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Chinese patterns
Liver Wind Arising from Liver Yang Rising
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
Liver Wind Arising from Liver Yang Rising
» principle of treatment: nourish Liver Yin; subdue Liver Yang and Wind
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GB-20 (-): pacifies Liver Wind; awakens the Shen and clears the Brain; opens the Orifices; maintains function of inner ear, esp. that of equilibrium; subdues Liver Yang and Fire to calm and regulate the Liver, esp. disperses and descends Liver Yang from the head; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) and Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) channels on the Foot Xiao Yang (Gall Bladder) channel
GV-16 (-): subdues and eliminates Liver Wind; calms the Shen and quiets the Soul; treats convulsions; benefits and clears the Brain; opens the sensory Orifices; eliminates Yang Shi (Excess) from upper body and cleanses Yang which has been obscured by Phlegm; Window of the Sky point; Sea of Marrow point; sends a vessel directly into the brain
UB-18 (=): tonifies Liver Yin; sedates Liver Yang; regulates Liver Qi; pacifies the Shen; stimulates the Brain; clears and drains the Liver; extinguishes Liver Wind and stops convulsions; clears Liver Fire and Heat; moves Stagnant Qi; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+): strengthens the Kidney; strengthens the Brain and Marrow; strengthens Qi Hai; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); counterbalances Liver Fire; Kidney Shu Associated point
LI-4 (-): pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; sedates pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point; command point of the face and mouth
Lv-8 (+): tonifies Liver Yin; drains Liver Fire; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood); invigorates the collateral vessels; Liver Water and Tonification point
Lv-3 (-): subdues Liver Yang; calms and extinguishes Liver Wind; pacifies the Shen; "relieves anger and mellows spirits of those who are frustrated and jealous" (Finkelstein, p. 73); clears head and thinking; relieves headache; suppresses dizziness; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); spreads and eliminates Liver Qi Stagnation; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); opens the channels and relaxes convulsions, spasms and cramps; sedates pain; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point; independent associated point for spasms
Lv-2 (-): brings down Heat; calms the Shen and eases the Mind; removes Depression; sedates fright; disperses, drains and clears Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Yang Shi (Excess); soothes and loosens Liver to release Liver Qi; disperses Stagnant Qi of Liver and Gall Bladder; eliminates Interior Wind; clears the Lower Warmer; relaxes cramps, spasms and convulsions; Liver Fire and Dispersion point
Sp-6 (+): nourishes Yin; builds Xue (Blood); pacifies the Shen; strengthens the Spleen and tonifies the Qi; frees Qi Stagnation; spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; benefits the Kidney; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Kd-7 (+): clears Heat and nourishes Yin; strengthens the Spleen and tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; strengthens and enriches the Kidney; tonifies the Liver via the mother/child relationship; regulates the pores and sweating; disperses Stagnation; Kidney Metal and Tonification point
Kd-3 (+): nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; tonifies the Kidney, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); strengthens the Brain; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point
footnotes