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Anger

How Chinese medicine differentiates anger itself — distinct from Aggression and Mood Swings already covered — the six patterns you'll actually meet in practice, and the points for each. Acupuncture only — no herbs.

This page is educational, for practitioners and students — it is not a diagnostic tool and does not replace a proper in-person assessment. Anger that puts anyone's safety at risk needs prompt medical and psychiatric evaluation; acupuncture here is supportive alongside that care, never a substitute for it.
General Acupuncture Points

Acupuncture points traditionally used for anger — 13 key points, used across the patterns below rather than tied to just one.

PointKey action
LR-3Subdues Liver-Yang. Promotes the smooth flow of Liver-Qi.
L.I.-4Expels exterior Wind. Regulates Qi.
LR-14Promotes the smooth flow of Liver-Qi and harmonizes Liver and Stomach.
LR-2Drains Liver-Fire and subdues Liver-Yang.
P-6Opens the chest and moves Qi and Blood. Calms the Mind.
G.B.-20Expels exterior Wind. Extinguishes interior Wind.
ST-44Clears Heat. Regulates the Intestines and resolves Damp-Heat.
KI-3Tonifies the Kidneys (both Yin and Yang). Benefits Essence.
SP-6Strengthens the Spleen. Nourishes Blood and Yin.
G.B.-34Promotes the smooth flow of Liver-Qi. Resolves Damp-Heat.
SP-9Regulates the Spleen. Resolves Dampness.
ST-40Resolves Phlegm and Dampness. Calms the Mind.
HE-7Calms the Mind and opens the Mind's orifices. Nourishes Heart-Blood.
The Six Patterns

↑ reinforcing   ↓ reducing   ⊥ even method.

1. Liver-Qi Stagnation View full pattern →

Clinical manifestations: Frequent sighing, chest/rib distension, plum-pit sensation in the throat, irritability, breast tenderness before periods.
Tongue: Normal or slightly dark body, red sides, thin white coating. Pulse: Wiry, at the left middle position.
Treatment principle: Move stagnant Liver-Qi, relieve constraint, smooth emotional flow.
LR-3 ↓ L.I.-4 ↓ LR-14 ⊥
Note: no moxa. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Liver-Qi-stagnation slide.

2. Liver-Qi Stagnation That Transforms Into Heat View full pattern →

Clinical manifestations: Explosive anger outbursts, bitter taste especially in the morning, red face/bloodshot eyes, dry mouth craving cold, restless insomnia.
Tongue: Red body with redder sides, yellow coating. Pulse: Wiry and rapid.
Treatment principle: Smooth Liver-Qi while clearing stagnant Heat, calm the disturbed Mind.
LR-3 ↓ LR-2 ↓ LR-14 ⊥ P-6 ⊥
Note: no moxa. Matched to this site's own Stagnant-Liver-Qi-turning-into-Heat slide, the same paraphrase-link convention used throughout this site.

3. Liver-Fire Blazing View full pattern →

Clinical manifestations: Explosive anger, throbbing temple/crown headache, burning red eyes, bitter taste, flushed face.
Tongue: Red body with redder sides, dry yellow coating with possible red prickles. Pulse: Wiry, rapid, full and forceful.
Treatment principle: Powerfully clear Liver-Fire and Damp-Heat to extinguish the intense Heat fueling anger.
LR-3 ↓ L.I.-4 ↓ G.B.-20 ↓ ST-44 ↓
Note: no moxa. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Liver-Fire-blazing slide.

4. Liver-Yang Rising View full pattern →

Clinical manifestations: Throbbing/distending headache at the temples, dizziness, unsteady gait, quick temper, lower back/knee weakness, heat sensation rising to the face.
Tongue: Red body and sides, thin dry yellow coating. Pulse: Wiry, possibly fine and rapid.
Treatment principle: Calm rising Liver-Yang, anchor Yin, nourish the Kidney foundation.
LR-3 ↓ G.B.-20 ↓ KI-3 ↑ SP-6 ↑
Note: no moxa except on KI-3/SP-6. Direct exact-name match with this site's own Liver-Yang-rising slide.

5. Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat View full pattern →

Clinical manifestations: Bitter taste, rib-side pain/distension especially on the right, thick yellow greasy tongue coating, dark scanty urine, nausea, heavy body/limbs.
Tongue: Red body and sides, thick yellow greasy coating. Pulse: Wiry, slippery, rapid.
Treatment principle: Drain Damp-Heat from the Liver-Gallbladder, unblock Qi flow, clear irritability.
LR-3 ⊥ G.B.-34 ↓ SP-9 ↓
Note: no moxa. Matched to this site's own Damp-Heat-in-the-Gall-Bladder-and-Liver slide via the core bitter-taste/rib-pain presentation.

6. Phlegm-Fire Harassing the Heart View full pattern →

Clinical manifestations: Mental restlessness with rage episodes, copious thick yellow phlegm, chest oppression/throat rattling, disturbing dreams, flushed red face/eyes, bitter thirst.
Tongue: Red swollen body with a red prickly tip, thick yellow greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery and rapid, forceful at the left Cun position.
Treatment principle: Clear Phlegm-Heat, calm the Heart-Spirit, restore mental clarity and emotional stability.
ST-40 ↓ P-6 ↓ HE-7 ↓
Note: no moxa. Direct match with this site's own Phlegm-Fire-harassing-the-Heart slide.
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