Ptosis

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Ptosis

Published on 10-02-2012


"Jamie_Galvin" - this is their first post.

Hello, I've been treating a 36 yr old female patient hx menstrual issues due to blood stagnation, otherwise quite healthy as that issue is resolving. Now that her cycle has become regular, she is now expressing a concern over a droopy eyelid that she thinks has gotten worse in the past 5 years. Her Dr. thinks it's part of her normal aging process and not something to be alarmed over like myasthenia gravis.

TCM presentation= LV qi stagn, KD yin def. w/ slight empty heat

I started to treat the drooping eyelid locally-tiger warmer, BL2, Yuyao, TW23, GB 14- predicatable things. I was wondering if there was anything else you may have had success with? Also, has anyone tried those electrodes that hook up to electro machines?

Thanks- Jamie


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Patterns: liver qi stagnation


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comment by "ChadD" (acupuncturist)
on Oct 2012

I would incorporate tuina at the huatuo of C3/C4 area and keep working on the overall LV Qi Stagnation.

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comment by "Volesky"
on Oct 2012

Something I have had success with is threading Yu Yao upward toward GB14. This is more of a facial acupuncture technique. You should feel the needle grab or the muscle twitch slightly. In some cases I have noticed change that day.

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comment by "DD_Chhaya"
on Oct 2012

Is Ptosis not a result of spleen qi sinking?

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