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LI Patterns
Large Intestine Patterns according to Chinese Medicine
| Diagnosis | Signs and Symptoms | Treatment Principle | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damp-Heat in the Large Intestine | abdominal pain, diarrhea w/ mucus and blood in stools, ofensive odor of stools, burning anus, scnaty-dark urine, fever, sweating (which does not decrease fever), thirst w/odesire to drink, feeling of heaviness of the body and limbs, stuffy chest and epig | Clear Heat, Resolve, Dampness, Stop Diarrhea | SP9, SP6, Ren 3, BL22, ST25, BL17, Ren12, LI11, ST37, LB20, BL25 |
| Heat in the Large Intestine | dry stools, bruning sensation in anus, constipation, dry tongue, burning and swelling in anus, scanty-dark urine | Clear heat in LI and ST, Promote Body Fluids | Ren4, SP6, KI6, Ren12, LI11, ST37, ST44, LI2 |
| Heat obstructing the Large Intestine | constipation, ab pain, fever, burning anus, abdominal distension,high fever or tidal fever, sweating esp on limbs, vomiting, thirst delirrium | Clear HEat in ST and LI, Promote bowel movement | LI11, LI4, SP15, TE6, SP6, LI2, ST44, ST25 |
| Cold invading the Large Intestine | sudden ab pain, diarrhea, feeling of cold, diarrhea w/ pain, cold sensation in ab | Expel cold from LI, Warm Lower Burner | ST37, ST25, ST36, SP6, LR3, ST27 |
| Large Intestine Dry | dry stools which are difficult to discharge, thin body, dry mouth and throat | Promote Fluids in LI | ST36, SP6, Ren4, KI6 |
| Collapse of Large Intestine | chronic diarrhea, prolapse ani, hemorrhoids, tiredness after bowel movement, cold limbs, no appetite, mentla exhaustion, desire to drink warm liquids, desire to have the ab massaged | Tonify ST and SP, Raise Qi | Ren6, ST25, ST36, SP3, BL20, BL21, Du20 |
| Large Intestine Cold | loose stools, cold limbs, loose stools like duck droppings, dull abdomen pain, borborygmi, pale urine | Tonify and Warm LI and SP | ST25, Ren6, ST36, ST37, BL25, BL20 |