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rx
point
CV-6: XIII-6: qi hai
acupuncture
definition
qi hai = sea of qi
Dan Tien (Elixir of Long Life), with CV-5: important point for concentration of Qi in the body
location: 1.5 cun below the umbilicus on the midline.
actions: strengthens, regulates and moves the Qi, esp. in the Lower Warmer; influences the pituitary, thyroid and adrenals (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); reduces Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); captures the Xue (Blood) and stops bleeding (+); regulates Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); raises Middle Qi; warms and strengthens the Lower and Middle Warmers (D); strengthens lower abdominal wall; restores collapsed Yang or Yin; supports Yin Qi; tonifies the Kidney; regulates and tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; benefits, nourishes and invigorates Kidney Yang; warms Ming Men (Life Gate Fire) (esp. with D); reinforces the Jing (Essence); preserves sexual fluids (Finkelstein, p. 86); benefits the spine, esp. "slipped disc" (Finkelstein, p. 86); regulates Water Pathways and dispels Dampness; regulates the menses and stops vaginal discharge; expels stones; warms feet and hands
indications: heat stroke; abandoned-type Wind-stroke or coma; shock; neurasthenia; melancholy; sense of emptiness; weariness; hopelessness; emaciation; fatigue; insomnia; hypertension due to Yang Xu (Deficiency); hiccoughing; vomiting; abdominal distension; tympanites; abdominal pain; colic; "painful sensation of coldness below the umbilicus; abdominal tumors, esp. fibroids; intestinal paralysis; constipation; ascites; painful urination; hematuria; upper urinary tract stones; urinary incontinence, esp. in children; polyuria; urinary retention; irregular menstruation; dysmenorrhea; leukorrhea; vaginal discharge with blood; excessive bleeding; retained placenta; abdominal swelling and persistent vaginal discharge after childbirth; infertility; amenorrhea; menopausal syndrome; spermatorrhea; impotence; all types of organ prolapse; limbs cold and weak
needle technique: slanted insertion, angled downward, 1.0 - 2.0 cun, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension usually spreading down the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) to the genitals, possibly downward and laterally, or even upward into the abdomen; caution: do not needle or use moxibustion at this point on pregnant women, when the bladder is full do not insert the needle downward too deeply
moxa: 5 - 10 cones of direct moxa; 10 - 20 minutes of indirect moxibustion with a pole; avoid excess moxa for men to prevent Imperial Fire resulting in infertility (Finkelstein, p. 86)
combinations:
» with GV-20 and St-35 to recapture the Qi and reestablish the Yang (Finkelstein, p. 87);
» with CV-4, CV-8 (salt D), St-36 (D), PC-6 (D) and GV-20 (D) to treat facial pallor, cold limbs, excessive perspiration and a minute pulse about to disappear, for example stroke and Collapse Patterns (Flaws, 1989, p. 97)
» with CV-8 (D) warms the Middle Warmer, disperses Cold, and treats Qi depression, rescues the collapse and fortifies the foundation (Finkelstein, p. 86);
» with CV-4 and CV-8 (D) draws back the Yang and rescues from collapse (Finkelstein, p. 86);
» with GV-26, CV-12, CV-6, LI-11, LI-4, PC-9, St-44 and St-36 for heat exhaustion or sunstroke (Shanghai, p. 570);
» with CV-4 and St-36 restores the Yuan (Original) Qi (Finkelstein, p. 87);
» with CV-4 and UB-54/40 addresses "vacuity", i.e., Xu (Deficiency) (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 220);
» with CV-17 to stabilize the breathing (Finkelstein, p. 87);
» with CV-21 for rapid dyspneic breathing that hampers sleep and causes worry day and night (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 351);
» with St-29 sets the Lower Warmer in motion and disperses abdominal distension (Finkelstein, p. 87);
» with CV-12 (D) warms the Middle Warmer, disperses Cold, and dissolves the Damp to treat diarrhea and dysentery (Finkelstein, p. 86);
» CV-4 and CV-6 (+) reinforces Qi, nourishes Xue (Blood) and treats symptoms of Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency); (-) promotes Qi circulation and removes Xue (Blood) coagulation (Finkelstein, p. 86);
» with UB-23 tonifies Kidney Qi (Finkelstein, p. 87);
» with CV-3 and Sp-6 for dysmenorrhea (Shanghai, p. 184);
» with CV-4 and CV-3 (+) reinforces the Xu (Deficiency) and injury of the Lower Warmer; avoid excess moxa for men to avoid Imperial Fire resulting in infertility (Finkelstein, p. 86);
» with CV-4 (D) overcomes Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency) and tonifies the renal essence; tonifies genuine vitality; and benefits the Ming Men (Fire of Life) (Finkelstein, p. 86); warms Middle Warmer; dispels Cold; dissolves Damp; and regulates Qi circulation (Finkelstein, p. 89);
» with Sp-6 for cloudy urine with loss of sperm (Shanghai, p. 184);
» with Sp-10 to "treat the five stranguries" (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 155);
» with GV-4 and GV-2 for urinary incontinence (Shanghai, p. 184).
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