Which Hepatitis is the most serious and why?
Hep C
Especially in western countries, there is no effective vaccine
Interferon has bad side effects
What are some common symptoms of HCV?
Usually there is no particular symptoms
Fever, tiredness, jaundice, abdominal cramping, dark urine, loss of appetite, nausea
what is HCV usually misdiagnosed as?
CFS or FMS
What are the patterns of hepatitis?
- Disharmony between Liver and Spleen
- Retention of Damp heat in middle jiao
- Spleen and kidney yang deficiency
- Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency
- Blood Stasis
Which point is good for removing Jaundice
Du 9
Education for patient
Diet: Avoid/less damp foods (sugar/sweets, fats)
Exercise: Introduce easy exercises
Which meridians would you use to treat Hep?
and method
Foot Jueyin, Yang ming, Taiyin, Du
and Reducing method
What are some basic points would you use?
Du 14, Du 9, UB 18, 19, 20, St 36, Sp9
How can you contract Hep A, B and C?
Hep A: Food/Water
B: Body fluids and blood
C: Blood
