Dampness.- Yintang as a local point to free the sinuses.
- ST-36 Zusanli and SP-6 Sanyinjiao to tonify Stomach and Spleen to resolve Dampness.
Woman, 25
This woman complained of painful periods with dark-clotted menstrual blood and backache. She
did not have any other symptoms and her pulse was Weak on the left Rear position and slightly
Overflowing on the Heart position. Her tongue had a Heart crack and a Red tip with red points.
The main patterns were Heart-Fire from emotional stress and a constitutional Kidney deficiency.
The points used in one session were:
- P-7 Daling on the right and LIV-3 Taichong on the left to calm the Mind and settle the
Ethereal Soul. - ST-36 Zusanli on the left and KI-3 Taixi (with warm needle) on the right to tonify
Kidney-Yang. - SP-6 Sanyinjiao bilaterally to nourish the Kidneys and calm the Mind.