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acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Liver Qi Stagnation; Liver Fire Blazing; Liver Yang Rising; disharmony between Liver and Spleen; Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency); dysfunction of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); Shi (Excess) of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) and/or Xu (Deficiency) of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel) and/or Xu (Deficiency) of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); dysfunction of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel)
» illustrative combinations:
Lv-3 and LI-4: open the Four Gates; regulate Qi and Xue (Blood) circulation; remove Obstruction of the channels; release bodily tension; relax clenching of jaws; free constraint; calm the mind; relieve mental cloudiness; provide sedative and analgesic effect to calm the nervous system; pacify Liver Yang (Finkelstein, p. 7; Flaws, 1989, p. 76)
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)
UB-18, Kd-26, Kd-27, GB-39 and Lv-2 for bad temper (McWilliams, et al, Lesson 31, p. 83)
UB-13, Kd-17, TW-7, LI-16, Sp-2 and Sp-3 for impatience (McWilliams, et al, Lesson 31, p. 83)
TW-5 and GB-41 regulate the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)
UB-62 and SI-3: open the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) which transports Yang and for which anger is a Shi (Excess) symptom
Kd-6 and Lu-7: open the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel) which transports Yin and for which anger is a Xu (Deficiency) symptom
PC-6 and Sp-4: open the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) for which being easily angered is a symptom of dysfunction
Kd-4 (listed as "Kd-5") and Lu-9 for screaming fits of children (Mann, p. 154)
Lu-5 and SI-1 for irritability (Shanghai, p. 242)
» note:
search various syndromes, esp. those of Liver, in materia medica
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
UB-38/43 (=): regulates the Shen (hence called the "Happy point"); tonifies Heart Qi; releases unresolved emotions; strengthens the Xue (Blood); Pericardium psychospiritual associated poin
UB-18 (+): tonifies Liver; moves Stagnant Liver Qi; build Xue (Blood); calms emotions; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-42/47 (+): regulates the Liver Qi and Yang; spreads Liver Qi; clears Heat; "spiritual soul gate"; Liver psychospiritual associated point
UB-47/52 (+): strengthens and focuses the Will power; tonifies Kidney Qi, Kidney Yang, Kidney Yin, Jing (Essence) and Yuan (Original) Qi; stabilizes Kidney Qi; influences the pituitary, adrenals and testes (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); "will's dwelling"; Kidney psychospiritual associated point
TW-5 (-): opens and moves the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel; normalizes excess of gonadotropins (Finkelstein, p. 62); clears Xiao Yang (Gall Bladder) in the head and disperses Liver Yang Shi (Excess); relaxes the sinews and tendons; alleviates pain; Master point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)
TW-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; regulates Liver Qi; clears Fire and Heat; expands and relaxes the chest; Triple Warmer Fire point
PC-6 (=): pacifies the Shen; tranquilizes the Heart; regulates the Qi; builds Zhong (Ancestral) Qi in the chest; harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; releases and expands the diaphragm; regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; opens the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) to distribute Qi to the Stomach, chest and Heart; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel)
Ht-6 (-): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Heart Yin; helps check Yang hyperactivity (EAMSS, p. 227); clears Xu (Deficiency) Heat, esp. from Heart; clears Fire from the Heart; Heart Xi Cleft Accumulation point
Ht-7 (-): pacifies the Shen and calms the Heart; lowers blood pressure and reduces irritability of cortex (Finkelstein, p. 33); general sedative and regulating effect on the inner organs; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); Heart Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
SI-3 (=): pacifies the Shen and clears the Mind; regulates the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel); treats pituitary imbalance, using location reactive to palpation, often ca. SI-3.5 (Matsumoto); dispels Dampness and Internal Heat; relaxes the sinews and muscles; relieves muscle spasms; invigorates the channels; Small Intestine Wood and Tonification point; Couple point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel)
Lv-14 (=): spreads and moves Liver Qi to regulate circulation of Qi; soothes and promotes function of the Liver; invigorates flow of Xue (Blood) and removes Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); dispels Heat from the Xue (Blood); Liver Mu Alarm point
Lv-13 (=): spreads and promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; invigorates the Stomach and Spleen; relieves Food Stagnation; harmonizes Liver and Spleen; regulates circulation of Qi and Xue (Blood); Spleen Mu Alarm point
St-36 (+): calms the Shen; harmonizes and invigorates Spleen and Stomach; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting and Earth point; can also use St-36A
Kd-9 (+): pacifies the Shen; opens the chest; dissipates Heat from the Heart; relieves anxiety and emotional tension of Kidney origin (Maciocia, p. 253); strengthens Yuan (Original) Qi; warms Kidney; tonifies Kidney Qi and Kidney Yin; Xi Cleft Accumulation point of Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel)
Kd-8 (+): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); clears Heat; supplements the Kidney; Xi Cleft Accumulation point of Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)
UB-62 (=): cools and clears Fire and Heat; clears the Shen and Heart; opens and moves the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel); soothes sinews, tendons and vessels; relaxes the Muscle channels; Master point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel)
GB-39 (-): discharges Gall Bladder Fire; pacifies the Liver; extinguishes Liver Wind; redirects Rebellious Qi downward; relaxes the neck, specifically, and the muscles and sinews, generally
GB-40 (-): promotes decisiveness, courage and initiative (Maciocia, p. 451); clears and drains Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; spreads the Liver Qi; Gall Bladder Yuan Source point
GB-41 (-): removes Fire; dissolves Phlegm; brightens the eyes; harmonizes and regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder; removes Stagnancy of Liver Qi; Couple point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)
Lv-3 (-): pacifies the Shen; dispels stagnant Qi of Liver and Gall Bladder; draws down excess Yang; eases mind; "relieves anger and mellows spirits of those who are frustrated and jealous" (Finkelstein, p. 73); Liver Yuan Source and Earth point
Lv-2 (-): calms the Shen and eases the Mind; drains and disperses Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; soothes and loosens Liver to release Liver Qi; subdues Yang Shi (Excess); Liver Fire and Dispersion point
Sp-4 (=): pacifies the Shen; adjusts and strengthens the Spleen and Middle Warmer; benefits Gall Bladder Xu (Deficiency); regulates the Xue (Blood), Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and menstrual cycle; regulates the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); disperses Qi Stagnation and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; Spleen Luo Connecting point; Couple point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel)
footnotes
Reprinted from The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Maciocia, Giovanni, 1989, by permission of the publisher Churchill Livingstone, a division of Elsevier Limited.