Point Indication Review

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Point Indication Review

• ACR class 10

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Point Categories
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THE FIVE SHU POINTS
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Jing-well Points

• Where the Qi of the Channel emerges
• Restores consciousness
• Clears Heat Stagnation, especially from the
  opposite end of the channel
• Calms the Spirit (Shen)
• Treats fullness below the Heart

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Examples

• Bleed all twelve jing-well points in for
  excess-type (Heat) collapse
• LU-11 for acute sore throat and mumps.
• HE-9 for Heart or chest pain
• Several Jing-Well point indicated for mania

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Ying-spring Points

• Where the Qi of the Channel glides
• Clears heat from the channel/organ (fire water
  point)
• Effect on the opposite end of the channel (less
  than Jing-well)
• Can substitute for Jing-well
• Can combine w/Shu-stream to treat Zang

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Examples

• LU-10 clears heat from the throat and/or Lung
• KID-2 clears deficiency heat from the Kidneys
• LIV-2 clears Liver fire
• GB-43 clears heat from the GB channel.
• ST-44 clears fire from the Stomach channel

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Shu-stream Points

• Where Qi of the Channel begins to pour
• Yin Channels same as Yuan-source pts
• Heaviness /or pain of the joints
• Combine w/ Ying-spring to treat the Yin organs
• Yang Shu-stream channel stagnation
• Diseases which come and go - chronic

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Examples

• LU-9, SP-3, HE-7, KID-3, LIV-3 all tonify their
  associated zang (Shu-stream Yuan-source)
• GB-41 disperses qi stagnation throughout the
  shaoyang channel
• SI-3 for all disorders of the neck

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Jing-river Points

• Qi of the Channel begins to flow heavily
• Cough, Fever Chills
• Change in voice
• Disorders of the muscles, tendons, bones, joints

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Examples

• LU-8 cough, asthma, wheezing
• HE-4 sudden loss of voice
• BL-60 stiff neck, lumbar pain
• LIV-4 contracted sinews, lumbar pain

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He-sea Points

• Where the Qi of the Channel unites with the sea
  -- communicates with organs
• Rebellious Qi, diarrhea, abnormal leakage of
  fluids
• Skin diseases
• Treats the Fu organs

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Examples

• ST-36 every kind of Stomach or Spleen disease
• SP-9 lack of appetite, diarrhea
• L.I.-11 skin diseases, itching of the skin
• LIV-8 itching of the genitals

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Mother-Child Points

• AKA, Tonification (Supplementation) and
• Dispersion (Sedation) (Draining) Points
• Based on Five-Phase (Five-Element) theory,
  specifically Classic of Difficulties 69.
• Most often applied to Yin channels

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Classic of Difficulties 69

• In deficiency, tonify the Mother
• In excess, drain the Child
• Tonify first and then drain

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• Mother Point Point representing phase/ element
  preceding affected channel on Sheng (Generating
  cycle)
• Example Lung Deficiency Tonify LU9 (Earth point
  on Metal Channel)
• Child Point Point representing phase/ element
  following affected channel on Sheng (Generating
  cycle)
• Example Lung Excess Drain LU5 (Water point on
  Metal Channel)

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Mother-Child Points
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Korean Four-Needle Technique

• is based on Five-Phase (Five-Element) theory,
  specifically Classic of Difficulties 69.
• Four points are chosen two are tonified, two are
  drained.
• A slightly different protocol is followed
  depending on whether the affected meridian is
  excess or deficient.

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For Deficiency, Tonify the Mother

• Example Lung Deficiency Lung is Metal, Mother
  of Metal is Earth, Metal is Controlled by Fire
• 1) Tonify the Mother Point on Affected
  ChannelExample Lung Deficiency Tonify LU9
  (Earth point on Metal Channel)
• 2) Tonify the Same-Phase (Horary) Point on the
  Mother ChannelExample Lung Deficiency Tonify
  SP3 (Earth point on Earth Channel)

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• 3) Drain the Same-Phase (Horary) Point on the
  Controller ChannelExample Lung Deficiency
  Drain HT8 (Fire point on Fire Channel)4) Drain
  the Controller Point on the Affected
  ChannelExample Lung Deficiency Drain LU10
  (Fire point on Metal Channel)

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For Excess, Drain the Child

• Example Liver Excess Liver is Wood, Child of
  Wood is Fire, Wood is Controlled by Metal1)
  Drain Child Point on Affected ChannelExample
  Liver Excess Drain LR2 (Fire point on Wood
  Channel)2) Drain Same-Phase (Horary) Point on
  Child ChannelExample Liver Excess Drain HT8
  (Fire point on Fire Channel)

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• 3) Tonify Same-Phase (Horary) Point on Controller
  ChannelExample Liver Excess Tonify LU8 (Metal
  point on Metal Channel)4) Tonify Controller
  Point on Affected ChannelExample Liver Excess
  Tonify LR4 (Metal point on Wood Channel)

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YUAN-SOURCE POINTS

• Each of the twelve primary channels has a
  yuan-source point where it is said the original
  qi surfaces and lingers.
• On yin channels, the yuan-source points are the
  same as the shu-stream points.
• When the five zang are diseased, select the
  yuan-source points, they are the primary point
  on the yin channels for this purpose.

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• On the yang channels their importance and
  indications they are quite different from the
  yuan-source points of the yin channels.
• Their principal actions are to dispel various
  kinds of excess pathogenic factors and to treat
  disorders along the pathway of their respective
  channels.

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LUO CONNECTING POINTS

• The actions of the luo-connecting points
• i. treating disorders of their interiorly-exterior
  ly related channel or zang-fu,
• ii. treating disorders in regions reached by the
  luo-connecting channel
• iii. treating psycho-emotional disorders.

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THE METHOD OF COMBINING THE YUAN-SOURCE AND
LUO-CONNECTING POINTS

• Known as the host and guest combination
• The yuan-source point of the first or primarily
  affected channel is combined with the
  luo-connecting point of its interiorly-exteriorly
  coupled channel.

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Group Luo Points

• Used in cases where all 3 yin or yang channels of
  the arm or leg are affected.
• SJ 8 - 3 arm Yang (LI, SJ, SI)
• PC 5 - 3 arm Yin (LU, PC, HE)
• GB 39 - 3 leg Yang (ST, GB, BL)
• SP 6 - 3 leg Yin (SP, LIV, KD)

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XI-CLEFT POINTS

• Xi-cleft points in general are indicated in the
  treatment of acute conditions and pain.
• Xi-cleft points of the yin channels have an
  additional action of treating disorders of blood.

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BACK-SHU POINTS

• the shu points are situated in the yang region,
  they may be used to treat yin diseases- most
  practitioners use the back-shu points of the zang
  more frequently, while the front-mu points may be
  favored for diseases of the fu.
• Back-shu points do not treat channel disorders
  may be indicated in some disorders of the sense
  organs.

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FRONT-MU POINTS

• Front-mu points have a wide application,
  including excess, deficiency, hot and cold
  patterns they can be used diagnostically (as can
  the back-shu points).
• The front-mu points their respective zangfu but
  not their respective channel.
• The corresponding back-shu and front-mu points
  are also frequently combined in treatment.

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HUI-MEETING POINTS

• LIV-13 hui-meeting point of the zang
• REN-12 hui-meeting point of the fu
• REN-17 hui-meeting point of the qi.
• BL-17 hui-meeting point of blood.

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• GB-34 hui-meeting point of the sinews.
• LU-9 hui-meeting point of the pulse and vessels.
  
• BL-11 hui-meeting point of bone.
• GB-39 hui-meeting point of marrow.

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LOWER HE SEA POINTS

• Used to treat their respective fu organs.
• Large Intestine ST 37
• Stomach ST 36
• Sanjiao BL 39
• Gall Bladder GB 34
• Small Intestine ST 39
• Urinary Bladder BL 40

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Confluent Points of Extraordinary Vessels
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• Conception vessel (LU-7) is paired with the Yin
  Motility Vessel (KID-6)
• Treats Chest, diaphragm and throat
• Penetrating Vessel (SP-4) is paired with the Yin
  Linking Vessel (P-6)
• Treats Stomach, heart and chest

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• Governing Vessel (SI-3) is paired with the Yang
  Motility Vessel (BL-62)
• Treats Inner canthus, neck, ear, shoulder, upper
  back
• Girdling Vessel (GB-41) is paired with the Yang
  Linking Vessel (SJ-5)
• Treats Outer canthus, cheek, neck, back of ears
  and shoulder

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FOUR AND SIX COMMAND POINTS

• ST-36 - abdomen.
• BL-40 - lumbar region and back.
• LU-7 - head and nape.
• L.I.-4 - face and mouth.
• P-6 - chest and lateral costal region
• DU-26 - resuscitation.

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FOUR GATES

• Points L.I.-4, LIV-3
• Common combination usually indicated for
  stagnation of Qi and/or Blood, with associated
  symptoms of pain and emotional stress.

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POINTS OF THE FOUR SEAS

• The Spiritual Pivot describes four seas in the
  human body
• Sea of qi ST-9, REN-17, DU-15 and DU-14.
• Sea of blood BL-11, ST-37 and ST-39
• Sea of water and grain ST-30 (upper point) and
  ST-36 (lower point).
• Sea of marrow DU-20 and DU-16

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WINDOW OF HEAVEN POINTS

• This is a group of ten points which have come to
  be known in Western acupuncture circles as
  Window of the Sky points.
• Points ST-9, L.I.-18, SJ-16, BL-10, LU-3,
  REN-22, SI-16, SI-17 (or GB-9), DU-16 and P-1
• They are not commonly used in Modern Chinese
  practice, though some non-TCM systems use them
  more frequently.

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• Indicated for
• Disharmony between the qi of the body and the
  head, with qi or blood rebelling upwards
• Scrofula and goiter
• Sudden onset
• Psycho-emotional disorders
• Disorders of the sense organs

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THE THIRTEEN GHOST POINTS OF SUN SI-MIAO

• The thirteen ghost points were listed in the
  Thousand Ducat Formulas by the great 7th century
  physician Sun Si-miao for the treatment of mania
  disorder and epilepsy.
• The thirteen ghost points are DU-26, DU-16,
  DU-23, REN-24, LU-11, L.I.-11, ST-6, SP-1, P-7,
  P-8, BL-62, Haiquan (Extra), REN-1.

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EXIT/ENTRY POINTS

• The Entry points are the first point on the
  channel, with one exception (L.I.-4).
• Six of the Exit points are the last point on the
  channel, and the other six are not.
• Points which are not the first or last point on
  the channel are marked with an asterisk ()

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Channel Entry Exit
LUNG LU-1 LU-7
L.I. L.I.-4 L.I.-20
STOMACH ST-1 ST-42
SPLEEN SP-1 SP-21
HEART HE-1 HE-9
S.I. SI-1 SI-19
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Channel Entry Exit
BLADDER BL-1 BL-67
KIDNEY KID-1 KID-22
PC P-1 P-8
SANJIAO SJ-1 SJ-22
GB GB-1 GB-41
LIVER LIV-1 LIV-14
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Hand Taiyin Lung Channel
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• LU-1 (Front-Mu point) Cough, turbid phlegm,
  wheezing, fullness/ pain or in the chest,
  difficult ingestion
• LU-5 (He-Sea /Water, Dispersion/child point)
  Cough /or wheezing d/t heat or phlegm-damp,
  Kidney not grasping qi
• LU-6 (Xi-Cleft point) Cough (acute /or with
  blood), chest pain, throat swelling and pain.

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• LU-7 (Luo-Connecting point, Confluent point of
  the Conception vessel, Command point for nape
  back of head) Exterior Wind invasion, Headache
  and stiffness of the neck and nape, Conception
  vessel or urinary problems.
• LU-9 (Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source, Earth point,
  Hui-Meeting point of the Vessels) Lung Qi
  Deficiency or Yin deficiency, Irregular or faint
  pulse
• LU-10 (Ying-Spring / Fire point) Cough (heat or
  w/blood), sore throat d/t Lung Heat.
• LU-11 (Jing-Well / Wood Point) Swollen sore throat

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Hand Yangming Large Intestine Channel
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• L.I.-4 (Yuan-Source point, Command point of the
  face, Four Gates point) Exterior wind-cold
  /wind-heat, copious sweating or no sweating, any
  disorder of Face / sense orifices (eye, ear,
  nose, mouth), delayed labor, Bi and Wei.
• L.I.-6 (Luo-Connecting point) Edema (esp facial
  edema), difficult urination, pain of hand and
  arm, sore throat.
• L.I.-10 Arm ST-36 Pain / immobility of the arm
  and shoulder, windstroke, hemiplegia.
• L.I.-11 (He-Sea / Earth point, Ghost point) Any
  Excess Heat pattern, various skin disorders (esp
  d/t Heat), itching of the skin, intestinal
  complaints, Bi Wei patterns.
• L.I.-15 Pain in shoulder arms, motor
  impairment of upper limbs, Wind-Heat skin rashes
• L.I.-20 Nasal congestion and discharge, Main
  local point for nose problems

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Foot Yangming Stomach Channel
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• ST-1-8 Facial pain/paralysis, sensory disorders,
  headache
• ST-12-24 Disorders of chest, breast, stomach
• ST-25 (Front-Mu point of L.I.) LI/SP/ST
  disorders, stagnation in lower jiao
• ST-28 Damp stagnation Blood stasis in lower
  abdomen
• ST-29 Retention of Cold in the uterus Ab
  masses, menstruation disorders, infertility
• ST-34 (Xi-Cleft point) Stomach pain, reflux,
  knee pain.

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• ST-36 (He-Sea / Earth point, Command point of the
  abdomen, Sea of Water and Grain Point) Stomach
  Spleen patterns, Qi Blood Deficiency, ST
  channel disorders
• ST-37 (Lower He-Sea point of L.I., Sea of Blood
  Point) Intestinal disorders, Leg problems
• ST-38 Empirical for Frozen shoulder
• ST-39 (Lower He-Sea point of S.I., Point of the
  Sea of Blood) Hernia, diarrhea, paralysis of the
  lower limbs.
• ST-40 (Luo-Connecting point) Phlegm patterns
  any Phlegm pattern. Most important point for
  Phlegm
• ST-44 (Ying-Spring / Water point) ST Fire
  Toothache, facial pain, nosebleed.

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Foot Taiyin Spleen Channel
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• SP-1(Jing-Well / Wood point) Empirical for
  bleeding
• SP-3 (Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source / Earth point) SP
  Qi Deficiency.
• SP-4 (Luo-Connecting point, Confluent point of
  the Penetrating vessel) Epigastric or abdominal
  pain, shen disorders, Heart pain, GYN disorders.
• SP-6 (Meeting point of the Spleen, Liver and
  Kidney channels) SP ST deficiency, OB / GYN,
  Urinary, Damp Skin diseases, joint pain,
  swelling, etc

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• SP-8 (Xi-Cleft point) Empirical for
  dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, abdominal
  masses.
• SP-9 (He-Sea and Water point) Main point for
  Dampness edema, swelling of the lower limbs,
  urinary dysfunction, diarrhea, etc.
• SP-10 Sea of Blood Blood disorders (esp
  stasis/heat), Skin rashes, redness and itching.
• SP-15 Constipation, abdominal pain / distension,
  diarrhea.
• SP-16-21 Primarily local indications

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Hand Shaoyin Heart Channel
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• HE-3 (He-Sea / Water point) Heart fire, heart
  pain, elbow / arm pain.
• HE-5 (Luo-Connecting point) Heart Qi deficiency,
  palpitations Luo vessel stiffness of the
  tongue, eye pain
• HE-6 (Xi-Cleft point) Heart Yin-Blood
  Deficiency Heart pain, night sweating, insomnia,
  steaming bone disorder.
• HE-7 (Shu Stream, Yuan Source, Earth point) All
  Heart deficiency patterns, esp w/Shen disturbance
• HE-8 (Ying-Spring / Fire point) Heart Fire.

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Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Channel
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• SI-1 (Jing-Well / Metal point) Empirical for
  insufficient lactation.
• SI-3 (Shu-Stream / Wood point, Confluent point of
  the Governing vessel) Pain and rigidity of neck,
  ear problems, acute lumbar sprain, epilepsy,
  disorders of the Governing vessel.
• SI-6 (Xi-Cleft point) Blurry vision, eye pain,
  acute pain in upper limb.
• SI-10-13 Important local points for shoulder
  disorders
• SI-19 Important local point for ear disorders

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Foot Taiyang Urinary Bladder Channel
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• BL-13 Back-Shu point of the Lung
• BL-14 Back-Shu point of the Pericardium
• BL-15 Back-Shu point of the Heart
• BL-18 Back-Shu point of the Liver
• BL-19 Back-Shu point of the Gall Bladder
• BL-20 Back-Shu point of the Spleen
• BL-21 Back-Shu point of the Stomach
• BL-23 Back-Shu point of the Kidneys
• BL-25 Back-Shu point of the Large Intestine
• BL-27 Back-Shu point of the Small Intestine
• BL-28 Back-Shu point of the Bladder

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• BL-1 Important local point for eyes.
• BL-10 (Point of the Window of Heaven) Headache,
  neck rigidity, pain in the shoulder and back.
• BL-11 (Hui-Meeting point of Bones, Point of the
  Sea of Blood) Bone diseases, headache, pain in
  neck.
• BL-12 Expels wind and releases the exterior, for
  common cold, cough, fever and headache.
• BL-17 (Hui-Meeting point of Blood) All Blood
  Patterns (stasis, heat, deficiency), Diaphragm
  problems vomiting, hiccup, belching, difficulty
  swallowing, cough.
• BL-43 All kinds of deficiency, consumption (TB),
  asthma, spitting of blood, spontaneous or night
  sweating, scapular pain.
• BL-52 Kidney Essence deficiency, urinary, Kidney
  spirit disorders.

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• BL-39 (Lower He-Sea point of the Sanjiao)
  urinary dysfunction, stiffness pain of lower
  back, cramping of the leg and foot.
• BL-40 (He-Sea / Earth point, Command point of the
  back) Low back pain, pain/motor problems of the
  lower limbs, blood-heat skin disorders.
• BL-57 Low back pain, calf pain, hemorrhoids.
• BL-58 (Luo-Connecting point) Floating Yang sx
  Headache, heat in the head, dizziness back pain,
  sciatica.

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• BL-60 (Jing-River / Fire point) Pain along the
  entire Bladder channel, difficult labor.
• BL-62 (Confluent point of the Yang Motility
  vessel, Ghost point) Interior Wind Epilepsy,
  headache, dizziness Yangqiao sx insomnia, pain
  of lateral leg stiff neck, backache.
• BL-67 (Jing-Well / Metal point) Empirical for
  malposition of fetus, difficult labor eye pain.

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Foot Shaoyin Kidney Channel
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• KID-1 (Jing-Well / Wood point) Yang rising
  dizziness etc revives consciousness.
• KID-2 (Ying-Spring / Fire point) Deficiency
  Fire dry sore throat, dysuria, night sweats.
• KID-3 (Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source, Earth point) Any
  Kidney Pattern Yin, Yang, Qi or Jing deficiency
• KID-6 (Confluent point of Yin Motility vessel)
  Kidney Yin Deficiency dry constipation Yinqiao
  sx somnolence, night-time epilepsy, tightness of
  medial leg.
• KID-7 (Jing-River / Metal point) Kidney Yang
  Deficiency, esp w/fluid retention Edema,
  diarrhea regulates sweating.
• KID-10 (He-Sea / water point) Kidney deficiency
  Damp-Heat impotence, uterine bleeding,
  dysuria, pain in the knee and popliteal fossa.
• KID-11-27 Diseases of abdomen chest

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Hand Jueyin Pericardium Channel
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• P-3 (He-Sea / Water point) Clears heat from the
  qi-ying-xue levels, harmonizes ST, stops vomiting
• P-4 (Xi-Cleft point) Blood stasis or Blood heat
  Chest pain, nosebleed, vomiting or coughing
  blood.
• P-5 (Jing-River / Metal point) Phlegm in
  Heart/chest palpitation, vomiting, plumstone qi,
  mental disorders, epilepsy.
• P-6 (Luo-Connecting point, Confluent point of the
  Yin Linking vessel) Stagnation in chest pain in
  chest/lateral costal Shen disorders insomnia,
  mania, poor memory Stomach rebellious qi
  Nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain.

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• P-7 (Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source, Earth point, Ghost
  point) mental disorders, stuffy chest,
  hypochondriac pain, insomnia, carpal tunnel
  syndrome.
• P-8 (Ying-Spring / Fire point, Ghost point)
  Clears heat from the Pericardium and revives
  consciousness calms the spirit cools blood

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Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Channel
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• SJ-3 (Shu-Stream / Wood point) Main distal body
  point for the ears tinnitus, deafness, earache,
  sore throat, febrile diseases, itching.
• SJ-5 (Luo-Connecting point, Confluent point of
  the Yang Linking vessel Dispels exterior
  pathogenic factors esp Wind-Heat treats
  headache any type, esp 1-sided or temporal
• SJ-6 (Jing-River / Fire point) clears heat from
  3 jiao treats hypochondriac pain constipation.
• SJ-10 (He-Sea / Earth point) Transforms phlegm
  nodules, epilepsy, cough urticaria fright.
• SJ-14 Important for shoulder joint pain
  restriction often combined with LI-15
• SJ-17 Ear problems.

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Foot Shaoyang Gall Bladder Channel
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• GB-1-19 Primarily local indications eyes, ears,
  headache
• GB-20 External or Internal Wind headache,
  vertigo, common cold All diseases of the head
  and sensory organs, especially the eyes.
• GB-21 Stiffness of the neck and shoulders
  prolonged labor, retention of placenta, breast
  problems.
• GB-24 (GB Front-Mu point) hypochondriac pain,
  vomiting, jaundice, mastitis, sighing.
• GB-25 (Front-Mu point of Kidneys) Spleen and
  Kidney deficiency ab distension, diarrhea,
  lumbar pain.
• GB-26 Regulates the Girdling vessel, regulates
  menstruation and stops leukorrhea, treats lumbar
  and hypochondriac pain.

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• GB-29 Pain of the hip, back and leg.
• GB-30 Pain of the buttock, hip leg, sciatica,
  hemiplegia, skin rashes.
• GB-31 Lower body Wind Bi Wei, hemiplegia,
  numbness of the leg, itching of the whole body.
• GB-34 (He-Sea / Earth point, Hui-meeting point of
  Sinews) disorders of the sinews
  stiffness/tightness of the muscles and joints GB
  patternsShaoyang syndrome.
• GB-37 (Luo-Connecting point) Eye problems eye
  pain, weak vision, itching wei and bi of the
  lower limb.

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• GB-39 (Hui-Meeting point for Marrow, Group Luo
  point of three foot Yang) Stroke, hemiplegia
  marrow and/or Jing disorders.
• GB-41 (Shu-Stream / Wood point, Confluent point
  of the Girdling vessel) Headache breast
  distension, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea.
• GB-43 (Ying-Spring / Water point) GB Heat
  migraine, dizziness, eye redness/pain, tinnitus,
  otitis.

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Foot Jueyin Liver Channel
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• LIV-1 (Jing-Well / Wood point) Shan disorder,
  swelling and pain of the genitals.
• LIV-2 (Ying-Spring / Fire point) Uprising Liver
  Fire or Liver Yang Headache, dizziness, red
  eyes Genital pain itching, uterine bleeding.
• LIV-3 (Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source, Earth point)
  Liver Yang / Liver Wind Liver Qi StagnationGYN
  / OB disorders Spirit disquiet GI disorders,
  pain in general.
• LIV-5 (Luo-Connecting point) Genital itching,
  swelling, pain, irregular menstruation Qi
  stagnation plumstone qi.

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• LIV-8 (He-Sea / Water point) Lower jiao
  damp-heat Swelling/itching/ pain of the
  genitals, impotence, difficult urination LIV
  Blood Deficiency (tonification point).
• LIV-13 (Front-Mu point of Spleen, Hui-Meeting
  point of zang) Liver-Spleen Disharmony.
• LIV-14 (Front-Mu point of Liver) LIV Qi
  stagnation, hypochondriac pain/masses, mastitis,
  acid reflux, gallstones.

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Conception Vessel
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• REN-3 (Front-Mu point of UB, Meeting point of 3
  Foot Yin) UB Disorders menstrual disorders
  Damp-Heat or stagnation in lower jiao.
• REN-4 (Front-Mu point of SI, Meeting point of the
  of 3 Foot Yin) Kidney deficiency, Yang, Yin or
  Jing OB/GYN Infertility, menstrual,
  post-partum Spleen qi or Yang deficiency
  Dampness in lower jiao Cold in lower abdomen.
• REN-6 Sea of Qi All Qi Deficiency or Qi
  Stagnation problems
• REN-8 Yang Collapse Cold in abdomen
• REN-9 Water diseases, edema

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• REN-12 (Front-Mu point of Stomach, Hui-Meeting
  point of the Fu) All diseases of the Stomach and
  Spleen Lung disorders, phlegm patterns.
• REN-14 (Front-Mu point of Heart) Chest pain
  Rebellious qi cough, vomiting, reflux Spirit
  disorders.
• REN-17 (Front-Mu point of the Pericardium,
  Hui-Meeting point of the Qi, Point of the Sea of
  Qi) Qi stagnation or deficiency of the chest
  wheezing, cough, asthma, chest pain difficult
  ingestion, breast problems.
• REN-22 (Point of the Window of Heaven) Throat
  problems phlegm, plumstone qi Asthma, esp
  acute esophageal constriction.

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Governing Vessel
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• DU-4 Kidney Yang deficiency weak lumbar/knees,
  copious urination, seminal emission, impotence,
  low libido, fatigue.
• DU-8 Liver wind stirring upwards spasm,
  epilepsy
• DU-9 Jaundice
• DU-10 Carbuncles, furuncles and clove sores
• DU-12 Lung Heat, other Lung disorders
• DU-14 (Meeting point of the Du Mai with the six
  yang channels, Point of the Sea of Qi) Heat
  patterns Exterior pathogenic factors epilepsy,
  hypertension.
• DU-16 (Point of the Sea of Marrow, Point of the
  Window of Heaven, Ghost point) Interior or
  Exterior Wind chills fever, wind bi,
  dizziness, windstroke.
• DU-20 (Point of the Sea of Marrow) Yang Rising
  or Stirring of Wind prolapse of rectum or
  uterus Spirit disorders Agitation, poor memory,
  sadness.

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Extra Points
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• SISHENCONG headache, mania-depression, insomnia,
  poor memory.
• YINTANG insomnia, agitation, restlessness,
  frontal headache, dizziness, nasal congestion and
  discharge.
• ANMIAN Insomnia, agitation and restlessness.
• DINGCHUAN Asthma, wheezing.
• WEIGUANXIASHU Diabetes/Wasting and thirsting
  disorder.

87

• HUATUOJIAJI
• T1-T4 disorders of the Lung and upper limb.
• T4-T7 disorders of the Heart.
• T7-T10 disorders of the Liver and Gallbladder.
• T10-T12 disorders of the Spleen and Stomach.
• L1-L2 disorders of the Kidneys.
• L3-L5 disorders of the Bladder, Large and Small
  Intestines, uterus and lower limbs.

88

• ZIGONG Prolapse of the uterus, infertility,
  irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding.
• BAXIE painful obstruction of the fingers.
• YAOTONGXUE Acute lumbar sprain.
• ERBAI Hemorrhoids, prolapse of the rectum.
• BAICHONGWO wind rash, itching of the skin.
• LANWEIXUE Acute and chronic appendicitis.
• DANNANGXUE Cholecystitis, gallstones.