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nervous system
vertigo/dizziness
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
» vertigo: Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency); Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency); Liver Yang Rising; Liver Fire Blazing; Liver Wind Arising from Liver Yang Rising; Heart Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency) with Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency); Stomach Phlegm Fire; Kidney Yin and/or Yang Xu (Deficiency); Interior Retention of Phlegm-Damp
» illustrative combinations:
St-41 (D) and Ht-5 (D): for dizziness (Shanghai, p. 686; Lee and Cheung, p. 352)
an mian, GB-20, TW-20, LI-11 and St-40 to treat dizziness
LI-2, Lv-3 and yi ming alternating with PC-6, GB-20 and TW-9 (strong stimulation with both sets) for vertigo (Lee and Cheung, p. 352)
GV-24, GV-23, GV-22, GV-21, GV-19, GB-19, GB-20, SI-5, Sp-2, UB-67, UB-63, UB-62 and St-36 for dizziness (Shanghai, p. 686; Lee and Cheung, p. 352)
LI-4, St-40 and GB-20; UB-16, GV-20, UB-62, UB-67 and UB-8; GV-23, GB-20, PC-1 and GV-19; SI-3, UB-62 and SI-7; UB-66 for vertigo (Mann, p. 121)
GB-20, Lv-3, TW-17, SI-19, PC-6, St-36, CV-12, Kd-3 and an mian for vertigo with internal ear disease, esp. Meniere's (Lee and Cheung, p. 351)
GB-20, yin tang, PC-6, St-36, St-40, Sp-9 and LI-11 for vertigo due to Phlegm-Dampness with Heat (Jirui and Wang, p. 142)
Lv-3, Kd-3, PC-7 and Lv-8 (also consider LI-11 and St-40): for dizziness due to Liver Yang Rising (Jirui and Wang, p. 40)
yi ming, GV-15, PC-6 and Lv-3 for aural vertigo (Shanghai, p. 162)
GB-20, GB-41 and St-40 for headache and vertigo (Shanghai, p. 279)
SI-7 and UB-22 for vertigo and headache (Lee and Cheung, p. 352)
an mian, Ht-7 and St-40: for insomnia and vertigo (Shanghai, p. 274)
UB-21, CV-12, St-40 (-): cool Stomach Fire to make Phlegm Fire descend (Finkelstein)
UB-23 and Kd-3 (+): nourish Water to submerge excess Fire
UB-20 and Lv-13 (+): tonify Earth to transform Damp
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GV-20 (D): dispels Wind and Cold of head and opens Orifices; awakens the Brain, Mind and senses; cools the body (D) (Finkelstein, p. 81); warms the Yang and causes the Yang to ascend (D); regulates and tonifies the Qi (D); regulates Qi of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); elevates the Clear Qi; spreads Liver Qi; extinguishes Liver Wind from upper body and pacifies Liver; Sea of Marrow point; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the six Yang channels and the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
GV-13 (-): clears Heat; pacifies the Shen; readjusts Qi in the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); spreads Yang Qi through the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); regulates Yang channels; purifies Yang of the whole body; stimulates the pituitary and adrenals; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Foot Tai Yang (Bladder) channel on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Entry point of the Sea of Qi, with GV-14
GB-20 (-): pacifies Liver Wind and dissipates Internal Wind; maintains function of inner ear, esp. that of equilibrium; brightens the eyes; subdues Liver Yang and Fire to calm and regulate the Liver, esp. disperses and descends Liver Yang from the head; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) and Hand Xiao Yang (Triple Warmer) channels on the Foot Xiao Yang (Gall Bladder) channel
an mian (-): pacifies the Shen; clears the Brain; assists sleep
TW-23 (-): clears Fire and Heat; moves Qi in the eyes; brightens the eyes; relieves pain; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; esp. for vertigo due to Liver Shi (Excess)
TW-20 (-): clears the head and improves vision; dissipates Wind
TW-17 (-): clears Heat; disperses Wind; frees the channels; benefits hearing and vision; esp. aural vertigo
SI-19 (-): clears Heat; pacifies the Shen; loosens and regulates Qi of ear; benefits the ear; esp. with aural vertigo; Small Intestine Exit point
yi ming: pacifies the Shen; benefits the ears; brightens the eyes
UB-10 (-): dispels Wind; reduces fever; clears Fire; clears the head; brightens the eyes; Window of the Sky point; Sea of Qi general point
UB-18 (- or +): holds Liver down, extinguishes Wind; clears Liver Fire and Heat; pacifies the Shen; stimulates the Brain; benefits the eyes and improves vision; benefits the Liver and Gall Bladder; moves Stagnant Qi; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood) and Yin; benefits the Liver and Gall Bladder; esp. with headache, tinnitus, and/or Shi (Excess); Liver Shu Transporting point
UB-20 (+ and/or D): tonifies Spleen and Earth to resolves Dampness; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; nourishes the Xue (Blood); Spleen Shu Transporting point
UB-21 (-): cools Stomach Fire to make Turbid Phlegm descend; regulates the Stomach, esp. the Stomach Qi; transforms Dampness; Stomach Shu Transporting point
UB-23 (+ and/or D): nourishes Water to submerge Fire Shi (Excess); benefits the ears and brightens the eyes; strengthens the Brain and Marrow; strengthens Qi Hai, tonifies the Kidney, and strengthens Yang; resolves Dampness; nourishes Yin, Xue (Blood) and Kidney Jing (Essence); counterbalances Liver Fire; strengthens the lower back; benefits bones; Kidney Shu Transporting point
UB-58 (-): calms the Shen; awakens the Brain, makes Phlegm Fire descend, clears the Orifices; dispels Tai Yang channel pathogens; "relates to the head" (Finkelstein, p. 49); promotes flow of Qi; strengthens Kidney function; increases stamina; Bladder Luo Connecting point
St-8 (-): expels Wind; clears Heat; brightens eyes; treats both dizziness and vertigo
GV-23 (+): "instant effect" (Flaws, 1988, p. 192); clears Heat; brightens the eyes
GV-24 (-): dispels Fire to clear the Orifices
yin tang (-): clears Heat; pacifies the Shen; awakens and clears the Mind; promotes relaxation; influences the pituitary and pineal; eliminates Interior Wind
UB-1 (=): clears the vision and brightens the eyes; enriches Yin (esp. in relation to the eyes); controls the pituitary gland and its secretions via the hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system; Bladder Entry point; Polarization point of the Yin and Yang Qiao Mai (Motility Vessels); Master point for the eyes (Mann, p. 30)
LI-11 (-): eliminates Heat from Liver Qi Stagnation; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; harmonizes the Stomach and regulates the Intestines; eliminates Dampness through the Intestines; Large Intestine Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9)
PC-6 (+): clears the Triple Warmer to facilitate flow of Fluids; transforms Phlegm to open the chest; awakens the Brain by improving intracranial circulation; tranquilizes the Heart; regulates the Qi; harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; spreads the Qi and facilitates the Qi function of the Upper and Middle Warmers; opens the chest; regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; harmonizes the Stomach; enhances purification and dispersement of the Triple Warmer; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yin Wei Mai (Yin Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
SI-8 (-): calms the Shen; awakens the Brain; makes Phlegm Fire descend; clears the Orifices; treats both dizziness and vertigo; Small Intestine He Sea Upper Uniting, Earth and Dispersion point
Lv-13 (+): tonifies Earth to transform Damp; spreads and promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi; invigorates the Stomach and Spleen; benefits the Qi; regulates circulation of Qi and Xue (Blood); Liver Mu Alarm point; Hui Reunion point of the five Zang (Yin viscera)
CV-12 (-): cools Stomach Fire to make Turbid Phlegm descend; strengthens the Spleen and transforms Dampness; benefits and soothes the Qi; facilitates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid; Stomach and Middle Warmer Mu Alarm point; Hui Reunion point of the Fu (Yang organs)
CV-4 (+ and D): pacifies the Shen; regulates the Qi and benefits Yuan (Original) Qi; nourishes Xue (Blood) and Yin; regulates and reinforces the Qi of the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); separates the Clear and Turbid; resolves Dampness; nourishes and stabilizes the Kidney; Small Intestine Mu Alarm point
St-36 (+): strengthens Spleen to remove Phlegm-Dampness; disperses noxious Yang and brings down high fever; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates the Stomach and strengthens the Spleen; disperses Stomach Fire; regulates and replenishes the Middle Warmer; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point; Sea of Nourishment point
St-40 (-): transforms, dissolves and eliminates Phlegm and Dampness; cools Stomach Fire to make Turbid Phlegm descend; clears and calms the Shen; reduces high blood pressure (Finkelstein, p. 21); strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Stomach, and opens up the Middle Warmer; circulates Qi of the Stomach and Spleen; regulates the Intestines; eliminates Phlegm-Fire in the Stomach; strengthens Kidney Yin and drains Liver Yang; Stomach Luo Connecting point
St-41 (-): clears the Mind and pacifies the Shen; clears and descends Fire; brightens the eyes; clears Heat in Stomach; harmonizes Stomach; supports Spleen Qi; transforms Damp Stagnation; sedates spasms; Stomach Fire and Tonification point
nao qing: clears the Brain; refreshes mental clarity
Sp-9 (-): regulates and tonifies Spleen (especially Yang); regulates the Stomach (especially Yin); warms and moves the Middle Warmer; eliminates Phlegm-Dampness; transforms Damp Stagnation, esp. through promotion of diuresis; regulates the Water Pathways; Spleen He Sea Uniting and Water point
Sp-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Yin, esp. of the Spleen, Liver and Kidney; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); strengthens the Spleen and tonifies the Qi; nourishes and moves the Xue (Blood); spreads Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; tonifies the Kidney; transforms Dampness and facilitates diuresis; esp. for dizziness or vertigo due to Qi Xu (Deficiency) and/or Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency); Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Lv-3 (=): pacifies the Shen; clears the head and thinking; suppresses dizziness; brightens and benefits the eyes to improve vision; clears and regulates the Liver; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); cools and drains Liver Fire; subdues Liver Yang; calms and extinguishes Liver Wind; calms the Stomach and expands the chest; tonifies Liver Xue (Blood); Liver Yuan Source and Earth point
Lv-2 (-): calms the Shen; disperses Stagnant Liver Qi; clears and drains Liver Fire; subdues Yang Shi (Excess); soothes and loosens the Liver; eliminates Interior Wind; esp. with headache, tinnitus, and/or Shi (Excess); Liver Fire and Dispersion point
GB-41 (-): dissipates Wind; removes Fire; dissolves Phlegm; brightens the eyes; harmonizes and regulates the Liver; removes Stagnancy of Liver Qi; Gall Bladder Wood and Horary point; Master point of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel); Couple point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)
GB-43 (-): disperses Heat; extinguishes Wind; esp. with visual dizziness; Gall Bladder Water and Tonification point
Kd-3 (+): nourishes Water to submerge Fire Shi (Excess); nourishes and enriches Kidney Yin, supplies Liver Yin, and tonifies Yin of the entire body; tonifies the Kidney, Yuan (Original) Qi, Xue (Blood) and Jing (Essence); strengthens the Brain; pacifies Xu (Deficiency) Fire; regulates the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); Kidney Yuan Source and Earth point
Kd-1 (+): pacifies the Shen; tranquilizes the Mind; clears Fire and Heat (especially in the head); pacifies and calms the Heart; nourishes Yin, esp. Kidney Yin (and thereby suppresses Liver Fire); reinforces the Kidney and benefits the Jing (Essence); Kidney Jing Well, Wood, Dispersion and Entry point
UB-60 (=): promotes Qi function and Xue (Blood) circulation; benefits the Brain and Marrow; reinforces the Kidney; descends the Turbid; relaxes the sinews, tendons and muscles of the neck and shoulder; frees the channels and collateral vessels; Bladder Fire point
UB-62 (=): clears the Shen and Heart; clears Fire and Heat; Couple point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel);
UB-65 (-): pacifies the Shen; dispels Wind and clears Heat; drains Shi (Excess); detoxifies the whole body; clears the head; benefits vision; Bladder Wood and Dispersion point
UB-66 (=): pacifies the Shen; dispels Wind and clears Heat; Bladder Water and Horary point
UB-67 (-): dispels Wind and clears Heat; clears and disperses the vicious Yang; calms the Shen; clears the Brain; regulates and promotes flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); brightens the eyes and improves vision; eliminates Dampness; Bladder Metal, Tonification and Exit point
ear: occiput, forehead, shen men, dermis/subcortex
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