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digestive system
intestinal flora imbalance
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency); Spleen Distressed by Dampness; Liver Invading Spleen; Damp-Heat; Small Intestine failing to separate the Clear and Turbid; Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency; Kidney Yin Xu (Deficiency) with Empty Fire Blazing; dysfunction of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)

» note: replenishment of the diverse ecology of the bowel flora is an essential component of swift and efficacious treatment of intestinal flora imbalance; likewise, avoidance of antibiotics in food sources and minimization of prescription use are necessary to enable the situation to stabilize and progress in a healthy direction. According to the principles of Chinese Medicine antibiotics would be a Cold medicine, thus they neutralize the Heat of infection, however digestive processes utilize Fire and can thus be damaged by excessive or inappropriate use of antibiotics.

» illustrative combinations:
• Lv-2, PC-8 and Kd-6 for thrush (Mann, p. 137)
• Sp-4 and PC-6: open the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) for which gastrointestinal disorders are a symptom of dysfunction


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
UB-18 (=): benefits and drains the Liver and Gall Bladder; clears Liver Fire and Heat; cools Damp-Heat; moves Stagnant Qi; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; nourishes and regulates the Xue (Blood); nourishes Liver Yin; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); increases gall bladder secretions; relieves mid-back tension; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-20 (+ and/or D): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies the Spleen and Stomach to facilitate digestive transportation and transformation; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; tonifies and harmonizes the Xue (Blood); warms the Middle Warmer (D); drains Heat Shi (Excess) from the Middle Warmer; resolves Dampness and dispels Cold; provides strength to the extremities; Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+ and/or D): relieves general stress fatigue; tonifies and adjusts the Kidney; strengthens Yang and Qi Hai; influences adrenals; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); counterbalances Liver Fire; drains Heat from the Lower Warmer; resolves Dampness; Kidney Shu Associated point
• UB-47/52 (+): tonifies Kidney Qi, Kidney Yang, Kidney Yin, Jing (Essence) and Yuan (Original) Qi; influences the pituitary and adrenals (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); affects the genitals; resolves Dampness; Kidney psychospiritual associated point
UB-25 (+): 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; warms Cold; Large Intestine Shu Associated point
• UB-27 (+): moves and regulates the Small Intestine; eliminates Dampness and cools Heat; transforms Stagnation and Accumulation; promotes separation of the Clear and the Turbid; Small Intestine Shu Associated point
PC-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; regulates the Qi; harmonizes and spreads the Qi in the Upper and Middle Warmers; regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; harmonizes the Stomach; opens the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) to distribute Qi to the Stomach, chest and Heart; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); enhances purification and dispersement of the Triple Warmer; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
• PC-8 (-): clears Heat and transforms Damp-Heat; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); esp. fungal infections of the hands and feet; Pericardium Fire, Horary and Exit point
• SI-3 (-): dispels Dampness and Internal Heat; tonifies the Small Intestine to enable the separation of the Clear and the Turbid; invigorates the channels; Small Intestine Wood, Shu Stream and Tonification point; Master point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Couple point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel)
• LI-20 (-): opens nasal passages; regulates Large Intestine and promotes bowel movement; invigorates Xue (Blood) circulation; Large Intestine Exit point
Lv-14 (=): spreads and moves Liver Qi to regulate circulation of Qi; soothes and promotes function of the Liver; helps transformation and transportation function of the Spleen; strengthens Spleen and Stomach; relieves Food Stagnation; dispels Heat from the Xue (Blood); Liver Mu Alarm point
Lv-13 (=): spreads and promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; invigorates the Stomach and Spleen; relieves Food Stagnation; benefits the Qi; harmonizes Liver and Spleen; moves Fluids and relieves distension; transforms Damp-Heat; disperses Cold-Damp; regulates circulation of Qi and Xue (Blood); Spleen Mu Alarm point; Hui Reunion point of the five Zang (Yin viscera)
periumbilical ashi (tender) points (=): palpate and treat as necessary to facilitate flow of Qi and Xue (Blood) and disperse local Stagnation
St-25 (+ or =): moves and regulates Large Intestines; regulates the Stomach and Spleen; regulates and facilitates the functioning of the Intestines; supports Earth and harmonizes the Center; opens the Qi of the Yang (hollow) organs; regulates Qi, esp. Ying (Constructive) Qi and Wei (Protective) Qi (Finkelstein, p. 15); tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi and thus neutralizes Shi (Excess) Heat; eliminates Qi Stagnation and/or Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) in and clears Heat from the Large Intestine; transforms Dampness; ascends the Clear and descends the Turbid; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point; according to Sun Tzu Miao, this point contains a storehouse of Qi and should not be dispersed (Finkelstein, p. 15)
• Sp-15 (=): promotes the flow of Qi; regulates the Spleen (especially Qi); removes Dampness from Spleen; ventilates and clears Stagnant Qi of the organs; regulates and moistens the Intestines; reduces Food Stagnation and transforms Damp-Heat (especially Intestinal); relieves abdominal distension
CV-12 (+ and D): harmonizes Middle Warmer; strengthens and calms the Spleen; transforms Dampness; increases peristalsis of the stomach and jejunum, esp. upper section; eliminates Food Stagnation; benefits and soothes the Qi; warms the Middle Warmer, Stomach and Intestines; 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; Hui Reunion point of the Fu (Yang organs)
CV-10 (+): dissolves Intestinal Stagnation; special point of the Lower Warmer which directs Qi, distilled by the Spleen and Stomach to the Kidney for further purification as Ying and Wei Qi (Finkelstein, p. 88)
• CV-8 (salt D): warms and stabilizes the Yang; warms the Lower and Middle Warmers; strengthens the transporting function of the Spleen and Stomach; esp. if Cold; dries Dampness and Damp-Cold
CV-6 (+ and/or D): strengthens and moves the Qi, esp. in the Lower Warmer; influences pituitary, thyroid and adrenals (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); regulates Qi of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); warms the Lower and Middle Warmers (D); tonifies Kidney; regulates and tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; invigorates Kidney Yang; warms Ming Men (Life Gate Fire) (esp. with D); regulates Water Pathways and dispels Dampness; Dan Tien (Elixir of Long Life), with CV-5
• CV-4 (+): pacifies the Shen; regulates the Qi and benefits the Yuan (Original) Qi; tonifies the Middle Warmer and strengthens Spleen; regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); separates the Clear and the Turbid; dispels Cold-Damp; nourishes and stabilizes the Kidney; warms the Kidney Yang and the Lower Warmer (D); resolves Damp-Heat; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
St-36 (-, + and/or D): harmonizes digestion; strengthens Qi of Middle Warmer; dispels and eliminates Dampness; strengthens weak and deficient conditions; supports Earth; removes Cold of Stomach and abdomen; removes Food Stagnation; disperses Stomach Fire; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; spreads Liver Qi and benefits the Gall Bladder; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; regulates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid (-), esp. by the Intestines; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
• Sp-9 (=): regulates and tonifies Spleen (especially Yang); warms and moves the Middle Warmer; regulates the Water Pathways; transforms Damp Stagnation and dispels Damp-Heat, esp. through promotion of diuresis; benefits Lower Warmer; Spleen He Sea Uniting and Water point
• Sp-6 (+): nourishes Yin; influences pituitary and adrenals (Finkelstein, p. 27; Worsley, 1985, p. B-20); clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen; tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); nourishes and moves the Xue (Blood); clears Xue (Blood) Heat; aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; frees Qi Stagnation and spreads the Liver Qi; warms the Middle and Lower Warmers; benefits the Kidney; transforms Dampness and Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Sp-4 (+): dispels Cold from the abdomen (D); moves and strengthens the Spleen and Middle Warmer; harmonizes the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and circulation of Qi in the Middle Warmer; reduces Food Stagnation and harmonizes the Intestines; benefits Gall Bladder Xu (Deficiency); invigorates the Xue (Blood) and regulates the Sea of Xue (Blood); regulates the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); disperses Qi Stagnation and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis), esp. in the Middle Warmer; transforms Dampness and Damp-Heat; tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; descends the Turbid; Spleen Luo Connecting point; Master point of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); Couple point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel)
Sp-3 (+): regulates and strengthens the Spleen (especially Qi and Yang); regulates Large Intestine, Middle and Lower Warmers; reduces Food Stagnation; clears Heat; regulates and strengthens the Spleen (especially Qi and Yang); harmonizes the Middle Warmer; promotes transporting function; transforms and expels Dampness and Damp-Heat;reduces Food Stagnation; regulates Large Intestine, Middle and Lower Warmers; Spleen Yuan Source, Earth and Horary point
Kd-7 (+): strengthens Wei (Protective) Qi; clears Heat and nourishes Yin; strengthens Spleen and rids body of excess fluids; tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; strengthens and enriches the Kidney; stimulates adrenals and thyroid; cools and clears Damp-Heat; disperses Stagnation; Kidney Metal and Tonification point
• Kd-6 (+): tonifies Kidney (especially Yin); clears Xu (Deficiency) Fire; removes Obstruction from the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); opens the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); dispels Dampness; regulates the Lower Warmer; promotes bowel movement; Master point and Entry point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); Couple point of Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
• 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
• Kd-3 (+): builds Kidney Yin and Yang; tonifies the Kidney, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); pacifies Xu (Deficiency) Fire; nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; tonifies Kidney Yang; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); warms Cold; Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point
• Lv-8 (+): drains Liver Fire; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood); clears and cools Damp-Heat; frees and facilitates the Lower Warmer; Liver He Sea Uniting, Water and Tonification point
Lv-5 (-): drains the Liver; spreads Liver Qi and disperses Liver Qi Stagnation; benefits the Qi; tonifies Liver and Yang; relieves Obstruction in Lower Warmer; secures Jing (Essence); benefits urogenital area and resolves Damp-Heat in the Lower Warmer to stop itching and discharge; Liver Luo Connecting point
Lv-3 (=): clears head and thinking; relieves headache; adjusts and harmonizes the Liver and Gall Bladder; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); spreads Liver Qi Stagnation; cools and drains Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); discharges Damp-Heat in the Lower Warmer; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point
• GB-43 (-): disperses Heat; reduces inflammation; esp. with dampness and tinea pedis between the toes; Gall Bladder Water and Tonification point


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