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Chinese patterns
Stomach Fire Blazing
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
Stomach Fire Blazing
» principle of treatment: disperse Stomach Fire; stimulate the Stomach's descending function
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
UB-21 (-): clears Stomach Heat; stimulates Stomach's descending function; harmonizes the Stomach; regulates the Stomach Qi; dissolves and eliminates Stagnation, Obstructions and congestions; descends Rebellious Qi; Stomach Shu Associated point
PC-6 (-): pacifies the Shen; calms and harmonizes the Stomach; subdues rebellious Stomach Qi; tonifies Yin of the Middle Warmer; harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; spreads the Qi in the Upper and Middle Warmers; regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; opens the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) to distribute Qi to the Stomach, chest and Heart; relieves nausea and pain; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
LI-4 (-): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes; relaxes Stomach spasms; regulates Qi and disperses Heat of the Intestines; moves the bowels; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; sedates pain; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
CV-13 (=): calms the Heart and Shen; invigorates the Qi; clears Heat of Heart and Stomach and relieves fullness in chest and epigastric region; harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach; descends Rebellious Qi and quells vomiting; opens upper Stomach Qi; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Hand Tai Yang (Small Intestine) and Foot Yang Ming (Stomach) channels on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
CV-12 (=): clears Stomach Fire and Heat; regulates and harmonizes the Stomach; strengthens and calms the Spleen; transforms and suppresses Rebellious Qi; benefits and soothes the Qi; facilitates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid; Stomach and Middle Warmer Mu Alarm point; Hui Reunion point of the Fu (Yang organs)
St-25 (=): harmonizes the Stomach; regulates the Stomach and Spleen; regulates and facilitates the functioning of the Intestines; supports Earth and harmonizes the Center; opens the Qi of the Yang (hollow) organs; regulates Qi, esp. Ying (Constructive) Qi and Wei (Protective) Qi (Finkelstein, p. 15); tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi and thus neutralizes Shi (Excess) Heat; clears Heat from the Large Intestine; ascends the Clear and descends the Turbid; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point; according to Sun Tzu Miao, this point contains a storehouse of Qi and should not be dispersed (Finkelstein, p. 15)
St-37 (-): clears and cools Heat; drains Shi (Excess) from upper region of body and relieves fullness of chest; rectifies the Spleen and harmonizes the Stomach; regulates, drains and frees the Intestines, esp. the Large Intestine; He Sea Lower Uniting point of Large Intestine; Exit point of Sea of Xue (Blood)
St-43 (-): drains Stomach Fire; clears and drains Heat from Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine); harmonizes the Stomach and regulates Stomach Qi; channels flow of Qi to hollow (Yang) organs; brings down Rebellious Qi; Stomach Wood point
St-44 (-): pulls down and disperses Heat in Stomach; harmonizes the Stomach; regulates Rebellious Qi; stops pain, esp. abdominal pain with fever; facilitates bowel movements; descends the Turbid; Stomach Water point
St-45 (-): pacifies the Shen; facilitates flow of Qi; clears and disperses Heat from the upper body and Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine) channels, esp. Stomach Heat; relieves the gums; sedates pain; Stomach Jing Well, Metal and Dispersion point
Sp-6 (-): pacifies the Shen; nourishes fluids; nourishes Yin, esp. Stomach Yin; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; frees Qi Stagnation; spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; benefits the Kidney; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
GB-41 (=): controls Shi (Excess) in the Stomach; removes Fire; dissolves Phlegm; removes Stagnancy of Liver Qi; Gall Bladder Wood and Horary point; Couple point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)
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