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mental/emotional
anorexia nervosa
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Stomach Shi (Excess): sanguine; Stomach Xu (Deficiency): phlegmatic; Shen Disturbance; Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency); Stagnant Liver Qi; Liver Invading Spleen; Cold and Yang Xu (Deficient) Spleen; Cold and Yang Xu (Deficient) Kidney; Shi (Excess) of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)

» illustrative combinations:
• consider treatment for "Internal Dragons" or "External Dragons"; External Dragons: GV-20, UB-11, UB-23, UB-61; Internal Dragons: Master point 1/4" below CV-15, St-25, St-32, St-41; In both treatments, sedate first. If the person and the pulses change, fine. If no change with sedation, then tonify. (Worsley)
• Sp-4 and PC-6: activate and harmonize the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel); facilitate circulation of Qi in the Middle Warmer; access deepest aspects of nourishment; Master point and Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
• SI-3 and UB-62: open the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) for which Shen disorders are a symptom of Shi (Excess)
• Sp-4 and CV-12: harmonize the Center and treat lack of appetite (Finkelstein, p. 26)
• Ht-7 and Sp-6 for Shen Disturbance, Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency), and/or Stagnant Liver Qi (Eisen)
• UB-18 (-); UB-20 (+), Lv-3 and Sp-6 for Liver Invading Spleen (Eisen)
• UB-20 (+ and ind. D), UB-23 (+ and ind. D), PC-6, Sp-4 and Kd-2 for Cold and Yang Xu (Deficiency) of Spleen and/or Kidney contributing to anorexia nervosa (Eisen)
• UB-17, UB-18, UB-19, CV-6, St-39, St-45 and Lv-4 for "anorexia" (Mann, p. 96)
• CV-12 and Sp-4 treat lack of appetite (Finkelstein, p. 89)
• CV-12, CV-11, CV-10 and CV-9 (+): regulate the Stomach Qi; strengthen the Spleen; transform Rebellious Qi; eliminate Food Stagnation; harmonize digestion
• CV-22, CV-12, CV-4 and GV-9: Reunion points of the Yin and Yang, needled when there is conflict between Yin and Yang, according to Su Wen (Finkelstein, p. 78)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• GV-20 (=): promotes mental clarity; pacifies the Shen and stabilizes the Will; warms the Yang (D); stimulates the pineal; regulates and tonifies the Qi (D); spreads Liver Qi; Sea of Marrow
• UB-17 (+): harmonizes Stomach Qi; nourishes and invigorates the Xue (Blood); enriches Yin; expands the chest and diaphragm; strengthens Xu (Deficient) conditions; Shu Associated point of the Diaphragm; Hui Reunion point of the Xue (Blood)
UB-18 (-): pacifies the Shen; stimulates the Brain; benefits the Liver and Gall Bladder; moves stagnant Qi; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood) and Yin; strengthens Xu (Deficiency) conditions; nourishes and regulates Xue (Blood); facilitates generation of fluids; increases gall bladder secretions; harmonizes the Stomach and benefits the Qi; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-20 (+ and ind. D): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies Spleen and Stomach; augments digestion; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; enhances Spleen Yang to mobilize Stagnant Qi; harmonizes and nourishes the Xue (Blood); warms the Middle Warmer (D); Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-21 (+): harmonizes the Stomach; regulates the Stomach Qi; strengthens the Spleen; warms and reinforces the Middle Warmer (D); benefits the Zhong (Ancestral) Qi and cultivates Yuan (Original) Qi; dissolves and eliminates Stagnation, Obstructions and congestions; descends Rebellious Qi; Stomach Shu Associated point
• UB-22 (+): regulates San Jiao collectively, and the Upper, Middle and Lower Warmers individually; tonifies the Kidney; regulates the transforming function of Qi; Triple Warmer Shu Associated point
• UB-23 (+ and ind. D): tonifies and adjusts the Kidney; nourishes Kidney Jing (Essence); regulates the Kidney Qi; spreads and clears Obstructed Kidney Qi; strengthens Qi Hai; strengthens Yang; influences adrenals; Kidney Shu Associated point
PC-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; regulates Heart Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; harmonizes the Stomach; stops vomiting; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
• Ht-7 (=): pacifies the Shen; stimulates secretion of fluids; calms the Heart; regulates and tonifies the Heart, esp. Heart Qi; general sedative and regulating effect on the inner organs; Heart Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
CV-22 (=): opens the throat; influences thyroid; transforms and eliminates Phlegm; descends Rebellious Qi; Window of the Sky point; Reunion Point of the Yin and Yang
Kd-25 (+): pacifies the Shen; opens the chest; regulates flow of Qi; redirects Rebellious Qi downward; tonifies Kidney (especially Yang); esp. when there is no pleasure in eating
CV-12 (+): builds Heart Yang; regulates and harmonizes the Stomach; strengthens and calms the Spleen; increases peristalsis of the stomach and jejunum, esp. upper section; transforms and suppresses Rebellious Qi; benefits and soothes the Qi; raises Middle Qi; warms the Middle Warmer, Stomach and Intestines; Stomach and the Middle Warmer Mu Alarm point; Hui Reunion point of the Fu (Yang organs)
CV-11 (+): moves and strengthens the moves and strengthens the Spleen; dissipates Dampness and disperses Accumulation, esp. Food Stagnation in the Stomach; harmonizes the Stomach; loosens the Center; aids digestion
CV-10 (+): strengthens the Spleen and regulates the Stomach; dissolves Intestinal Stagnation; special point of the Lower Warmer which directs Qi, distilled by the Spleen and Stomach, to the Kidney for further purification as Ying and Wei Qi (Finkelstein, p. 88); stimulates adrenals, pituitary and lower duct of the Triple Warmer (Finkelstein, p. 88)
CV-9 (+): regulate the Stomach Qi; strengthen the Spleen; transform Rebellious Qi; eliminate Food Stagnation; harmonize digestion; Reunion Point of the Yin and Yang
St-36 (+ and D): harmonizes and invigorates Spleen and Stomach; builds Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); removes Cold of Stomach and abdomen (D); descends Rebellious Qi; stops vomiting; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; spreads Liver Qi; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting and Earth point; Sea of Nourishment point
Sp-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Yin; disperses Heart Fire; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen; aids transportation and transformation to improve digestion and nourishment; tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); frees Qi Stagnation; spreads the Liver Qi; warms the Middle and Lower Warmers; benefits the Kidney; stimulates adrenals, ovaries and pituitary (Finkelstein, p. 27); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Sp-4 (+): pacifies the Shen; regulates the appetite; harmonizes the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and circulation of Qi in the Middle Warmer, esp. before PC-6; moves and strengthens the Spleen and Middle Warmer; regulates and stabilizes the Stomach; tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; draws Qi from the Spleen channel into the Spleen organ; regulates the Xue (Blood) and menstrual cycle; disperses Qi Stagnation, esp. in the Middle Warmer; Spleen Luo Connecting point; Master point of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
• Lv-3 (-): pacifies the Shen; soothes the Liver; "relieves anger and mellows spirits of those who are frustrated and jealous" (Finkelstein, p. 73); promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); spreads Liver Qi Stagnation; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); calms Stomach and expands chest; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point

ear: shen men; stomach; mouth; liver; endocrine; needle ten days and evaluate; leave press ball on shen men and stomach for 3 - 4 days (Eisen)


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