loss of consciousness, clenched hands/jaw, coarse breathing, rattling in throat, retention of urine, constipation

red tongue, thick yellow

string-taut, rolling, forceful

Wind-stroke  attack on the zang-fu "tense syndrome"

Treat jueyin meridian

Du 20, Du 26, St 40, Liv 3, Kid 1 and all 12 jing-well pts

sudden loss of consciousness with mouth agape, eyes closed, snoring, feeble breathing, flaccid paralysis, incontinence, flaccid tongue

thready weak pulse

if severe: flsuhing of face, cold limbs

floating, fading pulse

wind-stroke attack zang-fu "flaccid syndrome"

moxa Ren channel to restore yang

CV 8, CV 6, CV 4

hemiplegia, numbness of limbs, deviated mouth, slurring of speech w/ dizziness, vertigo, twitching of muscles, red eyes, flushed face, thrist, dry throat, irritable

string-taut, rolling

wind-stroke attack on meridians/collaterals

TX the Du and pts on yang channels of affected side

needle healthy side first

Du 20, Ub 7, Du 16

arm: LI 15, 11, 4, TB 5

leg: GB 30,34, St 36, 41

sudden fainting w/

feeble breathing w/ mouth agape, spontaneous sweating, pallor, cold limbs

deep, thready pulse

deficiency type syncope

Du and PC

Du 26, Du 20, P6, CV 6, St 36

sudden fainting w/

coarse breathing, rigid limbs, clenched jaws

deep, xs type pulse

excess type syncope

reduce Du and PC

Du 26, LI 4, P8,9, Liv 3, K 1

prolonged exposure to sun w/ HA, dizziness, profuse sweating, hot skin, coarse breathing, dry mouth and tongue, dire thirst

superficial, large, rapid

sunstroke, mild type

reducing Du, PC, and LI

Du 14, P6, LI 11, UB 40

prolonged exposure to sun w/ HA, dire thirst, SOB at first and then collapse, loss of consciousness, sweating

deep, forceless pulse

sunstroke, severe type

reducing Du channel

Du 26, Du 20, shixuan, P3, UB 40

chills/fever, anhibdrosis, HA, soreness and pain of limbs, runny nose, itchy throat, hoarse voice,

TWC
superficial, tense pulse

wind cold

reducing Du, taiyang, shaoyang

Du 16, UB 12, GB 20, Lu 7, LI 4

fever, sweating, sl. aversion to wind, pain and distending sensation of the head, cough w/ thick yellow sputum, sore throat, thirst

TWC or yellow

superficial, rapid

wind-heat

reducing du, shaoyang, yangming

Du 14, LI 11, TB 5, LI 4, Lu 10,11

alternating fever and chills, general hot sensation preceded by yawning and lassitude, intolerable HA, flushed face, red lips, stifling chest, bitter tase, dry mouth, dire thirst

thin, sticky yellow

string-taut, rapid

malaria

 reducing du and shaoyang

Du 14, Du 13, SI 3, P 5, TB2, GB 41

high fever: LI 11

splenomegaly: Liv 13, moxa pigen

delirium: prick jing-well

cough, itching in the throat, thin white sputum, aversion to cold, fever, anhidrosis, HA, nasal obstrux

TWC

superficial

cough d/t wind cold exterior invasion

taiyin yangming of hand

Lu 7, LI 4, UB 13

cough with thick yellow sputum, choking cough, thirst, sore throat, fever, HA, aversion to wind, sweating

thin yellow coat

superficial, rapid

wind heat exterior invasion

Lu 7, LI 4, UB 13

if swollen throat: Lu 11

if fever and aversion to cold: Du 14, SJ 5

cough with profuse white sticky sputum, stuffiness and depression of the chest, loss of appetite

white, sticky

rolling

cough d/t internal injury- lung block by phlegm

back shu and foot yangming

UB 13, Ren 12, St 36, St 40, Lu 5

dry cough w/o sputum or w/ scanty sputm, dryness of the nose and throat, sore throat, spitting blood, afternoon fever, malar flush

red tongue, thin coat

thready and rapid

cough d/t internal injury- deficiency of the lung w/ dryness d/t yin xu

back shu and front mu

UB 13, Lu 1, Lu 7, Kid 6

for blood: Lu 6 UB 17

cough w/ thin sputum, rapid breathing, accompanied by  chills fever HA, anhidrosis, lack of thirst

white tongue coat

superficial, tense

asthma d/t wind cold

Lu7, LI 4, UB 13, Du 14, UB 12

rapid and short breathing, strong and coarse voice, cough with thick yellow sputum, sensation of stuffienss in the chest, fever, restlessness, dryness of the mouth

thick yellow, sticky

rolling, rapid

asthma d/t phlegm heat

hand tai yin foot yangming

UB 13, dingchuan, Ren 22, Lu 5, St 40

short and rapid breathing, feeble voice, weak and low sound of coughing, sweating on exertion

pale

deficient

asthma d/t lung deficiency

hand tai yin foot yangming

UB 13, Lu 9, St 36, Sp 3

dyspnea on exertion after long-standing asthma, severe wheezing, indrawing of the tissues of the neck, SOB, lassitude, sweating, weakness, cold limbs

pale

deep, thready

ashtma d/t kid xu

foot shaoyin, CV

UB 13, Kid 3, UB 23, ren 17, Ren 6

distending pain in the epi-g, aggravated by pressure or after meals, belching w/ fetid odor, anorexia

thick, sticky coat

deep, forceful, rolling

epi-g pain d/t food retention

front mu of st, foot yang ming

ren 12, st 36, P 6

inner nei ting

paroxysmal pain of epi-g radiating to hypo-c regions, frequent belching w N/V, acid regurg, ab distension, anorexia

TWC

deep, strong-taut

epi-g pain d/t Liv attack St

jueyin and yangming of foot

ren 12, st 36, P 6

Liv 14, Liv 3

Dull pain in the epi-g relieved by pressure and warmth, general lassitude, regurgitation of thin fluid

TWC

Deep, slow

epi-g pain d/t st def w/ stag of cold

back shu and CV

Ren 12, St 36, P 6

Sp 4, UB 20, Ren 6

acid fermented vomitus, epi-g and ab distention, belching anorexia, loose stool or consti

thick granular coat

rolling, forceful

vomiting d/t food retention

yangming/taiyin of foot

Ren 12, St 36, P6, Sp 4

ren 10

vomiting, acid regurg, belching, distenstion of hypo-c regions, irritability w/ an oppressed feeling

Thin sticky coat

string-taut

vomiting d/t Liv qi attack st

yangming/taiyin of foot

Ren 12, st 36, P 6, Sp 4

Liv 3

vomiting after a big meal, sallow complexion, loss of app, lassitude, weakness, sl loose stool

pale, TWC

thready, forceless

vomiting d/t hypofunction of sp/st

yangming/taiyin foot

Ren 12, st36, P6, Sp 4

Ub 20

Loud hiccups, epi-g and ab distension, anorexia

Thick, sticky

rolling, forceful

Hiccup d/t food stag

foot yangming

Ren 12, St 36, P6, UB 17

Ren 14, inner neiting

continual hiccups, distending pain and feeling of oppression of chst and hypo-c

thin coat

string-taut, forceful

hiccup d/t Liv qi stag

foot yang ming

Ren 12, St 36, P 6, UB 17

Ren 17, Liv 3

slow and forceful hiccups, relived by warmth, worse w/ cold, epi-g discomfort

white moist coat

slow

hiccup d/t cold in St

foot yangming

Ren 12, St 36, P6, UB 17

Ren 13 (moxa)

sudden violent onset of ab pain, better w/ warm and worse w/cold, loose stools, absence of thirst, clear and profuse urine, cold limbs

TWC

deep, tense or deep, slow

Ab pain d/t cold accumulation

CV, taiyin, yangming

Ren 12, St 36

Sp 4, ren 8 (moxa w. salt)

Intermittent dull ab pain relieved by warmth but aggravated by cold, hunger, or fatigue, lassitude, aversion to cold

TWC

Deep thready

Ab pain d/t spleen yang xu

back shu, CV

Ren 12, St 36, UB 20, UB 21, Liv 13, Ren 6

epi-g and ab distending pain aggravated by pressure, anorexia, foul belching, sour regurg, ab pain w/diarrhea, relieved by defecation

sticky coat

rolling

Ab pain d/t food retention

CV and foot yangming

Ren 12, St 36, inner neiting, St 25, Ren 6

watery diarrhea, ab pain & bobo, chilliness, better w/warmth, no thirst

T: pale, wc

P:deep, slow

diarrhea, cold-damp

foot yangming

St 25, 36

plus

Ren 12,6 (moxa)

intermitten dull ab pain relieved by by warmth/pressure and aggravated by cold & hunger/fatigue, lassitude, aversion to cold

T: twc

P: deep, thready

ab pain- hypofunction of spleen

back shu, CV

Ren 12, St 36

plus

UB 20, 21, Ren 6, 12, Lv 13

ab pain d/t food retention

CV and fott yangming

Ren 12, St 36

plus

inner neiting, st 25, ren 6

St 25, St 36

Cold damp, damp heat, food retention

UB 20, St 36

Spleen yang xu, Kd yang xu

diarrhea w/ ab pain, yellow hot fetid stools, burning sensation of anus, scanty urine w/ general feverish feeling, thirst

T: yallow, sticky

P: rolling, rapid

damp heat diarrhea

foot yangming

st 25, st 36

plus

St 44, Sp 9

ab pain releived after BM, bobo, diarrhea w/ fetid stools, epi-g and ab fullness & dist, belching, anorexia

T: thick, filthy coat

P: rolling rapid or deep, string-taut

diarrhea, food retention

foot yangming

St 25, st 36

plus

inner neiting

loose stools w/ undigested food, anorexia, eip-g distress after eating, sallow complexion, lassitude

T: pale, wc

P: thready, forceless

chronic diarrhea, sp yang xu

spleen channel

Ub 20, St 36

plus

Liv 13, Sp 3, Ren 12

pain below umbilicus, bobo, diarrhea occurring at dawn, relieved after BMs and aggravated by cold, ab distension sometimes, cold lower extremeties

T: pale, wc

P: deep, forceless

chronic diarrhea, kd xu

Kd, Ren, Du

UB 20, St 36

plus

Kd 3, UB 23, Ren 4, Du 4

St 25, St 37

damp heat dysentery

cold damp dysentery

food resistant

intermittent

abdominal pain, tenesmus, pus and blood in stool, buring sensation of anus, scanty yellow urine, or chills/fever, restlessness, thirst

T:sticky, YC

P:rolling, rapid or soft,rapid

damp heat dysentery

hand and foot yangming, front mu and low he-sea of LI

St 25, St 27

plus

LI 11, LI 4

difficult defecation, white mucus in stools, prefers warm and aversion to cold, fullness in the chest and epi-g, lingering ab pain, tasteless in mouth, no thirst

T: sticky, wc

P: deep, slow

cold damp dysentery

hand and foot yangming, front mu and low he sea of LI

St 25, 37

plus

Ren 12, 6   Sp 9

frequent stools w/ blood and pus, total loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting

T: sticky yellow coat

P: soft, rapid

Food resistant dysentery

hand and foot yang ming, front mu and low he sea of LI

St 25, 37

plus

Ren 12, P 6

dysentery occurring on and off, difficult to cure, lassitude, aversion to cold, somnolence, anorexia

T: pale, sticky coat

P:soft

Intermittent dysentery

hand and foot yangming, front mu and low he sea of LI

St 25, 37

plus

UB 20, 21, St 36, Ren 4

Excess: irregular food intake

Deficiency: Sp and St xu

Ren 12, St 25, 36, 37

depression, distress of the chest, hypo-c pain, belching, vomit, abnormal BM, abdominal distension

Melancholia- qi depression

UB 18, Liv 3, Ren 12,17, St 36, Sp4

HA, dry bitter taste in mouth, irritability, distress of chest, hypo-c distension acid regurg, consti, red eyes tinnitus

P: wiry, rapid

melancholia d/t depressed qi --> fire

Liv 2, GB 43, 34, Ren 13, SJ 6

melancholia- stag of phlegm

Liv 3, St 40, Ren 22, 17,P 6

melancholia- blood xu

ren 14, Ht 7, Sp 6, Liv3

dizziness- hyperactivity of liver yang

GB20, Liv 2, UB 18, Kid 3, UB 23

dizziness- qi and blood xu

Du 20, UB 20, Ren 4, St 36, Sp 6

dizziness-- retention of phlegm damp

St 8, 40, Ren 12, UB 20, P 6

during seizure

Du 26, Ren 15, Liv 3, P5, St 40

after seizure

UB 15, Ht 7, yin tang, Sp 6, Kd 3, yao qi

Manic-depressive disorder- depressive phase

Ht 7 UB 15, 18, 20, St 40

manic-depressive disorder- manic phase

Du 14, 16, 26, P6, St 40

Insomnia d/t Ht and SP xu

ht 7, sp 6, anmian

UB 20, UB 15, Sp 1

insomnia-- Ht and KD disharmony

Ht 7, Sp 6, An mian

UB 15, UB 23, Kd 3

insomnia-- upward disturbance of liv fire

H7, Sp 6, an mian

UB 18, 19 GB 12

insomnia-- st dysfunction

Ht 7, Sp 6, anmian

UB 21, St 36

palpitation- disturbance of mind

UB 15, Ren 14, Ht 7, P 6

H5, GB 40

palpitation, f&F, irritability, restlessness, dds

plus

rolling rapid pulse

palpitation d/t phlegm heat disturbing mind

UB 15, Ren 14, Ht 7, P 6

H 5, GB 40

palpitation d/t qi and blood xu

UB 15, Ren 14, Ht 7, P 6

UB 20, 21 St 36

palpitation, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus

P: thready rapid

palpitation d/t yin xu fire

UB 15, Ren 14, Ht 7, P 6

UB 23. K3   UB 14

palpitation, retention of harmful fluid

UB 15, Ren 14, Ht 7, P 6

Ren 9, 4, 8,  Sp 9