Itching is a symptom that accompanies many diseases and patterns. The main pathogenic factors that cause itching are: Heat External Wind Wind in the skin Dampness Blood deficiency For each pathogenic factor I will give the general acupuncture points for treatment. Please note that these are only general points and other points depend on the disease and the part of the body affected. Please note that Baichongwo is an extra point located 1 cun above SP-10 Xuehai. Its name means "100 insects nest", a clear reference to its action on itching that feels as if insects were crawling under the skin. In the lists of points, I mention HE-7 Shenmen because, besides calming the Shen, it stops itching. Heat The itching caused by Heat manifests with red skin eruptions of the papular type. It is seen in various diseases such as herpes. In order to diagnose Heat as the cause of itching the tongue is important: it must be red with a yellow coating and possibly red points. A...
THE SHEN ( 神 ) OF THE HEART The Shen of the Heart plays a prominent role in memory partly by itself and partly because it coordinates the Yi of the Spleen and the Zhi of the Kidneys which also play a role in memory. The Shen of the Heart plays a role in memory in the sense of memorizing but especially also in intrinsic memory (see below). Information that we have to consciously work to remember is known as explicit memory , while information that we remember unconsciously is known as implicit memory . Implicit memory is not always unconscious as it includes what we call “muscle memory” which in psychology is called “procedural memory” (see below). Explicit Memory When we are trying to intentionally remember something (like the names of acupuncture points or a list of dates for a history class), this information is stored in our explicit memory. We use these memories every day, from remembering information for a test to recalling the date and time of a doctor's ...
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