Acupuncture in skin diseasesAcupuncture in skin diseases

by Dr. Pavel Schwartsby Dr. Pavel Schwarts

MSAIMAMSAIMA

ACNEACNE

Acne Vulgaris is a group of skin diseases

On of the abundant diseases of the teenagers

Causes and Mechanisms

Malfunction of keratinization in the follicular channel

Increased multiplication of the bacterial flora

Hormonal disbalance

ECZEMAECZEMA

Eczema is a “Phlegm – Fire” syndrome accompanied by “pathogenic wind”

Commonly used acupuncture points (Chju Lyan, China): GV 12; BL 40, 41, 43, 17, 25; LI 4, 11, 10; GB 34, 41, SP 10, 6; ST 36; HT 5, 7

ATOPIC DERMATITISATOPIC DERMATITIS

Acupuncture effects in chronic dermatosis:

Reduces local general sensibilization to antigens, and normalizes the reaction of the nervous and immune systems.

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Acupuncture effects in chronic dermatosis:

Regulates immune reactions that occur at the level of corticosteroids, peptides and neuromediators, finally resulting in the effect on the cyclic monophosphates. Cyclic monophosphates mostly affect T lymphocytes, which affect all stages of the immune reaction.

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Acupuncture effects in chronic dermatosis:

Normalizes immunoglobulin content of blood, T-B lymphocyte ratio, and increases phagocytosis and activity of the cells of the peripheral blood.

Also, positive emotional, motivational, sedative and antidepressive effects of acupuncture have been shown in the patients with atopic dermatitis.

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Treatment:

BL 40,12,13 (Shu-point), LI 11, ST 36, SP 6, SI 10

Auricular allergic & antidepressive points.

Shu-point to affect Yang appropriate internal organs.

Moxa to affected area during 20-30 min (from peripheral to the central area).

PSORIASISPSORIASIS

SyndromeSyndrome of internalof internal YinYin deficiencydeficiency

Main points – Shu: BL 20, 13, 17, 18Main points – Shu: BL 20, 13, 17, 18

Additional pointsAdditional points on the affected areaon the affected area along the channels: ST 36, BL 40, along the channels: ST 36, BL 40, GB 34, 31, LI 11 and LI 4GB 34, 31, LI 11 and LI 4

Acute form Remission

PSORIASISPSORIASIS

Very important: visceral manual therapy of the affected area.

For example, alteration of the status of the musculoskeletal system leads to lteration of the status of the musculoskeletal system leads to alteration in the tensionalteration in the tension of the ligament formation of internal organs.of the ligament formation of internal organs.

Meridian Meridian dysfunctionsdysfunctions onon LICHEN RUBER LICHEN RUBER PLANUSPLANUS and and SEBORRHEIC SEBORRHEIC

DERMATITISDERMATITIS

One of the most commonOne of the most common dermatosis (often is accompanied with chronic dermatosis (often is accompanied with chronic gastritis, gastric / duodenal ulcer, biliary liver gastritis, gastric / duodenal ulcer, biliary liver cirrhosis, diabetis mellitus and etc.)

Differentiated by nodules, macules, vesicles, erosion and ulcers

The influence of the internal organs on the The influence of the internal organs on the sceleto-muscular systemsceleto-muscular system

Compression of the adjacent nerves

Location of upper lumbar plexus and crura of diaphragm

Compression of the upper lumbar plexus causes wackiness of iliopsoal, qouadrate,

lumborum, m abdominal muscles

The influence of the sceleto-muscular system The influence of the sceleto-muscular system on the internal organson the internal organs

Decompression of the spinal and vegetative nerves Disorder of the innervations of the internal organs Development of pathological activity of viscera-motor reflexes Mechanical displacement of the internal organs fastened to the skeleton

Muscular disbalance of the thoraco-Muscular disbalance of the thoraco-abdominal diaphragmabdominal diaphragm

Causes: Enlargement of the esophageal

opening and incarceration of the cardiac part of the stomach

Dysfunction of the internal organs fastened to diaphragm (liver, stomach, large intestine)

HYPERHYDROSISHYPERHYDROSIS

Strong sedation of the following acupuncture points on: Nocturnal hyperhydrosis LI 10, 4, 13; Hyperhydrosis BL 9, 40; KID 7; PС 3 ,8; GB 30; LIV 2, 10.

Tonification of the following acupuncture points: On dermal pruritis LI 2, 3, 10, 11; HT 8; BL 13, 35, 40, 65; LIV 5, 10, 11;

SP 10; GB 30; CV1