Case studies in Toronto area

[Guest guest]

Dear group,

 

During my recent visit to Toronto, I want feedback from tcm students/

practitioners after reviewing the manuscript of my textbook of Jin Gui. Hugo

responded to my post here and efficiently coordinated a gathering in a huge

clinic at UT area. There were no local tcm students showing up but 2

practitioners (Hugo and his colleague). I knew nothing about Hugo nor his

colleague (a graduate from Ontario school of tcm). They did not know they would

be asked to review the jin gui chapters. It is a double blinded ¡¥scientific¡¦

situation and I am pleased to have their feedback. They were told to withhold

the information as the book is not released yet. I hope they will do that.

Besides, Hugo was very kind to let me do the observation in his clinic.

 

To appreciate the friendly assistance I received from our tcm colleagues in

Toronto area and promote tcm studies, I post some cases I treated there and

cordially ask all tcm students in this group to vote the one they are most

interested in, so we can discuss later. Best performed participant MAY get a

coming Jin Gui textbook by pmph as prize from them (I haven¡¦t consulted them

yet) or from me.

 

Only INACTIVE tcm student group members are invited to vote (made less than 3

posts since you joined). Need more than 5 votes to continue. Tell us which

school you go to and prepare your own formulas for discussion once we decide

which case to be discussed. It will be judged by other senior group members

here).

 

The followings are the cases and its number.

1 Coughing for 3 months:

2 Coughing for 2 weeks:

3 Eczema with squmaous skin:

4 Night urination with high blood pressure:

5 Coughing in the afternoon:

6 Knee pain (of senior citizen): *acu also applied.

7 Sleeplessness with the exterior (Hugo¡¦s patient)

8 Chronic sleeplessness: *acu also applied.

 

 

Main signs and treatment results.

1. Coughing frequently especially at night 3-4 times, the patient suffocated

and has to sit up to breathe in midnight, seriously affecting sleep. Looks tired

and fatigue. All western medicine check-up done but found nothing went wrong.

One dose of granule and wake up time lessen from 4 to 1. Two more visits

followed with 7 doses to clean up the phlegm. Patient was pleased with the

result.

 

2. Awaken at night one or two times. On and off for 2 weeks +. Signs eliminated

after 2 doses. The patient did not take granule as scheduled and won¡¦t take

medication if no symptoms found the previous night. 4 doses given, pending on

the result.

 

3. 2 year history of eczema, aggravated in the past two weeks, underwent

treatment by a local Chinese medicine doctor. Herbals: taken 8 patches with

topical (cortisone). Lesions appeared in limbs and arms before and topical

applied. Lesions popped up in the face last week and eliminated by topical. Some

lesions in the top of the head followed. Stopped all previous medications

including topical and on granule only. Lesions relieved gradually after 3 doses

of granule. Pending for further result.

 

4. 3 times per evening. High blood pressure history, upon medication for years.

Some chest fullness observed occasionally. After one decoction, frequency of

night urination reduced by one time. Felt good at the chest. Pending for result

as 2 more doses given.

 

5. No phlegm but will awaken during afternoon nap. No coughing and profuse

dreaming appeared after one dose of granule. Pending for further result.

 

6. Pain reduced by 20% to 30% but has not started to take decoction. Pending for

result.

 

7. Patient has yellowish phlegm, coughing, bloating, and sleeplessness issue.

After weekly acupuncture treatment with 3 doses of granule was given. Coughing

and phlegm eliminated; bloating (not sure) and sleeplessness remains. Did not

follow up.

 

8. Sleeplessness has been around for years, constraint liver qi due to longtime

unstable employment condition, gastritis diagnosed by wm.5 acu treatment (every

other day) with one week dose of granule. Patients felt somehow sleeping better

and was told by his tcm doctor that his stomach is better off (putting a metal

stick in his ears to detect the waves).

 

SUNG, Yuk-ming

[Guest guest]

Seems no group members are interested to discuss or comments upon the case

studies. May be they are boring or just not appealing or my entry requirement is

too inelastic (those who don't post are not likely to post).I therefore cancel

my offer and try some other places. Thank you for your attention.

 

SUNG, Yuk-ming