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PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY (PN) 439ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: San Yin Jiao is the intersectionpoint of the three foot yin. Therefore, supplementing it supplementsboth the spleen and the kidneys. Tai Xi is thesource point of the kidneys. Supplementing Pi Shu, Wei Shu,Shen Shu, and Ming Men with moxibustion warms and supplementsspleen and kidney yang.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: If there is tingling or burningon the sole of the foot, add Yong Quan (Ki 1). If there ispain, tingling, or numbness of the toes, needle the Ba Feng(M-LE-8). If there is marked dampness pouring downward oreven concomitant damp heat, add Yin Ling Quan (Sp 9). Ifthere is simultaneous blood stasis, add Xue Hai (Sp 10).REMARKS1. Because PN is usually seen in enduring, chronic diseases,there will be liver depression qi stagnation even though noneof the above patterns mention it. One can also count onfatigue due to spleen vacuity. Further, as the majority of theabove formulas imply, there will also be concomitant bloodstasis. Qi and yin vacuity with damp heat and qi and bloodstasis and stagnation is a commonly seen combination of patternsin patients with PN due to diabetes, SLE, RA, andAIDS. If yin vacuity reaches yang, there may also be concomitantyang vacuity.2. If blood stasis has entered the network vessels, worm andinsect ingredients should be used, such as Di Long(Pheretima), Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus), Quan Xie(Scorpio), Wu Gong (Scolopendra), Shui Zhi (Hirudo), andTu Bie Chong (Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga). Most of thesemedicinals also track down and extinguish wind, thus relievingtingling and itching.3. When needling either the Ba Feng (M-LE-8) or Ba Xie(M-UE-22) points, it is necessary to needle deeply into theinterosseous spaces, taking care not to needle into theperiostreum on either side. By deep needling, we mean atleast 1-1.5 cun. In order to do this, one should spread thefingers or toes apart manually while inserting and guidingthe needle to its right depth and position.4. The majority of published research from China on PN ison the oral administration of Chinese medicinals, notacupuncture. Since PN tends to be a root vacuity (commonlyqi and yin vacuity) with a branch repletion (blood stasisand/or damp heat impediment), acupuncture alone is notgenerally considered the standard of care for this condition.Nevertheless, it may be an effective adjunctive therapy.5. In order to treat blood stasis and damp heat impedimentlocally more effectively, it is possible to use Chinese medicinalhot foot soaks. One such formula consists of: Xi Xian Cao(Herba Siegesbeckiae), 100g, Ji Xue Teng (Caulis Spatholobi),Ren Dong Teng (Caulis Lonicerae), and Ai Ye (FoliumArtemisiae Argyii), 60g each, Wu Jia Pi (CortexAcanthopanacis) and Tou Gu Cao (Herba Impatientis), 30geach, and Hong Hua (Flos Carthami), Ku Shen (RadixSophorae Flavescentis) and Mo Yao (Myrrha), 20g each.These medicinals are boiled twice–the first time in seventimes more water than the medicinals for 1.5 hours, the secondtime in five times as much water for one hour. Theresulting two batches of medicinal liquid are combined. Thisshould result in aproximately one liter of medicinal liquid.Bottle and reserve for use. Each time, use 30ml of this liquidin three liters of hot water (40-50 o C), soaking both feet for30 minutes each time, four times per day if possible.6. Restless leg syndrome, which is also seen in diabetics andhypertensives, is treated according to basically the same patterndiscrimination as above with an emphasis on qi and yinvacuity, dampness or damp heat, wind, and blood stasis.