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respiratory system
bronchitis
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
acute: Wind-Cold, Wind-Water; Wind-Heat;
chronic: Phlegm and Dampness in the Lung; Kidney Unable to Grasp Lung Qi; Yin Xu (Deficiency), esp. Lung Yin; Liver Fire Insulting Lung; dysfunction of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)

» illustrative combinations:
• GV-14, gan re xue and St-40 for bronchitis (Shanghai, p. 193)
• Lu-7, Lv-13, LI-10 and LI-4; UB-11, UB-12, UB-13, UB-14, UB-36/41 and UB-38/43; St-12 and CV-20; Ht-3 and CV-14 for bronchitis (Mann, p. 94)
• Kd-2, UB-60 and Kd-4 (listed as "Kd-5"); TW-16 and UB-13; SI-1 and Ht-9; CV-12, St-40 and CV-17; UB-38/43, Sp-9 and PC-6; GB-10 and CV-28 for cough with excessive expectoration or Phlegm that cannot be expectorated (Mann, p. 91)
• GV-14, UB-13 and UB-38/43 (D) for chronic bronchitis (Shanghai, p. 198)
• GV-12, GV-14 and UB-13 (D) for chronic bronchitis (Shanghai, p. 197)
• UB-13, Lu-1 and Lu-6 for chronic bronchitis (Shanghai, p. 176)
• Lu-5 and St-40 to clear Phlegm (and Heat) of bronchitis or pertussis
• ding chuan, UB-12, UB-13, LI-4; also consider LI-11, GV-14, hua tuo jia ji of C7 to T6, Lu-5, Lu-7, St-40 (Lee and Cheung, p. 240)
• GB-12, UB-10, GB-20, GV-12, UB-11, UB-12, UB-13, UB-17, UB-19, PC-3, LI-4, CV-22 for bronchitis (Lee and Cheung, p. 242)
• UB-11, UB-13, CV-22, Lu-5, TW-5, Lu-8, Sp-6 for bronchitis (Lee and Cheung, p. 242)
• CV-17, CV-22, ding chuan, St-40, LI-11, St-36 for bronchitis (Lee and Cheung, p. 242)
• St-12, CV-17, CV-14 for cough (Lee and Cheung, p. 242)
• Lu-10, Lu-7, SI-1, St-12 for cough (Lee and Cheung, p. 242)
• SI-1, UB-15, St-14 for cough (Lee and Cheung, p. 242)
• UB-13, St-36, CV-17, St-18, UB-12, St-12 for bronchitis (Lee and Cheung, p. 242)
• UB-23 and UB-47/52 (+): increase vitality; tonify the Kidney; strengthen Kidney function of reception of Qi; Kidney Shu Associated point and Kidney psychospiritual associated point
• CV-12, St-25 and St-27 (+): relieve associated anorexia or digestive problems; regulate the Stomach Qi; strengthen the Spleen and dissipate Dampness


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
GV-14 (-): clears Lung Heat; relieves Exterior conditions; spreads and facilitates Yang; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels
ding chuan (=): expels external Wind; diffuses Lung Qi
• SI-15 (=): clears Heat; dispels Wind-Heat; spreads Lung Qi; transforms Phlegm; Small Intestine Fire point
• UB-10 (-): relieves associated headache or heaviness of head; dispels Wind, Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Wind-Phlegm, and Cold; reduces fever; clears Fire
UB-12 (-): opens the Lung; disperses Wind; resolves the Exterior; stimulates sweating; transforms Phlegm; regulates and spreads Lung Qi; disperses perverse Heat from the chest; Gate for entrance and departure of Feng Qi (Wind Qi)
UB-13 (+ and D): spreads the Lung Qi; reduces fever; releases Exterior conditions; stimulates sweating; clears Lung Heat; transforms Phlegm; stops coughing; expands and relaxes the chest; Lung Shu Associated point
UB-38/43 (+ and D): spreads the Lung Qi to relieve cough; clears Empty Heat; supplements the Lung and fortifies the Spleen; transforms Phlegm; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; treats all chronic disease
• UB-17 (=): releases the diaphragm and expends the chest; relieves sense of oppression in chest; directs Xue (Blood) back to vessels with hemoptysis; Diaphragm Shu Associated point; Hui Reunion point of the Xue (Blood)
• hua tuo jia ji of C7 to T6 (+): facilitate Du Mai (Governing Vessel)/Bladder Qi circulation
• UB-23 (+): regulates Kidney Qi; strengthens Kidney function of reception of Qi; tonifies the Kidney and strengthens Yang; expels stones; resolves Dampness; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); counterbalances Liver Fire; increase vitality; tonify the Kidney; strengthen Kidney function of reception of Qi; Kidney Shu Associated point
• UB-47/52 (+): increase vitality; tonifies Kidney Qi, Kidney Yang, Kidney Yin, Jing (Essence) and Yuan (Original) Qi; stabilizes Kidney Qi; Kidney psychospiritual associated point
• UB-54/40 (-): clears Heat; benefits Kidney Qi; Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
• LI-17 (-): clears the pharynx; relieves pain of sore throat; clears Lung Qi
• LI-11 (-): clears Heat; bleed with dry cough; regulates Qi circulation of Lung; dispels Wind and resolves the Exterior; Large Intestine Earth and Tonification point
LI-4 (-): dissipates pathogenic Heat, esp. from the Lung; releases the Exterior; dispels Exterior Wind; reduces fever; stimulates dispersing function of Lung; tonifies Lung Qi; Large Intestine Yuan Source point
Lu-1 (+): cools and disperses Heat from Upper Warmer, chest and lungs; diffuses Lung Qi; stops cough; transforms Phlegm; tonifies Lung and Yuan (Original) Qi; Lung Mu Alarm point
• Lu-5 (-): expels Wind; opens and clears the Lung; cools and clears Upper Warmer Heat; stops bleeding (hemoptysis); expels Phlegm from the Lung; Lung Water and Dispersion point
Lu-6 (=): opens and adjusts Lungs; regulates Lung Qi; suppresses Rebellious Lung Qi; cools Heat and moistens the Lung; resolves the Exterior; provokes perspiration; treats Hot or Cold cough; resolves hemoptysis; Lung Xi Cleft Accumulation point
Lu-7 (-): clears itching in throat and Heat in Lung; circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi to expel Wind, dispel Cold, and disperse the Exterior; promotes sweating; opens the Lung; resolves Phlegm; spreads Lung Qi to relieve cough; stimulates Lung function of dominating Water Pathways and controlling edema, esp. in the lungs; Lung Luo Connecting point, esp. appropriate for Shi (Excess) and Exterior conditions
Lu-9 (+): facilitates circulation of Lung Qi; tonifies Lung Qi and Lung Yin; clears and descends the Upper Warmer and Lung Qi; clears Lung and Liver Heat; transforms Phlegm; stops coughing; esp. appropriate for tonifying with chronic, Interior conditions; Lung Earth and Tonification point
CV-22 (=): facilitates and regulates movement of Lung Qi; opens throat; clears itching in throat; reduces cough
• CV-12 (+): strengthens the Spleen and dissipates Dampness; transforms and suppresses Rebellious Qi; supports Earth which nourishes Metal; Mu Alarm point of the Stomach and Middle Warmer
• St-25 (+): promotes Qi circulation; transforms Dampness; supports Earth which nourishes Metal; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point
• St-27 (+): clears Damp-Heat; warms Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency)
St-36 (+): facilitates the Lung and regulates Wei (Protective) Qi so as to resist External invasion; dispels and eliminates Dampness; tonifies Qi to strengthens weak and Xu (Deficient) conditions; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting and Earth point
St-40 (-): transforms Phlegm; dispels Wind; invigorates the channels; regulates Lung and relieves chest congestion; Stomach Luo Connecting point

ear: lung, kidney, asthma/wheezing, sympathetic, shen men, adrenal


footnotes