LIN DISEASE

Differentiation - 5 Types of Lin Disease: Qi Lin Blood Lin Damp Lin Stone Lin Fatigue Lin Qi Lin Signs & Symptoms: Interrupted a/or stagnant urination, distention and pain in the hypogastrium Tongue: Thin white coat, possibly a little purplish Pulse: Deep, wiry or Firm Treatment Points: Valaskatagis Point Selection: LV 3 - move LV Qi LV 5 a/or LV 8 - clear damp-heat CV 3 - move Qi in the hypogastric area ST 30 - resolve stagnation in the urethra UB 63 - xi-cleft point

If severe genital pain - CV 2 Blood Lin Signs & Symptoms: Burning urination w/Blood, women may have these symptoms with urinary tract infections Tongue: Yellow coat Pulse: Rapid Treatment Points: Valaskatagis Point Selection: UB 27 - SI Shu, clear heat from the SI SI 2 - water point, clear heat from the SI HT 8 - clear heat from the HT UB 28 - UB Shu CV 3 - clear excess in the lower abdomen SP 6 - move Blood in the lower abdomen SP 9 - clear damp SP 10 - clear heat in the Blood UB 17 - hui meeting of the Blood UB 22 - TH Shu, clear heat from the UB Damp Lin Signs & Symptoms: 2 general differentiations, damp-heat (clear heat, resolve damp) and damp w/KD Yin Deficiency (tonify KD Yin, resolve damp) Turbid obstructed urination w/pain a/or burning, many times related to a urinary tract infection Tongue: Red w/greasy coat Pulse: Thin, rapid Treatment Points: Valaskatagis Point Selection: Damp-Heat Treatment SP 6 - tonify SP SP 9 - resolve damp

PC 6 - resolve stagnation CV 5 - TH Mu, resolve stagnation

CV 12 - ST Mu, tonify ST/SP CV 3 - clear excess from lower abdomen UB 22 - TH Shu UB 28 - UB Shu Damp w/KD Yin Deficiency KD 6 - tonify KD Yin KD 3 - tonify KD CV 4 - tonify Yin SP 9 - resolve damp UB 22 - TH Shu UB 28 - UB Shu

Stone Lin Signs & Symptoms: Obstructed dark yellow urination w/small stones a/or gravel discharge, severe pain in the hypogastrium a/or low back Tongue: Yellow coat possibly a little greasy Pulse: Deep, wiry, rapid Treatment Points: Valaskatagis Point Selection: UB 39 - lower he sea, resolves stagnation causing urinary issues KD 2 - clear KD heat SP 6 - clear damp from lower warmer SP 9 - resolve damp CV 3 - clear excess in lower abdomen UB 28 - UB Shu, clear UB heat CV 12 - ST Mu, tonify ST/SP UB 20 - SP Shu Acute Passing of a Stone Use electrical stimulation from UB 23 to GB 25 (Shu/Mu Combination) on the side of the pain, higher frequency works best You can use CV 4 w/SP 6 to help relax the ureter Fatigue Lin Signs & Symptoms: Incomplete urination (i.e. starts and stops) with an urge to urinate upon exertion a/or when fatigued, may show up in men with englarged prostates or in women with mild bladder prolapses Tongue: Pale, swollen w/greasy coat, possibly yellow Pulse: Thin, weak Treatment Points: Valaskatagis Point Selection: CV 6 - tonify Qi SP 6 - tonify SP KD 3 - tonify KD CV 4 - tonify KD SP 9 - resolve damp UB 20 - SP Shu UB 23 - KD Shu With severe deficiencies (w/o high blood pressure) - GV 20 w/moxa to raise the Qi