Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

To sum up, reinforcing the point ST-30 will promote the circulation of nutrient substances from
the Stomach downwards to the legs and upwards to the sinews and ligaments alongside the
spine.

All the above points can be used according to symptoms in any type of Atrophy Syndrome,
irrespective of the pattern. Further choice of points and herbal prescriptions depends of course on
the pattern involved.

The patterns discussed are:

EXCESS TYPE

Heat in the Lungs injuring Yin Fluids

Invasion of Damp-Heat

Invasion of Cold-Dampness

DEFICIENCY TYPE

Stomach and Spleen Deficiency

Spleen and Heart Collapse

Kidney and Liver Deficiency

Blood Stasis in the Channels.

Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment

Excess Type

Heat in Lungs Injuring Yin Fluids

Clinical Manifestations

Fever, weakness and flaccidity of limbs which follows after the fever subsides, dry skin, mental
restlessness, thirst, cough, dry throat, scantydark urine, dry stools.

Tongue: Red, no coating.

Pulse: Fine and Rapid.

These are the manifestations of Lung-Heat injuring Yin following an invasion of Wind-Heat
during a Warm disease. Poliomyelitis would be a typical example, but muscular weakness and