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Buerger’s Disease

An inflammatory blood-vessel disease of the limbs, strongly linked to smoking, staged in TCM from Cold-obstruction through Damp-Heat to tissue-threatening Toxic-Heat.

Educational information only, not a substitute for professional medical diagnosis or treatment.
General Acupuncture Points

Acupuncture points traditionally used for Buerger’s disease — 4 key points, used across the patterns below rather than tied to just one.

PointKey action
SP-10Cools Blood. Invigorates Blood and eliminates stasis. Blood SP-10 SP-9 10 Xuehai
SP-6Strengthens the Spleen. Resolves Dampness. Promotes the function of the Liver and the smooth flow of Liver-Qi.
ST-36Benefits Stomach and Spleen. Tonifies Qi and Blood. Tonifies the Original Qi.
SP-9Regulates the Spleen. Resolves Dampness. Opens the Water passages.
The Five Patterns

↑ reinforcing   ↓ reducing   ⊥ even method.

1. Yang Deficiency with Cold-Damp

Clinical manifestations: Cold, pale extremities with cramping pain relieved by rest and worsened by cold exposure, numbness, weak pulses in the feet.
Tongue: W Pulse: a
Treatment principle: pale, swollen body with white slippery coating,deep, slow, and weak
ST-36 ↑ SP-9 ↓ G.B.-34 ⊥

2. Qi and Blood Stagnation

Clinical manifestations: Fixed, stabbing pain in the limbs with dark purple discoloration, a cold sensation, a feeling of heaviness.
Tongue: I Pulse: n
Treatment principle: purple or dusky body with stasis spots,choppy or wiry
SP-10 ↓ LIV-3 ↓ ST-36 ↑

3. Damp-Heat

Clinical manifestations: Burning pain, swelling, and weeping ulcers on a heavy, hot limb, thirst without much desire to drink.
Tongue: C Pulse: l
Treatment principle: red body with yellow greasy coating,slippery and rapid
SP-9 ↓ LIV-2 ↓ ST-44 ↓

4. Qi and Blood Deficiency

Clinical manifestations: Poor wound healing, muscle wasting in the affected limb, fatigue, a pale complexion.
Tongue: T Pulse: o
Treatment principle: pale, thin body, thin white coat,fine and weak
ST-36 ↑ SP-6 ↑ SP-10 ⊥

5. Toxic-Heat Stagnation

Clinical manifestations: Intense burning pain, blackened or gangrenous tissue, fever, foul pus discharge — a medical emergency.
Tongue: C Pulse: l
Treatment principle: deep red body with prickly papillae, dry yellow coating,rapid and forceful
L.I.-11 ↓ SP-10 ↓ ST-44 ↓
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