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| Pattern Names |
| Atrophy Spleen and Stomach Deficiency • • Wei Zheng |
| Classification |
| Category: Bio Med |
Syndrome: Atrophy Syndrome |
| Symptoms |
| Tongue: pale, thin white coat [41] |
Pulse: thin, weak [41] |
| Indications: Limb weakness & flaccidity, progressing to muscual dystrophy, loose stools, poor appetite, exhaustion, SOB, puffy face [41] |
| BioMed: Western: viral-induced paralysis including acute myelitis, progressive myatrophy, maysthenia gravis, periodic paralysis, hysterical paralysis, multiple neuritis, traumatic paraplegia, sequele of poliomyelitis. TCM: Wei Zheng paralysis points: yang ming meridians selected to treat paralysis of the limbs to promote Qi and Blood circulation to nourish tendons and bones [41] |
| Treatment Principle |
| tonify SP Qi, relieve damp, improve appetite [41] |
| Acupunture |
| ST36, UB20, SP6, Ren6, SP9 [41] |
| Herbs |
| Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
"ginseng, poria and atractylodis macrocephalae powder"
Bai Zhu
Ren Shen
Bai Bian Dou
Jie Geng
Fu Ling
Lian Zi (see that astringes diarrhea for SP xue)
Zhi Gan Cao
Yi Yi Ren
Shan Yao
Sha Ren [41] |