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digestive system
anal fissure
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency); Spleen not Governing the Xue (Blood); Heat in the Large Intestine

» illustrative combinations:
• UB-31, GV-1 and UB-57 for anal fissures (Shanghai, p. 217)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
• GV-20 (D): secures the lower Orifices; regulates and tonifies the Qi; Sea of Marrow point
• UB-20 (+): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies Spleen and Stomach; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; nourishes and contains the Xue (Blood); Spleen Shu Associated point
• UB-25 (+): regulates the Intestines and Stomach; Large Intestine Shu Associated point
UB-31 through UB-34 (+): invigorate the Xue (Blood); consolidate Jing (Essence); regulate the Lower Warmer; transform Damp-Heat; redirect Qi upward; bring Yang into pelvic region which mobilizes Yin in the pelvis
• UB-57 (=): regulates Qi in anal sphincter; regulates the Large Intestine; benefits hemorrhoids; regulates Qi in the Yang organs; dispels Wind and clears Heat; transforms Damp-Heat
• CV-6 (+): tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; warms the Lower and Middle Warmers; restores collapsed Yang or Yin; strengthens Kidney Xu (Deficiency)
• CV-4 (+): regulates the Lower Warmer; benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; nourishes Xue (Blood) and Yin; regulates the Qi; strengthens the Kidney Qi; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
• GV-1 (=): opens Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and Du Mai (Governing Vessel); regulates the Intestines; secures the lower Orifices
• local: pack moxa into the fissure and light it; burn until the heat is no longer tolerable (Eisen)
• St-37 (-): regulates and frees the intestines; dispels Food Stagnation; clears Heat and resolves Damp; esp. with constipation due to Large Intestine Heat; Large Intestine He Sea Lower Uniting point
• Sp-6 (+): strengthens the Spleen; tonifies Qi; regulates Xue (Blood) circulation


footnotes