General Introduction to Acupuncture Treatment - Chapter 5: Acupuncture treatment strategies based on the patterns of differentiation

Flashcards covering the Eight Principles of differentiation, specific symptoms for cold/heat/deficiency/excess/Yin/Yang syndromes, and corresponding acupuncture point functions and treatment strategies according to the lecture notes.

Eight Principles

Refers to the categorization of syndromes into exterior, interior, cold, heat, deficiency, excess, Yin, and Yang.

Exterior Cold symptoms

Severe chills (aversion to cold), mild fever, no sweating, absence of thirst, thin, white and moist tongue coating, and a superficial and tight pulse.

Exterior Heat symptoms

Mild chills, severe fever, no sweating or sweating, thirst, sore throat, thin and yellow tongue coating, and a superficial and rapid pulse.

Exterior Syndrome strategy

Select points mainly from the LU, LI, and UB meridians; use superficial insertion with reducing method (-); use moxibustion for weaker constitutions (+-).

UB 12 (Fengmen)

The Meeting point of the DU and UB meridians.

GB 20 (Fengchi)

The Meeting point of the GB meridian and the Yang Link / Wei vessel.

LI 4 (Hegu)

The Yuan-Source point of the LI (Large Intestine) meridian.

LU 7 (Lieque)

The Luo-Connecting point of the LU (Lung) meridian.

DU 14 (Dazhui)

The Meeting point of the ST, GB, and UB meridians; used for Wind-heat and high fever.

LI 11 (Quchi)

The He-Sea point of the LI (Large Intestine) meridian.

LU 10

The Ying-spring point of the LU; functions to drain LU heat and benefit the throat.

SJ 5 (Waiguan)

The Eight confluent point that connects to the Yang Link / Wei vessel.

Interior Syndrome

Refers to syndromes developed from externally pathogenic factors or internal factors (diet, emotions, etc.) where manifestations depend on the organs affected.

Excessive Heat symptoms

Thirst, a feeling of heat, mental restlessness, red face, dry stools, scanty dark urine, rapid pulse, and red tongue with yellow coating.

Deficient Heat symptoms

A feeling of heat in the afternoon or evening, dry mouth without desire to drink, dry throat at night, night sweating, 5-center heat, dry stools, scanty urine, thready and rapid pulse, and red tongue without coating.

Excessive Cold symptoms

Feeling of cold, cold extremities, pale face, abdominal pain aggravated on pressure, no thirst, desire to drink warm liquids, loose stools, clear and abundant urination, deep and tight pulse, and pale tongue with thick white coating.

Deficient Cold symptoms

Feeling of cold, cold limbs, a dull and pale face, no thirst, listlessness, sweating, loose stools, clear abundant urination, deep and slow or weak pulse, and pale tongue with thin white coating.

Interior Cold treatment strategy

Requires the use of the warming method with points selected from the affected meridians and deep needle insertion.

UB 25 (Dachangshu)

The Back-Shu point of the LI (Large Intestine).

ST 25 (Tianshu)

The Front-Mu point of the LI (Large Intestine).

SJ 6 (Zhigou)

A point that disperses and unblocks the SJ (Sanjiao).

ST 37 (Shangjuxu)

The Lower He-Sea point of the LI (Large Intestine).

CV 12 (Zhongwai)

The Influential point of the Fu organs.

Heat Syndrome strategy

Select CV and three Yang meridians using the reducing method (-); no retaining of needles; or use bleeding therapy.

Cold Syndrome strategy

Select points of the DU and three Yin meridians, retaining the needle, and using moxibustion (Moxa).

Deficiency Syndrome

Characterized by emaciation, listlessness, lassitude, feeble breathing, pallor, palpitations, insomnia, poor memory, spontaneous and night sweating, nocturnal emission, and pain alleviated by pressure.

Excess Syndrome

Characterized by agitation, rough breathing, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, pain aggravated by pressure, and a thick and sticky tongue coating with a wiry, slippery pulse.

Yang Deficiency symptoms

Chills, cold limbs, listlessness, lassitude, spontaneous sweating, no thirst, clear urine, loose stools, pale tongue with white coating, and a weak pulse.

Collapse of Yang symptoms

Profuse cold sweat, cold body, cold hands and feet, feeble breathing, listlessness, no thirst or preference for hot drinks, pale and moist tongue, and a thready and fading pulse.

Yin Deficiency symptoms

Afternoon fever, hot flush, warm sensation in the palms and soles, night sweating, dry throat and mouth, yellow urine, dry stools, red tongue with thin coating, and a thready and rapid pulse.

Collapse of Yin symptoms

Sticky sweat, feverishness of the body, warm hands and feet, shortness of breath, irritability, restlessness, thirst with preference for cold drinks, red and dry tongue, and a thready, rapid, and weak pulse.