with Lesser Yin (HE-7 and KI-6), i.e. the utmost and most exterior Yang with the utmost
and most interior Yin. Finally, KI-6 was chosen also to co-ordinate with the Yang Heel
Vessel as this vessel removes Excess Yang from the head and KI-6 brings Yin to it.- SP-6 Sanyinjiao and KI-3 Taixi bilaterally, to nourish the Kidneys. These were used
bilaterally as they are tonifying. In terms of indications, SP-6 would also help the
insomnia. - G.B.-12 Wangu, bilaterally, as a local point to eliminate stagnation from the head and
help the insomnia.
A subsequent treatment consisted of:
- BL-62 Shenmai on the left and S.I.-3 Houxi on the right to open the Yang Heel Vessel.
- HE-7 Shenmen on the left and KI-6 Zhaohai on the right to harmonize Heart and Kidneys
and calm the Mind. - SP-6 Sanyinjiao and KI-3 Taixi bilaterally, to nourish the Kidneys. In terms of
indications, SP-6 would also help the insomnia. - Yintang to calm the Mind and promote sleep.
Woman, 45
This patient suffered from exhaustion and stiffness of the neck. These were due to long-standing
emotional problems (sadness and grief) depleting Qi and Blood. The main patterns were
deficiency of Stomach-, Lung- and Spleen-Qi and Blood deficiency.
The points used were (Figure I.19(593)):
- Ren-12 Zhongwan to tonify Stomach and Spleen.
- LU-7 Lieque on the right and P-7 Daling on the left to calm the Mind and settle the
Corporeal Soul. This combination of points is particularly good for emotional problems
such as sadness and grief affecting the Lungs and Heart. LU-7 has a centrifugal
movement bringing out repressed emotions or allowing the person to get in touch with
his or her grief, and P-7 has a centripetal movement, calming the Mind. These points
were used unilaterally to make the combination simultaneously more moving and more
calming.