CM SD Index - Differential Diagnosis

Condition Details
TCM Diagnosis
Damp-heat in the Gallbladder drying up the fluid
Herbal Formula
Dissolve (GS)
- All points are bilateral unless otherwise stated
- Zhongfeng (LR 4), Shangqiu (SP 5), three needles on ashi points on or near Yanglingquan (GB 34) on the right side, 2 needles on the ashi points on or near Ganmen (T 33.11), two needles on the ashi points from Quze (PC 3) to Ximen (PC 4), 2 needles on the ashi points from Shaohai (HT 3) to Lingdao (HT 4)
- Muzhi (T 1010.18), Qihuang (T 88.14), Huozhi (T 88.15), Huoquan (T 88.16)
- Bleed Liver Zone, Poster Back Liver Zone
- Dannangxue (Ex-LE6), Qihuang (T 88.14), Huozhi (T 88.15), Huoquan (T 88.16), Muzhi (T 1010.18), Zhigou (TH 6)
- Gallstones: Huozhi (T 88.15), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Minghuang (T 88.12), Qihuang (T 88.14), Muzhi (T 1010.18), Makuaishui (T 1010.14), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06), Sanzhong (T 77.07), Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Ganmen (T 33.11), Mudou (T 66.07). Bleed Majinshui (T 1010.13), Makuaishui (T 1010.14) or dark veins nearby. Bleed before needling for best result.
- Cholecystitis: Huozhi (T 88.15), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Minghuang (T 88.12), Qihuang (T 88.14), Muhuang (T 88.47)*, Ganmen (T 33.11), Changmen (T 33.10), Waisanguan (T 77.27), Muzhi (T 1010.18), Huoying (T 66.03), Huozhu (T 66.04), Sansheng (T 55.07)*, Huoquan (T 88.16). Bleed tender points on the LR area in the back with cupping. Bleed before needling for best result
- Zulinqi (GB 41), Zhigou (TH 6), Dannangxue, Zusanli (ST 36), Zhangmen (LR 13), Qimen (LR 14), Ganshu (BL 18), Danshu (BL 19), Zhongwan (CV 12)
- Gallstones:
- Source 10: Deep insertion from Sibai (ST 2) to Yingxiang (LI 20) with strong stimulation, Ashi point between Zhongwan (CV 12) and Jiuwei (CV 15), Yanglingquan (GB 34)
- Source 13: Qiuxu (GB 40), Zhaohai (KI 6), Ximen (PC 4), Juque (CV 14), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Taichong (LR 3), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Danshu (BL 19), Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Qimen (LR 14), Dannangxue (Ex-LE6)
- Source 15: Zhongwan (CV 12), Waiqiu (GB 36), Danshu (BL 19), Xiaxi (GB 43), Waiguan (TH 5), Weiyang (BL 39), Shangwan (CV 13), Neiguan (PC 6), Liangqiu (ST 34), Tianshu (ST 25), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Qiuxu (GB 40), Riyue (GB 24), Zhiyang (GV 9), Houxi (SI 3)
- Source 16: Riyue (GB 24), Danshu (BL 19), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Taichong (LR 3),
- Source 17: Bleed the local affected area three times a week prior to exposure for prevention.
- Source 18: Yanglingquan (GB 34), Dannangxue (Ex-LE6), Zusanli (ST 36), Danshu (BL 19), Zhiyang (GV 9), Neiguan (PC 6), Zhongwan (CV 12), Taichong (LR 3), Geshu (BL 17), Qimen (LR 14)
- Source 19: Zhongwan (CV 12), Xiawan (CV 10), Danshu (BL 19), Zusanli (ST 36), Tianshu (ST 25), Neiguan (PC 6), Dadun (LR 1), Ashi points
- Source 23: Neiguan (PC 6), Zhongwan (CV 12), Xiawan (CV 10), Burong (ST 19), Daheng (SP 15), Qimen (LR 14), Zhangmen (LR 13), Jingmen (GB 25), Tianshu (ST 25). Moxa Ashi point, Zhongwan (CV 12), Xiawan (CV 10), Zusanli (ST 36), Dadun (LR 1), Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Danshu (BL 19).
- Source 29: Wenliu (LI 7), Yemen (TH 2), Jinggu (BL 64), Riyue (GB 24), Zhongwan (CV 12), Tianshu (ST 25), Qimen (LR 14), Yanglingquan (GB 34).
- Cholecystitis:
- Source 6: Dannangxue (Ex-LE6) on the right side, Taichong (LR 3)
- Source 15: Zhongwan (CV 12), Waiqiu (GB 36), Shanzhong (CV 17), Danshu (BL 19), Xiaxi (GB 43), Waiguan (TH 5), Weiyang (BL 39), Shangwan (CV 13), Neiguan (PC 6), Liangqiu (ST 34), Tianshu (ST 25), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Qiuxu (GB 40), Riyue (GB 24), Zhiyang (GV 9), Houxi (SI 3)
- Source 18: Yanglingquan (GB 34), Dannangxue (Ex-LE6), Zusanli (ST 36), Danshu (BL 19), Zhiyang (GV 9), Neiguan (PC 6), Zhongwan (CV 12), Taichong (LR 3), Geshu (BL 17), Qimen (LR 14)
- Source 29: Yanglingquan (GB 34), Qiuxu (GB 40), Xingjian (LR 2), Weizhong (BL 40), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Weishu (BL 21), Zusanli (ST 36), Tianshu (ST 25), Dazhui (GV 14), Quchi (LI 11), Liangmen (ST 21), Neiguan (PC 6), Ganshu (BL 18), Danshu (BL 19)
- Pancreas, Gallbladder, Duodenum, Liver. Use ear seeds.
- Alternate sets between ears every seven days and instruct the patient to massage the points several times a day. Strongly stimulate the points or use electric stimulation.
- Set 1: Shenmen, Abdomen, Endocrine, Gallbladder
- Set 2: Liver, Adrenal Gland, Upper Abdomen, Shoulder
- On the right ear, needle Shenmen towards the Abdomen, Sympathetic, Gallbladder. Needle 0.2 mm below the Gallbladder towards the Duodenum.
- On the left ear, needle Gallbladder towards the Duodenum.
- Gallstones: Sympathetic, San Jiao, Digestive Subcortex, Gallbladder, Gallbladder Area of Posterior, Bile Duct, Duodenum
- Cholecystitis, cholangitis: Bile Duct, Liver, Duodenum, Stomach, Spleen, San Jiao, Endocrine, Gallbladder, Gallbladder Area of Posterior, Digestive Subcortex
- Improving the function of gallbladder: Gallbladder, Duodenum, San Jiao, Spleen, Digestive Subcortex, Upper Back Area and Shoulder, Gallbladder Area of Posterior, Bile Duct, Stomach, Liver, Endocrine
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.