1. Acupuncture in skin diseases
MSAIMA
Acupuncture in skin diseases
by Dr. Pavel Schwarts 1 1

2. ACNE Causes and Mechanisms 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 1 1

3. ECZEMA
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 1 1

4. ATOPIC DERMATITIS Acupuncture effects in chronic dermatosis:
Reduces local general sensibilization to antigens, and normalizes the reaction of the nervous and immune systems. 1 1

5. ATOPIC DERMATITIS (continued)
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. 1 1

6. ATOPIC DERMATITIS (continued)
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. 1 1

7. ATOPIC DERMATITIS (continued)
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 min (from peripheral to the central area). 1 1

8. Syndrome of internal Yin deficiency
PSORIASIS
Syndrome of internal Yin deficiency
Main points – Shu: BL 20, 13, 17, 18
Additional points on the affected area along the channels: ST 36, BL 40, GB 34, 31, LI 11 and LI 4
Acute form Remission 1 1

9. PSORIASIS
Very important: visceral manual therapy of the affected area.
For example, alteration of the status of the musculoskeletal system leads to alteration in the tension of the ligament formation of internal organs. 1 1

10. Meridian dysfunctions on LICHEN RUBER PLANUS and SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS
One of the most common dermatosis (often is accompanied with chronic gastritis, gastric / duodenal ulcer, biliary liver cirrhosis, diabetis mellitus and etc.)
Differentiated by nodules, macules, vesicles, erosion and ulcers 1 1

11. The influence of the internal organs on the sceleto-muscular system
Compression of the adjacent nerves
Compression of the upper lumbar plexus
causes wackiness of iliopsoal, qouadrate, lumborum, m abdominal muscles
Location of upper lumbar plexus
and crura of diaphragm 1 1

12. The influence of the sceleto-muscular system on 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 1 1

13. Muscular disbalance of the thoraco-abdominal 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) 1 1

14. HYPERHYDROSIS 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 1 1