Japanese Acupuncture - Spleen Deficiency Heat - Five Phase Protocol

Submitted by Chad Dupuis on Tue, 2006-06-13 18:17.

This page contains the abdominal presentation, treatment points and associated signs and symptoms for the Spleen Deficiency Heat Five Phase treatment. For a description of the overall treatment protocol see our Five Phase treatment information page.


Five Phase - Spleen Deficiency Heat Pattern

spleen deficiency heat pattern abdominal presentation

  • Treatment Points:
  • Technique: #0 or #1 needle, approx. 1mm insertion, retain approx. 10 minutes
  • Yuan Source Points - PC 7 & SP 3

  • Common Symptoms:
  • Edema in the joints
  • Yellowing around the mouth
  • Dry, coated tongue
  • Manic-depression
  • Bad breath
  • Diarrhea w/abdominal pain
  • Weakness of the extremities

  • Related Patterns & Treatment (in lieu of controlling cycle):
  • LV Heat - disperse GB 36, GB 38, TH 3, TH 5, LV 3, LV 5
  • HT Heat - disperse SI 6, SI 7
  • LU Heat - tonify PC 5, SP 5 & LU 10, disperse LU 5 or LU 6
  • KD Heat - tonify SP 9, disperse UB 40, UB 63 & UB 65

Sources and More Information

The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:

  • Kuwahara, Koei: New England School of Acupuncture, Advanced Japanese Techniques Lecture Notes

For a complete list of valuable resources, see our Japanese Acupuncture Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:


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