We suggest the perfect TCM diagnosis should include the
following two parts:
1). Name of
the Disease
In TCM clinical diagnosis the name of the
disease could be: a.) the major symptoms, such as headache, diarrhea,
etc. or b.) Western medical disease, such as hypertension, diabetes or
c.) the diseases by TCM terms, such as “Gan Mao,” “Wind Stroke,”
or “Bi Syndrome.”
2). Syndromes which include
the primary syndrome and with or
without secondary Syndromes or other syndromes
Example 1:
Diagnosis:
Lower back pain (named by major syndrome) due
to
Blood Stasis blocking the lower body Yang
Meridians (primary syndrome) and
Kidney Essence and Liver Blood Deficiency with Bone-Sinew Weakness (the
secondary syndrome)
Example 2:
Diagnosis:
Emphysema (named by western diagnosis) due
to
Watery phlegm blocking lungs (primary
syndrome) and
Kidney Qi and Spleen Qi deficiency with Lung Qi failing to descend (secondary syndromes)
Example 3:
Diagnosis:
Ling Syndrome (Named by TCM term disease) due
to
Damp Heat Blocking the Lower Jiao (primary
syndrome)
and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Kidney
Qi-Hua Dysfunction (secondary syndrome)
*In our Programs, syndromes are identified according to TCM
Bing-Ji theory. A standard Bing-Ji syndrome should be able
to tell both the Bing-Ji (pathology and etiology) and Bing-Wei
(sickness location), but with the Bing-Ji being the primary
consideration.
Depending on the individual case, a TCM doctor’s treatment may
1). Focus On the Basic Bing-Ji Factors, usually on Cold,
Heat, Dampness, Phlegm, Qi-Blood Stagnation or deficiency, which is the
favorable “cut root” treatment;
2). Focus On the Secondary Bing-Ji factor, usually on
the dysfunctions of organ or meridians. Through balancing the troubled organ
functions, we are often able to achieve the immediate improvement of body
condition for particular disorders and symptom relief; for example, in the case
of depression, we try to promote Liver’s Shu-Xie function then relieve the
symptom of depression; and help the case of asthma by promoting the Lung’s
ascending-descending function to improve the lungs’ condition and relieve the
asthma symptoms
3). Focus On the disease: depending on which term you
have used to name the disease, the strategy of treatment includes directly
relieving the major symptoms, or pharmacologically treating the western medical
condition, or treating the TCM term named diseases.
*Sometimes a
combination of several strategies are necessary to accomplish the treatment
principles, but keep in mind the primary focus of your treatment.
To meet your Treatment Principle, you should choose the proper formula
or combination of several formulas. East Tao Herb Pharmacy offers more than 100
effective clinical formulas for you to choose from; also our Formula Index-I
and -II will help guide you to the right choice,
such as:
for the case of asthma due to the failure of lung’s descending
function which is caused by watery phlegm blocking lungs and with wind-cold
tightening the lungs
a). if your treatment is to focus on dispelling Wind-Cold, there are
several formulas that can be chosen:
-Wind-Cold Formula
-A.V.E.
-Minor Blue Dragon
b). if your treatment is to focus on purging the watery phlegm and to
promote lungs’ descending, you may choose:
-Ting Li Compound
c). if your treatment is to focus on balancing the lungs’ descending
function and relieve the symptom of asthma, you may choose:
– M. Plus
d). if your treatment is to cover all the above principles, the
combination of above mentioned formulas is recommended.
*The differences of above
formulas are described in our product catalog or formula indexes
The following are a few more examples of clinical cases:
Case One:
Diagnosis: “Gan-Mao”
due to Wind-Heat attacking body surface
and lungs
Treatment Principle: Focus treatment on dispelling
Wind-Heat
from body surface and lungs.
Suggested Formulas: -Light Clearing or A.V.A.
Case Two:
Diagnosis: PMS
due to Liver Shu-Xie Dysfunction and disharmony
of Chong-Ren Uterus.
Treatment Principle: Focus on balancing the
Liver’s Shu-Xie
function and harmonizing the Chong-Ren
Uterus.
Suggested Formulas: -Women’s Relaxing
Case Three:
Diagnosis: Hypertension
due to Liver Yang Uprising that is
Caused by Kidney Yin Deficiency and
deficient fire
Treatment Principle: Focus on lowering the blood pressure while
balancing the uprising liver Yang and
tonifying the kidney Yin, and
purging the deficient fire
Suggested Formulas: a combination is recommended
-Luo Bu Ma Compound (to lower
the blood pressure) with
-G. Plus (to balance the
uprising liver Yang) and
-Energy
R (to tonify the kidney Yin and purge the
deficient fire)
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