Stone strangury

Also sand strangury. Strangury (painful, dribbling urination) with the passing of stones. Patterns with the passing of fine stones are sometimes called sand strangury; however, this distinction probably has no clinical significance. The pain radiates into the lesser abdomen and is relieved by the passing of stones. The urine is normally yellow or reddish, and sometimes contains blood. It is attributed to lower burner accumulated heat.

Biomedical correspondence: urinary calculus, especially cystolith (vesical calculus).

Medicinal therapy: Clear heat and flush stones with Single Sage Powder (独圣散 dú shèng sǎn) and medicinals such as moneywort (Lysimachiae Herba, 金钱草 jīn qián cǎo), gizzard lining (Galli Gigeriae Endothelium Corneum, 鸡内金 jī nèi jīn), and mallow seed (Malvae Semen, 冬葵子 dōng kuí zǐ).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on the three yīn channels of the foot and on the alarm and back transport points of BL (CV-3 and BL-28). Select BL-28 (Bladder Transport, 膀胱俞 páng guāng shù), CV-3 (Central Pole, 中极 zhōng jí), SP-9 (Yīn Mound Spring, 阴陵泉 yīn líng quán), LR-2 (Moving Between, 行间 xíng jiān), KI-3 (Great Ravine, 太溪 tài xī), BL-39 (Bend Yáng, 委阳 wěi yáng), KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi) KI-2 (Blazing Valley, 然谷 rán gǔ), and KI-12 (Great Manifestation, 大赫 dà hè); needle with drainage.