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digestive system
pruritus ani
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Damp-Heat; Wind-Damp; dysfunction of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and/or Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

» illustrative combinations:
• UB-57, Lv-3, PC-4 and Sp-10: move Stagnancy in the Lower Warmer (Ambrose)
• St-36, Sp-6 and UB-20: treat food allergies (Ambrose)
• LI-11 and Sp-6: remove Obstruction of the channels, transform Xue Yu (Blood Stasis), and treat inflammation anywhere in body as this locus improves immune response (Finkelstein, p. 9)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• UB-20 (+): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies the Spleen and Stomach; facilitates digestive transportation and transformation; resolves Dampness; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; nourishes and harmonizes the Xue (Blood); Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-26 (-): 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; Large Intestine Shu Associated point
• UB-49/54 (-): resolves Damp-Heat; Large Intestine psychospiritual associated point
UB-30 (=): transforms Damp-Heat; consolidates Jing (Essence); regulates Qi of the anal sphincter; brings Yang into pelvic region which mobilizes Yin in the pelvis (Finkelstein, p. 46); Extra Associated point of the anal sphincter (Mann, p. 36)
• UB-35 (-): regulates the Lower Warmer; clears Heat; transforms Damp-Heat; treats lack of Yang Qi; strengthens the lower back and legs
• UB-54/40 (-): clears Heat from the Xue (Blood) to drain Summer-Heat and treat skin diseases; transforms Damp-Heat; treats anal pain; Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
UB-57 (-): moves Stagnancy in the Lower Warmer; regulates Qi in the Yang organs; dispels Wind and clears Heat; transforms Damp-Heat; regulates the Large Intestine; benefits hemorrhoids;
GV-1 (-): pacifies the Shen; clears Heat; opens the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and Du Mai (Governing Vessel); cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); disperses swelling and stops pain; regulates the Intestines; secures the lower Orifices, particularly benefits the Qi of the anal sphincter; retracts the anus; treats hemorrhoids; Entry point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Luo Connecting point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) with the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
• PC-4 (-): calms the Shen and tranquilizes the Mind; pacifies and tranquilizes the Heart; regulates Heart Qi; clears Heat; stops pain; cools Xue (Blood) Heat; detoxifies the Xue (Blood); regulates Qi; moves Stagnancy in the Lower Warmer; clears the vessels; Pericardium Xi Cleft Accumulation point
LI-11 (-): clears Heat and eliminates Wind; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; cools and harmonizes the 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; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
• LI-10 (-): lowers nervous excitement; promotes the circulation of Qi and Xue (Blood); tonifies Qi and Xue (Blood) (Maciocia, p. 378); enhances action of the immune bodies (Finkelstein, p. 8); regulates the Stomach and Intestines; tonifies Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine) and the internal duct of the Triple Warmer (Finkelstein, p. 8)
LI-4 (-): pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); induces or stabilizes sweating; tonifies Lung Qi; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; regulates Qi and disperses Heat of the Intestines; moves the bowels; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; relaxes sinews and tendons; eliminates Damp-Heat and stops itching; sedates pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
• Lu-7 (=): circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi; opens and regulates the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); communicates with the Large Intestine; tonifies Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine); promotes diuresis by descending the Turbid; invigorates the collateral vessels; Lung Luo Connecting and Exit point; Master point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Couple point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)
• Ht-7 (-): pacifies the Shen and calms the Heart to relieves itching; general sedative and regulating effect on the inner organs; Heart Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
SI-3 (=): consolidates the Surface and stops sweating (-); pacifies the Shen and clears the Mind; opens the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); dispels Dampness and Internal Heat; tonifies the Small Intestine; 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)
• CV-3 (-): assists the transforming functions of Qi; alleviates Damp-Heat; regulates the Bladder, Lower Warmer and the Water Pathways; promotes urination; Bladder Mu Alarm point
CV-1 (-): pacifies the Shen; tonifies and regulates Qi; clears Heat and transforms Dampness; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); regulates the menstruation; Entry point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Luo Connecting point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) with the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel), Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
Sp-10 (-): expels Wind; clears Heat and Summer-Heat; harmonizes and tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi; regulates and invigorates the Xue (Blood); cools Heat, dissipates Wind, and transforms Damp-Heat in the Xue (Blood); perfuses and moves Stagnancy in the Lower Warmer; "Sea of Blood"
• Sp-9 (-): regulates and tonifies the Spleen (especially Yang); warms and moves the Middle Warmer; transforms Damp Stagnation, esp. through promotion of diuresis; dispels Damp-Heat; benefits the Lower Warmer; Spleen He Sea Uniting and Water point
• Sp-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Yin, esp. of the Spleen, Liver and Kidney; disperses Heart Fire; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen; tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); regulates and moves the Xue (Blood); clears Xue (Blood) Heat; transforms Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); frees Qi Stagnation; spreads Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; restores circulation to the Lower Warmer; transforms Dampness and Heat; facilitates diuresis; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
• St-36 (+): expels Wind; calms the Shen; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates the Stomach and strengthens the Spleen; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; dispels and eliminates Dampness; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; spreads Liver Qi and benefits the Gall Bladder; nourishes the Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; treats chronic cases with Heat; regulates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid (-), esp. by the Intestines; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point
St-37 (-): rectifies the Spleen and harmonizes the Stomach; drains, frees and regulates the Intestines, esp. the Large Intestine; cools Heat and resolves Dampness to clear Damp-Heat; "treats acute cases with Heat, St-36 treats chronic cases" (Finkelstein, p. 21); eliminates Accumulations of the Large and Small Intestines; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; He Sea Lower Uniting point of the Da Chang (Large Intestine); Exit point of Sea of Xue (Blood)
• GB-31 (-): detoxifies the Liver and clears mind of toxic thoughts (Finkelstein, p. 68); disperses Wind, clears Heat, and transforms Damp
• GB-34 (-): clears Dampness and cools Heat; facilitates the Liver and tonifies the Spleen; regulates the Large Intestine and increases peristaltic action; Gall Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
Lv-3 (-): pacifies the Shen; harmonizes the Liver and Gall Bladder; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); spreads and eliminates Liver Qi Stagnation; cools and drains Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); moves Stagnancy and discharges Damp-Heat in the Lower Warmer; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point
• Kd-6 (+): pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the Will; nourishes the Heart; cools and clears Heat; clears Xu (Deficiency) Fire; opens the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); tonifies the Kidney (especially Yin); dispels Dampness; regulates the Lower Warmer and promotes bowel movement; Master point and Entry point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); Couple point of Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
• UB-62 (=): dispels Wind; cools and clears Fire and Heat; clears the Shen and Heart; regulates the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and benefits Du Mai (Governing Vessel) disorders; Master point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel); Couple point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)


footnotes

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