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digestive system
pancreatitis
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Spleen Invaded by Cold-Damp; Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency); Stomach Food Stagnation; Stomach Fire Blazing; Large Intestine Dryness; Qi Stagnation and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); Liver Qi Stagnation; Damp-Heat in Spleen, Liver and/or Gall Bladder; Qi Xu (Deficiency); upward disturbance by roundworms; Wind-Heat

» illustrative combinations:
• St-36, St-25, CV-4 and LI-4 for pancreatitis (Shanghai, p. 272)
• St-36, St-39, GB-34 and PC-6 for pancreatitis (Shanghai, p. 272)
• GV-14, LI-11 and LI-4 (-): clear Heat Shi (Excess)
• UB-18, UB-20 and Lv-3: clear Liver/Gall Bladder Damp-Heat; resolve pain
• UB-21 and St-29 (+): tonify Spleen to facilitate transport of Qi and fluids
• GB-34 and Lv-3: specific for hypochondriac pain
• PC-6 and CV-12 (+): pacify the Stomach; regulate abdominal Qi; harmonize digestion
• Sp-3, Kd-3, UB-20, TW-3, Lv-2 and CV-3: influence the pancreas (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20; McWilliams, et al, Lesson 31, p. 258)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• GV-14 (-): clears and drains Heat Shi (Excess); dissipates Wind; spreads and facilitates Yang; clears and pacifies the Shen; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Entry point of the Sea of Qi, with GV-13
• GV-9 (+): regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder; clears Heat in the Gall Bladder; regulates the Qi functions; resolves Dampness; promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; treats febrile diseases; transforms Damp-Heat
yi shu (=): drains Heat Shi (Excess); controls and regulates pancreatic function; tonifies the Spleen; harmonizes digestion
• UB-18 (= or -): pacifies the Shen; benefits the Liver and Gall Bladder; cools and clears Liver/Gall Bladder Damp-Heat; resolves pain; moves Stagnant Qi; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); harmonizes the Stomach and benefits the Qi; relieves mid-back tension; Liver Shu Associated point
• UB-19 (=): regulates the Qi and calms the emotions; cools and transforms Damp-Heat; calms and harmonizes the Stomach; expels parasites; Gall Bladder Shu Associated point
• UB-20 (- or +; D): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies Spleen and Stomach; facilitates digestive transportation and transformation; reverses Rebellious Stomach Qi; resolves Dampness; harmonizes the Xue (Blood); benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; resolves pain; Spleen Shu Associated point
• UB-21 (+): tonifies the Spleen to facilitate the transport of Qi and fluids; regulates the Stomach, esp. the Stomach Qi; harmonizes the Stomach; warms and reinforces the Middle Warmer (D); benefits the Zhong (Ancestral) Qi and cultivates Yuan (Original) Qi; transforms Dampness; dissolves and eliminates Stagnation and Obstructions; descends Rebellious Qi; Stomach Shu Associated point
LI-11 (-): eliminates Wind and clears Heat; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; cools and harmonizes Xue (Blood); improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; harmonizes the Stomach and regulates the Intestines; eliminates Dampness through the Intestines; frees the channels; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
LI-4 (-): pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); dispels Wind-Heat; reduces fever; sedates pain; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; relaxes Stomach spasms; moves the bowels; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; eliminates Damp-Heat and stops itching; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
• TW-6 (=): clears Fire and dispels Wind-Heat; facilitates Qi flow and spreads the Qi; regulates the Triple Warmer and the Zang-Fu organs; disperses Qi in the intercostal region; regulates and moistens the Large Intestine; moves the flanks; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; disperses Obstruction; relieves pain; Triple Warmer Fire and Horary point
• TW-3 (=): clears Heat and dispels Wind-Heat; facilitates the circulation of Qi; influences the pancreas (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); moistens Dryness; Triple Warmer Wood and Tonification point
PC-6 (+): clears Heat; pacifies the Shen; harmonizes, regulates and spreads the Qi in the Upper and Middle Warmers; regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; harmonizes the Stomach; descends Rebellious Qi to resolve nausea and stop vomiting; opens the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel) to distribute Qi to the Stomach, chest and Heart; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); 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); major Spleen reflex point (Matsumoto)
• Ht-7 (-): pacifies the Shen; calms the Heart; relieves palpitations, insomnia and fear; sedative and regulating effect on the inner organs; clears Heart Fire and Heat; relieves pain, esp. lateral costal pain; Heart Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
• CV-13 (=): calms the Heart and Shen; invigorates the Qi; clears Heat of Heart and Stomach and relieves fullness in chest and epigastric region; harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach; descends Rebellious Qi and quells vomiting; opens upper Stomach Qi; strengthens the Spleen and dissipates Dampness; warms Spleen and Stomach to disperse Cold (D)
CV-12 (+): harmonizes digestion; regulates the abdominal Qi and harmonizes the Stomach; strengthens and calms the Spleen; increases peristalsis of the stomach and jejunum, esp. upper section; transforms and suppresses Rebellious Qi; eliminates Food Stagnation; clears Stomach Fire and Heat; benefits and soothes the Qi; warms the Middle Warmer, Stomach and Intestines; facilitates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid; regulates the Intestines and stops excessive bowel movements; relieves epigastric pain; Stomach and Middle Warmer Mu Alarm point; Hui Reunion point of the Fu (Yang organs)
CV-4 (+): pacifies the Shen; regulates the Qi and benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; nourishes Xue (Blood) and Yin; tonifies the Middle Warmer, strengthens the Spleen and benefits the raising Qi; dispels Cold-Damp; regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); separates the Clear and the Turbid; resolves Damp-Heat; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
• CV-3 (+): assists the transforming functions of Qi; alleviates Damp-Heat; influences the pancreas (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); promotes urination; relieves pain; Bladder Mu Alarm point
St-25 (=): harmonizes the Stomach; regulates the Stomach and Spleen; regulates and facilitates the functioning of the Intestines; supports Earth and harmonizes the Center; regulates the channels and promotes Qi circulation; regulates Qi, esp. Ying (Constructive) Qi and Wei (Protective) Qi (Finkelstein, p. 15); tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi and thus neutralizes Shi (Excess) Heat; eliminates Qi Stagnation and/or Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) in Large Intestine; clears Heat from Large Intestine; transforms Dampness; ascends the Clear and descends the Turbid; Large Intestine Mu Alarm point; according to Sun Tzu Miao, this point contains a storehouse of Qi and should not be dispersed (Finkelstein, p. 15)
• St-29 (+): promotes Qi and Xue (Blood) circulation of the Bladder and Triple Warmer; helps tonify the Spleen to facilitate transport of Qi and fluids; stops pain
St-36 (-): calms the Shen; harmonizes digestion; strengthens Qi of Middle Warmer; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates the Stomach and strengthens the Spleen; removes Cold of Stomach and abdomen; descends Rebellious Qi; stops vomiting; removes Food Stagnation; disperses Stomach Fire; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; spreads Liver Qi and benefits the Gall Bladder; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels, esp. chronic cases with Heat; regulates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid (-), esp. by the Intestines; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
St-39 (-): regulates the Stomach and Intestines; redirects Rebellious Qi downward; clears Heat and resolves Damp to transform Damp-Heat; improves flow of Xue (Blood); clears the bowels; transforms Stagnancy; sends warmth (Fire) into the Bladder channel (and into all the Shu Associated points as a result) as well as into the Kidney via the internal duct (Finkelstein, p. 21); Small Intestine He Sea Lower Uniting point; Sea of Xue (Blood) point
St-44 (-): cools and drains Heat and Dampness from the Stomach and Intestines; harmonizes the Stomach; regulates Rebellious Qi; stops pain, esp. abdominal pain with fever; facilitates bowel movements; descends the Turbid; Stomach Water point
• Sp-10 (-): expels Wind and clears Heat; harmonizes and tonifies Ying (Constructive) Qi; regulates and invigorates the Xue (Blood); cools Heat and transforms Damp-Heat in the Xue (Blood)
• Sp-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Yin, esp. of the Spleen, Liver and Kidney; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen; tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); clears and moves the Xue (Blood); raises blood pressure; frees Qi Stagnation and transforms Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; spreads Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; warms the Middle and Lower Warmers; tonifies the Kidney; transforms Dampness and Heat; controls abdominal pain; transforms Dampness; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
• Sp-3 (+): clears Heat; regulates and strengthens the Spleen (especially Qi and Yang); regulates the Stomach (especially Yin and Qi); harmonizes the Middle Warmer; promotes transporting function; transforms and expels Dampness and Damp-Heat; influences the pancreas (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); reduces Food Stagnation; regulates Large Intestine, Middle and Lower Warmers; Spleen Yuan Source, Earth and Horary point
GB-34 (-): benefits and harmonizes the Liver and Gall Bladder; clears Dampness and cools Heat to resolve Damp-Heat; facilitates Qi circulation; alleviates pain; tonifies Spleen; Gall Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
• Lv-3 (-): expels Wind; pacifies the Shen; influences the pancreas (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); clears and harmonizes the Liver and Gall Bladder; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); spreads and eliminates Liver Qi Stagnation; cools and drains Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Liver Yang; suppresses Rebellious Qi to stop vomiting; calms the Stomach and expands the chest; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); clears Liver/Gall Bladder Damp-Heat; sedates pain; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point
• Lv-2 (-): calms the Shen and eases the Mind; drains and clears Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Yang Shi (Excess); soothes and loosens Liver to release Liver Qi and disperse Stagnant Qi; influences the pancreas (Worsley, 1975, p. B-20); Liver Fire and Dispersion point

ear: pancreas, endocrine, sympathetic, shen men, pancreatitis point


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