Date: 09/02/2012
★Key points of patient current condition
He had Sore throat accompanied with dull pain at nape(both side) for one week,, no any injury record, no headache, no come cold, no any chest oppression after second treatment, tiredness got improvement as well, he did light physical exercise per day, also climbed the mountain last Sunday. normal appetite, sleep, defecation and urination, Trembling hand both but not serious,
palpitation : cold temperature at L-side leg than R-side leg
T: thin-yellow coating, pale tongue body ;
P: slippery
Blood pressure: 128/86, 85
Blood test : PSA (+) a little high, No any medication at present
TCM disease: Sore throat
TCM pattern: Body fluid(yin) insufficient, deficiency heat scorching lung meridian
The patient ages was 68, retired for a couple years, vitality seems quite well after three times therapy, the chief complaint was sore throat from last night, accompanied with dull pain at nape(both side ).
TCM pattern : Body fluid(yin) insufficient, deficiency heat scorching the lung meridian
Seasonal climate in New Zealand
The patient living in Auckland, the seasonal is Autumn- dryness current, Sore throat at night due to yin fluid deficiency, when lung organ (upper water source) fail to generate yin fluid, deficiency fire upward pass through in front on the Heart channel of Hand-SaoYin, dryness pathogenic evil qi will consume body fluid (Jing and ye) leads to thin-yellow coating, pale tongue body and slippery pulse.
The role of the lung in promoting and maintaining water metabolism depends on the descending function of lung qi. Under normal circumstances, the lungs are capable of sending fluids downwards to the kidneys, which pass the fluids to the bladder for excretion.
The treatment principles: Nourish yin to expel deficiency fire to stop pain, regulate qi flow to generate yin fluid.
The treatment principles: Nourish yin to expel deficiency fire to stop pain, regulate qi flow to generate yin fluid.
The selected point:
1. Hegu (LI-4): Yuan point of LI channel, To treat pain in the neck and nape
2. Liegue(LU-7):
- Luo point, master point of the CV, paired with Zhaohai (KD 6) of the Yin Qiao Mai - treats genitourinary and gynecological issues also Yin deficient sore throat.
- Command point of the Head and Posterior Neck - useful for any conditions involving these areas.
3. Zhaohai(KD-6)
- Sore throat from any aetiology, especially empty heat from yin deficiency.
- Other Yin Deficient throat related issues - swollen, dry, loss of voice, difficult swallowing.
