Japanese Acupuncture - Four Gates - EV Ion Cord Treatment
This page contains the abdominal presentation, treatment points and associated signs and symptoms for the Four Gates Extraordinary Vessel Ion Pumping Cord Treatment. For a description of the overall treatment protocol see our Extraordinary Vessel treatment information page.
Extraordinary Vessel - Four Gates Pattern
- Principle Signs:
- Bilateral subcostal tension
- Bilateral rectus abdominus muscle tension
- LV 14 and ST 27
- Symptoms:
- LV Yang Rising, h/a, flushed face
- Anger Issues - too much or too little, inappropriate
- Blood Stasis
- Energy circulation issues - legs hot and hands cold or vice versa
- Digestive issues
- Treatment Points:
- Treat Bilaterally, may have to change polarity with this treatment.
- LI 4 Black - found much closer to the joint than in TCM.
- LV 3 Red - found much closer to the joint than in TCM.
- Use LV (UB 18) & LI (UB 25) Shu Points.
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Iuliano, Diane: New England School of Acupuncture, Extraordinary Vessel Techniques Lecture Notes