Kai Chen Ph.D. in
Chinese Medicine
TCM Dr. in British Columbia, Canada
205 Burnside Road East, Victoria, B.C. V9A 1A4 Canada
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TCM Dr. in British Columbia, Canada 205 Burnside Road East, Victoria, B.C. V9A 1A4 Canada |
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Chinese Medicine Limbs, Joints and
Muscles Disorders 1.
Bi-syndrome (Arthritis) It
literally means obstruction, which is channels blocked causing pain, soreness,
heaviness and numbness of the tendons, muscles and joins, even red, hot and
swelling. 1.1
Etiologies and pathogenesis Pathogenic
wind- cold- damp factors invading EPF
heat invading 1.2
Differentiations and treatments 1.1.1
Due to wind-cold-damp (1)
wind (wandering) Clinical
manifestations: joints pain wandering Treatment
principle: dispersing wind and clearing away cold and dampness Herb
formula:
Fang Feng Tang (2)
Cold (Severe pain) Clinical
manifestations: Very severe cold pain, aggravated by cold and alleviated by warm
Treatment
principle: dispersing cold and clearing away wind and dampness Herb formula:
Wu Tou Tang (3)
Damp (localized and swollen) Clinical
manifestations: Fixed heavy pain, swelling, greasy fur Treatment
principle: dispersing dampness and clearing away cold and wind Herb formula:
Yi Yi Ren Tang 1.2.2.
Due to heat Clinical
manifestations: Hot pain, red swelling, red tongue with yellow fur
Treatment
principle: Dispersing heat and clearing away wind and dampness Herb formula:
Baihu Guizhi Tang 2.
Wei-syndrome (Atrophic syndrome) It
is disease of muscles weak and flaccid or atrophied, especially in the lower
limbs. 2.1
Etiologies and Pathogenesis Consumption
of fluid due to lung heat Invasion
by heat-damp Spleen
and stomach deficiency Kidney
and liver deficiency 2.2
Differentiations and treatments 2.2.1
Consumption of fluid due to lung heat Clinical
manifestations: After fabric diseases, the limb weak and even atrophy Treatment
principle: clearing away heat and nourishing yin Herb formula:
Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang 2.2.2
Invasion by heat-damp Clinical
manifestations: low limb weak and even atrophy, red tongue with yellow greasy
fur Treatment
principle: clearing away heat and dampness Herb formula:
Jia Wei Er Miao Wan 2.2.3
Spleen and stomach deficiency Clinical
manifestations: limb weak and even atrophy gradually developing, tired, short
breath, pale tongue body with white fur Treatment
principle: tonifying spleen and qi Herb formula:
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San 2.2.4
Kidney and liver yin deficiency Clinical
manifestations: limb weak and even atrophy gradually developing , emaciation,
night sweating, tired, red tongue body with yellow dry fur Treatment
principle: tonifying kidney Herb formula:
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