Nature therapy-Acupuncture for Sprain of Soft Tissues of the Limbs

[Introduction]
Sprain of the soft tissues of the limbs refers to the sprain of the muscles, tendons and ligaments around the shoulders, elbows, hip joints, knees and ankles due to twisting or pulling without fracture, dislocation and contusion of the skin. The clinical manifestations are swelling, pain and dysfunction of the joints. This problem per-rains to the conception of impairment of tendons in TCM due to improper exertion or falling and contusion that impair the vessels and meridians and result in stagnation of qi and blood.

[Syndrome differentiation]
The main manifestations are swelling, pain, dysfunction of the joints and cyanotic color of local skin. If there are signs of protrusive swelling and unsmooth movement of the joints, the sprain is severe.

[Treatment]
1. Body acupuncture
Prescription: Local Ashi acupoints.
Modification: For the treatment of the shoulders, Jianyu (LI 15), Jianliao (TE 14), Jianzhen (SI 9) and Jianjing (GB 21) are added; for the treatment of the elbows, Quchi (LI 11), Xiaohai (SI 8) and Tianjing (TE 10) are added; for the treatment of the wrist, Yangchi (TE 4), Yangxi (LI 5), Yanggu (SI 5) and Waiguan (TE 15) are added; for the treatment of hip joints, Huantiao (GB 30), Zhibian (BL 54) and Chengfu (BL 36) are add-ed; for the treatment of the knees, Xiyan (EX-LE 5), Liangqiu (ST 34), Xiyangguan (GB 33 ) and Yanglingquan (GB 34) are added; for the treatment of the ankles, Jiexi (ST 41), Kunlun (BL 60) and Qiuxu (GB 40) are added.
Performance: Reducing needling technique is used; local acupoints can be moxibusted or applied with cupping.
2. Ear acupuncture
Prescription: Reaction points and Ear Shenmen (TF4).
Performance: Medium and strong stimulation is required, the needles are retained for 20 - 30 minutes and the needling is done once a day. For the treatment of old wound, Wangbuliuxingzi (Semen Vaccariae) can be used for ear acupressure.

Source: Acupuncture- Acupuncture for Sprain of Soft Tissues of the Limbs
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Nature therapy-Acupuncture for Acute Lumbar Sprain

[Introduction]
Acute lumbar sprain is usually caused by improper posture, or excessive exertion or falling and contusion that impair the lumbar muscles, fascia and ligaments. The clinical manifestations are sudden lumbago and limited movement of the waist. TCM holds that lumbago is caused by improper exertion or falling and contusion that lead to impairment of the lumbar tendons and meridians as well as stagnation of qi and blood.

[Syndrome differentiation]
Sudden onset of lumbago, aggravation in movement, limited movement of the waist, inability of the waist to straighten, difficulty in pronation and turning of the body or even standing, frequent supporting of the waist with the hands; or spasm of the local muscles on the lower limbs, obvious tenderness and evident sprain history.

[Treatment]
1. Body acupuncture
Prescription: Shuigou (GV 26), Houxi (SI 3), Weizhong (BL 40), Yaoyangguan (GV 3), Dachangshu (BL 25) and Ashi Acupoints.
Performance: Each time 24 acupoints are selected and needled with reducing needling technique. Shuigou (GV 26) or Houxi (SI 3) is needled first. Shuigou (GV 26) is needled obliquely upward with rotating manipulation of the needle. The patient is asked to move the waist during the retention of the needle. Weizhong (BL 40) is punctured to let blood with a three-edged needle. The acupoints on the waist can also be moxibusted or treated with cupping. The needles are retained for 20 30 minutes and manipulated at intervals.
2. Ear acupuncture
Prescription: Lumbosacral Vertebrae (AH9), reaction points, Ear Shenmen (TF4) and Subcortical (AT4).
Performance: Strong stimulation, 30- 60 minutes of needle retention and manipulation of needles at intervals. Or Wangbuliuxingzi (Semen Vaccariae) is used for ear acupressure.

Source: Acupuncture- Acupuncture for Acute Lumbar Sprain
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Nature therapy-Acupuncture for Lumbago

[Introduction]
The causes of lumbago are various. The lumbago discussed in the following is mainly caused by chronic sprain of the lumbar muscles and protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc. Lumbago can be caused by damage of the lumbar muscles, adhesion of muscles and ligaments or joints; or by retrograde pathological changes of the spinal vertebrae complicated by lumbar impairment, rupture of the fibrous ring of the lumbar vertebrae and protrusion of pulpiform nucleus that press on the nerves, periost and ligaments. TCM holds that lumbago is mainly caused by retention of pathological wind, cold and dampness in the meridians; or by malnutrition of the meridians and tendons due to kidney asthenia; or by inhibited flow of qi and blood in the meridians due to overstrain and impairment.

[Syndrome differentiation]
1. Obstruction by pathogenic cold and dampness
Cold pain and heaviness sensation in the loins, or pain involving the buttocks and legs, inflexibility, aggravation with cold and rain, thin and white tongue fur and deep or slow pulse.
2. Stagnation of qi and blood
Pricking and fixed pain, stiffness of the waist, inflexibility, purplish tongue or with ecchymoses, taut or unsmooth pulse.
3. Deficiency of kidney essence
Slow onset, vague aching and lingering pain in the loins, aggravation with overstrain, weakness of loins and knees; pale complexion, dizziness, tinnitus, spiritual lassitude, cold limbs, frequent and clear urine, pale tongue, deep and thin pulse in the case of yang asthenia; flushed cheeks, dysphoria, insomnia, dry mouth and throat, feverish sensation over palms and soles, yellow urine and dry feces, red tongue, thin and rapid pulse in the case of yin asthenia.

[Treatment]
1. Body acupuncture
Prescription: Shenshu (BL 23), Dachangshu (BL 25) and Ashi acupoints.
Modification: For the syndrome of obstruction due to cold-dampness, Yaoyangguan (GV 3). Huantiao (GB 30), Chengfu (BL 36), Weizhong (BL 40) and Kunlun (BL 60) are added; for the syndrome of stagnation of qi and blood, Geshu (BL 17), Ciliao (BL 32), Weizhong (BL 40), Yanglingquan (GB 34) and Feiyang (BL 58) are added; for the syndrome of kidney asthenia and essence con-sumption, Mingmen (GV 4), Qihaishu (BL 24), Guanyuanshu (BL 26), Ciliao (BL 32), Zusanli (ST 36) and Dazhong (KI 4) are added.
Performance: Kidney asthenia syndrome is treated with reinforcing needling technique, other syndromes are treated with reducing needling techniques. All the acupoints on the waist can be moxibusted with the supplementation of cupping. If there is blood stagnation, Weizhong (BL 40) is punctured to let blood.
2. Ear acupuncture
Prescription: Lumbosacral Vertebrae (AHg), Kidney (CO10), Ear Shenmen (TF4) and Subcortex (AT4).
Performance: Each time 2 - 3 acupoints are selected and needled with medium and strong stimulation. The needles are retained for 20 - 30 minutes. Or Wangbuliu-xingzi (Semen Vaccariae) is used for ear pressure.

Source: Acupuncture- Acupuncture for Lumbago
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Nature therapy-Acupuncture for Rheumatoid Arthritis

[Introduction]
Rheumatoid arthritis is a kind of chronic and general immune disease, clinically marked by pain, swelling, stiffness and deformity of the joints. It usually invades the distal small joints in the early stage and is often migratory. Consequently it involves the wrist, knee, elbow, ankle and shoulder, leading to muscular atrophy around the joints and irregular fever. This disease is seem more in women than in men. It pertains to the conceptions of severe and migratory arthralgia and gout in TCM. It is usually caused by weak constitution and invasion of pathogenic wind, cold, dampness and heat into the meridians and joints, hindering the flow of qi and blood; or by dysfunction of the liver in dispersion and conveyance, stagnation of qi and unsmooth circulation of blood. Prolongation of the pathological conditions will lead to asthenia of the liver and kidney, failure of the liver to govern the tendons and the kidney to govern bones as well as infusion of phlegm and blood stasis into the joints, resulting in muscular atrophy and deformity of joints.

[Syndrome differentiation]
1. Cold-dampness type
Severe pain of joints, swelling and heaviness sensation, numbness of skin, aggravation with cold, preference for warmth, or aversion to cold, thin, white and greasy tongue fur, taut and slippery pulse.
2. Damp-heat type
Reddish swelling and pain of joints, inflexibility, or fever, thirst, yellow urine, retention of dry feces, yellow and greasy tongue fur, slippery and rapid pulse.

[Treatment]
1. Body acupuncture
Prescription: Dazhui (GV 14) and Zusanli (ST 86). Upper limbs: Jianyu (LI 15), Shousanli (LI 10), Quchi(LI 11), Waiguan (TE 15), Hegu (LI 4), Yangxi (LI 5), Yangchi (TE 4), Wangu (SI 4) and Baxie (EX-UE 9). Lower limbs: Huantiao (GB .30), Juliao (GB 29), Liangqiu (ST 34), Xiyan (EX-LE 5), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Ququan (LR 8), Xuanzhong (GB 89), Kunlun (BL 60), Jiexi (ST 41) and Bafeng (EX-LE 10). Neck: Cervical Jiaji (EX-B 2) and Fengchi (GB 20).
Modification: For migratory pain, Fengchi (GB 20), Xuehai (SP 10) and Geshu (BL 17) are added; for heaviness of limbs, Yinlingquan (SP 9) is added; for fever, Hegu (LI 4) and Quchi (LI 11 ) are added; for prolonged duration, Guanyuan (CV 4), Shenshu (BL 23), Pishu (BL 20) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) are added.
Performance: Guanyuan (CV 4), Shenshu (BL 23) and Pishu (BL 20) are needled with reinforcing needling technique and combined with moxibustion. The other acupoints are needled with reducing needling technique. Moxibustion can be applied to the location of pain. Local area with evident swelling can be punctured to let out blood.
2. Ear acupuncture
Prescription: Areas corresponding to the pathological conditions, Ear Shenmen (TF4), Liver (C012), Spleen (COla) and Kidney (CO10).
Performance; Each time 24 acupoints are selected and needled with medium and strong stimulation. The needles are retained for 20 - 30 minutes. The needling is done once a day.

Source: Acupuncture- Acupuncture for Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Nature therapy-Acupuncture for Gonitis

[Introduction]
Gonitis is a kind of retrograde disease, usually seen among middle-aged and old people. The clinical manifestations are pain and swelling of the knee joint, aggravation in walking, relief after rest, appearance of frictional sound in movement, stiffness of the joint after long-term sleeping or sitting or standing (which can be relieved gradually after relaxation), mild exudates from the joint cavity in severe cases or even evident swelling due to hemorrhage from the joint cavity. The symptoms in the late stage are restricted movement of the knee joint, disuse atrophy, or even inversion or eversion of the knee. Gonarthritis pertains to the conception of obstructive syndrome in TCM due to insufficiency of liver and kidney, malnutrition of tendons and bones and obstruction of the meridians by pathogenic wind, cold, dampness and heat in the aged; or due to production of phlegm resulting from spleen asthenia and migration of phlegm and dampness in the meridians; or due to long-term stagnation of blood vessels and retention of blood stasis in the joints.

[Syndrome differentiation]
Pain, swelling, aching weakness, unsmoothness of the knees that become aggravated with cold and relieved with warmth; stiffness of the knees after long-term duratiom muscular atrophy; or accompanied by aching or pain of the waist, vertigo, tinnitus and fatigue.

[Treatment]
1. Body acupuncture
Prescription: Xiyan (EX-LE 5), Heding (EX-LE 2), Xiyangguan (GB 33), Yanglingquan (GB 34) and Ashi acupoints.
Modification: For evident swelling and pain, Liangqiu (ST 34), Xuehai (SP 10) and Yinlingquan (SP 9) are added; for aching and weakness of the waist as well as dizziness and tinnitus, Ganshu (BL 18), Shenshu (BL 23), Zusanli (ST 36) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6) are added.
Performance: The proximal acupoints are needled with reducing needling technique. Ganshu (BL 18), Shenshu (BL 23) and Zusanli (ST 36) are needled with reinforcing needling technique. Moxibustion can be used and cupping is applied for reinforcement of the curative effect.
2. Ear acupuncture
Prescription: Knee (AH4), Kidney (C010) and Ear Shenmen (TF4).
Performance: Medium and strong stimulation, retention of the needles for 20-30 minutes. Or Wangbuliu-xingzi (Semen Vaccariae) is used for ear acupressure.

Source: Acupuncture- Acupuncture for Gonitis
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Nature therapy-Acupuncture for Thecal Cyst

[Introduction]
Thecal cyst usually appears around the joint, especially on the dorsal side of the wrist joint. The main manifestations are painless, hard and small semispheroid lumps. The external membrane of the cyst is fibrous tissue and the internal membrane is white and slippery. The cyst is full of whitish colloidal liquid. Thecal cyst is similar to wrist tendon tumor in TCM due to stagnation of qi, accumulation of fluid into phlegm and coagulation in the meridians.

[Syndrome differentiation]
Local pathological change is semispheroid lumps that are smooth in surface and bear no adhesion with the skin. The smaller ones are the size of soy beans and are hard in texture. The larger ones are the size of dove egges, appears mobile under pressure. There is no pain, only occasional sense of aching, distension and weakness in excessive movement.

[Treatment]
Prescription: Local cyst.
Performance: The thick needle of No. 28 is used to puncture 1 cun vertically from the top of the lump and then puncture obliquely the four sides of the lump with rotating technique. The needle is retained for 15 minutes. When the needle is withdrawn, the needling hole is enlarged by swaying the needle. The needling hole is squeezed to press out colloidal liquid. After needling, the affected part is bandaged with pressure for 3 - 5 days.

Source: Acupuncture- Acupuncture for Thecal Cyst
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Nature therapy-Acupuncture for External Humeral Epicondylitis

[Introduction]
External humeral epicondylitis is a commonly encountered chronic injury of the elbow due to long-term repeated traction injury of the attaching area of the external humeral epicondyle extensor. The clinical manifestations are pain in the external humeral epicondyle, aggravation in forceful stretching of the wrist to the dorsal side and local tenderness. This problem pertains to the conceptions of elbow sprain and obstructive syndrome in TCM due to strain and invasion of pathogenic wind, cold and dampness that lead to unsmooth circulation of qi and blood in the local meridians.

[Syndrome differentiation]
Slow onset, aching pain in the lateral side of the elbow radiating to the forearm or shoulder and back, weakness in grasping, aggravation in performing the activities like twisting towel and local tenderness.

[Treatment]
Prescription: Ashi, Quchi (LI 11), Shousanli (LI 10) and Hegu (LI 4).
Performance: Each time 1 - 2 acupoints on the yang-ming meridian of the hand are selected and needled with reducing needling technique. Moxibustion can be applied to the local area. The needles are retained for 20 - 30 minutes.

Source: Acupuncture- Acupuncture for External Humeral Epicondylitis
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