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T2 Wei Liu

Therapeutics 2, Wei syndrome, Liu, Bastyr

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Define Wei: Wei means atrophy in chinese.
Define Wei Syndrome: Characterized by flaccidity or atrophy of the limbs with motor impairment. Also called "flaccid lame" for the leg is usually involved.
Which meridian does the Neijing say to use for Wei syndrome: Yang Ming channel for abundant qi and blood.
What is the difference between Wei and Bi syndromes? Bi is pain, BI is defficiency blockage, Wei has no pain. Wei is atrophy.
What are the Zang Fu differentiations of Wei syndrome: 1) Heat in the Lung 2) Damp Heat 3) Spleen Qi X. cold damp accumulation 4) Liver and kidney Yin xu; 5) kidney Yang xu 6) Blood stagnation 7) Trauma
Describe Heat in the Lung: Muscular flaccidity of the limbs with motor impairment, accompanied by lung heat syndrome.
Describe Damp Heat: Flaccid or slightly swollen lungs, accompanied by damp heat syndrome.
Describe Spleen Qi X. cold damp accumulation: Chronic muscular weakness, then flaccidity of limbs, pale swellings, accompanied by spleen xu with cold-damp syndrome.
Describe Liver and kidney Yin xu; Chronic muscular flaccidity of the lower limbs with motor impairment, accompanied by Yin xu syndrome.
Describe kidney Yang xu: Muscular flaccidity of the limbs with kidney Yang xu syndrome: Coldness
Describe Blood stagnation: Chronic flaccidity or tumor with blood stagnation Sx.
Describe Trauma: History of trauma, flaccid paralytic limbs, maybe accompanied by incontinence of urine and feces.
What are the tissue differentiation of wei syndrome? 1) Skin Wei 2) Muscle Wei, 3) Vessel Wei 4) Tendon Wei 5) Bone Wei
Describe Skin Wei: Wei mainly manifests on the skin along with Lung Sx, such as dry or withered hair, pale, dark and gloomy skin; cough wheezing....
Describe Muscle Wei: Wei mainly manifests in the muscles along with spleen Sx, such as insensitive to stimulation, numbness, inability to move limbs; poor digestion, poor absorption, diarrhea....
Describe Vessel Wei: Wei manifests in the vessels along with Heart Sx, such as poor circulation, stasis in the vessels and meridians, flaccid extremities, inability to move and stand; or diagnosed as cardiac and cerebral diseases.
Describe Tendon Wei: Wei mainly manifests in the tendons along with Liver Sx, such as weak and flaccid tendons and sinews, or spasmodic tendons and muscles, inability to function; depression, bitter taste in the mouth, short temper, jaundice, or hepatic diseases.
Describe Bone Wei: Wei mainly manifests in the bones and spine along with Kidney Sx, such as weak and flaccid lower limbs, curved and shortened spine; retarded development both mentally and physically, dysfunction in sex and urination.
Treatment principle of Wei Syndrome: Promote qi and blood circulation in the meridians and nourish the tendons and bones.
Acupuncture for upper limb Wei syndrome: Li 15, 11, 4, 5 Sj 5
Acupuncture for Lower limb Wei syndrome: St 31, 34, 36, 41 GB 30, 34, 39, Sp 10
Describe Diet therapy for Wei syndrome: Carp, Crucian, Sparow, Sweet, corn, White fungus, Placenta, pig-lung, clam, Pineapple, pear, Longan, litchi, Mutton
Created by: bastyr41
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