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sub-cortex regulating cardiovascular system

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hyper & hypotension, arteritis, phlebitis, arrhythmia, burger’s disease, raynaud’s disease

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regulates nervous system, regulates cardiovascular system, regulates digestive system, relieves pain and eases mind, reinforces marrow, replenish brain

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sub-cortex region

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temple

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sedates mind and acts as analgesic:

shao yang headache, one-sided headache, diminished hearing, ametropia (eye disorder)

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sub-cortex reinforcing marrow and replenishing the brain

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constitutional weakness, mental retardation, dream-disturbed sleep, mental diseases, tinnitus due to kidney deficiency, poor memory

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pituitary for regulating menstruation

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amenorrhea, irregular menstruation

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regulates menses:

irregular menses, ovarian cyst, ovaritis, infertility

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ovary

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occiput extinguishing wind

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dizziness (any type), vertigo, epilepsy, facial spasm, motion sickness, convulsions, lockjaw

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sub-cortex regulating nervous system

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insomnia, anxiety, depression, neurosis

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fever, chills; overweight, weight control; gynecological disorders; diabetes mellitus; hyperthyroidism; hyper or hypotension

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thalamus

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strengthens the lung, stops asthma and wheezing,clears lung heat, anti-toxin, expels wind

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parotid gland

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testitis, impotence, sterility, prostatitis

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testes

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forehead

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sedates mind and acts as analgesic:

poor memory, poor concentration, depression, yang ming headache, migraine, stiff neck, nasal congestion

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sub-cortex regulating the digestive system

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indigestion, gastritis, ulcers, liver disease

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extinguishes wind, sedates and eases mind, tonifies liver blood, relieves pain, lowers blood pressure, brightens eyes

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occiput

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regulates and stimulates pituitary, regulates menstruation, replenishes brain, eases mind, extinguishes wind

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pituitary

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occiput relieving pain

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tai yang headache, migraine, stiff neck

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occiput sedating and easing mind / tonifying lever blood

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emotional stress, insomnia, skin itching, coughing

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any type of dizziness, meniere’s disease

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dizziness region

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occiput brightens the eyes

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various eye diseases, cataracts

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indications for parotid gland

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acute asthmatic attack, bronchitis, parotitis, cutaneous pruritis, neurodermatitis, itching skin

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pituitary for regulating and stimulating pituitary

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hormone disorders, hyperthyroidism, dwarfism, acromegaly, polyuria, diabetes mellitus, cushing’s syndrome, grave’s disease, impotence

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regulates body temperature, regulates metabolism, regulates endocrine glands, regulates menses, regulates emotions

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thalamus

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exciting cerebral cortex:

lethargy, depression, nocturia, enuresis, overweight, impotence, amenorrhea, low libido, mental-emotional deficiency

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exciting

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sub-cortex relieving pain and easing the mind

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chronic pain, intractable pain, headache, migraine

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pituitary for extinguishing wind

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epilepsy meningeal irritation, parkinson-like disorders

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brain stem

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benefits brain:

neurosis, schizophrenia, post-concussion, brain chemistry disorders, CNS disorders, stroke

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pituitary for replenishing brain and easing the mind

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oligophrenia (incomplete development of intellegence), enuresis, headache

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controls/suppresses appetite:

weight control, overweight, eating disorder, nervous eating, food cravings, compulsive eating, diabetes mellitus

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hunger

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removes obstruction of the pharynx and larynx:

sore throat, hoarse voice, acute or chronic pharyngitis, chronic laryngitis, tonsilitis

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throat

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removes obstruction of the nose:

rhinitis, sinusitis, nosebleed, common cold, nose diseases

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internal nose

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indications for adrenal

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high and low fever, inflammation, toothache, addison’s disease, cushing’s syndrome, various inflammatory diseases, fever, various allergic diseases, arthritis, hypotension, shock, bleeding, acute bronchial asthma, asthmatic bronchitis, renal HTN

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nourishes kidney, subdues liver yang, opens orfices:
tinnitus, impaired hearing, ear diseases, ear inflammation, menier’s disease, dizziness, vertigo, neck pain, trigeminal neuraligia, migraine, rhinitis, sinus inflammation, hyposmia

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external ear

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pacifies liver and removes wind, for HTN

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superior triangular fossa

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removes obstruction from the meridians in the nose:

diseases of external nose, nose obstruction, rhinitis, brandy-nose, nose furuncles, acne, rosacea, chloasma

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external nose

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controls thirst:

diabetes mellitus, psychological thirst

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regulates adrenal, clears heat, anti-allergy, anti-rheumatic, regulates vasomotion, anti-shock, expels wind

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constipation

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constipation

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regulates menstruation, harmonizes blood, nourishes essence

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internal genitalia

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gynecological disorders, late menses, ovarian problems, decreased sexual function, prostatitis

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internal genitalia

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stops wheezing, good for asthma

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triangular depression

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calms shen, eases mind, clears heat, anti-inflammatory, relieves pain, lowers blood pressure, anti-allergy

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indications for shen men

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mental-emotional disorders, anxiety, insomnia
inflammatory disorders
any pain (h/a, migraine, sciatica)
hypertension, especially chronic
coughing and wheezing, itchy skin, asthma
chronic abdominal distention, slow digestion, constipation, paralysis od colon/bowels

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pelvic inflammatory disorder

dysmenorrhea

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pelvic cavity

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pain and dysfunction near clavicle

takayashu’s disease: an inflammation of the aortic arch, with angina, upper arm pain, and radial pulse deficit.

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wrist, elbow and shoulder points

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pain and dysfunction in wrist, elbow or shoulder

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anti-allergy, expels wind and stops itching

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wind stream

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allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, hay fever, allergic collitis, uticaria, contact dermatitis, any kind of itching

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wind stream

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pain and dysfunction of fingers, raynaud’s, local hyerhidrosis, local dermatosis

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regulates sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
treats functional disorders of autonomous nervous system
(list point & indications)

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sympathetic - sweating, insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, menopause, hyperthyroidism

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anti-spasmotic:

gastrospasm, enterospasm, angina twisting pain

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sympathetic

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sympathetic for relieving pain

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internal organ pain, kidney stones, gallstones, gastritis, ulcers, migraines

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sympathetic for regulating blood vessel tone

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angitis, phlebitis, raynaud’s, hypertension, takayashu’s disease

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sympathetic for inhibiting gastrointestinal secretion

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acid regurgitation, excess gastric acid

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raises blood pressure:

hypotension, shock due to hypotension

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sympathetic for regulating sweat glands

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excessive sweating, or not enough sweating, spontaneous sweating, nightsweats

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sympathetic for regulating sebaceous glands

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seborrheic dermatitis, acne

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neck pain, migraine, stiff neck, strained neck, lymphadenitis, hyperthyroidism

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CI for sympathetic

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HYPOtension, bleeding disorders, atrophic gastritis, abdominal distention

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CI for shen men

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depression

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ankle, knee, hip

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pain and dysfunction in the ankle, knee or hip

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sciatica

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pain and dysfunction in heel, kidney vacuity

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toe

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pain and dysfunction in toes

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breast diseases, mastitis, breast distention, breast nodules

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mammary gland

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pain and dysfunction of hip and sacral region; sciatica

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vertebrae points

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strengthen the spine and nourish marrow
cervical - pain or dysfunction in cervical vertebrae, stiff neck
thoracic - pain or dysfunction in thoracic vertebrae
lumbosacral - pain or dysfunction in lumbosacral vertebrae, sciatica

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diaphragm actions

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calms shen
subdues rebellious qi
stops bleeding
expels wind
subdues pain
regulates diaphram
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chest pain, pleurisy, costal chondritis, herpes zoster

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diaphragm indications

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mental/emotional disorders; hiccup, belching, nausea, indigestion; bleeding (esp. internal); skin disorders: uticaria, eczema, acne; regulates sensitivity of other auricle points

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regulates thyroid:

hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, goiter

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helix 1-6

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clear heat, relieve pain, pacifies liver and removes wind

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abdominal pain, abdominal diseases, constipation, gynecological diseases, dysmenorrhea, overweight/weight control

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indications of helix 1-6

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inflammation, especially respiratory, fever
helix 1-3: acute conditions & full heat
helix 4-6: chronic conditions & vacuity heat

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helix 1-6 for:

shoulder, wrist, neck, tonsilitis, elbow, otitis

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helix 1 - wrist
helix 2 - elbow
helix 3 - shoulder
helix 4 - neck
helix 5 - otitis (ear)
helix 6 - tonsilitis
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calms the liver:

liver yang excess, liver qi stagnation, occipital headache, chronic hepatitis

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liver yang

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enuresis, lin syndrome, urinary block

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CI for er jian

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hypotension

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indications for er jian (ear apex)

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high fever (prick), sore throat, irritability
upper body pain, headache, toothache, migraine, arthritis, painful diseases
respiratory tract infection, eye inflammation
hypertension (prick)
neurasthenia, dizziness
diseases of the eye, eye styes
acute allergic disorders, dermatosis, itchy eyes

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hemorrhoids, anal prolapse, anus itching

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urethritis, balanitis (inflammation of penis), eczema of scrotum, pruritis vilvae, impotence

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external genitalia

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actions of er jian (ear apex)

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clears excess heat and wind; relieves pain, activates blood, removes stasis; anti-inflammatory; lowers blood pressure and pacifies liver; promotes sedation; clears and improves vision; promotes anti-allergy

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hemorrhoids, prolapse, fissures, tenesmus, diarrhea, dysentary, constipation

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