Loss of Hearing
Here is a acupuncture protocol from Korea Four Needle (Sah-Am). This is helpful when a patient complains of loss of hearing.
LU8 KI7 (reinforcing)
SJ6 GB38 (sedating)
Korea Four Needle (Sah-Ahm)
Ringing in ears
Ringing in the Ear
This is a very useful acupuncture protocol from Korea Four Needle (Sah-Ahm), when a patient suffers from ringing in the ear.
LI1 BL66 (reinforcing)
SP3 KI3 (Sedating)
Throat disorders
Throat disorders
Here are the protocols for throat disorders in Korea Four needle.
It would be helpful to use it based on the pattern differentiation.
1) Heat in the throat: Stomach damaged
SI5+, ST43-, SJ2-, SJ3-
2) Obstruction in the throat: Kidney damaged
LU8+, BL60-, SJ2-, SJ3-
3) one side pain in the throat: Liver damaged
KI10+, LI1-, SJ2-, SJ3-
4) two side pain in the throat: Heart damaged
LV1+, SJ2-, PC9-, SJ4-
Phlegm Heat
Phlegm Heat
It is said that Phlegm is the cause of all the diseases. There is no part of the body it cannot reach. It arises out of weak function of Spleen to transform and transport what we eat, thereby causing deficiency of Qi and Blood. It is said that spleen is only the manifestation. It is Kidney that is the root.
LV1 SP1 +
HT7 SP3 –
The above protocol is for phlegm heat in the system of Sah Ahm acupuncture. When I tested myself a couple of times, it melted stagnation in the middle Jiao and calmed shen as well. You may want to give it a try.
Panting
Asthma
Panting with shortness of breath can be seen in asthma. Here is a protocol from Huh Im. He recommended pulling down Qi by applying acupuncture at DU23 상성, LI4 합곡, KI3 태계, PC7 대릉, LU7 열결, and ST36 족삼리 with a long retention time.
In Korea Four Needle technique (Sah Ahm), wheezing and shortness of breath arises out of heat in San Jiao and dampness accumulation in Stomach.
The protocol is SJ2 액문, ST41해계 with tonifying method, and ST43 함곡, SJ3 중저 with reducing method, with addition of RN22 천돌 and Dan Tian 단전.