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Chinese patterns
Liver Wind Stirring
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
Liver Wind Stirring
» principle of treatment: calms the Liver; nourish Yin; disperse Wind; subdue Yang
» illustrative combination:
PC-6 and LI-11 (-): treat numbness in extremities; loosen chest and abdomen; relieve depression (EAMSS, p. 240)
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GV-20 (-): calms the Liver and extinguishes Wind; dispels Wind of the head and opens Orifices; awakens the Brain, Mind and senses; promotes resuscitation and mental clarity, and stops the stroke syndrome; stabilizes the body against shock; pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the Will; clears Heat and stops spasms from convulsions (bleed); regulates and tonifies the Qi (D); adjusts Qi of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); elevates the Clear Qi; spreads Liver Qi; extinguishes Liver Wind from upper body and pacifies Liver; stimulates the pineal; Sea of Marrow point; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the six Yang channels and the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
GB-20 (-): dissipates Internal Wind; pacifies Liver Wind; awakens the Shen and clears the Brain; opens the Orifices; maintains function of inner ear, esp. that of equilibrium; brightens the eyes; subdues Liver Yang and Fire to calm and regulate the Liver, esp. disperses and descends Liver Yang from the head; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) and Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) channels on the Foot Xiao Yang (Gall Bladder) channel
UB-18 (+): regulates Liver Qi; pacifies the Shen; stimulates the Brain; benefits, clears and drains the Liver; extinguishes Liver Wind and stops convulsions; moves Stagnant Qi; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; nourishes and regulates Xue (Blood); nourishes Liver Yin; facilitates generation of fluids; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+): strengthens the Kidney (Water) and moistens Wood (Liver); strengthens the Brain and Marrow; strengthens Qi Hai; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); counterbalances Liver Fire; Kidney Shu Associated point
LI-11 (-): loosen the chest and abdomen; relieves depression (EAMSS, p. 240); eliminates Wind and dispels Exterior conditions; clears the Shen and brings down high blood pressure; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; regulates and harmonizes Xue (Blood); tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; frees the channels; treats numbness in the extremities; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point
PC-6 (-): pacifies the Shen; regulates the balance between External and Internal to regulate the Qi of Yin and Yang (Finkelstein, p. 58); awakens the Brain by improving intracranial circulation; opens the Orifices of the unconscious; treats petit mal seizures; relieves depression (EAMSS, p. 240); tranquilizes the Heart; regulates the Qi; loosens the chest and abdomen; builds Zhong (Ancestral) Qi in the chest; harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; spreads the Qi in the Upper and Middle Warmers; regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; opens the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) to distribute Qi to the Stomach, chest and Heart; relieves pain; treats numbness in extremities; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
LI-4 (-): dispels Exterior Wind; pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); relaxes Stomach spasms; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; relaxes sinews and tendons; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; special effect on all facial problems; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point; command point of the face and mouth
SI-3 (-): regulates the spine through Du Mai (Governing Vessel) to release neck tension; opens the Orifices; pacifies the Shen and clears the Mind; relaxes the muscles and sinews; benefits the joints; releases muscle spasms; invigorates the channels; Small Intestine Wood and Tonification point; Master point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Couple point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel)
Kd-7 (+): tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; strengthens and enriches the Kidney; tonifies the Liver via the mother/child relationship; regulates the pores and sweating; disperses Stagnation; Kidney Metal and Tonification point
Kd-3 (+): tonifies the Kidney, Kidney Yang, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; strengthens the Brain; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point
Kd-1 (ind. D): brings down floating Yang (EAMSS, p. 240); pacifies the Shen; tranquilizes the Mind; regulates Yin and Yang; guides Rebellious Qi and Fire downward to awaken the Spirit, open the Orifices and resuscitate; revives consciousness, emergency resuscitation point (bleed); clears Fire and Heat (especially in the head); pacifies and calms the Heart; reinforces the Kidney; nourishes Kidney Yin (and thereby suppresses Liver Fire); nourishes Yin and benefits Jing (Essence); Kidney Jing Well, Wood, Dispersion and Entry point
Lv-3 (-): expels Wind; pacifies the Shen; balances the Liver; moves the Liver channel; "relieves anger and mellows spirits of those who are frustrated and jealous" (Finkelstein, p. 73); clears head and thinking; relieves headache; suppresses dizziness; disperses and eliminates Liver Qi Stagnation; cools, clears and drains Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Liver Yang; calms and extinguishes Liver Wind; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); opens the channels and relaxes convulsions, spasms and cramps; sedates pain; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point; independent associated point for spasms
Lv-2 (-): moves Stagnant Qi in the Liver; clears Heat; disperses the Liver; subdues and eliminates Interior Wind; calms the Shen and eases the Mind; removes Qi Depression; disperses, drains and clears Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Yang Shi (Excess); soothes and loosens Liver to release Liver Qi; relaxes cramps, spasms and convulsions; treats numbness in the extremities (EAMSS, p. 240); Liver Fire and Dispersion point
GB-39 (-): extinguishes Liver Wind; relaxes the neck; discharges Gall Bladder Fire; pacifies the Liver; clears Heat and communicates the superficial with the internal of the three Foot Yang channels; relaxes the muscles and sinews; strengthens the Bones; Hui Reunion point of the Marrow; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three primary Yang channels of leg
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