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immune system
hayfever syndrome
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Liver Fire Blazing Upward; Liver insulting the Lung; Kidney Qi Xu (Deficiency); Lung Heat; Lung Qi Xu (Deficiency); Lung not descending the Qi; Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency); Wind-Heat

» therapeutic note:
• Hayfever may be a part of a general pattern of glandular/lymphatic exhaustion that is often rooted in or at least exacerbated by a chronic, often subclinical, infection in the sinuses and irritation in the oropharyngeal mucous membranes. This area is a common site of primary focal infection from which secondary infections derive. Palpation at reflex sites in proximity of TW-16 ("East Wind") and LI-10.5 and above and below the eyes will confirm this hypothesis. If tender and/or painful points are found, consider needling Lu-7 and the reactive points in the areas of "LI-10.5", "St-2.5", yu yao, east wind/TW-16, and "St-43". Sinus irrigation with saline solution is usually also helpful - see "patient handout: sinus wash". (Matsumoto) See also "sinusitis".

» illustrative combinations:
• "yu yao", "St-2.5", "east wind", "LI-10.5", Lu-7, and "St-43", with other points sensitive to palpation, for sinusitis and glandular/lymphatic exhaustion, esp. with a primary focal infection in the sinuses and oropharyngeal mucous membranes (Matsumoto)
• UB-13, Lu-9, LI-20 and LI-4 for allergic rhinitis with nasal discharge due to Lung Qi Xu (Deficiency) (Jirui and Wang, p. 214)
• Lv-8, Kd-9 and LI-4; LI-19, GV-23 and GV-16; UB-10, UB-11 and UB-12; CV-17 and CV-20 for hayfever (Mann, p. 142)
• Lu-5; GB-4, St-8 and UB-12 for sneezing (Mann, p. 142)
• LI-4 and Lu-7; GB-1, UB-2 and LI-20; GB-20, GV-14, GV-16, GV-20 and GV-28; PC-8 and SI-2; St-3 and St-45; TW-17, GB-15 and GB-19 for nasal catarrh (Mann, p. 141-142)
• PC-6 and PC-7; GV-16, GV-12 and GV-24A; TW-5 and Kd-10 for rhinorrhea associated with tension (Mann, p. 142)
• GB-20, GV-23 and LI-20 (can also add: LI-4 and GB-40) for purulent rhinorrhea due to Wind and Heat (Mann, p. 141)
• Sp-4 and Lu-9; UB-3, UB-4 and UB-1; UB-56 and UB-60; UB-17 and St-12; LI-20, LI-19, GV-25, GV-16 and UB-10 for anosmia (Mann, p. 142)
• UB-2, St-2 and GB-14 (=): local points to dispel Wind and open sinuses
• St-36 and Sp-6 (+): tonify Spleen Qi
• navel treatment a la Matsumoto for weak connective tissue and/or Xu (Deficiency) of the Kidney and/or Spleen due to birth trauma induced by improper severing of the umbilical cord causing damage to the ligamentum teres hepatis (Matsumoto)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• GB-20 (-): expels External Wind; disperses Wind-Heat and Wind-Cold conditions; dissipates Internal Wind; pacifies Liver Wind; reduces and relieves Heat; awakens the Shen and clears the Brain; opens the Orifices; benefits the ears and sharpens the hearing; maintains function of inner ear, esp. that of equilibrium; brightens the eyes; subdues Liver Yang and Fire to calm and regulate the Liver, esp. disperses and descends Liver Yang from the head; drains and disperses Fire of Gall Bladder; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; "Wind Pond"
• GV-14 (d. D): three cones of direct moxa daily resolves hyperreactivity of allergic constitution (Serizawa, p. 207)
• UB-10 (-): dispels Wind, including Wind-Heat and Wind-Phlegm; clears the head; dispels Fire; modulating effect on the medullary functions; brightens the eyes; clears the sinuses; dispels Heat and benefits the throat
• UB-11 (-): dispels Wind; resolves Shi (Excess) Heat; regulates the Lung and diffuses Lung Qi; sedates cough; expands and relaxes the chest; removes obstruction of Qi circulation of the Tai Yang channels (Bladder and Small Intestine) and Du Mai (Governing Vessel) of the upper back; distributes Bladder Qi and Jing-Ye (Yin) to all the dorsal Shu points, thus cooling them (Finkelstein, p. 38); facilitates Xue (Blood) flow; Sea of Xue (Blood) upper entry point
UB-12 (-): disperses Wind; ventilates and dispels pathogenic Heat from the Yin channels; disperses Yang Shi (Excess) in all Yang channels without draining body fluids; opens and volatilizes the Lung; regulates and spreads Lung Qi; strengthens the dispersing function of Lung; clears the nose; calms sneezing; disperses perverse Heat from the chest; expands and relaxes the chest; regulates Qi circulation; "wind gate"
UB-13 (+): tonifies the Lung (especially Qi); regulates and promotes the circulation of Lung Qi; clears Heat, esp. Xu (Deficiency) Heat, from the Lung; transforms Phlegm; stops coughing; expands and relaxes the chest; regulates the Upper Warmer; harmonizes the Ying and Xue (Blood); Lung Shu Associated point
• UB-18 (+): benefits the eyes; benefits and drains the Liver and Gall Bladder; extinguishes Liver Wind; clears Liver Fire and Heat; moves Stagnant Qi; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; nourishes and regulates Xue (Blood); nourishes Liver Yin; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); Liver Shu Associated point
• UB-20 (+): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies Spleen and Stomach; facilitates digestive transportation and transformation; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; nourishes and harmonizes the Xue (Blood); warms the Middle Warmer (D); Spleen Shu Associated point
• UB-23 (+): prevents or relieves general stress fatigue; brightens the eyes; strengthens Kidney function of reception of Qi; strengthens Qi Hai; tonifies and adjusts the Kidney; strengthens Yang; influences adrenals; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); counterbalances Liver Fire; Kidney Shu Associated point
• UB-7 (-): dispels Wind, Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat; clears the nose
GV-23 (+ and D): disperses Wind-Heat; clears Heat; brightens the eyes; clears the nasal cavity
GB-14 (=): local point to dispel Wind, clear Heat and open sinuses; clears the vision; brightens the eyes; invigorates Qi circulation
yin tang (-): dispels Wind and clears Heat; clears the nose
tai yang (-): dispels Wind and Wind-Heat; clears the head; cools and brightens the eyes; extinguishes Liver Wind; relieves temporal headaches
UB-2 (=): local point to dispel Wind and open sinuses; dispels Wind and clears Heat; brightens the eyes; removes obstruction to lacrimation; reinforces Kidney Water and nourishes Liver Wood (both in relation to the eyes)
ca. yu yao (=): clears Heat; dispels focal infection in the sinus cavities; removes Obstructions from the channel; treats glandular/lymphatic exhaustion (Matsumoto); locate tender abdominal point (s), palpate most tender or painful point over each eye and needle, usually superiorly, so that tenderness at abdominal reflex point decreases upon palpation (Matsumoto)
St-2 (=): local point to dissipate Heat, dispel Wind and open sinuses; brightens the eyes and clears vision; dredges Liver Qi and Liver; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
ca. St-2 (=): dissipates Heat and expels Wind; resolves focal infection in the sinus cavities; treats glandular/lymphatic exhaustion (Matsumoto); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; locate tender abdominal point (s), palpate most tender or painful point over each eye and needle, usually inferiorly, so that tenderness at abdominal reflex point decreases upon palpation (Matsumoto)
bi tong (-): regulates nasal septum; disperses nasal obstruction
LI-20 (-): dispels Wind, esp. Wind-Heat of Yang Ming and Lung; clears Qi Fire; benefits the nose and opens nasal passages; regulates Large Intestine and promotes bowel movement; invigorates Xue (Blood) circulation; Large Intestine Exit point
• LI-19 (-): diffuses Lung Qi; clears Lung Heat; clears the nose
TW-16 and/or "east wind" (=): treats glandular/lymphatic exhaustion, esp. with focus in the sinuses and oropharyngeal mucous membranes (Matsumoto); palpate lateral aspects of neck for ashi (tender) points (Matsumoto)
LI-11 (-): drains Fire; clears Heat, esp. from Large Intestine and Xue (Blood); eliminates Wind; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; regulates Qi circulation of Lung; cools and harmonizes Xue (Blood); improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point
"LI-10.5" (=): treats glandular/lymphatic exhaustion (Matsumoto); resolves focal infection in the sinus cavities; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; locate tender most tender point on each side of the neck, usually "east wind", posterior to LI-18, then palpate for the most tender or painful point, distal to the elbow crease, between the Large Intestine and Triple Warmer channels; needle each arm; verify location and angle of needle by diminishing of cervical tenderness (Matsumoto)
• LI-4 (-): descends stagnant Qi from sinuses; cools Heat; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); dispels Wind-Heat; reduces fever; brightens the eyes; clears the nose; stimulates dispersing function of Lung; tonifies Lung Qi; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; cools and drains Lung Heat; regulates Qi of the Intestines; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; eliminates Damp-Heat and stops itching; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point; command point of the face
• Lu-5 (-): expels Wind; opens and clears the Lung; cools and clears Upper Warmer Heat; sedates Lung Shi (Excess); stimulates descending of Lung Qi; suppresses Rebellious Qi of Lung to reduce sneezing, calm wheezing and soothe asthma; expels Phlegm from the Lung; regulates the digestive system; Lung He Sea Uniting, Water and Dispersion point
Lu-7 (+): opens and tonifies the Lung; opens the nose and moves Qi in nasal region; benefits throat and ears; treats Shi (Excess) patterns; circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi to expel Wind; spreads Lung Qi by stimulating the descending and dispersing of Lung Qi; calms wheezing; resolves Phlegm and clarifies Mucus; opens and regulates the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); communicates with the Large Intestine; tonifies Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine); promotes diuresis by descending the Turbid; Lung Luo Connecting and Exit point; Master point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Couple point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); command point of the head and neck; takes Yuan (Original) Qi back to the Lung that has not been absorbed by the Yang Ming and therefore ensures the Qi feedback into the Kidney (Metal to Water) (Finkelstein, p. 3)
Lu-9 (+): opens sensory Orifices; regulates all Yang Qi; ventilates and moistens the Lung; facilitates circulation of Lung Qi; tonifies Lung Qi and Lung Yin; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; cools and clears Heat in the Lung, Liver and throat; clears and descends the Upper Warmer and Lung Qi; increases oxygen absorption; transforms Dampness and Phlegm; stops coughing and calms wheezing; Lung Yuan Source, Earth and Tonification point
• TW-5 (=): dissipates Wind; clears Heat, esp. from Triple Warmer channel; opens the ears and reduces tinnitus; dissolves Toxins; clears Xiao Yang (Gall Bladder) in the head and disperses Liver Yang Shi (Excess); moves the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); tonifies Wei (Protective) Qi; Triple Warmer Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel)
• Lv-14 (-): spreads and moves Liver Qi to regulate circulation of Qi; soothes and promotes function of the Liver; encourages breathing and stops sneezing; helps transformation and transportation function of the Spleen; strengthens Spleen and Stomach; dispels Heat from the Xue (Blood); Liver Mu Alarm point
knotty and/or tender abdominal points and areas (=): palpate to locate and needle to release Stagnation and facilitate flow of Qi and Xue (Blood) (Matsumoto and Birch; Seem; et al.)
• CV-4 (+): benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; nourishes Xue (Blood) and Yin; regulates the Qi; tonifies the Middle Warmer and strengthens Spleen; regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); separates the Clear and the Turbid; nourishes and stabilizes the Kidney; resolves Damp-Heat; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
St-36 (+): expels Wind; facilitates the Lung and regulates Wei (Protective) Qi so as to resist External invasion; supports Lung Qi and transforms Phlegm; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer and Ying (Constructive) Qi; spreads Liver Qi; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; regulates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid (-), esp. by the Intestines; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point
ca. St-43 (=): palpate for tender or painful point, on the Stomach channel or between the third and fourth metatarsals; needle to resolve focal infection in the sinuses and oropharyngeal mucous membranes, and relieve glandular/lymphatic exhaustion (Matsumoto)
Sp-10 (-): expels Wind and clears Heat; harmonizes and tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi; regulates and invigorates the Xue (Blood); dissipates Wind and cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); nourishes Xue (Blood) Dryness; "Sea of Blood"
• Sp-6 (+): strengthens the Spleen; aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; nourishes Yin; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); frees Qi Stagnation; spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; benefits the Kidney; warms the Middle and Lower Warmers; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
GB-34 (-): facilitates and harmonizes the Liver; clears Dampness and cools Heat; extinguishes Liver Wind; subdues Liver Yang; tonifies Spleen; dissolves Phlegm; relieves soreness from fatigued muscles; Gall Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point; Hui Reunion point of Jin (sinews and tendons)
• GB-37 (-): clears and reduces Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; dissipates Heat, esp. from the Liver; regulates the Liver; clears and brightens vision; dispels Wind and Damp; Gall Bladder Luo Connecting point
GB-41 (-): dissipates Wind; removes Fire; dissolves Phlegm; brightens the eyes, esp. bloodshot eyes; harmonizes and regulates Liver and Gall Bladder; removes Stagnancy of Liver Qi; dispels Damp-Heat; Gall Bladder Wood and Horary point; Master point of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel); Couple point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)
• Lv-8 (+): drains Liver Fire; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood); clears and cools Damp-Heat; Liver Water and Tonification point
Lv-3 (-): expels Wind; clears head and thinking; relieves headache; suppresses dizziness; brightens and benefits eyes to improve vision; clears and harmonizes the Liver and Gall Bladder; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); spreads Liver Qi Stagnation; cools and drains Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Liver Yang; calms and extinguishes Liver Wind; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); Liver Yuan Source and Earth point
• Lv-2 (-): drains Fire and disperses Stagnant Qi of Liver and Gall Bladder; soothes and loosens Liver to release Liver Qi; subdues Yang Shi (Excess); eliminates Interior Wind; cools the Xue (Blood); Liver Fire and Dispersion point
• Kd-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; cools and clears Heat; clears Xu (Deficiency) Fire; removes Obstruction from the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); balances excess or deficiency of any hormonal secretion and stimulates adrenals (Finkelstein, p. 53); brightens the eyes and sends Zhong (Ancestral) Qi to the eyes via the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); clears the Lung and tonifies Lung Yin; benefits the throat; sedates cough, esp. chronic; tonifies Kidney (especially Yin); moistens dryness; dispels Dampness; eliminates excess fluid retention and initiates diuresis; Master point and Entry point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); Couple point of Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
• Kd-3 (+): tonifies the Kidney, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); cools and clears Heat, esp. Lung Heat; pacifies Xu (Deficiency) Fire; nourishes the Yin to moisten the Lung, calm wheezing, and sedate cough; nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; reinforces Kidney to accept Qi; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point

ear: inner nose, adrenal, forehead, lung, endocrine


footnotes