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urinary system
cystitis
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Accumulation of Damp and Heat in the Urinary Bladder; Cold; Heart Fire Pours Downward into Urinary Bladder; Xu (Deficiency) Fire; Liver and Gall Bladder Invaded by Damp-Heat

» illustrative combinations:
• CV-3, UB-28, Sp-9 and UB-58 for cystitis (Shanghai, p. 282)
• UB-25, UB-28, UB-31, UB-33, St-36, Sp-10, Sp-9 and Sp-6 (strong stimulation) for acute cystitis (Shanghai, p. 648)
• UB-23, UB-31, UB-33, CV-3 and CV-6 (daily with warm needle technique) for chronic cystitis (Shanghai, p. 648)
• UB-26, UB-27, UB-28, UB-29 and UB-30; UB-54/40, CV-2, Kd-12, Sp-6 and GB-25; St-30, St-31, Lv-11 and GV-1 for cystitis (Mann, p. 132)
• UB-23, UB-28, CV-3 and Sp-6 for urinary tract infection; also consider: UB-32 and Lv-8 (Shanghai, p. 647)
• CV-3, St-29, UB-58, Kd-9 and Kd-7 for urinary tract infection (Shanghai, p. 294)
• UB-23, UB-28, CV-3 and Sp-6; also consider UB-32 and Lv-8 for urinary tract infection (Lee and Cheung, p. 273)
• UB-23, Kd-9, Kd-7, St-29, UB-58 and CV-3, using 2-3 loci each time with strong stimulation for urinary tract infection (Lee and Cheung, p. 274)
• UB-28, CV-3 and Sp-6 (-): clear Lower Warmer Damp and Heat; regulate Bladder
• CV-3, St-28, Sp-9 and Sp-6 (+): resolve Dampness and Damp-Heat; regulate Water Pathways and Bladder
• navel treatment a la Matsumoto for weak connective tissue and/or Xu (Deficiency) of the Kidney and/or Spleen due to birth trauma induced by improper severing of the umbilical cord causing damage to the ligamentum teres hepatis (Matsumoto)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• UB-22 (=): regulates the San Jiao (Three Warmers); eliminates Dampness and regulates passage of water in the Lower Warmer (diuresis); Triple Warmer Shu Associated point
UB-23 (-): drains Lower Warmer Heat; regulates Kidney Qi and Water Pathways; resolves Dampness; Kidney Shu Associated point
• UB-47/52 (+): tonifies Kidney Qi and Yin; regulates and facilitates the Water Pathways; eases urination; resolves Dampness; strengthens the lower back (-, then +); esp. used in treatment of urogenital problems (EAMSS, p. 245); Kidney psychospiritual associated point
• UB-27 (-): eliminates Dampness; cools Heat; transforms Stagnation and Accumulation; promotes diuresis; Small Intestine Shu Associated point
UB-28 (=): regulates the Bladder; dispels Wind-Damp; regulates the Water Pathways; promotes diuresis; clears Heat from Lower Warmer; Bladder Shu Associated point
• UB-31 to UB-34 (-): regulate Bladder and Lower Warmer; transform Damp-Heat; promote urination; bring Yang into pelvis to mobilize pelvic Yin (Finkelstein, p. 46)
Ht-5 (-): esp. with hematuria; tonifies Heart Qi; clears Heart Fire and Xu (Deficiency) Heat; benefits the Bladder; Heart Luo Connecting point
CV-6 (=): moves Qi and Xue (Blood) in the Lower Warmer; dispels Dampness and resolves Damp-Heat; regulates Water Pathways; regulates Qi of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
CV-4 (=): benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; regulates the Lower Warmer and the Water Pathways; resolves Dampness and Damp-Heat; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
CV-3 (=): assists the transforming functions of Qi; alleviates Damp-Heat, esp. in the Bladder; tonifies the Kidney Qi and Yang; regulates the Bladder, Lower Warmer and the Water Pathways; promotes urination; relieves pain; Bladder Mu Alarm point
Sp-9 (-): regulates and tonifies Spleen (especially Yang); transforms Damp Stagnation, esp. through promotion of diuresis; regulates the Water Pathways; benefits Lower Warmer; dispels Damp-Heat; Spleen He Sea Uniting and Water point
Sp-6 (+): disperses Heart Fire; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); frees Qi Stagnation; spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; restores circulation to the Lower Warmer; benefits the Kidney; regulates the Bladder; transforms Dampness and Heat; facilitates diuresis; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Lv-8 (-): transforms Dampness and Damp-Heat, esp. in Lower Warmer; frees and facilitates the Lower Warmer; benefits the Bladder; Liver Water and Tonification point
• UB-58 (-): dispels Wind and Wind-Damp; dispels Tai Yang channel pathogens; promotes flow of Qi; descends Rebellious Qi; eases low back pain; sedates pain; Bladder Luo Connecting point

ear: bladder, kidney, sympathetic, adrenal, urethra, shen men


footnotes