acupuncture and phytotherapy |

ABSTRACT

Male patient with 28 years of age. The patient turned to acupuncture consultations due to the presence of anxiety. The patient refers to him as being very nervous and angry.

When the patient was angry his hands start´s shaking and  in the presence of anxiety will appeared  the very strong need, not always  controllable, of hair pulling.

The patient, during the semiological analysis, showed no symptoms that would allow one to conclude with certainty any clinical pattern. The acupuncture treatment principles were defined in order to calm the mind and intervene in more possible  patterns as  stagnation of qi and yin deficiency.

For treatment acupuncture was selected. The patient reported great improvements being made in all three treatments. After these treatments the patient decided to have acupuncture on a regular basis to prevent the onset of symptoms and maintain a good quality of life.

CLINICAL CASE

1st acupuncture appointment

MAIN COMPLAINT
anxiety.
Beggining 2 years.
starts with professional life - computer engineer.
Does not want to take psychiatric drugs.
without insomnia.
Anxiety: starts when he stop´s to think about a problem.
-  want to tear he´s hair out.
- weak  muscle spasms  in eyebrows.
Very nervous.
Irritates a lot - gets very busy. The hands start shaking!
However even in these days patient can sleep well.

THERAPEUTICPRINCIPLES
Calming the Mind
Move  Liver Qi
nourishing Yin

ACUPUNCTURE
Yintang, GV24, GB13, GB34, SP6
UNILATERAL: PC6-HT7

EXPLANATION
Calming the mind: Yintang, GV24, GB13, PC6, HT7
Move  Liver Qi: GB13, GB34, PC6
Nourish Yin: SP6, HT7