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Organ Patterns

Chinese Medicine - Lung, Spleen, Heart, Kidney and Liver

DiagnosisSigns & SymptomsTreatment PrinciplePoints
Spleen Qi Deficiency No appetite, sallow complexion, weak limbs, fatigue, loose stools Tonify SP Qi Ren12, ST36, SP3, SP6, BL20, BL21
Spleen Qi Sinking No appetite, Loose stools, Fatigue, weak limbs, bearing down sensation in abdomen, frequent and urgent urine, hemmorhoids, varicose viens Tonify SP Qi & Raise Ren12, ST36, SP3, SP6 BL20, BL21, Du20, Du1, Ren6, ST21
Spleen not controlling Blood Fatiuge, Loose stools, no appetite, Blood spots under skin, blood in urine or stools, menorrhagia, metrorrohaiga, sallow complexion, shorthness of breath Tonify SP Qi Ren12, ST36, SP3, SP6, BL20, BL21, SP10, BL17, SP1
Spleen Yang Deficiency Loose stools, chilliness, cold limbs, fatiuge, edema, lack of appetite, weakness of the limbs Tonify and Warm SP Yang Ren12, ST36, SP3, SP6, BL20, BL21, SP9, Ren9, ST28, BL22
Cold-Damp invading the Spleen No appetite, heavy head, no thirst, stuffy chest, feeling cold i the epigastrium, sweet or no taste, loose stools, white vaginal discharge Resolve Dampness Ren12, SP3, SP6, SP9, ST8
Damp-Heat invading the Spleen loose stools with offensive oder, low grade fever, stuffiness in epigastrium, no appetite, thirst with desire to drink, nausea, vomiting, buring sensation, dark scanty urine, headache Resolve Dampness & Clear Heat SP6, SP9, Du9, LI11, BL20, GB34
Spleen and Lung Qi Deficiency no appetite, fatigue, loose stools, weak voice, slight breathlessness, bright-white complexion, slight spontaneous sweating Tonify LU and SP Qi ST36, SP3, BL20, BL21, LU9,BL13, Du12
Spleen and Liver Blood Deficiency Dizziness, blurried vision, floaters, numbness or tingling of the limbs, fatigue, sallow complexion, loose stools, no appetite Tonify SP and LR Blood, Promote Blood ST36, SP3, BL20, BL21, SP6, LR8, BL17, BL18
Obstruction of Spleen by Dampness with Liver Qi Stagnation Stuffy and fullness of the epigastrium, heaviness, nausea, thirst with desire to drink small amounts, no appetite, loose stools, sallow complexion, hypochondriac pain, jandice, bitter taste Tonify SP, Promote smooth flow of LR Qi, Clear Heat SP3, SP6, LR13, LR 14, GB24, GB34, Ren12, BL20, Du9
Kidney Yin deficiency dry mouth at night, night sweating, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, 5-palm heat, thirst, sore back, ache in bones, constipation, dark scanty urine, nocturnal emission Nourish KI Yin Ren4, KI3, KI6, KI9, KI10, SP6, Ren1
Kidney Yang Deficiency cold in the back, abundant clear urine, soreness in the back, aversion to cold, cold knees, weak legs, bright white complexion, impotence, premature ejaculation, lassitude, apathy, edema of the legs, infertility in women, poor appetite, loose stools Tonify Warm KI Yang, Stregthen Ming Men Du4, BL23, BL52, Ren4, KI3, KI7, Jing Gong, Ren6
Kidney Qi not Firm Dribbling after urination, nocturnal emissions w/o dreams, soreness in the lower back, clear and frequent urine, weak stream urine, enuresis, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, proplapse of uterus Reinforce and Stablize KI Qi Du4, BL23, Ren4, KI3, Jing Gong, Du20, Ren6
Kidneys failing to Recieve Qi SOB upon exertion, sweating, clear urination, difficulty in inhaling, cough , asthma, cold limbs, swelling of the face, thin body, mental listlessness, soreness of the back Tonify and Warm KI Yang, Stimulate the KI reception of Qi, Stimulate the LU Descending and Dispersing function KI3, LU7, KI6, ST36, BL23, Du4, Ren6, Ren17, KI25, Du12, Ki7
Kidney Essence Deficiency poor bone development in children, weakness, falling hair, weak sexual activity, softening of bones, poor memory, loose teath, soreness of the back Nourish the essence Du4, BL23, KI3, KI6, GB34, BL11. DU14, Du20, BL15
Kidney Yang deficiency, Water Overflowing edema of the ankles, cold feeling in legs, distension of the abdomen, sore lower back, (if in HT: palps, breathlessness, cold hands) (in in LU: thin watery sputum, cough, asthma, SOB on exurtion) Tonify and Warm the KI and SP Yang, Transform Water, (Warm and Tonify HT Yang and/Or LU Qi) Du4, BL23, BL20, BL22, Ren9, ST28, KI7, Du14, BL15, Du12, BL13, LU7
Kidney Yin deficiency, Empty Fire Blazing malar flush, mental restlessness, dry throat at night, feeling of heat in the afternoon, night sweats, low grade fever, insomnia, scanty dark urine, blood in urine, soreness of the lower back, nocturnal emissions w/ dreams, excessive sexual desire Nourish KI Yin, Clear Heat, Calm the MInd KI3, KI6, KI10, KI9, KI2, LU10, HT5, LU7
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency dry eyes, dry throat, night sweats, scanty menstration, sallow complexion, dull occipital or vertex headaches, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, numbness of the limbs, malar flush, dizziness, blurried vision, outbursts of anger, soreness of the lowerback Nourish KI and LR Yin KI3, KI6, LR8, BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL10, Du20, Ren4
Kidney and Heart Not Harmonized Palps, insomnia, night sweating, mental reslessness, poor memory, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, soreness of the lower back, nocturnal emissions w/ dreams, feaver or heat in the afternoon, Nourish KI and HT Yin, Clear Heat from the HT KI3, KI6, KI9, HT5m HT6, HT7, GB13, Du24, Ren15, PC6, Ren4, SP6, Yin Yang
Kidney and Lung Yin Deficiency Dry cough, heat in the evening, night sweating, dry mouth, thin body, breathlessness on exurtion, soreness of the lower back, weak limbs, nocturnal emissions, 5 palm heat Nourihs LU and KI Yin, INcrease body fluids KI3, KI6, LU7, LU9, LU1, SP6, Ren4, BL43
Kidney and Spleen Yang deficiency chronic diarrhea, chilliness, feeling cold in the back, physically weak, mental listlessness, phlegm in the throat, breathlessness, dislike to talk, desire to lie down, poor appetite, aversion to cold, abundant clear urine, loose stools Tonify adn Warm KI and SP Yang KI3, KI7, BL23, Du4, BL20, BL21, ST6, Ren6, ST37, ST25, BL25
Heart QI Deficiency Papls, tiredness, SOB, Sweating, Pallor, Listlessness Tonify HT QI HT5, PC6, BL15, Ren17, Ren6
Heart Yang Deficiency Palps, feeling of cold, cold limbs, SOB, listlessness, sweating, feeling of stuffiness in chest Tonify and Warm HT Yang HT5, PC6, Ren17, Ren6, Du14
Heart Yang Collapse Cyanosis of lips, cold limbs, palps, SOB, Shallow breathing, profuse sweating, in severe cases can be a coma Rescue Yang, Stop Sweating, Restore Consciousness Ren4, Ren6, Ren8, Du4, BL23, St36, PC6, LB15, Du14, Du20
Heart Blood Deficiency Palps, insomnia, poor memory, dizziness, dream-disturbed sleep, anxiety, eaisly startled, dull-pale compexion, pale lips Tonify Blood, Tonify HT, Pacify the Mind HT7, PC6, Ren14, Ren15, Ren4, BL17, BL20
Heart Yin Deficiency palps,insomnia, dream-dsiturbed sleep, eaisly startled, poor memory, anxiety, mental restlessness, feeling of heat, malar flush, heat in the evening, night sweating, dry mouth and throat, 5-palm heat Tonify and Nourish HT Yin, Nourish KI Yin (if necessary), Pacify the Mind HT7, PC6, Ren4, Ren14, Ren15, HT6, HT7, SP6, KI6
Heart Fire Blazing Ulcers in mouth, thirst, palps, mental restlessness, feeling of heat, insomnia, red face, dark/blood in urine, bitter taste Clear Heat, Pacify the MInd HT9, HT8, HT7, Ren15, SP6, KI6
Phlegm-Fire Harasing the Heart mental restlessness, palps,insomnia, easily startled, incoherent speech, confusion, rash behavior, tendency to hit/scold, uncontrolled laughter, shouting, muttering to oneself Clear HT-Fire, Resolve Phlegm, Pacify the Mind HT9, HT8, HT7, PC6, Ren15, Ren12, ST40, PC5, SP6, LR2, LR3, Du20, Du24, GB13, GB15
Phlegm Misting the MInd mental confusion, rattling sound in throat, lethargic stupor, vomiting, aphasia, unconsciousness, coma Open HT, Resolve Phelgm, Restore consciousness (if necessary) HT9, PC5, ST40, BL15, Du26, Ren12, BL20
Heart Blood Stagnation Pain in chest, Cyanosis of lips, palps, Stuffiness in chest, cold hands, radiating pain down left arm Regulate Blood, Remove stasis, Tonify and Warm HT Ynag, Pacify the Mind PC6, PC4, HT7, Ren17, BL14, BL17, SP10, KI25
Liver Qi Stagnation feling of distension, melancholy, depression, moodienss, feeling lumb in throat, irregular/painful menses, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, belching, sighing, hiccup, porr appetite Disperse Liver, Regulate/Move Qi G34, TE6, LR3, LR13, LR14, PC6
Liver Blood Stasis Dark clotted menstral blood, vomiting of blood, abdominal pain, "masses" in the abdomen, iregular and painful periods Disperse LIver, Regulate/ move Blood GB34, BL17, SP10, BL18, Ren6
Liver FIre Blazing Upwards irritability, red face, red eyes, outburst of anger, tinnitus, temporal HA’s, dizziness, thirst, bitter taste, dream-disturbed sleep, constipation with dry stools, dark yellow urine Sedate LR, Clear Fire LR2, LR3, GB20, GB13, Tai Yang
Extreme Heat Generating Wind hight temp, convulsion, coma, stiff tongue Disperse LR, Clear Heat, Subdue Wind LR2, LR3, SI3, Du16, Du20, GB20, Shi Xuan (10 declarations)
Liver Yang Rising Causing Wind unconsicousness, convulsions, deviation of eyes Nourish LR Yin, Subdue LR Yang and Wind LR 8, SP6, KI3, LR3, Du16, DU20, BL18
Deficiency of Liver Blood causing Wind numbness of limbs, tics, shaking, tremors Tonify LR Blood, Subdue Wind LR3, LR4, Du16, Du20, GB20, LR8, Sp6, KI3, BL20, BL23, BL17, BL18
Damp-Heat in Liver/Gall Bladder fever fullness in chest, nausea, vaginal dicharge, bitter taste, vomiting, loss of appetite, Resolve Dampness, Disperse LR and GB, Clear Heat LR2, LR14, GB24, GB34, LI11, BL18, BL19, Du9, SP3, SP6, SP9, Ren12
Stagnation of Cold in Liver Channel Hypogastric pain, distension, contraction of scrotum and vagina Sedate LR, Disperse Cold Ren3, LR5, LR1
Deficiency of Liver Blood blurry vision, scanty periods, pale complexion, dizziness, pale lips, floaters, weakness, dry skin and hair Tonify LR, Nourish Blood BL17, BL18, BL20, BL23, LR 8, ST36, Sp6, Ren4
Liver Yang Rising Headaches, irritability, dizziness, tinnitus, dry mouth, insomnia, shouting in anger, worked-up Subdue LR Yang, Tonify Yin LR3, TE5, SP6, KI3, LR8, GB43, GB38, BL2, GB(, GB8, GB6 GB20, Tai Yang
Liver invading Spleen Atlernating Constipation and Diarrhea, abdominal distension and pain, flatulence, tiredness Harmonize LR, Tonify SP LR 13, LR14, GB34, Ren6, Ren12, ST36, SP6
Liver Invading Stomach irritability, distention and pain, fullness in epigastrum, sour regurgitation, belching, nausea, vomiting Harmonize LR, Tonify SP LR14, GB34, Ren13, Ren10, ST36, BL21
Liver Fire insulting the Lungs breathlessness, asthma, fullness, HA’s, cough, yellow or blood in sputum, constipation, scanty dark urine Clear LR Fire, Harmonize LR, Stimulate LU QI descending LR2, LR14, Ren17, Ren22, PC6, LU7, LI11
Lung Qi Deficiency SOB, weak voice, cough, daytime sweating, dislike cold, fatigue, disinclination to speak Tonify LU QI, Warm Yang LU9, LU7, Ren6, BL13, Du12, ST36
Lung Yin Deficiency Dry cough, low grade fever in the afternoon, malar flush, night sweating Tonify LU Yin, Nourish Fluids, Clear Empty Heat LU9, Ren17, BL43, BL13, Du12, Ren4, KI6, LU7, Ren12, LU10
Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Cold cough, fever, itchy throat, occipital HA, body aches, aversion to cold Release Exterior, Scatter Cold, Stimulate D/D fx of Lungs LU7, BL12, Du16, BL60, BL64
Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Heat cough, fever, sore throat, aversion to cold, HA’s, body aches, sweating, thirst, swollen tonsils Release Exterior, Clear Heat, Stimulate Lung D/D LI4, LI11, Du14, BL12, GB20
Invasion of Lungs by Wind-Water sudden swelling of eyes and face, bright shiny complexion, scanty pale urine, aversion to wind, fever, cough, breathlessness Release Exterior, Scatter cold, Resolve Dampness, Stimulate LU D/D, Open water Passages LU7, BL12, LI6, LI7, LI4, Ren9
Lung Dryness dry cough, dry throat, dry mouth, dry skin Moisten LU, Nourish Fluids LU9, Ren4, KI6, SP6, Ren12
Damp-Phlegm obstructing the Lungs chronic cough, profuse white sputum, stuffiness in chest, "clogged up", dislike lying down Resolve Dampness, Restore D/D fx of LU LU5, ST40, LU1, Ren22, PC6, Ren17, LU7,BL13, Ren9, Ren12, BL20
Phlegm-Heat Obstructing the Lungs barking cough, profuse yellow sputum, foul smelling, SOB, stuffy chest Resolve Phlegm, Clear Heat, Stimulate LU D/D Fx LU5, LU7, LU10, LI11, BL13, ST40, Ren12
Phlegm-Fluids Obstructing the Lungs Cough, breathlessness, white-watery sputum, chilliness, cough by scare Resolve Phlegm, Tonify SP and LU Qi LU5, ST40, Ren9, LU9, Ren17,BL13, BL43, ST36
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