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The Treatment of Facial Muscle Spasms with Acupuncture
Chief Complaint: Facial Muscle Spasms
Age: 51
Sex: F
98/09/15
Symptoms The patient has had face muscle spasm and ticks for one year; It gets worse in the Summer; She feels numbness on the face; Has dream-disturbed sleep and if she doesn急 sleep well thick is worse; Has loose stools (once a day); After defecation feels anus prolapse; Poor appetite; Quick temper, has high blood pressure for ten years. Tongue: purplish, white coating.
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Tags: Acupuncture, facial paralysis · Posted in: Neurological
The Treatment of Cholecystitis
Chief Complaint: Cholecystitis
Age: 50
Sex: F
98/09/23
Symptoms Seventeen years ago, the patient had a surgery and removed the gallbladder; Every year she has 2-3 attacks in the hypochondrium region (upper); She has had a dull pain for one week radiating to the back, without nausea and vomiting; The urine is yellow; Yesterday she had fever; She has a gall stone in the duct, which has 0.9 cm; Normal appetite, digestion and bowels. Tongue: purple, red sides, thick yellow coating.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Cholecystitis · Posted in: Hepatic
The Treatment of Facial Paralysis with Acupuncture
Chief Complaint: Facial Paralysis
Age: 47
Sex: F
98/09/04
SymptomsTick and deviation of the mouth after a quarrel with her mother-in-law, a week ago; A little high blood pressure, on the first consultation; Dizziness and headache; Pain on the healthy side (usually pain and contraction on the sick side, near the ear); Peripheral facial paralysis (she can’t close the right eye); Normal appetite, digestion, urine and bowels. Tongue: purple with purple spots, normal coating.
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Tags: Acupuncture, facial paralysis · Posted in: Neurological
The Treatment of Chest Pain with Chinese Medicine
Chief Complaint: Chest Bi (pain) Syndrome
by Wei Liu, TCMD, MPH, Lic. Acupuncturist, Dip. Herbologist, Lic. Nutritionist
John was a 49 years old patient having been ill with hypertension and coronary heart disease for 5 years. He paid his first visit to our clinic on Oct. 26. His blood pressure is usually around 140/90mmhg and could be well controlled by medications. But he often experienced frequent palpitation, insomnia, anxiety and depression. The palpitation usually happens in the morning and he had a lot of dreams in his sleeping. Also he had a burning sensation in the stomach with acid reflux. Sweating, chest oppression, flush and dizziness were absent. Defecation was regular, and the appetite was okay.
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Tags: Acupuncture, acupuncturist, angina, Chinese · Posted in: Cardiovascular, Neurological
The Treatment of Insomnia with Oriental Medicine
Chief Complaint: Insomnia
Steve is a about 40 years old male who had been ill with insomnia for many years. He used to sleep only 2 or 3 hours a day and after getting awake, he could not fall asleep any more. He feels tiredness, coldness in the limbs and a feeling of insect creeping under his skin. Also he has three bowel movements a day with the first one occurring just half an hour after getting up in the morning. He told me that when insomnia was somewhat improved after treatment, the appetite would become poor, while when the insomnia got worse, appetite turned to improved. He has tried different therapeutic approaches, and after acupuncture, the feeling of insect creeping under skin was relieved. Warmth at guanyuan brings comfort to him.
The tongue is pale with teethmarks and the fur is whitish and moist.
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Tags: Acupuncture, insomnia · Posted in: Well-Being
The Treatment of Migraines with Acupuncture
Chief Complaint: headache for over 20 years, and migraine pain(level 8) for six years
Medical History: patient is 42y/o female, has been to many doctors, chiropractors, and taking many medicines, but nothing helps. she felt headache in every single minutes. the migraine pain happened most of the time is during the period. Patient is a college teacher, teachs at two colleges. no smoking, no drinking history. Working out occasionaly, and sometimes swimming could trigger migraine pain.
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Tags: Acupuncture, migraine · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
Treatment of Herpes Zoster (Shingles) with Asian Herbal Medicine
Chief Complaint: Damp heat
Western Diagnosis: Herpes Zoster
Medical History: 33 yr old male civil engineer with recent onset red inflamed area on left lateral thigh for one week.
Pulse exam: Liver pulse wiry Spleen pulse Xu
Tongue exam: Yellow coat on back scalloped on sides Red
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Tags: Herbs, shingles · Posted in: Dermatological, Infectious
Treatment of Gout, excruciating pain in the right knee, swelling and redness with acupuncture
Chief Complaint: Gout attack, excruciating pain in the right knee, swelling and redness. Patient is not able to walk. She can’t stand even the lightest touch in the knee area. Chief complaint
History: knee started to be increasingly painful 3 days before first treatment. She had a similar, less severe attack 6 months ago.
Medical History: 68 year old female. Married 8 children. Poor health. Overweight. Fat in the abdominal area. Kidney energy: Wakes up to urinate 3 times a night. Constant and dull low back pain. Weak knees. Spleen energy: Good appetite. Heartburn a couple of times a week. Regular bowel movements.Tired after eating Pain in the hypochondria, Emotional/nervous system Worries a lot. Fearful. Sleeps on an off during the night. Heart palpitations once a month.
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Tags: Acupuncture, gout · Posted in: Metabolic, Musculo-Skeletal
Treatment of Pain of Upper Extremities, RSI with Acupuncture
Chief Complaint: pain of upper extremities
Western Diagnosis: RSI
Medical History: A very common referral to our practice by Neurologists and Orthopedics is patients with the diagnosis of CT (Carpal Tunnel). The majority of the times the patients will have a median nerve conduction that is normal. Main complaints: pain and burning of the elbow-hand-fingers, not responding to any of the usual NSAIDs (Not Steroids Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), physical therapy or surgery. The medication usually prescribed will be Ibuprofen 600-800 mgs. 2/3 times a day, Naproxen 500 mgs. 2 times/day or newer drugs like Viox or Celebrex. The secondary effects of these drugs are related to the upper GI: nausea, vomiting, heartburn etc. In many cases the secondary effects are so severe that the patient needs to discontinue the medication.
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Tags: arm, pain · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal, Neurological
Treatment of facial hemiparalysis, Bell’s Palsy with Chinese Medicine
Chief Complaint: facial hemiparalysis for over 13 years.
Western Diagnosis: Bell’s palsy.
Medical History: He found he had a bad facial hemiparalysis one day morning thirteen years ago when he got up. His physician’s diagnosis was Bell’s palsy and told him that the problem will be cured in about three months by itself without any help. He waited about four months but the problem was still there and same as before. Then his physician told him that he is a special case, nobody could help. So he went to several other physicians and the answers were the same. His situation remains ever since. There is nothing special about his habits, diet, family history except he exercises a lot for the last 12 years.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Bells Palsy, Channel, Chinese · Posted in: Neurological
