Fatigue
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 (4 causes of) fatigue | Pathogen, Qi type, digestive, emotional |
| (How long does a patient have to have) fatigue (to be diagnosed by a western doctor?) | 6 months |
| (2 types of) pathogen fatigue | Active & Latent |
| (To address the) active pathogen (form of) fatigue (what points do you use?) | Ub12, Li4, Li11, Sj5, Lu7, Du14, Du16, GB 20 (release exterior) |
| (What points to) strengthen the wei qi? | Moxa St36, Ub12, Ren6, Li10, Ren 17, Ren 4 (Lungs are responsible for circulating the wei qi) Lu9, Ub43, Lu7 |
| (What points to use to get rid of) latent pathogen fatigue? | Gb37(luo), Gb40(source), Du12 (chronic), Ub43 (chronic/latent), Bailao |
| (What is the symptom of a) latent pathogen fatigue? | The person comes in with a cold, gets better, then comes back sick again, Shao Yang pattern, 1/2 in 1/2 out |
| (What organ systems refer to) qi type fatigue? | Lungs & Spleen |
| (How do we know that someone is) too weak to be needled? | Pale, Deep, Weak, Xu Pulse. Person has to be driven to the clinic |
| (When someone is) too weak to be needled (there are 3 things you can do?) | Moxa, Akabani, Stroking the dragon's tail |
| (What points do you moxa in a) qi type fatigue (person?) | St36, Ren6, Ren8, Ren4, Ub 12, Sj4 (on left with rice grain, point of source qi, regulates source qi of whole body) |
| (What is) Akabani? | Use incense sticks on the each tingwell point and count sparrow pecks up to 10. Helps build the qi. (Write down on sheet of paper how many pecks it takes to warm each finger. Number gives indication of weak patient is) |
| (What is) Stroking the dragon's tail? | (*DO NOT USE IF TOO QI Xu*) 9 sets of needles on the inner UB channel. (don't have to be specific point, just on the channel.) 3 sets of 9 strokes. Top of needle needs to be going towards feet. Stroking from head down towards sacrum. Use both hands, be aware of your body. Very relaxing. (can take them out and do a treatment after if patient is strong enough.) |
| Digestive Fatigue (s/s) | Alternating constipation & diarrhea, fatigue after eating, slippery pulse at earth, wiry at wood |
| (What points to use when treating) digestive fatigue? | St36, Sp4(wood is excess), St41, Sp3(earth is more xu), Gb34, Lv3 (both) |
| (What foods to recommend with) digestive fatigue patient? | eat at regular intervals, eat foods that boost the SP, cut out dairy, alcohol, spicy, greasy, eat congee for breakfast (add huang qi, yi yi ren if already a little spleen qi-damp +fruits) |
| Emotional fatigue (is caused by what?) | Liver qi stagnation |
| (How do you treat) emotional fatigue? | Treat the organ system of the emotion that is present. Liver: Lv3, Pc6 (recurrence of emotions can create fatigue; trying to suppress emotions can create fatigue) |
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