Urinary tract infections
Lin Zheng (urinary
syndromes)
Classically there are five
Lin Zheng, although six are now recognized: Stone, Qi, Chyluria, Chronic
Lao, Re (Heat), Xue (blood).
P/T – induce diuresis,
clear heat
Acupuncture – sedate, foot
Taiyang & Jueyin, Mu, Shu, *BL 28 & *Ren 3 (for all Lin), SP 9 (primary
point to induce diuresis), LR 2 (pain and Heat)
- acute onset symptoms- LI 4, SJ 6
P/T – clear Heat, induce
diuresis
Acupuncture – neutral, foot
Taiyang and Shaoyin, BL 28 & Ren 3, BL 54 toward ST 28 (3 cun lateral to Du
mai, 3rd sacral vertebrae), BL 39, KI 10
- acute attack of pain- Du 26
- Kidney Yin deficiency- BL 23, KI 3
- Qi deficiency- ST 36, Ren 6
P/T – sooth and regulate
Liver Qi
Acupuncture – neutral,
tonify Shu, sedate Mu, BL 28 & Ren 3, BL 54 toward ST 28, BL 18, LR 14, PC 5
(ghost)
P/T – tonify mid Jiao Qi
Acupuncture - neutral,
tonify Shu, sedate Mu, BL 28 & Ren 3, BL 54 toward ST 28, Ren 4, ST 36, BL
20
excess Damp/Heat, or, Qi or
Yin deficiency
P/T – stop bleeding
Acupuncture – neutral, BL
28 & Ren 3, SP 6, 10
- purge Heart Fire- PC 8, HT 8
- Kidney Qi deficiency- KI 6, 7
- Spleen Qi deficiency- ST 36, Ren 6
greasy cloudy urine caused
by excess Damp/Heat, or, Kidney Spleen deficiency
Acupuncture - foot Taiyang
& Taiyin, BL 28 & Ren 3, Du 4 (Kidney Qi, astringe Essence), SP 6 & 9
(ascend clear Qi, descend turbid Qi)
disorder recurs when
patient is feeling low or fatigued
Acupuncture – foot Yangming,
Taiyin, Shu, BL 28 & Ren 3, BL 20, 21, 23, Du 4, Ren 4, ST 36
- auricular- BL, KI, sympathetic,
occipital, adrenal
- electrical- good for Stone pain, SP 6,
BL 61, 23 (bladder stones), BL 54 toward ST 28, ashi points, BL 28 &
GB 25 (kidney stones), medium-strong stimulation
- 7 star- effective for prostatitis,
L2-S5, Spleen and Stomach meridians
