-IBIS-1.7.0-
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cutaneous system
acne vulgaris
Acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns :
Heat and Toxins in the Xue (Blood); Wind-Heat; Lung and Stomach Heat; Liver and Stomach Depressive Heat; Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); Phlegm Nodulation; Wind-Heat and Internal Heat; Xu (Deficiency) of Yin and Flaring Up of Fire; Flaring of Life-Gate Fire; Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) disorder

» illustrative combinations :
• see IBIS Note from Kiiko Matsumoto
• Lu-11 and Ht-9; Sp-2 and UB-54/40; Lv-11 and Kd-12; for acne vulgaris (Mann, p. 135)
• Lu-4, Ht-9, Sp-2, UB-40/45, Kd-12 and LI-11 for acne (McWilliams, et al, Lesson 31, p. 18)
• UB-5, UB-12, UB-65, Lu-1, Lu-10, LI-4, LI-5, Kd-2 and GV-13 for acne (McWilliams, et al, Lesson 31, p. 18)
• Sp-10, LI-11, UB-17, Sp-6, LI-4 and GV-14 for acne due to Obstruction of Qi causing Heat in the Xue (Blood) (Jirui and Wang, p. 245)
• UB-40/45, LI-12, UB-62, LI-4 and LI-8 for purulent acne (McWilliams, et al, Lesson 31, p. 18)


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-10 (-): dissipates Heat; diffuses the Lung; detoxifies the system; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
GV-9 (-): regulates the Qi functions; transforms Damp-Heat; clears Liver Fire and Heat; regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
UB-13 (- and/or bleed): promotes the circulation of Qi of the Lung; prick to bleed and release Heat from Xue (Blood); clears Wind-Heat from the skin; Lung Shu Associated point
UB-15 (- and/or bleed): regulates the Xue (Blood) and Qi; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); clears Heart Fire; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); Heart Shu Associated point
UB-17 (- and/or bleed): regulates Xue (Blood); clears Heat from the Xue (Blood); Shu Associated point of the Diaphragm; 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; 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 (- and/or bleed): clears Heat from the Xue (Blood) to treat skin diseases (bleed); transforms Damp-Heat; Bladder Earth point
LI-11 (-): dispels Wind and clears Heat; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); cools Xue (Blood); eliminates Dampness through the Intestines; Large Intestine Earth and Tonification point
LI-4 (-): dispels Heat and toxins from Xue (Blood); regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); tonifies Lung Qi; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; cools and drains Lung Heat; disperses Heat of the Intestines; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
• Lu-7 (=): opens the pores; opens and regulates the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); effects release of sexual hormones; tonifies Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine); promotes diuresis by descending the Turbid; Lung Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Couple point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel)
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-8 (+): drains Liver Fire; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood) and Yin; clears and cools Damp-Heat; Liver Water and Tonification 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
Kd-6 (+): balances excess or deficiency of any hormonal secretion (Finkelstein, p. 53); opens Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); tonifies Kidney (Yin); regulates Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); cools Heat; Master point and Entry point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); Couple point of Ren Mai (Conception Vessel)
UB-62 (-): clears the Shen and Heart; clears Fire and Heat; dispels Wind; esp. if purulent (McWilliams, et al., Lesson 31, p. 18); Master point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel); Couple point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); esp. if purulent (McWilliams, et al., Lesson 31, p. 18)

» ear : endocrine, lung, liver




footnotes