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nervous system
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acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Heat invades, Phlegm and Fire obstruct the body cavities, and obscure the "light of the Shen";Extreme Heat Generating Liver Wind; Yin and/or Yang Xu (Deficiency)
» illustrative combinations:
GV-26, shi xuan (bleed), LI-4, Lv-3 for "obliterative type" (initial stage); also consider GV-14, PC-6, St-40 and Kd-1 (Lee and Cheung, p. 216)
GV-20, GV-6, CV-4, GV-25, Lu-9 and Kd-7 for "collapse type" (shock stage); also consider LI-4, PC-8 and St-36 (Lee and Cheung, p. 216)
GV-15, PC-8, Sp-6, Kd-1, Kd-3, CV-12, GB-30, St-36 and LI-4 are the Nine Needles for Returning the Yang (Li, p. 627-628; Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 66)
consider treatment for "Internal Dragons" or "External Dragons"; External Dragons: GV-20, UB-11, UB-23, UB-61; Internal Dragons: Master point 1/4" below CV-15, St-25, St-32, St-41; In both treatments, sedate first. If the person and the pulses change, fine. If no change with sedation, then tonify. (Worsley)
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GV-14 (-): drains Heat; opens the Yang; spreads and facilitates Yang Qi; clears the Brain; pacifies the Shen; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; restores collapsed Yin
GV-20 (=): revives consciousness; dispels Wind and Cold of head and opens Orifices; awakens the Brain, Mind and senses; restores collapsed Yang (D); pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the Will; warms the Yang and causes Yang to ascend (D); regulates and tonifies the Qi (D); adjusts Qi of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); elevates the Clear Qi; spreads Liver Qi; extinguishes Liver Wind from upper body and pacifies Liver; stimulates the pineal; Sea of Marrow point
GV-25 (=): clears the Mind and sense; raises the Yang; drains Heat; restores the Qi; regulates pituitary (Finkelstein, p. 82)
GV-26 (needle intermittently): pacifies the Shen; revives consciousness; dispels Wind and Wind-Phlegm; transforms Heart Phlegm; restores collapsed Yang; clears the senses; regulates the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
shi xuan (bleed few drops): subdue Internal Wind; revive consciousness; clear the Heart Orifices; clear Heat
PC-6 (+): regulates and spreads the Qi, esp. facilitates the Qi function of the Upper and Middle Warmers; regulates the Xue (Blood), Heart Qi and Liver Qi; regulates the balance between External and Internal to regulate the Qi of Yin and Yang (Finkelstein, p. 58); awakens the Brain by improving intracranial circulation; Pericardium Luo Connecting point
LI-4 (-): frees the channels; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); brightens the eyes; tonifies Lung Qi; frees the channels; releases the Exterior; dispels Exterior Wind; Large Intestine Yuan Source point
Lu-9 (+): opens sensory Orifices; regulates all Yang Qi; moves Xue (Blood) and restores pulses; clears and descends the Upper Warmer and Lung Qi; transforms Phlegm; Lung Yuan Source, Earth and Tonification point
CV-6 (+): restores collapsed Yang or Yin; regulates the Qi functions; tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; reinforces Yang and Jing (Essence); strengthens Kidney Xu (Deficiency); cools Heat in the Xue (Blood)
CV-4 (+): benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; restores collapsed Yang or Yin; nourishes Xue (Blood) and Yin; roots the Ethereal Soul; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
St-40 (-): dispels Wind; clears and calms the Shen; transforms Phlegm; circulates Qi of the Stomach and Spleen; strengthens Kidney Yin and drains Liver Yang; invigorates the channels; Stomach Luo Connecting point
Lv-3 (-): clears Stagnation and promotes flow of Liver Qi; regulates the Vital Qi, strengthens Raising Qi, and removes irregularities in the body Qi; expels Wind; opens the channels; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point
Kd-7 (+): tonifies Kidney and Wei (Protective) Qi; enriches Yin; restores collapsed Yin and unblocks pulses; Kidney Metal and Tonification point
Kd-1 (-): restores collapsed Yang; regulates Yin and Yang; guides Rebellious Qi and Fire downward to awaken the Spirit, open the Orifices and revive consciousness; tonifies the Kidney (especially Yin) and Jing (Essence); energizes the entire system (ind. D); Kidney Jing Well, Wood, Dispersion and Entry point
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