Nocturnal polyuria after lumbar disc herniation surgery

Publication date: Available online 28 November 2018Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Qiong-qiong ZHANG, Jin-lei ZHAO, Ping LIU, Yuan-xiang LIUABSTRACTA male patient with seventy-six years old, frequent urination at night, lassitude, aversion to cold, feeling tired easily on exertion, soreness and weakness in the lumbar region, dark and purplish tongue with white coating, deep, thread and rapid pulse. Diagnosis: nocturnal polyuria. Syndrome differentiation in traditional Chinese medicine: kidney yang deficiency. In treatment, the Du-moxibustion (moxibustion along the Governor vessel) was adopted in the lumbosacral region. A number of cross marks were marked along Zhōngshū (中枢GV 7) to Yāoshù (腰俞GV 2). Herbal powder for the Du-moxibustion was put evenly and straightly from GV 7 to GV 2 along the cross marks. The mulberry bark paper was put flatly over the treating region with the folded midline of the paper matching the powder line and the ginger paste was placed on the paper and flatted with the tongue depressor as a trapezium. A groove was pressed on the ginger paste, And moxa was put inside. The upper, middle and lower sites of the moxa were ignited for moxibustion,when the moxa was burnt out then new moxa was replaced . Totally, the moxa was changed 3 times in one treatment. The treatment was given once a week, and 4 treatments as one course. After 2-course Du-moxibustion, the frequency of nocturnal urination was 0 to 1 time, 0-350 mL a...
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research