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Crohn's Disease

Chapter 10.2.10 · Fire Element

Description

A Yang dominant disease, but the Qi (function) of the Small Intestine is affected from the time it becomes sub-acute. St 39 (lower Sea point of SI) is used throughout.

Differential Diagnosis

Treatment

Common Points

Local: Ren 4, St 25, UB 27Distal: St 36, St 39Symptomatic: St 25, St 27

Small Intestine Yang excess (acute)

St 39 sedationUB 27 bleeding cupSI 8 sedationNo coffee or alcohol

Small Intestine Yin deficiency / Yang excess (sub-acute)

SI 2, K 7H 5, St 39Small meals, over-cooked, simple, easy to digestMoxa on Ren 8

Small Intestine Yin and Yang deficiency (chronic)

St 39, H 9, SI 3Bland food, no wholemeal, oily foods or uncooked vegetables

Treatment Schedule

Start when medication gradually withdrawn (if on steroids). Simple, easy-to-digest diet — 50% of success. Overcooked refined carbs and root vegetables, small portions 5-6x daily, warm. No oils, meat, beans, dairy initially.

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Suggested Prescription

H 9Ren 14UB 15

Rationale

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

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

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

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

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