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cardiovascular system
atherosclerosis
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Heart Yang Xu (Deficiency) causing Phlegm Accumulation; Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) with Internal Heat; Liver Wind Arising from Liver Yang Rising; Lung Qi Xu (Deficiency) and Lung Yin Xu (Deficiency); Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency)

» illustrative combinations:
• PC-6, UB-15, PC-4 and CV-17 (also consider LI-11, St-36, UB-16 and UB-14) for atherosclerosis (Liu, p. 295)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• UB-14 (+): regulates and tonifies the Heart (especially Qi and Yang); spreads Liver Qi; Pericardium Shu Associated point
UB-15 (+): regulates the Xue (Blood) and Qi; reinforces the Heart Qi; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); transforms Heart Phlegm; Heart Shu Associated point
• UB-16 (+): invigorates Blood; regulates the Heart; Shu Associated point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
PC-4 (-): removes obstruction from Heart; regulates Heart Qi; cools Xue (Blood) Heat; detoxifies the Xue (Blood); Pericardium Xi Cleft Accumulation point
• PC-6 (+): moves Heart Qi; regulates Heart Qi and Xue (Blood); Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); Pericardium Luo Connecting point
• PC-8 (-): cools Heart; transforms Damp-Heat; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); Pericardium Fire point
• LI-11 (-): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); cools Xue (Blood); eliminates Dampness; Large Intestine Earth and Tonification point
• CV-17 (=): opens Qi of chest, strengthens Heart; Pericardium Mu Alarm point; Hui Reunion point of the Qi
St-36 (+): dispels and eliminates Dampness; cracks Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) in the chest; benefits Spleen and Stomach; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; tonifies Qi and Xue (Blood); Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting and Earth point
St-40 (-): strengthens the Spleen, transforms, dissolves and eliminates Phlegm and Dampness; invigorates the channels; Stomach Luo Connecting point
• UB-62 (=): clears Fire and Heat; opens the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) as Master point; Couple point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

ear: heart, shen men, dermis/subcortex, sympathetic, endocrine, small intestine


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