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tx
mental/emotional
bulimia
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Shen Disturbance; Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency); Stagnant Liver Qi; Liver Invading Spleen; Cold and Yang Xu (Deficient) Spleen; Cold and Yang Xu (Deficient) Kidney; Stomach Fire; Shi (Excess) of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
» illustrative combinations:
Ht-7 and Sp-6 to treat bulimia associated with Shen Disturbance, Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency), and/or Stagnant Liver Qi (Eisen)
UB-18 (-); UB-20 (+), Lv-3 and Sp-6 to treat bulimia associated with Liver Invading Spleen (Eisen)
consider treatment for "Internal Dragons" or "External Dragons"; External Dragons: GV-20, UB-11, UB-23, UB-61; Internal Dragons: Master point 1/4" below CV-15, St-25, St-32, St-41; In both treatments, sedate first. If the person and the pulses change, fine. If no change with sedation, then tonify. (Worsley)
UB-20 (+ and ind. D), UB-23 (+ and ind. D), PC-6, Sp-4 and Kd-2 to treat bulimia associated with Cold and Yang Xu (Deficient) Spleen and/or Kidney (Eisen)
SI-3 and UB-62 open the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) for which Shen disorders are a symptom of Shi (Excess)
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
UB-18 (-): pacifies the Shen; benefits the Liver and Gall Bladder; nourishes Liver Xue (Blood) and Yin; moves stagnant Qi; Liver Shu Associated point
UB-20 (+ and ind. D): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies Spleen and Stomach; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; reverses Rebellious Stomach Qi; Spleen Shu Associated point
UB-23 (+ and ind. D): tonifies the Kidney; regulates the Kidney Qi; nourishes Yin and Jing (Essence); strengthens Yang; Kidney Shu Associated point
PC-6 (+): pacifies the Shen; regulates Heart Qi and Xue (Blood); regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; harmonizes the Stomach; stops vomiting; esp. with Stomach Fire; Pericardium Luo Connecting point; Couple point of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) when needled with but after Sp-4
Ht-7 (=): pacifies the Shen; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood); removes Qi Stagnation in the Heart; calms, regulates and tonifies the Heart; Heart Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
LI-4 (-): esp. with Stomach Fire; calms the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); dissipates pathogenic Heat; Large Intestine Yuan Source point
LI-11 (-): esp. with Stomach Fire; clears Heat; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); cools Xue (Blood); frees the channels; Large Intestine Earth and Tonification point
CV-22 (=): opens the throat; descends Rebellious Qi; Window of the Sky point
CV-12 (=): esp. with Stomach Fire; regulates the Stomach Qi; clears Stomach Fire and Heat; Mu Alarm point of the Stomach and Middle Warmer
CV-10 (=): esp. with Stomach Fire; strengthens the Spleen and regulates the Stomach; special point of the Lower Warmer which directs Qi, distilled by the Spleen and Stomach, to the Kidney for further purification as Ying and Wei Qi
GB-34 (=): benefits Liver and Gall Bladder; tonifies Spleen; clears and cools Dampness and Heat; eliminates Phlegm Fire in Stomach; Gall Bladder Earth point
St-40 (-): esp. with Stomach Fire; pacifies the Shen; circulates Qi of the Stomach and Spleen; clears Phlegm; regulates Stomach and Intestines; Stomach Luo Connecting point
St-44 or St-45 (-): esp. with Stomach Fire; harmonizes the Stomach; cools and drains Heat from Stomach; regulates Rebellious Qi; Stomach Water point and Jing Well/Metal/Dispersion point;
Sp-6 (+): strengthens the Spleen; nourishes Yin; frees Qi Stagnation; clears Fire due to Xu (Deficiency); tonifies Qi and builds the Xue (Blood); spreads the Liver Qi and suppresses Liver Heat; benefits the Kidney; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the three Foot Yin channels
Sp-4 (+): needle with but before Sp-4 to harmonize the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and circulation of Qi in the Middle Warmer; supports the Spleen and Stomach; tonifies Yuan (Original) Qi; Spleen Luo Connecting point; Master point of Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel)
Lv-3 (-): pacifies the Shen; promotes smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); soothes the Liver; Liver Yuan Source and Earth point
ear: shen men; stomach; mouth; liver; endocrine; needle ten days and evaluate; leave press ball on shen men and stomach for 3 - 4 days (Eisen)
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