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Hypersomnia (Narcolepsy)

Chapter 10.2.3 · Fire Element

Description

Excessive sleepiness. Two main types — Heart Blood stagnation or Spleen/Stomach Qi deficiency.

Differential Diagnosis

Treatment

Common Points

Du 26, K 6 (needle and moxa)

Heart Blood stagnation

UB 15, SI 7 (Luo)Sp 9, GB 37Physical exercise

Spleen/Stomach Qi deficiency

Ren 12 moxaUB 20/21, UB 39St 40 (Sp 9 if obese)Small meals, unrefined carbs, cooked warm meals

Treatment Schedule

2/weekly × 4, then 1/weekly × 2, then 1/fortnightly × 2

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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.

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