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Pattern Names

Liver Fire • •

Classification
Category: Zang Fu	Syndrome: Liver and Gallbladder

Symptoms
Tongue: Red (especially on sides), Dry yellow coat	Pulse: Wiry + Rapid
Indications: Upper body heat, Bitter taste, Red face, Red eyes, Dry throat, dream disturbed sleep, severe hypochondriac pain, Tinnitus, Dizziness, Diminished hearing, Fever, Insomnia, Irritability, Dry stool, Bloody vomit, Scanty dark urine, Bloody sputum, Epistaxis, Temporal headaches, Constipation, Thirst

Keywords

distending flank pain, hypochondriac distention, sighing, wiry pulse, irritability

Treatment

Drain liver fire, clear heat

Acupuncture

LI-04, LV-02, LV-03, LI-11, LV-14, SJ-05, GB-41, SP-21

Herb

Long Dan Xie Gan Tan

Etiology

emotional LV Qi stagnation; liver heat; long time repression of anger; Hot greasy food

Notes

Insomnia

INSOMINIA - Symptoms: restless sleep, Restless sleep, unpleasant dreams, nightmares, dreams of fires, irritability, the propensity to outbursts of anger, bitter taste, headache, red face, thirst, dark urine, dry stools and dizziness. TONGUE: Red, redder on the sides with a dry-yellow coating. PRINCIPAL: drain LV fire, calm shen. ACUPUNCTURE: LV2, LV3, GB44, GB12, GB20, SP6, BL18, DU24, GB13, GB15, BL47, BL62-, KD6+, BL1 All with the reduce technique except BL1 with even, no moxa

Use Case 2

HEADACHE: Symptoms: LV yang rising + LV fire, it is more intense, fixed in one place, more frequent. PRINCIPAL: pacify the LV, drain fire, subdue rebellious LV qi, calm the mind. ACUPUNCTURE: LV2, SJ5, GB20, GB38, SP6, tai yang Other points: same as LV yang rising, GB43, GB44, LI11

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