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Chinese patterns
Kidney and Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency)
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

Kidney and Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency)

» principle of treatment: nourish Liver and Kidney Yin


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
GV-20 (- and/or D): pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the Will; cools the body (D) (Finkelstein, p. 81); extinguishes Liver Wind from upper body and pacifies Liver; local point for vertex headache; moxa permissible if Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency) less than Liver Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency); Sea of Marrow point; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the six Yang channels and the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
GB-20 (-): pacifies Liver Wind; reduces and relieves Heat; awakens the Shen and clears the Brain; benefits the ears and sharpens the hearing; brightens the eyes; subdues Liver Yang and Fire to calm and regulate the Liver, esp. disperses and descends Liver Yang from the head; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; local point for occipital headache; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) and Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel) channels on the Foot Xiao Yang (Gall Bladder) channel
UB-10 (-): clears the head; dispels Fire; reduces fever; brightens the eyes; dispels Heat and benefits the throat; opens and clears channels of the neck; strengthens or relaxes the sinews and tendons; strengthens the back; local point for occipital headache; Window of the Sky point; Sea of Qi general point
UB-17 (+ and/or D): nourishes Liver Xue (Blood); enriches Yin; generates Fluids; expands the chest and diaphragm; strengthens Xu (Deficient) conditions and increases stamina; Diaphragm Shu Associated point; Hui Reunion and Master point of the Xue (Blood)
UB-18 (+): tonifies the Liver, esp. Liver Xue (Blood); pacifies the Shen; stimulates the Brain; benefits the eyes and improves vision; clears Liver Fire and Heat; cools Damp-Heat; moves Stagnant Qi; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; nourishes Liver Yin; facilitates generation of fluids; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-20 (+): tonifies the Spleen and Xue (Blood); Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+): tonifies the Kidney and Xue (Blood); strengthens the Brain and Marrow; prevents or relieves general stress fatigue or premature senility (Finkelstein, p. 44); benefits the ears and brightens the eyes; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); counterbalances Liver Fire; drains Heat from the Lower Warmer; strengthens the spine, esp. the lower back; Kidney Shu Associated point
CV-6 (+): strengthens and moves the Qi; reduces Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; regulates Qi of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); regulates and tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; tonifies the Kidney; reinforces Jing (Essence); benefits the spine; moves Qi and Xue (Blood) in Lower Warmer; regulates the menses; Dan Tien (Elixir of Long Life), with CV-5: important point for concentration of Qi in the body
CV-4 (+): tonifies Xue (Blood), Kidney Yin and Jing (Essence); pacifies the Shen; regulates the Qi and benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); nourishes and stabilizes the Kidney; stimulates testes and sex hormones; regulates the Bladder; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
Sp-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Yin, esp. of the Spleen, Liver and Kidney; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); nourishes and moves the Xue (Blood); spreads Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; stimulates activity of the Uterus and regulates the menses; regulates the Xue (Blood) Chamber and the Palace of Jing (Essence) (Flaws, 1989, p. 46); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Lv-8 (+): nourishes Liver Xue (Blood) and Liver Yin; drains Liver Fire; soothes the sinews and tendons; frees and facilitates the Lower Warmer; Liver Water and Tonification point
Kd-6 (+): tonifies Kidney Yin; benefits throat, esp. applicable with dry, scratchy throat in evening and night; pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the Will; nourishes the Heart; cools and clears Heat; clears Xu (Deficiency) Fire; opens the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel) and regulates the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); balances excess or deficiency of any hormonal secretion and stimulates adrenals (Finkelstein, p. 53); brightens the eyes and sends Zhong (Ancestral) Qi to the eyes via the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); moistens dryness; promotes function of the Uterus; regulates the Lower Warmer and menses; promotes bowel movement; strengthens lower back and loins; 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); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Foot Xiao Yin (Kidney) channel and the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)
Kd-3 (+): nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; tonifies the Kidney, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); cools and clears Heat; pacifies Xu (Deficiency) Fire; strengthens the Brain; stabilizes Kidney Qi; strengthens control of ejaculation; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); promotes function of Uterus; regulates menses and Water Pathways; strengthens lower back, waist and knees; relieves pain in teeth and bones; Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point
Kd-1 (+): opens Kidney channel's rooting connection to Earth; pacifies the Shen; tranquilizes the Mind; clears Fire and Heat (especially in the head); pacifies and calms the Heart; transforms Heart Heat; nourishes Yin, esp. Kidney Yin (and thereby suppresses Liver Fire); reinforces the Kidney and benefits the Jing (Essence); Kidney Jing Well, Wood, Dispersion and Entry point


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