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T2 Wei Liu
Therapeutics 2, Wei syndrome, Liu, Bastyr
Question | Answer |
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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 |