Syndrome (a)
Wind-dampness-heat Syndrome
Main
symptoms and Signs: Redness, swelling, hot sensation and
pain in joints (joints may be too painful to be touched
but pain is relieved by cold), inability to move,
restlessness and discomfort in the chest sometimes
accompanied with fever and thirst. The tongue would be
red with dry with yellow fur, while the pulse is rapid.
To treat by
Herbal
medicine
Therapeutic principle: Herbal medicine can help
dispel pathogenic (disease producing) heat, removing any
obstructions in the channels and dispelling pathogenic
wind and dampness.
Prescription/Formula: Modified White Tiger
Decoction added with cinnamon Twig gypsum, Gypsum
Gibrosum 30g anemarrhena rhizome, Rhizome Anemarrhenae
12g polished round-grained nonglutinous rice 12g
licorice root, Radix Glycyrrhizae 6g cinnamon twig,
Ramulus Cinnamomi 6g coix seed, Semen Choices 30g
honeysuckle stem, Caulis Lonicerae 30g mulberry twigs,
Romulus Mori 30g phellodendron bark, Cortex phellodendri
10g red peony root, Radix Paeniae Rubra 10g large-leaf
gentian root, Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae 15g.
All the above drugs are to be decocted in water for oral
administration. When the case is accompanied with
erythema marginatum and subcutaneous nodule, the above
recipe should include the following ingredients: red
sage root (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) 15g, safflower
(Flos Carthami) 10g and arnebia root ( Radix Arnebiae
seu Lithospermi) 10g.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
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Syndrome (b)
Wind-cold-dampness Syndrome
Main
symptoms and signs: Persistent arthralgia of the
extremities aggravated by cold and relieved by warmth.
The tongue is usually pale with whitish thin and greasy
fur, and while the pulse is slow. If the pain is
migratory, involving more joints, it is mainly due to
pathogenic wind; If the
pain is comparatively aggravated and localized,
accompanied with a feeling of cold in the affected
region, it is chiefly due to
pathogenic cold: If the involved joints is marked
by heavy sensation, numbness or swelling, it is mainly
due to pathogenic dampness.
To treat by Herbal
medicine
Therapeutic principle: Herbal medicine disperses
pathogenic wind, cold
and dampness.
Prescription/Formula: Modified Decoction for
treating Rheumatic or Rheumatoid Arthritis.
notopterygium root, Rhizoma seu Radix Notopterygii 10g
pubescent angelica root, Radix Angelicae Pubesentis 10g
cinnamon twig, Ramulus Cinnamoni 10g large-leaf gentian
root, Radix Gentianae Mocrophyllae 12g Chinese angelica,
Radix Angelicae Sinensis 10g chuanxiong rhizome, Rhizoma
Ligustici Chuanxiong 10g futokadsura stem, Caulis
Piperis Futokadsurae 30g spatholobus stem, Caulis
Spatholobi 30g mulberry twigs, Ramulus Mori 30.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
Prescription: Shenmen (HT 7), Neiguan (PC 6),
Xinshu (BL 15), Zusanli (ST 36), Pishu (B 20).
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Syndrome (c)
Deficiency of Qi and Yin
Main symptoms and signs: Palpitation
(noticeable and irregular heartbeat), shortness
of breath, chest stuffiness or chest pain, insomnia, and
arthralgia with slight swelling.
The tongue will be red with a thin, whitish fur, while
the pulse is rapid.
To treat by Herbal
medicine
Therapeutic principle: Tonifying qi and
nourishing yin, removing pathogenic-dampness and
obstruction in the channels.
Prescription/Formula: Pulse-activation Powder
with additional ingredients dangshen, Radix Codonopsis
Pilosulae 15g ophiopogon root, Radix Ophiopogonis 10g
schisandra fruit, Fructus Schisandrae 10g large-leaf
gentian root, Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae 10g Chinese
angelica , Radix Angelicae Sinensis 10g red sage root,
Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae 15g coxi seed, Semen Coicis
15g arborvitae seed, Semen Biotae 10g tetrandra root,
Radix stephaniae Tetrandrae 12g chaenomeles fruit,
Fructus Chaenomelis 10g. All the above drugs are to be
decocted in water for oral administration.
In
case mainly due to pathogenic wind, 12 grams of
clematis root (Radix Clematidis) and 10 grams of
ledebouriella root ( Radix Ledebouriellae) should be
added; In case chiefly due to pathogenic cold, 3
grams prepared sichuan aconite root (Radix Aconiti
Preparate), 3 grams of prepared wild aconite root (
Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii Praeparata) and 6 grams of
licorice root ( Radix Glycyrrhizae) may be employed; As
for cases mainly due to pathogenic dampness, 30
grams of coix seed (Semen Coicis) and 12 grams of
atractylodes rhizome (Rhizoma Atractylodis) are to be
added; When the disorder is accompanied with chorea,
12grams of white peony root (Radix Paeoniae Alba ), 12
grams of achyranthes root (Radix Achyranthis
Bidentatae), 10 grams of gastrodia tuber (Rhizoma
Gastradiae) and 20 grams of uncaria stem with hooks
(Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis) are to be included; When
the case becomes chronic, marked by repeated attacks and
aggravated arthralgia, it is advisable to overcome it
with the addidtion of 10 grams of frankincense (Resina
Olibani), 10 grams of myrrh (Myrrha), 12 grams of
earthworm (Lumbricus) and 6 grams of scorpion
(Scorpio);When there are symptomps of deficiency and
weakness of both qi and blood as dificiency of the liver
and kidney caued by delayed recovery, the above recipe
should also include 15grams of astragalus root ( Radix
Astrogali seu Hodysari), 12 grams of dangshen (Radix
Codonopsis Pilosulae), 12 grams of cucommia bark (Cortex
Eucommiae and 15 grams of loranthus mulberry mistletoe
(Ramulus Loranthi)
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
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5. Healing by Other Therapies
(a) Qigong and other
therapies
For effect of Qigong on the Nervous System
Function, click here.
Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing
effect of this specific ailment, however
individual results may vary. It improves the
flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood,
so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't
see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many
exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or
even months of practice before you'll see any
significant improvements.
The following types of Qigong may help:
For the information of different types of Qigong
,just click a link above.
This information is for education purpose only.
We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong
master to learn the correct ways to conduct
these exercises before attempting them.
(b) Medicated diet
1. For those who suffer fromPharyngitis:
Schizonepeta(Jingjie) 9g, Platycodon
Root(Jugeng) 12g, Liquorice(Gancao) 6g,
Wrap them with a piece of gauze and cook them to
get the tea, remove the dregs. Add Polished
Round-Grained Rice(Jingmi) 60g into the
decoction to make gruel for eating. Take a dose
a day and serveral doses successively.
2. For those who suffer from Tonsillitis:
Subprostrate Sophora Root(Shandougeng) 9g,
Belamcanda Rhizome(Shegan) 9g,
Capejasmine(Zhizi) 9g. Cook them in water. Drink
a dose a day.
(c) Life style
1. Keep the living environment clean.
2. Avoid getting wet or cold.
3. Take precaution against Influenza.
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and dedication of our
Healing Centre Panel, without whom this
section would not be possible.
We also greatly acknowedge Ms. Najaf Munir,
MBBS, for her editorial support. Ms. Munir
simplified the highly technical medical
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