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Bronchial Asthma

Chapter 12.2.3 · Metal Element

Description

Pathogenic factor has moved to the interior as exterior Wei Qi is too weak. Cure: strengthen Lung and Wei Qi, re-establish relationship between Lung and other organs. Two main types.

Differential Diagnosis

Treatment

Common Points

P 6, UB 13, Ding Chuan (Ex 17 — calming asthma point, 0.5 cun beside Du 14)

Lung wind-heat type

Lu 1, Lu 7, Sp 10Ren 17 ↑, Du 20, Ren 22SI 8 sedation, GB 38 sedationLiv 5 (Luo — against broncho-spasm)Lu 10, LI 11If many organs dry: Ren meridian — Lu 7 + Ren 3, 14, 17. Unblock scars.

Lung damp-cold type

St 40, LI 6, Ren 17 ↓UB 13 and UB 17 (moxa and cupping)Aquapuncture on back-Shu points (UB 13–UB 28, 2 per day for 5 days, vitamin B12)Ren 17 ↓Treat Spleen — UB 20, Sp 1Ear: Asthma, Lung, Triple Warmer, Spleen

Treatment Schedule

2/weekly × 4-6 weeks, then 1/weekly × 4 weeks, then 1/fortnightly × 3 months. Wind-heat type responds quickly. Damp-cold type responds slower; aquapuncture may worsen initially but makes great difference long-term.

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Suggested Prescription

Lu 9Lu 1UB 13

Rationale

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

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

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

• Influential point: Lu 9 (Blood vessels) — treats related tissue group.

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