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Large intestine liquid depletion
大肠津亏 〔大腸津虧〕dà cháng jīn kuī
Also:
- Intestinal dryness and liquid depletion (肠燥津亏 cháng zào jīn kuī)
- Large intestine humor depletion (肠液亏耗 dà cháng yè kuī)
- Intestinal humor depletion (大肠液亏 cháng yè kuī hào)
A disease pattern chiefly characterized by dry bound stool and difficult defecation; signs of liquid depletion.
Description: Constipation with dry stool like sheep droppings and difficult defecation once every few days; abdominal distension with pain; in some cases, a lump can be felt on the left side of the lower abdomen; dry mouth; in some cases, fetid mouth odor; in some cases, dizzy head; lusterless facial complexion; red tongue with little liquid and a dry red fur; a pulse that is fine and rough.
Diseases: Constipation.
Pathogenesis: Gradual depletion of yīn humor depriving the large intestine of moisture. Contributory factors include:
- external dryness;
- excessive vomiting;
- enduring illness;
- warm-disease;
- blood loss;
- childbirth;
- bleeding hemorrhoids;
- depletion of yīn humor in advancing years.
Analysis of signs
- Large intestine deprived of moisture: Dry bound stool that is difficult to pass and constipation (defecation once in several days).
- General dryness: Dry mouth and pharynx. Dry tongue and rough pulse.
- Ascent of turbid qì, harassing clear yáng qì: Bad breath and dizziness.
- Tongue: Scant liquid on the surface, with dry yellow fur.
- Pulse: Fine and rough.
Treatment
Medicinal therapy: Moisten the intestines and free the stool using Cannabis Fruit Pill (麻子仁丸 má zǐ rén wán).
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on back transport points, SP, ST, and KI. Select BL-17 (Diaphragm Transport, 膈俞 gé shù), BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), BL-21 (Stomach Transport, 胃俞 wèi shù), BL-25 (Large Intestine Transport, 大肠俞 dà cháng shù), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), and KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi); needle with supplementation, and moxa, if necessary. For large intestine humor depletion occurring in externally contracted febrile disease, add LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí), and GV-14 (Great Hammer, 大椎 dà zhuī),
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