Lower He-Sea points

Question 1

What are Lower He-Sea points?

Answer 1

The Lower He-Sea points are related to points along the three yang channels on the arm: Large intestine, San Jiao and Small intestine channel. The points along the three yang arm channels are too far away from the organ for it to be treated. Therefore, points along the leg are selected.

ST37 is the lower He-Sea point for the LI
ST39 is the lower He-Sea point for the SI
BL39 is the lower He-Sea point for the SJ

Question 2

What are the actions of ST37?

Answer 2

ST37 is the lower He-Sea point of the large intestine.
The actions of this point are:
Regulates intestines and transforms stagnation
Clears damp heat and alleviates diarrhoea and dysenteric disorder
Regulates Spleen and Stomach
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Question 3

What are the actions of ST39?

Answer 3

ST39 is the lower he-sea point of the small intestine channel.
The actions of this point are:
Moves small intestine qi and transforms stagnation
Regulates and harmonises the intestines and clears damp-heat
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Question 4

What are the actions of BL39?

Answer 4

BL39 is the lower He-Sea point of the SJ channel.
The actions of this point are:
Harmonises SJ and regulates urination
Activates the channel and alleviates pain