Diabetes – Xiao Ke

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Xiao Ke (diabetes-like conditions, wasting and thirsting)

Lung (upper Xiao), Stomach (mid Xiao), or Kidney (low Xiao).  

TCM – Yin deficiency with dry Heat

Dry Heat injures the Lungs

P/T – clear Heat, lubricate the Lungs, nourish fluids
Acupuncture  - hand Taiyin & Shaoyin, BL 13 & LU 9, 10 (heat), BL 15 & HT 8 (purge upper Jiao Heat), Yi Shu (pancreas Shu 1.5 cun lateral to T8)
• thirst- Ren 23, ST 44

Stomach dry Heat

P/T – purge Stomach Fire, nourish Spleen Yin
Acupuncture – foot Yangming, Taiyin, BL 20, SP 6, ST 36, BL 21 & ST 44, Yi Shu
• hunger- PC 6, Ren 12

Kidney Yin deficiency

P/T – clear Heat, nourish Yin
Acupuncture – foot Shaoyin, Jueyin, BL 23, KI 3, BL 18 & LR 3 (LR KI Yin, descend Fire), Yi Shu

Yin and Yang deficiency

chronic type II NIDDM, usually obese patients, Kidney deficiency, frequent urination which is cloudy, low back and knee weakness, dull complexion, irregular menses – menopause, impotence – andropause, aversion to cold, P- deep weak
Acupuncture – foot Shaoyin, BL 23, Du 4, KI 3, Ren 6, ST 36, Yi Shu

Alternative Treatment Methods

auricular- pancreas, endocrine, KI, SJ, Shenmen, HT, LR, Er Mi Gen, gentle stimulation, one ear at a time, change ears every other day
7 star- T7-L1
injection- Dang Gui in Hua Tou Jia Ji