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immune system
fever of unknown origin
acupuncture

patterns and combinations

after assessing the person and palpating, consider these patterns:
Extreme Heat Generating Liver Wind; Stomach Yin Xu (Deficiency); Qi Xu (Deficiency) with Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency); Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency); Kidney Yin Xu (Deficiency) with Empty Fire Blazing; Summer-Heat; Wind-Damp; Wind-Heat; Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency) and Liver Qi Stagnation; Heart Yin Xu (Deficiency) and Shen Disturbance; Shi (Excess) of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel)

» illustrative combinations:
• GV-14, LI-11 and Kd-7 for fever; also consider if Lu-10 with afternoon fever; bleed shi xuan with high fever; needle PC-6 with chest congestion (Liu, p. 253)
• UB-20, UB-21, GV-20, LI-11, CV-12, CV-6 and St-36 for fever due to Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency) resulting in Constrained Yang (Jirui and Wang, p. 46)
• bai lao, SI-3 and LI-11 for "tidal fevers with more chills than fevers" (Shanghai, p. 241)
• UB-20 and St-36 (+): relieve anorexia; tonify digestion
• Ht-9 and LI-11 (-): "relieve fevers (of all types)" (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 100)
• Kd-3 and UB-62 for pyrexia of unknown origin (Mann, p. 97)
• UB-25 and UB-31; LI-10, St-36, LI-4 and Sp-6 for puerperal fever (Mann, p. 152)
• TW-5 and GB-41: open the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel) for which fever is a symptom of Shi (Excess)


point analysis

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palpate and consider:
GV-14 (-): brings down excessive heat in Yang channels; relieves Exterior conditions; dissipates Wind and Cold; drains Heat; induces sweating; opens the Yang; spreads and facilitates Yang; pacifies the Shen; regulates and stimulates the flow of Qi; restores collapsed Yin; clears Lung Heat; Jiao Hui Intersecting point of the Yang channels on the Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
GV-9 (-): treats febrile diseases; regulates the Qi functions; expands the chest and diaphragm; transforms Damp-Heat; regulates the Liver and Gall Bladder
UB-11 (-): resolves External Heat; dispels Wind, Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat and Cold; connects the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) to the Shu Associated points; diffuses Lung Qi; sedates cough; distributes Bladder Qi and Jing-Ye (Yin) to all the dorsal Shu points, thus cooling them (Finkelstein, p. 38); invigorates the collateral vessels
UB-12 (+): opens the Lung; disperses Wind; resolves the Exterior; stimulates sweating; ventilates and dispels pathogenic Heat from the Yin channels; regulates and spreads Lung Qi; disperses perverse Heat from the chest; Gate for entrance and departure of Feng Qi (Wind Qi)
• UB-20 (+): regulates Spleen Qi; tonifies Spleen and Stomach; facilitates digestive transportation and transformation; relieves anorexia; reverses Rebellious Stomach Qi; benefits the Ying (Constructive) Qi; Spleen Shu Associated point
• UB-54/40 (-): clears Heat from the Xue (Blood) to cool fever and drain Summer-Heat; Bladder He Sea Uniting and Earth point
qian faji (-): clears Heat and disperses Wind; extinguishes Liver Wind; relieves spasmodic convulsions in children due to high fever
tai yang (- and/or bleed): dispels Wind and Wind-Heat; clears Heat (bleed); clears the head; extinguishes Liver Wind; relieves febrile convulsions
• Lu-5 (-): dissipates Heat in Lung; expels Wind; cools fever (bleed); cools and clears Upper Warmer Heat; sedates Lung Shi (Excess); expels Phlegm from the Lung; Lung He Sea Uniting, Water and Dispersion point
Lu-10 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; abates fever, esp. relieves afternoon fever; regulates and moistens the Lung; cools and clears Heat in the Lung; clears Fire and Heat, esp. from the head; stimulates sweating to disperse superficial conditions; cools Heat in Xue (Blood); benefits and moistens the throat; Lung Fire point
Lu-11 (-): lowers fever (bleed); eliminates Wind-Heat of Lung; clears Heat, Fire and Summer-Heat from the Lung (bleed); dispels Wind as in convulsions; pacifies the Shen; cools and clears the Lung; brings Liver Qi to surface to bolster Wei Qi (Finkelstein, p. 5); moistens throat 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
• LI-4 (-): pacifies the Shen; regulates Qi and Xue (Blood); clears Heat and dispels Wind-Heat; reduces fever; sedates pain; brightens the eyes; clears the nose; stimulates dispersing function of Lung; induces or stabilizes sweating; tonifies Lung Qi; tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; cools and drains Lung Heat; regulates Qi and disperses Heat of the Intestines; moves the bowels; elevates Clear Qi and descends Turbid Qi; clears Toxins; Large Intestine Yuan Source and Entry point; command point of the face and mouth
LI-11 (- and/or bleed): dispels Wind and clears Heat; resolves the Exterior; restores consciousness after heatstroke; opens the Orifices and resuscitates respiratory mechanism; lowers fever (bleed); eliminates Wind-Heat of Lung; clears Heat, Fire and Summer-Heat from the Lung (bleed); dispels Wind as in convulsions; pacifies the Shen; cools and clears Lung; brings Liver Qi to surface to bolster Wei Qi (Finkelstein, p. 5); moistens throat 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
• PC-6 (+): clears Heat; pacifies the Shen; spreads the Qi and facilitates the Qi function of the Upper and Middle Warmers; opens the chest and expands the diaphragm; harmonizes the Stomach; descends Rebellious Qi to resolve nausea, reduce eructations, and stop vomiting; 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)
• SI-4 (-): dispels Wind-Heat; clears Heat; invigorates Tai Yang (Small Intestine and Bladder); removes Obstruction from the channel; relieves pediatric convulsions; Small Intestine Yuan Source point
SI-3 (-): dispels Exterior Heat; opens the Du Mai (Governing Vessel) and the Orifices; pacifies the Shen and clears the Mind; invigorates the channels; consolidates the Surface and stops sweating (-); induces sweating (+); dispels Internal Heat; Small Intestine Wood and Tonification point; Master point of the Du Mai (Governing Vessel); Couple point of the Yang Qiao Mai (Yang Motility Vessel)
• Ht-7 (-): pacifies the Shen; calms the Heart; stabilizes the Exterior and stops sweating, esp. night sweats; Heart Yuan Source, Earth and Dispersion point
Ht-9 (-): sedates the Shen; clears Heat; restores Yang; subdues Internal Wind; opens the Heart Orifices; revives the senses; pulls Qi down; regulates the Heart; clears Heat from the Xue (Blood); Heart Jing Well, Wood, Tonification and Exit point
TW-5 (-): reduces fever; eliminates Heat, esp. Triple Warmer Heat and Heat in Triple Warmer channel; relieves Exterior and Hot conditions; induces perspiration; dissipates Wind; tonifies Wei (Protective) Qi; facilitates the circulation of Qi in the channels; alleviates pain; Triple Warmer Luo Connecting point; Master point of the Yang Wei Mai (Yang Linking Vessel); Couple point of the Dai Mai (Girdle Vessel)
shi xuan (- and /or bleed): subdue Internal Wind; revive consciousness; clear the Heart Orifices; clear Heat and Summer-Heat
St-37 (-): drains Shi (Excess) from upper region of body and relieves fullness of chest; rectifies the Spleen and harmonizes the Stomach; regulates, drains and frees the Intestines, esp. the Large Intestine; cools Heat and resolves Dampness to clear Damp-Heat; "treats acute cases with Heat" (Finkelstein, p. 21); dispels Food Stagnation and eliminates Accumulations of the Large and Small Intestines; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Large Intestine He Sea Lower Uniting point of the Da Chang (Large Intestine)
St-36 (+): calms the Shen; dispels Cold and expels Wind; facilitates the Lung and regulates Wei (Protective) Qi so as to resist External invasion; disperses noxious Yang and brings down high fever; supports Lung Qi and transforms Phlegm; regulates the Stomach and strengthens the Spleen; relieves anorexia; descends Rebellious Qi; stops vomiting; nourishes Kidney, Liver and Spleen; clears Heat from the Yang organs and drains Shi (Excess) from the Yang channels; treats chronic cases with Heat (Finkelstein, p. 21); regulates ascension of the Clear and descension of the Turbid (-), esp. by the Intestines; frees the channels and invigorates the collateral vessels; Stomach He Sea Lower Uniting, Earth and Horary point
• Sp-9 (-): resolves Damp-Heat and Summer-Heat; regulates and tonifies Spleen (especially Yang); Spleen He Sea Uniting and Water point
• Sp-3 (+): clears Heat; regulates and strengthens Spleen (especially Qi and Yang); regulates Stomach (especially Yin and Qi); transforms and expels Dampness and Damp-Heat; regulates Large Intestine, Middle and Lower Warmers; Spleen Yuan Source, Earth and Horary point
Lv-2 (-): cools Heat in the Xue (Blood); spreads Stagnant Qi; eases the Mind; drains and disperses Fire of Liver and Gall Bladder; subdues Yang Shi (Excess); cools the Xue (Blood); relaxes convulsions; Liver Fire and Dispersion point
St-44 (-): clears, cools and dispels Heat; cools and drains Heat and Dampness from the Stomach and intestines; regulates Rebellious Qi; stops pain, esp. abdominal pain with fever; Stomach Water point

ear: shen men, sympathetic, lung, dermis/subcortex


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