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Chinese patterns
Kidney and Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency)
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

Kidney and Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency)

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principle of treatment: tonify and warm Spleen and Kidney Yang; strengthen Life Gate Fire

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therapeutic note: moxa essential and applicable at all points!


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
UB-20 (+): tonifies Spleen Yang; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; warms the Middle Warmer (D); raises Middle Qi; resolves Dampness and Phlegm; dispels Cold and relieves pain; provides strength to the extremities; Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-21 (+): tonifies Spleen Yang and strengthens the Spleen; warms and reinforces the Middle Warmer (D); benefits the Zhong (Ancestral) Qi and cultivates Yuan (Original) Qi; transforms Dampness; dissolves and eliminates Stagnation, Obstructions and congestions; Stomach Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+): tonifies Kidney Yang and tonifies the Kidney; strengthens the Brain and Marrow; prevents or relieves general stress fatigue or premature senility (Finkelstein, p. 44); strengthens Kidney function of reception of Qi; strengthens Qi Hai; influences adrenals; resolves Dampness; regulates fluid system, volatilizes the Bladder, and promotes diuresis; strengthens the spine, esp. the lower back; benefits the knees; controls the bones and teeth; Kidney Shu 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); regulates and facilitates the Water Pathways; eases urination; affects the genitals; resolves Dampness; strengthens the lower back (-, then +); Kidney psychospiritual associated point
UB-25 (+): stops diarrhea; regulates the Qi of the Fu (Yang organs), esp. the Intestines and Stomach; transforms Stagnation; "initiates bowel movement for extruding the impurities" (Finkelstein, p. 45); warms Cold and dries Damp-Cold; benefits the lower back and knees; Large Intestine Shu Associated point
GV-4 (+ and D): strengthens Life Gate Fire; tonifies the Kidney; benefits and replenishes the Kidney Yang; pacifies the Shen; clears the Brain; relieves mental and physical exhaustion; nourishes the Yuan (Original) Qi; strengthens the back, esp. benefits the lumbar vertebrae; reinforces and astringes the Jing (Essence); regulates the menses; distributes Zhong (Ancestral) Qi and Yang to the pelvis to mobilize the Yin of the pelvis; stimulates testes, adrenals and ovaries (Finkelstein, p. 77); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
GV-3 (+): reinforces the Kidney; regulates the Kidney Qi; warms the Xue (Blood) Chamber and the Palace of Jing (Essence); dispels Cold-Damp, esp. in the Lower Warmer; distributes Zhong (Ancestral) Qi to the pelvis; stimulates testes; benefits the lumbar spine and knees; regulates the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
jing gong (+): tonifies Kidney Yang; warms the Jing (Essence)
St-25 (+): regulates function of the Intestines and tonifies the Spleen; supports Earth and harmonizes the Center; regulates the channels and promotes Qi circulation; regulates Qi, esp. Ying (Constructive) Qi and Wei (Protective) Qi (Finkelstein, p. 15); eliminates Qi Stagnation and/or Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) in Large Intestine; transforms Dampness; ascends the Clear and descends the Turbid; stops diarrhea; regulates the menses and promotes Xue (Blood) circulation; moves and regulates pelvic Qi; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point
CV-6 (+ and D): tonifies Qi and (with direct moxa) Yang; adjusts Qi; regulates Qi of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); raises Middle Qi; regulates and tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; warms the Lower and Middle Warmers (D); specific point for chronic diarrhea; strengthens lower abdominal wall; preserves sexual fluids (Finkelstein, p. 86); tonifies the Kidney; benefits, nourishes and invigorates Kidney Yang; warms Ming Men (Life Gate Fire) (esp. with D); influences pituitary, thyroid and adrenals (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); reinforces Jing (Essence); benefits spine, esp. "slipped disc" (Finkelstein, p. 86); moves Qi and Xue (Blood) in Lower Warmer; regulates Water Pathways and dispels Dampness; regulates the menses; warms feet and hands; Dan Tien (Elixir of Long Life), with CV-5: important point for concentration of Qi in the body
CV-4 (+ and/or D): tonifies Kidney Yang and Yuan (Original) Qi; pacifies the Shen; tonifies the Middle Warmer, strengthens Spleen and benefits the raising Qi; tones up the abdominal muscles (+); regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); separates the Clear and the Turbid; dispels Cold-Damp; strengthens the function of astringing the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel) and restraining the Xue (Blood); nourishes and stabilizes the Kidney; strengthens and replenishes the Kidney Qi; stimulates testes and sex hormones; warms the Kidney Yang, the Lower Warmer and Uterus (D); eliminates Cold in the genitals and Lower Warmer (D); regulates the Uterus and menses; regulates the Bladder; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
St-36 (+ and/or D): tonifies the Spleen; strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); builds Heart Yang; strengthens weak and Xu (Deficient) conditions; improves general health; dispels and eliminates Dampness; increases the raising Qi to raise prolapsed organs; strengthens all striated muscle; removes Cold of Stomach and abdomen; replenishes the Middle Warmer and regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
St-37 (+): rectifies the Spleen and harmonizes the Stomach; regulates, drains and frees the Intestines, esp. the Large Intestine; specific point to stop chronic diarrhea; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; He Sea Lower Uniting point of Large Intestine; Exit point of Sea of Xue (Blood)
Kd-7 (+): tonifies Kidney Yang and Yuan (Original) Qi; strengthens Spleen and rids body of excess fluids; strengthens and enriches the Kidney; stimulates adrenals, thyroid and testes; facilitates and regulates Bladder, menses and Water Pathways; regulates the pores and sweating; disperses Stagnation; strengthens the back, esp. lumbars; Kidney Metal and Tonification point
Kd-3 (+): tonifies Kidney Yang, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); warms Cold; strengthens the Brain; stimulates pancreas; reinforces Kidney to accept Qi (Finkelstein, p. 53); stabilizes Kidney Qi; strengthens control of ejaculation; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); promotes function of Uterus; regulates menses and Water Pathways; strengthens lower back, waist and knees; Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point


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