Clinical Manifestations
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- Apathy
- Depression
- Slow reactions
- Lethargy
- Wan, sallow complexion
- Dry, cold skin with corrugation
- Absence of exophthalmos
- Dull look in the eyes
- Slight thyroid enlargement often with nodes
- Thin muscles
- Slightly or moderately rapid pulse often accompanied
by Heart failure and auricular fibrillation
- Indistinct but definite abnormal change of thyroid
function
- Set facial expression
- Lassitude
- Somnolence
- Loose stool
- T: Deep red
- C: Little or none
- P: Thin and weak
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Treatment Principle |
- Nourish Qi
- Restore Yang
- Nourish Yin
- Dredge the channels
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Herb Formulas |
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Points |
- Moxa: REN-4, REN-6, DU-4, UB-23
Needle: ST-36, REN-12, KI-1, KI-3, SP-10, UB-15, ST-28, LIV-2
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