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Acupoint Prescription for Five Types of Epilepsy

Acupoint Prescription for Five Types of Epilepsy: SI3, CV15, and HT7
五癇(癲癇)配穴解析:後溪、鳩尾、神門
Clinical Focus|臨床重點: This prescription targets epilepsy by regulating the central nervous system through the Du Mai (SI3), clearing phlegm obstruction at the solar plexus (CV15), and stabilizing the spirit via the Heart channel (HT7).
此配方透過督脈(後溪)調節中樞神經,清化心下痰濁(鳩尾),並透過心經(神門)安定神志,是治療癲癇的經典組合。
Overview: Awakening the Brain and Anchoring the Spirit (醒腦開竅,安神定志)

In TCM, “Five Epilepsies” (五癇) refers to seizures classified by traditional animal-like sounds. The pathology involves **Phlegm-Fire disturbing the Heart** and wind stirring in the Brain. The strategy combines local thoracic opening with distal channel regulation.

中醫所謂「五癇」是指依發作聲響分類的癲癇。其病機涉及**痰火擾心**與腦風內動。治療策略結合了胸腹局部的開竅與遠端經脈的調節。

Mechanism Analysis by Functional Group
依功能分組的機制解析
I. Governing Vessel Regulation
I. 督脈與腦神調節
  • **Houxi (SI3):** **The Master Point of the Du Mai** (通督脈之穴). Since the Du Mai enters the brain, SI3 is essential for pacifying internal wind and regulating the “Sea of Marrow” during a seizure.
    **後溪(SI3):** **通督脈之穴**。因督脈入腦,後溪是平息內風、調節「髓海」氣機的關鍵,能緩解發作時的痙攣。
II. Descending Phlegm and Opening Chest
II. 降火化痰與開竅
  • **Jiuwei (CV15):** A classic point for all epilepsies. Located at the solar plexus, it effectively descends “rebellious fire” and clears the phlegm that obstructs the “clear orifices” of the Heart.
    **鳩尾(CV15):** 治療癲癇的古典名穴。地位特殊,能引導逆氣下行,化除阻礙心竅的痰濁。
III. Anchoring the Heart-Spirit
III. 安定心神
  • **Shenmen (HT7):** The Yuan-Source point of the Heart. It anchors the Shen (spirit), preventing the emotional instability and chaotic brain activity associated with epileptic discharges.
    **神門(HT7):** 心經原穴。具有安神定志之功,能穩定神志,防止腦部異常放電導致的意識混亂。
Clinical Conclusion

This three-point combination (SI3, CV15, HT7) provides a holistic balance: SI3 manages the “Upper” (Brain/Du Mai), CV15 manages the “Middle” (Phlegm/Ren Mai), and HT7 governs the “Interior” (Heart-Spirit). It remains a foundational protocol for managing seizure disorders in TCM.

後溪、鳩尾、神門的組合提供了全方位的平衡:後溪主「上」(腦/督脈),鳩尾主「中」(痰/任脈),神門主「內」(心神)。這依然是中醫治療發作性神志疾患的基礎方案。

🔽 References|參考文獻(折疊) Click to expand|點擊展開
  1. 《針灸大成》: 「鳩尾,主五種癇。」 (Classical text on CV15 for the five types of epilepsy)
  2. 石學敏. **石學敏針灸學**. 中國中醫藥出版社; 2017. (關於後溪穴調節督脈的現代臨床分析)

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