-IBIS-1.5.0-
tx
cutaneous system
abscess
acupuncture



patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Wind-Heat; Damp-Heat; Toxins in the Xue (Blood); Xue Yu (Blood Stasis)

» illustrative combinations:
• Lu-5 and Lu-9: clear Heat, facilitate Qi to benefit skin, esp. abscesses (Finkelstein, p. 2)
• 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-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; reduces fever; stimulates the immune system, increases white blood cell count, and prevents or slows inflammation; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; regulates the Xue (Blood); clears Lung Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
• GV-12 (-): dissipates Heat and Wind; dispels pathogens and relieves fever; readjusts Qi of all Yang channels
• GV-10 (-): dissipates Heat; diffuses the Lung; detoxifies the system; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
GV-9 (-): treats febrile diseases; regulates the Qi functions; transforms Damp-Heat; clears Liver Fire and Heat; regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
• UB-13 (-): clears Wind-Heat from the skin; reduces fever; regulates the Upper Warmer; clears and disperses Fire and Heat, esp. Xu (Deficiency) Heat, from the Upper Warmer; tonifies the Lung and promotes the circulation of the Lung Qi; harmonizes the Ying and Xue (Blood); Lung Shu Associated point
• UB-15 (-): calms the Heart and the Shen; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood) and tonifies Heart Yin; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates circulation of the Qi and Xue (Blood) and tonifies Xu (Deficiency); Heart Shu Associated point
UB-16 (-): calms the Heart and Shen; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates Xue (Blood); disperses Yang Shi (Excess) in the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Du Mai (Governing Vessel) Shu Associated point
UB-17 (- and/or D): regulates Xue (Blood); clears Heat from the Xue (Blood); can apply seven cones of direct moxa, red bean size, if NO FEVER; Hui Reunion 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); 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; 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; Large Intestine Shu Associated point
UB-54/40 (bleed): clears Heat from the Xue (Blood) to cool fever and treat skin diseases; transforms Damp-Heat; Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
TW-6 (-): dispels Wind and clears Heat; transforms Phlegm; facilitates Qi flow and spreads the Qi; disperses obstruction; relieves pain; Triple Warmer Fire point
LI-11 (-): clears Heat; eliminates Wind; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; regulates Qi circulation of Lung; cools and harmonizes the Xue (Blood); improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes; eliminates Dampness through the Intestines; Large Intestine He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point
LI-4 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; reduces fever; pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); activates Wei (Protective) Qi and stimulates the immune system; induces or stabilizes sweating; tonifies Lung Qi; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes; 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; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
• Lu-5 (-): cools and clears Upper Warmer Heat to benefit the skin; cools fever (bleed); Lung He Sea Uniting, Water and Dispersion point
• Lu-7 (-): treats Shi (Excess) patterns; circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi to expel Wind, dispel Cold, and disperse the Exterior; promotes sweating; Lung Luo Connecting point
• Lu-9 (=): moves the Xue (Blood); tonifies Lung Qi and Lung Yin; cools and clears Heat; clears and descends the Upper Warmer and Lung Qi; Lung Yuan Source, Earth and Tonification point; Hui Reunion point of Xue (Blood) vessels
Lu-11 (strong stimulus with triangular needle, then bleed few drops): clears Toxins and Heat; dispels Wind-Heat; Lung Jing Well and Wood point
Sp-10 (-): 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; regulates the menses; "Sea of Blood"
• GB-34 (-): facilitates and harmonizes the Liver; clears Dampness and cools Heat; tonifies the Spleen and regulates the Large Intestine; Gall Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
• Lv-2 (-): calms the Shen and eases the Mind; disperses Qi and clears Fire of the Heart; disperses Stagnant Liver Qi; clears and drains Fire of the Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Yang Shi (Excess); soothes and loosens the Liver to release Liver Qi and remove Qi Depression; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); Liver Fire and Dispersion point
• Lv-1 (++): resolves Damp-Heat, esp. in Lower Warmer; regulates and tonifies the Liver, esp. Qi and Xue (Blood); spreads Liver Qi; Liver Jing Well and Wood point

ear: corresponding area, shen men, occiput, adrenal, dermis/subcortex, lung, testis


footnotes