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BL13 • Fei Shu
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Bladder Meridian
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Edema
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Yang Edema (Acute)
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| Condition:
Edema • Yang Edema (Acute) |
| Treatment:
Disperse Wind, clear Heat, promote Lung Qi Circulation, H2O metabolism. |
| Description:
Edema, acute in nature, incipient puffiness of the face, eyelids, limbs affecting the general body, lustrous skin, swelling of scrotum and dysuria, depression upon hand pressing that may rebound quickly, fullness sensation in the chest, cough, uneven breath, soreness and aching limbs, white and slippery tongue coating, superficial slippery pulse or superficial rapid pulse. |
| Comment:
Use GV14 and LI11 if Heat condition. LU10 and LI11 for sore throat. |
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Selection: |
| BL13 • Fei Shu •
On the upper back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra (T3). |
| Lung Shu. Back Shu of the Lung that connects with Front Mu LU1. |
| Explanation:
Back Shu of the Lung. |
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BL22 • San Jiao Shu •
On the lower back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra (L1).
CautionAvoid the Kidneys |
| Triple Burner Shu. Back Shu of the Triple Energizer that connects with Front Mu CV5. |
| Explanation:
Promotes urination. |
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LI4 • He Gu •
On the dorsum of the hand, approximately at the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone, in the belly of the first interosseus dorsalis muscle.
Contraindication: Do Not Needle If Pregnancy is known or suspected |
| Union Valley. Yuan Source Point on the Large Intestine Channel. Command Point of the Face and Mouth. |
| Explanation:
Disperse Wind Cold. |
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| SP9 • Yin Ling Quan •
On the medial leg, on the inferior border of the medial condyle of the tibia, in the depression between the posterior border of the tibia and gastrocnemius muscle. |
| Yin Mound Spring. He Sea Point on the Spleen Channel. Water Point on Earth Meridian. |
| Explanation:
Promotes urination. |
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