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| Pattern Names |
| Liver Yin Deficiency • • |
| Classification |
| Category: Zang Fu |
Syndrome: Liver and Gallbladder |
| Symptoms |
| Tongue: Red, No coat |
Pulse: Thready, Rapid |
| Indications: Hypochondriac pain, 4 Smalls, Dry eyes, Eye pain, Eye floaters, Night blindness, Dry nails, Dry hair, Dry skin, Limb numbness and tingling, Dizziness, Insomnia, Aimlessness, Scanty menses, Amenorrhea, pale complexion, Red cheek bones |
| Keywords |
| 4 Smalls, dryness, dry eyes, dry nails, dry hair |
| Treatment |
| Nourish Liver Yin |
| Acupuncture |
| KD 3, LV8, KD 6, SP6, ST36, BL 18, BL 52, LI 4, LV 3, LV 14 |
| Herb |
| Yi Guan Jian, Qi Ju Di Huang Wan |
| Disorder |
| INSOMNIA - LV YIN XU: [Maciocia] SYMPTOMS: somniloquy, excessive dreaming, frequently awaken, sleepwalking, dry eyes, dry hair, dry skin, dry throat, blurred vision, irritability, heat sensation • TONGUE: red, no coat • PULSE: empty, floating • TREATMENT: calm Shen, nourish LV yin • ACUPUNCTURE: An Mian, SP06+, DU24+, LV08+, BL47+, PC07+, DU24+, GB15+, No Moxa because of heat |
| Disorder |
| HYPOCHONDRIAC PAIN - LV YIN XU: [Maciocia] SYMPTOMS: dry throat, dry eyes, dry skin, dry hair, slight hypochondriac pain, fatigue, poor memory, insomnia, depression, dizziness, scanty menses • TONGUE: No coating, red body with false heat • PULSE: wiry, thin • TREATMENT: soothe LV, nourish LV yin • ACUPUNCTURE: ST36+, SP06+, REN4+, GB34, LV03, PC6, LV08+, KD03+, GB41, SJ06 |
