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Chinese patterns
Large Intestine Obstructed by Heat
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
Large Intestine Obstructed by Heat
» principle of treatment: clear Large Intestine and Stomach Heat; stimulate bowel movement
» therapeutic note: no moxa!
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
UB-20 (=): regulates Spleen Qi; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; reverses Rebellious Stomach Qi; drains Heat Shi (Excess) from the Middle Warmer; Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-25 (=): regulates the Qi of the Fu (Yang organs); regulates the Intestines and Stomach; transforms Stagnation; "initiates bowel movement for extruding the impurities" (Finkelstein, p. 45); Large Intestine Shu Associated point
LI-11 (-): clears Heat from the Large Intestine; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; harmonizes the Stomach and regulates the Intestines; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
LI-4 (-): reduces fever; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); activates Wei (Protective) Qi; induces or stabilizes sweating; regulates Qi and disperses Heat of the Intestines; moves the bowels; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; sedates pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
LI-2 (-): clears Heat from and cools the Large Intestine; disperses fullness and blockage of the Intestines; sedates pain; stimulates the channels; Large Intestine Water and Dispersion point
TW-6 (-): clears Large Intestine Heat; "moves the flanks" to promote bowel movement; facilitates Qi flow and spreads the Qi; regulates the Triple Warmer and the Zang-Fu organs; generates Fluids; regulates and moistens the Large Intestine; disperses Obstruction; relieves pain; Triple Warmer Fire and Horary point
Sp-15 (-): promotes the flow of Qi; regulates the Spleen (especially Qi); ventilates and clears Stagnant Qi of the organs; regulates and moistens the Intestines; stimulates bowel movement; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) on the Foot Tai Yin (Spleen) channel
St-25 (=): regulates the Stomach and Spleen; regulates and facilitates the functioning of the Intestines; supports Earth and harmonizes the Center; regulates Qi, esp. Ying (Constructive) Qi and Wei (Protective) Qi (Finkelstein, p. 15); tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi and thus neutralizes Shi (Excess) Heat; strengthens power of the abdominal walls; eliminates Qi Stagnation and/or Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) in Large Intestine; clears Heat from Large Intestine; ascends the Clear and descends the Turbid; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point; according to Sun Tzu Miao, this point contains a storehouse of Qi and should not be dispersed (Finkelstein, p. 15)
St-44 (-): cools and drains Heat from the Stomach and Intestines; regulates Rebellious Qi; stops pain, esp. abdominal pain with fever; facilitates bowel movements; descends the Turbid; Stomach Water point
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