VASCULITIS

GENERAL

Clinical Manifestations
  • Vasculitis is an inflammation of your blood vessels. Vasculitis causes changes in the walls of your blood vessels, including thickening, weakening, narrowing and scarring.

    There are many types of vasculitis. Some forms last only a short time (acute) while others are long lasting (chronic). Vasculitis, which is also known as angiitis and arteritis, can be so severe that the tissues and organs supplied by the affected vessels don't get enough blood. This shortage of blood can result in organ and tissue damage, even death.

  • Fever
  • Fatigue
  • Weight loss
  • Muscle and joint pain
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nerve problems, such as numbness or weakness
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
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KIDNEY AND LIVER YIN DEFICIENCY WITH YANG RISING

Clinical Manifestations
  • Facial complexion pale and sallow
  • Both cheeks slightly red
  • Dizziness
  • Dry eyes
  • Blurred vision
  • Spots before the eyes
  • Numbness of limbs
  • Flaccid paralysis (Wei syndrome), weakness
  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Forgetfulness
  • Low back and knees sore and painful
  • Throat dry and painful
  • Five sole Heat
  • Low-grade fever
  • Night sweats
  • Irritability
  • Insomnia
  • Stools difficult to pass
  • Constipation
  • Men:
    Spermatorrhea
  • Women:
    Irregular menses or
    Scanty menses or
    Amenorrhea
    Vaginal discharge
  • T: Red
  • C: None
  • P: Thready and rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Nourish and Reinforce the Liver and Kidneys
Herb Formulas
Points

QI AND BLOOD DEFICIENCY

Clinical Manifestations
  • Lassitude
  • Dizziness
  • Blurred vision
  • Palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • Anorexia
  • Loose stools
  • Tiredness
  • Weariness
  • Pale complexion
  • Weak limbs
  • Abdominal distention
  • Lumbar soreness
  • Frequent, clear urine
  • Clear, watery vaginal discharge
  • Scanty vaginal bleeding
  • Pale dilute blood
  • T: Pale
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Empty
Treatment Principle
  • Tonify Qi and Blood
  • Relieve numbness and pain
  • Alleviate pain
Herb Formulas
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BLOOD STAGNATION

Clinical Manifestations
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas,
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T: Purple, possible purple or red spots
    Red purple if there is Heat
    Blue purple if there is Cold
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy
Treatment Principle
  • Invigorate the Blood
  • Break up Stagnation
Herb Formulas
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BLOOD STAGNATION DUE TO QI AND BLOOD DEFICIENCIES (NODULAR VASCULITIS)

Clinical Manifestations
  • Chronic inflammatory nodules of the legs
  • Mainly affects women aged 30 to 60
  • Men are less often affected
  • The nodules or lumps are usually found on the backs of the lower legs but they may also occur on the thighs and arms
  • One or both legs may be involved
  • Lesions range in size from small bumps to large plaques
  • They may be more easily seen than felt
  • Aching legs
  • Red-purple discoloration
  • Cool skin
  • Varicose veins
  • There can be acute inflammation or ulceration
  • Nodules may continue to erupt at irregular intervals over months or years
Treatment Principle
  • Tonify Qi
  • Nourish the Blood
  • Invigorate the Blood
  • Dispel Stasis
Herb Formulas
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