CM SD Index - Differential Diagnosis

Condition Details
TCM Diagnosis
Spleen and Kidney yang deficiencies
Herbal Formula
Thyro-forte
- Left side: Guanchong (TH 1), Yangchi (TH 4), Taichong (LR 3), Ququan (LR 8)
- Right side: Neiguan (PC 6), Zhongchong (PC 9), Chongyang (ST 42), Lidui (ST 45), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Zulinqi (GB 41)
- Yintang (Ex-HN3), bilateral Anmian (Ex-HN16), ear Shenmen
- Left and right sides can be alternated from treatment to treatment.
- All points are bilateral unless otherwise stated.
- Yangxi (LI 5), Yangchi (TH 4), Daling (PC 7), Zhongfeng (LR 4), Shangqiu (SP 5), Dazhong (KI 4) thread the needle to Taixi (KI 3), Chize (LU 5)
- For bulging eyes, add Xingjian (LR 2), Taichong (LR 3), Shaohai (HT 3), Chize (LU 5)
- For fast heart rate, add Lingdao (HT 4), Tongli (HT 5), Fenglong (ST 40), Neiguan (PC 6)
- For goiter, add Fuliu (KI 7), Pianli (LI 6), Fengfu (GV 16)
- Hyperthyroidism or goiter: Sanzhong (T 77.07), Tongguan (T 88.01), Simashang (T 88.18), Simazhong (T 88.17), Simaxia (T 88.19), Xinling (T 33.17)*, Sihuashang (T 77.08), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06), Cexiasanli (T 77.23), Waisanguan (T 77.27). Bleed the Helix on the earlobe. Bleed the back of the neck and the LU area on the lower limb. Bleed before needling for the best results.
- With bulging eyes: Sanzhong (T 77.07), Tongguan (T 88.01), Simashang (T 88.18), Simazhong (T 88.17), Simaxia (T 88.19), Xinling (T 33.17)*, Sihuashang (T 77.08), Yizhong (T 77.05), Erzhong (T 77.06). Bleed the Helix on the earlobe. Bleed before needling for best result.
- Palpitation: Dizong (T 44.09), Tianshi (T 33.15), Dishi (T 33.14), Renshi (T 33.13), Quling (T 33.16), Xinling (T 33.17)*, Tongtian (T 88.03), Tongguan (T 88.01), Sihuashang (T 77.08), Sihuawai (T 77.14), Sihuazhong (T 77.09), Sihuali (T 77.13), Sihuafu (T 77.10), Sihuaxia (T 77.11), Huochuan (T 33.04), Xinchang (T 11.19), Dajian (T 11.01), Huolian (T 66.10), Neitongguan (T 88.29), Neitongtian (T 88.31), Neitongshan (T 88.30), Xinmen (T 33.12), Zongshu (T 1010.07)
- Thyroiditis: Xinling (T 33.17)*, Sanzhong (T 77.07), Tongguan (T 88.01)
- Hyperthyroidism:
- Huatoujiaji points (Extra 15), Jianshi (PC 5), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Yinxi (HT 6), Fuliu (KI 7), Taixi (KI 3), Neiguan (PC 6), Xingjian (LR 2), Quchi (LI 11)
- Source 6: Tianzhu (BL 10), Tiantu (CV 22), Hegu (LI 4)
- Source 13: Neiguan (PC 6), Sizhukong (TH 23), Zanzhu (BL 2), Jingming (BL 1), Fengchi (GB 20), Shenmen (HT 7), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Hegu (LI 4), Tiantu (CV 22), Renying (ST 9)
- Source 16: Sizhukong (TH 23), Zanzhu (BL 2), Tianzhu (BL 10), Jingming (BL 1), Fengchi (GB 20), Neiguan (PC 6), Shenmen (HT 7), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Zusanli (ST 36), Hegu (LI 4), Fenglong (ST 40), Taixi (KI 3), Fuliu (KI 7), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhaohai (KI 6)
- Goiter:
- Source 16: Jianjing (GB 21), Tianjing (TH 10), Shousanli (LI 10), Zusanli (ST 36), Zhongfu (LU 1), Geshu (BL 17), Ganshu (BL 18), Feishu (BL 13), Jiuwei (CV 15), Guangming (GB 37)
- Source 18: Ashi points, Hegu (LI 4), Tiantu (CV 22), Quchi (LI 11)
- Source 19: Hegu (LI 4), Lieque (LU 7), Quchi (LI 11), Fengmen (BL 12), Feishu (BL 13)
- Source 27:
- Tianchuang (SI 16), Naohui (TH 13), Tianfu (LU 3), Tiantu (CV 22), Feishu (BL 13). Moxa Yunmen (LU 2), Tianfu (LU 3), Chongyang (ST 42), Zhongfeng (LR 4), Jianyu (LI 15), Feishu (BL 13), posterior ear near the hairline.
- Futu (ST 32), Tiantu (CV 22), Tianchuang (SI 16), Quepen (ST 12), Shanzhong (CV 17), Hegu (LI 4), Fengchi (GB 20), Dazhui (GV 14), Fengmen (BL 12), Lianquan (CV 23), Jianjing (GB 21), Neiguan (PC 6), Shenmen (HT 7), Zanzhu (BL 2), Yuyao (Ex-HN4) , Sibai (ST 2), Baihui (GV 20), ashi point. Bleed Shixuan (Ex-UE11), Weizhong (BL 40).
- Naohui (TH 13), Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Tiantu (CV 22), Tianding (LI 17), Tianrong (SI 17), Lieque (LU 7), Taichong (LR 3), Neiguan (PC 6), Fenglong (ST 40), Tianjing (TH 10), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Renying (ST 9), Tianzhu (BL 10), Yifeng (TH 17), Xiaohai (SI 8), Jianjing (GB 21), Xiaxi (GB 43).
- Source 29 : Tianfu (LU 3), Naohui (TH 13), Lieque (LU 7), Futu (ST 32), Tiantu (CV 22), Tianchuang (SI 16), Quepen (ST 12), Shanzhong (CV 17), Hegu (LI 4), Shixuan (Ex-UE11), Yingchuang (ST 16), Shufu (KI 27)
- Bulging eyes:
- Source 10: Tianzhu (BL 10), Fengchi (GB 20), Tongziliao (GB 1), Yangbai (GB 14), Zanzhu (BL 2)
- Source 18: Ashi points, Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Neiguan (PC 6), Jianshi (PC 5), Xinshu (BL 15), Shenmen (HT 7), Anmian (Ex-HN16)
- Source 19: Dashu (BL 11), Fengmen (BL 12), Feishu (BL 13), Tiantu (CV 22), Shanzhong (CV 17), Chize (LU 5), Danshu (BL 19), Pishu (BL 20), Weishu (BL 21), Sanjiaoshu (BL 22), Shenshu (BL 23), Dachangshu (BL 25), Shangliao (BL 31), Ciliao (BL 32), Zhongliao (BL 33), Xialiao (BL 34), Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6)
- Palpitation:
- Source 23: Fengchi (GB 20), Xinshu (BL 15), Danshu (BL 19), Shenmen (HT 7), Tongli (HT 5), Shaohai (HT 3), Xiabai (LU 4). Moxa Juque (CV 14), Guanyuan (CV 4).
- Source 27:
- Neiguan (PC 6), Quze (PC 3), Rangu (KI 2), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Shaofu (HT 8), Juque (CV 14), Shenmen (HT 7), Tongli (HT 5), Shangwan (CV 13), Ligou (LR 5), Baihui (GV 20), Shendao (GV 11), Jianshi (PC 5), Tianjing (TH 10), Yemen (TH 2), Shenting (GV 24), Daling (PC 7)
- Quze (PC 3), Tianjing (TH 10), Lingdao (HT 4), Daling (PC 7), Shenmen (HT 7), Yuji (LU 10), Erjian (Ex-HN6), Yemen (TH 2), Shaochong (HT 9), Baihui (GV 20), Lidui (ST 45), Juque (CV 14), Zhangmen (LR 13), Jianshi (PC 5).
- Neiguan (PC 6), Shaohai (HT 3), Shaofu (HT 8), Xinshu (BL 15), Houxi (SI 3), Rugen (ST 18), Tongli (HT 5), Danshu (BL 19), Zulinqi (GB 41), Jiexi (ST 41), Zusanli (ST 36), Xiaxi (GB 43), Rangu (KI 2)
- Dadu (SP 2), Ganshu (BL 18), Qihai (CV 6), Weizhong (BL 40), Zusanli (ST 36), Shenmen (HT 7).
- Source 29: Neiguan (PC 6), Jianshi (PC 5), Xinshu (BL 15), Shenmen (HT 7), Zusanli (ST 36), Hegu (LI 4), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Zhongwan (CV 12), Taibai (SP 3), Daling (PC 7), Gongsun (SP 4)
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.