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Giovani point prescription, part I
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Term

Heart Qi deficent

 

Palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, pale face,

spontaneous sweating, tiredness, slight depression

 

 

 

 

T: pale / normal P: empty. In severe case, the Heart pulse could

feel slightly overflowing & empty

 

Definition

 

 

Tonify Heart Qi

 

 

 

Ht 5, P 6, UB 15, Ren 17, Ren 6, Du 14

Method: reinforcing

Term

Heart Yang Def

 

Palpitations, shortness of breath on exertion, tiredness,

spontaneous sweating, a slight feeling of stuffiness or discomfort in

the heart region, feeling of cold, cold hands, bright-pale face,

slightly dark lips

 

T: pale, slightly wet P: deep, weak; in severe cases, knotted

Definition

Tonify and warm the Heart Yang

 

 

Ht 5, P 6, UB 15, Ren 17, Ren 6, Du 14

Method: reinforcing, moxa

Term

Heart Yang

collapse

 

Palpitations, shortness of breath, weak and shallow breathing,

profuse sweating, cold limbs, cyanosis of lips, grayish-white

complexion, in severe case coma

 

T: very pale / bluish-purple, short P: hidden, minute, knotted

Definition

Rescue Yang, restore

consciousness, stop sweating

 

 

 

Ren 6, Ren 4, Ren 8, Du 4, ST 36, P 6, UB

23, Du 20, Du 14, UB 15

Method: reinforcing, no retention of

needle, moxa is a must

Term

Heart blood Def

 

 

Palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, poor

memory, anxiety, propensity to be startled, dull-pale complexion,

pale lips

 

T: pale, thin, slightly dry P: choppy/fine

Definition

Nourish Blood, tonify the Heart,

calm the mind

 

 

Ht 7, P 6, Ren 14, Ren 15, Ren 4, UB 17,

UB 20

Method: reinforcing, moxa

Term

Heart Yin Def

 

Palpitations, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, propensity to be

startled, poor memory, anxiety, mental restlessness, “uneasiness”,

fidgetiness, dry mouth and throat, night sweating

 

 

T: no coating, deep midline crack reaching the tip P: floating

Definition

Nourish Heart Yin, calm the

mind. If empty heat is

pronounced, clear empty heat

 

 

 

Ht 7, P 6, Ren 14, Ren 15, Ht 6, Sp 6, KD

7

Method: reinforcing, no moxa

Term

Heart fire blazing

Palpitations, thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers, mental restlessness,feeling agitated, feeling of heat,insomnia,dream-disturbed sleep,

red face, dark urine or blood in urine, bitter taste (after a bad night’s sleep)

 

T: red, tip redder and swollen with red points,yellowcoating. May have midline crack reaching to the tip P: full, rapid, overflowing

especially on the left front position. Could also be hasty

Definition

Clear the Heart, drain fire, calm

the mind



Ht 9, Ht 8, Ht 7, Ren 15, SP 6, KD 6, LI

11, DU 24, DU 19

 

 

Method: reducing except SP 6 & KD 6

should be reinforce. No

Term

Phlegm fire harassing the Heart

Palpitations, thirst, red face bitter taste, feeling oppression ofthe chest, expectoration of phlegm rattling sound in the throat, mental restlessness, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep agitation,incoherent speech,mental confusion, rash behavior,tendency to hit or scold people, uncontrolled laughter or crying, shouting, muttering to oneself, mental depression and dullness, manic behavior

T: red, swollen, yellow, dry sticky coating, deep Heart crack. The tip may be redder and swollen with red points

P: full,rapid,slippery or rapid, overflowing, slippery or rapid, fully, wiry

Definition

Clear the Heart, drain fire,

resolve phlegm, calm the mind,

open the mind’s orifice


P 5, HT 7, Ht 8, Ht 9, P 7, Ren 15, UB 15,

Ren 12, St 40, SP 6, UB 20, Du 20, Liv 2,

GB 13, Du 24, GB 17

 

Method: reducing except Ren 12, UB 20

should be reinforce. No moxa

Term

Phlegm misting the mind

 

Mental confusion, unconsciousness, lethargic stupor,incoherent

speech, slurred speech, aphasia, vomiting of

phlegm, rattling sound

in the throat, mental depression, very dull eyes

 

T: swollen with thick sticky coating, midline crack reaching the tip

P: slippery

Definition

Open the Heart, resolve phlegm,

open the mind’s orifices

 

 

P 5, HT 9, UB 15, ST 40, Du 26, Ren 12,

UB 20, Du 14

 

 

Method: reducing except for Ren 12, UB

20 should be reinforce

Term

Heat in Pc



Fever at night, mental confusion, incoherent speech or aphasia,

delirium, body hot, hands and feet cold, macules

 

 

T: red and dry w/o coating

 P: fine, rapid

Definition

Clear Nutritive Qi level heat

 

 

P 9, P 8, Ht 9, KD 6

 

 

Method: reducing except for KD 6

should be reinforced

Term

Blood def of the Pericardium

A feeling of stuffiness & discomfort of the chest, dullache in the chest, very slight shortness of breath, palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, dizziness, dream-disturbed sleep, poor memory, propensity to be startled, dull-pale complexion, pale lips, cold hands, scanty periods, ameorrhea

 

T: pale, thin, slightly dry

P: choppy / fine but very slightly hard on the left front position

Definition

Nourish blood, strengthen the

Heart and Pericardium, move Qi

and blood in the chest



P 6, Ht 7, Ren 14, Ren 15, Ren 4, UB 17,

UB 20, UB 14, Ren 17, P 6, Sp 4

 

Method: reinforcing

Term

Pericardium fire

Palpitations, a feeling of tightness and heat of the chest, slight chestache, rapid breathing, thirst, mouth and tongue ulcers, mental restlessness, feeling of agitation, feeling of heat, insomnia, dream-disturbed

sleep, red face, bitter taste (after a bad night’s sleep),

heavy period

T: red, tip redder and swollen with red points, yellow coating. Maybe a midline crack reaching to the tip

P: full, rapid, overflowing especially on the left front position. Could also be hasty

Definition

Drain fire of the Heart and Pericardium

 

 

 

P 8, HT 8, UB 14, Ren 15, Ren 14, Ren

17, LI 11, Du 24, Du 19, SP 6, LIv 2

 

 

Method: reducing except for SP 6

should be reinforce

Term

Phlegm fire harassing the PC

Palpitations, feeling of oppression and heat of the chest, chest pain, rapid breathing, thirst, red face, bitter taste, expectoration of phlegm, rattling sound in the throat, mental restlessness, insomnia,

dream-disturbed sleep, agitation, incoherent speech, mental confusion, rash behavior, tendency to hit or scold people,uncontrolled laughter or crying, shouting, muttering to oneself, mental depression and dullness, manic behavior

T: red, swollen with yellow, dry sticky coating, deep heart crack. Thetip may be redder and swollen with red points

P: full rapid slippery or rapid, overflowing, slippery or rapid, full, wiry

Definition

Drain fire of the Pericardium and Heart,  

resolve phlegm, open the mind’s orifice, calm the mind

 

P 5, Ht 7, Ht 8, Ht 9, P 7, Ren 15, UB 15,

UB 14, Ren 17, Ren 12, ST 40, SP 6, UB

20, Liv 2, Du 20, GB 13, Du 24, GB 17

 

Method: reducing except Ren 12, UB 20

should be reinforce. No moxa

Term

Qi stag in the Pc


Feeling of distension and slight pain of the chest, feeling of tightness of the chest, slight shortness of breath, sighting, a feeling of lump in the throat, palpitations, depression, irritability, poor appetite, weak and cold limbs, slightly purple lips, pale complexion

 

T: slightly pale-purple on the sides in the chest area

P: empty but very slightly overflowing on the left front position

Definition

Move Qi in the chest, regulate

the Pericardium and Heart, calm the mind

 

 

P 6, HT 5, HT 7, Ren 14, Ren 15, Ren 17, UB

14, Lu 7, ST 40, LI 4

 

Method: reducing

Term

Blood stasis of the Pc

 

Palpitations, stabbing or pricking pain in the chest which may radiate in the inner aspect of the left arm or to the shoulder, a feeling of oppression or constriction of the chest, shortness of breath, cyanosis of lips and nails, cold hands, painful periods with dark clots

 

T: purple in its entirely or only on the sides in the chest area

P: choppy, wiry or knotted

Definition

Move blood in the chest, regulate the Pericardium

 and Heart, calm the mind

 

 

P 6, P 4, Ht 7, Ren 14, Ren 17, UB 14, UB 17,SP 10

 

 

Method: reducing

Term

Small Intestine Qi pain



Lower abdominal twisting pain which may extend to back, abdominal distension, dislike of pressure on abdomen, borborygmi, flatulence, abdominal pain relieved by emission of wind, pain in the testis

 

T: white coating   P: deep, wiry especially on the rear position

 

Definition



Move SI Qi, promote the smooth flow of Liver Qi

 

 

Ren 6, GB 34, Liv 13, ST 27, ST 29, SP 6,

Liv 3, ST 39

Term

Full heat in the SI

Mental restlessness, insomnia, tongue/mouth ulcers, pain in the throat, deafness, an uncomfortable feeling and heat sensation in the chest, abdominal pain, thirst with a desire to drink cold liquids,scanty and dark urine, burning pain on urination, blood in urine

 

T: red with redder and swollen tip, yellow coating

P: overflowing, rapid especially in the front position. If there areurinary symptoms, the pulse will be wiry on the left rear position

Definition

Drain Heart and Small Intestine fire



SI 2, SI 5, HT 5, Ht 8, ST 39

 

 

Method: reducing, no moxa

Term
SI Qi tied


Severe abdominal pain, dislike of pressure, abdominal distention, constipation, vomiting, borborygmi, flatulence
 
 
T: thick white coating
P: deep, wiry
Definition
Remove obstruction from the
lower burner, move Qi of SI
 
 
ST 39, Lan Wei Xue (extra point), Ren 6,
GB 34, ST 25, SP 6, Liv 3
 
Method: reducing, electrical stimulation
is applicable
Term

Infestation of worms in SI

Abdominal pain and distention, bad taste in the mouth, sallow complexion

Roundworms (ascarid): abdominal pain, vomiting of round worms, cold limbs


Hookworms: desire to eat strange objects such as soil, wax,uncooked rice or tea leaves


Pinworms: itchy anus, worse in the evening

Tapeworms: constant hunge

Definition

Acupuncture is not applicable in this

case and herbal treatment is used

Term

SI def and cold

 

 

Dull abdominal pain, alleviated by pressure, a desire for hot drinks, borborygmi, diarrhea, pale and abundant urination, cold limbs

 

 

T: pale with white coating P: deep, weak, slow

Definition

Expel cold, warm the intestines,

tonify Spleen Yang

 

 

Ren 6, ST 25, ST 39, ST 36, UB 20, UB 27

 

 

Method: reinforcing, moxa

Term

Lung Qi def

 

Slight shortness of breath, slight cough, weak voice, spontaneous daytime sweating, dislike of speaking, bright-pale complexion, propensity to catch colds, tiredness, dislike of cold

 

 

T: pale

P: empty, especially on the right front position

Definition

Tonify Lung Qi, warm Yang

 

 

Lu 9, Lu 7, Ren 6, UB 13, Du 12, ST 36, Ren 12

 

Method: reinforcing, moxa

Term

Lung Yin def

Cough that is dry or with scanty sticky sputum, weak and/or hoarse voice, dry mouth and throat, tickly throat, tiredness, dislike of speaking, thin body or thin chest

 

T: normal color, dry without coating (or rootless coating) in the front part P: floating, empty

 

Empty heat:Feeling of heat in the evening, afternoon fever, five palm heat,malar flush

T: red without coat P: floating, empty and rapid

Definition

Tonify Lung yin, nourish body fluids,

and if necessary clear empty heat

 

 

Lu 9, Ren 17, UB 43, UB 13, Du 12, Ren

4, KD 6, Ren 12, Sp 6, Lu 10, LI 11

 

 

Method: reinforcing exc

Term

Lung Dryness

 

Dry cough, dry skin, dry throat, dry mouth, thirst and hoarse voice

 

T: dry      P: empty especially on the right front position

Definition

Moisten the Lungs, nourish fluids

 

 

LU 9, Ren 4, KD 6, Sp 6, Ren 12, ST 36

 

 

Method: reinforcing

Term

Invasion of Lungs by wind cold

 

Aversion to cold, fever, cough, itchy throat,

slight breathlessness,

blocked or runny nose with clear watery discharge, sneezing, occipital headache, body ahces

 

 

T:thin white coat P: floating, tight

Definition

Release the exterior, expel cold,

stimulate the descending and

diffusing of Lung Qi

 

Lu 7, UB 12, Du 16

 

Method: reduce, moxa after needle

Term

Invasion of Lungs by wind heat

 

Aversion to cold, fever, cough,sore throat, blocked or runny nose with yellow discharge, sneezing, headache, bodyaches, slightsweating, slight thirst, swollen tonsils

 

 

T: slightly red on the sides in the chest areas or on the front part

P:floating, rapid

Definition

Release the exterior, clear heat,

stimulate the descending and diffusing of Lung Qi

 

 

Lu 7, LI 4, LI 11, Lu 11, Du 14, UB 12

(with cupping), Du 16, GB 20, SJ 5

 

 

Method: reducing

Term

Invasion of Lungs by wind water

 

Sudden swelling of eyes and face gradually spreading to the wholebody, bright-shinny complexion,

scanty and pale urination,

aversion to wind, fever, cough, slight breathlessness

 

 

T: sticky, white coating P: floating, slippery

Definition

Release the exterior, expel cold,

resolve dampness, restore the

descending of Lung Qi, open thewater passage

 

 

Lu 7, LI 6, LI 7, LI 4, UB 12, Ren 9, UB

13, Du 26

 

Method: reducing

Term

Lung heat

 

 

Cough, slight breathlessness, feeling of heat, chest ache, flaring of nostrils, thirst, red face

 

 

T: red with yellow coat

P: overflowing, rapid

Definition

Clear Lung heat, restore the

descending of Lung Qi

 

 

Lu 5, Lu 10, Lu 7, LI 11, Lu 1, UB 13

 

Method: reducing

Term

 Damp phlegm in the Lungs

 

Chronic cough coming in bouts with profuse white sticky sputum that is easy to expectorate,

 pasty-white complexion,

phlegm in the throat, a feeling of oppression in the chest shortness of breath,

dislike of lying down, wheezing, nausea, a feeling of heaviness, and muzziness and dizziness of the head

 

T: swollen with a sticky white coat P: slippery / soggy

Definition

Resolve dampness & phlegm;

restore the descending of Lung Qi

 

 

Lu 5, Lu 7, Lu 1, Ren 17, ST 40, P 6, Ren

22, Ren 12, UB 20, Ren 9, UB 13

 

 

Method: reducing except UB 20, Ren

12 which should be reinforce

Term

Cold phlegm in the Lungs

Cough with expectoration of white watery sputum, aggravated by exposure to cold,

a feeling of cold, cold hands, phlegm in the throat,

dizziness, a feeling of oppression of the chest, a feeling of cold ofthe chest, a feeling of heaviness, and muzziness and dizziness of thehead

 

 

T: swollen and wet with a sticky white coat

P:slippery, slow

Definition

Resolve phlegm, expel cold,

warm Yang, restore thedescending of Lung Qi

 

 

Lu 5, Lu 7, Lu 1, Ren 17, St 40, P 6, Ren

22, Ren 12, UB 20, Ren 9, UB 13, UB 23

 

 

Method: reducing except Ren 12, UB

20, UB 23 should be reinforce. Moxa

Term

Phlegm heat in the Lungs

 

Barking cough with profuse sticky yellow or green sputum, shortness of breath, wheezing, a feeling of oppression of the chest,

phlegm in the throat, a feeling of heat, thirst, insomnia, agitation, a feeling of heaviness and muzziness of the head, dizziness

 

T: red, swollen with a sticky yellow coat

P: slippery, rapid

Definition

Resolve phlegm, clear heat,

stimulate the descending of Lung Qi

 

 

Lu 5, Lu 7, Lu 10, LI 11, Lu 1, UB 13, Ren 12, ST 40

 

 

Method: reducing except Ren 12,

should be with even method

Term

Lung and Heart Qi def

 

Slight shortness of breath, slight coughing, weak voice, dislike of speaking, bright-white complexion,

propensity to catch colds,

tiredness, palpitations, depression,

spontaneous sweating, sighing

 

 

T: pale P: empty, especially on both front position

Definition

Tonify Qi, strengthen the heart and lungs,

calm the mind

 

 

Lu 9, Lu 7, Ren 6, UB 13, Du 12, ST 36,

Ren 12, HT 5, P 6, UB 15, Ren 17

 

 

Method: reinforce, moxa

Term

Damp heat in the LI

 

Abdominal pain that is not relieved by a bowel movement,abdominal fullness, diarrhea, mucus and blood in stools, offensive odour of stools, burning in the anus, scanty-dark urine, fever,sweating that does not decrease the fever, a feeling of heat, thirst without a desire to drink, a feeling of heaviness of the body and limbs

 

T: red with sticky yellow coat P: slippery, rapid

Definition

Clear heat, resolve dampness,stop diarrhea

 

 

Sp 9, Sp 6, Ren 3, UB 22, ST 25, St 27,

Ren 6, UB 25, LI 11, Ren 12, UB 20, ST37, SP 10

 

Method: reducing

Term

Heat in the LI

 

 

Constipation with dry stools,

a burning sensation in the mouth,

dry tongue,

burning and swelling in anus,

scanty dark urine

 

T: thick yellow (or black) dry coat P: full, rapid

Definition
Clear heat in LI & St, promote
body fluids
 
 
St 25, UB 25, LI 11, ST 37, ST 44, LI 2,
Sp 6, KD 6, Ren 12
 
Method: reducing for points to clear
heat, reinforce for Sp 6, Ren 12, KD 6
Term

Heat obstructing the LI

 

Constipation, burning in anus,

abdominal distension and pain that are worse with pressure,

high fever or tidal fever, sweating especially on limbs, vomiting, thirst, delirum

 

T: red tongue with thick dry (or black) coat

P: deep, full

Definition

Clear heat in LI & St, promote bowel movement

 

 

LI 11, LI 4, SP 15, SJ 6, SP 6, LI 2, ST 44,

ST 25, UB 25

 

 

Method: reducing

Term

Cold invading the LI

 

 

Sudden, cramping abdominal pain,

diarrhea with pain,

a feeling of cold,

a cold sensation in abdomen

 

 

 

T: thick white coat P: deep, tight

Definition

Expel cold from LI, warm the lower burner



ST 37, ST 25, ST 36, SP 6, Liv 3, ST 27

 

 

Method: reducing, moxa

Term

Qi Stagnation in the LI

 

 

Abdominal distension and pain,

constipation with bitty stools, 

irritability, aggravation of condition according to mood

 

 

 

T: either normal or slightly red on the sides

P: wiry on both rear position

Definition

Move Qi in LI

 

 

Ren 6, GB 34, ST 25, SP 15, ST 37, Sp 6, UB 25

 

 

Method: reducing

Term

LI dry 

 

 

Dry stools that are difficult to discharge,

dry mouth and throat,

thin body,

foul breath,

dizziness

 

T: dry, either pale or red body with rootless coat

P: fine

Definition

Promote fluids in the LI

 

 

St 36, Sp 6, Ren 4, KD 6, ST 25, Sp 15

 

Method: reinforce

 

Sp 15-moisten the stool and treat constipation

Term

LI def cold

 

Loose stools like duck dropping, dull abdominal pain,

borborygmi, pale urine, cold limbs

 

 

T: pale

P: weak, deep

Definition

Tonify and warm LI & Sp

 

 

St 25, Ren 6, St 36, St 37, UB 25, UB 20

 

 

Method: reinforcing, moxa

Term

Collapse of LI

 

 

Chronic diarrhea,

prolapsed ani, haemorrhoids,

tiredness after bowel movement,

cold limbs, no appetite,

mental exhaustion,desire to drink warm liquids,

desire to have the abdomen massaged

 

T: pale P: deep, fine, weak

Definition

 

Tonify Sp & St, raise Qi

 

Ren 6, St 25, St 26, Sp 3, UB 20, UB 21,

Du 20

 

 

Method: reinforcing, moxa

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