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endocrine system
goiter
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Dampness and Phlegm impedes flow of Qi, caused by emotional distress; Kidney and Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency) with Empty Fire Blazing
» illustrative combinations:
St-9 joined to SI-17, with LI-4, St-36, ze qian, PC-6, Sp-6 and Kd-3 for goiter (Shanghai, p. 165)
CV-13, GV-23, St-9, CV-19, GV-15, UB-15, Ht-7, St-10, CV-6, TW-3, Kd-7 and LI-4: influence thyroid (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20)
CV-22, LI-4, CV-23 and tai yang to shrink thyroid gland, reduce symptoms of hyperthyroid (Finkelstein, p. 93)
CV-22, LI-17 and SI-17: promote circulation of Qi and Xue (Blood) in the neck to disperse Stagnancy (Finkelstein, p. 93)
seven groups of five points each, each group needled one day in succession over the course of a week with three days between each course of seven treatments, for goiter:
1. Kd-3, PC-5, St-10, UB-10 and UB-2;
2. Kd-7, St-36, CV-22, PC-6 and GV-1;
3. Kd-6, Sp-6, LI-4, LI-11 and St-10;
4. Kd-3, Lv-3, St-40, St-10 and UB-10;
5. Kd-7, St-36, PC-5 and CV-22;
6. Kd-6, PC-6, Lv-3, St-10 and UB-10;
7. Kd-3, Sp-6, LI-4, St-40 and CV-22 (Jirui and Wang, 49)
PC-6 and Ht-7 for toxic goiter with palpitations of the heart (Mann, p. 126)
UB-1, UB-2, St-2 and GB-20 for toxic goiter with swollen eyes (Mann, p. 126)
UB-10, UB-2 and GB-1: for exophthalmos
St-9 and TW-5: regulate Qi and Xue (Blood); transform mucous; dispel masses
Kd-7, Kd-6, Kd-3 and Sp-6 (+): drain Heat; nourish Yin
PC-5 and/or PC-6 (+): drain Fire from Heart
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
bai lao (-): local point for neck problems
GB-20 (=): reduces and relieves Heat; disperses and descends Liver Yang and Fire, esp. from the head, to calm and regulate the Liver; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
GB-21 (+): opens Qi in throat; clears Heat; spreads Liver Qi; clears and invigorates the channels; dissolves Phlegm; disperses Stagnation and stops pain
hua tuo jia ji of C3 to C5: stimulate local Qi; disperse Stagnation
UB-10 (-): dispels Wind-Phlegm; dispels Fire and benefits the throat; calms the Heart; opens and clears channels of the neck; especially for exophthalmos, local to eyes
UB-13 (=): reduces fever; clears and disperses Fire and Heat, esp. Xu (Deficiency) Heat, from the Lung and Upper Warmer; descends Rebellious Qi; regulates and strengthens the Lung Qi; transforms Phlegm; regulates the Upper Warmer; harmonizes the Ying and Xue (Blood); Lung Shu Associated point
GV-20 (+): cools the body (D) (Finkelstein, p. 81); regulates and tonifies the Qi (D); adjusts Qi of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); elevates the Clear Qi; spreads Liver Qi; stimulates the pineal; activates 5 channels passing through neck (McWilliams, et al., Lesson 31, p. 91); esp. for toxic goiter with high blood pressure (Mann, p. 126); Sea of Marrow point
GB-1 (-): discharges Heat; brightens the eyes; relieves pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; especially for exophthalmos, local to eyes
UB-7 (-): dispels Wind and Wind-Heat, esp. from the upper body; disperses the surface; various sources list as a auxiliary point for goiter
UB-2 (-): clears Heat; spreads Heat and Qi in the head; benefits and brightens the eyes; reinforces Kidney Water and nourishes Liver Wood (both in relation to the eyes); invigorates the channels and stops pain; especially for exophthalmos, local to eyes
St-9 (-): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); benefits the throat; influences the thyroid (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); transforms Phlegm and disperses masses (goiter); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Exit point of the Sea of Qi; CAUTION: move the common carotid artery aside!
St-10 (-): disinhibits throat; reduces thyroid enlargement with needle inserted obliquely (45°) into lateral border of thyroid, same level as St-10
qi ying (-): facilitates flow of effused blood; disperses goiter
CV-22 (+): invigorates Qi; benefits and cools the throat; influences thyroid; transforms and eliminates Phlegm; softens hard masses
PC-5 (+): clears Heat and drains Fire, esp. from the Heart; resolves Phlegm in the chest; drains the Triple Warmer; Pericardium Metal point
PC-6 (+): clears Heat; tranquilizes the Heart and calms the Shen; regulates the Qi; harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; regulates blood pressure; regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; enhances purification and dispersement of the Triple Warmer; drains the Triple Warmer; relieves pain; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
TW-14 (-): transforms Dampness; moves the Qi; quickens the Xue (Blood); relieves pain
TW-13 (-): dispels stagnant Phlegm; clears and discharges Heat; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
TW-10 (-): clears Heat; regulates Qi circulation of and moves Fire Qi in the Triple Warmer; transforms Phlegm-Damp in the channels and collateral vessels; dissolves Phlegm; softens hard masses; Triple Warmer Dispersion and Earth point
TW-5 (+): clears Heat, esp. from Triple Warmer channel; stimulates thyroid; transforms Phlegm and disperses goiter; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); moves Qi of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); transforms mucous; dispel masses; dissolves Toxins; disperses Liver Yang Shi (Excess); facilitates the circulation of Qi in the channels; 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)
TW-4 (+): clears Fire and Heat; stimulates thyroid gland (Finkelstein, p. 61); left TW-4 is tonic to Yang of the whole body (Finkelstein, p. 61); promotes function Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); frees the channels and collateral vessels; Triple Warmer Yuan Source point
LI-18 (-): regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); facilitates flow of Qi; benefits and soothes the throat; resolves Phlegm and disperses masses, esp. disperses goiter; sedates pain
LI-16 (-): disperses Yang Shi (Excess) from the upper body; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
LI-15 (-): harmonizes the flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); softens hard masses; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; stops pain; limits excessive sweating
LI-11 (-): drains Fire and clears Heat; eliminates Dampness; frees the channels; clears the Shen and brings down high blood pressure; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; cools and harmonizes Xue (Blood); eliminates Dampness through the Intestines; frees the channels; Large Intestine Earth and Tonification; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
LI-4 (-): calms the Shen; regulates Qi of Stomach channel; resolves Stagnation and reduces masses; disperses Heat; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; sedates pain; brightens the eyes; stabilizes sweating; clears Toxins; esp. for toxic goiter with heavy perspiration (Mann, p. 126) Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
ze qian: often used to treat goiter
Lu-2 (+): removes depressed Qi of the chest; transforms Phlegm
Kd-15<->16 region: palpate for tenderness and/or pain, then needle most reactive point to treat thyroid imbalance as part of Xu (Deficiency) of the Kidney and/or Spleen due to birth trauma induced by improper severing of the umbilical cord causing damage to the ligamentum teres hepatis (Matsumoto)
St-36 (+): calms the Shen; replenishes Qi; dispels and eliminates Dampness; disperses Stagnation in the Upper Warmer; influences the parathyroids (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; treats chronic cases with Heat; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
St-40 (-): clears and calms the Shen; drains Fire from Stomach; reduces high blood pressure (Finkelstein, p. 21); transforms and eliminates Phlegm and Dampness; eliminates Phlegm-Fire in the Stomach and descending Heat of Stomach and Small Intestine; strengthens Kidney Yin and drains Liver Yang; invigorates the channels; Stomach Luo Connecting point
Sp-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Yin; disperses Heart Fire; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen; tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; benefits the Kidney; transforms Dampness and Heat; stimulates uterus, adrenals, ovaries and pituitary (Finkelstein, p. 27); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Kd-7 (+): clears Heat and nourishes Yin; tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; strengthens and enriches the Kidney; stimulates adrenals, thyroid and testes; cools and clears Damp-Heat; regulates the pores and sweating; disperses Stagnation; Kidney Metal and Tonification point
Kd-6 (+): pacifies the Shen and nourishes the Heart; cools and clears Heat; clears Xu (Deficiency) Fire; removes Obstruction from the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); balances excess or deficiency of any hormonal secretion and stimulates adrenals (Finkelstein, p. 53); clears the Lung and tonifies Lung Yin; benefits the throat; tonifies Kidney (especially Yin); dispels Dampness; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; sedates pain; Master point and Entry point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); Couple point of Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
Kd-3 (+): tonifies the Kidney, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); cools and clears Heat; pacifies Xu (Deficiency) Fire; nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point
UB-60 (-): promotes Qi function and Xue (Blood) circulation; disperses masses (e.g., goiter); reinforces the Kidney; descends the Turbid; frees the channels and collateral vessels; relieves pain; Bladder Fire point
GB-38 (-): reduces liver and Gall Bladder; dissipates Heat from the Gall Bladder; dispels Wind and Dampness; frees the channels; invigorates the collateral vessels; Gall Bladder Fire and Dispersion point
GB-40 (-): clears and drains Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; spreads the Liver Qi; benefits Gall Bladder; softens hard masses; transforms Damp-Heat; frees the channels; Gall Bladder Yuan Source point
Lv-3 (-): pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the emotions; relieves anger and mellows spirits of those who are frustrated and jealous (Finkelstein, p. 73); promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; expels Interior Wind; regulates the Xue (Blood); relieves headache; soothes the Liver; cools and drains Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Liver Yang; brightens and benefits eyes to improve vision; stimulates vision center of the central nervous system (Finkelstein, p. 73); influences the parathyroids and ovaries (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); stops pain; opens the channels; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point
ear: endocrine, thyroid
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