CM SD Index - Differential Diagnosis

Condition Details
TCM Diagnosis
Lung and Kidney deficiencies
Herbal Formula
Vital Essence
- All points are bilateral unless otherwise stated
- Feiyang (BL 58), Kunlun (BL 60), Zusanli (ST 36), Zulinqi (GB 41), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Lougu (SP 7), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Rangu (KI 2), Zhaohai (KI 6), Taichong (LR 3), Linggu (T 22.05), Shousanli (LI 10), Neiguan (PC 6), Chize (LU 5), Yintang, Guanyuan (CV 4), Shimen (CV 5)
- Primary points: Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Huoying (T 66.03), Huozhu (T 66.04), Tongshen (T 88.09), Tongwei (T 88.10), Tongbei (T 88.11), Shuitong (T 1010.19), Shuijin (T 1010.20), Dabai (T 22.04), Linggu (T 22.05)
- Secondary points: Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sanchayi (T 22.15)*, Sanchaer (T 22.16)*, Sanchasan (T 22.17)*, Yuhuo (T 1010.21) , Biyi (T 1010.22)
- Shuijin (T 1010.20), Shuitong (T 1010.19), Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21)
- Bleed Kidney and Bladder Zone
- Infertility (male): Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Minghuang (T 88.12), Qihuang (T 88.14); Endocrine, Kidney and Testicle point on the ear. Moxa du (governing) channel on the back
- Spermatorrhea: Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tongshen (T 88.09), Tongwei (T 88.10), Shuijin (T 1010.20), Shuitong (T 1010.19), Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18). Moxa Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Zhongshu (GV 7)
- Needle and moxa: Dahe (KI 12), Qugu (CV 2), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3)
- Needle and moxa: Qugu (CV 2), Yinlian (LR 11), Dadu (SP 2), Ciliao (BL 32)
- Needle and moxa: Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4), Rangu (KI 2), Fuliu (KI 7), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6)
- Male Infertility: Qugu (CV 2), Ciliao (BL 32), Dadun (LR 1), Shenque (CV 8), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Taixi (KI 3), Zhaohai (KI 6), Shenshu (BL 23), Qichong (ST 30), Zusanli (ST 36), Taichong (LR 3), Mingmen (GV 4), Dahe (KI 12), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Huatuojiaji (Ex-B2)
- Semen - thin, scanty, none or poor quality: Huiyin (CV 1), Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Shenshu (BL 23), Ciliao (BL 32), Zusanli (ST 36), Qichong (ST 30), Taichong (LR 3), Mingmen (GV 4), Taixi (KI 3), Fuliu (KI 7), Zhaohai (KI 6), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Diji (SP 8)
- Semen - low count, poor morphology and motility: Yongquan (KI 1), Taixi (KI 3), Zhaohai (KI 6), Fuliu (KI 7), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Diji (SP 8), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Zhongji (CV 3), Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Neiguan (PC 6), Shuidao (ST 28), Guilai (ST 29), Zusanli (ST 36), Mingmen (GV 4)
- Spermatorrhea:
- Source 10: Huiyin (CV 1), Zhongji (CV 3), Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Zhongwan (CV 12), Shenshu (BL 23), Qimen (LR 14), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Mingmen (GV 4), Baihui (GV 20), Ciliao (BL 32)
- Source 6: Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Shenshu (BL 23), Zhongliao (BL 33), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Taixi (KI 3)
- Source 13: Huiyin (CV 1), Xinshu (BL 15), Shenmen (HT 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Taixi (KI 3), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Neiting (ST 44), Shangliao (BL 31), Ciliao (BL 32), Zhongliao (BL 33), Xialiao (BL 34), Yingu (KI 10), Baihui (GV 20), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Qihai (CV 6)
- Source 15: Yingu (KI 10), Zhishi (BL 52)
- Source 19: Shenshu (BL 23), Zhishi (BL 52), Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Yinlingquan (SP 9)
- Source 21: Needle or moxa Xinshu (BL 15), Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Hanyan (GB 4), Baihuanshu (BL 30), Zhongji (CV 3), Dahe (KI 12), Rangu (KI 2), Taichong (LR 3), Zhongfeng (LR 4), Qugu (CV 2).
- Source 23: Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Shenshu (BL 23), Zhishi (BL 52). Moxa Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4).
- Source 27:
- Dahe (KI 12), Zhongfeng (LR 4), Ququan (LR 8), Zhongji (CV 3), Ligou (LR 5), Lougu (SP 7), Chengfu (BL 36), Zhiyin (BL 67), Zhishi (BL 52), Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Zhaohai (KI 6), Baihuanshu (BL 30), Taixi (KI 3). Moxa Yanglingquan (GB 34), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Lieque (LU 7), Xiaqu (T 44.15)
- Mingmen (GV 4), Shenshu (BL 23), Zhishi (BL 52), Qihai (CV 6), Shimen (CV 5), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Xinshu (BL 15), Taichong (LR 3), Zhongfeng (LR 4), Zhaohai (KI 6), Shenmen (HT 7).
- Spleen qi deficiency: Shenmen (HT 7), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6). Moxa Gaohuangshu (BL 43), Yishe (BL 49), Hunmen (BL 47), Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23)
- Damp heat: Zhongwan (CV 12), Pishu (BL 20), Weishu (BL 21), Qugu (CV 2), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Zusanli (ST 36)
- Source 29:
- Geshu (BL 17), Danshu (BL 19), Xiaochangshu (BL 27), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Dahe (KI 12), Rangu (KI 2), Gaohuangshu (BL 43), Zhongji (CV 3), Ligou (LR 5), Lougu (SP 7), Chengfu (BL 36), Zhiyin (BL 67)
- Kidne jing (essence) deficiency: Zhaohai (KI 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Baihuanshu (BL 30), Taixi (KI 3), Sanyinjiao (SP 6). Moxa Zhaohai (KI 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Baihuanshu (BL 30), Taixi (KI 3)
- Yin deficiency: Zhaohai (KI 6), Zhongji (CV 3), Gaohuangshu (BL 43), Xinshu (BL 15), Rangu (KI 2), Shenshu (BL 23)
- Emission: Shenmen, Liver, Neurasthenia Point (front and back), Neurasthenia Area (front and back), Nervous Subcortex, Dream Disturbed Sleeping Area, Heart, Kidney. Bleed Ear Apex.
TCM Diagnosis
Kidney yang deficiency
Herbal Formula
Vital Essence
- All points are bilateral unless otherwise stated
- Feiyang (BL 58), Kunlun (BL 60), Zusanli (ST 36), Zulinqi (GB 41), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Lougu (SP 7), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Rangu (KI 2), Zhaohai (KI 6), Taichong (LR 3), Linggu (T 22.05), Shousanli (LI 10), Neiguan (PC 6), Chize (LU 5), Yintang, Guanyuan (CV 4), Shimen (CV 5)
- Primary points: Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Huoying (T 66.03), Huozhu (T 66.04), Tongshen (T 88.09), Tongwei (T 88.10), Tongbei (T 88.11), Shuitong (T 1010.19), Shuijin (T 1010.20), Dabai (T 22.04), Linggu (T 22.05)
- Secondary points: Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sanchayi (T 22.15)*, Sanchaer (T 22.16)*, Sanchasan (T 22.17)*, Yuhuo (T 1010.21) , Biyi (T 1010.22)
- Shuijin (T 1010.20), Shuitong (T 1010.19), Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21)
- Bleed Kidney and Bladder Zone
- Infertility (male): Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Minghuang (T 88.12), Qihuang (T 88.14); Endocrine, Kidney and Testicle point on the ear. Moxa du (governing) channel on the back
- Spermatorrhea: Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tongshen (T 88.09), Tongwei (T 88.10), Shuijin (T 1010.20), Shuitong (T 1010.19), Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18). Moxa Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Zhongshu (GV 7)
- Needle and moxa: Dahe (KI 12), Qugu (CV 2), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3)
- Needle and moxa: Qugu (CV 2), Yinlian (LR 11), Dadu (SP 2), Ciliao (BL 32)
- Needle and moxa: Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4), Rangu (KI 2), Fuliu (KI 7), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6)
- Male Infertility: Qugu (CV 2), Ciliao (BL 32), Dadun (LR 1), Shenque (CV 8), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Taixi (KI 3), Zhaohai (KI 6), Shenshu (BL 23), Qichong (ST 30), Zusanli (ST 36), Taichong (LR 3), Mingmen (GV 4), Dahe (KI 12), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Huatuojiaji (Ex-B2)
- Semen - thin, scanty, none or poor quality: Huiyin (CV 1), Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Shenshu (BL 23), Ciliao (BL 32), Zusanli (ST 36), Qichong (ST 30), Taichong (LR 3), Mingmen (GV 4), Taixi (KI 3), Fuliu (KI 7), Zhaohai (KI 6), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Diji (SP 8)
- Semen - low count, poor morphology and motility: Yongquan (KI 1), Taixi (KI 3), Zhaohai (KI 6), Fuliu (KI 7), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Diji (SP 8), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Zhongji (CV 3), Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Neiguan (PC 6), Shuidao (ST 28), Guilai (ST 29), Zusanli (ST 36), Mingmen (GV 4)
- Spermatorrhea:
- Source 10: Huiyin (CV 1), Zhongji (CV 3), Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Zhongwan (CV 12), Shenshu (BL 23), Qimen (LR 14), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Mingmen (GV 4), Baihui (GV 20), Ciliao (BL 32)
- Source 6: Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Shenshu (BL 23), Zhongliao (BL 33), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Taixi (KI 3)
- Source 13: Huiyin (CV 1), Xinshu (BL 15), Shenmen (HT 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Taixi (KI 3), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Neiting (ST 44), Shangliao (BL 31), Ciliao (BL 32), Zhongliao (BL 33), Xialiao (BL 34), Yingu (KI 10), Baihui (GV 20), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Qihai (CV 6)
- Source 15: Yingu (KI 10), Zhishi (BL 52)
- Source 19: Shenshu (BL 23), Zhishi (BL 52), Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Yinlingquan (SP 9)
- Source 21: Needle or moxa Xinshu (BL 15), Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Hanyan (GB 4), Baihuanshu (BL 30), Zhongji (CV 3), Dahe (KI 12), Rangu (KI 2), Taichong (LR 3), Zhongfeng (LR 4), Qugu (CV 2).
- Source 23: Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Shenshu (BL 23), Zhishi (BL 52). Moxa Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4).
- Source 27:
- Dahe (KI 12), Zhongfeng (LR 4), Ququan (LR 8), Zhongji (CV 3), Ligou (LR 5), Lougu (SP 7), Chengfu (BL 36), Zhiyin (BL 67), Zhishi (BL 52), Shenshu (BL 23), Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Zhaohai (KI 6), Baihuanshu (BL 30), Taixi (KI 3). Moxa Yanglingquan (GB 34), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Lieque (LU 7), Xiaqu (T 44.15)
- Mingmen (GV 4), Shenshu (BL 23), Zhishi (BL 52), Qihai (CV 6), Shimen (CV 5), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Xinshu (BL 15), Taichong (LR 3), Zhongfeng (LR 4), Zhaohai (KI 6), Shenmen (HT 7).
- Spleen qi deficiency: Shenmen (HT 7), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6). Moxa Gaohuangshu (BL 43), Yishe (BL 49), Hunmen (BL 47), Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23)
- Damp heat: Zhongwan (CV 12), Pishu (BL 20), Weishu (BL 21), Qugu (CV 2), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Zusanli (ST 36)
- Source 29:
- Geshu (BL 17), Danshu (BL 19), Xiaochangshu (BL 27), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Dahe (KI 12), Rangu (KI 2), Gaohuangshu (BL 43), Zhongji (CV 3), Ligou (LR 5), Lougu (SP 7), Chengfu (BL 36), Zhiyin (BL 67)
- Kidne jing (essence) deficiency: Zhaohai (KI 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Baihuanshu (BL 30), Taixi (KI 3), Sanyinjiao (SP 6). Moxa Zhaohai (KI 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Baihuanshu (BL 30), Taixi (KI 3)
- Yin deficiency: Zhaohai (KI 6), Zhongji (CV 3), Gaohuangshu (BL 43), Xinshu (BL 15), Rangu (KI 2), Shenshu (BL 23)
- Emission: Shenmen, Liver, Neurasthenia Point (front and back), Neurasthenia Area (front and back), Nervous Subcortex, Dream Disturbed Sleeping Area, Heart, Kidney. Bleed Ear Apex.
Important! The information is intended as a reference for professional TCM practitioners. It's important to recognize that a single symptom may point to multiple potential diagnoses, and a specific diagnosis can require different treatment protocols due to varying clinical presentations and underlying causes. Informed professional judgment and careful evaluation must be exercised prior to recommending any treatment protocols to patients.