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tx
cutaneous system
laceration
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Qi Stagnation; Xue Yu (Blood Stasis); Heat in the Xue (Blood), if infected
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
treat at location of lesion on opposite side, esp. any ashi (tender) points
LI-11 (+): cools and regulates the Xue (Blood), hence reduces inflammation and prevents or resolves infection; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); benefits sinews, tendons and joints; frees the channels; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9); note: treat both sides
Sp-10 (-): regulates and invigorates the Xue (Blood); cools Heat, dissipates Wind, and transforms Damp-Heat in the Xue (Blood), hence reduces inflammation and prevents or resolves infection; "Sea of Blood"; note: treat both sides
St-36 (+): calms the Shen; strengthens Wei (Protective) Qi; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); strengthens weak and deficient conditions; strengthens all striated muscle; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Stomach Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
GB-40 (=): spreads the Liver Qi; treats external trauma, esp. below the waist; benefits the joints; frees the channels; Gall Bladder Yuan Source point
UB-57 (-): relaxes the sinews and tendons; main point for all physical trauma, particularly affecting the Bladder channel (Finkelstein, p. 49)
footnotes