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APPENDIX K · INTERNAL MEDICINE

消渴

消渴 · Xiao Ke

Consumptive Thirst

Discipline · Internal MedicineHandbook · Appendix KID K-009
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01症状 / Symptoms & signs

口渴多饮、多食易饥、多尿、消瘦

Excessive thirst and drinking, increased hunger and urination, and weight loss.

02病因病机 / Etiology & mechanism

肺胃燥热耗津,肾阴不足,久则阴阳两伤

Dry heat in the Lung and Stomach consumes fluids, with Kidney yin deficiency; chronic illness may damage both yin and yang.

03辨证分型 / Pattern differentiation
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Upper wasting-thirst

烦渴多饮

Intense thirst with excessive fluid intake

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Middle wasting-thirst

易饥便干

Excessive hunger and dry stool

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Lower wasting-thirst

尿频量多

Frequent abundant urination

04针灸配穴 / Acupuncture point selection
LU10鱼际Yuji
ST36足三里Zusanli
SP6三阴交Sanyinjiao
KI3太溪Taixi

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