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digestive system
colic
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Qi Stagnation and/or Obstruction; Xue Yu (Blood Stasis)
» illustrative combinations:
UB-47/52, UB-23 and Sp-6 for renal colic (Shanghai, p. 209)
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
UB-27 (-): opens and regulates the Small Intestine; eliminates Dampness and cools Heat; transforms Stagnation and Accumulation; Small Intestine Shu Associated point
LI-4 (-): pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); sedates pain; brightens the eyes; clears Toxins; Large Intestine Yuan Source point
CV-12 (=): regulates the Stomach Qi; transforms and suppresses Rebellious Qi; eliminates Food Stagnation; Stomach Mu Alarm point; Mu Alarm point of the Middle Warmer
CV-6 (=): regulates the Qi functions; warms the Lower and Middle Warmers
CV-4 (-): pacifies the Shen; regulates the Qi; tonifies the Middle Warmer, strengthens Spleen and benefits the raising Qi; regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Mu Alarm point of the Small Intestine (Xiao Chang)
St-36 (=): benefits Spleen and Stomach; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; removes food Stagnation; clears Heat from the Yang organs
St-44 (-): harmonizes the Stomach; cools and drains Heat from Stomach; regulates Rebellious Qi; stops pain
GB-40 (-): spreads the Liver Qi; benefits Gall Bladder; transforms Damp-Heat; Gall Bladder Yuan Source point
Sp-5 (=): strengthens the Spleen and Stomach; transforms Damp Stagnation and Damp-Heat; stimulates the channels; Spleen Metal and Dispersion point
Sp-4 (+): harmonizes the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and circulation of Qi in the Middle Warmer; regulates and supports the Spleen and Stomach; reduces Food Stagnation; descends Rebellious Qi; Spleen Luo Connecting point; Master point of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
Lv-3 (=): pacifies the Shen; relieves anger; clears, adjusts, pacifies and harmonizes the Liver and Gall Bladder; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point; Independent Associated point for spasms
ear: small intestine, ear center, sympathetic, lower abdomen (Huang, p. 54)
footnotes