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Chinese patterns
Heat Collapses into Pericardium
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
Heat Collapses into Pericardium
» principle of treatment: clear Heat
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GV-14 (-): disperses Yang Shi (Excess); cools and clears Heat; clears and awakens the Brain and Mind; clears the Shen, calms the Soul, and pacifies the Will; opens and restores the Yang by spreading Yang Qi through the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and whole body; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; restores collapsed Yin; relaxes the muscles and sinews; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel), hence Intersection point of all Yang channels; Entry point of the Sea of Qi, with GV-13
shi xuan (bleed): clear Heat; revive consciousness; clear the Heart Orifices
Jing Well points (bleed): clear Heat
PC-5 (+): calms the Mind and quiets the Shen; clears Heat; regulates and clears the Heart; drains Shi (Excess) Fire from the Heart; resolves Phlegm in the Heart and chest; tonifies upper Yin; nourishes the Heart; regulates Heart Qi; opens and dispels fullness from the chest; drains the Triple Warmer; Pericardium Metal point; Meeting of the three Upper Yin channels
PC-6 (=): clears Heat; pacifies the Shen; regulates the balance between External and Internal to regulate the Qi of Yin and Yang (Finkelstein, p. 58); awakens the Brain by improving intracranial circulation; opens the Orifices of the unconscious; tranquilizes the Heart; regulates the Qi; opens the chest; harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; spreads the Qi in the Upper and Middle Warmers; regulates Heart Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates blood pressure and reestablishes the pulse; improves circulation of Xue (Blood) Yin of the Heart thus countering Yang of the Heart (Finkelstein, p. 58); clears and spreads Qi in Pericardium channel; releases and expands the diaphragm; regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; opens the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) to distribute Qi to the Stomach, chest and Heart; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); drains the Triple Warmer; relaxes the sinews and clears the vessels; relieves pain; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
Ht-7 (-): opens the Orifices; stabilizes the Exterior and stops sweating, esp. night sweats; pacifies the Shen; calms the Heart; relieves palpitations, insomnia and fear; lowers blood pressure and reduces irritability of cortex (Finkelstein, p. 33); general sedative and regulating effect on the inner organs; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); removes Qi Stagnation in the Heart; clears Heat of the Heart; regulates and tonifies the Heart, esp. Heart Qi; relieves pain, esp. lateral costal pain; frees the channels; Heart Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
St-36 (- or bleed): pulls down the Heat; disperses noxious Yang and brings down high fever; calms the Shen; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); governs and directs all descending energies in the body; regulates the Middle Warmer; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; regulates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid, esp. by the Intestines; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point
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