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Lactation Problems

Chapter 11.2.7 · Earth Element

Description

Breasts are associated with Earth Element — Stomach meridian flows on breasts. To increase lactation: ensure mother eats nutritious diet and gets enough sleep.

Differential Diagnosis

Treatment

Insufficient milk (Spleen Blood deficiency)

Liv 13 (Mu-front of Spleen)Sp 3 (Earth point — tonifies Yin)Liv 1 (Wood point of Liver)Ren 12 (Mu-front of Stomach)St 43 (Wood point of Stomach — Grandmother, tonifies Stomach Yin)

Breast distension (Qi stagnation)

St 40 (Luo — improves circulation of thick fluid)Sp 9 (Water point — increases elimination of fluid)LI 4 (Great Eliminator)GB 37 (Luo — improves Liver Qi)Light plum-blossom tapping from base of breast towards nippleNeedle tender Back-shu points (UB 17, UB 20), then dry cupping 10 minBreast pump to start flow

Treatment Schedule

2-3 treatments per day if needed. Improvement within 1-2 days.

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Suggested Prescription

Sp 2Liv 13UB 20

Rationale

• Tonification (Mother) point — tonifies 90% house energy of Spleen.

• Mu-Front point — tonifies cooling/calming Yin of Spleen.

• Back-Shu point — tonifies functional Yang of Spleen.

• Influential point: GB 39 (Marrow/nerve) — treats related tissue group.

Educational use only. Point prescriptions should only be applied by licensed practitioners.