Qualitative/functional differences between acupuncture points.

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--- cstlljsn <cstlljsn wrote:

 

> What are the qualitative or functional differences

> between points like

> Du 24, Ren 17, PC6 and Heart 7 regarding shen and

> anxiety? I know the

> indications given by CAM and Deadman, but what about

> in the clinical

> world?

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> I'm asking because I'm treating a patient with a lot

> of anxiety,

> stress (due to real life stressors), and a lot of

> phlegm heat. Excess

> condition with a wiry, rapid, slippery pulse and a

> tongue indicating

> phlegm heat. My treatment strategy (first

> treatment, he was seeing

> another intern) was to clear phlegm-heat (esp from

> the heart) and calm

> shen. I used ST40, Liv3, LI4, Sp3, PC5, LI11, Du24

> and GB13. After

> the treatment he seemed much calmer. Thanks in

> advance.

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