Enduring dysentery

Dysentery that persists for a long period. Enduring dysentery is associated with spleen-kidney depletion and insufficiency of center qì. Signs include sticky and bloody stools, dull pain in the abdomen, vain straining associated in severe cases with prolapse of the rectum, emaciation, lassitude of spirit and lack of strength, and poor appetite.

Medicinal therapy: For spleen vacuity fall with prolapse of the rectum, use Center-Supplementing Qì-Boosting Decoction (补中益气汤 bǔ zhōng yì qì tāng). For insecurity of kidney qì, use variations of Mantis Egg-Case Powder (桑螵蛸散 sāng piāo xiāo sǎn). For depletion of yīn-blood with residual damp-heat, nourish the blood and clear heat with Carriage-Halting Pill (驻车丸 zhù chē wán). For spleen-kidney yáng vacuity with gradual efflux desertion, warm, supplement, and astringe with Peach Blossom Decoction (桃花汤 táo huā tāng) or Pure Yáng True Man Viscus-Nourishing Decoction (纯阳真人养脏汤 chún yáng zhēn rén yǎng zàng tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment on ST, CV, and back transport points. Main points: ST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū), ST-37 (Upper Great Hollow, 上巨虚 shàng jù xū), CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), BL-21 (Stomach Transport, 胃俞 wèi shù), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), CV-4 (Pass Head, 关元 guān yuán), and CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi); needle with supplementation and add moxa.

• For spleen vacuity fall with prolapse of the rectum, add GV-1 (Long Strong, 长强 cháng qiáng) and GV-20 (Hundred Convergences, 百会 bǎi huì)^mx.
• For insecurity of kidney qì, add BL-23 (Kidney Transport, 肾俞 shèn shù), KI-3 (Great Ravine, 太溪 tài xī), and KI-7 (Recover Flow, 复溜 fù liū).
• For depletion of yīn-blood with residual damp-heat, supplement SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), SP-10 (Sea of Blood, 血海 xuè hǎi), and KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi), and drain LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí) and LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ).
• For spleen-kidney yáng vacuity, moxa LR-13 (Camphorwood Gate, 章门 zhāng mén), and GV-4 (Life Gate, 命门 mìng mén). Cross moxa may also be used.

See dysentery.