CM SD Index - Differential Diagnosis

Condition Details

Excessive appetite, overweight

TCM Diagnosis

Damp accumulation with Stomach heat

Herbal Formula

Herbalite

Acupuncture

Balance Method — Dr. Richard Tan

Left side: Waiguan (TH 5), Hegu (LI 4), Yinlingquan (SP 9)
Right side: Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6)

Left side: Yemen (TH 2), Zhongzhu (TH 3), Tianjing (TH 10), Yinbai (SP 1), Dadu (SP 2), Taibai (SP 3), Gongsun (SP 4), Shangqiu (SP 5)
Right side: Lieque (LU 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Tongli (HT 5), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34)

Left and right sides can be alternated from treatment to treatment.

BodyMapping Acup — Cole Magbanua

All points are bilateral unless otherwise stated.
Zusanli (ST 36), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Neiting (ST 44), Taibai (SP 3), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Waiguan (TH 5), Hegu (LI 4), Quchi (LI 11), Neiguan (PC 6). Ear Shenmen, Heart or Lung, Kidney, Liver, Neurasthenia Points.

DNA — Bob Doane

Left side: Hegu (LI 4), Waiguan (TH 5), Ququan (LR 8), Yinlingquan (SP 9)
Right side: Lieque (LU 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34)
Left and right sides can be alternated from treatment to treatment.

Tung Acup — Henry McCann

Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06), Sanzhong (T 77.07)
Bleed Stomach Zone, Fenglong (ST 40), Stomach channel between knee and ankle

Tung Acup — Esther Su

Liangqiu (ST 34)
Ear points (Hunger, Shenmen)

Tung Acup — Dr. Chuan-Min Wang

Obesity, excessive hunger, cravings: Needle Dabai (T 22.04), Linggu (T 22.05), Tushui (T 22.11). Ear points Mouth, Small Intestine.

Tung Acup — Classic

Obesity (general): Linggu (T 22.05), Huaguyi (T 55.02), Huagusi (T 55.05), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06), Sanzhong (T 77.07), Zusanli (ST 36), Menjin (T 66.05), Liangqiu (ST 34), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tongguan (T 88.01), Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Mufu (T 88.38)*, Minghuang (T 88.12). Bleed SP and ST areas on the back and for dark veins nearby Weizhong (BL 40), Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06) and Sanzhong (T 77.07). Bleed before needling for best result.
Obesity (legs): Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Waisanguan (T 77.27), Chengshan (BL 57), Wailing (ST 26), Minghuang (T 88.12), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Qihuang (T 88.14), Tongtian (T 88.03), Mufu (T 88.38), Shangjiuli (T 88.26), Zhongjiuli (T 88.25), Xiajiuli (T 88.27), Huofu (T 88.41)*. Bleed the thigh, back of the upper leg and the ST area of the lower limb. Bleed before needling for the best results.
Obesity (arms): Shouying (T 44.03), Houzhui (T 44.02), Jianzhong (T 44.06), Xiaqu (T 44.15), Libai (T 44.12), Tianzong (T 44.10), Dizong (T 44.09), Renzong (T 44.08). Bleed the scapular area with cupping. Bleed before needling for the best results.
Hyperlipidemia: Fuding (T 44.04), Houzhi (T 44.05), Luotong (T 44.14), Zhitong (T 44.13), Xinling (T 33.17)*, Linggu (T 22.05), Jianzhong (T 44.06), Dizong (T 44.09)
Diabetes: Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Minghuang (T 88.12), Qihuang (T 88.14), Tongshen (T 88.09), Tongwei (T 88.10), Shuijin (T 1010.20), Shuitong (T 1010.19), Piyi (T 88.35)*, Pier (T 88.36)*, Pisan (T 88.37)*, Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18). Moxa Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Zhongwan (CV 12), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zusanli (ST 36)
Halitosis: Fenzhishang (T DT.01), Fenzhixia (T DT.02), Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Minghuang (T 88.12), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Qihuang (T 88.14)

TCM Acup

Obesity:
- Source 10:
  - Qi deficiency with damp : Neiguan (PC 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Shuifen (CV 9), Tianshu (ST 25), Fenglong (ST 40), Neiting (ST 44), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Xuehai (SP 10), Fujie (SP 14), Lieque (LU 7), Zhigou (TH 6), Siman (KI 14), Zhongzhu (KI 15), Taixi (KI 3)
- Source 13 : Liangqiu (ST 34), Gongsun (SP 4) Jianyu (LI 15), Quchi (LI 11), Liangmen (ST 21), Guilai (ST 29), Biguan (ST 31), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Neiguan (PC 6), Taibai (SP 3), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Fenglong (ST 40)
Obesity (belly area):
- Needle 23 points around the umbilicus. The points are one cun from the belly button; mark 4 points at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock. All points are 1 cun apart from each other. From the 12 o'clock point, mark 5 points: one point directly above, 2 point to the right, and 2 points to the left. From the 3 o'clock point, mark 1 point to the right. From the 9 o'clock point, mark 1 point to the left. From the 6 o'clock point, mark 8 points: 2 points to the right, 2 points to the left, and 4 points directly below. Starting from 1 cun below the 6 o'clock point, mark 2 points to the right and 2 points to the left. There are a total of 23 points.
Obesity (buttock):
- Place 6 needles evenly along the gluteal fold. Bleed the sacral area. Bleed before needling for the best results.

Ear Acup — Traditional

Stomach, Small Intestine, Kidney, Hypothalamus
Embed ear seeds and massage the points for two to three minutes, thirty minutes before meals, to decrease appetite. Replace ear seeds once a week, and continue for five weeks per course of treatment. Rest for one to two weeks in between courses of treatments.
The most effective ear seeds for weight loss are Jie Zi (Semen Sinapis) and Wang Bu Liu Xing (Semen Vaccariae).

Auricular Medicine — Dr. Li-Chun Huang

Treating obesity by regulating endocrine function: Pituitary, Endocrine.
- Increase excitation: Forehead, Exciting Point
- Heighten satiety: Hunger Point, Thalamus
- Promote excretion: San Jiao, Kidney, Large Intestine, Lung
Obesity: Pituitary, Endocrine, Forehead, Exciting, Hunger Point, Thalamus, San Jiao, Kidney, Large Intestine, Lung, Abdomen, Hip

Poor dietary choices resulting in toxicity and impacted stool in the colon

TCM Diagnosis

Toxic heat in the Large Intestine

Herbal Formula

GI DTX

Acupuncture

Balance Method — Dr. Richard Tan

Left side: Waiguan (TH 5), Hegu (LI 4), Yinlingquan (SP 9)
Right side: Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6)

Left side: Yemen (TH 2), Zhongzhu (TH 3), Tianjing (TH 10), Yinbai (SP 1), Dadu (SP 2), Taibai (SP 3), Gongsun (SP 4), Shangqiu (SP 5)
Right side: Lieque (LU 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Tongli (HT 5), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34)

Left and right sides can be alternated from treatment to treatment.

BodyMapping Acup — Cole Magbanua

All points are bilateral unless otherwise stated.
Zusanli (ST 36), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Neiting (ST 44), Taibai (SP 3), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Waiguan (TH 5), Hegu (LI 4), Quchi (LI 11), Neiguan (PC 6). Ear Shenmen, Heart or Lung, Kidney, Liver, Neurasthenia Points.

DNA — Bob Doane

Left side: Hegu (LI 4), Waiguan (TH 5), Ququan (LR 8), Yinlingquan (SP 9)
Right side: Lieque (LU 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34)
Left and right sides can be alternated from treatment to treatment.

Tung Acup — Brad Whisnant

Primary points: Simazhong (T 88.17), Simashang (T 88.18), Simaxia (T 88.19), Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Tianhuang (T 77.17), Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Dabai (T 22.04), Linggu (T 22.05), Zhiwujin (T 11.08), Pizhong (T 11.18), Menjin (T 66.05)
Secondary points: Dajian (T 11.01), Xiaojian (T 11.02), Fujian (T 11.03), Waijian (T 11.04), Zuqianjin (T 77.24), Zuwujin (T 77.25)

Tung Acup — Henry McCann

Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06), Sanzhong (T 77.07)
Bleed Stomach Zone, Fenglong (ST 40), Stomach channel between knee and ankle

Tung Acup — Esther Su

Liangqiu (ST 34)
Ear points (Hunger, Shenmen)

Tung Acup — Dr. Chuan-Min Wang

Obesity, excessive hunger, cravings: Needle Dabai (T 22.04), Linggu (T 22.05), Tushui (T 22.11). Ear points Mouth, Small Intestine.

Tung Acup — Classic

Obesity (general): Linggu (T 22.05), Huaguyi (T 55.02), Huagusi (T 55.05), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06), Sanzhong (T 77.07), Zusanli (ST 36), Menjin (T 66.05), Liangqiu (ST 34), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tongguan (T 88.01), Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Mufu (T 88.38)*, Minghuang (T 88.12). Bleed SP and ST areas on the back and for dark veins nearby Weizhong (BL 40), Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06) and Sanzhong (T 77.07). Bleed before needling for best result.
Obesity (legs): Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Waisanguan (T 77.27), Chengshan (BL 57), Wailing (ST 26), Minghuang (T 88.12), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Qihuang (T 88.14), Tongtian (T 88.03), Mufu (T 88.38), Shangjiuli (T 88.26), Zhongjiuli (T 88.25), Xiajiuli (T 88.27), Huofu (T 88.41)*. Bleed the thigh, back of the upper leg and the ST area of the lower limb. Bleed before needling for the best results.
Obesity (arms): Shouying (T 44.03), Houzhui (T 44.02), Jianzhong (T 44.06), Xiaqu (T 44.15), Libai (T 44.12), Tianzong (T 44.10), Dizong (T 44.09), Renzong (T 44.08). Bleed the scapular area with cupping. Bleed before needling for the best results.
Hyperlipidemia: Fuding (T 44.04), Houzhi (T 44.05), Luotong (T 44.14), Zhitong (T 44.13), Xinling (T 33.17)*, Linggu (T 22.05), Jianzhong (T 44.06), Dizong (T 44.09)
Diabetes: Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Minghuang (T 88.12), Qihuang (T 88.14), Tongshen (T 88.09), Tongwei (T 88.10), Shuijin (T 1010.20), Shuitong (T 1010.19), Piyi (T 88.35)*, Pier (T 88.36)*, Pisan (T 88.37)*, Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18). Moxa Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Zhongwan (CV 12), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zusanli (ST 36)
Halitosis: Fenzhishang (T DT.01), Fenzhixia (T DT.02), Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Minghuang (T 88.12), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Qihuang (T 88.14)

TCM Acup

Obesity:
- Source 10:
  - Qi deficiency with damp : Neiguan (PC 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Shuifen (CV 9), Tianshu (ST 25), Fenglong (ST 40), Neiting (ST 44), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Xuehai (SP 10), Fujie (SP 14), Lieque (LU 7), Zhigou (TH 6), Siman (KI 14), Zhongzhu (KI 15), Taixi (KI 3)
- Source 13 : Liangqiu (ST 34), Gongsun (SP 4) Jianyu (LI 15), Quchi (LI 11), Liangmen (ST 21), Guilai (ST 29), Biguan (ST 31), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Neiguan (PC 6), Taibai (SP 3), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Fenglong (ST 40)
Obesity (belly area):
- Needle 23 points around the umbilicus. The points are one cun from the belly button; mark 4 points at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock. All points are 1 cun apart from each other. From the 12 o'clock point, mark 5 points: one point directly above, 2 point to the right, and 2 points to the left. From the 3 o'clock point, mark 1 point to the right. From the 9 o'clock point, mark 1 point to the left. From the 6 o'clock point, mark 8 points: 2 points to the right, 2 points to the left, and 4 points directly below. Starting from 1 cun below the 6 o'clock point, mark 2 points to the right and 2 points to the left. There are a total of 23 points.
Obesity (buttock):
- Place 6 needles evenly along the gluteal fold. Bleed the sacral area. Bleed before needling for the best results.

Ear Acup — Traditional

Stomach, Small Intestine, Kidney, Hypothalamus
Embed ear seeds and massage the points for two to three minutes, thirty minutes before meals, to decrease appetite. Replace ear seeds once a week, and continue for five weeks per course of treatment. Rest for one to two weeks in between courses of treatments.
The most effective ear seeds for weight loss are Jie Zi (Semen Sinapis) and Wang Bu Liu Xing (Semen Vaccariae).

Auricular Medicine — Dr. Li-Chun Huang

Treating obesity by regulating endocrine function: Pituitary, Endocrine.
- Increase excitation: Forehead, Exciting Point
- Heighten satiety: Hunger Point, Thalamus
- Promote excretion: San Jiao, Kidney, Large Intestine, Lung
Obesity: Pituitary, Endocrine, Forehead, Exciting, Hunger Point, Thalamus, San Jiao, Kidney, Large Intestine, Lung, Abdomen, Hip

Poor appetite, fatigue, loose stools

TCM Diagnosis

Spleen qi deficiency

Herbal Formula

GI Tonic

Acupuncture

Balance Method — Dr. Richard Tan

Left side: Waiguan (TH 5), Hegu (LI 4), Yinlingquan (SP 9)
Right side: Zusanli (ST 36), Neiguan (PC 6)

Left side: Yemen (TH 2), Zhongzhu (TH 3), Tianjing (TH 10), Yinbai (SP 1), Dadu (SP 2), Taibai (SP 3), Gongsun (SP 4), Shangqiu (SP 5)
Right side: Lieque (LU 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Tongli (HT 5), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34)

Left and right sides can be alternated from treatment to treatment.

BodyMapping Acup — Cole Magbanua

All points are bilateral unless otherwise stated.
Zusanli (ST 36), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Neiting (ST 44), Taibai (SP 3), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Waiguan (TH 5), Hegu (LI 4), Quchi (LI 11), Neiguan (PC 6). Ear Shenmen, Heart or Lung, Kidney, Liver, Neurasthenia Points.

DNA — Bob Doane

Left side: Hegu (LI 4), Waiguan (TH 5), Ququan (LR 8), Yinlingquan (SP 9)
Right side: Lieque (LU 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34)
Left and right sides can be alternated from treatment to treatment.

Tung Acup — Brad Whisnant

Primary points: Simazhong (T 88.17), Simashang (T 88.18), Simaxia (T 88.19), Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Tianhuang (T 77.17), Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Dabai (T 22.04), Linggu (T 22.05), Zhiwujin (T 11.08), Pizhong (T 11.18), Menjin (T 66.05)
Secondary points: Dajian (T 11.01), Xiaojian (T 11.02), Fujian (T 11.03), Waijian (T 11.04), Zuqianjin (T 77.24), Zuwujin (T 77.25)

Tung Acup — Henry McCann

Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06), Sanzhong (T 77.07)
Bleed Stomach Zone, Fenglong (ST 40), Stomach channel between knee and ankle

Tung Acup — Esther Su

Liangqiu (ST 34)
Ear points (Hunger, Shenmen)

Tung Acup — Dr. Chuan-Min Wang

Obesity, excessive hunger, cravings: Needle Dabai (T 22.04), Linggu (T 22.05), Tushui (T 22.11). Ear points Mouth, Small Intestine.

Tung Acup — Classic

Obesity (general): Linggu (T 22.05), Huaguyi (T 55.02), Huagusi (T 55.05), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06), Sanzhong (T 77.07), Zusanli (ST 36), Menjin (T 66.05), Liangqiu (ST 34), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tongguan (T 88.01), Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Mufu (T 88.38)*, Minghuang (T 88.12). Bleed SP and ST areas on the back and for dark veins nearby Weizhong (BL 40), Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06) and Sanzhong (T 77.07). Bleed before needling for best result.
Obesity (legs): Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Waisanguan (T 77.27), Chengshan (BL 57), Wailing (ST 26), Minghuang (T 88.12), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Qihuang (T 88.14), Tongtian (T 88.03), Mufu (T 88.38), Shangjiuli (T 88.26), Zhongjiuli (T 88.25), Xiajiuli (T 88.27), Huofu (T 88.41)*. Bleed the thigh, back of the upper leg and the ST area of the lower limb. Bleed before needling for the best results.
Obesity (arms): Shouying (T 44.03), Houzhui (T 44.02), Jianzhong (T 44.06), Xiaqu (T 44.15), Libai (T 44.12), Tianzong (T 44.10), Dizong (T 44.09), Renzong (T 44.08). Bleed the scapular area with cupping. Bleed before needling for the best results.
Hyperlipidemia: Fuding (T 44.04), Houzhi (T 44.05), Luotong (T 44.14), Zhitong (T 44.13), Xinling (T 33.17)*, Linggu (T 22.05), Jianzhong (T 44.06), Dizong (T 44.09)
Diabetes: Tianhuang (T 77.17), Dihuang (T 77.19), Renhuang (T 77.21), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Minghuang (T 88.12), Qihuang (T 88.14), Tongshen (T 88.09), Tongwei (T 88.10), Shuijin (T 1010.20), Shuitong (T 1010.19), Piyi (T 88.35)*, Pier (T 88.36)*, Pisan (T 88.37)*, Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18). Moxa Tianhuangfu [Shenguan] (T 77.18), Zhongwan (CV 12), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zusanli (ST 36)
Halitosis: Fenzhishang (T DT.01), Fenzhixia (T DT.02), Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Minghuang (T 88.12), Tianhuang (T 88.13), Qihuang (T 88.14)

TCM Acup

Obesity:
- Source 10:
  - Qi deficiency with damp : Neiguan (PC 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Shuifen (CV 9), Tianshu (ST 25), Fenglong (ST 40), Neiting (ST 44), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Xuehai (SP 10), Fujie (SP 14), Lieque (LU 7), Zhigou (TH 6), Siman (KI 14), Zhongzhu (KI 15), Taixi (KI 3)
- Source 13 : Liangqiu (ST 34), Gongsun (SP 4) Jianyu (LI 15), Quchi (LI 11), Liangmen (ST 21), Guilai (ST 29), Biguan (ST 31), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Neiguan (PC 6), Taibai (SP 3), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Fenglong (ST 40)
Obesity (belly area):
- Needle 23 points around the umbilicus. The points are one cun from the belly button; mark 4 points at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock. All points are 1 cun apart from each other. From the 12 o'clock point, mark 5 points: one point directly above, 2 point to the right, and 2 points to the left. From the 3 o'clock point, mark 1 point to the right. From the 9 o'clock point, mark 1 point to the left. From the 6 o'clock point, mark 8 points: 2 points to the right, 2 points to the left, and 4 points directly below. Starting from 1 cun below the 6 o'clock point, mark 2 points to the right and 2 points to the left. There are a total of 23 points.
Obesity (buttock):
- Place 6 needles evenly along the gluteal fold. Bleed the sacral area. Bleed before needling for the best results.

Ear Acup — Traditional

Stomach, Small Intestine, Kidney, Hypothalamus
Embed ear seeds and massage the points for two to three minutes, thirty minutes before meals, to decrease appetite. Replace ear seeds once a week, and continue for five weeks per course of treatment. Rest for one to two weeks in between courses of treatments.
The most effective ear seeds for weight loss are Jie Zi (Semen Sinapis) and Wang Bu Liu Xing (Semen Vaccariae).

Auricular Medicine — Dr. Li-Chun Huang

Treating obesity by regulating endocrine function: Pituitary, Endocrine.
- Increase excitation: Forehead, Exciting Point
- Heighten satiety: Hunger Point, Thalamus
- Promote excretion: San Jiao, Kidney, Large Intestine, Lung
Obesity: Pituitary, Endocrine, Forehead, Exciting, Hunger Point, Thalamus, San Jiao, Kidney, Large Intestine, Lung, Abdomen, Hip

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Condition Details

Excessive appetite, overweight

Herbalite

Poor dietary choices resulting in toxicity and impacted stool in the colon

GI DTX

Poor appetite, fatigue, loose stools

GI Tonic