Qi Lin Syndrome is a pattern of difficulty urinating caused by Kidney-Qi deficiency or Liver-Qi stagnation.
The main symptom is post-void dribbling, weak stream. The fluids are not propelled. The patient thinks he is finished and then the last drops come out and he stains himself.
There are two sub-syndromes:
- Lin from Kidney-Qi deficiency (elderly persons)
- Lin from Liver-Qi stagnation.
From Kidney-Qi deficiency
- More common in elderly persons
- Sensation of collapse of the lower abdomen
- Mental and physical asthenia. Lumbar weakness, knees, fine weak and deep pulse... See Kidney-Qi deficiency
From Liver-Qi stagnation
- There is pain on urination
- Distension and heaviness in the lower abdomen
- Taking antibiotics chronifies the problem
Treatment
General for all Lin syndromes: Restore Qi Ji of the Bladder.
- BL-22 (TR: water passages)
- BL-28 (Bladder Shu)
- BL-39 (lower He of TR)
- Global points: CV-3 (Mu) and LR-2 (if there is pain on urination)
- KI-3, biao li, to help the Bladder through the Kidney
It is necessary to tonify Kidney:
Unblock stagnant Qi:
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