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cutaneous system
erythema multiforme
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Heat in the Xue (Blood); Xue (Blood) Heat with Damp; Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) and Fire Toxin; Damp Wind-Heat; Heart Fire


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• GV-16 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; drains Fire; eliminates Yang Shi (Excess) from upper body; Window of the Sky point; Sea of Marrow point; Wei (Protective) Qi concentrates at this point
• GV-14 (-): dissipates Wind; cools and drains Heat; reduces fever; stimulates the immune system, increases white blood cell count, and prevents or slows inflammation; clears the Shen, calms the Soul, and pacifies the Will; spreads Yang Qi through the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and whole body; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; regulates the Xue (Blood); clears Upper Warmer Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
GV-9 (-): treats febrile disorders; regulates the Qi functions; transforms Damp-Heat; clears Liver Fire and Heat; regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
• UB-13 (-): clears Wind-Heat from skin; calms itching; regulates the Lung Qi; reduces fever; clears Heat, esp. Xu (Deficiency) Heat, from the Lung; regulates the Upper Warmer; harmonizes the Ying and Xue (Blood); Lung Shu Associated point
• UB-15 (=): calms the Heart and the Shen; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); transforms Heart Phlegm; invigorates circulation of the Qi and Xue (Blood) and tonifies Xu (Deficiency); benefits the Lung; Heart Shu Associated point
• UB-16 (-): calms the Heart and Shen; clears Heat; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates Xue (Blood); disperses Yang Shi (Excess) in the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Du Mai (Governing Vessel) Shu Associated point
UB-17 (=): tonifies the Qi; regulates the Xue (Blood); transforms Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) and disperses Obstruction; clears Heat from the Xue (Blood); enriches Yin; strengthens Xu (Deficient) conditions and increases stamina; Diaphragm Shu Associated point; Hui Reunion and Master point of the Xue (Blood)
• UB-18 (=): pacifies the Shen; clears and drains the Liver and Gall Bladder; cools Damp-Heat; moves Stagnant Qi; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; nourishes and regulates the Xue (Blood); nourishes Liver Yin; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); Liver Shu Associated point
• UB-19 (=): regulates the Qi and calms the emotions; cools and drains Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder; nourishes Xue (Blood); transforms Damp-Heat; Gall Bladder Shu Associated point
• UB-20 (+): tonifies the Spleen and regulates Spleen Qi; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; tonifies and harmonizes the Xue (Blood); drains Heat Shi (Excess) from the Middle Warmer; resolves Dampness; Spleen Shu Associated point
• UB-25 (-): regulates the Qi of the Fu (Yang organs); regulates the Intestines and Stomach; transforms Stagnation; "initiates bowel movement for extruding the impurities" (Finkelstein, p. 45); resolves Damp-Heat; Large Intestine Shu Associated point
• UB-54/40 (bleed): clears Heat from the Xue (Blood) to cool fever, drain Summer-Heat, and treat skin diseases; transforms Damp-Heat; Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
LI-11 (-): regulates and harmonizes Xue (Blood) and Qi; drains Fire; clears Heat and Toxins, esp. from Large Intestine and Xue (Blood); regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; cools and harmonizes Xue (Blood); eliminates Dampness through the Intestines; Large Intestine He Sea, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
LI-4 (-): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); dispels Wind-Heat; reduces fever; cools and drains Heat from the Lungs and Intestines; clears Toxins; eliminates Damp-Heat and stops itching; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
• Lu-4 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood)
• Ht-8 (-): treats Heart Shi (Excess) patterns; clears Heart Fire and Empty Heat; regulates flow of Qi; dissipates Dampness; facilitates the flow of Xue (Blood) through the vessels; Heart Fire and Horary point
Sp-10 (-): clears Heat; harmonizes and tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi; regulates and invigorates the Xue (Blood); cools Heat, dissipates Wind, and transforms Damp-Heat in the Xue (Blood); "Sea of Blood"
• GB-34 (=): clears Dampness and cools Heat; extinguishes Liver Wind; tonifies Spleen; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Gall Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point; Hui Reunion point of Jin (sinews and tendons)


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