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cutaneous system
erysipelas
acupuncture
patterns and combinations
after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
invasion of the Large Intestine channel by exogenous Wind-Heat or Damp-Heat that infects the Xue (Blood); Heat and Poison collects in the skin, blocks the channels and causes Qi Stagnation and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis)
» illustrative combinations:
GV-14, LI-11 and St-43 (strong stimulation); UB-54/40 (bleed) for erysipelas; also consider: PC-6 and St-36 for nausea; and/or tai yang for headache (Shanghai, p. 635)
PC-6 and St-36 (=): harmonize middle to relieve nausea; regulate and nourish Xue (Blood)
TW-5 and GB-41: open the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) for which skin problems are a symptom of dysfunction
point analysis
» palpate and consider:
GB-20 (-): disperses Wind-Heat and relieves Heat; harmonizes Qi and Xue (Blood); frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
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-12 (-): dissipates Heat and Wind; dispels pathogens and relieves fever; readjusts Qi of all Yang channels
GV-10 (-): dissipates Heat; diffuses the Lung; detoxifies the system; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels
GV-9 (-): treats febrile diseases; regulates the Qi functions; transforms Damp-Heat; clears Liver Fire and Heat; regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
UB-13 (-): clears Wind-Heat from the skin; reduces fever; regulates the Upper Warmer; clears and disperses Fire and Heat, esp. Xu (Deficiency) Heat, from the Upper Warmer; tonifies the Lung and promotes the circulation of the Lung Qi; harmonizes the Ying and Xue (Blood); Lung Shu Associated point
UB-15 (-): calms the Heart and the Shen; nourishes Heart Xue (Blood) and tonifies Heart Yin; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates circulation of the Qi and Xue (Blood) and tonifies Xu (Deficiency); Heart Shu Associated point
UB-16 (-): calms the Heart and Shen; cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); invigorates Xue (Blood); disperses Yang Shi (Excess) in the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Du Mai (Governing Vessel) 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 (bleed): clears Heat from the Xue (Blood) to cool fever and treat skin diseases (bleed); transforms Damp-Heat; Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
UB-57 (-): dispels Wind and clears Heat; transforms Damp-Heat; regulates the Large Intestine; esp. with lower body erysipelas due to Damp-Heat
tai yang (-): dispels Wind and Wind-Heat; clears Heat; esp. with upper body erysipelas due to Wind-Heat
St-4 (-): removes Obstructions in channels of face; expels Wind
LI-11 (-): regulates and harmonizes Xue (Blood) and Qi; drains Fire; clears Heat and Toxins from Large Intestine and Xue (Blood); Large Intestine He Sea, Earth and Tonification point
Lu-5 (=): expels Wind; benefits Lung Yin; discharges Lung Fire; cools and clears Upper Warmer Heat; cools fever (bleed); Lung He Sea Uniting, Water and Dispersion point
TW-6 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; clears Fire and Heat; regulates the Triple Warmer and the Zang-Fu organs; regulates and moistens the Large Intestine; Triple Warmer Fire and Horary point
PC-6 (=): clears Heat; regulates the Qi; harmonizes and regulates Middle and Upper Warmers; regulates Liver Qi and relieves Liver Qi Stagnation; resolves nausea; enhances purification and dispersement of the Triple Warmer; drains 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)
CV-8 (D on salt): warms and stabilizes the Yang; warms the Lower and Middle Warmers; strengthens the transporting function of the Spleen and Stomach; dries Dampness; strengthens connective tissue to aid in treatment of any skin disease (Matsumoto)
Sp-10 (-): regulates and invigorates the Xue (Blood); cools Heat, dissipates Wind, and transforms Damp-Heat in the Xue (Blood); "Sea of Blood"
St-36 (=): expels Wind; facilitates the Lung and regulates Wei (Protective) Qi so as to resist External invasion; disperses noxious Yang and brings down high fever; regulates and strengthens Qi and Xue (Blood); disperses Stagnation in the Upper Warmer; regulates the Stomach and strengthens the Spleen; disperses Stomach Fire; regulates Ying (Constructive) Qi; spreads Liver Qi; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; tonifies Kidney Yin; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; treats chronic cases with Heat; regulates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid (-), esp. by the Intestines; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point
St-43 (-): dispels Wind; clears and drains Heat from Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine); harmonizes the Stomach and regulates Stomach Qi; channels flow of Qi to hollow (Yang) organs; brings down Rebellious Qi; transforms Dampness; Stomach Shu Stream and Wood point of the Foot Yang Ming (Stomach) channel
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-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
ear: shen men, occiput, adrenal, dermis/subcortex
footnotes