YUAN SOURCE: Major point for KD Zang issues. Nourish KD yin. Clears KD xu heat. Tonify KD yang. Strengthen lumbar region. Nourish yin to help the yang.

SHU-STREAM: KD organ and channel issues: headache, dizziness, lower back pain and weakness, asthma, dyspnea, sore throat, tooth ache, constipation, diarrhea, frequent urination - especially at night, urinary incontinence, deafness, tinnitus

KD and Chong/Ren: Infertility, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea

Lumbar region: lower back pain or weakness

KD to the heart: insomnia, anxiety, poor memory, lucid dreams, palm heat

KD to the lungs: asthma, shortness of breath, dyspnea

LUO: Urine retention, scanty urine, lumbago (lumbar pain). LUO connects with PC + spreads through the vertebrae’s and therefore treats psycho-emotional disorders, mental restlessness and stifling chest sensation

Rebellious Qi, acrophobia (antisocial)

XI CLEFT POINT: treats disorders of the blood for Yin channels. Manages the Ren and Chong mai and therefore their disorders. Menses issues including amenorrhea, irregular menses, dysmenorrhea, delayed menses, PMS, heavy menstruation, and uterus prolapse

Urination issues including scanty urination, difficulty urinating.

YIN QIAO CONFLUENCE POINT: regulate Yin Qiao mai, nourish KD Yin, soothe throat, clears deficiency heat, regulate lower jiao, calms spirit, foot INVERSION. If a patient has both insomnia and somnolence, then treat BL62 and KI6. If only insomnia, then BL62. Jet-lag-tonify KD6 and sedate BL62, for daytime arrival, drowsiness, brain fog or tonify BL62 and sedate K6 for insomnia (difficulty falling asleep, wake up frequently, dream disturbed sleep)

Dry throat, sore throat, plum pit Qi

Nightmares, five-palm heat

Frequent urination, incontinence, bloody urination, constipation

Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, infertility, uterine prolapse, genital itching, seminal emission

Sudden turmoil disorder, chest and abdominal fullness

Key point for strengthening KD function of dominating body fluids. Night sweat. Spontaneous sweating

JING RIVER: Edema, voice change

Bleeding - Regulate menses (hormone point). Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding

Insomnia- tonify, lethargy- reduce

Lower extremities

Regulate urine and bowel

Move Qi and blood locally and on the lower back

Interior problems (HT, ST, chest)

Regulate urine and bowel

Move Qi and blood locally and on the lower back

1) Counterflow of qi and diarrhea, disease of ST disorders from irregular eating and drinking. Abdominal distension and pain, peri-umbilical pain. 2) Strongly drain Dampness and damp heat from Fu or extra ordinary Fu organs in lower jiao (bladder, uterus, intestines and genital organs 3) Skin: scrotum itch

Horary point

Reproductive problems

Regulate urine and bowel

Move Qi and blood locally and on the lower back

LOCAL: Urine, bowel, reproductive

LOCAL: Urine, bowel, reproductive

Helps ovulation

LOCAL: Urine, bowel, reproductive

LOCAL: Urine, bowel, reproductive

LOCAL: Urine, bowel, reproductive

LOCAL: Urine, bowel, reproductive

Regulates qi and alleviates pain. Regulates and warms the intestines

Constipation, dry stools, vomiting, diarrhea, borborygmus, UTI, eye pain and redness from inner canthus. Epigastric/abdominal pain, epigastrium cold, cold shan disorder.

Local - digestive problems

Infertility

Local - digestive problems

Infertility

Local - digestive problems

Palpitations

Local - digestive problems

Local - digestive problems

Local problems: HT, chest, LU

Rebellious ST Qi: nausea, vomiting

Local problems: HT, chest, LU

Rebellious ST Qi: nausea, vomiting

Local problems: HT, chest, LU

Rebellious ST Qi: nausea, vomiting

Local problems: HT, chest, LU

Rebellious ST Qi: nausea, vomiting, poor appetite

Rebellious LU Qi: cough, dyspnea, asthma, chest pain, chest distention, distention in lateral costal area

Local problems: HT, chest, LU

Rebellious ST Qi: nausea, vomiting

Local problems: HT, chest, LU

Rebellious ST Qi: nausea, vomiting

INDICATIONS: LI Channel issues - THROAT, ear, toothache, deafness, tinititus, shoulder, arm, finger problems

HORARY POINT: One of the five element points that is its own element. (ie LU-8 is the horary point of the lungs because it's the metal point in the 5 Shu points). The point can be tonified or sedated to receive or send energy to the organ on the opposite side of the clock

JING-WELL POINT - used for clearing heat, restoring consciousness and rescuing collapse • Emergency, unconsciousness. EXCESS: Fixed fist, body stiffness, Mouth, closed eyes, urine retention, constipation, no sweating, slippery and wiry pulse, white or yellow greasy coating • DEFICIENCY: Loose fist, soft or flaccid extremities, mouth, eyes open, incontinence and unable to retain stool, profuse sweating, deep thin and weak pulse, flaccid tongue • Treat uppermost reach of LI: Throat, toothache, deafness, tinnitus (like LU-11). • Treat fullness below the heart

YING-SPRING POINT: Clear heat • Treat heat disorders affecting the upper portion of the channel in the face and head (Tooth, nose, dry mouth, Bell's palsy, eye problems) • Treat diseases of the yang channel and diseases of the Zang (Joint problems of shoulder, back, elbow, wrist, FINGER)

CHILD POINT: Reduce excess or deficiency of the channel • Bloody stool, bloating, indigestion

Lethargy mentioned in ancient times

SHU-STREAM POINT: Heaviness of body and joint pains • Finger joints • Shoulder and back pain from chronic painful obstructions • Disorders of the yang channels: clears WIND and HEAT from the head, throat, teeth, eyes, and mouth

FU organ problems - less used

Lethargy mentioned in ancient times

YUAN SOURCE POINT: Dispel pathogenic factors • Treat the whole course of the LI channel (contraction, stiffness, and pain along the entire length of the LI channel from elbow, arm, shoulder, neck to back). • Move Qi (4 gates =LI4, LIV3 for Qi stagnation): PMS, depression with sighing a lot, hypochondriac pain • Move Blood: induce labor. Pain after childbirth (LI-4, SP6)

COMMAND POINT: Treat Face and Mouth issues (bells palsy, tooth problems, dental work pain, lower gum problems, acne)

BALANCE YANG: Clear Excess heat: when pathogenic factors are still on the exterior in the form of wind-cold or wind-heat, moderate fever with chills. • Hypertension from heat • Heat related skin problems

ENTRY POINT: Dispel exterior wind pathogen • Expels internal wind (tremors) • Sweating (no sweating - tonify LI4, reduce KD7, copious sweating - reduce LI4, tonify KD7

LI ORGAN ISSUES: Constipation, diarrhea - use with points on the abdomen or legs (ST25, ST37, SP15)

YUAN/LUO COMBINATION: LI4 + LU7: Exterior pathogenic wind invades the exterior of the body • LI4 can expel the pathogen while LU7 assists in expelling the pathogen and restoring the descending and disseminating functions of the lung.

JING-RIVER POINT (FIRE): Clear heat along the LI channel - upper body (nose bleeds, wind heat allergy, yellow discharge, excess ear issues, swollen and painful tooth, sore throat, Yang Ming headaches • STOP SMOKING • Clear yang ming fire which transmits to the heart and spirit (PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL ISSUES) - mania, panic attacks, insomnia, bi-polar, hallucinations, chest oppression • Cough, chills, fever with no sweating, diseases manifesting in patient's voice • Disease of sinews and bones (wrist problems)

LOCAL PROBLEMS: Wrist problems with limited movement, paralysis, or muscle atrophy

LUO: excess- tooth decay, deafness deficiency-cold teeth/sensitive teeth, stifling chest sensation, stifling diaphragm sensation. LUO reaches ear and teeth along with the LU channel.

LUO/ YUAN SOURCE COMBINATION (LU-9 and LI-6): Open and regulate the water passages • Treat acute edema, especially in the upper part of the body, with lack of sweating and difficult urination.

Clear pathogenic wind and heat from the large intestine channel (face, ear, eyes, nose, mouth) as the LUO point.

XI-CLEFT POINT: 1) Acute problems affecting the LI channel (tooth problems, puffy face, pain and swelling along arms) • 2)Clear heat and detox poisons from skin and face (clove sores, carbuncle, furuncle, sore throat, heat and swelling of the face, and mumps

Psycho emotional disorders (manic not depressive)

Skin issues: carbuncles, furuncles, etc from toxic heat

LI Organ issues - constipation, abdominal pain - not good alone, need local points or abdomen or leg points

Local problems around LI7

SI PROBLEMS: need to be combined with local points and lower extremity points: ST39 and RN4 • Digestive: abdominal distention, pain around umbilicus, indigestion • Urinary (heart heat to SI): frequent and burning urination

LI PATHWAY: ARM - paralysis, numbness, restricted motion • head: not as effective as more distal points

PYSCHO-EMOTIONAL ISSUES

MASTITIS: breast swelling, pain(use with LI-11 to reduce excess heat)

LI ORGAN: constipation, diarrhea (best combined with ST-25 and ST-37)

LI CHANNEL: ARM: numbness, tennis elbow, restricted movement (use more needles with excess and less needles with deficiency • Head: headache, red eyes - not as good as distal points

RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS: cough, shortness of breath, dyspnea

Similar to ST-36 but not as strong. Combine with ST-36 to increase white blood cells

MOVE QI and BLOOD: Tennis elbow • ACUTE LUMBAR MUSCLE STRAIN due to Qi stagnation, back pain due to muscle strain

Digestive problems

Head - sore throat, tooth ache, swelling

HE-SEA POINT: 1) Counter flow qi and diarrhea, disease of the stomach from irregular eating and drinking. Distention and abdominal pain, vomiting, and dysenteric disorder • 2) Skin diseases - erysipelas, uticaria, rash, dry skin, shingles, whole body itch, clove sores on the back - GOOD FOR ANY KIND OF SKIN PROBLEMS where REDNESS is seen (not like LI-7 where it's only good for furuncles and carbuncles from toxic heat)

MOTHER POINT (earth point): Flow of qi and blood in the upper limb: good for shoulder pain, face, and head

CLEAR HEAT: One of the foremost points on the body to clear heat and fire. • Heat - rapid pulse, red tongue • Shen - (like a ghost point) psycho-emotional problems, manic type, irritability, hyperactive • HYPERTENSION • Mastitis

LOCAL ISSUES: especially elbow pain, most important point for TENNIS ELBOW

Benefit tendons, Bi Pain

LOCAL PROBLEMS: Upper arm: contraction, numbness and immobility • Elbow: pain and stiffness

Raise up Yang Qi

LOCAL PROBLEMS

Respiratory problems: bloody cough, shortness of breath, etc

Scrofula & goiter

Lethargy - drowsiness, malaria; regulate Yang Qi

LOCAL PROBLEMS AND SHOULDER PAIN

Eyes (meeting point of LI and SI channel)

Problems around the neck: scrofula and goiter

SHOULDER: any kind of shoulder pain (deficiency or excess) • Usually anterior shoulder • usually 3 needles (LI-15, SJ-14, SI-9)

Scrofula & Goiter

Skin - mostly for Wind-heat invasion

LOCAL PROBLEMS

Neck: Scrofula & Goiter (ancient)

Epilepsy and convulsion (ancient)

LOCAL PROBLEMS: throat - pain • neck - scrofula and goiter

HICCUPS - use acupressure during attack

WINDOW OF HEAVEN POINT: Pyscho-emotional problems

LOCAL PROBLEMS: throat - pain • neck - scrofula and goiter; thyroid problems • Hiccups

Arm problems along the meridian

Acupuncture anesthesia - surgery for thyroid or chest

LOCAL ISSUES: Ashi point (excess or deficiency, cold or heat • Nose - congestion, sores, allergies, small polyps • Mouth - Bell's palsy, facial paralysis, twitching

LOCAL PROBLEMS - Ashi points (excess or deficiency, cold or heat) • Nose - congestion, sores, allergies, small polyps • Mouth- Bell's palsy, facial paralysis, twitching

Parasite

FRONT MU POINT (treat lung organ problems): Respiratory - cough, asthma, shortness of breath • Chest problems - tightness and pain • Sore throat (LU 11 or LU 10 is better) • Skin - itching, rash, lashing, pain • Grief and sadness

MEETING POINT OF SP & LU: Digestive - nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea

LOCAL ISSUES: Shoulder anterior pain

LOCAL ISSUES: Lung - Cough and wheezing, asthma, shortness of breath, dyspnea with inability to lie down • Chest - agitated and oppressive sensation in the chest, chest heat • Shoulder - pain, limited movement

WINDOW OF SKY POINT: Facilitates communication between head and body, disharmony leads to qi or blood rebellion upward • PATHOLOGY: 1. Rebellious Lung Qi (cough, wheezing, chest problems); Liver fire attacking the lungs (nasal bleeding, mouth bleeding) 2. Goiter, scrofula, or throat disorders 3) Psycho-emotional disorders like insomnia, sadness, weeping,

LOCAL ISSUES: Pain and stiffness of the arm

LUNG CHANNEL: Lung - cough, asthma, shortness of breath, dyspnea • Chest - heart pain, palpitations, agitation, fullness

LOCAL ISSUES: Pain in medial side of arm • Pityriasis versicolor

HE-SEA POINT: Lung organ issues (LU Qi rebelling): cough, phlegm, asthma, wheezing, shortness of breath, dyspnea • Chest problems: agitation and fullness of chest

WATER POINT (CHILD POINT): Clear heat - very important to reduce either excess or deficiency heat in the Lung. • Cough, yellow sticky phlegm • Tidal fever • Shivering • Malaria • Dry mouth and tongue • throat painful obstruction • Tendency to sneeze • Spitting blood • Coughing blood • Nosebleed • Vomiting blood • Acute and chronic childhood fright wind • Epilepsy • Chronic spasm

DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS: vomiting • diarrhea • abdominal distention

LOCAL ISSUES: Coldness of shoulder • Upper arm pain • Shoulder pain • Inability to raise the arm to the head • Frozen shoulder • ELBOW PAIN and FROZEN ELBOW • Five types of lumbar pain • Crane's knee swelling and pain

XI-CLEFT POINT: 1) ACUTE ISSUES: sudden onset. Acute cough, wheezing or asthma of any pattern, sore throat, fever, loss of voice; attacked by wind-heat or wind-dryness. 2) STOP BLEEDING: Coughing blood due to any etiology, spitting blood, vomiting blood (LU, ST), hemorrhoids (LI)

LOCAL ISSUES: Severe pain of the elbow and forearm, inability to raise arm above the head, difficulty flexing and extending fingers

LUO POINT: Excess - heat at palms or wrist; Deficiency - frequent yawning; Shortness of breath, Enuresis, Frequent urination, LUO connects with palm, thenar eminence and the LI channel • COMMAND POINT: Head and nape • REN CONFLUENCE POINT: REN - Leukorrhea, irregular menstruation, infertility, hernia, nocturnal emission, enuresis, urine retention, pain in epigastric region, pain in lower abdomen and pain in genital region. • reproductive problems • Bladder (Urinary disorders) • Throat pain

Internal/external or Zang/Fu organ problems: LUNG - respiratory problems (cough, asthmas, shortness of breath); Nasal problems (sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion) and Expel wind (allergies, Bell's palsy, common cold) • LARGE INTESTINE - headache, pain of the neck and nape, wind disorders affecting the head. • Treat phycho-emotional disorders: poor memory, propensity for laughter

LOCAL ISSUES: Pain in wrist, hand, thumb, and shoulder