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Chinese patterns
Internal Dragons
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
Internal Dragons (aka Internal Demons)
» Internal Dragons: Master point 1/4" below CV-15, St-25, St-32, St-41
» principle of treatment: dispel Internal Dragons
» therapeutic note: use sedating needle technique sedate first; if the person and the pulses change, fine; if no change with sedation, then tonify.
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
Master point 1/4" below CV-15 (- or +)
St-25 (- or +): supports Earth and harmonizes the Center; regulates the channels and promotes Qi circulation; 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 Large Intestine; clears Heat from Large Intestine; transforms Dampness; ascends the Clear and descends the Turbid; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point; tian shu = heavenly pivot
St-32 (- or +): warms the channels and dissipates Cold; removes Obstructions from the channel; expels Wind-Heat; fu tu = prostrate hare
St-41 (- or +): clears the Mind and pacifies the Shen; clears and descends Fire; brightens the eyes; dispels Wind; clears Heat in Stomach; harmonizes Stomach; supports Spleen Qi; transforms Damp Stagnation; sedates spasms; removes Obstructions from the channel; Stomach Jing River, Fire and Tonification point; jie xi = released stream
(Worsley)
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