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Chinese patterns
Heart Fire Blazing
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

Heart Fire Blazing

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principle of treatment: clear Heart Fire; pacify the Shen; tonify Heart and Kidney Yin

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illustrative combinations:
GB-13 and GV-24 (-): pacify the Shen

» therapeutic note: no moxa!


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
GV-15 (-): pacifies the Shen; balances mental state (Maciocia, p. 210); clears the Shen and consciousness; strengthens the Mind; benefits and clears the Brain; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) and the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Sea of Bone Marrow Exit point
GV-14 (-): liberates Shi (Excess) Yang; clears the Brain; cools and clears Heat; clears and awakens the Brain and Mind; clears the Shen, calms the Soul, and pacifies the Will; opens and restores the Yang by spreading Yang Qi through the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and whole body; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; regulates the Xue (Blood); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), hence Intersection point of all Yang channels; Entry point of the Sea of Qi, with GV-13
UB-15 (-): clears Heart Fire; calms the Heart and the Shen; quiets the Mind and the Soul; strengthens and clears the Brain; regulates the tongue; regulates the Xue (Blood) and Qi of the Heart; disperses Yang Shi (Excess) in the Heart; calms sexual dreaming; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); resolves Heart Phlegm; invigorates circulation of the Qi and Xue (Blood) and tonifies Xu (Deficiency); influences thyroid; relaxes and expands the chest, and benefits the Qi; Heart Shu Associated point
GB-13 (-): pacifies the Shen
GB-14 (-): disperses Internal Wind (a result of Fire); clears the vision; brightens the eyes; invigorates Qi circulation
GV-24 (-): pacifies the Shen
CV-15 (-): clears Heat and extinguishes Wind; pacifies the Shen; promotes flow of Qi; benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; nourishes all Yin organs; relaxes the chest; Luo Connecting point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Source point of the five Zang (Yin viscera)
PC-5 (-): clears the Orifices; calms the Mind and quiets the Shen; regulates and clears the Heart; drains Shi (Excess) Fire from the Heart; resolves Phlegm in the Heart and chest; nourishes the Heart; regulates Heart Qi; opens and dispels fullness from the chest; drains the Triple Warmer; Pericardium Metal point; Meeting of the three Upper Yin channels
PC-6 (=): clears Heart Fire; pacifies the Shen; regulates the balance between External and Internal to regulate the Qi of Yin and Yang (Finkelstein, p. 58); opens Heart Orifices; tranquilizes the Heart; regulates the Qi; opens the chest; harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; spreads the Qi in the Upper and Middle Warmers; regulates Heart Qi and Xue (Blood); improves circulation of Xue (Blood) Yin of the Heart thus countering Yang of the Heart (Finkelstein, p. 58); clears and spreads Qi in Pericardium channel; releases and expands the diaphragm; 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; 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); ninth of the thirteen Ghost points
PC-7 (-): pacifies the Shen; clears Fire of the Heart and Pericardium; draws Xu (Deficiency) Fire back into the Mind; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); opens Heart Orifices; relaxes the chest; Pericardium Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point; historically used as the Heart Source point (Maciocia, p. 436); fourth of the thirteen Ghost points
PC-8 (-): cools and clears Heat from the Heart and Shen; pacifies the Shen; regulates the Heart (esp. Qi and Yang); drains and disperses Heat from the Pericardium; clears Fire; Pericardium Fire, Horary and Exit point; fourth of the thirteen Ghost points
Ht-5 (-): drains Heart Fire and clears Xu (Deficiency) Heat; pacifies the Shen; regulates and tonifies Heart Qi; opens Heart Orifices to calm palpitations and relieve nervous condition (Finkelstein, p. 32); benefits the Bladder; Heart Luo Connecting point; sends Luo vessel to the tongue
Ht-7 (-): pacifies the Shen; clears Heat; opens the Orifices; calms the Heart; relieves palpitations, insomnia and fear; stabilizes sweating; lowers blood pressure and reduces irritability of cortex (Finkelstein, p. 33); general sedative and regulating effect on the inner organs; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); removes Qi Stagnation in the Heart; clears Heat of Heart; regulates and tonifies the Heart, esp. Heart Qi; frees the channels; Heart Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
Ht-8 (-): pacifies the Shen; strengthens the Heart and regulates Heart Qi; treats Heart Shi (Excess) patterns; clears Heart Fire and Empty Heat; clears Heart Phlegm Fire; pulls Qi upward if descending; regulates flow of Qi; facilitates the flow of Xue (Blood) through the vessels; Heart Fire and Horary point
Ht-9 (- and/or bleed): sedates the Shen; clears Heat; subdues Internal Wind; restores consciousness; opens the Heart Orifices; revives the senses; relieves fullness; pulls Qi down; strengthens Heart Yin and Yang; regulates the Heart; tonifies Heart Qi; Jing Well, Wood, Tonification and Exit point
LI-4 (-): pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); brightens the eyes; stabilizes sweating; tonifies Metal to cool Fire; sedates pain; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point; command point of the face and mouth
CV-12 (+): tonifies the Spleen; benefits and soothes the Qi; resolves Phlegm; Stomach and Middle Warmer Mu Alarm point; Hui Reunion point of the Fu (Yang organs)
CV-4 (+): pacifies the Shen; regulates the Qi and benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; nourishes Xue (Blood) and Yin; regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); nourishes and stabilizes the Kidney; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
CV-3 (-): eliminates Heat in Lower Warmer if Heat has spilled over into Small Intestine; assists the transforming functions of Qi; regulates the Bladder, Lower Warmer and the Water Pathways; promotes urination; relieves pain; Bladder Mu Alarm point
St-40 (+): resolves Phlegm; dispels Wind; clears and calms the Shen; reduces high blood pressure (Finkelstein, p. 21); strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Stomach, and opens up the Middle Warmer; eliminates descending Heat of the Small Intestine; descends the Turbid; strengthens Kidney Yin and drains Liver Yang; Spleen Luo Connecting point
Sp-6 (+): resolves Phlegm; pacifies the Shen; nourishes Kidney, Spleen, and Liver Yin to support Heart Yin and cool Fire; strengthens the Spleen and tonifies the Qi; regulates, spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; regulates the Bladder; transforms Dampness and Heat; facilitates diuresis; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Kd-7 (+): clears Fire and nourishes Yin; tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; strengthens and enriches the Kidney; facilitates and regulates Bladder; cools and clears Damp-Heat; regulates the pores and sweating; Kidney Metal and Tonification point
Kd-6 (+): promotes Yin to cool Fire; pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the Will; nourishes the Heart; cools and clears Heat; clears Xu (Deficiency) Fire; opens the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel) and regulates the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); tonifies Kidney (especially Yin); sedates pain; Master point and Entry point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); Couple point of Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
Kd-3 (+): nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; tonifies the Kidney, Kidney Yang and Yuan (Original) Qi; pacifies Xu (Deficiency) Fire; strengthens the Brain; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point
Lv-3 (-): pacifies the Shen; brings Fire down from the upper body; "relieves anger and mellows spirits of those who are frustrated and jealous" (Finkelstein, p. 73); harmonizes the Liver; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); subdues Liver Yang; calms and extinguishes Liver Wind; sedates pain; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point; independent associated point for spasms
Lv-2 (-): subdues Fire; calms the Shen and eases the Mind; sedates fright; disperses Qi and clears Fire of the Heart; clears the Pericardium; soothes and loosens Liver to release Liver Qi; eliminates Interior Wind; cools the Xue (Blood); clears the Lower Warmer; Liver Fire and Dispersion point


footnotes

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