FINAL - Tonify Case Studies

A 5 y and 2 month old girl comes in with her mom for her reduced appetite and weight loss in last 3 months due to the application of antibiotics for her chronic sinusitis. Other sx: apathy, no motivation for kids’ games and activities, lose and frequent stools, cold extremities, sluggish grow in height comparing to her friends in school.

T: slightly flabby tongue w/ white coating
P: thin & weak

A 45 y-o female looks for Tx for her frequent loose BMs(4-6 per day) with slimy pus. Other sx: lassitude, reduced appetite, abdominal distention, gurgling sound with cramping prior to BM. She has been diagnosed as chronic enteritis for years, and all the sx get worse with stress and menstruation.

T: Pale, flabby
P: Soft & large

A 36 y-o female asks for a Tx for her clear, excessive vaginal discharge secondary to a period of time in mental stress and hard-work(she is a long-distance runner and a Ph.D student). Other sx: lower back ache, tiredness, pale face, low voice, cannot wait to lie down while talking.

T: Pale tongue, thin white coat
P: Thin & weak

A 54 y-o male complains of dizziness, blurred vision, fatigue, low motivation, sob, palpitations, dream-disturbed sleep, cold extremities. He feels heavy in the head and lighter the in legs and feet. He has had a number of blackouts lately. His doctor just diagnosed him as low blood pressure.

T: Pale, dusky w/ thin white coat
P: Deficient

A 76 y-o male comes in with complaint of wheezing and coughing with scanty sticky and sometimes blood-streaked sputum for over 4 years. He has had bronchitis for 43 years, emphysema for 14 years, mild heart failure for 2 years. Other sx: palpitations, chest fullness, inability to lie supine, sob worsen with walking.

T: Dusky w/ bluish distended sub-L veins and thin yellow coat
P: Deficient & large, prounounced at cun positions

A 35 y-o female asks for tx for her 9-14 days late menstruation with clots and dark-red flow secondary to her abortion 2 years ago. Other sx: premenstrual cramping that worsen with pressure and better with the passage of clots. The menstrual flow is off and on for about 10 days. Poor concentration, poor memory, low sexual drive

T: Purple edge w/ thin white coat
P: Thready, deep and weak in chi positions

A 44 y-o female looks for a support for her radiotherapy post the chemotherapy due to a breast cancer. Sx: low energy, a chest skin and muscles burning sensation, a flushed face, thirst, irritability, reduced appetite.

T: Pale, slightly flabby w/ thin white coat
P: Soft and large, but weaker with pressure

A 29 y-o postpartum female looks for help for her lack of milk, no sex drive, falling of pubic hair and armpit hair, anemia, puffy and pale face, reduced appetite, generalized weakness. She was diagnosed as Sheehan’s Syndrome 5 months ago.

T: Pale tongue, thin white coat
P: Large and deficient pulse

Pale nails

A 42 y-o male asks for tx for his insomnia with reduced memory, light-headedness, and tiredness. He also has occasional palpitations, poor appetite, loose stools, headaches. He has just finished a huge project in which was a chief engineer. He visited his GP who thought he got CFS and depression.

T: Pale, flabby w/ thin white coat
P: Weak and deep

A 21 y-o female complains of palpitations, sob, thirst, chest fullness, irritability, fatigue, light-headedness secondary to a flu-like bug last month.

T: Dusky, little coat
P: Irregular pulse

She seems hearing from the nurse about that she had a viral myocarditis. So a good rest and nutrients is necessary.

A 52 y-o female asks for a tx for her irritability, short-temper, poor sleep with dream-disturbance, hot flushes, night sweats. She also noticed her reduced memory, palpitations, a dry and itchy sensation in the pudendum, and late menses last 3 months.

T: Thin and red with little coat
P: Thready

A 31 y-o female suffers from weight loss, low energy, and no menstruation. She has lost 25 pounds in 8 months and still losing. The mentrual flow was late and scanty for 3 months, and has been no bleeding at all for 4 months. Other sx: low sex energy, poor digestion, dry throat and mouth. Oh, she converted to a vegan and started eats a lot of raw food one year ago.

T: Thin, pale red w/ thin white coat
P: Thready

A 37 y-o female looks for help for her recurrent frequent, painful and hot urination with reduced energy and low spirit. She has noticed that this problem gets worse each time after intercourse, then treated with antibiotics. It takes about 14 days before it gets better. Other sx: feverish in the afternoons, irritability, thirst with desire to drink cold water, frequent wakeups at night.

T: Red tipped tongue w/ thin yellow coat
P: Rapid & Soggy

A 62 y-o female asks for help with her urinary incontinence. She tells us that the accidents occurs more often (from 1-2 time to 4-5 times per day), better with rest, worse with exertion. Other sx: sob, reduced energy, weak lower limbs, achy low back.

T: Flabby with thin, white, moist coat
P: Deep and xu pulse pronounced in chi position

A 57 y-o male looks for Tx of poor sleep due to frequent urinations at night(3-5 times/night). Other sx: weak urine stream with dripping, cold limbs, pronounced in lower limbs, low sex drive,or premature ejaculation. Western Dx: benign hyperplasia of prostate.

T: Dusky w/ thin white coat
P: Deep and weak