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Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment of Herpes Zoster
Chief Complaint: Skin Rash for over 10 years
Medical History: Herpes zoster
Questioning exam: Rashes all over the body, especially at neck, chest and arm, it is all red and itching, the skin at forearm is thickened and it is also dry, headache on left temple on and off, hip pain and leg pain on left side, left earache, weight gain, western medicine helped the rashes and itching but get worse when stopped. do not want to use forever western medicine and want to be treated by natural medicine
Pulse exam: pulse is very deep and hard to be felt because of the thickening of the skin, slightly slippery and wiry
Tongue exam: Small tongue compare to her body size, thin yellow greasy tongue coating, red tip
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Tags: Herbs, herpes zoster, shingles · Posted in: Dermatological, Infectious
Herbs and Acupuncture for Poison Wood Rash
Chief Complaint: Severe Rash
Western Diagnosis: Poison Wood Rash
Medical History: 57 year old male in good heath with moderately good diet, Plays basketball three times a week for exercise. Past history of fungal type rashes and respiratory infections.
Questioning exam: Patient was hiking on vacation in the Bahamas and brushed against a poison wood tree coming in contact with a black sappy substance. Unaware of what it was, patient tried to remove the sap from his arm. This sap then got under his finger nails and was unknowingly spread to other parts of the body. This sap later caused a severe red, raised rash that oozed and crusted over with bright red margins. Since patient was long distance and had few resources, he was advised to use tea bags on lesions, drink mint tea, and eat cooling foods until return home for treatment.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Herbs, rash, skin · Posted in: Dermatological
Acupuncture Treatment of Reynaud’s Phenomenon
Chief Complaint: Cold hands & feet
Western Diagnosis: Reynaud’s Phenomenon
Medical History: 56 y.o. male with h/o mild HTN, BPH. Very active, a runner, healthy diet with vigorous exercise routine. On meds for HTN & BPH.
Questioning exam: Presented with c/o cold hands and feet, worse in cold weather. Hands appeared purple at distal portion pink on dorsal palms and white on proximal palms. Hands were very cold to touch.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Reynaud's Phenomenon · Posted in: Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Neurological
Herbs and Acupuncture for TMJ
Chief Complaint: Jaw Tightness
Western Diagnosis: TMJ
Medical History: 34 y.o. Female Doctor. Past history of 3 seizures while in med. school. Currently experiences bi-lateral, constant jaw tightness. She also feels anxious daily. Sleep is dream-disturbed, and she has trouble falling asleep. She is physically very active, good health otherwise. Four times per week headaches on the top of her head. LBP, achy, past bi-lateral ACL surgeries. Slight cramping with menses. Damp producing diet, low meat intake.
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Tags: Acupuncture, TMJ · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Acupuncture and Herbs for Eye Pain
Chief Complaint: eye pain
Questioning exam: Gain weight, hot sensation in a head, night sweat, edema, can’t stay asleep, Neck pain, upper back pain, trembling hands,headache, dry, sensitive eye,tinnitus, stomach pain, gas, scanty urine,blood in stool, PMS, painful menses, clots, irritability, mood swing
Pulse exam: Lu-superficial, sp-slippery, kid(both),heart, Liv- deep,
Tongue exam: Pale-pink tongue body, thin white coating
OM Diagnosis: Liver yin deficiency,Liver Qi stagnation, wood overacting earth.
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Tags: Acupuncture, eye, Herbs, pain · Posted in: EENT
Herbs and Acupuncture for Dark Scanty Menstrual Flow
Chief Complaint: dark scanty menstrual blood
Medical History: Patient is a 35 year old pilates instructor.
– very active lifestyle with a 4 year old daughter
– eats irregularly and often on the run
– healthy pregnancy and no surgeries or major illness
Questioning exam: – blood dark in colour, brownish purple and scanty with some clots.
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Posted in: Gynecological
Acupuncture Treatment of Ganglion Cyst
Chief Complaint: 1x1x1x inch. right wrist lump
Western Diagnosis: Ganglion cyst
Medical History: Right handed computer/mouse user
Questioning exam: Cosmetic reasons:[/b] looked prominent though painless.
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Tags: Acupuncture, ganglion cyst · Posted in: Metabolic, Neurological
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Treatment of Endometroisis
Chief Complaint: Chronic Pelvic Pain
Western Diagnosis: Endometriosis
Medical History: 30y.o. female presents with main complaint of chronic lower pelvic pain. Patient states she got off of Aleese (birth control pill) approximately 6 months ago and began experience pelvic pain around ovulation and menses.
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Tags: Acupuncture, endometroisis, Herbs · Posted in: Gynecological
Acupuncture and Herbs for Emotional Trauma
Chief Complaint: A 38 year old male has been experiencing physical and emotional pain after trauma he experienced on 9/11/2002.
Medical History: Everything he eats tends to upset his stomach with gas, bloating and belching. He suffers from alternating constipation to loose stool and the urine is frequent and slight yellow. He has difficulty on inhaling. He refuses to take herbs for fear they will upset his stomach or interact with his medications. He prefers to take digestive crackers when his stomach is upset.
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Tags: Acupuncture, emotions, Herbs · Posted in: Well-Being
The Acupuncture Treatment of Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Migraine Headaches
Western Diagnosis: cervical spondylosis, C4-5 disc protrusion
Medical History: Dishwasher fell on his head July 2003. He was taken to ER, x-rays taken, neck brace put on and sent back to work. He received PT and chiropractic treatments. Minimal improvements. He is a martial arts expert, and in very good physical condition. His diet varies from healthy foods to junk. He has a hx. of allergies, and diverticulitis as a child. He has Raynaud’s disease, and TMJ dysfunction. He smokes cigarettes.
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Tags: Acupuncture, allergies, headaches, migraines · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
