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        November 1, 2019  Vol. 8  Hani Times                                                                      Acupuncture



                  Alcohol Withdrawal & Liver Failure Case Study


                                             with Bisoma Acupuncture







                                                                                          LI5  (metal),  and  UB40  improvement. A switch
                                                                                          (water)  apply  to  30%  of  to  Wood-Order  on  the
                                                                                          the population. These  second visit was helpful
                                                                                          points  are ingrained in  in lessening anxiety and
                                                                                          an individual from birth  neck tension. In addition,
                                                                                          beca use it  is in  the  he slept deeper and
                                                                                          constitution, which does  longer in that same
                                                                                          not change over one’s  evening. The continuation
                                                                                          lifetime. A person will  of Wood-Order treatments
                                                                                          either  have  a  Metal-    was even more helpful.
                                                                                          O r d e r   o r   W o o d - O r d e r  By the 6th visit, the im-
                                                                                          o f  th e  Ho ra ry  p o in ts .  pro veme nt wa s sta ble
                                                                                          H e n c e ,   t h i s   t y p e   o f  with less frequency, less
                                                                                          acupuncture is called  intensity, and shorter
                                                                                          Bisoma, which means  in  duration – indicators
         △ Acupuncture treatment also improves physiology by regulating organs and nerve system. ⓒ  “two body” in Greek  of a fundamental  im-
         envato-Wavebreakmedia
                                                                                          because Hippocrates in  provement, not just
                                   ST36 were given.           The first set of  5 Horary   400  B.C.  is  the  oldest  symptomatic relief. This
         By David Lee, L.Ac.
                                   He  had  8  acupuncture    points  LI1  (metal),  UB66   known scholar to propose  second  patient  turned
                                   t r e a t m e n t s   a t   t w i c e   a   (water), GB41 (wood), SI5   constitutionology.    out  to  be  in  the  30%  of
        As we know, acupuncture  week visit. Each treatment   (fire),  and  ST36  (earth)   A second case is a 36-year-  population.
        is not just for relief of  was  noticeably helpful.   apply  to  the  70%  of     old man who was also living  Bisoma  acupunctur e
        pain and inflammation. It  There was an accelerated   population. For them, the   in the same sober living  is so simple that a
        also improves physiology  reduction of edema in the   first point on the Jing-    facility due to addiction to  di ffe rent ial  diagnosis
        by regulating organs and  legs, which indicated his   Well  begins  with  metal.   alcohol. He was alcohol-  is  not necessary. It is a
        nervous system. The case  liver was functioning better   This patient turned out to   free  for   36  days.  The  two-size-fits-all protocol
        below is a good example  than before. Furthermore,    be the 70%.                 first treatment of right-  that treats external and
        in illustrating the holistic  the discomfort in the   The second set of Horary    side Yang Horary points  internal diseases that
        power of acupuncture for  mind and pain in the body   points  GB44  (wood),       in  Metal-Order  did  not  Transporting Shu points
        both external and internal  were also relieved. He was   SI2  (fire),  ST43  (earth),   p r o d u c e  a  noticeable  are known for.
        diseases.                  emotionally stable with a
        A male, age 52, is a  higher sense of well-being.
        pharmaceutical  scientist  Even the multiple areas
        who had a bout of excessive  of joint and muscle pain
        alcohol consumption due  were less. By the 6th visit,
        to chronic depression. It  his overall improvement
        caused his liver to go into  was evident. This type
        an acute failure, leading to  of multiple improvement
        a fluid back up in his torso  indicates acupuncture is
        and legs. In addition, he  simultaneously helpful for
        had chronic pain in neck,  brain,  muscle,  joint,  and
        right knee, left Achilles  even liver organ.
        tendon, and left hip which  For this patient, the Metal-
        were aggravated with  Order  Horary  points
        prolonged standing or lying  reversed his diseases. If
        down. After being admitted  there was no relief within
        to a sober living facility, he  the first 2 visits, the
        began acupuncture. Right-  acupuncture points must
        side Yang Horary points (천  be changed to GB44, SI2,
        부혈) in the Metal-Order of  ST43,  LI5,  and  UB40  as
        LI1, UB66, GB41, SI5, and  shown in the table below.


                  Order of                  Order of
           Metal-Water-Wood-Fire-Earth  Wood-Fire-Earth-Metal-Water
                 (Metal-Order)            (Wood-Order)
           Horary for 70% of population  Horary for 30% of population

           상양Large Intestine 1        규음Gall Bladder 44

           통곡 Urinary Bladder 66      전곡Small Intestine 2

            임읍Gall Bladder 41          함곡Stomach 43

            양곡Small Intestine 5      양계Large Intestine 5


            양곡Small Intestine 5      위중Urinary Bladder 40
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