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Lin Zheng (urinary syndromes, Urinary tract infections)

Classically there are five Lin Zheng, although six are now recognized: Stone, Qi, Chyluria, Chronic Lao, Re (Heat), Xue (blood).

Re (Heat)

                P/T – induce diuresis, clear heat

                Acupuncture – sedate, foot Taiyang & Jueyin, Mu, Shu, *BL 28 & *Ren 3 (for all Lin), SP 9 (primary points         to induce diuresis), LR 2 (pain and Heat)

                                - acute onset symptoms- LI 4, SJ 6

Stone

                P/T – clear Heat, induce diuresis

                Acupuncture – neutral, foot Taiyang and Shaoyin, BL 28 & Ren 3, BL 54 toward ST 28 (3 cun lateral to Du             mai, 3^rd sacral vertebrae), BL 39, KI 10

                                - acute attack of pain- Du 26

                                - Kidney Yin deficiency- BL 23, KI 3

                                - Qi deficiency- ST 36, Ren 6

Liver Qi stagnation

                P/T – sooth and regulate Liver Qi

                Acupuncture – neutral, tonify Shu, sedate Mu, BL 28 & Ren 3, BL 54 toward ST 28, BL 18, LR 14, PC 5        (ghost)

Spleen Qi deficiency

                P/T – tonify mid Jiao Qi

                Acupuncture - neutral, tonify Shu, sedate Mu, BL 28 & Ren 3, BL 54 toward ST 28, Ren 4, ST 36, BL 20

Xue (blood)

                excess Damp/Heat, or, Qi or Yin deficiency

                P/T – stop bleeding

                Acupuncture – neutral, BL 28 & Ren 3, SP 6, 10

                                - purge Heart Fire- PC 8, HT 8

                                - Kidney Qi deficiency- KI 6, 7

                                - Spleen Qi deficiency- ST 36, Ren 6

Chyluria (cloudy)

                greasy cloudy urine caused by excess Damp/Heat, or, Kidney Spleen deficiency

                Acupuncture -  foot Taiyang & Taiyin, BL 28 & Ren 3, Du 4 (Kidney Qi, astringe Essence), SP 6 & 9              (ascend clear Qi, descend turbid Qi)

Lao chronic

                disorder recurs when patient is feeling low or fatigued

                Acupuncture – foot Yangming, Taiyin, Shu, BL 28 & Ren 3, BL 20, 21, 23, Du 4, Ren 4, ST 36

Alternative Treatment Methods

                auricular- BL, KI, sympathetic, occipital, adrenal

                electrical- good for Stone pain, SP 6, BL 61, 23 (bladder stones), BL 54 toward ST 28, ashi    points, BL 28 & GB 25 (kidney stones), medium-strong stimulation

                7 star- effective for prostatitis, L2-S5, Spleen and Stomach meridians

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