Xiao Ke diabetes-like conditions, wasting and thirsting)
Lung (upper Xiao), Stomach (mid Xiao), or Kidney (low Xiao).
TCM - Yin deficiency with dry Heat
Dry Heat injures the Lungs
P/T - clear Heat, lubricate the Lungs, nourish fluids
Acupuncture - hand Taiyin & Shaoyin, BL 13 & LU 9, 10 (heat), BL 15 & HT 8 (purge upper Jiao Heat),
Yi Shu (pancreas Shu 1.5 cun lateral to T8)
- thirst- Ren 23, ST 44
Stomach dry Heat
P/T - purge Stomach Fire, nourish Spleen Yin
Acupuncture - foot Yangming, Taiyin, BL 20, SP 6, ST 36, BL 21 & ST 44, Yi Shu
- hunger- PC 6, Ren 12
Kidney Yin deficiency
P/T - clear Heat, nourish Yin
Acupuncture - foot Shaoyin, Jueyin, BL 23, KI 3, BL 18 & LR 3 (LR KI Yin, descend Fire), Yi Shu
Yin and Yang deficiency
chronic type II NIDDM, usually obese patients, Kidney deficiency, frequent urination which is cloudy, low back and knee weakness, dull complexion, irregular menses - menopause,
impotence - andropause, aversion to cold, P- deep weak
Acupuncture - foot Shaoyin, BL 23, Du 4, KI 3, Ren 6, ST 36, Yi Shu
Alternative Treatment Methods
auricular - pancreas, endocrine, KI, SJ, Shenmen, HT, LR, Er Mi Gen, gentle stimulation, one ear at a time, change ears every other day
7 star - T7-L1
injection - Dang Gui in Hua Tou Jia Ji
Caused by Wind and Fire attacking the organs, this is more severe than meridian invasion.
Bi Zheng (closed/tense patterns):
Wind Fire
red face
Acupuncture - *Du 26, Shi Xuan (bleed), *PC 6, LR 3, GB 20, all open orifices to revive patient and clear externally caused Liver Wind
Phlegm-Fire
red face, rough noisy breathing
Acupuncture - *Du 26, Shi Xuan, *PC 6, ST 40, Ren 22
Phlegm-Damp
similar to Cold Bi, limbs are more flaccid than with Heat, gurgling sound in throat, cold limbs
Acupuncture - *Du 26, *PC 6, Shi Xuan, ST 36, SP 6, ST 40, Ren 6 (moxa)
Tou Zheng (open/flaccid patterns):
Yin and Yang collapse
Acupuncture - Ren 4, 8 *heavy Moxa), *Du 26, *PC 6, ST 36, Du 20, Si Shen Cong
Alternative Treatment Methods
auricular - subcortes, brainstem, frontal, occipital, temporal, LR, HT, KI, effected body parts
scalp - wait until the situation is stable, puncture opposite side of paralysis, use motor, motor sensory, and speech regions.
electrical - must wait until situation is stable, use on head, arm, leg, 2 points each, intermittent, or alternating frequency
*For chronic stroke patients, alternate puncturing the effected side and the normal side.
Prevention points: GB 31, 39 |
