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cutaneous system
psoriasis
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Wind-Heat; Damp-Heat; Xue (Blood) Heat with Xue (Blood) Deficiency; dysfunction of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)

» illustrative combinations:
• UB-13, UB-16, UB-17, LI-11 and Sp-10 for psoriasis (Shanghai, p. 203)
• GV-9, GB-34 and TW-6 for psoriasis (Shanghai, p. 203)
• UB-17, Sp-10 and UB-54/40: clear Heat in the Xue (Blood) and expel Toxic Damp (Finkelstein, p. 41)
• Lu-5 and Sp-10 for psoriasis and eczema, esp. with pruritus: bleed one drop from Lu-5, apply it into Sp-10 to relieve Xue (Blood) Heat (Jayasuriya via Allee)
• TW-5 and GB-41: open the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) for which skin problems are a symptom of dysfunction
• navel treatment a la Matsumoto for weak connective tissue and/or 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)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• GV-16 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; drains Fire; eliminates Yang Shi (Excess) from upper body; Window of the Sky point; Sea of Marrow point; Wei (Protective) Qi concentrates at this point
• GV-14 (-): dissipates Wind; cools and drains Heat; stimulates the immune system and prevents or slows inflammation; clears the Shen, calms the Soul, and pacifies the Will; spreads Yang Qi through the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and whole body; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; regulates the Xue (Blood); clears Upper Warmer Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
GV-9 (-): regulates the Qi functions; expands the chest and diaphragm; transforms Damp-Heat; clears Liver Fire and Heat; regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
UB-13 (-): clears Wind-Heat from the skin; calms itching; tonifies the Lung and promotes the circulation of Qi of the Lung; clears Heat, esp. Xu (Deficiency) Heat, from the Upper Warmer, esp. the Lung; expands and relaxes the chest; regulates the Upper Warmer; harmonizes the Ying and Xue (Blood); Lung Shu Associated point
• UB-15 (= and/or -): calms the Heart and the Shen; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood) and tonifies Heart Yin; clears Heart Fire; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates circulation of the Qi and Xue (Blood) and tonifies Xu (Deficiency); benefits the Lung; Heart Shu Associated point
UB-16 (-): calms the Heart and Shen; clears Heat; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates Xue (Blood); benefits the breath and the Diaphragm; regulates the Heart; disperses Yang Shi (Excess) in the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Du Mai (Governing Vessel) Shu Associated point
UB-17 (=): tonifies the Qi; regulates, nourishes and invigorates the Xue (Blood); clears Heat from the Xue (Blood); nourishes Dry Xue (Blood); enriches Yin; generates Fluids; expands the chest and diaphragm; Diaphragm Shu Associated point; Hui Reunion and Master point of the Xue (Blood)
• UB-18 (=): pacifies the Shen; clears and drains the Liver and Gall Bladder; cools Damp-Heat; moves Stagnant Qi; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; nourishes and regulates the Xue (Blood); nourishes Liver Yin; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); facilitates generation of fluids; Liver Shu Associated point
• UB-19 (=): regulates the Qi and calms the emotions; cools and drains Heat from the Liver and Gall Bladder; nourishes Xue (Blood); transforms Damp-Heat; expands the diaphragm and opens the chest; Gall Bladder Shu Associated point
• UB-20 (+): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies the Spleen and Stomach to facilitate digestive transportation and transformation; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; tonifies and harmonizes the Xue (Blood); drains Heat Shi (Excess) from the Middle Warmer; resolves Dampness; Spleen Shu Associated point
• UB-25 (-): regulates the Qi of the Fu (Yang organs); regulates the Intestines and Stomach; transforms Stagnation; "initiates bowel movement for extruding the impurities" (Finkelstein, p. 45); resolves Damp-Heat; benefits the lower back and knees; Large Intestine Shu Associated point
• UB-54/40 (- and/or bleed): clears Heat from the Xue (Blood) to cool Xue (Blood) and treat skin diseases; transforms Damp-Heat; benefits the knees; Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
LI-11 (-): clears Heat and eliminates Wind; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; regulates Qi circulation of Lung; regulates, cools and harmonizes Xue (Blood); improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes; regulates the Intestines; eliminates Dampness through the Intestines; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
• LI-4 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); tonifies Lung Qi and stimulates dispersing function of the Lung; activates Wei (Protective) Qi and stimulates the immune system; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; cools and drains Lung Heat; regulates Qi and disperses Heat of the Intestines; moves the bowels; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; eliminates Damp-Heat and stops itching; sedates pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point; command point of the face and mouth
Lu-5 (-): expels Wind; cools and clears Lung and Upper Warmer Heat to benefit the skin; cools fever (bleed); opens and clears the Lung; regulates the digestive system; Lung He Sea Uniting, Water and Dispersion point
TW-6 (-): dispels Wind, Wind-Heat and Wind-Dryness; clears Fire and Heat; regulates the Triple Warmer and the Zang-Fu organs; generates Fluids; regulates and moistens the Large Intestine; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Triple Warmer Fire and Horary point
• TW-5 (-): dissipates Wind; clears Heat, esp. from Triple Warmer channel; opens and moves the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) and regulates the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel); dissolves Toxins; disperses Liver Yang Shi (Excess); tonifies Wei (Protective) Qi; frees the channels to facilitate the circulation of Qi in the channels; Triple Warmer Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel)
CV-8 (D on salt): warms and stabilizes the Yang; warms the Lower and Middle Warmers; strengthens the transporting function of the Spleen and Stomach; dries Dampness; strengthens connective tissue to aid in treatment of any skin disease (Matsumoto)
Sp-10 (= or -): expels Wind and clears Heat; harmonizes and tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi; regulates and invigorates the Xue (Blood); cools Heat, dissipates Wind, and transforms Damp-Heat in the Xue (Blood); nourishes Xue (Blood) Dryness; "Sea of Blood"
• Sp-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Yin, esp. of the Spleen, Liver and Kidney; influences the pituitary, adrenals, uterus and ovaries (Finkelstein, p. 27; Worsley, 1985, p. B-20); disperses Heart Fire; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen; tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); regulates and moves the Xue (Blood); clears Xue (Blood) Heat; aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; frees Qi Stagnation; spreads Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; transforms Dampness and Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
GB-34 (-): soothes Yang of the Liver and Gall Bladder; opens and drains the Gall Bladder; clears Dampness and cools Heat; facilitates and harmonizes the Liver; tonifies the Spleen and regulates the Large Intestine; Gall Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
• GB-35 (-): pacifies the Shen; regulates the Gall Bladder; disperses Liver Fire; invigorates the Xue (Blood); Xi Cleft Accumulation point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)
• Lv-8 (+): drains Liver Fire; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood) and Yin; clears and cools Damp-Heat; Liver He Sea Uniting, Water and Tonification point
• Lv-2 (-): calms the Shen and eases the Mind; disperses Qi and clears Fire of the Heart; clears and drains Fire of the Liver and Gall Bladder; soothes and loosens the Liver to release Liver Qi and remove Qi Depression; eliminates Interior Wind; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); Liver Fire and Dispersion point
• plum blossom on affected areas to disperse Heat (Eisen)
• needle Xi Cleft Accumulation points on channels which traverse the affected areas (Eisen)


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