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OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)

GENERAL

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QI, BLOOD, PHLEGM AND FOOD STAGNATION

Clinical Manifestations	Depression Melancholy Anxiety Obsession Irritability Pain that is fixed, stabbing and/or severe or Pains that move around Distention Pan is worse with pressure Dark complexion Fixed, palpable masses Bleeding with clots Sore throat Constipation Dry stools Mania Shortness of breath Dyspnea Nausea Vomiting Chest and/or epigastric fullness Pain in the ribs Distention and pain in the sides or flanks Suffocating sensation in the chest Tendency to sigh Inappropriate anger Irregular menses	Breast distention and pain before and during menses Epigastric fullness, distention and pain with dislike of pressure Belching with rotten food smell Acid regurgitation Detests food or Vomits after eating Distention is reduced after vomiting Unformed stools or Knotted constipation 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: Pink or Purple, possible purple or red spots or Thick C: White or Greasy and white or Greasy and yellow P:Wiry or Choppy or Wiry and choppy or Slippery
Treatment Principle	Regulate Qi Activate the Blood Clear Heat Relieve toxicity Cool the Blood Transform Phlegm Relieve Food Stagnation Open the Orifices
Herb Formulas	Jie Yu San
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HEART AND GALLBLADDER QI DEFICIENCY

Clinical Manifestations	Fear Paranoia There are often no physical symptoms at all Insomnia or frequent waking, often early in the morning Unable to fall back to sleep Nightmares Waking terrified Easily frightened or startled Easily unsettled by seeming trivial events Apprehension Restlessness Inappropriate worry Timidity Phobias Anxiety (frequent and severe) Feeling disheartened Forgetfulness Frequent panic attacks Palpitations Shortness of breath Incessant laughter and glee Lethargy Fatigue Depression Postnatal depression Spontaneous sweating Worry Dizziness T: Normal or Pale (chronic or congenital cases may show a deep narrow crack to the tip C: Thin and white P: Wiry and thready or Weak, thready and rapid
Treatment Principle	Calm the Shen Tonify the Heart Qi Pacify timidity
Herb Formulas	Ding Zhi Wan With Yin Deficiency: Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
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PHLEGM-FIRE DISTURBS THE HEART

Clinical Manifestations	Irritability Palpitations Bitter taste in mouth Insomnia Much dreaming Dizziness Easily startled Restlessness A stuffy feeling in the chest T: Red tip C: Yellow and greasy P: Slippery, Excess, rapid and maybe wiry
Treatment Principle	Clear the Heart Break through Phlegm
Herb Formulas	Wen Dan Tang Dang Tan Tang
Points	Bleed the Jing-Well points of the six Hand channels, Anmian, Dingshen, DU-14, DU-16, DU-20, DU-26, HT-7, PC-5, PC-6, PC-7, PC-8, REN-14, SP-1, ST-40, UB-15

Blood Heat

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Blood Deficiency

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Blood Dryness

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Blood Stagnation

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Damp-Heat

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Fire or Heat Toxin

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Toxic Heat and Dampness

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Liver and Kidney Deficiency

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Disharmony of the Chong and Ren Channels

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