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nervous system
hypothermia
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
external Cold Wind
» illustrative combinations:
UB-13, GB-20, TW-5 and St-36: activate Wei (Protective) Qi
GV-19 (D), GV-4 (D) and GV-26 (+): invigorate Yang (LaRosa)
LI-4, Lu-7 and GV-14: moxa; build Yang and Wei (Protective) Qi
PC-9, Kd-1, GV-26 and St-36: for shock present to shock points
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GB-20 (-): expels External Wind and disperses Wind-Cold conditions; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
UB-10 (-): dispels Cold, Wind and Wind-Cold; clears and opens the Orifices; modulating effect on the medullary functions; special point for vago-sympathetic action; stimulates autonomic nervous system; tonifies motor function (Finkelstein, p. 38); brightens the eyes; calms the Heart; opens and clears channels of the neck; Window of the Sky point; Sea of Qi general point
UB-12 (-, cupping, and/or moxa): disperses and eliminates Wind; resolves the Exterior; stimulates preventive response after to exposure to a chill; cupping here excellent for pulling out Wind; moxa after pulling Wind out with needling often helpful; opens and volatilizes the Lung; strengthens the dispersing function of Lung; expands and relaxes the chest; regulates Qi circulation; Gate for entrance and departure of Feng Qi (Wind Qi)
UB-13 (-): eliminates Wind; releases Exterior conditions; strengthens and promotes the circulation of the Lung Qi; transforms Phlegm; stops coughing; regulates the Upper Warmer; tonifies the Lung; warms the Lung (D); harmonizes the Ying and Xue (Blood); Lung Shu Associated point
GV-26 (-): pacifies the Shen; revives consciousness; regulates the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); dispels Wind and Wind-Phlegm
GV-19 (D): dissipates Wind; calms the Heart and Shen; nourishes Yang
GV-16 (-): expels Wind; calms the Shen and quiets the Soul; dispels Wind and Wind-Cold; dissipates Cold; benefits and clears the Brain; stimulates pituitary and central nervous system (Finkelstein, p. 80); facilitates the joints; esp. useful w/ headache (Maciocia; p. 236); Window of the Sky point
GV-14 (D): builds Yang and Wei (Protective) Qi; relieves Exterior conditions; dissipates Wind and Cold; induces sweating; opens the Yang; spreads and facilitates Yang; clears and awakens the Brain and Mind; pacifies the Shen; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of all Yang channels; Entry point of the Sea of Qi, with GV-13
GV-4 (D): pacifies the Shen; restores collapsed Yang; nourishes the Yuan (Original) Qi; strengthens the Kidney; benefits and replenishes the Kidney Yang; astringes the Jing (Essence); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; "Gate of Life Fire"
GV-26 (+): pacifies the Shen; clears the senses and revives consciousness; regulates the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); dispels Wind and Wind-Phlegm
LI-4 (D): releases the Exterior; dispels Exterior Wind, including Wind-Cold; builds Yang and Wei (Protective) Qi; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
Lu-7 (D): builds Yang; circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi to expel Wind, dispel Cold, and disperse the Exterior; opens and regulates the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); tonifies Yang Ming (Stomach, Large Intestine); Lung Luo Connecting and Exit point; Master point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Couple point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)
PC-9 (-): opens the Orifices to restore consciousness; expels Wind; clears the Heart; restores Yang and stems counterflow; Pericardium Jing Well, Wood and Tonification point
TW-5 (-): dissipates Wind; tonifies and circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi; facilitates the circulation of Qi in the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; strengthens and relaxes the sinews and tendons; alleviates pain; Triple Warmer Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel)
St-36 (+ and/or D): dispels Cold and expels Wind; facilitates the Lung and regulates Wei (Protective) Qi so as to resist External invasion; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); strengthens weak and deficient conditions; removes Cold of Stomach and abdomen; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
Kd-1 (+ w/ or w/o ind. D): pacifies the Shen; energizes the entire system (ind. D) (Finkelstein, p. 52); regulates Yin and Yang; revives consciousness, emergency resuscitation point (bleed); nourishes Yin and benefits Jing (Essence); Kidney Jing Well, Wood, Dispersion and Entry point; one of the Nine points for returning the Yang
footnotes
Reprinted from The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Maciocia, Giovanni, 1989, by permission of the publisher Churchill Livingstone, a division of Elsevier Limited.