Basic Principle For Prescription Of Points

Question 0

How are points selected locally?

Answer 0

Local point selection:  
1.nearby
Eyes: gb1, UB 1,2, st 1,2, yuyao, gb14
Nose : bitong, li20, Yintang 
Tmj : st 6,7, si 19
Ear: sj20, 17, si 19
Shoulder: s.i9, li15, sj14, si 10,11
Knee: st36, st 35,gb34, liv 8, ki10
2. Tender points with 2 conditions:
Tender on meridians can be used as diagnostic points and are called acupoints.
Non acupoints- Ashi points, no diagnostic value but are very effective.

Question 1

What does a good acupuncture formula include?

Answer 1

1. Selection of Points
2. Technique(Moxa, bleeding, retain)
3. Duration or frequency of Tx .

Question 2

What’s the definition of distal? How is distal point location selected?

Answer 2

Definition: area far from disease location. Usually below knees and below elbows.
1. Points are picked from the affected meridian
2. Points picked from the exteriorly interiorly related meridian
3. Points based on syndrome diagnosis
4. Points from the meridian which shares the same name.
5. Points on the opposite side of:
Opposite to affected meridian
Opposite to tender points
6. Selection of balancing points

Question 3

What are the different headache types and what distal points can u choose?

Answer 3

1.taiyang( occipital )
UB 60,62, si 3
2. Yangming(frontal)
Li4,st41,36
3. Shaoyang (temples)
GB 34,40, sj3,5
4.vertex headache(liver jueyin)
Liv 2,3
5. Shaoyin- deep inside the head
Kid 1,3