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rx
point
GV-9: XIV-9: zhi yang
acupuncture
definition
zhi yang = reaching yang; supreme yang; arrival of yang
Reunion Point of the Yin and Yang (with CV-4, CV-12 and CV-22): needled when there is conflict between Yin and Yang, according to Su Wen (Finkelstein, p. 78); Yang Qi arrives at this point for distribution as zhi yin (i.e., UB-67: arrival of yin); directly linked to CV-22
location: On the posterior midline, inferior to the spinous process of the 7th thoracic vertebra.
actions: treats febrile diseases and mental disorders; regulates the Qi functions; expands the chest and diaphragm; transforms Damp-Heat; clears Liver Fire and Heat; regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
indications: intermittent fevers; malaria; difficulty speaking; cough; pleurisy; dyspnea; bronchial asthma; panting fullness in the chest; lack of appetite; stomachache; cold sensation in the stomach; borborygmi; abdominal pain and distension; jaundice; hepatitis; cholecystitis; roundworm in the bile duct; body curled up and lethargic; spinal stiffness and pain; chest and back pain; intercostal neuralgia; aching in shins; limbs weary and heavy; extremity edema
needle technique: slanted insertion, toward the spine, 0.5 - 1.0 cun, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension, sometimes spreading laterally downward or anteriorly to ribs and chest
moxa: 3 - 5 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 10 minutes of indirect moxibustion with a pole
combinations:
» with UB-13, UB-17, LI-11 and Sp-10 for psoriasis (Shanghai, p. 203);
» with GB-34 and TW-6 for psoriasis (Shanghai, p. 203);
» with UB-18, UB-20, St-36 and GB-34 for infectious hepatitis (Shanghai, p. 203);
» with UB-19, St-36 and Lv-3 for infectious hepatitis (Shanghai, p. 205);
» with PC-6 for cardiac arrhythmia (Shanghai, p. 203).
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