Western Diagnosis |
OM Diagnosis |
Signs and Symptoms |
Tongue and Pulse |
Acupuncture Points |
Herbal Formulas |
Common Cold |
Wind Cold |
-chill > fever
-no sweat
-soreness and pain of the limbs
-runny nose
-thin sputum |
-superficial, tense pulse |
DU 16
UB 12
GB 20
LU 7
LI 4 |
-Xiao Qing Long Tang : copious sputum that is hard to expectorate, dry heaves, moderate or frail pulse
-Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang: stiff neck, slight thirst, bitter taste in mouth
-Xiang Su San: headache, poor appetite
-Xiang Ru San: skin that is warm to touch, white, greasy tongue coat |
-Common Cold
-viral or bacterial upper respiratory infection
-influenza |
Wind Heat |
-fever > chills
-sweat
-slight aversion to wind
-yellow, thick sputum
-congested, sore throat |
-thin, white, or yellow tongue coat
-superficial, rapid pulse |
DU 14
LI 11
SJ 5
LI 4
LU 10, 11
-fever and aversion to cold: DU 14, SJ 5
-pain and swelling of throat: LU 11 |
-Gui Zhi Tang: cough, slight fever and thirst
-Yin Qiao San: Sore throat, thirst |
Cough due to common cold |
Wind-cold |
-itchy throat
-thin, white sputum
-aversion to cold
-no sweat |
|
LU 7
LI 4
UB 12 |
-Ma Huang Tang |
-common cold
-upper respiratory
tract infection
-influenza |
Wind-heat |
-cough with yellow thick sputum
-sweat, etc |
-thin, yellow tongue coat
-floating, rapid pulse |
-fever and aversion to cold: DU 14, SJ 5
|
-Sang Ju Yin |
-productive cough (cough with lots of sputum) |
Blockage of lungs by phlegm
(Internal Injury) |
-cough with profuse, white, sticky sputum
-stuffiness and depression of chest
-loss of appetite |
-sticky tongue coat
-rolling pulse |
UB 13
Ren 12
LU 5
St 36, 40 |
-Er Chen Tang
-San Zi Yang Qing Tang |
Dry Cough |
Dryness of lungs with yin deficiency |
-dry cough with sputum or with scanty sputum
-dry nose, throat, sore throat, etc |
-red tongue with dry coat
-floating, thin pulse |
UB 13
LU 1, 7
KD 6
Lu 5, 6, Ren 17, 22, Du 16, UB 12, GB 20, LI 4 |
-Sang Xing Tang |
Sore throat:
-acute tonsillitis
-acute and chronic pharyngitis |
-Syndrome of excess of heat |
-abrupt onset with chills, fever, headache
-congested and sore throat
-dysphagia, constipation, thirst |
-reddened tongue with thin yellow coat
-superficial, rapid pulse
|
LU 11
LI 4
St 44
SI 17 |
-Bei Mu Gua Lou San: wind-heat
-Xiao Chai Hu Tang
-Yin Qiao San: heat toxins
|
Asthma:
-repeated attacks of dyspnea and wheezing |
Asthma
-phlegm-cold |
-rapid breathing
-cough with thin sputum
-chills, fever
-no sweat or thirst |
-greasy, white tongue coat
-floating, tight pulse |
UB 12, 13
DU 14
LU 7
LI 4
Ren 17, 22, St 40, GB 20 |
-She Gan Ma Huang Tang |
|
-phlegm heat |
-rapid, short breath
-strong, coarse voice
-cough with thick yellow sputum |
-thick, yellow or sticky tongue
-rolling, rapid pulse |
UB 13
Dingchuan (extra)
Ren 22
LU 5
St 40
Lu 6, 10, Du 14, Lu 7, Ren 17, |
-Ding Chuan Tang |
|
-lung deficiency |
-feeble voice
-weak cough
-sweating upon exertion
-white phlegm
-short, rapid breathing |
-pale tongue with thin, white coat
-thin, weak pulse |
UB 13
LU 9
ST 36
SP 3
|
-Yu Ping Feng San |
|
-kidney deficiency |
-dyspnea on exertion
-severe wheezing
-short breath
-lassitude and weakness |
-pale tongue
-deep, thready pulse |
KD 3
UB 13, 23
Ren 6, 17
|
-Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan |