Blood Stagnation

Blood Stagnation    Disclaimer: For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice. Pattern Names Blood Stagnation • • Classification Category: 8 Principles Syndrome: Excess Symptoms Tongue: Purple spots, Dusky, Cloudy dark red Pulse: Choppy Indications: Stabbing /Fixed/Sharp pain, Worse with pressure or at night, hard/fixed rough tumor/mass always present never disappearing, Dark blood…

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PC-06

PC-06, Nèi Guān, 内关, Inner Pass Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Luo-Connecting Point, Yin Wei Confluence Point, Chest Command Point Location Most used PC point. Points PC 4 to 7 should be located between the flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus. Best to do it proportionally by…

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BL-17

BL-17, Gé Shū, 膈俞, Diaphragm Shu Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Hui-Meeting Point of Blood Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra (T7) • Locate at the visible highest point of the paraspinal muscles. Needling Type: Transverse,…

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SP-10

SP-10, Xuè Hǎi, 血 海, Sea of Blood Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Location 2 cun proximal to the superior border of the patella • In the depression on the bulge of the vastus medialis muscle, directly above SP-9 • Place the heel of right palm on…

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SP-06

SP-06, Sān Yīn Jiāo, 三陰交, Three Yin Intersection Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories Spleen, Liver, and Kidney meeting point Location On the medial side of the lower leg • 3 cun superior to the prominence of the medial malleolus, in a depression close to the medial crest…

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LI-11

LI-11, Qu Chi, 曲 池, Pool at the Crook Disclaimer    For educational purposes only.  Do not use as medical advice Categories He-Sea Point • Ghost Point • Mother Point Location At the elbow • Midway between LU-5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus • At the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease…

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