Liver Blood Stagnation 肝血瘀滯 Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice. Pattern Names Liver Blood Stagnation • 肝血瘀滯 • Gān Xuè Yū Zhì Classification Category: Zang Fu Syndrome: Liver Symptoms Tongue: purple Pulse: wiry, choppy, irregular Indications: Sharp pain or masses in the hypochondrium or lateral abdomen, vomiting blood, severe headache…
Continue ReadingHeart Fire Transmitting to Small Intestine 心火下移小肠 Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Pattern Names Heart Fire Transmitting to Small Intestine • 心火下移小肠 • Xīn Huǒ Xià Yí Xiǎo Cháng Classification Category: Zang Fu Syndrome: Complex Symptoms Tongue: deep red, dry Pulse: forceful, rapid Indications: Fever that is higher…
Continue ReadingLiver Blood Deficiency 肝血虚证 Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice. Pattern Names Liver Blood Deficiency • 肝血虚证 • Gān Xuè Xū Zhèng Classification Category: Zang Fu Syndrome: Liver Symptoms Tongue: pale, maybe orange sides Pulse: thready Indications: Scanty menses, Blurred vision, Night blindness, Eye floaters, Muscular weakness, Palpitations, Insomnia, Dry…
Continue ReadingHeart Blood Deficiency 心血虚证 Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice. Pattern Names Heart Blood Deficiency • 心血虚证 • Xīn Xuè Xū Zhèng Classification Category: Zang Fu Syndrome: Heart Symptoms Tongue: pale, slightly dry, thin Pulse: choppy, fine, thin, weak, feeble Indications: Insomnia, Easily startled, Fatigue, Dream disturbed sleep, Palpitations, Dizziness,…
Continue ReadingHeart and Liver Blood Deficiency 心肝血虚 Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Pattern Names Heart and Liver Blood Deficiency • 心肝血虚 • Xīn Gān Xuè Xū Classification Category: Zang Fu Syndrome: Complex Symptoms Tongue: pale, thin Pulse: fine, choppy Indications: Pale, Dizziness, Numbness, Palpitation, Insomnia, Dream-disturbed sleep, Poor memory,…
Continue ReadingHeart Blood and Spleen Qi Deficiency 心脾两虚 Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Pattern Names Heart Blood and Spleen Qi Deficiency • 心脾两虚 • Xīn Pí Liǎng Xū Classification Category: Zang Fu Syndrome: Complex Symptoms Tongue: pale, tender Pulse: weak, thready, thin, intermittent, choppy Indications: Pale complexion, Pale lips,…
Continue ReadingREN-14, Jù Quē, 巨阙, Great Tower Gate Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Heart Front Mu Location Midline• 6 cun from umbilicus Needling Type: Transverse Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to 1 cun, or oblique insertion directed inferiorly 1…
Continue ReadingLV-08, Qū Quán, 曲泉, Crook Spring Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea Point • Mother Point Location 1 cun anterior to KI 10, just superior to the medial end of the popliteal crease, in the depression anterior to the tendons of m. semitendinosus and m. semimembranosus Needling…
Continue ReadingLV-03, Tài Chōng, 太沖, Great Rushing Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu-Stream Point, Yuan Source Point, Heavenly Star Point Location In the hollow distal to the junction of the first and second metatarsal bones. Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun…
Continue ReadingBL-18, Gān Shū, 肝俞, Liver Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the Liver Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the ninth thoracic vertebra (T9) • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling…
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