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Chinese patterns
Stomach Yin Xu (Deficiency)
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
Stomach Yin Xu (Deficiency)
» principle of treatment: nourish Stomach Yin; nourish fluids
» therapeutic note: no moxa!
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
PC-6 (+): harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; spreads the Qi in the Upper and Middle Warmers; harmonizes the Stomach; descends Rebellious Qi to stop belching; opens the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) to distribute Qi to the Stomach, chest and Heart; relieves pain; Pericardium Luo Connecting poin; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
TW-6 (-): clears Fire and Heat; drains Stomach Heat; facilitates Qi flow and spreads the Qi; regulates the Triple Warmer and the Zang-Fu organs; generates Fluids; regulates and moistens the Large Intestine; moves the flanks and relieves constipation; disperses Obstruction; relieves pain; Triple Warmer Jing River, Fire and Horary point
Ht-6 (-): nourishes Heart Yin; helps check Yang hyperactivity (EAMSS, p. 227); clears Xu (Deficiency) Heat; clears Fire from the Heart; stops sweating, esp. night sweats; Heart Xi Cleft Accumulation point
CV-12 (+): tonifies Stomach Yin; regulates and harmonizes the Stomach; clears Stomach Fire and Heat; transforms and suppresses Rebellious Qi; benefits and soothes the Qi; strengthens and calms the Spleen; reduces Food Stagnation; Stomach and Middle Warmer Mu Alarm point; Hui Reunion point of the Fu (Yang organs)
St-21 (-): harmonizes Stomach, Spleen and Large Intestine; regulates Center Qi and promotes flow of Qi; strengthens the Spleen; promotes the transportation and transformation of Grain and Liquids by the Spleen and Stomach; dispels Middle Warmer Heat; reduces Food Stagnation; stimulates descending of Stomach Qi; relieves pain
St-25 (=): harmonizes the Stomach; regulates and facilitates the functioning of the Intestines; supports Earth and harmonizes the Center; opens the Qi of the Yang (hollow) organs; regulates Qi, esp. Ying (Constructive) Qi and Wei (Protective) Qi (Finkelstein, p. 15); tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi and thus neutralizes Shi (Excess) Heat; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point; according to Sun Tzu Miao, this point contains a storehouse of Qi and should not be dispersed (Finkelstein, p. 15)
St-36 (+): tonifies Stomach Qi and Stomach Yin; harmonizes the Stomach; disperses noxious Yang and brings down fever; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); strengthens weak and Xu (Deficient) conditions; descends Rebellious Qi; stops vomiting; removes Food Stagnation; disperses Stomach Fire; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels, esp. chronic cases with Heat; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
St-44 (=): cools and drains Heat from the Stomach; regulates Qi; harmonizes the Stomach; regulates Rebellious Qi; stops pain, esp. abdominal pain with fever; facilitates bowel movements; descends the Turbid; Stomach Water point
Sp-6 (+): nourishes Yin, esp. Stomach Yin; nourishes fluids; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen and tonifies the Qi; aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; frees Qi Stagnation; spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; benefits the Kidney; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Sp-3 (+): nourishes Fluids; regulates the Stomach (especially Yin and Qi); clears Heat; regulates the Qi dynamic; regulates and strengthens the Spleen (especially Qi and Yang); harmonizes the Middle Warmer; promotes transporting function; reduces Food Stagnation; regulates Large Intestine, Middle and Lower Warmers; Spleen Yuan Source, Earth and Horary point
Kd-3 (+): nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; tonifies the Kidney, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); cools and clears Heat; pacifies Xu (Deficiency) Fire; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point
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