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eyes/ears/nose/throat
conjunctivitis
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Wind-Heat; Liver Fire Blazing Upward; Damp-Heat with Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); Shi (Excess) of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) and/or Xu (Deficiency) of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)
» illustrative combinations:
UB-2, tai yang, GB-20 and LI-4 for acute conjunctivitis (Shanghai, p. 147)
GB-20, tai yang and LI-4; also consider: UB-1 and GB-8 for conjunctivitis (Shanghai, p. 682)
GB-20, LI-4, UB-1 and GB-8 for conjunctivitis (Lee and Cheung, p. 243)
TW-23, GB-1, GB-14, UB-1, St-2, PC-7, LI-4, LI-20, LI-5, GB-42, GB-4, UB-10, GB-20, GV-14, GV-12, UB-18 and UB-20 for conjunctivitis (Lee and Cheung, p. 344)
TW-5, LI-4 and GB-3; St-8, SI-3, GB-20 and UB-10; GV-14 and SI-18; St-44, GB-15 and TW-3; UB-1, TW-23, Lv-2 and PC-8 for conjunctivitis (Mann, p. 140)
TW-10, St-36 and GB-3; SI-4 and LI-2 for blepharitis (Mann, p. 140)
GB-14, UB-2, UB-1 and TW-23; or other circumorbital points for pterygium (Chamfrault after Tsou Lieun as per Mann, p. 141)
UB-62 and SI-3: open the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) which transports Yang, moistens the eyes, and controls the opening and closing of the eyes, and for which eye conditions are a Shi (Excess) symptom
Kd-6 and Lu-7: open the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel) which transports Yin, moistens the eyes, and controls the opening and closing of the eyes, and for which eye conditions are a Xu (Deficiency) symptom
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GB-20 (- lightly): expels Wind and Heat; brightens the eyes; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
GV-14 (-): expels Wind; drains Heat and clears Toxins; relieves Exterior conditions
UB-18 (-): tonifies the Liver; benefits the eyes and improves vision; clears Liver Fire and Heat; moves Stagnant Qi; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; nourishes and regulates the Xue (Blood); nourishes Liver Yin; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+): benefits the ears; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); counterbalances Liver Fire; Kidney Shu Associated point
tai yang (-): dispels Wind and Wind-Heat; clears the head; cools, clears and brightens the eyes
prick tip of ear for acute inflammation (Shanghai, p. 145)
GB-1 (=): benefits and brightens eyes; dispels Wind and clears Heat; invigorates circulation
GB-15 (=): dispels Wind and resolves Heat; moves Qi in eyes; brightens the eyes; relieves pain
St-8 (=): dispels Wind and Heat; brightens eyes; clears head; relieves pain
UB-1 (=): disperses Wind; cools and eliminates Heat in the eye; opens the channels and invigorates circulation; clears the vision and brightens the eyes; enriches Yin (in relation to the eyes); Bladder Entry point; Master point for the eyes (Mann, p. 30)
UB-2 (=): dispels Wind and clears Heat; spreads Heat and Qi in the head; benefits and brightens the eyes; removes obstruction to lacrimation; reinforces Kidney Water and nourishes Liver Wood (both in relation to the eyes); invigorates the channels and stops pain
TW-23 (=): clears Fire and Heat; dispels Wind; moves Qi in the eyes; brightens the eyes; relieves pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
LI-14 (-): sedates pain; brightens the eyes; clears vision
LI-11 (-): clears Heat and Toxins; dispels Wind and Exterior conditions; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); cools Xue (Blood); frees the channels; Large Intestine Earth and Tonification point
LI-4 (-): dissipates Heat, releases the Exterior and dispels Wind; reduces fever; sedates pain; brightens the eyes; clears Toxins; Large Intestine Yuan Source point
Lu-7 (+): circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi to expel Wind and disperse the Exterior; promotes sweating; treats Shi (Excess) patterns; regulates the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); controls fluids; tonifies Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine); Lung Luo Connecting and Exit point; Master point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Couple point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)
TW-10 (-): dispels Wind and clears Heat; regulates Qi circulation of the Triple Warmer; relieves eye pain, esp. swelling and inflammation of lateral canthus; Triple Warmer He Sea Upper Uniting, Dispersion and Earth point
SI-6 (-): brightens the eyes and improves the vision; clears Heat from the eyes; Small Intestine Xi Cleft Accumulation point
SI-3 (-): opens the sensory Orifices; opens the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and regulates the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel); dispels Internal Heat; Small Intestine Wood and Tonification point; Master point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Couple point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel)
SI-1 (-): disperses Wind and clears Heat; opens the sensory Orifices; relieves inflammation of mucous membranes; Small Intestine Jing Well, Metal and Entry point
Lv-14 (+): spreads and moves Liver Qi to regulate circulation of Qi; soothes and promotes function of the Liver; invigorates flow of Xue (Blood); Liver Mu Alarm point
Lv-8 (+): nourishes Liver Xue (Blood) and Yin; drains Liver Fire; Liver Water and Tonification point
Lv-3 (-): expels Wind; brightens and benefits eyes to improve vision; stimulates vision center of the central nervous system (Finkelstein, p. 73); clears and regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); eliminates Liver Qi Stagnation; cools and drains Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Liver Yang; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); sedates pain; Liver Yuan Source, Shu Stream and Earth point
Lv-2 (-): 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; Liver Fire and Dispersion point
GB-37 (+): dispels Wind and Damp; clears Heat; transforms Damp-Heat; clears Liver and Gall Bladder Fire; opens and brightens eyes; clears vision; regulates Liver; Gall Bladder Luo Connecting point
GB-41 (-): dissipates Wind; removes Fire; brightens the eyes; harmonizes and regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder; removes Stagnancy of Liver Qi; Gall Bladder Wood and Horary point; Master point of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel); Couple point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)
GB-42 (-): disperses Heat; drains the Gall Bladder; clears the Liver; brightens the eyes; reduces swelling
GB-44 (-): opens the sensory Orifices; drains Fire, esp. from the Gall Bladder; extinguishes Wind; removes Liver Qi Stagnation; Gall Bladder Jing Well and Metal point
Sp-6 (+): tonifies Spleen, Kidney and Liver Yin; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); nourishes and moves the Xue (Blood); frees Qi Stagnation; spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; regulates the Gall Bladder; transforms Dampness and Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
St-41 (-): clears and descends Fire; brightens the eyes; dispels Wind; clears Heat in Stomach; removes Obstructions from Stomach channel; Stomach Fire and Tonification point
St-44 (-): cools and drains Stomach Heat; reduces pain; dispels Wind from the face; Stomach Water point
St-45 (-): clears and disperses Heat from upper body and Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine) channels, esp. Stomach Heat; brightens eyes; sedates pain; Stomach Jing Well, Metal and Dispersion point
Kd-6 (+): cools and clears Heat; clears Xu (Deficiency) Fire; removes Obstruction from the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); opens the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); brightens the eyes and sends Zhong (Ancestral) Qi to the eyes via the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); tonifies Kidney (especially Yin); moistens dryness; Master point and Entry point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); Couple point of Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
UB-62 (-): dispels Wind and Cold; "drains and disperses Fire from region of eyes by dispersing qing-qi of eyes" (Finkelstein, p. 50); opens and moves the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel); Master point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel); Couple point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
ear: eye, liver, lung, vision #2, temple, ear apex; if eruptive, add: adrenal
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