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respiratory system
emphysema
acupuncture



patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Lung Yin Xu (Deficiency); Lung Qi Xu (Deficiency); Lung Heat; Spleen Xu (Deficiency); Kidney Xu (Deficiency); Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) disorder

» illustrative combinations:
• Lu-11 and LI-1; Lu-1 and Lu-2; CV-13, CV-16, CV-20 and CV-21; Kd-3, Ht-3 and Lu-7; UB-17, UB-18 and UB-22 for emphysema (Mann, p. 94)
• CV-17 and CV-22 to treat dyspnea and cough (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 360)
• CV-17 and PC-6: broaden the chest, descend Rebellious Qi, release depression and stop cough (Finkelstein, p. 91)

» note: acupuncture can assist in resolving phlegm and aid in making breathing easier, but acupuncture alone will usually not lead to cure


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• GV-14 (-): spreads and facilitates Yang Qi; regulates the Qi; cools and clears Lung Heat; opens the Lung and transforms Phlegm; opens and restores the Yang by spreading Yang Qi through the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and whole body; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; clears the throat
UB-13 (+): clears and disperses Fire and Heat, esp. Xu (Deficiency) Heat, from the Lung and Upper Warmer; regulates, facilitates and strengthens the Lung Qi; transforms Phlegm; stops coughing; activates dispersing function of the Lung to spread Lung Qi and calm wheezing; expands and relaxes the chest; regulates the Upper Warmer; tonifies the Lung; Lung Shu Associated point
si hua (UB-17 and UB-19): strengthen and nourish Xue (Blood)
UB-20 (+): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies Spleen and Stomach; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; resolves Dampness and Phlegm; provides strength to the extremities; Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+): strengthens Kidney function of reception of Qi; strengthens Qi Hai; tonifies and adjusts the Kidney; strengthens Yang; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); resolves Dampness and promotes diuresis; Kidney Shu Associated point
Lu-1 (+): regulates Qi of Upper Warmer and Lung; stimulates descending of Lung Qi; nourishes Lung Yin; cools and disperses Heat from the Upper Warmer, chest and lungs; stops cough; disperses stuck Qi or Phlegm; disperses fullness from the chest; Lung Entry and Mu Alarm point
• Lu-6 (-): opens and adjusts Lungs; regulates Lung Qi; suppresses Rebellious Lung Qi and causes Lung Qi to descend; cools Heat and disperses Fire from Lung; treats Hot or Cold cough; cools and clears the throat; moistens the Lung; Lung Xi Cleft Accumulation point
Lu-9 (+): regulates all Yang Qi; ventilates, moistens and regulates the Lung; facilitates circulation of Lung Qi; tonifies Lung Qi and Lung Yin; cools and clears Lung Heat; clears and descends the Upper Warmer and Lung Qi; increases oxygen absorption; transforms Dampness and Phlegm; stops coughing and calms wheezing; Lung Yuan Source, Earth and Tonification point
PC-6 (+): builds Zhong (Ancestral) Qi; opens the chest; spreads the Qi and facilitates the Qi function of the Upper and Middle Warmers; releases and expands the diaphragm; clears Heat; resolves nausea; opens the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) to distribute Qi to the chest; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
• CV-22 (-): facilitates and regulates movement of Lung Qi; opens the Lung and promotes dispersing function of Lung; transforms and eliminates Phlegm; descends Rebellious Qi; stops coughing; esp. appropriate with Lung Heat; caution: one should avoid straying too far laterally, particularly in cases of emphysema, where the needle may puncture the lung or the subclavian artery. (Shanghai, p. 174)
CV-17 (five cones of indirect moxa): regulates and smooths Qi circulation in the Upper Warmer; clears the Lung; transforms Phlegm; enhances breathing; reinforces the Zhong (Ancestral) Qi of the chest; reverses adverse flow of Qi in the chest, esp. descends Rebellious Lung Qi; expands the chest and soothes the diaphragm; sedates cough; elevates Spleen Qi; suppresses nausea; Hui Reunion point of the Qi; Pericardium Mu Alarm point
Kd-27 (+): regulates and volatilizes the Lung; tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; expands and relaxes chest; redirects Rebellious Qi downward; fortifies the Spleen; stimulates Kidney function of reception of Qi; tonifies Kidney (especially Yang) and regulates Kidney Qi; sedates dyspnea and stops cough; resolves Phlegm
• Kd-26 (=): relieves acute respiratory distress (Serizawa, p. 186); relieves constriction in chest; resolves Phlegm; stimulates Kidney's function of reception of the Qi
Kd-25 (+): opens the chest and ventilates Lung; dissipates Heat; calms dyspnea; relieves cough and emphysema due to Kidney Xu (Deficiency); dissolves Phlegm; regulates flow of Qi; redirects Rebellious Qi downward; stimulates Kidney function of reception of Qi; tonifies Kidney (especially Yang)
Kd-24 (=): relieves acute respiratory distress (Serizawa, p. 186); clears Heat; relieves constriction in chest; resolve Phlegm; tonifies the Kidney and stimulate Kidney's function of reception of the Qi; resurrects the Spirit (Worsley)
chest ashi (tender) points (d. or ind. D): stimulate Qi flow in Upper Warmer; transform Phlegm; open and release the chest
CV-12 (+): strengthens the Spleen and transforms Dampness; transforms and suppresses Rebellious Qi; benefits and soothes the Qi; Stomach and Middle Warmer Mu Alarm point
St-40 (-): transforms Phlegm and Dampness; regulates Lung and relieves chest congestion; calms wheezing; strengthens the Spleen; circulates Qi of the Stomach and Spleen; Lung Luo Connecting point
St-36 (+ and D): dispels and eliminates Dampness; strengthens the Spleen; replenishes Middle Warmer; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; tonifies Qi and Xue (Blood); nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Spleen, Earth nourishes Metal; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting and Earth point
Sp-9 (-): regulates Water Pathways; promotes urination; transforms Damp Stagnation, esp. through promotion of diuresis; eliminates Phlegm-Dampness; Spleen He Sea Uniting and Water point
• Sp-6 (+): strengthens the Spleen and tonifies Qi; aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; frees Qi Stagnation and transforms Dampness; facilitates diuresis; nourishes Yin and benefits the Kidney; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels

ear: lung, bronchi, sympathetic, shen men, ping chuan


footnotes