Du Mai- Single Point Rx

Question 1

Du 1

Answer 1

-treats anal prolapse
-regulates Du channel
+CV 6, ST 36, Du 20 for anal prolapse

Question 2

Du 3

Answer 2

-low back pain of any type

+UB 23, UB 40 for low back pain

Question 3

Du 4

Answer 3

• treats deficient ming men fire w/ signs and symptoms of spermatorrhea or seminal emissions
• tonfies KD yang, and LBP d/t def KD yang

Question 4

Du 8

Answer 4

• treats spasms and tremors

- cools the blood

Question 5

Du 9

Answer 5

• empirical for jaundice

- resolves damp heat in the GB and LV

Question 6

Du 10

Answer 6

-treats boils

Question 7

Du 12

Answer 7

-used for chronic, long standing debilitating diseases
-treats internal wind with symptoms of spasms, convulsions, tremors and epilepsy
+UB 13, Ub 43 for chronic diseases

Question 8

Du 14

Answer 8

-crossing point for all the yang channels
-clears heat from the yangming and shaoyang levels
-tonfies HT qi and yang (moxa)
+LI 4 for wind heat

Question 9

Du 15

Answer 9

-treats aphasia

+HT 5, CV 23

Question 10

Du 16

Answer 10

-nourishes the marrow
-treats internal and external wind
-clears hot and cold conditions
+Du 17, GB 39 to nourish marrow
+LI 4 for internal or external wind

Question 11

Du 17

Answer 11

-nourishes marrow
-essence deficiency
-nourish brain
+Du 16, GB 39

Question 12

Du 19

Answer 12

-calms mind

+Du 20

Question 13

Du 20

Answer 13

-raises clear yang for deficiency above and excess below or qi sinking
-eliminates internal wind
-calms mind
-restores consciousness
+CV 6, ST 36 for qi sinking
+ LI 4 for internal wind
+ Du 26 loss of consciousness

Question 14

Du 23

Answer 14

-treats nasal congestion by opening the nose

+ LU 7, LI 4, LI20, Bitong

Question 15

Du 24

Answer 15

-calms the mind

Question 16

Du 26

Answer 16

-treats low back px due to trauma
-restore consciousness
-facial swelling and paralysis
-crossing pt for LI and ST channels
+ Du 3, UB 23, UB 40 for low back pain
+Du 20 for loss of consciousness
+LI 4, LI 6, LU 7 for facial swelling