mucus-like substance from the penis.
He also complained of diarrhoea or loose stools, a problem he had had since his teenage years.
His stools were often mixed with some mucus. He slept badly, waking up frequently with a dry
throat.
He had some soft swellings under the skin on the limbs which had been diagnosed as
ganglioneuromas. Finally, he also complained of constant mucus on his chest and dryness of the
mouth.
His tongue and pulse were rather complex. His tongue was slightly Red, Swollen with swollen
sides (of the Spleen type). The coating was rootless and missing in places. There was a deep
Heart-crack. His pulse was Fine on the right, slightly Slippery and Full on the left, with the left
Front position (Heart) very slightly Overflowing but Empty and somewhat pointed in shape.
Diagnosis There are three main problems, the longest standing being Spleen
deficiency leading to Phlegm. The Spleen deficiency causes diarrhoea
and loose stools and a Fine pulse on the right side. Phlegm is reflected
by the Slippery pulse, the presence of mucus in the stools, the discharge
from the penis, the ganglioneuromas and the swelling of the tongue. The
second problem is a Kidney-Yin deficiency reflected in the dizziness,
loss of hearing, insomnia with dry throat at night and impotence.
Finally, there is also some Stomach-Yin deficiency which most
probably preceded the Kidney-Yin deficiency. The Stomach-Yin
deficiency is mirrored in the coating being rootless and missing in
places and in the dryness of the mouth. Underlying all of this, there was
also a certain deficiency of Heart-Qi from emotional problems
obviously dating back to childhood or teenage years. One can tell this
from the Heart-crack on the tongue and the Heart pulse being slightly
Overflowing but Empty. These two findings often indicate that the
Heart is affected by emotional problems. That these date back to the
patient's early years is indicated by the depth of the crack: the deeper it
is, the older the emotional problems that caused it.
As for the tinnitus, this is caused by both an Excess and a Deficiency:
Excess in the form of Phlegm obstructing the head's orifices (in this case
the ears) and Deficiency in the form of Kidney-Yin deficiency.Treatment principle Tonify the Spleen, resolve Phlegm, nourish Kidney-Yin and calm the
Mind.
Acupuncture Many different points were used at different times, but the main ones
were:
ST-36 Zusanli, Ren-12 Zhongwan and ST-40 Fenglong to tonify the