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1 Treatment Principle Basics Blood : Main TX: Nourish Blood + Tonify the Organ so: : Heart Blood Nourish Blood, tonify HT Calm Mind Pericardium Blood Nourish Blood, strengthen Heart and Pericardium Move Qi and Blood in the chest Liver Blood Nourish the Blood, tonify Liver Liver and Heart Blood Nourish Blood, tonify Heart and Liver Calm Mind and settle Ethereal Soul SP and HT Blood Nourish Blood, tonify Heart and Spleen Calm Mind SP Blood (Tonify SP Qi and Nourish Blood) SP and LV Blood (Tonify Spleen Qi and nourish Liver Blood) Yin : Main TX: Nourish (Organ) Yin : Heart Yin Nourish HT Yin Calm Mind; if Empty is pronounced: clear Empty Liver Yin Tonify Liver, nourish Yin Clear Empty if necessary Lung Yin Tonify LU Yin Nourish Body Fluids, and if necessary, clear Empty Kidney Yin Nourish Kidney Yin Kidney Yin Nourish Kidney Yin Clear Empty and calm Mind Fire Blazing Kidney ESSENCE Nourish Essence and tonify Kidney Kidney KD and LV Yin Nourish Liver and Kidney Yin Kidney KD and HT Not Nourish Kidney and Heart Yin Clear Empty and calm Mind Communicating Kidney KD and LU Yin Nourish Lung and Kidney Yin Nourish Body Fluids Stomach Yin Nourish Stomach Yin Nourish fluids 1998/2015 TCM Review Seminars Inc. 1

2 Yang : Main TX: tonify and Warm (Organ) Yang : Heart Yang Tonify and warm HT Yang Spleen Yang Tonify and warm Spleen Yang Kidney Yang Tonify and warm Kidney Strengthen Fire of the Gate of Life Kidney Yang/ Water Overflowing Tonify and warm Kidney Transform Water and warm and tonify Spleen Yang (in cases of Water Overflowing to Heart and Lung, warm or tonify Heart Yang and Lung Qi Kidney Failing to Receive Qi Kidney KD and SP Yang Stomach Cold Small Intestine Cold Large Intestine Cold Tonify and warm Kidney Tonify and warm Spleen and Kidney Yang Tonify and warm Stomach and Spleen Qi Warm the intestines and tonify Spleen Yang Tonify and warm Large Intestine and Spleen Yang respectively) Stimulate Kidney s receiving Qi and stimulate descending of Lung Qi Expel Cold HT Yang Collapse: Rescue Yang, restore consciousness and stop sweating Qi : Main TX: Tonify (Organ) Qi : Heart Qi Tonify HT Qi Lung Qi Tonify Lung Qi Warm Yang LU and HT Qi Tonify Qi Strengthen Heart and Lung and calm Mind Spleen Qi Tonify Spleen Qi Spleen Qi Sinking Tonify Spleen Qi Raise Qi Spleen Not Controlling Tonify Spleen Qi Stop bleeding Blood SP and LU Qi Tonify Lung and Spleen Qi Stomach Qi Tonify Stomach Qi ST and SP Qi Tonify Stomach and Spleen Qi Kidney Qi Not Firm: Reinforce and stabilize Kidney Qi, raise Qi and tonify Yang Large Intestine Collapse: Tonify Stomach and Spleen and raise Qi 1998/2015 TCM Review Seminars Inc. 2

3 Blood Stasis: Main TX: Move Blood : Heart Blood Stasis Move Blood Eliminate stasis, tonify and warm Heart Yang, calm Mind Pericardium Blood Stasis Move Blood Move Blood in the chest, regulate the Pericardium and Heart and calm Mind Liver Blood Stasis Move Blood Smooth Liver, move Qi, eliminate Stasis Stomach Blood Stasis: Invigorate Blood, eliminate stasis and stimulate descending of Stomach Qi Qi Stagnation: Main TX: Move Qi + organ so Small Intestine Qi Move Small Intestine Qi Promote smooth flow of Liver Qi Pain Small Intestine Qi Move Qi of Small Intestine Remove obstruction from Lower Burner Tied Large Intestine Qi Move Qi in Large Intestine Stag Heart Qi Stagnation Move HT Qi Open the chest and calm Mind Pericardium Qi Stag Move Qi Move Qi in the chest, regulate Pericardium and Heart and calm Mind Liver Qi Stagnation Move Qi Soothe Liver Liver Stagnant LV Qi Move Qi Smooth Liver, lightly clear Turning into Stomach Qi Stag Move Stomach Qi Eliminate stagnation and restore the descending of Stomach Qi Food Stagnation: Main TX: See on table Stomach Food Stag Resolve retention of food and stimulate descending of Stomach Qi 1998/2015 TCM Review Seminars Inc. 3

4 Fire: Main TX: Clear + Organ, Drain Fire Heart Fire Blazing Clear Heart, drain Fire Calm Mind Pericardium Fire Drain Fire in Heart and Pericardium Liver Fire Blazing Clear Liver, drain Fire Lung Clear Lung Restore descending of Lung Qi Stomach Fire Drain Stomach Fire Stimulate the descending of Stomach Qi Small Intestine Drain Heart Fire and Small Intestine Fire Large Intestine Clear in Large Intestine and Stomach Promote Body Fluids Large Intestine Obstruct Clear in Stomach and Large Intestine Promote bowel movement Pericardium : Clear Nutritive (Ying) Qi Level Phlegm: Category 1: Resolve Phlegm, Drain Fire + Organs Category 2: Resolve Phlegm + clear Category 3: Resolve Phlegm Disorder : Heart Phlegm Fire Drain Fire, Resolve Phlegm, Clear Heart Calm Mind, open Mind s 1 orifices Pericardium Drain Fire in the Pericardium and Heart, Open Mind s orifices, calm Phlegm Fire Resolve Phlegm Mind 2 Lung Phlegm Resolve Phlegm, clear Stimulate descending of Lung Qi Phlegm Misting the Mind Resolve Phlegm Open Heart, open Mind s orifices Lung Phlegm Resolve Phlegm Resolve ness and Phlegm restore descending of Lung Qi Lung Cold Phlegm Resolve Phlegm Expel Cold, warm Yang and 3 restore descending of Lung Qi Lung Dry Phlegm Resolve Phlegm Nourish Fluids, nourish Lung Yin and restore descending of Lung Qi Lung Phlegm Fluids Obstructing Resolve Phlegm Tonify Spleen, Lung and Kidney Yang 1998/2015 TCM Review Seminars Inc. 4

5 : : Resolve ness Cold: Resolve ness + Expel Cold : Resolve ness + Clear Disorder : Gall Bladder Resolve ness Clear Gallbladder and promote smooth flow of Liver Qi Cold with LQS Spleen Cold Resolve ness and expel Cold Urinary Bladder Cold Resolve ness, expel Cold Remove obstruction from Lower Burner s Water Passages Spleen Resolve ness and clear Stomach Resolve ness, clear Restore descending of Stomach Qi Large Intestine Clear, resolve ness Stop diarrhea Gall Bladder Resolve ness, clear in Gall Stimulate smooth flow of Liver Qi Bladder GB/LV Resolve ness, clear Clear Liver and Gallbladder and promote smooth flow of Liver Qi Urinary Bladder Resolve ness, clear Open the Water Passages of Lower Burner Liver Resolve ness, clear Clear Liver SP w/ LQS Resolve ness, promote the smooth flow of Liver Qi and clear Worms: Small Intestine Worms Acupuncture is not applicable in this case and herbal treatment is the treatment of choice Vessel Obstruction: Heart Vessel Obstruct Move HT Qi and HT Blood, eliminate stasis, open the chest, resolve Phlegm, expel Cold, calm Mind Yang Rising: LIVER YANG RISING Subdue Liver Yang, nourish Yin or Blood 1998/2015 TCM Review Seminars Inc. 5

6 Cold: Main TX: Expel Cold Liver Stagnation of Cold Expel Cold Clear Liver Stomach Cold Invading Expel Cold Warm Stomach and stimulate descending of Large Intestine Cold Expel Cold from Large Intestine Stomach Qi Warm Lower Burner Dryness: Main TX: No clear tx principle. Either nourish or promote fluids Lung Dryness Nourish Fluids Moisten Lung Large Intestine Dry Promote Fluids in Large Intestine Exterior Invasion: Main TX: Release Exterior Lung Wind Cold Release Exterior Expel Cold and stimulate the descending and diffusing of Lung Qi Lung Wind Release Exterior Clear and stimulate descending and diffusing of Lung Qi Lung Wind Water Release Exterior Expel Cold, resolve ness, restore descending of Lung Qi and open Water Passages 1998/2015 TCM Review Seminars Inc. 6

7 Liver Overacting: Main TX: Subdue Rebellion (Liver) Qi Liver overacting on Spleen Liver overacting on Stomach Liver Fire Insulting the Lungs Subdue rebellious Qi Subdue rebellious Liver Qi Subdue Liver Qi Tonify Spleen Tonify Stomach Qi Clear Liver, drain Fire and stimulate descending of Lung Qi Qi Rebelling: Main TX: Subdue Qi (either Liver or rebellious) Liver Qi Rebelling Subdue Liver Qi Smooth Liver Stomach Qi Subdue rebellious Qi Stimulate descending of Stomach Qi Rebelling Wind: Main TX: Subdue Wind Liver Yang Rising Patterns: also subdue Liver Yang Wind due to Liver Yang Subdue Liver Yang, extinguish Wind Nourish Liver Blood Rising/Liver Blood Wind due to Liver Yang Subdue Liver Yang, extinguish Wind Nourish Liver Yin Rising/ Liver Yin Wind due to Liver Yang Subdue Liver Yang, extinguish Wind Nourish Liver and Kidney Yin Rising/ Liver and Kidney Yin Wind due to Extreme Extinguish Wind Cool Blood, nourish Yin Wind due to Liver Blood Extinguish Wind Nourish Liver Blood Wind due to Liver Fire Extinguish Wind Clear Liver, drain Fire 1998/2015 TCM Review Seminars Inc. 7

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