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Journal of Chinese Medicine • Number 96 • June 2011 5 Point-Pair Synergy: Theory and Practice in the Treatment of Immune Disorders Point-Pair Synergy: An Example of Theory and Practice in the Treatment of Immune Disorders By: Jason D. Robertson Keywords: Channel palpation, acupuncture, point pairs, defensive qi, autoimmunity. Abstract This article explores the possible physiological mechanisms engaged by the point pair Chӿzé LU-5 (ሎ⋑) and Fùliǌ KID-7 (⑰), and the use of this point pair in the treatment of autoimmune conditions. The approach to acupuncture therapy described is firmly based in classical Chinese medical theory, in which diagnosis based on channel palpation is combined with channel theory and the concept of point pairs to produce a flexible approach to clinical practice. In order to explain the classical Chinese medical theory relevant to the treatment of autoimmune conditions, the relationship between the Lung, Kidney and defensive qi is discussed - a discussion which touches on many other structures within the classical physiological model. Introduction , W PLJKW EH DUJXHG WKDW WKH PRVW UHFHQW SHULRG RI FRQFHUWHG LQQRYDWLRQ LQ WKH KLVWRU\ RI DFXSXQFWXUH ZDV PDUNHG E\ WKH SXEOLFDWLRQ \HDUV DJR RI <DQJ -L =KRX·V 㑐⌆ *UHDW &RPSHQGLXP RI $FXSXQFWXUH DQG 0R[LEXVWLRQ 䞱♌៤ =KďQ -Lǻ 'j &KpQJ )LUVW SUHVHQWHG LQ <DQJ·V ZRUN UHSUHVHQWV WKH ÀQDO VWDJH LQ WKH SURFHVV RI FROOHFWLRQ DQG V\QWKHVLV WKDW FKDUDFWHULVHG DFXSXQFWXUH GXULQJ WKH 0LQJ G\QDVW\ &( 7KLV ZRUN EHFDPH WKH FRUH WH[WERRN IRU DFXSXQFWXUH SUDFWLWLRQHUV XQWLO WKH PLGGOH RI WKH WK FHQWXU\ :LWK WKLV WH[W DQG RWKHUV RI WKH FODVVLFDO HUD VWXGHQWV OHDUQHG ODUJHO\ WKURXJK WKH UHFLWDWLRQ RI PHPRULVHG ¶RGHV· 䊺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ÀQHG E\ RWKHU FRQFRPLWDQW VLJQV DQG V\PSWRPV 7KH LGHD WKDW GLDJQRVLV RI GLVHDVH LQYROYHG WKH FDUHIXO DQDO\VLV RI V\PSWRP SDWWHUQV ZDV E\ WKDW WLPH D FRUH WHQHW RI &KLQHVH PHGLFLQH 8QIRUWXQDWHO\ PRVW WH[WV ZULWWHQ GXULQJ WKH WK FHQWXU\ UHPRYHG WKHVH SDWWHUQV IURP DFXSXQFWXUH ZKHQ WKH\ EHJDQ WR OLVW LQGLYLGXDO SRLQWV IRU WUHDWLQJ VSHFLÀ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¶IXQFWLRQV· ,QVWHDG ZH FDQ DIIHFW WKH HQWLUH FKDQQHO V\VWHP WKURXJK WKH VWUDWHJLF FRPELQDWLRQ RI SRLQWV IURP PXOWLSOH FKDQQHOV

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