21. Dysentery
• Definition
Abdominal pain, tenesmus, diarrhea with passage of blood, pus or mucous.
• Relevant diseases of western medicine
1. Bacillary dysentery
2. Amebic dysentery
3. Viral dysentery
4. Food poisoning
5. Intoxication
6. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-includes Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis
• Etiology & pathogenesis
1. Seasonal epidemic pathogens
2. Improper diet
• Differential diagnosis
1. Diarrhea
2. Bloody stool
• Classification & treatment
1. damp-heat dysentery
Shao Yao Tang
Shao Yao, Dang Gui, Gan Cao---
Huang Qin, Huang Lian, Da Huang---
Mu Xiang, Bing Lang---
2. Epidemic dysentery
Bai Tou Weng Tang
Bai Tou Weng---
Huang Lian, Huang Bai, Qing Pi---
3. Cold-dampness dysentery
Wei Ling Tang
Cang Zhu, Hou Po---
Bai Zhu, Fu Ling---
Gui Zhi---
Chen Pi---
4. Deficient heat dysentery
Zhu Che Wan
Huang Lian-
E Jiao---
Dang Gui---
5. Deficient cold dysentery
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan
Fu Zi, Gan Jiang---
Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Gan Cao---
6. Intermittent dysentery
Lian Li Tang
Gan Jiang---
Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Gan Cao---
Huang Lian---
• Acupuncture treatment
ST 25, ST 37
• Personal clinical experience
Abdominal pain, tenesmus, diarrhea with passage of blood, pus or mucous.
• Relevant diseases of western medicine
1. Bacillary dysentery
2. Amebic dysentery
3. Viral dysentery
4. Food poisoning
5. Intoxication
6. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-includes Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis
• Etiology & pathogenesis
1. Seasonal epidemic pathogens
2. Improper diet
• Differential diagnosis
1. Diarrhea
2. Bloody stool
• Classification & treatment
1. damp-heat dysentery
Shao Yao Tang
Shao Yao, Dang Gui, Gan Cao---
Huang Qin, Huang Lian, Da Huang---
Mu Xiang, Bing Lang---
2. Epidemic dysentery
Bai Tou Weng Tang
Bai Tou Weng---
Huang Lian, Huang Bai, Qing Pi---
3. Cold-dampness dysentery
Wei Ling Tang
Cang Zhu, Hou Po---
Bai Zhu, Fu Ling---
Gui Zhi---
Chen Pi---
4. Deficient heat dysentery
Zhu Che Wan
Huang Lian-
E Jiao---
Dang Gui---
5. Deficient cold dysentery
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan
Fu Zi, Gan Jiang---
Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Gan Cao---
6. Intermittent dysentery
Lian Li Tang
Gan Jiang---
Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Gan Cao---
Huang Lian---
• Acupuncture treatment
ST 25, ST 37
• Personal clinical experience
