- Ren-4 Guanyuan with direct moxa cones to tonify Kidney-Yang, strengthen the Original
Qi, tonify the uterus and benefit the Essence. - ST-36 Zusanli on the left and SP-6 Sanyinjiao on the right to tonify Qi and Blood and
nourish the Kidneys. This combination, although tonifying, was used with unilateral
points to make it more moving, as her pulse was not too empty.
Although she was an extremely tense person, she fell into a state of deep relaxation during the
treatment and, in fact, only one treatment was enough to cure her night-sweating.
Woman, 63
This patient suffered from mild Damp Painful Obstruction Syndrome of the left hand with some
pain, stiffness and swelling. She mostly sought treatment for preventive purposes. Apart from the
Damp Painful Obstruction Syndrome, the main pattern was Kidney deficiency.
The points used for two sessions were:
- LU-7 Lieque on the right and KI-6 Zhaohai on the left to open the Directing Vessel and
nourish the Kidneys. - T.B.-4 Yangchi on the left and KI-7 Fuliu on the right to expel Wind-Dampness from the
hand and tonify the Kidneys. This combination balances Left and Right, Yin and Yang,
and Top and Bottom.
During the first session she felt a "stirring sensation" and the second time a "pulsing sensation"
below the umbilicus.
Woman, 39
This patient suffered a brownish pigmentation of the skin, abdominal pain and distension,
throbbing headaches on the temples, heavy periods with clotting and pain, constipation, blurred
vision, dizziness, poor memory and pre-menstrual tension. Her tongue was Pale and Thin and her
pulse was Choppy.
All her problems were Liver-related and all stemmed originally from Liver-Blood deficiency:
this gave rise to Liver-Yang rising (throbbing headaches), stagnation of Liver-Qi and
Liver-Blood (pre-menstrual tension, painful periods with clotting, abdominal distension and
pain, and constipation) and Blood-Heat (brown pigmentation). The symptoms of Liver-Blood
deficiency were poor memory, blurred vision, tiredness, dizziness, Pale-Thin tongue and Choppy