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Head Trunk and Lumbar Region   1. Headache (TX: Traditional - GB 41, LU 7 for headaches +)     Invasion of pathogenic wind into the meridians and collaterals After exposure to wind, nape of neck, upper back, violent deep pain T: White coat P: String-taut TX: GB 20, UB 60 (Yang Qiao), SI 3 Frontal: ST 8 (Yang Wei), Yin Tang, DU 23, LI 4, ST 44 Temporal: Tai Yang, GB 8, SJ 5, GB 41 Parietal: Du 20, SI 3, UB 67, LV 3     Headache due to up-surging of liver yang Blurred vision, severe pain on bilateral sides, irritability, hot temper, flushed face bitter taste T: Red with yellow coat P: String-taut, rapid TX: GB 20, DU 20, GB 5, GB 43, LV 2     Deficiency of qi and blood Lingering headache, dizziness, blurred vision, lassitude, pain better with warmth, stress T: Thin white coat P: Weak, thready TX: DU 20, Ren 6, UB 18, UB 20, UB 23, ST 36     2. Facial Pain Suborbital: GB 14, Tai Yang, UB 2, SJ 5 Maxillary: ST 2, SI 18, LI 20, LI 4 Mandibular: ST 7, ST 6, ST 5, LI 4   Invasion of pathogenic wind and cold Abrupt onset like electric shock, cutting, but transient seconds to minutes Locals spams and ashi points T: P: String-taut, tense TX: + GB 20     Excessive fire in liver and stomach Irritability, hot temper, thirst, constipation T: Yellow, dry coat P: String-taut, rapid TX: + LV 3, ST 44   Yin deficiency and excessive fire Insidious pain, emaciation, malar flush, soreness in lumbar, lassitude, pain worse with fatigue T: Red, little coat P: Thready, rapid TX: + KI 6, SP 6     3. Deviation of Eye and Mouth   Wind Cold Attack of Yang Ming and Shao Yang Meridians sudden onset, incomplete closure of eye and droopy mouth on affected side TX: SJ 17, GB 14, Tai Yang, SI 18, ST 7, ST 4, ST 6, LI 4   Headache: + GB 20 Inability for frown or raise eyebrow: UB 2, SJ 23 Incomplete eye closure: + UB 2, UB 1, GB 1, Yu Yao, SJ 23 Deviationg of philtrum: Ren 26 Inability to show teeth: ST 3 Tinnitus/deafness: GB 2 Mastoid region tenderness: GB 12, SJ 5     4. Pain in Hypochondriac Region   Cold evils in stomach - abrupt, aggravation by cold, alleviated by heat, aversion to cold T: White Coating P: Tight and Wiry Pulse TX: Ren 14, PC 6, ST 36, SP 4   5. Low Back Pain TX: UB 23, Du 3, UB 40   Cold Damp Invasion pain after exposure to cold/damp, worse on rainy days, heavy sensation in muscles, limited extension T: White, sticky P: Deep, weak / Deep, slow TX: + UB 25, UB 26   Kidney Def. chronic, pain and soreness, lassitude, week knees, worse with fatigue   if Yang def: lower abdomen cramps, pallor, cold limbs T: Pale P: Deep, thready / Deep, slow TX: + Du 4, Yao Yan   if Yin def: irritability, insomnia, dry mouth, five palm heat T: Red, scanty coat P: Thready, weak / Thready, rapid TX: + UB 52, KI 3   Trauma history of trauma, fixed and aggravated by pressure T: pink or dark purple P: Sting-taut, hesitant TX: Du 26, Yao Tong Xue, Ashi     6. Bi Syndromes pain, soreness or numbness of muscles, tendons and joints - stasis   Wandering bi pain in joints, elbows, wrists, ankles, limitation of movement, chills and fever T: Thin, sticky coat P: Superficial, tight or superficial, slow TX: Local, UB 17, SP 10   Painful bi severe stabbing pain in joints, better with warm, fixed location, no heat/redness T: Thin, white coat P: String-taut, tense TX: Local, UB 23, Ren 4   Fixed bi Numbness and heavy limb, soreness, fixed joint pain, aggravated by weather T: White, sticky, coat P: Soft TX: Local, St 36, SP 5   Heat bi Sharp nerve pain in joints, local redness, swelling, pain with limited movement, fever, thirst T: Yellow coat P: Rolling, rapid TX: Du 14, LI 11, (distal point on meridian affected, UB 40 to sedate heat in blood)   7. Wei Syndromes flaccid or atrophy of limbs with motor impairment - deficiency   Burning heat in the lung Flaccid lower limbs with motor impairment, fever, cough, irritability, thirst, scant brown urine T: Red, yellow coat P: Soft, rapid TX: LU 5, UB 13   Damp heat Flaccid or swolen legs, hot to touch, heaviness, fullness of abdomen, painful brown urination T: Yellow, sticky coat P: Soft, rapid TX: UB 20, SP 9   Deficiency of liver and kidney yin Flaccid lower limbs with motor impairment, sore lumbar, seminal emission, PME, leukorrhoea, dizziness, blurring of visions T: Redness P: Thready, rapid TX: UB 18, UB 23   Trauma Caused by trauma, flaccid/paralytic limbs, incontinence T: pink or dark with thin white coat P: Relaxed or hesitant TX: Hua tuo jia ji at level of injury

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