T:mi Teija Korkolainen

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28/12/2025

🌀 TCM Differential Diagnosis for Dizziness

Dizziness is never “just dizziness” in TCM — the quality and context of the symptom tell you exactly where the imbalance lies. Here’s a quick pattern breakdown for clinic and study review:

🔍 Common TCM Patterns:

🌾 SP Qi Deficiency

Dizziness upon waking

Fatigue

Light-headed when standing up too quickly
👉 Think: not enough Qi to lift clear Yang to the head

🩸 LV Blood Deficiency

Dizziness + poor focus

Numbness/tingling

Blurred vision

Pale face, pale tongue
👉 Think: Blood not nourishing the head and sensory orifices

🔥 LV Yang Rising

Dizziness with temporal headache

Irritability, stress, moodiness
👉 Think: Liver Yin not anchoring Yang

💧 KD Yin Deficiency

Dizziness with night sweats

Insomnia with tossing/turning

Dry mouth worse at night
👉 Think: Yin unable to nourish and cool upward

These patterns show how dizziness becomes a powerful diagnostic clue when we differentiate clearly.

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22/12/2025

🌀 Plum Pit Syndrome in TCM

Ever had a patient say it feels like “something’s stuck in their throat,” but all tests come back normal? That’s what we call Plum Pit Qi in Chinese medicine — a classic psychosomatic disorder rooted in emotional imbalance.

💭 Definition:

A sensation of a lump or obstruction in the throat that can’t be swallowed down or spit up, with no physical blockage present.

🌿 Common TCM Causes:

Emotional stress or repressed emotions

Overwork or chronic fatigue

Side effects from certain medications

Disruption of Liver Qi affecting the Spleen and Lung, leading to Qi stagnation and Phlegm accumulation

🎯 Treatment Options:

👂 Ear acupuncture points: LV, SP & Shen Men

💡 Clinical insight: This condition is a textbook case of Liver Qi stagnation with Phlegm—soothing the Liver and resolving Phlegm usually restores balance and eases the “plum pit” sensation.

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25/11/2025

Buddha’s Triangle ✨ The Triangle of Peaceful Bliss

These three powerful acupuncture points, when needled together, form what’s known as the Buddha’s Triangle — a calming and harmonizing combination for the Heart, Lungs, and Mind.

💫 Functions & Indications:

LU 9 nourishes Lung Qi and promotes deep, steady breathing.

HT 7 anchors the Shen, easing insomnia, anxiety, and sadness.

PC 6 opens the chest and harmonizes the Heart for emotional balance and peace.

Together, they create a profound sense of calm, clarity, and emotional release, making this trio one of the best for stress, depression, and repressed emotions.

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16/11/2025

16/11/2025

GB 37 — Luo-Connecting

📍 Location: 5 cun above the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula.

Expels Wind-Damp for breast distention, leg pain & knee pain.

Boosts vision for night blindness, blurred vision & eye pain.

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08/11/2025

ST 44 — Ying-Spring

📍 Location: 0.5 cun posterior to the web margin, between the 2nd and 3rd toes.

BEST point for Stomach Fire! 🔥

Used for toothache, bleeding gums & nosebleed.

Relieves heartburn, acid reflux & burning stomach pain.

Clears Heat for high fever & foul-smelling stools.

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