Post-Midterm Flashcards
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Sudden onset, red or pale red patches on skin, unbearable itching, worse with exposure to wind cold/wind heat. Chills, fever, body aching, thirst, agitation. Tongue has a red body or no change at all, with a white or slightly yellow coating. Pulse is superficial and tight or rapid.
Dx?
Urticaria, Invasion of Wind.
Disperse wind cold/ wind heat, harmonize the yin and wei.
Acute onset, usually after drinking alcohol or eating shrimp and fish, red patches on skin with unbearable itching. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension and pain, poor appetite, fatigue, constipation or diarrhea, a dry mouth. Tongue body is red, coating is yellow and greasy. Pulse is slippery and rapid.
Dx?
POT?
Urticaria - Damp Heat in Stomach and Large Intestine
Dispel wind, clear heat, drain dampness and free the bowels.
Chronic and remittent onset, pale red skin rash with itching sensation, worse with taxation fatigue. Pale and lusterless complexion, poor appetite, insomnia, palpitations, SOB. Tongue body is pale, and coating is slight. Pulse is Fine and Weak.
Dx? POT?
Urticaria - Qi and Blood Xu
Tonify the Qi and Blood, dispel wind and secure the exterior.
Recurrent onset which occurs 2-3 days before each menses and disappears with the stoppage of the menstrual flow. Irregular and painful menstruation. Tongue is dark purple, pulse is fine.
Dx?
POT?
Urticaria - Disharmony between Chong and Ren
Soothe the liver and resolve depression, harmonize Chong and Ren vessels
Urticaria - Invasion of Wind
Tx?
Main Meridians?
Du 14, LI 4, LI 11, UB 12
Yang Meridians
(Du, Taiyang (UB, SI) Yangming(St, LI), Shaoyang (GB,SJ))
Xiao Feng San
Urticaria - Damp Heat in the Stomach and Large Intestine
Tx?
Main Meridians?
St 36, St 25, Pc 6, Ren 12
D, harmonize sp st/ f Mu LI/ Luo / f Mu St
Yangming Meridians (St, LI)
Qing Wei San
Urticaria - Qi and Blood Xu
Tx?
Main Meridians?
UB 12, UB 20, Ren 6, St 36
Foot Taiyang-UB, Yangming-St & LI, Taiyin-Lu & Sp, Ren
Ba zhen tang
Urticaria - Disharmony between Chong and Ren
Tx?
Main Meridians?
UB 17, 18, Liver 14, Spleen 10
Liver, Ren , Back Shu points.
Xiao Yao san
Red face with red lesions which feel hot and may be painful and there are nodular papules. Strong appetite, bad breath, thirs with a desire for cold drinks, dry stools or constipation. Scanty yellow urine. Red tongue with yellow coating. Pulse is slippery and rapid.
Dx?
Acne - Depressive Heat in the Lung and Stomach.
If face is pale red, it’s the Xu kind, bright red face is the Shi kind.
Red and pain ful lesions iwth pustules on the top, itching, yellowish watery discharge. Oily skin, strong appetite, bad breath, scanty dark yellow urine. Red tongue with thick greasy coating and slippery rapid or soft rapid pulse.
Dx?
Acne - Damp Heat in the Middle Jiao
Enduring purple scars or nodular papules. Possible painful menstruation with clots. A dark purple tongue and or purple spots on the tongue. Pulse is wiry and choppy.
Dx?
Acne - Blood Stasis
Acne fluctuates as the cycle of menstruation, worse before the periods and better after. Irregular and painful menstruation, moody, breast tenderness. Dark purple tongue, thready pulse.
Dx?
Acne - Disharmony between Chong and Ren
Acne from Depressive Heat in the Lung and Stomach (Shi or Xu)
POT?
Tx?
Clear heat from Lung and Stomach
Lu 11, Lu 5, St 44
+ General Acne Points: LI 11, LI 4, St 36, Sp 6, Sp 10, UB 13, Ashi, SJ 5
Pi pa qing fei yin
Damp Heat in the Middle Jiao type of Acne
POT?
Tx?
Clear Damp Heat from the Middle Jiao and strengthen the Spleen
St 25, Sp 9
+ General Acne Pts: LI 11, LI 4, St 36, Sp 6, Sp 10, UB 13, Sj5, Ashi
Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin
Blood Stasis Type of Acne
POT?
Tx?
Quicken the blood to remove blood stasis.
Du 14, UB 17, UB 40, Sp 10
+ Acne Tx: LI 11, LI 4, St 36, Sp 6, SP 10, Sj 5, Ashi, UB 13 (lungs)
Tao hong si wu tang
Acne from Disharmony between Chong and Ren
POT?
Tx?
Soothe the liver, regulate Qi. Harmonize Chong and Ren.
Sp 10, Sp 6
+ Acne Tx: Sp 10, Sp 6, St 36, LI 11, LI 4, UB 13, Ashi, SJ 5
Dan zhi xiao yao san
Can you use 3 needle technique around sites of acne?
Yes, Shallow
Whats the difference between excess vs deficient acne lesions?
Excess - darker, larger
Xu - lighter, smaller
What does the location tell us about acne?
- which meridians are affected
- over fat = damp issues
- mouth/chin/side of face = Yangming
- scarring - means it’s reached the dermal layer
Are acne Tx and Hemorrhoid Tx similar?
Yes
What’s a great point for bloating?
St 25
Auricular Tx for Acne?
Lu / LI/ Sp/ Endocrine / Adrenal / Ear Apex
Bleeding points for Acne?
Ear Apex
Lu 5
C7 - T7 5 point bleeding cupping 2-3x per week then 1/week or just before period
Cold sores in the hypochondriac and lumbar region, headache, dizziness, red face and eyes, restlessness, irritability, nausea, vomiting, bitter taste in the mouth, yellow and scanty urine. Red tongue with yellow coating. Pulse is wiry and rapid.
Dx?
Herpes Zoster - Liver and GB fire Flaring Up