Monday, July 5, 2010

sinus headache - use of Ling Ku point

40 yr old female cc sinus headache for yrs.

thin body type pain is located near UB 1 and UB 2 right side only. worse with fatigue and sinus congestion. she looks pale and has low voice tone.

tx: Ling Ku (sinus headache is gone)

this is the major master tongs point for headache and works great when patients have qi def and sinus headache with clear mucus or qi def.

James Jung L Ac
http://www.medicalholistics.com/

WHEN TO SEDATE UB- ED

45 YR OLD MALE CC. LOW BACK PAIN (HIP PAIN) AND ED FOR YRS

CC. FREQUENT URINATION (EVEN AT NIGHT ON OCCASIONS) SL COLD BODY TEMP, LOW BACK PAIN IS LOCATED IN RIGHT SIDE (HIP) ALONG GB CHANNEL. ED FOR A FEW YRS (NO FULL ERECTION) SLIGHTLY HEAVY (BUILT) BODY TYPE.

TX: GB 41 - (HIP PAIN DISAPPEARED 100%) THEN ST 36 +

HERBS JIN GUI SHEN QI WAN

(MANY PATIENTS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES AND ED CAN BE CORRECTED USING THE SAME POINTS FOR THIS PATTERN)

James Jung L Ac
http://www.medicalholistics.com/

Sunday, July 4, 2010

KIDNEY DEF LOW BACK PAIN FOR YRS

45 YR OLD FEMALE CC. CONSTANT LOW BACK PAIN FOR YRS

thin body type, dark facial complexion, cold sensation all over the body, don't like cold weather and no thirst. low back pain which is constant low intensity which is worse upon flexion and extension of lumbar spine. upon palpation pain is located along du channel. no radiating pain. frequent urination (on occasion patient gets up at night to urinate) no digestion problems. no palpitation, no bowel movement problems, no stress or anxiety issues.

dx: kidney yang def low back pain

tx. KD 10 - sp 3 + pain disappears.

txtbook says BU Shin Wan for this type of disorder. not jin gui shen qi wan. however,
patient refused to take herbs.

James Jung L Ac
http://www.medicalholistics.com/

ITCHNESS AND SWELLING DUE TO INSECT BITES

30 yr old male patient cc itchness due to insect bites for 2 days (right foot near kd 6 area)

the affected area looks red and slightly swollen (about 2 inch in diameter)

TX kd 10 + (about 30% better)

Lu 10 - almost no change. then 20 min later swelling looked about 30% less.

next day patient said there was no more improvement.

textbook says itchness is due to heat. another text says to reduce sp3.

perhaps (based on sp 3 -) idea one should reduce HT which is sp3 - kd 10 + HT 3 +

then see if it works better.

James Jung L Ac
http://www.medicalholistics.com/

Saturday, July 3, 2010

carpal tunnel syndrome cases

case 1:

30 yr old female cc carpal tunnel syndrome for 1 month (right hand)

right elbow LI 11 pain (tennis elbow) CTS along right HT channel in her hand. slightly warm hands and feet without excessive sweating. no thirst. thin body type. no anger but anxiety issues. she is under stress. frequent urination (white yellow collor) no palpitation, st acid and ulcer, no indigestion, no constipation or loose stool, fatigue. lots of dreams not no insomnia

tx: LI 1 + KD 10 -

pain disppeared 100%

case #2:

40 yr old female cc carpal tunnel syndrome for yrs (bilateral pain) there is numbness in both hands so patients cant fully make a fist as if hands feel swollen.

slightly heavy body type, no cold hands or feet. no indigestion but abdomenal distention after meals. loose stool. heavy feeling when it is humid. whole body ache when it rains. appetite is good.

tx: LI 1 - (left side) pain and numbness disappeared in her right hand (nearly 100% gone)

want to give her "dry dampness Tang" which is Ping Wei San + huo xiang and ban xia