ACUPOINTS Flashcards
specific points, location, function, indications
P-08 Láo Gōng - 勞宮
location, functions, indications
合谷 Hé Gǔ - LI-04
location, functions, indications
(LI = Large intestine < > Liv - Liver)
- Info: One of the best known points for centuries. A powerful Qi tonifying and regulating point, it influences almost everything from the neck up.
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Indications:
- strengthens immune system
- headache (very good), toothache
- common cold
LU-01 中府 - Zhōng Fŭ
location, functions, indications
- Location: 6 cun lateral to the midline, 1 cun inferior to Yunmen LU-2.
- Functions: Clears Heat and inflammation in the chest, regulates Lung Qi, tonifies Lung Qi and Yin.
- Indications: Cough, wheeze, asthma, bronchitis, fullness in the chest, chest pain.
LI-20 Yíng Xiāng 迎香
Location, Function, Indications
(LI = Large intestine < > Liv - Liver)
- Functions: Clears Wind and Heat, opens the Lungs and nasal passages.
- Indications: Nasal sinusitis, rhinitis, reduced sense of smell, facial paresis (muscle weakness with partial paralysis).
ST-02 Sì Bái 四白
location, functions, indications
Functions: Clears Heat, brightens the eyes, smoothes Liver Qi, benefits the Gall Bladder.
Indications: All eye diseases (e.g. conjunctivitis, keratitis, night blindness, myopia), twitching eyelid, facial paralysis, second branch trigeminal neuralgia.
P-06 nèi guān 內關
location, functions, indications
Functions: Regulates Heart Qi, calms the Heart and spirit, clarifies the mind, strengthens the Spleen, regulates the Liver, benefits abdominal organs, suppresses pain.
Indications: Heart pain, palpitations, pain below the ribs, stuffy chest, stomachache, nausea, vomiting, mental disorders, epilepsy, insomnia, irritability.
SJ-23 - Sī Zhú Kōng 絲竹空
location, functions, indications
(SJ = Sān Jiāo, Triple Heater)
- Location: In the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow.
- Functions: Clears Wind and Heat, opens the channels, sharpens eyesight.
Indications: Headache, red and painful eyes (conjunctivitis), eyelid twitch, blurred vision.
