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tx
eyes/ears/nose/throat
teething
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
» therapeutic note: acupuncture usually not indicated; teething is largely unknown in China (Scott, p. 164-5)
» illustrative combinations:
LI-4 and St-44 (-): stop tooth pain; clear Heat from gums (Scott, p. 164-165)
point analysis
» therapeutic note: acupuncture usually not indicated; teething is largely unknown in China (Scott, p. 164-5)
» palpate and consider:
si feng (- and/or bleed): clear Obstruction in intestines; facilitate Qi and Xue (Blood) flow
LI-4 (-): reduces fever; pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); descends Stagnant Qi from the mouth and face; cools and drains Heat in the gums; regulates Qi and disperses Heat of the Intestines; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; relaxes sinews and tendons; sedates pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point; command point of the face and mouth
St-44 (-): dispels Wind from the face; harmonizes the Stomach; cools Heat and drains Dampness from the Stomach and Intestines; stops pain, esp. abdominal pain with fever; facilitates bowel movements; descends the Turbid; Stomach Water point
Kd-3 (=): tonifies the Kidney, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; relieves pain in the teeth and bones; Kidney Yuan Source, Shu Stream and Earth point
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