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tx
eyes/ears/nose/throat
leukoplakia
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Fire Toxin and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• LI-11 (=): clears Heat; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; cools and harmonizes the Xue (Blood); improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver and provide cooling influence; harmonizes the Stomach and regulates the Intestines; Large Intestine Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
LI-4 (=): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); activates Wei (Protective) Qi and stimulates the immune system; tonifies Lung Qi; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver and provide cooling influence; regulates Qi and disperses Heat of the Intestines; moves the bowels; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; eliminates Damp-Heat; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point of the Hand Yang Ming (Large Intestine) channel; Command point of the face and mouth
Lu-7 (+): treats Shi (Excess) patterns; circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi; opens and regulates the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); tonifying the Lung promotes the cooling function of Metal, esp. if lungs involved; communicates with the Large Intestine; tonifies Yang Ming (Stomach, Large Intestine); promotes diuresis by descending the Turbid; Lung Luo Connecting and Exit point; Master point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Couple point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)
• Ht-6 (-): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Heart Yin; clears Xu (Deficiency) Heat, esp. from Heart; clears Fire from the Heart; Heart Xi Cleft Accumulation point
TW-6 (-): clears Fire and Heat; facilitates Qi flow and spreads the Qi; regulates the Triple Warmer and the Zang-Fu organs; generates Fluids; disperses Obstruction; regulates and moistens the Large Intestine; moves the flanks, esp. with constipation and Stagnation; Triple Warmer Fire and Horary point
• CV-4 (+): regulates the Qi and benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; nourishes Xue (Blood) and Yin; regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); separates the Clear and Turbid; needle to obtain stimulus; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point; Reunion Point of the Yin and Yang (with CV-12, CV-22 and GV-9); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Foot Tai Yin (Spleen), Foot Jue Yin (Liver) and Foot Xiao Yin (Kidney) channels on the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); at CV-4 the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) separates from the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) (Finkelstein, p. 85)
• CV-3 (+) : assists the transforming functions of Qi; alleviates Damp-Heat; regulates the Bladder, Lower Warmer and the Water Pathways; needle to obtain stimulus; Bladder Mu Alarm point
• GB-26 (=): regulates Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel); alleviates Damp-Heat; clears and invigorates the channels; Entry point of Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel)
• St-28 (-): regulates Heat Qi of the Triple Warmer, Kidney and Bladder; activates Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); cools and clears Damp-Heat; in this region the Stomach supplies impure Qi to the Kidney via the internal duct of the Triple Warmer (Finkelstein, p. 16)
• St-29 (-): promotes Qi and Xue (Blood) circulation of the Bladder and Triple Warmer; moves Qi Stagnation and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis)
St-44 (-): cools and drains Heat and Dampness from the Stomach and intestines; facilitates bowel movements; descends the Turbid; Stomach Water point
Sp-10 (-): harmonizes and tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi; regulates and invigorates the Xue (Blood); cools Heat and clears Toxins in the Xue (Blood)
• Sp-6 (+): transforms Dampness; aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; nourishes Yin; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); regulates Xue (Blood) circulation; dispels Cold from the Xue (Blood); transforms Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); frees Qi Stagnation; spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; benefits the Kidney; warms the Middle and Lower Warmers; regulates the Xue (Blood) Chamber and the Palace of Jing (Essence) (Flaws, 1989, p. 46); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
• Lv-3 (-): clears and harmonizes the Liver and Gall Bladder; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); spreads Liver Qi Stagnation; clears and cools Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); regulates circulation of Xue (Blood) to disperse Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); discharges Damp-Heat in the Lower Warmer; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point


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