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Chinese patterns
Large Intestine Dry
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
Large Intestine Dry
» principle of treatment: promote fluids in Large Intestine; nourish Large Intestine Yin; tonify Large Intestine Qi.
» therapeutic note: no moxa!
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
UB-17 (+): nourishes Dry Xue (Blood); generates Fluids; enriches Yin; Hui Reunion and Master point of the Xue (Blood)
UB-18 (+): nourishes the Liver Yin and Xue (Blood); regulates the Liver; moves Stagnant Qi; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; facilitates generation of fluids; increases gall bladder secretions; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-20 (+): facilitates transportation and transformation of liquids; nourishes the Xue (Blood); tonifies Spleen and Stomach to facilitate digestive transportation and transformation; augments digestion; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; drains Heat Shi (Excess) from the Middle Warmer; Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-25 (+): regulates the Qi of the Fu (Yang organs), esp. the Large Intestine; transforms Stagnation; "initiates bowel movement for extruding the impurities" (Finkelstein, p. 45); Large Intestine Shu Associated point
LI-11 (-): clears Heat from the Large Intestine; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; harmonizes the Stomach and regulates the Intestines; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
TW-6 (-): opens, regulates and moistens the Large Intestine; "moves the flanks" to promote bowel movement; generates Fluids; facilitates Qi flow and spreads the Qi; regulates the Triple Warmer and the Zang-Fu organs; disperses Obstruction; relieves pain; Triple Warmer Fire and Horary point
LI-4 (-): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates Qi and disperses Heat of the Intestines; moves the bowels; sedates pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
St-25 (+): regulates and facilitates the functioning of the Intestines; supports Earth and harmonizes the Center; opens the Qi of the Yang (hollow) organs (Finkelstein, p. 15); 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; ascends the Clear and descends the Turbid; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point
Sp-15 (+): regulates and moistens the Intestines; promotes the flow of Qi; regulates the Spleen (especially Qi); ventilates and clears Stagnant Qi of the organs; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) on the Foot Tai Yin (Spleen) channel
CV-6 (+): strengthens and moves the Qi; regulates Qi of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); tonifies Kidney and lower Yin; Dan Tien (Elixir of Long Life), with CV-5: important point for concentration of Qi in the body
CV-4 (+): tonifies Yin; promotes fluids; regulates the Qi and benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; restores collapsed Yang or Yin; nourishes Xue (Blood) and Yin; regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); separates the Clear and the Turbid; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
St-36 (+): promotes fluids in Large Intestine and Stomach; tonifies Qi, particularly relating to digestion; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates the Stomach and strengthens the Spleen; governs and directs all descending energies in the body; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; spreads Liver Qi and nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels, esp. chronic cases with Heat; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
St-44 (-): cools and clears Heat from the Stomach and Intestines; regulates Rebellious Qi; stops pain, esp. abdominal pain with fever; facilitates bowel movements; descends the Turbid; Stomach Water point
Sp-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Yin, esp. of the Spleen, Liver and Kidney; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen and tonifies the Qi; regulates, nourishes the Xue (Blood) and promotes fluids; aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; frees Qi Stagnation; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Kd-6 (+): opens the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); tonifies the Kidney (especially Yin); moistens dryness and promotes fluids; promotes bowel movement; strengthens the lower back and loins; sedates pain; specific for moistening stools; Master point and Entry point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); Couple point of Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
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