male patient(early 50 yr old sl.heavy) ame to my office complaing of numbness in both arms and hands for 3 months. it started in his left arm/hand then recently right arm/hand got worse. there is no pain but numbness on occasions. right pinky and ring fingers are very numb.
upon exam, cervical disc or muscle tenderness is negative. he consulted a MD and the doctor advised to have an x ray done for his arm and neck. patients complains of no neck pain.
s/s: excessive thirst for cold water RED FACE and palms. sl stuffiness in his chest (he also smokes about a pack daily) w/o palpitation. excessive sweating in hands and feet with anxiety and stress. urination/bowl movement is fine. appetite is fine. no digestion problems no st acid
no HTN or any medical problems.
his face was very red so was his palms. tx: sp 3 - (numbness gets better about 20% according to patients.) then kd 10 + HT3 + then HT 8 - (patient says there is "melting or thawing sensation" in his right arm and hand. then numbness is almost gone) he says he has to "fight" with his vendors and clients regarding money issues nowadays due to current economic crisis.
Herbs: dao chi san modified
second tx HT 8 - KD 10 +
Third tx: same as above. patient says numbness and tingling sensation is almost gone.
James Jung L Ac
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