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Zang-Fu Conditions     1. Cough   Invasion by exogenous pathogen - Wind Cold - TX: With Moxa - Lu 7, LI 4, UB 13 (Lung Shu) If pain and swelling of throat - LU 11 Fever and aversion to cold - DU 14, SJ 5   Wind Heat - TX: Lu 7, LI 4, UB 13 (Lung Shu) If pain and swelling of throat - LU 11   Internal Injury - Phlegm blockage - Cough with profuse white sticky phlegm, chest congestion, loss of appetite TX: UB 13, Ren 12, LU 5, ST 36, ST 40   LU dryness with Yin Def. - Dry cough with little to no sputum, dry nose and throat, sore throat, possible cough or spit blood TX: UB 13, LU 1, LU 7, KI 6 If coughing blood: LU 6, UB 17   2. Asthma TX: UB 13 (Lung Shu)   Excess - Acute Wind cold - Cough, thin sputum, rapid breathing, chills, headache, no thirst, T: White P: Tense TX: + UB 12, Du 14, Lu 7, LI 4   Phlegm heat - Rapid and short breath, strong and coarse voice, cough, thick yellow sputum chest stuffiness fever, restlessness, dry mouth T: Thick yellow P: Rapid, rolling TX: + Ding Chuan, UB 22, Lu 5, St 40   Deficiency - Chronic Lung Deficiency - Short and rapid breathing, feeble voice, weak and low coughing, sweating on exertion T: Pale P: Deficient TX: + Lu 9, St 36, SP 3   Kidney Deficiency - Dyspnea on exertion after long-standing asthma, sever wheezing, in-drawing of neck tissue short breath, lassitude and weakness, sweating, cold limbs T: Pale P: Deep, thready TX: + KI 3, UB 23, Ren 17, Ren 6   Persistent asthma - Du 12, UB 43 (Immune boost) Def. of SP - LR 13, UB 20 (SP Shu)     3. Epigastric Pain TX: Ren 12, PC 6, ST 36   Retention of Food - Distending pain, worse on pressure / after meals, bad odor belch, nausea T: Thick Sticky P: Deep, forceful or rolling TX: + Inner-Neiting   Attack of Stomach by Liver Qi - Sudden violent epigastrium pain radiating to hypochondria, belching, vomiting/acid T: Thin white P: Deep, string-taut pulse TX: + LV 14, LV 3   Cold evils (excess) in stomach - abrupt, aggravation by cold, alleviated by heat, aversion to cold T: White Coating P: Tight and Wiry Pulse TX: + SP 4   Deficiency of the Stomach and Stagnation of Cold - Dull pain relieved by pressure and warmth, general lassitude, thin fluid regurgitation T: Thin white P: Deep, slow TX: + Ren 6 Moxa, UB 20 (SP Shu), SP 4     4. Vomiting TX: Ren 12, St 36, PC 6, SP 4   Retention of food - acid vomit, abdominal distention, belching, loose stool or constipation T: Thick, granular coating P: Forceful TX: + Ren 10   Attack of stomach by Liver Qi - vomiting, acid, belching, distending pain, hypochondriac pain, irritability T: Thin, Sticky P: String-taut TX: + LV 3   Hypo-function of spleen and stomach - Sallow complexion, vomit after meals, lassitude, weakness, slightly loose stool T: Pale, thin, white P: thready, forceless TX: + UB 20   Persistent vomiting - TX: + Jin Jing, Yu Ye     5. Hiccup TX: UB 17 (Diaphragm Shu), Ren 12, PC 6, ST 36   Retention of food - loud hiccups, distention T: Thick, sticky P: Rolling, forceful TX: + Ren 14, Inner-Neiting   Stagnation of Qi - continual hiccups, distending pain chest and hypochondrium T: Thin P: String-taut, forceful TX: + Ren 17, LV 3   Cold in stomach - Slow and forceful hiccups, better with heat, worse with cold T: White, moist P: Slow TX: + Ren 13     6. Abdominal Pain TX: Ren 12, ST 36   Accumulation of Cold- Sudden onset, better with heat, worse with cold, loose stool, clear profuse urine cold limbs T: White P: deep or tense, slow TX: + Ren 8 moxa, SP 4   Hypo-activity of Spleen Yang Intermittent dull pain, relieved with warmth/pressure, worse cold/hunger, fatigue T: Thin, white P: deep, thready TX: + UB 20 (SP Shu), UB 21 (ST Shu), LV 13, Ren 6   Retention of Food Pain worse with pressure, foul belching, sour regurgitation, abdominal pain with diarrhea and better after BM T: Sticky P: rolling TX: Ren 12, St 25, Ren 6, Inner-neiting     7. Diarrhea   Acute - TX: ST 25, ST 36   Cold-Dampness - Watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, borborygmi, chilliness, no thirst T: Pale, white P: Deep, slow TX: + Ren 12, Ren 6   Damp Heat - Abdominal pain, yellow, hot and fetid stools, burning anus, scanty urine feverish feeling, thirst T: Yellow, sticky P: Rolling, rapid TX: + St 44, SP 9   Retention of Food - Abdominal pain better after BM, borborygmi, fetid stool, fullness, belching T: Thick, dirty P: Rolling, rapid or deep, string-taut TX: Inner-neiting   Chronic - TX: UB 20 (SP Shu), St 36   Deficiency of Spleen - Loose stool w/ undigested food, stomach pain after eating, sallow complexion, lassitude T: Pale, white P: Thready, forceless TX: + LV 13, SP 3, Ren 12   Deficiency of Kidney - Pain below umbilicus, borborygmi, dawn diarrhea, worse with cold, cold legs T: Pale, white P: Deep, forceless TX: + UB 23 (KI Shu), Du 4, Ren 4, KI 3     8. Dysentery TX: ST 25, ST 37   Damp-heat dysentery - Abdominal pain, tenesmus, pus and blood in stool, burning anus, scanty yellow urine chills, fever, restlessness, thirst T: Yellow sticky coat P: Rolling, rapid / soft rapid TX: + LI 11, LI 4   Cold damp dysentery - Difficult defecation, white mucus in stool, pref. for warmth, fullness of chest and epigastrium abdominal pain, tastelessness in mouth, no thirst T: White sticky coat P: Deep, slow pulse TX: + Ren 12, Ren 6, SP 9   Food-resistant dysentery - Frequent stools with blood and pus, no appetite, nausea, vomiting T: Yellow sticky coat P: Soft rapid TX: + Ren 12, PC 6   Intermittent dysentery - Dysentery occurring on and off, difficult to cure, lassitude, aversion to cold, somnolence no appetite T: Pale sticky P: Soft TX: + UB 20, UB 21, Ren 4, ST 36   9. Abdominal Distention TX: Ren 12, ST 25, ST 36, ST 37   Excess condition - Persistent distention and pain of abdomen, worse with pressure, belching, foul breath dark yellow urine, constipation, sometimes fever and vomiting T: Yellow thick coat P: Rolling, rapid and forceful TX: + LI 4, Ren 6, SP 9   Deficiency condition - Distention relieved by pressure, borborygmi, loose stools, appetite loss, lassitude, clear urine T: Pale white coat P: Forceless TX: + Ren 4, SP 3     10. Jaundice TX: SP 9, ST 36, UB 18, UB 19, DU 9   Yang Jaundice - Lustrous yellow skin and sclera, damp heat symptoms T: Yellow, sticky P: Wiry, rapid TX: + LR 3, GB 34   Yin Jaundice - Sallow yellow skin, qi / yang def. symptoms (i.e. damp cold) T: Pale, thick white P: Deep, slow TX: + UB 48, Moxa UB 20     11. Constipation TX: UB 25, ST 25. SJ 6, KI 6   Excess condition - Heat accumulation - 3-5 days between defecations, fever, thirst, foul breath T: Yellow, dry coat P: Rolling, forceful TX: + LI 11, LI 4   Stagnation of Qi - Fullness and distending pain abdomen and hypochondriac, belching, loss of appetite T: Thin sticky coat P: String-taut pulse TX: + Ren 12, LV 3   Deficiency condition -   Def. of blood and Qi - Pale complexion, lips and nails, dizziness and palpitations, SOB T: Pale thin coat P: Thready, weak TX: + UB 20, UB 21, ST 36   Cold accumulation - Pain, cold sensation, pref. for warm T: Pale white moist coat P: Deep, slow TX: + Ren 8, Ren 6       12. Prolapse of Rectum   Slow onset of rectum not returning, sometimes lassitude, sallow complexion dizziness and palpitations T: Pale, white coat P: Thready, feeble TX: Du 20, UB 25, DU 1, ST 36     13. Edema   Yang Edema - Abrupt onset, puffy face, eyelids then full body swelling, lustrous skin, chills, fever, thirst, cough, asthma, reduced urine output T: Thin white coat P: Superficial, rolling TX: LU 7, LI 4, LI 6, SP 9, UB 39   Yin Edema - Insidious onset, eyelids then whole body esp. below lumbar region, sallow complexion, aversion to cold, cold limbs, soreness of back and loins, weakness, epigastric fullness, distention, loss of apetite, loose stool T: Pale, white coating P: Deep, thready TX: UB 20, UB 23, Ren 9, Ren 4, KI 7, ST 36     14. Nocturnal Enuresis Involuntary urinating during sleep with dreams, sallow complexion, loss of appetite, weakness T: Pale, white coating P: Thready pule, weak at chi position TX: UB 23, UB 28, Ren 3, SP 6, LV 1     15. Urination Disturbance TX: UB 28 (Bladder Shu), Ren 3, SP 9   Dysuria caused by calculi (stone lin) Occasional calculi in urine, dark yellow turbid urine, sudden interruptions, unbearable pricking pain, pain of the lumbus and abdomen, blood in urine T: Normal (before stone - Red, yellow slimy coat) P: (before stone - wiry or slightly rapid) TX: + UB 39   Dysuria caused by qi dysfunction (qi lin) Difficult and hesitant urination, fullness and pain of the lower abdomen T: Thin white coat P: Deep, string-taut TX: + LV 2   Painful urination with blood (blood lin) Blood in urine with pain and need to urinate, burning sensation and pricking pain T: Thin yellow coat P: Rapid, forceful TX: + Sp 10, SP 6   Dysuria with milky urine (cloudy/turbid lin) Cloudy urine with milky or creamy appearance, burning pain T: Red, sticky coating P: Thready, rapid TX: + UB 23, KI 6   Dysuria caused by overstrain (taxation lin) Difficulty in urination with dribbling of urine, worse after overwork T: P: Weak TX: + Du 20, Ren 6, ST 36   16. Retention of Urine   Accumulation of heat in the bladder Scanty hot urine, or urine retention, distention of lower abdomen, thirst no desire to drink constipation T: Red, yellow coat P: Rapid TX: UB 28, Ren 3, Sp 6, UB 39   Decline of Ming Men Fire Dribbling urination, pallor, listlessness, chilliness below lumbus, weakness of the loins and knees T: Pale P: Deep, thready at chi position TX: Du 4, UB 23, Du 20, Ren 4, SJ 4   Damage of the Qi of the meridian Dribbling urination or retention, distention and dull pain in lower abdomen T: Purple spots P: Hesitant, rapid TX: Ren 3, SP 6, ST 38, KI 5   17. Impotence   Decline of Ming Men Fire Failure/weak erection, with yang def. possibility of palpitations and insomnia if damage to HT / SP Qi T: Pale, white P: Deep, thready TX: Ren 4, Du 4, UB 23, KI 3 if HT / SP Qi damage: UB 14, HT 7, SP 6   Downward flow of Damp Heat Failure to become erect, with damp heat T: Yellow, sticky P: Soft, rapid TX: Ren 3, SP 6, SP 9, ST 36   17-a. Seminal Emission   Nocturnal Emission TX: HT 7, UB 15, KI 3, UB 52   Spermatorrhea TX: UB 23, KI 12, SP 6, Du 4, Du 6   18. Insomnia TX: HT 7, SP 6, Anmian   Def. of HT and SP Difficulty falling asleep, dream disturbed sleep, palpitations with Qi def. T: Pale, thin P: Thready, weak TX: + UB 20, UB 15, Moxa SP 1   Disharmony of HT and KI Restlessness, insomnia, KI / LV yin def T: Red P: Thin, rapid TX: + UB 15, UB 23, KI 3   Upward disturbance of LR fire Irritability, dream disturbed sleep, fright and fear with headaches, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste T: P: String-taut TX: + UB 18, UB 19, GB 12   Dysfunction of the ST Insomnia, suffocating distention, belching T: Sticky P: Rolling TX: + UB 21, ST 36   18-a. Poor memory TX: Si Shen Cong, UB 15, UB 20, ST 36, UB 23, KI 6     19. Palpitation TX: UB 15, Ren 14, HT 7, PC 6   Disturbance of the mind Palpitations, fear and fright, restlessness T: White, thin P: Slightly rapid if phlegm heat T: Yellow, sticky P: Rolling, rapid TX: + PC 5, GB 40, ST 40, UB 19   Insufficiency of Qi and Blood Palpitations, dizziness, blurring vision, SOB T: Pale, puffy P: Thready, weak or intermittent TX: + UB 20, UB 21, ST 36   Fire hyperactivity from Yin def. Palpitations, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, blurring of vision, tinnitus T: Red, little coat P: Tready, rapid TX: + UB 14, + UB 23, + KI 3   Retention of harmful fluid Palpiations, expectoration of mucoid sputum, fullness, Qi / Yang def. T: White P: String-taught, rolling if KI/SP yang def: T: White, slippery P: Deep and String-taught or rapid TX: + Ren 9, Ren 4, Ren 8, SP 9   20. Manic-Depressive Disorder   Depressive disorder Gradual onset, emotional dejection, dullness, mood changes T: Thin, sticky P: String-taut, thready or String-taut, rolling TX: UB 15, UB 18, UB 20, HT 7, ST 40   Manic disorder Sudden onset, irritability, excessive motor activity, violent T: Yellow, sticky P: String-taut, thready or String-taut, rolling TX: DU 14, DU 16, DU 26, PC 6, ST 40   21. Epilepsy   During Seizure TX: Du 26, Ren 15, PC 5, LR 3, ST 40   After Seizure TX: UB 15, Yin Tang, SP 6, KD 3, Yao Qi Daytime seizure: UB 62 Night seizure: KI 6 Phlegm stagnation: Ren 12, ST 40,     22. Dizziness Hyperactivity of LR Yang worse with anger, irritability, flushed face and red eyes, tinnitus, bitter taste, dream-disturbed sleep T: Red, yellow coat P: String-taut, rapid TX: GB 20, UB 18, UB 23, KI 3, LR 2   Deficiency of Qi and Blood dizziness with pallor complexion, weakness T: Pale P: Thready, weak TX: Du 20, UB 20, Ren 4, SP 6   Interior retention of Phlegm Dampness dizziness with heavy feeling in head, suffocating sensation, nausea T: White, sticky coat P: Rolling TX: ST 8, UB 20, Ren 12, PC 6, ST 40   Dermal Needle TX: DU 20, Yai Yang, Yin Tang, Hua Tuo Jia JI     23. Melancholia Depression of LR Qi Mental depression, hypochondriac pain, abdominal pain, abnormal bowel movements T: Thin sticky P: String-taut TX: UB 18, Ren 17, Ren 12, ST 36, SP 4, LR 3   Depression Qi transforming to Fire Headache, bitter taste, red eyes, constipation T: Red, yellow coat P: String-taut TX: Ren 13, SJ 6, GB 34, LR 2, GB 43   Stagnation of Phlegm (globus hystericus) Plumb-pit sensation in throat, hard to spit or swallow T: Thin sticky P: String-taut, rolling TX: Ren 22, Ren 17, P 6, ST 40, LR 3   Blood Deficiency (hysteria / neurosis) Grief with no reason, joy/anger swings, fright, irritability, insomnia, sudden distresses = Blood Def + Qi Stagnation T: Thin white P: String-taut, thready TX: Ren 14, HT 7, SP 6, LR 4 Distress of Chest: + PC 6, Ren 17 Hiccup: SP 4, Ren 22 Sudden aphonia (loss of speech): HT 5, Ren 23 Loss of consciousness: Du 26, KI 1   Â

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