BL-62 Shenmai on the left and S.I.-3 Houxi on the right, to open the
Yang Heel Vessel and move Qi in the hypogastrium. The use of this
vessel is indicated by the Wiry and Tight quality on the left-Rear
position. This vessel is used to absorb "excess Yang" and stagnation of
Qi is a form of excess Yang.Ren-3 Zhongji to clear Bladder-Heat.LIV-5 Ligou and LIV-3 Taichong to pacify the Liver and eliminate
stagnation from the hypogastrium, urethra and penis. LIV-5 is the
Connecting point and the Connecting channel flows from this point to
the external genitalia and penis in men.SP-6 Sanyinjiao to pacify the Liver and moderate urgency.This patient's condition was cleared in 10 treatments, after which, in
order to maintain the improvement, he was prescribed a course of the
pills Shu Gan Wan Pacifying the Liver Pill to pacify the Liver and
eliminate stagnation. This patent remedy could not have been used
before, in conjunction with acupuncture, as all its ingredients are warm,
which would have aggravated the condition of Bladder-Heat.Case History 20.7
Painful-Urination Syndrome: Spleen- and Kidney-Qi Deficiency-Female,
Age 47
A 47-year-old woman had been suffering from frequency of urination and hypogastric pain for 4
years. The pain was slight and confined to the hypogastric region and there was no burning on
micturition. She also had an ache in the sacral region. The urine was pale and she often had to
pass water at night. These symptoms started 3 months after a hysterectomy. Her pulse was
generally Weak, more so on both Rear positions. Her tongue was very Pale, with a white and
yellow sticky coating, and the root had no spirit (Plate 20.2(426)).
Diagnosis This is a condition of Qi Painful-Urination Syndrome of the Deficiency
type. There is deficiency and sinking of Spleen- and Kidney-Qi: this
latter is obvious from the frequent urination, pale urine, nocturia, Pale
tongue and Weak pulse on both Kidney positions. This condition started
after the hysterectomy (which was done due to the presence of
myomas); as so often happens after this operation, the stagnation
present in the uterus is transferred to the closest organ, i.e. the bladder.
Thus, there was also an element of stagnation within the deficiency of
Qi, and this was apparent from the slight hypogastric pain.
Treatment principle The treatment principle adopted was to tonify and raise Spleen-Qi and
tonify and warm Kidney-Yang. This patient was treated with