Anaphylactic Shock

A sudden, life-threatening allergic reaction causing systemic collapse, requiring the same emergency Collapse-of-Yang/Yin framework as other acute shock states.

Educational information only, not a substitute for professional medical diagnosis or treatment.

General Acupuncture Points

Acupuncture points traditionally used for anaphylactic shock — 4 key points, used across the patterns below rather than tied to just one.

Point	Key action
DU-20	Extinguishes interior Wind. Subdues Liver-Yang. Raises Yang.
DU-26	Promotes resuscitation and extinguishes interior Wind. Opens the nose. Calms the Mind and opens the Mind's orifices.
P-6	Opens the chest and moves Qi and Blood. Calms the Mind. Moves Liver-Qi.
ST-36	Benefits Stomach and Spleen. Tonifies Qi and Blood. Tonifies the Original Qi.

The Four Patterns

↑ reinforcing ↓ reducing ⊥ even method.

1. Qi Collapsing or Qi Sinking

Clinical manifestations: Sudden pallor, profuse cold sweating, a sinking or collapsing sensation, dizziness or lightheadedness, shortness of breath, weak low voice.

Tongue: P Pulse: o

Treatment principle: pale, puffy, teeth-marked body with thin white coat,empty and weak, especially at the right middle position, may disappear under firm pressure

DU-20 ↑ DU-26 ⊥ REN-6 ↑ ST-36 ↑ P-6 ⊥

2. Collapse of Yang

Clinical manifestations: Ice-cold hands and feet extending past the elbows and knees, ashen-white or greyish complexion, profuse cold sweating that does not stop, extreme desire to curl up under blankets, complete mental apathy or loss of consciousness.

Tongue: P Pulse: o

Treatment principle: pale, moist, flaccid body with thin white slippery coating,minute, on the verge of disappearing, barely palpable or absent

DU-20 ↑ DU-26 ⊥ P-6 ⊥ ST-36 ↑ REN-4 ↑

3. Collapse of Yin

Clinical manifestations: Profuse hot sticky sweat that beads like oil, burning hot body with warm hands and feet, extreme thirst with desire for cold drinks, intense restlessness and agitation, flushed red face, sunken eyes and wrinkled skin.

Tongue: N Pulse: o

Treatment principle: deep red or crimson body, completely dry, no coating, possibly cracked and shrunken,fine and rapid, weak on deep pressure, may feel scattered or hollow

DU-20 ↑ REN-6 ↑ KI-3 ↑ SP-6 ↑ LU-7 ⊥

4. Toxic-Heat

Clinical manifestations: High fever, intense thirst with desire for cold drinks, restlessness and irritability, flushed face, dark scanty urine.

Tongue: C Pulse: l

Treatment principle: red with prickly thorns and a dry yellow coating,rapid and forceful, but may become deep and thready as shock progresses

L.I.-4 ↓ L.I.-11 ↓ P-6 ⊥ LIV-3 ↓ ST-36 ↑

Related conditions

Spot an error, or have more to add? Send it to admin on WhatsApp and it'll be corrected/added here.

+91 99083 14510