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Deficiency
- insufficiency of vital qi, physiological
substances
- tx: tonify (strengthen, supplement, nourish)
What is Deficiency and Tx Principle
Excess
- presence of pathogenic factors
- tx: reduce, expel, drain
What is Excess and Tx Principle
Shi or Xu only
s/s: weak constitution, lassitude, feebleness,
fatigue, voice low quiet, dull pain which prefers
pressure, pale tongue, weak pulse, thin
tongue coat or none, dragging energy wise
Deficiency Syndrome s/s
s/s: frequent colds and flu, tiredness, chronic
fatigue, dyspnea, poor appetite, loose stool,
pale tongue, thready/weak pulse,
spontaneous sweating
Exterior Deficiency
Exterior Wind (gui zhi tang syndrome)
Wei Qi Deficiency (LU, SP)
s/s
Tx for Exterior Deficiency
Exterior Wind (gui zhi tang syndrome)
Wei Qi Deficiency (LU, SP)
Tx: tonify wei qi, stabilize exterior
Herbs fro Exterior Deficiency
Exterior Wind (gui zhi tang syndrome)
Wei Qi Deficiency (LU, SP)
huang qi (Astragalus Root), bai zhu
(Atractylodes Rhizome), fang feng
(Ledebouriella)
Formula for Exterior Deficiency
Exterior Wind (gui zhi tang syndrome)
Wei Qi Deficiency (LU, SP)
If have cold & flu no to formula
yu ping feng san (Jade Windscreen
Decoction)
Points for Exterior Deficiency
Exterior Wind (gui zhi tang syndrome)
Wei Qi Deficiency (LU, SP)
LU9, LU1, ST36, Ren12,
Ren17, UB13, UB20, SI3, SJ5
Which Zang Fu are affected by Interior Deficiency
for Qi, Yang, Yin, Blood, Essence
Qi – LU, SP, KI
Yang – SP, KI, HT
Yin – KI, LR, LU, ST, HT
Blood – LR, HT
Essence - KI
s/s: Lassitude, fatigue, SOB, low voice,
spontaneous sweating less severe, seminal emission,
dizziness upon standing, incontinence, frequent loose stool, pale tongue, pale face, weak
pulse
Qi Deficiency s/s
Tx for Qi Deficiency
Tx: tonify qi
Points Qi Deficiency
ST36, Ren4, Ren6, Ren12,
yuan-source and back-shu of SP, c/b w/ LU
and/or KI, moxa
Herbs for Qi Deficiency
ren shen (Ginseng Root)
dang shen (codonopsis root)
bai zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome)
huang qi (Astragalus Root)
zhi gan cao (Locorice Root)
Formula for Qi Deficiency
bu zhong yi qi tang (Tonify the Middle and
Augment the Qi Decoction) - allergy prevention
** si jun zi tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) clinically used
Not an organ issue
s/s: starts with qi deficiency s/s w/ cold syndrome –
intolerance of cold, cold extremities, pain w/
cold sensation or likes warmth, loose stool, incontinence,
c/b edema lower or whole body, c/b blood stasis pale and puffy
tongue (c/b blue-purple), deep, thready,
weak, frail pulse
Yang Deficiency s/s
Tx for Yang Deficiency
Tx: warm yang, expel cold
Herbs for Yang Deficiency
qi deficiency herbs +
gan jiang (Dried Ginger Root)
fu zi (Prepared Aconite)
rou gui (Cinammon Bark)
ba ji tian (Morinda Root)
rou cong rong (Cistanche)
Formula for Yang Deficiency
fu zi li zhong tang (Prepared Aconite Pill to
Regulate the Middle) SP Yang
** jin gui shen qi wan (Kidney Qi Pill from the
Golden Cabinet) KI Yang
Points for Yang Deficiency
Acupuncture
moxa/warm needle on qi tonify points
moxa umbillicus - ginger for SP Yang, salt for KI Yang
Plus Qi tinifying points, Du4, KI7, Du14, BL23, Ren4
s/s: low grade fever, tidal fever, hot flashes, 5
palm heat, night sweats, malar flush, thin
body, red tongue w/ scanty coat peeled mirrored, geographic, thready
and rapid pulse
Yin Deficiency s/s
Tx for Yin Deficiency
Tx: nourish yin, clear heat
herbs for Yin Deficiency
sheng di huang (Fresh Rehmannia Root)
bai shao yao (White Peony Root)
mai men dong (ophiopogos tuber)
sha shen (Adenophora or Glehnia Root)
shi hu (Dendrobium)
nu zhen zi (ligustrum fruit)
han lian cao (Eclipta Herb)
Formula for Yin Deficiency
zuo gui wan (Restore the Left Pill)
sha shen mai men dong tang (Glehnia and
Ophiopogonis Decoction)
** liu wei di huang wan (Six Ingredient Pill with
Rehmannia) nourich Yin
Points for Yin Deficiency
SP6, KI6, Ren4, Ren6, UB23, KI3, ST36
If deficiency fire add KI2, LI11
If night sweating add SI3, HT6, KI7
If insomnia add HT7
Don't look for an organ
s/s: dizziness, vertigo, blurry vision,
palpitations, insomnia, pale face, tongue,
lips, nails, dull pain, thin tongue coat, weak
pulse, s/t red face or heat signs, brittle nails (Lr), heavy menses
Blood Deficiency s/s
Tx for Blood Deficiency
Tx: tonify blood, address reason for
deficiency
If SP Qi Xu, tonify SP Qi and Xue
Could be blood loos internal or external
Herbs for Blood Deficiency
Herbs
dang gui (Chinese Angelica Root)
bai shao yao (White Peony Root)
shu di huang (Raw Rehmannia Root)
he shou wu (fleeceflower root)
e jiao (Ass-Hide Glue)
Also tonify qi:
dang shen (codonopsis root)
ren shen (Ginseng Root)
huang qi (Astragalus Root)
Formula for Blood Deficiency
si wu tang (Four Substance Decoction)
dang gui bu xue tang (Tangkui Decoction to
Tonify the Blood)
Points for Blood Deficiency
UB17, SP10, GB39, tonify qi and yin, BL17 + BL20, LR8, HT7, SP10 + ST36, Ren4
s/s: sore or weak lumbar and knees,
dizziness, vertigo, poor memory and
concentration, poor development of body ie 5 lates - late walk - talk - speak - teething - fontanel,
poor development of reproductive organs,
low libido, scanty menses, amenorrhea,
infertility, impotence, premature aging, graying & balding of hair, tongue pale and small,
thin coat, thready and weak pulse
Essence Deficiency s/s
Tx for Essence Deficiency
Tx: tonify KI essence, qi and yin
Herbs for Essence Deficiency - not TQ
tu si zi (Cuscuta Seed)
sang ji sheng (Chinese Taxillus)
gou qi zi (Lycium Fruit)
fu pen zi (Rubus Fruit)
sang shen (Mulberry Fruit)
huang jing (Polygonatum Root)
zi he che (Human Placenta)
gui ban (Tortoise Plastron)
lu jiao jiao (Deer Horn Gelatin)
Points for Essence Deficiency
UB52, UB23, Du4, Ren4, jing treatment
Not Y/Y
s/s - various, strong constitution, loud voice,
good spirit, severe pain which dislikes
pressure, rough tongue body, thick tongue
coat, forceful pulse
Excess Syndromes s/s
What are the names for the Exterior Excess cold and heat
Exterior excess cold (ma huang tang
syndrome) Internal W-C excess
Exterior excess heat (yin qiao san syndrome) Exterior W-H excess
Looking for Int/Ext, W-C-D-H, shi or xu
s/s: cold extremities, pale face, abdominal
pain w/cold sensation but may not be cold, pain dislikes
pressure, borborygmus, constipation or
loose stool, polyuria, cough w/clear sputum, eating cold foods especially when hot outside,
pale or purple tongue, thick coat, deep,
slow, tense pulse
Interior Excess Cold s/s
Tx for Interior Excess Cold
Tx: expel cold, warm yang, relieve pain
Herbs for Interior Excess Cold
gan jiang (Dried Ginger Root)
xi xin (Wild Ginger)
fu zi (Prepared Aconite)
rou gui (Cinammon Bark)
wu zhu yu (Evodia)
gao liang jiang (Galanga)
ding xiang (Cloves)
Formula for Interior Excess Cold - not a TQ
gui fu li zhong tang (Cinnamon and Prepared
Aconite Decoction to Regulate the Middle)
Points for Interior Excess Cold
Moxa umbillicus with ginger, Fire/Water Treatment, tonify ST fire point ST41, disbuse water point ST44
Answer has nothing to do with LR
s/s: fever, high and constant, thirst w/ preference for cold drinks, red face and eyes, abdominal distention
and pain which dislikes pressure and warmth, constipation, dark urine, c/b delerium, loss of consciousness, red/crimson and rough tongue, yellow, thick, dry coat, pulse rapid, forceful, rolling, wiry, full
Interior Excess Heat s/s
Tx for Interior Excess Heat
Tx: clear/drain heat through BL, purge fire through stools
Herbs for Interior Excess Heat - not a TQ
huang qin (Scutellaria Root)
huang lian (Coptis Root)
huang bai (Phellodendron Bark)
zhi zi (Gardenia Fruit)
da huang (Rhubarb Root)
shi gao (Gypsum)
long dan cao (Gentiana Root)
Formula for Interior Excess Heat - not a TQ
da cheng qi tang (Major Order the Qi
Decoction)
bai hu tang (White Tiger Decoction)
Points for Interior Excess Heat
Ying spring points, jing-well points, LI11, SJ6,
ear apex, DU14, bleeding therapy,
Fire/Water treatments
Differentiation of Excess and
Deficiency Patterns
1.duration - short excess, long is Xu
2.constitution - strong excess or weak Xu
3.condition of shen
4.voice and breathing -strong loaud rough excess, shallow weak quiet Xu
5.pain - dislkies pressure and warmth excess, likes pressure and warmth Xu
6.fever - high strong constant excess, tidal hot flash Xu
7.cold
8.tongue - coat hick excess, thin or none Xu
9.pulse - big flooding escess, thin weak Xu