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High Blood Pressure

Chapter 10.2.13 · Fire Element

Description

Chronic problem that can be latent without symptoms. Treatment must continue for at least a year, even if only monthly. Patients with excessive tension may also be Blood deficient.

Differential Diagnosis

Treatment

Common Points

Symptomatic: LI 10, Liv 3, Lu 9 or St 36, LI 11Sp 6 descending technique (contraindicated in arrhythmias, angina, history of Heart infarction)

Liver blood excess

Sp 9, St 40St 25, TW 6, LI 4Reduce salty foodsUB 23 needle and cupLight evening meal

Excess Liver Yang

GB 38 sedation / TW 6 sedationLu 7, Liv 5, Du 20, UB 62Avoid stress and sour foods

Kidney Yin deficiency and Heart Yang excess

K 7/10, Lu 7, Ren 3Drink water, bathsBlue colourSp 6 ascending

Treatment Schedule

Continue for at least a year, even monthly. If Blood deficient: add Ren 14, UB 15, UB 17, GB 39 and Blood tonification.

Point Prescription Builder

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Energy State

Add Symptomatic Point (optional)

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.