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Advanced Acupuncture - Class 06
The use of acupuncture to treat illness
By: David Botton

Pediatric Diseases


Pediatric Diseases
 
1. Infantile Convulsion
 
Acute
TX: Yin Tang, Du 26, LV 3
 
Invasion of seasonal pathogenic factors
Invasion of pathogenic heat
Unconsciousness, upward gazing, lockjaw, spasms
+ fever, headache, cough, congested throat, thirst, irritability
T: P: Rapid, String-taut pulse
TX: + Du 14, LI 11, Jing Well
 
Accumulation of phlegm fire
Unconsciousness, upward gazing, lockjaw, spasms
+ fever, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal distention and paint,
sputum, gurgling in throat, constipation or smelly feces
TX: + SJ 18, Ren 12, LI 4, ST 40
 
Sudden fright
Unconsciousness, upward gazing, lockjaw, spasms
+ cold limbs, disturbed sleep or lethargy, crying and fearing after waking,
intermittent spasms
TX: + Si Shen Cong, Pc 8, KI 1
 
Chronic
Emaciation, pale complexion, lassitude, lethargy with eyes open, intermittent convulsion,
cold limbs, loose stool containing undigested food, clear and profuse urination
T: P: Deep, week pulse
TX: Du 20, Du 24, Ren 4, SP 6, ST 36
Yang Def.: UB 20, UB 23, Ren 12
Blood Def.: LV 3, KI 2
 
2. Infantile Diarrhea
TX: ST 25. ST 37, Si Feng,
 
Abdominal distention, borborygmi, fits of pain relieved by defecation.
 
Overfeeding
undigested food/milk
T: Sticky P: Rolling, full
TX: + Ren 11, Ren 6
 
Damp Heat
loose yellow stools, offensive smell, fever and thirst, burning anus, scanty dark urine
T: Yellow, sticky P: Rolling, rapid
TX: + LI 11, LI 4, SP 9
 
3. Infantile Malnutrition
 
Gradual onset, slight/tidal fever in afternoon, dry mouth, abdominal distention, rice-water-like urine
 
TX: Ren 10, UB 21, UB 20, ST 36, Si Feng, SP 3
if parasites: Bai Chong Wo
 
4, Infantile Paralysis
 
Weakness or paralysis, muscular atrophy
TX:
upper limb: LI 15, LI 11, LI 4, SJ 5, DU 14, UB 10
lower limb: ST 31, ST 36, ST 41, GB 30, GB 34, GB 39, SP 6, UB 60, hua tuo jia ji
abdominal muscles: ST 21, ST 25, GB 26, Ren 4
contracted knee: ST 33
reverse flexion of knee: UB 36, UB 40, UB 57
inversion of foot: GB 31, UB 62, GB 40
eversion of foot: KI 6, KI 3
hand in/ex-torsion: SJ 4, LI 5, SI 3, SJ 9, HT 3
drop of wrist: SJ 9, SJ 5
 
5. Mumps
 
chills/fever, redness, pain and swelling in uni or bilateral parotid regions, dysmasesia (can't chew)
heat can get intense (swelling testis, high fever, etc)
T: Yellow P: Superficial, rapid
TX: ST 6, SJ 17, SJ 5, LI 11, LI 4
chills and fever: + LU 7
high fever: + Du 14, Jing-well
swelling/pain of testis: LR 3, LR 8
 
 

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