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Lung Heat w/ Injury to Body Fluids

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manifest: muscular weakness and flaccidity and motor impairment of the limbs, accompanied by fever, irritability, dry cough, dry throat, thirst, dark scanty urine, dry stools
T: red w/ dry yellow coating
P: rapid, thready
Tx: clear heat, moisten dryness, nourish the lung, generate liquids
Main Pts: UB13, LU5
flaccidity & motor impairment upper limb: LI15, LI11, SJ5, LI4
flaccidity & motor impairment of lower limb: ST31, GB30, ST34, ST36, ST41, GB39
incontinence of urine: CV3, SP6
incontinence of stools: UB25, UB32
fever: DU14

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Invasion by Damp-Heat Evils

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manifest: heaviness, weakness and flaccidity of limbs, occasional numbness w/ slight swelling in lower limbs, accompanied by fever, congestion and fullness of chest and epigastrium and dark scanty urine
T: yellow slimy coat
P: soft, rapid
Tx: clear disinhibit dampness
Main Pts: UB20, SP9
Flacidity & motor upper limb: LI15, LI11, SJ5, LI4
Flacidity & motor lower limb: ST31, GB30, St34, ST36, St41, Gb39
Incontinence of urine: CV3, SP6
Incontinence of stool: UB25, UB32
fever: DU14

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SP & ST Qi Vacuity

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manifest: flaccidity and weakness of limbs progressing to muscular atrophy, loss of appetite, loose stools, tiredness, fatigue, lusterless complexion, SOB, facial puffiness
T: pale w/ thin white coat
P: thready, weak
Tx: fortify sp and st, boost qi
Main Pts: CV12, SP6, UB20
flac & motor upper limb: LI15, LI11, SJ5, LI4
flac & motor lower limb: ST31, GB30, ST34, ST36, ST41, Gb39
inconctinece urine: CV3, SP6
incontinence stool: UB25, Ub32
fever DU14

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Depletion of LV and KD Yin

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manifest: flaccidity and weakness (most common lower limbs), accompanied by weak aching ower back and knees, dizziness and vertigo, tinnitus, dry throat, fatigue, seminal emission, irreg menstruation
T: red w/ little coat
P: rapid, thready
Tx: reinforce LV and KD, nourish yin, clear heat
Pts: UB18, UB23, GB39, GB34
upper limb: LI15, LI11, SJ5, LI4
lower limb: ST31, GB30, ST34, ST36, ST41, GB39
incont. urine: CV3, SP6
incont. stool: UB25, UB32
fever: DU14

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alternate therapeutic methods

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auricular: lung, stomach, LI, LV, KD, SP, Shen Men & pts corresponding to affected parts
plum blossome therapy: back shu pts LU, ST, LV, SP