Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Treatment Principle

Recapture Yang, induce resuscitation.

Acupuncture

General Prescription

Ren-6 Qihai, Ren-4 Guanyuan, Ren-8 Shenque, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, P-6 Neiguan,
Du-4 Mingmen, BL-23 Shenshu. Reinforcing method and strong moxibustion.

Explanation

• Ren-6, Ren-4 and Ren-8, with moxa, recapture Yang. Ren-6 and Ren-4 are best used
  with moxa cones on a slice of aconite (which is itself a herb to recapture Yang). Moxa
  cones are applied to Ren-8 after filling the umbilicus with salt.


• ST-36, SP-6 and P-6 strengthen Heart-Yang to relieve collapse of Yang.


• Du-4 and BL-23, with moxa, strengthen the Fire of the Gate of Vitality also to relieve
  collapse of Yang.

In some cases the distinction between Tense and Flaccid type may not be clear or the pattern
may change from Tense to Flaccid or vice versa. In such cases, Du-26 Renzhong, ST-36
Zusanli, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, Yintang and P-6 should be needled with even method to induce
resuscitation and subdue Wind.

Herbal Treatment

Prescription

Shen Fu Tang and Sheng Mai San
(Ginseng-Aconitum Decoction and Generating the Pulse Powder)

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 9 g

Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis 3 g

Ren Shen Radix Ginseng 9 g

Fu Zi Radix Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata 6 g

Explanation

• Mai Dong, Wu Wei Zi and Ren Shen tonify Qi and Yin.