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cutaneous system
folliculitis
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Fire Toxin; Summer-Heat; Damp-Heat
» illustrative combinations:
GV-14, UB-15, UB-16 and UB-17 for furuncle, abscess, folliculitis (Shanghai, p. 203)
LI-11 and TW-6: clear Heat and treat skin abscesses (Finkelstein, p. 9)
UB-17, Sp-10 and UB-54/40: clear Heat in the Xue (Blood) and expel Toxic Damp (Finkelstein, p. 41)
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GV-14 (-): spreads and facilitates Yang Qi; drains Heat; induces sweating; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
UB-15 (+): regulates the Xue (Blood) and Qi; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); Heart Shu Associated point
UB-16 (-): clears Heat; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates Xue (Blood); Shu Associated point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
UB-17 (-): regulates Xue (Blood); clears Heat in the Xue (Blood); regulates and invigorates the Xue (Blood); enriches Yin; Hui Reunion point of the Xue (Blood)
LI-11 (- or D): clears the Shen and brings down high blood pressure (D); clears Heat; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; cools and harmonizes Xue (Blood); improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); 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)
Sp-10 (- or D): clears Heat and Summer-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); "Sea of Blood"
ear: lung, endocrine, adrenal, occiput, corresponding area(s), testis point
footnotes