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eyes/ears/nose/throat
epiglottitis
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Lung invaded by Wind-Heat; Fire Toxin
» therapeutic note: Epiglottitis is a severe, life-threatening condition offering no latitude for experimentation or delay. Acupuncture has reportedly been used to successfully treat epiglottitis, but we vigorously recommend that such care be invoked only as a supplementary therapy after proper emergency care has stabilized the situation, especially to enhance the healing process.
» illustrative combinations:
Jing Well points (bleed): clear Heat; reduce inflammation; strong emergency treatment
UB-17, Lu-2, SI-17, St-12, UB-11, Lu-2, Lu-5, LI-2, St-45, Kd-1 and Kd-2 for throat blockage with Cold and Hot Obstruction (Shanghai, p. 691); note: this combination is listed as a related prescription under "tonsillitis"
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GV-14 (-): relieves Exterior conditions; dissipates Wind and disperses Heat; stimulates immune system, increases white blood cell count, and prevents or slows inflammation; regulates the flow of Qi; regulates the Xue (Blood); clears the throat and opens the Lung; clears Lung Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
UB-10 (-): dispels Wind and Heat; dispels Fire and reduces fever; benefits the throat; opens and clears channels of the neck
UB-12 (-): disperses Wind; resolves the Exterior; ventilates and dispels pathogenic Heat from the Yin channels; disperses Yang Shi (Excess) in all Yang channels without draining body fluids; opens the Lung; regulates and spreads Lung Qi; strengthens the dispersing function of Lung; Gate for entrance and departure of Feng Qi (Wind Qi)
UB-13 (-): eliminates Wind; releases Exterior conditions; stimulates sweating; reduces fever; clears and disperses Fire and Heat, esp. Xu (Deficiency) Heat, from the Lung and Upper Warmer; activates dispersing function of the Lung to spread Lung Qi; regulates the Upper Warmer; Lung Shu Associated point
LI-11 (-): clears Heat; eliminates Wind and dispels Exterior conditions; clears the Shen; regulates Qi circulation of Lung; cools the Xue (Blood); improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); frees the channels; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
LI-4 (-): pacifies the Shen; activates Wei (Protective) Qi; releases the Exterior; dispels Wind-Heat; reduces fever; sedates pain; stimulates dispersing function of Lung; induces sweating; cools and drains Lung Heat; clears Toxins; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point
LI-1 (bleed): resolves the Exterior; revives consciousness; cools and discharges pathogenic Heat from Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine); tonifies Wei (Protective) Qi via the internal duct of the Triple Warmer; clears and moistens the throat; cools the Lung; sedates pain; Large Intestine Jing Well, Metal and Horary point
Lu-7 (-): circulates the Wei (Protective) Qi to expel Wind and disperse the Exterior; promotes sweating; benefits the throat; treats Shi (Excess) patterns; opens the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) and regulates the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); opens the Lung; spreads Lung Qi by stimulating the descending and dispersing of Lung Qi; controls edema in lungs; Lung Luo Connecting and Exit point; Master point of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Couple point of the Yin Qiao Mai (Yin Motility Vessel); command point of the head and neck
Lu-10 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; regulates and moistens the Lung; cools and clears Fire and Heat in the Lung; abates fever; cools Heat in Xue (Blood); benefits and moistens the throat; Lung Fire point
Lu-11 (bleed): revives from fainting; revives consciousness; opens the Orifices and resuscitates respiratory mechanism; lowers fever; eliminates Wind-Heat of Lung; clears Heat, Fire and Summer-Heat from the Lung (bleed); cools and clears Lung; frees channel Qi; brings Liver Qi to surface to bolster Wei Qi (Finkelstein, p. 5); moistens throat; clears and benefits the pharynx; relieves pain and swelling of throat; expels Wind from the throat; regulates and discharges Rebellious Qi Fire in the twelve channels (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 87); Lung Jing Well and Wood point
TW-1 (bleed): dispels Wind; clears Heat, esp. from the Large Intestine and Triple Warmer channels; drains Fire; revives consciousness; opens the sensory Orifices; benefits the tongue; moistens the throat; eliminates Toxins; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Triple Warmer Jing Well, Metal and Entry point
tui na (massage) on arms to open throat
St-44 (-): dispels Wind from face; cools and drains Heat and Dampness from the Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine) channels; Stomach Water point
St-45 (-): pacifies the Shen; stimulates the Mind; facilitates flow of Qi; opens the Orifices and resuscitates the senses; clears and disperses Heat from upper body and Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine) channels; sedates pain; Stomach Jing Well, Metal and Dispersion point
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