Eti & Pat - Traumatic Injury and Painful Obstruction

Qi Stagnation w/ Blood Stasis

sharp stabbing focal pain, with duller pain in surrounding tissues; brusing; loss of function of affected area

Blood Stasis with Heat in the Blood

local redness, local swelling, local warmth, severe pain, Bruising around the injury, Loss of function in the affected area, May be mild fever

Blood Stasis with Heat-Toxin

Intense redness in the local area, Marked swelling in the local area - the tissue may feel "tight", Burning heat in the local area, Severe throbbing pain, Abscesses or pus if the tissue has an open lesion, Might be fever, Thirst, Irritability and restlessness, Spreading redness, Lymphadenitis, Sepsis-like presentation

Phlegm Damp Accumulating in the Channels

Persistent swelling at the injury site, Hematomas that linger from the injury, Stiffness and persistent loss of function in the affected area, Dull pain in the affected area, Sensation of heaviness in the limbs or body, feeling sluggish, Symptoms worse in damp weather

Qi and Blood Deficiency

Weakness in the limbs (especially in the affected area), Dull lingering pain (slow healing), Visible wasting of muscles, Dizziness, Fatigue, Pale face, Poor appetite, Palpitations, Difficulty falling asleep

LV and KD Deficiency (Weakness of the Sinew and Bones)

Weakness in the bones and joints, Stiffness of the sinews, Chronic dull pain in the bones and joints, Low back and knee soreness, Fatigue, Dizziness, Tinnitus, Brittle bones, Slow healing

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi (Wind Dominant)

Mild to moderate pain that moves from area to area (usually in the joints), Loss of function (stiffness), Pain that comes and goes, Pain is aggravated by changes in weather (especially Wind), Patient may be averted to drafts

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi (Damp Dominant)

Pain that is fixed in nature but often has harder to define borders due to swelling, Pain is achy in nature and involves noticeable swelling, Sensation of heaviness associated with the pain, May include some loss of skin sensitivity in the affected area, Symptoms aggravated by damp weather, Often arises with SP Qi Deficiency

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi (Cold Dominant)

Aching severe twisting pain, Severe limitation of mobility with sinew contracture, Aggravated by cold, Often affects the low back and/or lower limbs

Heat Bi (Damp Heat)

Pain in the joints that is characterized as burning or hot, Visible redness in the affected area, Affected area is hot to the touch, Swelling in the area, Loss of function, Pain is relatively severe

Bone Bi (KD and LV Def w/ Damp-Phlegm)

Pain and swelling in the joints which leading to deformity of the joints and loss of articular space, Bone spurs and abnormal bone growth, Atrophy of the muscles, Stiffness in the joints, Loss of function

Qi Stagnation w/ Blood Stasis Tx

Move Qi in the Channels, Invigorate the Blood and Eliminate Stasis

Blood Stasis with Heat in the Blood Tx

Invigorate the Blood and Eliminate Stasis, Clear Heat and Cool Blood

Blood Stasis with Heat-Toxin Tx

Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity, Cool the Blood, Invigorate Blood and Eliminate Stasis

Phlegm Damp Accumulating in the Channels Tx

Resolve Phlegm & Transform/Drain Dampness, Move Qi, Invigorate Blood and Eliminate Stasis, Strenghten SP

Qi and Blood Deficiency Tx

Tonify Qi, Nourish Blood

LV and KD Deficiency (Weakness of the Sinew and Bones) Tx

Nourish LV and KD, Nourish Blood, Support the Jing

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi (Wind Dominant) Tx

Expel Wind, Invigorate the Blood and Eliminate Stasis, Harmonize the Ying and Wei

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi (Damp Dominant) Tx

Transform Dampness, Invigorate the Blood and Eliminate Stasis

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi (Cold Dominant) Tx

Warm the Channels and Scatter Cold, Invigorate the Blood and Eliminate Stasis

Heat Bi (Damp Heat) Tx

Clear Heat, Transform Dampness, Invigorate the Blood and Eliminate Stasis

Bone Bi (KD and LV Def w/ Damp-Phlegm) Tx

Tonify LV and KD, Transform Dampness and Resolve Phlegm, Invigorate the Blood and Eliminate Stasis

Clear Heat Pts

LI4, LI11, SP10

Clear Heat & Cool Blood Pts

LI4, LV3, SP10

Clear Heat, Cool Blood & Resolve Toxicity Pts

LI11, SP10, BL40, PC3, SP6

Expel Wind Pts

LI4, LU7, TW5, GB20

Harmonize the Ying and Wei Pts

LU7, KD6, LI4

Invigorate Blood/Eliminate Stasis Pts

SP10, BL17, SP6, LI4, LV3

qi stag w/ stasis - Bleed locally or Jing Well, Needle Shu Stream along channel of affected channels (esp yangming)

Move Qi Pts

LV3, CV6

Move Qi in the Channels Pts

LI4, LV3, SP6

Nourish Blood Pts

BL17, CV4, SP6, ST36

Nourish LV and KD (Strenghthen Sinew and Bones) Pts

BL23, KD3, LV3, LV8, SP6, GB34, BL11

Support the Jing Pts

GB39, CV4, GV4

Tonify LV and KD Pts

KD6, KD3, LV8, LV3, SP6, BL11, GB39

Tonify Qi Pts

SP3, SP6, ST36, CV6, BL20

Tonify SP Qi Pts

SP3, SP6, SP9, BL20

Transform/Drain Dampness and Resolve Phlegm Pts

CV9, SP9, ST40, SP6

Warm the Channels and Scatter the Cold methods

Moxabustion or other Heat Therapy