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eyes/ears/nose/throat
eye strain
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency) with Kidney Yin Xu (Deficiency); Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency) with Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency); Liver Fire Blazing Upward; Shi (Excess) of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) and/or Xu (Deficiency) of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); dysfunction of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel)

» illustrative combinations:
• GB-20, GB-14 and Lv-8; GB-3, St-1, UB-2 and UB-1; PC-2, GV-19, UB-10 and SI-6; GV-24A, LI-4 and Kd-1; St-8, GB-16 and TW-23 when eyes fatigue easily (Mann, p. 140)
• GB-20, GB-13 and GB-15; Lv-3, UB-60 and SI-5 for photophobia (Mann, p. 140)
• LI-14, UB-1 and St-1 for eye diseases (Shanghai, p. 228)
• bleed LI-20 and combine with GB-15, LI-4 and Lv-3: "provide marvelous treatment for Heat and reddening of the eyes" (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 106)
• UB-62 and SI-3: open the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) which transports Yang, moistens the eyes, and controls the opening and closing of the eyes, and for which eye conditions are a Shi (Excess) symptom
• Kd-6 and Lu-7: open the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel) which transports Yin, moistens the eyes, and controls the opening and closing of the eyes, and for which eye conditions are a Xu (Deficiency) symptom
• GB-41 and TW-5: open the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel) for which eye problems are a symptom of dysfunction, esp. when unilateral


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• GB-16 (-): clears the head and brightens the eyes; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
GB-20 (-): reduces and relieves Heat; brightens the eyes; subdues Liver Yang and Fire to calm and regulate the Liver; disperses and descends Liver Yang from the head; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
• UB-17 (+): regulates and nourishes the Xue (Blood) (esp. with D); nourishes Dry Xue (Blood); generates Fluids; Hui Reunion and Master point of the Xue (Blood)
UB-18 (+): benefits the eyes and improves vision; clears Liver Fire and Heat; nourishes and regulates Xue (Blood); facilitates generation of fluids; Liver Shu Associated point
• UB-20 (+): tonifies Spleen and benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; nourishes the Xue (Blood); Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-1 (=): cools and eliminates Heat in the eyes; clears the vision and brightens the eyes; enriches Yin (esp. in relation to the eyes); regulates the opening and closing of the eyes; opens the channels and invigorates circulation; Bladder Entry point; Master point for the eyes (Mann, p. 30)
UB-2 (=): opens and brightens eyes; dispels Wind and clears Heat; spreads Heat and Qi in the head; brightens the eyes; removes obstruction to lacrimation; reinforces Kidney Water and nourishes Liver Wood (both in relation to the eyes)
• St-8 (-): expels Wind; clears Heat; brightens eyes
• St-1 (-): dispels Wind and clears Fire; brightens the eyes
TW-23 (-): clears Fire and Heat; dispels Wind; moves Qi in the eyes; brightens the eyes; relieves pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
• tai yang (-): clears the head; cools, clears and brightens the eyes; clears Heat (bleed)
yin tang (-): eliminates Wind-Heat; clears Heat; enhances visual and psychic sensitivity; promotes relaxation
LI-14 (-): brightens the eyes and clears vision; opens psychic awareness (Finkelstein, p. 10); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; promotes the circulation of Xue (Blood); sedates pain
• SI-6 (=): brightens the eyes and improves the vision; clears Heat from the eyes; relaxes the sinews and muscles; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Small Intestine Xi Cleft Accumulation point
• St-36 (+): regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; treats chronic cases with Heat; Stomach Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
Sp-6 (+): nourishes Yin; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen; tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Lv-8 (-): drains Liver Fire; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood); invigorates the collateral vessels; Liver He Sea Uniting, Water and Tonification point
Lv-3 (=): brightens and benefits eyes to improve vision; stimulates vision center of the central nervous system (Finkelstein, p. 73); influences the parathyroids and ovaries (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); clears and harmonizes the Liver; cools and drains Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Liver Yang; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); Liver Yuan Source, Shu Stream and Earth point
GB-37 (+): opens and brightens eyes; regulates Liver; clears vision; dissipates Heat, esp. from the Liver; regulates and tonifies the Liver and Gall Bladder; invigorates the channels; Gall Bladder Luo Connecting point; "Bright and Clear"
• UB-60 (-): promotes Xue (Blood) circulation; reinforces the Kidney; regulates the fluid system; relaxes the sinews, tendons and muscles of the neck, shoulder and back; frees the channels and collateral vessels; relieves pain; Kidney Fire point
Kd-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; cools and clears Heat; clears Xu (Deficiency) Fire; brightens the eyes and sends Zhong (Ancestral) Qi to the eyes via the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); tonifies Yin, esp. of Lung and Kidney; moistens dryness; sedates pain; 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; pacifies Xu (Deficiency) Fire; nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point


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