Free the Qi and Blood: 10 Treatments
Acupuncture CEU Online
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The course Free the Qi and Blood: Treatments for 10 Disorders by Prof. Richard Liao examines the herbal formula Xiao Yao San (Smooth Rambling Powder) and its modifications. Ten common applications are explored for treating: Emotional disorders, Female disorders, Hepatitis, Middle Jiao (burner) disorders, Excess Internal Wind, Male disorders, Skin disorders, Eye disorders, Head and Ear disorders, and Thyroiditis. Topics covered include the treatment of ovarian cysts, infertility, the uneven growth of breasts, acne, migraines, poison oak, stress, bipolar disorder, high ALT levels, hepatitis, impotence, herpes, breast nodules, post-partum depression, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, swelling and pain of the testicles, hives, shingles, sudden loss of hair, weak eyesight, post-partum bleeding, leukorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, PMS, low sperm count, insomnia, jaundice, otitis, allergies, and the treatment of eye disorders including hyphema. Conditions are presented with diagnostics, indications, treatment principles, herbal modifications, and a detailed analysis of herbal medicine choices. Herbs are compared and contrasted to optimize for the precise clinical application of Xiao Yao San. A certificate of completion is issued upon passing grade of the quiz. This is the largest of Prof. Liao’s works to date and represents a significant contribution to Chinese Medicine.
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Table of Contents:
1. EMOTIONAL DISORDERS
1.1 EXCESS LIVER YANG RISING WITH SPLEEN QI OR LIVER BLOOD DEFICIENCY
1.2 LIVER QI STAGNATION-DEPRESSION WITH SPLEEN QI DEFICIENCY, LIVER BLOOD DEFICIENCY OR KIDNEY YANG DEFICIENCY.
With Qi deficiency
With blood stagnation
With Yang deficiency
With dampness creating dullness of the mind
1.3 LIVER QI STAGNATION WITH THE UP AND DOWN EMOTION OF BIPOLAR CONDITION.
With hypotension use raising the Qi herbs:
With hypertension use calming herbs:
With Liver, Spleen and Stomach Qi stagnation
With Liver Qi and blood stagnation
With Liver Qi stagnation with heat
1.4 LIVER QI STAGNATION WITH HEAT SIGNS.
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2. GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS
2.1 MENSTRUATION DISORDERS
With PMS:
With Painful menstruation:
With Amenorrhea:
With abnormal uterine bleeding:
2.2 LEUKORRHEA
2.3 INFERTILITY
Stage One (after menstruation): Strengthen Kidney Jing, strengthen Liver blood and promote blood circulation:
Stage Two (before ovulation): emphasizes promoting blood circulation and strengthening Kidney Yang.
Stage Three (after ovulation): Strengthen Kidney Yang and Liver blood.
2.4 OVARIAN CYSTS
2.5 FIBROADENOMA
2.6 POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION:
WITH IRRITABILITY FROM QI STAGNATION AND HEART DEFICIENCY (EMPTY) HEAT:
WITH QI AND YANG DEFICIENCY DEPRESSION:
WITH BLOOD DEFICIENCY:
WITH KIDNEY DEFICIENCY (EMPTY) HEAT:
WITH QI STAGNATION AND DAMP-HEAT:
WITH EXCESS POST-PARTUM BLEEDING
2.7 ABNORMAL GROWTH OF THE BREAST DUE TO EMPTY HEAT, QI, PHLEGM AND BLOOD STAGNATION:
With empty heat of Kidney Yin deficiency: uneven growth of the breasts.
With Qi and phlegm stagnation nodules in the breast.
With blood stagnation nodules in the breast:
3. HEPATITIS
WITH DAMP-HEAT JAUNDICE:
WITH DEFICIENCY JAUNDICE:
WITH ENLARGED LIVER ORGAN DUE TO QI AND BLOOD STAGNATION:
WITH ABNORMALLY HIGH ALT LEVELS
ANTI-HEPATITIS VIRUS
4. LIVER AND MIDDLE JIAO NOT HARMONIZED
WITH LIVER AND STOMACH NOT HARMONIZED
WITH LIVER AND SPLEEN NOT HARMONIZING
5. EXCESS INTERNAL WIND
WITH EXCESS INTERNAL WIND SHAKING OR VERTIGO
WITH LIVER YANG RISING UPWARDS
WITH KIDNEY AND LIVER YIN DEFICIENCY HEAT LEADING TO INTERNAL WIND
WITH IRRITABILITY OR INSOMNIA
6. MALE DISORDERS
(1) WITH SWOLLEN OR PAINFUL TESTICLE(S):
With Qi and blood stagnation:
With Qi and phlegm stagnation:
With heat-toxin infection
With Kidney Yang deficiency:
(2) WITH KIDNEY JING OR QI DEFICIENCY
(3) WITH LIVER QI STAGNATION, QI AND BLOOD STAGNATION, INTERNAL WIND AND HEAT- HARDENING OF THE PENIS WITHOUT SOFTENING.
With Qi stagnation and internal wind spasms- hardening of the penis without softening:
With Qi and blood stagnation- hardening of the penis without softening:
With Kidney Yin deficiency and empty heat pushing hardening of the penis without softening:
7. SKIN DISORDERS.
(1) With heat or damp-heat in the skin: acne.
(2) With chronic eczema, hives and rash, shingles, herpes, and poison oak.
(3) With sudden loss of hair and butterfly face from Kidney and Jing deficiency.
8. EYE DISORDERS
(1) Poor eyesight from Kidney Jing deficiency and Liver Qi stagnation:
(2) Hyphema, glaucoma and retinitis due to Liver Qi stagnation and phlegm and blood stagnation:
With Qi and blood stagnation
With Qi and phlegm stagnation or dampness
With Liver Yang rising upwards
With heat signs
9. HEAD AND EAR DISORDERS
(1) With Headache or migraines due to Liver Qi, blood or phlegm stagnation
With internal wind spasms and stress
With wind-dampness and pain
With Qi and blood stagnation
With Liver and GB heat
(2) Sinus and ear congested with mucous and phlegm stagnation with underlying Liver Qi stagnation
With phlegm stagnation
With external wind attack with sneezing and itching
With Qi and blood stagnation
With damp-heat or heat toxin sinusitis
(3) With Tinnitus from Liver Qi, phlegm and blood stagnation with Kidney Jing and Liver blood deficiency.
With internal wind and tremors including tremors of the tongue
With Qi and phlegm stagnation
With internal wind spasms and wiry pulse
With Qi and blood stagnation
With Kidney Jing deficiency
10. THYROIDITIS
(1) HYPOTHYROIDISM
With Qi deficiency
With Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency and cold
With Kidney Yang deficiency and low sexual energy
With Qi and blood stagnation
With Goiter due to Qi, phlegm and blood stagnation
(2) HYPERTHYROIDISM
With rapid heart beat and heat
With goiter due to Qi, phlegm and blood stagnation
(3) THYROID DISORDER RELATED NODULES
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