon Bi
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soreness, pian and stiffness of the tendons and muscles
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Vessel Bi
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pain due to blockage of vessel
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Bone Bi
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soreness, heaviness and pain of joints, which fail to perform their functions of lifting, extension and flexion
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Treatment of Bi syndromes
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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.
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Prescription for general pain
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SI3, UB62, SP21, UB17, LI15, LI11, LI4, SJ4, GB30, GB34, GB39, ST41
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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 of 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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UB23, Du3, UB4, shiqizhuixia, yaoyan
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Wei Syndromes
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faccidity or atrophy of the limbs with motor impairment
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Causes of Wei Syndromes
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1. burning heat in the lung
2. damp heat 3. yin xu in the liver and kidney 4. trauma |
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symptoms of wei syndrome - heat in the lung
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cough
thirst red tongue with yellow coat thready rapid or rolling rapid pulse |
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symptoms of wei syndrome- damp heat
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general heaviness
yellow sticky tongue coat soft and rapid pulse |
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symptoms of wei syndrome - yin xu of liver and kidney
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soreness and weakness of the lumbar region
seminal emission blurring of vision red tongue thready and rapid pulse |
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treatment principle for wei syndrome - heat in the lung or damp heat
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reducing method should be used to dissipate heat
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treatment principle for wei syndrome - yin xu of liver and kidney
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reinforcing method should be employed
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Prescription for Wei Syndromes
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upper limb: LI15, LI11, LI4, SJ5
lower limb: St31, G30, GB34, St41, GB39, St36, Sp9 Heat in the lung: Lu5, UB13 |
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Wind stroke
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falling down in a fit iwth loss of consciousness, or heiplegia, slurred speech and a deviated mouth
abrupt onset, symptoms change fast like wind |
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Causes of Wind Stroke
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1. attack on the zang-fu organs
2. attack on the meridians and collaterals |
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Treatment Principle for wind stroke - attack on the zang-fu organs tense syndrome
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promote resuscitation, reduce wind and fire and resolve phlegm
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treatment principle for wind stroke - attack of the zang-fu organs flaccid syndrome
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restore yang from collapse
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treatment principle for wind stroke - attack on the meridians and collaterals
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remove obstruction from the meridians and collaterals and reduce the wind
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prescription for wind stroke - attack of the zang-fu organs tense syndrome
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Du20, Du26, St40, Liv3, Kid1, twelve jing-well points on both hands (Lu11, Ht9, Pc9, LI1, SJ1, SI1)
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prescription for wind stroke- attack on the zang-fu organs flaccid syndrome
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Ren8, Ren6 (indirect moxa with salt), Ren4
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prescription for wind stroke- attack on the meridians and collaterals
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Du20, UB7, DU16
Lower limbs:GB30, GB34, St36, St41 Upper Limbs:LI15, LI11, SJ5, LI4 |
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Prevent wind stroke
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frequent moxa to St36 and GB39
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