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eyes/ears/nose/throat
iritis
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Liver Fire Blazing Upward; Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency); Wind-Damp Cold; Shi (Excess) of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) and/or Xu (Deficiency) of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)

» illustrative combinations:
• LI-14, UB-1 and St-1 for eye diseases (Shanghai, p. 228)
• UB-2, UB-1 and GB-41: clear Heat and brighten the eyes (Finkelstein, p. 37)
• UB-2 and St-8 for eye pain and headache (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 196)
• Lv-3 and Lv-8 to clear Liver Fire (Finkelstein, p. 74)
• 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

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palpate and consider:
GB-20 (-): disperses Wind-Heat and Wind-Cold; reduces and relieves Heat; brightens the eyes; subdues Liver Yang and Fire to calm and regulate the Liver; disperses and descends Liver Yang from the head; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
• GV-17 (-): dispels Wind and clears Heat; disperses swelling and sedates spasm
• GV-14 (-): dissipates Wind and Cold; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; regulates the Xue (Blood); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels
• UB-10 (-): dispels Wind, Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, and Cold; clears and opens the Orifices; clears the head; dispels Fire; brightens the eyes; opens and clears channels of the neck; Window of the Sky point; Sea of Qi general point
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-19 (-): cools and drains Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder; brightens the eyes; nourishes Xue (Blood); Gall Bladder Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+): benefits the ears; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); counterbalances Liver Fire; Kidney Shu Associated point
• UB-58 (-): dispels Wind and Wind-Damp; dispels Tai Yang channel pathogens; "relates to the head" (Finkelstein, p. 49); promotes flow of Qi; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; sedates pain; Bladder Luo Connecting point
St-8 (-): expels Wind and clears Heat; brightens the eyes; relieves associated headache; treats pain in the eyes, "as if fit to burst from their sockets" (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 118)
• GV-23 (-): disperses Wind-Heat; clears Heat; brightens the eyes
GB-14 (-): eliminates Wind; dispels Cold; clears Heat; clears the vision; brightens the eyes; invigorates Qi circulation; stops pain
tai yang (-): dispels Wind and Wind-Heat; clears Heat (bleed); clears the head; cools, clears and brightens the eyes; esp. with pain and inflammation of the eyes due to Liver Yang or Liver Fire
UB-1 (-): disperses and eliminates 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); triggers alarm reaction which releases reserve Jing Qi from the Kidney; regulates the opening and closing of the eyes through the Yin and Yang Qiao Mai (Motility Vessels); Polarization point of the Yin and Yang Qiao Mai (Motility Vessels); Entry point of the Foot Tai Yang (Bladder) channel; site where the Yin and Yang change into their opposite and where the Yin and Yang Qiao separate, according to chapter 17 of the the Nei Jing (Finkelstein, p. 37); Master point for the eyes (Mann, p. 30)
• UB-2 (-): dispels Wind and Cold; spreads Heat and Qi in the head; benefits and brightens the eyes; regulates lacrimation; reinforces Kidney Water and nourishes Liver Wood (both in relation to the eyes); invigorates the channels and stops pain
LI-14 (-): sedates pain; brightens the eyes; clears vision
• Lu-7 (+): circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi to expel Wind, dispel Cold, and disperse the Exterior; regulates the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); 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
• PC-7 (-): pacifies the Shen; clears Heat and Wind-Heat; clears Fire of Heart and Pericardium; harmonizes the Stomach; dissipates Heat from the Ying (nutrient system) and Xue (Blood); influences adrenals (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); Pericardium Yuan Source, Shu Stream, Earth and Dispersion point; historically used as the Heart Source point (Maciocia, p. 436)
• 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
• Kd-16 (=): regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); improves excretory function of Bladder and Large Intestine; relieves eye pain and inflammation beginning at medial canthus
• Kd-13 (-): influences the pituitary gland (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); tonifies the Kidney and Jing (Essence); relieves eye pain and inflammation beginning at medial canthus
• Kd-12 (-): reinforces Kidney Qi; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); helps regulate seminal emission; relieves eye pain and inflammation beginning at medial canthus
• 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 (=): stimulates anterior lobe of the pituitary (Finkelstein, p. 70); clears and reduces Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; dissipates Heat, esp. from the Liver; regulates the Liver; clears and brightens vision; dispels Wind and Damp; invigorates the channels; 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 (+): 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)
• UB-67 (-): dispels Wind and clears Heat; clears and disperses the vicious Yang; opens the sensory Orifices; regulates and promotes flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); brightens the eyes and improves vision; Bladder Jing Well, Metal, Tonification and Exit point


footnotes

Reprinted from The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Maciocia, Giovanni, 1989, by permission of the publisher Churchill Livingstone, a division of Elsevier Limited.