common cold

Question 1

what points would we use for a common cold due to wind cold

Answer 1

DU 16 - release ext. eliminate wind & h/a
(du is root of yang); (goes to brain stem)
UB 12 - regulate qi circulation, eliminate wind cold, relieve fever & chills
(connection to tai yang-responsible for opening so yang comes out, cold will go away)
GB 20 - eliminate wind cold
(shao yang - minister fire; goes to the brain bc of yang qiao connected to get wind and cold out)
LU 7 - promote LU dispersing function and check cough
(luo connection to LI channel yang ming; command point neck)
LI 4 - eliminate pathogenic factors and release the exterior
(yuan source of yang channel so disperses qi)
(tai yang)

Question 2

what points would we use for a common cold due to wind heat

Answer 2

DU 14 - eliminate heat and yang natured pathogens
(root of yang; all yang channels meet here so reduce it by pricking or cupping or reducing method)
LI 11 - He sea point; clear LU qi and reduce heat
(horori so regulates; yang ming = dry season bc LI is metal, cooling and brings qi down; LI11 is neutral because it is an earth point)
LI 4 - yuan source point; clear LU qi and reduce
heat
(emperor fire to get heat out)
SJ 5 - dispel yang pathogens in the body’s exterior & eliminate heat
(luo connecting point; connects to yang wei; shao yang will pivot yang (heat) inward because minister fire is out of its place - have to bring the heat back to ministerial place)
LU 10 - clear LU heat and relieve the throat
(ying spring; bitter taste)
LU 11 - clear LU heat and relieve the throat
(jing well, sour taste)

Question 3

what prophylactic points would we moxa to prevent common cold

Answer 3

UB 12 or ST 36
UB 12 - strengthen wind door; strengthen tai yang energy
ST 36 - strengthen wei qi