led to malnourishment of sinews and channels and therefore to Atrophy
Syndrome affecting arm and leg.Treatment principle The treatment principle applied was to clear residual Heat in Lungs and
Stomach, nourish Yin, benefit fluids and nourish the channels. She was
treated only with acupuncture.
Acupuncture The main points used were:
LU-10 Yuji, ST-44 Neiting, L.I.-11 Quchi, Du-14 Dazhui, Ren-12
Zhongwan, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, ST-36 Zusanli and KI-3 Taixi. The first
four points were reduced to clear Heat, while the others were reinforced
to nourish Yin and benefit fluids.In addition to the above points, other points were reinforced to benefit
the channels. These were:L.I.-10 Shousanli and T.B.-5 Waiguan for the arm and ST-31 Biguan
and ST-34 Liangqiu for the leg.Eight treatments were enough to restore her muscular strength and
walking ability to normal.Multiple sclerosis is the most common neurological disease in the Northern hemisphere. Its
pathology consists in the partial destruction of the myelin sheaths around the spinal cord, brain
and optic nerves. The lesions are disseminated at intervals and the many varied symptoms
depend on the location of the lesions. Because the lesions can partially heal, this disease goes
through characteristic phases of remission and relapse.
In young people the first presenting symptom is often retrobulbar neuritis causing blurred vision,
whilst in old people it is weakness of a leg.