CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE FOR ASTHMA |
Acupuncture Treatment for Asthma
Acupuncture Points for Asthma
ACUPUNCTURE FOR ASTHMA
Several different lung conditions are commonly diagnosed as asthma by MDs .
Spleen Deficiency creating dampness in the lung,
Liver Heat which scorches the lung,
Lung Qi Deficiency and consequent lung weakness.
Kidney Qi Deficiency which leave the lungs unable to grasp the qi.
COMMON POINTS FOR ALL TYPES: Feishu UB 13, Lieque LU 7, Fengmen UB 12, Tanzhong REN 17, and Chize LU 5.
TECHNIQUE: Acupuncture treatment for spleen type asthma should focus on sedating the Lung and eliminating the phlegm. Renzhong REN 17 should be stimulated. Chize LU 5 should be needled against the flow of the channel.
Cupping may be applied with acupuncture.
CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES FOR ASTHMA
Acupuncture Points for Asthma
Speen type includes Spleen points near the chest as well as
Pi Shu • Bladder 20 Spleen Shu. Back Shu of the Spleen.
Location: On the middle back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra (T11).
Zu San Li • Stomach 36 Leg Three Miles
Location: On the leg, one finger breadth lateral to the tibia's anterior crest, 3 cun inferior to ST 35 in the depression to the lateral side of the patella.
Liver Heat type should include points such as Liv 14 and LI 4 to clear heat. As well as UB 18 to normalize the LIVER.
Kidney deficient type can inclide Kidney tonifying points like K3 or UB 23. Cupping may also be used.
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