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| Pattern Names |
| Chronic Bi • • |
| Classification |
| Category: Bio Med |
Syndrome: Bi Syndrome |
| Symptoms |
| Tongue: pale, thin white coat |
Pulse: weak, thready |
| Indications: back/knee pain, prologned pain, numbness, limited ROM, "chronic arthritis" due to KI/LV qi and blood xu [41] |
| BioMed: Rheumatic arthritis, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, fibrosis, neuralgia *rheumatic arthritis is painful but there is no weakness, while rheumatoid causes both pain and weakness [41]
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| Treatment Principle |
| Tonify qi and blood, support Liver and Kidney, dispel Wind Damp Cold |
| Acupunture |
| UB23, Ren4, Ren6, LV8, ST36, SP6 [41] |
| Herbs |
| Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Maclean: Clinical Handbook of Internal Medicine):
Duo Huo 9-12g
Sang Ji Sheng 15-30g
Qin Jiao 9-12g
Fang Feng 9-12g
Xi Xin 3-6g
Du Zhong 9-12g
Huai Niu Xi 9-12g
Dang Gui 9-12g
Bai Shao 9-12g
Chuan Xiong 6-9g
Shu Di 12-18g
Fu Ling 9-12g
Ren Shen 6-9g
Rou Gui 3-6g
Zhi Gan Cao 3-6g [41] |
| Notes |
| Skin Bi: numbness, itching due to LU / Wei qi xu,
Muscle Bi: due to blood xu from SP xu / digestive issues, no muscle tension or power, weak muscles (mu gua is great for muscle bi),
Tendon Bi: tight tendons, tendonitis, restricted movement, tonify LV blood / move LV qi,
Vessel Bi: involves blood stasis, may show visible veins, distended sublinguals, may have chest pain and palpitations,
Bone Bi: KI & LV xu, chronic duration, Chronic Bi: prolonged cases [41] |
