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nervous system
Down's syndrome
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Kidney Jing Xu (Essence Deficiency); Heart Misted by Cold Phlegm; Dampness
» illustrative combinations:
GV-20, GV-13, GV-14, GV-15, yin tang and an mian (+): strengthen brain and spinal cord in treatment of mental retardation (Scott, p. 138)
PC-6 and LI-4 (+): invigorate circulation of Qi and Xue (Blood) in treatment of mental retardation (Scott, p. 138)
point analysis
» palpate and consider during pregnancy:
Kd-9 (d. D): dissolves Phlegm; regulates Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); strengthens Yuan (Original) Qi; warms Kidney; tonifies Kidney Qi and Kidney Yin; strengthens the fetus and eliminates hereditary dysfunction; Entry point and Xi Cleft Accumulation point of Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel)
» palpate and consider for child (best treated before age 3):
GV-20 (+): awakens the Brain, Mind and senses; promotes mental clarity; pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the Will; warms the Yang and causes Yang to ascend (D); regulates and tonifies the Qi (D); adjusts Qi of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); elevates the Clear Qi; spreads Liver Qi; stimulates the pineal; Sea of Marrow point
GV-15 (+): clears the Shen and consciousness; strengthens the Mind; benefits and clears the Brain; Sea of Marrow point
GV-14 (+): clears and awakens the Brain and Mind; opens and restores the Yang by spreading Yang Qi through the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and whole body; pacifies the Shen; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; strengthens brain and spinal cord
GV-13 (+): readjusts Qi in the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); harmonizes Yin and Yang; spreads Yang Qi through the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); purifies Yang of the whole body; stimulates the pituitary and adrenals
GB-20 (-): dispels Dampness; awakens the Shen and clears the Brain; opens the Orifices; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood)
UB-15 (+): calms the Heart and the Shen; quiets the Mind and the Soul; strengthens and clears the Brain; tonifies the Heart to house the Shen, hence tonifies the Brain (Maciocia, p. 257); regulates the tongue and speech; strengthens Heart Qi and nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); Heart Shu Associated point
UB-39/44 (+): pacifies the Shen; clears the Brain; regulates the Heart Qi; Heart psychospiritual associated point
UB-20 (+): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies the Spleen and Stomach; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; nourishes and tonifies the Xue (Blood); warms the Middle Warmer (D); raises Middle Qi; resolves Dampness and Phlegm; Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+): tonifies and adjusts the Kidney; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); strengthens the Brain and Marrow; benefits the ears and brightens the eyes; strengthens the Heart (Ross, 1985, p. 130); strengthens Yang and Qi Hai; influences adrenals; resolves Dampness; Kidney Shu Associated point
an mian (+): pacifies the Shen; clears the Brain
yin tang (+): pacifies the Shen; clears the Mind; stimulates pituitary and pineal; promotes relaxation
LI-4 (+): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); tonifies Lung Qi; frees the channels; Large Intestine Yuan Source point
Ht-3 (+): pacifies the Shen and Soul; clears Heat; regulates the Heart Qi; removes Obstructions from the channels; relaxes the sinews and muscles; invigorates the collateral vessels; Heart He Sea Uniting and Water point; "Joy of Life" point (Finkelstein, p. 32)
Ht-7 (+): pacifies the Shen and calms the Heart; regulates and tonifies the Heart, esp. Heart Qi; tonifies and nourishes Heart Yin and Xue (Blood); frees the channels; treats mental retardation in children (Maciocia, p. 402); Heart Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
PC-6 (+): awakens the Brain by improving intracranial circulation; regulates Heart Qi and Xue (Blood); Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel)
Sp-9 (-): regulates and tonifies the Spleen (especially Yang); warms and moves the Middle Warmer; transforms Damp Stagnation, esp. through promotion of diuresis; Spleen He Sea Uniting and Water point
St-36 (+): tonifies digestion and Qi, particularly strengthens Spleen Qi and Yuan (Original) Qi (Scott, p. 138); builds Xue (Blood); dispels and eliminates Dampness; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting and Earth point; Sea of Nourishment point
St-40 (-): clears the Shen; strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Stomach, and opens up the Middle Warmer; circulates Qi of the Stomach and Spleen; transforms and eliminates Phlegm and Dampness; descends the Turbid; strengthens Kidney Yin and drains Liver Yang; invigorates the channels; Stomach Luo Connecting point
nao qing: "brain's clearing"; clears the Brain; refreshes mental clarity; enhances memory
Kd-7 (+): clears Heat and nourishes Yin; strengthens the Spleen and transforms Dampness; tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; strengthens and enriches the Kidney; tonifies the Liver via the mother/child relationship; stimulates the adrenals, thyroid and testes; disperses Stagnation; Kidney Metal and Tonification point
Kd-4 (=): nourishes the Shen and Yin; regulates the Kidney; reinforces the Liver and Kidney, the latter through longitudinal Luo vessels; facilitates the flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); harmonizes the Xue (Blood); supplements the Jing (Essence); Kidney Luo Connecting point
ear: heart, kidney, spleen, brain stem, lower skin (treat every other day)
(Scott, p. 138)
footnotes
Reprinted from The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Maciocia, Giovanni, 1989, by permission of the publisher Churchill Livingstone, a division of Elsevier Limited.
Reprinted from Zang Fu: The Organ Systems of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ross, Jeremy, 2nd ed, p. 75, 1985, by permission of the publisher Churchill Livingstone, a division of Elsevier Limited.