Chinese Medicine Treatment of Infertility
Chief Complaint: Infertility
Medical History: 28 y/o Female with a 2 year history of not being able to conceive. Very irregular menstrual cycle. Western lifestyle and diet. Poor exercise history.
Questioning exam: Pt. complained of irregular cycle since mid 20’s. before that, was relatively normal. Also complains of fatigue during the day, bad PMS symptoms – irritable, breast tenderness, bloating, light colored menstrual flow, inconsistent sleep patterns, normal hunger and thirst, no taste in the mouth, temperature was normal, no pain,
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Tags: Acupuncture, Herbs, infertility · Posted in: Reproductive
Traditional East Asian Medicine Treatment of Migraine Headaches
Chief Complaint: Headache 40 +years, adverse 12 years
Western Diagnosis: Daily tension headache, migraine
Medical History: A 57 year-old Female, got headache when she was 12 years old.At the beginning, the headache just occurred each week, and the time was not lasted very long–3-4 hours per time and the pain was not located a specific part.After took pain-killer drug,it could be relieved.12 years ago, the headache became more and more frequent, almost headache every day, and from the morning to evening, the patient had to take medicine everyday,about 3-4 pills a day.
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Tags: Acupuncture, allergies, headache, Herbs, migraine · Posted in: EENT, Neurological
Acupuncture and Herbs for Muscle Spasms
Chief Complaint: muscle spasms
Medical History: Patient presents as 37 year old female. “Perfect health” until onset of current symptoms 5 months ago. Active lifestyle- feels best after exercise. Well balanced and moderate diet. Non-smoker, occasional wine, coffee daily.
Questioning exam: Onset of Symptoms: 5 months ago (symptoms started appearing shortly after giving birth). First symptom was closing of the eyelids. She was forced to hold her eyelids open with her fingers about 70% of the time. A few weeks later, her vocal cords tightened over the trachea and restricting breath. On her third trip to the ER, she was given a tracheostomy tube which she is still breathing through. Her vocal cords were then injected with botox in attempt to relax them. She then began suffering from dystonias in her neck, causing intense pain, rigidity, and a “bobble-head” appearance. She has seen 5 neurologists, who have prescribed a myriad of drugs from anti-anxiety to muscle relaxants to more botox. The drugs did not help her, but did cause unpleasant side-effects.
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Tags: Acupuncture, Herbs, spasms · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Herbal Medicines for IBS Diarrhea
Chief Complaint: diarrhea
Western Diagnosis: IBS
Medical History: diarrhea, indigestion for 5 years
Questioning exam: like warm, poor appetite, gas, stomach pain, pale tongue and swollen
Pulse exam: thin and week
Tongue exam: pale swollen
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Tags: diarrhea, Herbs, IBS · Posted in: Digestive
Acupuncture and Herbs for Excessive Menstrual Flow
Chief Complaint: 1- Excessive menstrual flow
Western Diagnosis: The patient was diagnosed with fibroids by a M.D
Medical History: Female, 46 years old
Secondary complaint, recurrent sinus infections
Questioning exam: 1-Her symptoms consist of a lack of a menses for 2-3 months, followed by a heavy flow for 2-3 weeks. The flow is dark and has clots. She feels her abdomen is tight while menstruating, and finds that moving and stretching relieves it.
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Tags: Acupuncture, fibroids, Herbs · Posted in: Gynecological
Acupuncture and Herbs for Bladder Infections
Chief Complaint: Recurring urinary tract infections
Western Diagnosis: chronic UTI’s
Medical History: 21 year old female experiencing UTI’s every 3 months. UTI’s seemed to be brought on by the implantation of an IUD. No other medical history.
Questioning exam: Painful and frequent urination, cloudy and bloody urine when experiencing UTI with difficulty emptying bladder. Always fatigued and feeling cold.
Pulse exam: thin, wiry, and rapid pulse overall.
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Tags: Acupuncture, bladder infection, Herbs, UTI · Posted in: Urinary
Herbs and Acupuncture for Hip Cramps
Chief Complaint: Right hip/side cramps. Secondary complaints: low immunity, left tooth abscess (upper molar #16).
Medical History: Patient involved in MVA at age 14. She was a pedestrian hit by car. Multiple surgeries to repair fractured left femur and pelvis. Removal of left kidney and spleen. Currently, patient takes Chinese herbal supplements only.
Questioning exam: Patient is friendly and always smiles. Her voice sounds apologetic and she seems not comfortable in her body. When asked to show her tongue, patient always coughs, apologizes and says “ah”. Coping style is focused on removing herself from situation with girlish laugh and voice, and apologies.
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Tags: Acupuncture, cramps, Herbs, hip · Posted in: Musculo-Skeletal
Acupuncture and Herbs for ADD
Chief Complaint: short attention span, procrastination, lack of presence
Western Diagnosis: ADD attention deficit disorder
Medical History: 15-year old boy in good overall health, strong constitution.
Questioning exam: Will begin going somewhere and then within 1 minute forget where he was going. Cannot pay attention to schoolwork for longer than 1 minute. Procrastinates with schoolwork constantly. Has good long-term memory. Has no problem memorizing or remembering information.
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Tags: Acupuncture, ADD, Herbs · Posted in: Neurological, Well-Being
Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture for IBS Constipation
Chief Complaint: Bloating, Gas, Constipation
Western Diagnosis: IBS
Medical History: Patient is 50 year old male with 5 year history of digestive disorders. Three years ago he was diagnosed with IBS. Patient has bouts of diarrhea which is foul smelling.
Questioning exam: Patient, feels bloated, gassy, constipated.
Discomfort improves after a bowel movement.
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Tags: Acupuncture, constipation, Herbs, IBS · Posted in: Digestive
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
