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digestive system
cholecystitis
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
» acute: Damp-Heat in the Gall Bladder; Stagnation of Qi
» chronic: Liver and Gall Bladder Qi Stagnation; Accumulation of Damp-Heat

» illustrative combinations:
• da nang xue and PC-6; also consider: GB-34, St-36, (right) GB-24, and hua tuo jia ji of T8 and T9 for acute cholecystitis, gall stones or round worm in the biliary tract (Shanghai, p. 642; Lee and Cheung, p. 360)
• GB-34, TW-6, PC-6, Lv-13, Lv-14, UB-19 and GB-40 for cholecystitis and cholelithiasis; also consider CV-13 with vomiting; CV-12 with severe pain; LI-11 and LI-4 with high fever; UB-25 and St-25 with abdominal distention and constipation; GV-9 and UB-48/53 with jaundice (Liu, p. 415)
UB-43/48 and GV-9 (-): resolve jaundice; dissipate Heat and Dampness from the Gall Bladder; strengthen the Spleen to resolve Dampness
• UB-25 and St-25 (-): regulate the Intestines and Stomach; transform Stagnation and Dampness; resolve Damp-Heat; promote Qi circulation; clear Heat from Large Intestine; relieve abdominal distension and constipation
LI-11 and LI-4 (-): clear Heat to resolve fever; regulate Qi and Xue (Blood); cool Xue (Blood); clear Toxins


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
UB-18 (-): benefits the Liver and Gall Bladder; cools Damp-Heat; moves stagnant Qi; clears Liver Fire and Heat; relieves backache; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-19 (-): cools and drains Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder; transforms Damp-Heat; regulates Gall Bladder; moves Stagnant Liver Qi; relieves backache; Gall Bladder Shu Associated point
UB-43/48 (-): dissipates Heat and Dampness from the Gall Bladder; strengthens the Spleen; regulates the Stomach; Gall Bladder psychospiritual associated point
• UB-25 (-): resolves Damp-Heat; regulates the Qi of the Fu (Yang organs); regulates the Intestines and Stomach; transforms Stagnation; Large Intestine Shu Associated
GV-9 (-): regulates the Qi functions; transforms Damp-Heat; clears Liver Fire and Heat; regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
• hua tuo jia ji of T8 and T9 (-): promote local circulation of Qi and Xue (Blood); relieve backache
LI-11 (-): clears Heat and eliminates Dampness; regulates and harmonizes Xue (Blood) and Qi; drains Fire; cools Xue (Blood); frees the channels; Large Intestine Earth and Tonification point
LI-4 (-): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); dissipates pathogenic Heat; reduces fever; sedates pain; frees the channels; clears Toxins; Large Intestine Yuan Source point
TW-6 (-): clears Fire and Heat; facilitates Qi flow and spreads the Qi; regulates the Triple Warmer and the Zang-Fu organs; relieves constipation; Triple Warmer Fire and Horary point point
PC-6 (+): clears Heat; spreads the Qi and facilitates the Qi function of the Middle Warmer; relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; harmonizes the Stomach; stops vomiting; resolves nausea; expels gallstones; Pericardium Luo Connecting point
Lv-13 (=): promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; invigorates the Stomach and Spleen; harmonizes Liver and Spleen; transforms Damp-Heat; Spleen Mu Alarm point
GB-24 (-): regulates Liver and Stomach; invigorates the Gall Bladder; spreads Liver Qi and transforms Damp-Heat; relieves hypochondriac pain; expels gallstones; Gall Bladder Mu Alarm point
• CV-13 (-): relieves epigastric distension; strengthens the Spleen and dissipates Dampness; invigorates the Qi; descends Rebellious Qi and quells vomiting
• CV-12 (-): relieves severe abdominal pain; strengthens the Spleen and facilitates Dampness; Stomach Mu Alarm point; Mu Alarm point of the Middle Warmer
• St-25 (-): promotes Qi circulation; regulates Qi; transforms Dampness; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point
St-31 (-): clears Dampness; esp. if gallstones
• St-36 (+): strengthens and harmonizes digestion; eliminates Damp-Heat; stops vomiting; clears Heat from the Yang organs; Stomach Earth and Horary point
GB-34 (-): benefits Liver and Gall Bladder; alleviates pain; tonifies Spleen; clears and cools Dampness and Heat; Gall Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
dan nang xue (-): regulates the Gall Bladder; transforms Damp-Heat (especially Gall Bladder); expels gallbladder stones
GB-41 (-): removes Fire; removes stagnancy of Liver Qi; spreads and drains Liver and Gall Bladder; clears and regulates Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel); dispels Damp-Heat; clears Wetness (Damp Spleen) by draining into Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel); Gall Bladder Wood and Horary point; Master point of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel)
• GB-43 (=): disperses Heat; relieves pain; reduces inflammation; with GB-34 reduces Damp-Heat; Gall Bladder Water and Tonification point

ear: sympathetic, shen men, pancreas/gall bladder, liver, dermis/subcortex


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