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cutaneous system
eczema
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
» in infants and children: Stagnant Food; Evil Qi effecting the Spleen; Damp-Heat
» in adults: Evil Qi, Damp-Heat, and the Righteous Qi, Wei (Protective) Qi, mutually rouse one another at the level between skin and muscle. The inability of Wei Qi to circulate back to the inside at night causes Damp-Heat to accumulate in the the skin
» acute: Wind, Damp, and Heat penetrating the skin
» chronic: Heat in the Xue (Blood) in Xue Xu (Blood Deficient) persons; dysfunction of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); dysfunction of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); weak connective tissue and/or Xu (Deficiency) of the Kidney and/or Spleen due to birth trauma
» therapeutic notes:
consider location of the eczema lesions in relation to the channels and corresponding organ(s), e.g., inner forearms and sternum, consider Jue Yin, Pericardium and Liver (Stephens)
applying moxa smoke over the lesions is a traditional Chinese method of treating eczema locally (Stephens)
» illustrative combinations:
LI-11, Ht-7, GV-14 and Sp-6 for eczema; if chronic, also consider: St-36 and/or Sp-10 (Shanghai, p. 663)
UB-60, UB-54/40 and LI-11; TW-5, SI-3 and Sp-10 for weeping eczema (Mann, p. 135)
GV-14, LI-11, Sp-6 and Ht-7 (also consider Sp-10 and St-36) for eczema (Lee and Cheung, p. 326)
Lu-5 and Sp-10 for psoriasis and eczema, esp. with pruritus: bleed one drop from Lu-5, apply it into Sp-10 to relieve Xue (Blood) Heat (Jayasuriya via Allee)
UB-13, PC-7, UB-17, Sp-6 and the plum-blossom needle on the rashes for skin rash due to Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency) with Wind-Heat in the skin (Jirui and Wang, p. 241)
LI-11, TW-5, Sp-10, St-37 and Sp-9 for itching of the skin due to Damp-Heat and invasion of Wind (Jirui and Wang, p. 234)
GV-14, LI-11 and LI-4 (-): expel Wind; clear Heat, esp. from intestines
UB-13, Sp-10 and LI-11: reduce itchiness (Finkelstein, p. 39)
LI-20 and LI-4 for itchy, swollen face (Shanghai, p. 154)
UB-67 and St-15: treat itching diseases that are accompanied by pain (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 122)
LI-5 and LI-15 (-): disperse extreme heat related to skin rashes (Ellis, et al, 1988, 1988, p. 96)
TW-5 and GB-41: open the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) for which skin problems are a symptom of dysfunction
navel treatment a la Matsumoto for weak connective tissue and/or Xu (Deficiency) of the Kidney and/or Spleen due to birth trauma induced by improper severing of the umbilical cord causing damage to the ligamentum teres hepatis (Matsumoto)
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GV-14 (-): dissipates Wind and drains Heat; spreads and facilitates Yang; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; clears Lung Heat
GV-9 (-): regulates the Qi functions; expands the chest and diaphragm; transforms Damp-Heat; clears Liver Fire and Heat; regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
GV-1 (-): pacifies the Shen; clears Heat; opens the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and Du Mai (Governing Vessel); cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); esp. for eczema of the scrotum; Du Mai (Governing Vessel) Luo Connecting point
UB-13 (=): clears Wind-Heat from the skin; calms itching; regulates the Upper Warmer; clears and disperses Fire and Heat, esp. Xu (Deficiency) Heat, from the Upper Warmer; tonifies the Lung and promotes the circulation of the Lung Qi; harmonizes the Ying and Xue (Blood); Lung Shu Associated point
UB-15 (=): calms the Heart and the Shen; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood) and tonifies Heart Yin; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates circulation of the Qi and Xue (Blood) and tonifies Xu (Deficiency); benefits the Lung; Heart Shu Associated point
UB-16 (-): calms the Heart and Shen; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates Xue (Blood); benefits the breath and the Diaphragm; disperses Yang Shi (Excess) in the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Du Mai (Governing Vessel) Shu Associated point
UB-17 (=): tonifies the Qi; nourishes and regulates the Xue (Blood); clears Heat from the Xue (Blood); nourishes Dry Xue (Blood); enriches Yin; generates Fluids; Diaphragm Shu Associated point; Hui Reunion and Master point of the Xue (Blood)
UB-18 (=): pacifies the Shen; clears and drains the Liver and Gall Bladder; cools Damp-Heat; moves Stagnant Qi; nourishes and regulates the Xue (Blood); nourishes Liver Yin; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); Liver Shu Associated point
UB-19 (=): regulates the Qi and calms the emotions; cools and drains Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder; nourishes Xue (Blood); transforms Damp-Heat; Gall Bladder Shu Associated point
UB-20 (+): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies the Spleen and Stomach to facilitate digestive transportation and transformation; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; tonifies and harmonizes the Xue (Blood); drains Heat Shi (Excess) from the Middle Warmer; resolves Dampness; Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-25 (-): regulates the Qi of the Fu (Yang organs); regulates the Intestines and Stomach; transforms Stagnation; "initiates bowel movement for extruding the impurities" (Finkelstein, p. 45); resolves Damp-Heat; benefits the knees; Large Intestine Shu Associated point
UB-47/52 (=): spreads and clears Obstructed Kidney Qi; regulates and facilitates the Water Pathways; affects genitals; stabilizes Kidney Qi; resolves Dampness; esp. for eczema of the scrotum; Kidney psychospiritual associated point
UB-54/40 (- and/or bleed): clears Heat from the Xue (Blood) to cool and treat skin diseases (bleed); transforms Damp-Heat; benefits the knees; Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
LI-11 (-): clears Heat and dispels Wind; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); cools Xue (Blood); regulates Qi circulation of Lung; eliminates Dampness; frees the channels; Large Intestine He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point
LI-4 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); tonifies Lung Qi and stimulates dispersing function of the Lung; activates Wei (Protective) Qi and stimulates the immune system; induces or stabilizes sweating; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; cools and drains Lung Heat; regulates Qi and disperses Heat of the Intestines; moves the bowels; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; eliminates Damp-Heat and stops itching; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine Yuan Source point
Lu-5 (-): expels Wind; cools and clears Lung and Upper Warmer Heat to benefit the skin; cools fever (bleed); opens and clears the Lung; regulates the digestive system; Lung He Sea Uniting, Water and Dispersion point
TW-6 (=): dispels Wind-Heat and Wind-Dryness; facilitates Qi flow; clears Fire and Heat; regulates the Triple Warmer and Large Intestine; generates Fluids; Triple Warmer Fire and Horary point
TW-5 (-): dissipates Wind; clears Heat; dissolves Toxins; disperses Liver Yang Shi (Excess); moves the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); tonifies Wei (Protective) Qi; facilitates the circulation of Qi in the channels; Triple Warmer Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel)
PC-7 (-): pacifies the Shen; clears Heat and Wind-Heat; clears Heart Fire; dissipates Heat from the Ying (nutrient system) and Xue (Blood); Pericardium Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
Ht-7 (-): pacifies the Shen to reduce itching; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
CV-8 (D on salt): warms and stabilizes the Yang; warms the Lower and Middle Warmers; strengthens the transporting function of the Spleen and Stomach; dries Dampness; strengthens connective tissue to aid in treatment of any skin disease (Matsumoto)
St-36 (+): tonifies Spleen/Stomach; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; regulates Xue (Blood) and Ying (Constructive) Qi; dispels and eliminates Dampness; spreads Liver Qi; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; treats chronic cases with Heat (Finkelstein, p. 21); regulates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid (-), esp. by the Intestines; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting and Earth point; Sea of Nourishment point
St-37 (-): drains the Large Intestine; cools Heat and resolves Dampness to clear Damp-Heat, esp. from the Large Intestine; Large Intestine He Sea Lower Uniting point
bai chong wo (-): clear Wind-Heat and Heat in the Xue (Blood)
Sp-10 (-): harmonizes and invigorates Xue (Blood) to indirectly dispel Wind; cools Heat and clears Damp-Heat in the Xue (Blood); harmonizes and tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi; "Sea of Blood"
Sp-9 (-): regulates and tonifies Spleen (especially Yang); transforms Damp Stagnation, esp. through promotion of diuresis; dispels Damp-Heat; Spleen He Sea Uniting and Water point
Sp-6 (=): eliminates Damp and Heat from Liver, Spleen and Kidney channels; tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); clears Xue (Blood) Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Lv-8 (+): drains Liver Fire; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood) and Yin; clears and cools Damp-Heat; Liver He Sea Uniting, Water and Tonification point
Lv-2 (-): calms the Shen and eases the Mind; disperses Qi and clears Fire of the Heart; disperses Stagnant Liver Qi; clears and drains Fire of the Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Yang Shi (Excess); soothes and loosens the Liver to release Liver Qi and remove Qi Depression; eliminates Interior Wind; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); Liver Fire and Dispersion point
ear: lung, endocrine, adrenal, large intestine, occiput, corresponding area(s)
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