Nerve pain is usually a sharp shooting pain or a constant burning sensation. Typically occurring in the same location with each episode, it can often be traced along the nerve pathway. Sometimes weakness or impaired function in the affected area occurs and the skin may be either overly sensitive or numb.

Some common neurological disorders acupuncture treats include:

Peripheral Neuropathy – damage to the peripheral nervous system, which transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body. Neuropathy caused by diabetes often affects the feet.

Trigeminal Neuralgia – facial pain, sometimes called Tic Douloureux, affects the trigeminal nerve which is responsible for impulses of touch, pain, pressure and temperature sent to the brain from the face, jaw, and gums.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – also known as median nerve entrapment, it occurs when swelling or irritation of the nerve or tendons in the carpal tunnel results in pressure on the median nerve.

Headaches – Headaches that can be treated with acupuncture include migraines, tension headaches, headaches occurring around the menstrual cycle, sinus headaches and stress-related headaches.

Acupuncture and Oriental medicine have been found effective as a conjunctive therapy for neurological disorders and in treating pain and inflammation. Find an acupuncturist near you to learn more about how acupuncture and Oriental medicine can be integrated into your neurological health plan!

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We are coming to get touch with spleen-stomach disease syndrome differentiation.

In Chinese medicine,stomach and spleen are two vital organs that are the energy factory after we were born,besides we hold that all the essence stored in the kidney which was given by parents is congenital energy,without it,the life can not be created. It is intrinsic and can not be changed,we are dying from the day we were born because we are losing our kidney essence. But the good thing is that stomach and spleen can provide acquired essence from the food and fluid intake,when we eat well and save essence,we can prolong our lifespan.

The spleen governs the transformation and transportation,blood as well as ascending the essence up to lungs. Stomach is the sea of water and grain;dominating reception and digestion of food and descending waste downwards. They work together in digestion,absorption and distribution.

Depending on their functions,they have lots of dysfunction and deficiency and excess symptoms.

Spleen qi deficiency syndrome is classified by abdominal distension,poor appetite ,worse after food intake, lassitude, loose stool,diarrhea, sallow complexion,shortness of breath or obesity,edema in the limbs pale and enlarged tongue with teeth-mark on it.

Spleen yang qi deficiency syndrome is marked by abdominal distension and pain,better after food intake and likely to warmth and pressure,cold limbs,poor appetite,lassitude,loose stool or stools with undigested food in it,absence of thirst, edema with oliguresis,large amount thin and clear leukorrhea and tasteless mouth.

Spleen deficiency and sinking of spleen qi syndrome refers to spleen qi sinking,failing of yang rise and prolapse of internal organs. It shows as sensation of dropping feeling of abdomen and stomach or persisted dysentery and diarrhea,prolapsed internal organs and so on.
Syndrome of failure of spleen to control blood is due to deficient spleen qi and blood leaking out of the blood vessel in chronic disease of fatigue caused by long-time work. The focal points to judge are chronic hemorrhage,gum bleeding,nose bleeding, abdominal distension,poor appetite,loose stool,lassitude,diarrhea and pale tongue with white coating.

Cold-dampness in the spleen syndrome is caused by excessive cold and damp failing to warming the spleen. It can be marked by distress and pain in the abdomen and stomach,loose stool,nausea and profuse sputum and other symptoms same as spleen qi deficiency and yin jaundice.

Damp-heat in the spleen syndrome is due to invasion of the spleen by the damp-heat,or greasy and sweet food intake or alcoholism. It can lead to distress an pain in the abdomen and stomach,anorexia,nausea,thirsty but do not want to drink,mild fever,scanty urine,red tongue with yellow greasy coating and soggy pulse and yang jaundice.

Stomach qi deficiency syndrome refers to the disease which is due to failure of stomach in digestion and descent because of insufficient stomach qi,symptoms are shown as fullness and distension in the stomach,worse after eating,belching or dull pain in the stomach,lassitude,white coating and weak pulse.

Stomach yang deficiency syndrome is caused by overeating of raw food,cold food or drinking excessive herbs that are cold in nature. It may lead to cold pain in the stomach,alleviated by warmth or pressure,vomit clear with undigested food stuff,better after eating.fullness and distension in the gastric region.cold limbs lassitude and flabby tongue with white coating.

Stomach yin deficiency syndrome results from stomach yin injury at the late stage of febrile disease.injury to body fluid due to excessive vomiting and diarrhea or overeating spicy and hot food.it may manifest into gastric discomfort and acid regurgitation,hunger without appetite,fullness in the stomach with dull burning pain,nausea,hiccup and dry mouth and throat,dry stool and red tongue with scanty and saliva.

Intense stomach fire syndrome is due to excessive fire in the stomach with descending problems and hyperfunction in digestion, it can arouse frequent hunger with increased appetite,buring pain in the stomach,worse after pressure,bad breath,gum bleeding thirsty with a desire of cold drinks,constipation,yellow urine and tongue coating with slippery and rapid pulse.

Cold stagnation in stomach syndrome is marked by cold in the stomach,overeating raw or cold food.clinically it may manifest into acute pain in the stomach worse after exposure to cold,hiccup and belch an non-taste in the mouth,vomit clear water and thirsty,white and moist coating,deep and tense pulse.

Food retention in stomach syndrome is due to reversed an stagnate stomach qi with food retention caused by improper diet,overeating,deficiency of stomach and spleen qi. It may lead to fullness in the stomach and abdomen,distending pain and anorexia,vomiting undigested foodstuff,fetid stool,thick and greasy coating and slippery pulse.

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This week,we begin to study Zang-fu syndrome differentiation,as our tutor mentioned to us that this method is the most common used one in clinic.in Chinese medicine,we regard heart,spleen,kidney,lung and liver as zang organs,besides,we take stomach,large intestine,small intestine,gallbladder and sanjiao,which we may learn more about it in the future as fu organs.all the syndrome differentiation that i have mentioned before is sort of based on the diagnosis method.in other words,it is the cord of all. This method includes zang-disease syndrome differentiation,fu-disease syndrome differentiation and zang-fu disease syndrome differentiation.

In traditional Chinese medicine,we believe that heart has functions of dominating circulation of blood and vessels;controlling mental activities or housing the mind.besides,tongue is the window of heart and heart channel connects with small intestine channel to form interior and exterior paired relationship. Small intestine takes responsibility for digesting food and separating the purified nutrients from turbid.

Heart,a highly vital organ both for western and Chinese medicine,has so many deadly problems because of the its such important role,such as heart qi deficiency,heart blood deficiency,heart fire hyperactivity,heart vessel obstruction,heart yang collapse,heart yang qi deficiency,heart yin deficiency,phlegm mental clouding syndrome and phlegm fire agitation syndrome.

Heart qi deficiency is marked according to palpitation or severe palpitation,chest distress,spontaneous sweating,worse when active,shortness of breath,indifferent,pale tongue and pallor complexion.

Heart yang deficiency syndrome is concluded by palpitation and pain in the chest,spontaneous sweating,worse when active,shortness of breath,indifferent,pale tongue and pallor complexion.cold limbs and cyanotic face and lips.

Heart yang collapse is summarized as sudden cold sweating,faint or coma,cold limbs,cyanotic lips stabbing pain in the chest and symptoms that are same as the heart yang deficiency syndrome.

The focal point for diagnosing heart vessel obstruction is palpitation and severe palpitation,sudden onset distress and pain in the chest.

Heart yin deficiency syndrome is marked by restlessness,shortness of breath,indifferent,heat sensation in sole,palm and chest,insomnia,poor memory and disturbed sleep,red tongue and scanty saliva.

Heart blood deficiency is judged according to insomnia,dizziness,dreamful sleep,poor memory,pale and pallor complexion,

Heart fire hyperactivity syndrome is discerned abnormal mental activity,or ulcer in the mouth and tongue,restlessness,insomnia,flushed face, mania with delirium.

Phlegm mental clouding syndrome is clinically seen as dementia,vague mind or depression,indifference to everything,sudden syncope,sound of sputum in the throat,greasy tongue and slippery pulse,accompanied by the symptoms of internal excessive phlegm syndrome.

Phlegm fire syndrome shares similar symptoms as phlegm mental clouding such as abnormal mental activities,,but more obviously accompanied by restlessness,agitation these kind of heat symptoms.

Lung and large intestine syndrome differentiation
According to Chinese medicine channel theory,lung and large intestine organs are paired,in other words,they have interior-exterior relationship.Lung in TCM,has several functions such as controlling qi and respiration,dispersing and descending water and food essence;regulating the water passage way as well as taking over of controlling the function of skin and body hair. The large intestine governs the transmission and send the solid waste out.

Clinically,the lung disease is often seen as lungs locate in the upper out of body and indirectly connect with outside environment.let us see one by one:

Lung yin deficiency syndrome,which is caused by yin aspect is lack of source,as you may know,yin and yang are basic material substance in Chinese medicine, they are the base of whole structure.without enough yin fluid nourishing lung,it may arouse cough with scanty sputum,but quite sticky,dry mouth and throat.hot sensation in five centers,night sweating and flushed cheek,even bloody sputum.hoarse etc…

Lung qi deficiency syndrome is marked by shortness of breath,cough and pant,worse when active. spontaneous sweating,intolerance to cold and pale face and tongue body.

Wind-heat attacking the lung syndrome,which is the most commonly known as common cold, is delimited as aversion to cold, absence of sweating,headache and dizziness,chill and fever,stuffy nose and white watery discharge.

Wind heat attacking lung syndrome is marked by cough,thick and yellow sputum,stuffy nose with yellow and turbid discharge,fever with aversion to clod,dry mouth and painful throat,red tongue tip and floating and tense pulse.

Heat in the lung syndrome is manifested in clinic as cough,thick and yellow sputum,heavy breath,pain in the chest and restlessness,cough blood,fetid and smelly sputum,dark urine and red tongue.

Syndrome of dryness invading the lung is diagnosed by dry cough,scanty sputum,dry skin , lips, tongue and throat,and little sweating and saliva.thready and rapid pulse.

Dampness attacking the lung is marked by cough,asthma,white,thick and slippery sputum and easy to cough out.white and greasy tongue coating.even panting or wheezing in severe case and chest distress.

Although large intestine disease is not as common seen as the lung’s,it does happen sometimes,such as large intestine damp-heat syndrome and large intestine fluid deficiency syndrome,incesscant diarrhea due to large intestine qi deficiency.

Large intestine damp-heat syndrome is often marked by urination problems,abdominal pain,red and whitish stools in diarrhea,tenesmus,severe diarrhea with fetid smell,accompanied with burning feeling around anus,red tongue with greasy and yellow coating..

Large intestine fluid deficiency syndrome is due to yin fluid failing to moisten large intestine,caused by yin deficiency in a chronic disease or a sudden hemorrhage. Its clinical manifestations are constipation,abdominal distention and pain,foul breath,dizziness,red tongue with scanty saliva.

Incesscant diarrhea refers to the syndrome due to deficient yang qi of large intestine. It is seen as incontinence to stool and urine,as well as rectal prolapse,abdominal pain,alleviated by warmth and pressure,pale tongue and weak pulse

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A neurological disorder refers to a problem with the nervous system, which is a complex, sophisticated system that regulates and coordinates the body’s activities. Nerve pain can arise from trauma, inflammation, stroke, disease, infection, nerve degeneration, exposure to toxic chemicals, and nutrient deficiencies.

Nerve pain is usually a sharp shooting pain or a constant burning sensation. Typically occurring in the same location with each episode, it can often be traced along the nerve pathway. Sometimes weakness or impaired function in the affected area occurs and the skin may be either overly sensitive or numb.

Some common neurological disorders acupuncture treats include:

Peripheral Neuropathy – damage to the peripheral nervous system, which transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body. Neuropathy caused by diabetes often affects the feet.

Trigeminal Neuralgia – facial pain, sometimes called Tic Douloureux, affects the trigeminal nerve which is responsible for impulses of touch, pain, pressure and temperature sent to the brain from the face, jaw, and gums.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – also known as median nerve entrapment, it occurs when swelling or irritation of the nerve or tendons in the carpal tunnel results in pressure on the median nerve.

Headaches – Headaches that can be treated with acupuncture include migraines, tension headaches, headaches occurring around the menstrual cycle, sinus headaches and stress-related headaches.

Acupuncture and Oriental medicine have been found effective as a conjunctive therapy for neurological disorders and in treating pain and inflammation. Find an acupuncturist near you to learn more about how acupuncture and Oriental medicine can be integrated into your neurological health plan!

Read more about acupuncture and Oriental medicine for neurological disorders:

Acupuncture for Neurological Pain

Treating Peripheral Neuropathy with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Headaches

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This week we start learning syndrome differentiation of Qi,blood and body-fluid.Qi in traditional Chinese medicine stands for the micro-substance of the whole universe,based on this,we can function not only as an individual but a social member,without it,we may no longer exist.Blood,known as transport system within our body,is make up of Qi and body-fluid.it supplies our body with nutrient that comes from the food we eat and the fluid we take.Body fluid refers to fluid that is being processed within our body,,then is utilized by our body later.

Distinguish of Qi-diseases

The frequent syndromes being seen in clinic are Qi deficiency,Qi sink,Qi stagnation,reverse flow of Qi,Qi collapse and Qi blockage.

Qi deficiency disease is marked by disinclination to talk,shortness of breath,headache and dizziness,spontaneous sweating and getting worse when exercising.In our opinion,our healthy qi has the function to hold body fluid from leaking without reason,thus spontaneous sweating will happen if patients suffer from qi deficiency.so as the shortness of breath and disinclination to talk.

Qi sinking is marked by organs prolapse,such as uterus and rectum even stomach.chronic diarrhea and dysentery,straining feeling of abdomen.a desire to go to toilet urgently,accompanying with qi deficiency symptoms.

Qi stagnation is diagnosed by distending pain in the chest,hypochondria region and stomach,which alleviated by belching,sighing and getting worse when are in bad mood,such as anger,worry or anxiety.

Reverse flow of qi is identified by disorder of three organs,they are stomach,liver and lung.the symptoms can be cough and gasp if the lung qi fails to disperse,hyperactivity of liver qi and flaming of liver fire lead to headache and dizziness.when stomach qi fails to descend and flows upwards,it causes hiccuping,belching and nausea,vomiting.

Qi collapse syndrome is recognised by weak and irregular breath,constant sweating,eyes closing with mouth open,fainting or syncope,pale tongue with moist and white coating and faint pulse.incontinence to hold on urine and stool.

Qi blockage is discerned by retention of urine and stool,cold limbs,harsh breath thick tongue coating,colicky pain,sudden syncope or fainting may occur.

Blood-diseases differentiation

Four types can be subdivided in blood problems,namely blood cold,blood heat,blood deficiency and blood stasis.

Blood deficiency,known as anemia in western medicine,causes pale face,lips,tongue and nails.palpitation and insomnia may occur if the head and heart can not be nourished,insufficient blood may cause gynecology problems such as amenorrhea,menoxenia and so on.

Blood cold may lead to cold pain and contraction of limbs and abdomen,unlike cold and prefer to warmth.delayed period with dark or purple blood with clots,cold blood and cold limbs,light purple tongue with white tongue and slow or tense pulse.

Blood heat may be due to emotional change,overeating of hot and spicy food and exogenous pathological evils. It may lead to cough blood or spit blood,all kinds of bleeding problems feverish sensation all over the body,flushed face and local carbuncles,deep-red tongue,slippery and rapid or rapid and wiry pulse.

Blood stasis is due to blood leaking outside the vessel and remain within body,qi deficiency,qi stagnation,cold coagulation and blood heat. It may cause fixed stabbing pain worse when pressing and at night,frequent hemorrhage presents and company with blood clot,dark and purple tongue with ecchymosis,dark complexion and cyanotic tips and nails etc..

Body-fluid syndrome differentiation
Body fluid disorders can be generally divided into body-fluid deficiency and fluid retention.

Body fluid deficiency syndrome can be caused by insufficient generation and profuse loss of body fluid due to sweating,excessive sweating and dryness injures body fluid.Deficient body fluid fails to nourish and moist,which will lead to dry mouth,lips.a desire to drink,less urine and dry stool,withered skin,dry tongue with scanty saliva,thready and rapid pulse.

Fluid retention syndrome can be subdivided into three types:phlegm retention,fluid retention and water retention syndrome.Qi stagnation is triggered due to unsmooth flow caused by phlegm retention,chest distress may occur,so does the wheezing and panting.When the phlegm retains at the stomach,it can cause disharmony of stomach qi and failing to receiving food and gastric pain and abdominal distention,when the phlegm retains under the skin and muscles,it leads to local qi and blood blockage.

Fluid retention in the stomach and intestine can cause fullness and pain in the stomach and abdomen,sound of water shaking in the stomach,if retained in the chest and hypochondria region may stir up distending pain in the chest and hypochondrium,worse when coughing and turning the body to breath.if stored in the chest and lung,it can arouse cough and pant,excessive clear and thin phlegm and failure to lie down flatly,if retained in the limbs,the evil can cause edema,heaviness sensation in the limbs stabbing pain wiry or slippery pulse etc…..

Water retention refers to internal retained water which flows over the muscles,or stays on the abdominal cavity,leading to general or local edema.Accumulating in the abdominal cavity,there appears puffiness and fullness in the abdomen with dull sound or mobile dull sound on percussion.

Edema is marked by general puffiness as water flows over the muscles and face,yang and yin edema should be told clinically to make further excess or deficiency diagnosis.Yang edema is excess syndrome which is characterized by rapid onset,start from the eyelids then,epidemically to limbs and all over the body especially in upper body.Yin edema is deficient syndrome,which is marked by urine retention,slow onset,especially in the lower part,mostly accompanied by spleen and kidney yang deficiency.

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