Comments on: Experiments in Chinese herbalism : on the dangers of Yin Qiao-itis http://deepesthealth.com/2008/experiments-in-chinese-herbalism-on-the-dangers-of-yin-qiao-itis/ Learning Chinese Medicine and letting it inform all aspects of life Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:58:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: M. Reynolds http://deepesthealth.com/2008/experiments-in-chinese-herbalism-on-the-dangers-of-yin-qiao-itis/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 M. Reynolds Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:16:28 +0000 http://deepesthealth.com/?p=308#comment-1758 More of the same yesterday. In Case Studies, a fellow student presented a case (which happened to be himself as the patient) as follows: 47 YO M CC: Right ear pain Pain level started 2/10, within two days it was 8-10/10 BP: 118/72, Pulse: 90 bpm, Temp: 97, resp: 17 Tongue: sl. purple, scalloped, white coat, greasy/sl. yello win back Pulse: soft, rapid Dx: Wind-Heat_damp invasion of the GB channel Principle: Clear Heat, dry damp, expel wind Tx: GB-2, SJ-17, SJ-5, LI-11, GB-20, ST-44, LV-3, LI-4, ST-40, SP-10, GB-4, GB-12, GB-21 Bleed Ear Apex Herbs: Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Results: pain eased for about 30 minutes, then returned to same level prior to treatment. Patient then went to MD who rx'ed oral antibiotics and ear drops. More of the same yesterday. In Case Studies, a fellow student presented a case (which happened to be himself as the patient) as follows:

47 YO M
CC: Right ear pain
Pain level started 2/10, within two days it was 8-10/10

BP: 118/72, Pulse: 90 bpm, Temp: 97, resp: 17

Tongue: sl. purple, scalloped, white coat, greasy/sl. yello win back

Pulse: soft, rapid

Dx: Wind-Heat_damp invasion of the GB channel
Principle: Clear Heat, dry damp, expel wind
Tx: GB-2, SJ-17, SJ-5, LI-11, GB-20, ST-44, LV-3, LI-4, ST-40, SP-10, GB-4, GB-12, GB-21
Bleed Ear Apex

Herbs: Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

Results: pain eased for about 30 minutes, then returned to same level prior to treatment. Patient then went to MD who rx’ed oral antibiotics and ear drops.

]]> By: Abdallah B. Stickley http://deepesthealth.com/2008/experiments-in-chinese-herbalism-on-the-dangers-of-yin-qiao-itis/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Abdallah B. Stickley Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:17:45 +0000 http://deepesthealth.com/?p=308#comment-1745 When in doubt, read the manual. When in doubt, read the manual.

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