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Chinese patterns
Gall Bladder Damp-Heat
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
Gall Bladder Damp-Heat
» principle of treatment: disperse Heat in Gall Bladder; resolve Damp; promote smooth flow of Qi
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GV-9 (+): regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder; clears Heat in the Gall Bladder; clears Liver Fire and treats febrile diseases; regulates the Qi functions and promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; expands the chest and diaphragm; transforms Damp-Heat and resolves Dampness
UB-18 (=): clears and drains the Liver and Gall Bladder; clears Heat in the Liver; clears and brightens the eyes; cools Damp-Heat; moves Stagnant Qi; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; nourishes and regulates Xue (Blood); nourishes Liver Yin; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); facilitates generation of fluids; increases gall bladder secretions; harmonizes the Stomach and benefits the Qi; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-19 (=): regulates the Qi; cools and drains Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder; brightens the eyes; transforms Damp-Heat; expands the diaphragm and opens the chest; calms and harmonizes the Stomach; expels parasites; Gall Bladder Shu Associated point
UB-43/48 (=): dissipates Heat and Dampness from the Gall Bladder; strengthens the Spleen; regulates the Stomach; Gall Bladder psychospiritual associated point
UB-20 (+): tonifies the Spleen and regulates Spleen Qi; facilitates 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
LI-11 (-): clears Heat; resolves Dampness; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; cools and harmonizes Xue (Blood); improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; harmonizes the Stomach and regulates the Intestines; eliminates Dampness through the Intestines; benefits sinews, tendons and joints; frees the channels; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
TW-6 (-): promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; clears Heat in the Xiao Yang (Triple Warmer and Gall Bladder) channels; regulates the Triple Warmer and the Zang-Fu organs; generates Fluids; expands and relaxes the chest; regulates and moistens the Large Intestine; disperses Obstruction; relieves pain; Triple Warmer Fire and Horary point
Lv-14 (-): clears Heat in Liver; spreads and moves Liver Qi to regulate circulation of Qi; soothes and promotes function of the Liver; relieves pain in hypochondrium; helps transformation and transportation function of the Spleen; invigorates flow of Xue (Blood) and dispels Heat from the Xue (Blood); Liver Mu Alarm point
GB-24 (-): clears Heat in Gall Bladder; regulates the Liver and Stomach; invigorates the Gall Bladder; spreads Liver Qi; cools and transforms Damp-Heat; redirects Rebellious Qi downward; harmonizes the Middle Warmer; relieves hypochondriac pain; causes contractions of the gallbladder to expel gallstones in ducts; Gall Bladder Mu Alarm point
CV-12 (+ and/or =): regulates and harmonizes the Stomach; strengthens and calms the Spleen; transforms Dampness; transforms and suppresses Rebellious Qi; benefits and soothes the Qi; facilitates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid; regulates the Intestines and stops excessive bowel movements; Stomach and Middle Warmer Mu Alarm point
St-36 (+): regulates the Stomach and strengthens the Spleen; dispels and eliminates Dampness; disperses noxious Yang and brings down high fever; calms the Shen; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); descends Rebellious Qi and stops vomiting; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; spreads Liver Qi and benefits the Gall Bladder; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels, esp. chronic cases with Heat; regulates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid (-), esp. by the Intestines; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point
GB-34 (-): promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; soothes and regulates Yang of the Liver and Gall Bladder; clears Dampness and cools Heat; facilitates and harmonizes the Liver; alleviates pain; subdues Liver Yang; tonifies Spleen; relieves pain in costal and hypochondriac regions; regulates Large Intestine and increases peristaltic action; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Gall Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
da nang (-): promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; clears Heat and resolves Dampness; regulates the Gall Bladder; expels gallbladder stones and parasites; needle only if tender
GB-37 (-): regulates and cools the Liver; clears and reduces Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; dissipates Heat, esp. from the Liver; clears and brightens the eyes; transforms Damp-Heat; Gall Bladder Luo Connecting point
GB-39 (-): discharges Gall Bladder Fire and cools the Gall Bladder; transforms Damp-Heat; pacifies the Liver; redirects Rebellious Qi downward; regulates Gall Bladder; relieves hypochondriac pain; Group Luo point of the three Lower Yang
Lv-3 (-): promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; pacifies the Shen; "relieves anger and mellows spirits of those who are frustrated and jealous" (Finkelstein, p. 73); brightens and benefits eyes; clears and harmonizes the Liver and Gall Bladder; cools and drains Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Liver Yang; suppresses Rebellious Qi to stop vomiting; calms the Stomach and expands chest; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); discharges Damp-Heat, esp. in the Lower Warmer; sedates pain; Liver Yuan Source point and Earth point
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