Main Treatment Points Flashcards
Main Tx points for Yin Syndrome
ST-36: Tonify Qi + Blood
REN-4: Warms, fortifies Qi, benefits essence
REN-6: Tonifies Qi
REN-8: Warms + tonifies Yang Qi (use moxa only)
BL-43: Tonifies Yin + Blood
DU-12: Releases whole body’s pain
LU-1: Front-mu of Lung + strengthens LU Qi
LR-14: Hui-meeting pt of Zang to nourish
DU-4: Warms + promotes Yang Qi
BL-20: Back-shu of Spleen
BL-23: Back-shu of Kidney
Main Tx points for Yang Syndrome
LI-11: Clears excess heat from whole body
LU-7: Commander point of head + nape of neck
LR-3: Shu stream + Yuan source + spreads Liver Qi
LR-2: Ying-spring to clear heat
ST-44: Ying-spring to clear heat from Yangming channels
DU-20: Descends Yang
DU-14: Releases exterior + Expels wind + Clears heat from Yang channels
Main Tx points for Exterior Syndrome?
SJ-5: Release exterior
LU-7: Disperses Lung Qi
GB-20: Disperses wind
DU-14: Releases exterior + Expels wind + Clears heat from Yang channels
BL-12: Wind Gate, dispels Wind
LI-4: Regulates Wei Qi + adjusts sweating
Expels wind and releases the exterior
- LI-4 + LU-7 use together for ext. syndromes
Main Tx points for Interior Syndrome
Dependant on S/sx
*Usually want to tonify using-
Yuan source or Back-shu points
Main Tx points for Excess Cold Syndrome
DU-14: Moxa to warm superficial Cou Li
DU-4: Warms + promotes Yang Qi
REN-4: Warms, fortifies Qi, benefits essence
REN-8: Warms (use moxa only)
REN-12: Front-mu of Stomach
ST-25: Reduces excessive cold + regulates intestines
Main Tx points for Excess Heat Syndrome
DU-14: Clears heat from all Yang channels
LI-11: Clears excess heat from whole body
Jing-well points
Ying-spring points
Shi Xuan- 10 pts on fingertips: clears heat
Main Tx points for Deficient Cold Syndrome or Yang Deficiency?
BL-20: Back-shu of SP
BL-21: Back-shu of ST
BL-23: Back-shu of KI
BL-52: Boost KI Yang + Essence + strengthens lumbar
GB-25: Front-mu of Kidneys
DU-14: Boost Yang Qi (moxa)
BL-16: Back-shu of DU ‘Sea of Yang’
DU-4: Warms + promotes Yang Qi
REN-4: Warms & fortifies the Spleen
REN-6: Tonifies Qi
BL-24: ‘Sea of Qi’ Back-shu
BL-26: Nourishes Qi + boost Yang, Gate of Origin Back-shu
ST-36: He-sea point + tonifies Qi + nourishes blood
LR-13: Hui-meeting of Zang
Main Tx points for Deficient Heat Syndrome or Yin Deficiency?
KI-3: Yuan source + nourishes Yin
KI-6: Nourishes Yin + clears deficient heat
BL-23: Back-shu of KI
SP-6: Nourishes Yin, links LR, KI + SP
LU-5: Clears LU fire
BL-17: Back-shu for Blood
SP-10: Nourishes blood
LR-3: Shu stream + Yuan + spreads LR Qi
LI-11: clears whole body’s heat
LR-2: Clears LR fire
PC-6: Clears HT fire
Main Tx points for Half-Exterior, Half-Interior or ShaoYang Syndrome?
LI-4: Regulates Wei Qi + adjusts sweating
Expels wind and releases the exterior
LR-3: Shu stream + Yuan source + spreads Liver Qi
GB-20: Resists wind
GB-34: Hui-meeting pt of Sinews
LR-14: Front-mu of Liver
GB-43: Ying-spring, clears LR Fire
PC-6: Opens chest + hypochondrium distension
REN-17: Opens chest ‘Sea of Qi’
BL-18: Back-shu of Liver
BL-19: Back-shu of Gallbaldder
DU-8: Sinew contraction
DU-9: Jaundice + opens chest
GB-33: soothes LR Qi + LR Fire
PC-5: Connects interior + exterior
Main Tx points that tonify Blood?
SP-6: Tonifys SP + ST + Invigorates Blood
SP-10: Builds blood
BL-17: Back-shu of Blood
Point combo for night sweating
KI-7 + LI-4
Point combo used for exterior syndrome
LI-4 + LU-7
Point combo for boosting KI Yang
BL-23 + DU-4 + REN-6 + REN-8
Point combo to nourish KI Yin + Qi
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6 + BL-23
Point combo for nourishing Yin
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6
Point combo for Spleen Deficiency
BL-20 + ST-36 + REN-6
Point combo for Kidney Yang Deficiency
BL-23 + KI-6 + REN-4 + DU-4
Main Tx points for Exterior Wind Syndrome
LI-4: Regulates Wei Qi + adjusts sweating
LU-7: Luo-connecting + diffuses LU Qi
GB-20: Resists wind
BL-12: Wind-Gate, resists wind
GB-31: Soothes itchy rash
DU-16: Eliminates wind
ST-8: Calms headache
Yintang: Benefits the nose + calms wind
Taiyang: Calms headache + dizziness
Supplementary Tx points for Wind Attack
SJ-5: Releases exterior
LI-11: Clears whole body heat
LI-20: Benefits the nose
Yintang: Benefits the nose + calms wind
LU-7: Luo-connecting + diffuses LU Qi
LU-9: Yuan source of Lung channel
BL-13: Back-shu of Lung
Supplementary Tx points for Wind Rheumatism or ‘Feng Shi’ Bi Syndrome
SJ-5: Releases exterior
SP-9: Resolves dampness
DU-14: Releases exterior + Expels wind + Clears heat from Yang channels
SP-6: Tonify SP+ ST, builds Blood
SP-10: Builds Blood
BL-17: Tonifies Blood
Huatuojiaji: Eases backpain
Ashi points
Supplementary Tx points for Wind Edema (Yang Edema)
DU-14: Releases exterior + Expels wind + Clears heat from Yang channels
SP-9: Resolves dampness
REN-9: Water metabolism
ST-28: Regulates lower jiao + benefits Bladder
LU-9: Yuan source
BL-13: Back-shu of Lung
REN-3: Front-mu of Bladder
What point is great for constipation?
SJ-6
Points to release exterior?
LI-4 + LU-7
DU-14
BL-12
Main points for Qi Deficiency?
ST-36: Tonifys SP + ST
REN-4: Warms & fortifies the Spleen
REN-6: Boost Yang Qi
REN-17: ‘Sea of Qi’ + Regulates Qi
Supplementary Tx points for Bell’s Palsy?
MS-6 (motor) + MS-7 (sensory) on scalp
Lower BP + LR Yang on ear
Face-
ST-4: Eliminates wind from face
ST-6: Eliminates wind, benefits jaw +teeth
ST-2
GB-14
Upper Limbs-
LI-15
LI-14
LI-11
LI-4
Lower Limbs-
ST-31
ST-32
ST-34
ST-36
ST-39
ST-41
ST-44
Supplementary points for treating shoulder pain due to Feng Shi Bi Syndrome?
LI-13 + LI-14 + LI-15 + SI-13 + SI-14
Supplementary points for treating Tetanus?
LI-4 + LR-3: Moves Qi
ST-4: Eliminates wind from face
ST-6: Eliminates wind, benefits jaw +teeth
ST-7: Benefits the ears, jaw + teeth
GB-34: Hui-meeting of Sinews
DU-8: Sinew contraction
Main treatment points for Cold Syndrome
REN-4: Warms, fortifies Qi, benefits essence
REN-6: Boost Yang Qi
REN-8: Warms (use moxa only)
DU-4: Warms + promotes Yang Qi
ST-36: Tonifys Qi + Blood
REN-17: Soothes Qi in the chest
Supplementary treatment points for Wind-Cold Attack
Yintang: Benefits the nose, relieves headache
SJ-5: Releases the exterior
Supplementary treatment points for Cold-Stroke directly affecting the Middle Jiao
ST-36: Commander point of abdomen
ST-37: Lower He-sea of LI + ‘Sea of Blood’
ST-39: Lower He-sea of SI + regulates SI
PC-6 + SP-4: Benefits Heart, Chest + Stomach, releases Qi stagnation + Regulates intestines
REN-12: Front-mu of ST
ST-21: Releases food retention + epigastric pain
ST-25: Relieved diarrhea + stagnation
DU-8: Sinew contraction
GB-34: Hui-meeting of Sinews
Ashi points
Supplementary treatment points for Cold Rheumatism or ‘Cold Bi-Syndrome’
GB:34: Hui-metting of Sinews
DU-8: Sinew contraction
BL-11: Benefits bones + joints
Ashi using moxa
Supplementary points for knee pain caused by Cold
ST-35 + He Ding + SP-9 (if swelling)
Main treatment points for Summer-Heat?
LU-5: Clears LU heat
BL-40: Clear summer-heat
DU-20: Subdues Yang
DU-14: Releases exterior + clears heat
LI-11: Clears whole body heat
Jing-well + Ying-spring points
Shi Xuan: Drains heat
Erjian: Clears excess heat
Taiyang: Clears heat + relieves heat
Supplementary Tx points for Summer-Heat attack
Main points PLUS
LI-11: Clears whole body’s heat
SP-6: Tonifys SP + ST
DU-14: Releases exterior + clears heat
PC-6: Calms Shen
HT-7: Yuan + tonifys HT
LR-3: Soothes LR Qi
LR-2: Clears LR Fire
ST-36: Regulates SP + ST + Qi + Blood
Water metabolism points
REN-9 + SP-9 + ST-28
Essential points to tonify Qi
ST-36 + REN-4 + REN-6 + REN-17
Empiric point for shoulder pain?
ST-38
Supplementary for Sun Stroke?
DU-26: Restores consciousness
Shi Xuan: Acute conditions ie: Summer-heat stroke
PC-9: Jing-well, clears summer-heat
Supplementary points for Summer-warm?
DU-14: Releases exterior + clears Yangming Heat
Erjain: Clears excess heat
Taiyang: Bloodlet
DU-20: Raises clear Yang
LI-11: Clears whole body heat
Main points to clear LR Fire
LR-2
LR-3
GB-34
DU-14
Main points to dispel Dampness + accompanying S/sx
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
Wrapped Headache-
ST-8 + LI-4 + DU-20
Bi-Syndrome in fingers-
BaXie + BaFeng + GB-34
Leukorrhea-
BL-32: Stops leukorrhea
GB-26: Regulates Belt Vessel + drains dampness
GB -27: Regulates Lower jiao
Loose Stools-
ST-36: Regulates SP + ST
ST-37: Lower He-sea of LI
ST-39: Lower He-Sea of SI
ST-25: Regulates middle jiao
SP-3: Tonifys SP + Resolves Dampness
Poor appetite-
ST-36: Harmonizes ST
ST-21: Harmonises Middle jiao + transforms stagnation
REN-12: Resolves dampness blocking middle jiao
Supplementary points to treat External Damp Invasion
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28 PLUS
SJ-5: Releases exterior
PC-6: Unbind Qi Stagnation in chest caused by damp
Supplementary points to treat Wind-Dampness Bi Syndrome?
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28 PLUS
SJ-5: Releases exterior
BL-12: Wind Gate + Expels Wind
BL-13: Back-shu of LU (damp blocks LU Qi affecting water metabolism)
Supplementary points to treat Cold-Damp Bi Syndrome
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
PLUS
GB-34: Benefits sinews
GB-3: Eliminates wind + benefits ears
BL-11: Hui-meeting of Bones + benefits joints
REN-4: Boost Yang + warms Yang
REN-8: Moxa
DU-14: Releases exterior w/ fire cupping
Supplementary points for Damp-Heat Bi Syndrome
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28 PLUS
LI-11: clears body heat
DU-14: Clears Qi Level or Yang Heat
REN-3: Front-mu of BL
BL-40: Clears Damp-Heat
TaiYang: Headache
Supplementary points for Damp-Warm (Warm Disease)
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28 PLUS
ST-21: Harmonises Middle jiao + transforms stagnation
REN-12: Resolves dampness blocking middle jiao
ST-37: Lower He-sea of LI
ST-39: Lower He-Sea of SI
ST-25: Regulates middle jiao
REN-6: Tonifys original Qi
Supplementary points for Dampness Arthralgia
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28 PLUS
GB-34 + BL-11 + Ashi
Main points for Dryness Syndromes
KI-3: Nourishes Ki Yin + benefits LU
KI-6: Nourishes KI + benefits throat
SP-6: Tonifys KI
LU-5: Clears LU Heat
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28- Water Metabolism
LU-7: Luo-connecting + diffuses LU Qi
LU-6: Xi-cleft for painful throat
ST-9: Local pt + alleviates pain
ST-10: Local pt + Benefits throat +neck
ST-11: Benefits throat +neck + descends qi
LU-10: Clears LU Heat
Supplementary points for Cool-Dryness
KI-3 + KI-3 + SP-6 + SP-9
Supplementary points for Warm-Dryness
LI-11 + DU-14 +
LR-3: Nourish LR Blood + Yin
Main Tx points for Fire Syndrome
DU-14: Clears Yang/Qi Level Heat + release exterior
LI-11: Clears whole body heat
DU-20: Descends Yang
BL-40: Cools Blood
Jing-well
Ying-spring
ShiXuan
LU-10: Clears LU Heat
Supplementary points for Excess Fire patterns
Main points PLUS for more specific S/sx
LR-2: Ying-spring + clears LR Fire
TaiYang: Soothes headache
LI-4: Adjusts sweating + Moves Qi + Benefits face
PC-5: Calms Shen
PC-7: Tonifys HT + Calms Shen
PC-8: Ying-spring + Clers HT Fire
DU-23: Stops nosebleeds
DU-13: Calms Shen + clears HT fire
Supplementary points for Toxic Fire patterns
Main points PLUS
DU-20: Benefits sense organs + calms wind + subdues Yang
BL-40: Cools Blood
DU-10: Empiric pt for carbuncles
TaiYang: Headache
Main treatment points to tonify Zang Fu dysfunction due to 7 Emotions
4 Gates
DU-20
Yintang
TaiYang
Sishenchong
All Back-shu points
Main treatment points for Food Retention
ST-36: Regulates SP + ST
ST-37: Lower He-sea of LI + Regulates LI
ST-39: Lower He-sea of SI + Regulates SI
REN-12: Front-mu of ST + Regulates ST
ST-21: Empiric pt for Food Retention
ST-25: Regulates MJ
SP-3:
SP-4 + PC-6: Moves Qi stagnation in ST + chest + relieves vomiting + nausea
ST-44: Clear ST Heat
Li Nei Ting
Si Heng
Main points for treating Overwork Syndrome?
ST-36: Tonifys Qi + Blood
REN-4: Boost Yang Qi
REN-6: Tonifys Qi
REN-8: Warms Yang (moxa)
BL-43: Tonifyes Yin + Blood
Back-shu of Zang organs
What point has the following functions?
Fortifies Qi + Benefits essence
Tonifies + Nourishes KI
Warms Spleen
Regulates Lower Jiao
Benefits Bladder
Front-mu of SI + Regulates SI
REN-4
What point has the following functions?
Tonifys Qi
Tonifys KI + Boost Yang
Regulates Qi + Harmonizies Blood
Foster original Qi
REN-6
Main points for treating SP Qi Sinking
ST-36 + REN-4 + REN-6 + REN-17
DU-20: Raise Yang Qi
BL-20: Back-shu of SP
BL-17: Hui-meeting of Blood
SP-6: Tonifys SP + ST
SP-1: Stops Bleeding
DU-1: Prolapse rectum
ST-21 + ST-25 + REN-12: Fullness in ST
Tituo + Zigong- Lifts + Supports uterus +organs
GB-26: Treats leukorrhea
Main treatment points for Qi Collapse
DU-26: ER pt for fainting
REN-4: Boost Yang Qi
REN-6: Regulates Qi
REN-8: Secure Yang (moxa)
DU-25: ER pt
Main treatment points for Qi Stagnation
4 Gates: Moves Qi
REN-17: ‘Sea of Qi’ + Regulates Qi
REN-6: Regulates Qi (moxa)
Main treatment points for Qi Rebellion
LR-3: Spread LR Qi
REN-12 + ST-44: Descends ST Qi
REN-17: ‘Sea of Qi’ + Regulates Qi
SP-4 + PC-6: Opens chest + benefits ST
BL-17: Nourishes Blood
BL-46: Soothes hiccup
DU-9: Unbind chest
Main treatment points for Blood Xu
SP-6 + SP-10 + BL-17
General tonification:
ST-36: Tonifys Qi + Nourishes Blood + Yin
BL-20: Back-shu of SP
LR-13: Front-mu of SP + Hui-meeting of Zang
Tonify Yin:
BL-43
Tonify Qi:
REN-4 + REN-6 + ST-36 + REN-17
Main treatment points for Bleeding
SP-6 + SP-10 + Bl-17
plus
BL-20
DU-23: Empiric pt for Nosebleeds
BL-57: Empiric pt for hemorrhoid
SP-1: Stops bleeding
SP-8: Xi-cleft + Stops Bleeding
ST-44: Clears ST Heat + Relieves vomiting blood
Main treatment points for Heat in Blood
BL-40: Cools Blood Heat
PC-3: Cools Blood Heat (guasha)
Jing-well
Ying-spring
ShiXuan
LR-2 + LV-3: Clears Heat
LI-11
SP-10 + BL-17: Nourish Blood
Main treatment points for Blood Stasis
SP-6 + Sp-10 + BL-17
and
4 Gates
DU-14: Stasis in back
REN-17: Regulates Qi
BL-24: Back-shu of Qi
Ashi points
Main treatment points for Cold in Blood Syndrome
SP-6 + SP-10 + Bl-17
and
REN-4: Boost Yang Qi
REN-8: Warms interior (moxa)
ST-36: Tonifys Qi (moxa)
DU-4: Boost Yang Qi (moxa)
DU-14: ‘Sea of Yan’ + Warms Yang
What are the Xi-cleft points that will help stop bleeding?
SP-8
LU-6
HT-6
What are the 4 points to secure Yang after failing?
REN-4 + REN-6 + REN-8 + DU-4
Main treatment points for Body Fluid Retention
Water metabolism-
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
and
BL-22: Back-shu of SJ
BL-28: Back-shu of BL
Main treatment points for Yang Edema
Water metabolism-
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
Focus on LU-
SJ-5: Releases exterior
GB-20: Expels Wind
LU-7: Luo-connecting + disperses LU QI
BL-12: Wind-Gate + Expels Wind
BL-13: Back-shu of LU
DU-14: Releases exterior + Yang Heat
Main treatment points for Yin Edema
Water metabolism-
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
Focus on SP + KI
BL-20: Back-shu of SP
BL-21: Back-shu of ST
BL-25: Back-shu of LI
BL-52:
GB-25: Front-mu of KI
REN-3: Front-mu of BL
Main treatment points for Phelgm Retention?
Water metabolism points
PLUS ST-40
Main points for Fluid Retention
SP-9 + ST-28 + ST-40
Main points for Phlegm Fluid in Middle Jiao ‘Tan Yin’
SP-9 + ST-40 + ST-28 + REN-9
plus
ST-37: Lower He-sea of LI
ST-39: Lower He-sea of SI
ST-36: Tonifys Qi + resolves dampness
REN-12: Front-mu of ST + Regulates ST
REN-9: Water metabolism
Main points for Fluid Retention in Hypochondria ‘Xuan Yin’
SP-9 + ST-40 + ST-28 + REN-9
plus
LR-14: Local point + Spreads LR Qi
LR-3: Spreads LR Qi
GB-24: Local point
GB-34: Spreads LR + benefits the lateral costal region
LU-7: Luo-connecting + disperses LU Qi
LU-9: Yuan + Tonifys LU Qi
BL-13: Back-shu of LU
Main points for Overflowing Fluid Retention ‘Yi Yin’
SP-9 + ST-40 + ST-28 + REN-9
plus
Swelling in upper limbs-
PC-6: Calms Shen
SJ-5: Releases exterior
BaXie
Swelling in lower limbs-
SP-6 + KI-3 + KI-6 (tonifys Yin)
Bafeng
Main points for Suspending Fluid Retention ‘Zhi Yin’
SP-9 + ST-40 + ST-28 + REN-9
plus
Dingchuan
LU-8: Treats cough, asthma, wheezing, dyspnoea
BL-13: Back-shu of LU
LU-7 + LU-9: Tonfys LU Qi
Main points for treating Wind-phlegm
Wind-
BL-12
BL-13
GB-20
4 Gates
Phlegm-
ST-40
REN-12
ER-
DU-26
Main points for treating Heat-Phlegm
Phlegm-
ST-40 + REN-12
Heat-
LI-11
DU-14
Jing-well + ying-spring
DU-20: Opens clear orifice
Main points for treating Cold-Phlegm
Phlegm-
ST-40 + REN-12
REN-4 + REN-6 + REN-8 + DU-4: Warm interior
BL-24: Qi Shu
BL-26: Gate of Origin Shu
Main points for treating Dampness-Phlegm
Phlegm-
ST-40 + REN-12
SP-9 + REN-9 + BL-20 + BL-22 + BL-13 + BL-28
Main points for treating Dryness-Phlegm
Phlegm-
ST-40 + REN-12
LU-5: Clears LU Heat
LU-6 + LU-10: Stops bleeding
KI-3 + KI-6: Nourishes Yin
Main treatment points for LR Deficiency patterns
BL-18: Back-shu of LR
BL-19: Back-shu of GB
LR-8: He-sea + Nourish Blood + Yin
Main treatment points for LR Excessive pattern
LR-2: Ying-spring + Clears LR/GB Heat
LR-3: Soothes LR Qi
GB-34: Spreads LR Qi + benefits lateral coastal region
GB-43: Ying-spring + Clears LR/GB Heat
Main treatment points for regulating LR Qi
LR-3 + LR-14
Main treatment points for LR Qi Stagnation
4 Gates: Movies Qi + soothes LR
GB-21: Pacifies internal Wind
Main treatment points for Wood Attacking Earth
4 Gates: Moves + Sooths LR Qi
GB-21: Pacifies Int. Wind
REN-17: Regulates Qi
REN-6: Tonifys Qi
GB-34: Clears Damp-heat from LR/GB
ST-36: Regulates SP+ ST
PC-6: Relieves nausea + vomiting
ST-25: Relieves diarrhea
REN-12: Front-mu of ST + harmonizes middle jiao + descends rebellion
Main treatment points for Excessive Liver Fire
4 Gates: Moves + Sooths LR Qi
GB-21: Pacifies Int. Wind
LR-2: Ying-spring + clears LR Fire
LR-3 + GB-43: Clears LR/GBFire
GB-13: Treats red eyes
HT-7 + PC-6: Calms Shen
LR-13: Local point for pain + distensionn
LR-14: Front-mu of LR + reduces excess
GB-24: Soothes LR Qi
Main treatment points for Liver Yang Rising
4 Gates: Move + Sooth LR Qi
LR-2: Ying-spring + Clears LR Heat + Yang
Taiyang: Relieves dizziness + headache
Erjian: Bloodlet for LR Yang Excess
Liver Yang point on ear
BL-18: Back-shu of LR
BL-19: Back-shu of GB
BL-23: Back-shu of KI
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6: Nourish Yin
Main treatment points for Liver Blood Xu
BL-18: Back-shu of LR
BL-19: Back-shu of GB
LR-13: Hui-meeting of Zang
SP-6 + SP-10 + ST-36 + BL-17: Nourish Blood + Qi points
Main treatment points of Liver Yin Xu
KI-2: Ying-spring + Clears deficient heat
KI-3: Nourishes KI Yin + clears deficient heat
KI-6: Nourishes KI + clears deficient heat
LR-8: Nourishes LR Yin + Blood
BL-18: Back-shu of LR
BL-17: Hui-meeting of Blood
BL-43: Tonifys Blood + Yin
BL-23: Back-shu of KI
SP-10: Regulates Blood
LI-11: clears whole body’s heat
Main treatment points for Liver Wind Syndromes
4 Gates: Soothes + Moves Qi
LR-2: Ying-spring + pacifies LR Wind + spreads LR Qi + clears LR Fire
GB-20: Expels wind
GB-34: Hui-meeting of Sinews + benefits sinews + joints
Main treatment points for LR Yang turning into Wind
Wind-
Four Gates
DU-20: Relieves headache + dizziness
GB-20: Pacifies Wind
GB-31: Wind Market + expels wind + alleviates itching
LR Yang-
LR-2: Ying-spring + Clears LR Heat + Yang
Taiyang: Relieves dizziness + headache
Erjian: Bloodlet for LR Yang Excess
DU-14: Releases Excess Yang
GB-43: Ying-spring + Clears heat + benefits the head, ears + eyes
KI-3: Anchors Yang
Shen-
DU-26: ER point
REN-23: ER point
KI-1: Anchors Yang
PC-8: Clears PC heat + revives consciousness
Main treatment points for Extreme Heat Producing Wind
Jing-well + Ying-spring
LI-11
DU-20
DU-14
GB-43
DU-8
GB-20
LR-2 + LR-3
Main treatment points for LR Blood Xu Producing Wind
Nourish Blood
SP-6 + SP-10 + ST-36 + BL-17
Tonify LR + SP
BL-18
BL-20
BL-43
Wind-
LR-2 + LR-3 + GB-20 + DU-20
Main treatment points for Cold Retention in Liver Meridian
Warm- Moxa
REN-4 + REN-6 + REN-8
Qi Stagnation
LR-1 + LR-12 + LR-14
REN-2: Treats hernia
REN-3: Benefits the uterus + regulates menstruation + Dispels stagnation and benefits the lower jiao
Tituo: Empiric pt for support + lift
Main treatment points for LR Qi Xu + LR Yang Xu
REN-4 + REN-6 + REN-8 + DU-4
BL-18 + BL-19 + BL-23
Main treatment points for Damp-Heat in LR/GB
LR-2: Clears heat + spreads LR Qi
LR-3: Spread LR Qi
SP-9: Resolves dampness
LI-11: Clears whole body’s heat
GB-34: Clears damp-heat from GB/LR
REN-2 + REN-3: Local points
Itching-
LR-5: Clears Damp-Heat from LJ
SP-10: Regulates Blood
BaiChongwo- Relieves itching
Main treatment points for Phlegm Disturbing GB
GB-34: Alleviates pain in LR/GB
GB-41: Treats dizziness + headache
ST-40: Expels phlegm
REN-12: Hui-meeting of all Fu
What are the main points for HT Disorders
PC-6: Luo-connecting + Regulates the Heart and calms the spirit
HT-7: Yuan + Regulates HT
DU-26: Loss of consciousness
GB-13: Calms + nourishes Shen
REN-17: Unbinds Chest
REN-14: Front-mu of HT
REN-15: Regulates HT + calms spirit
What are the main points to treat Collapse of HT Yang
Secure + Warm Yang Qi (Moxa)
DU-4
REN-4
REN-6
REN-8
DU-20
ST-36
Restore Consciousness
DU-26
Points for HT Qi or HT Yang Xu
REN-17
REN-14
BL-15
BL-14
REN-6
REN-8
The following points will treat _________.
HT-7: Yuan + Regulates + Tonifys HT
PC-4 + PC-5 + PC-6 + PC-7: Tonify Heart + Calm Shen
REN-17: Unbinds Chest
REN-14: Front-mu of HT
BL-14: Back-shu of PC
BL-15: Back-shu of HT
Palpitations
The following points will treat _______.
PC-6: Luo-connecting + Unbinds chest + Regulates HT Qi + Calms Shen + Confluent of Yin LV
HT-7: Yuan + Regulates + Tonifys HT
HT-8: Clear HT Fire
LR-2: Clear HT Fire
LR-3: Helps LR-2 to clear Fire + Spreads Qi
Vexation or restlessness
What points will treat cardiac pain related to HT Blood Stasis?
PC-3: He-sea + Clears HT heat
PC-4: Xi-cleft + Stops HT pain + Cools Blood
PC-5: Jing-River + calms Shen
PC-6: Luo-connecting + Unbinds chest + Regulates HT Qi + Calms Shen + Confluent of Yin LV + Clears Heat
What points will treat Insomnia + Excessive Dreams?
Anmian: empiric point for insomnia
PC-6: Luo-connecting + Unbinds chest + Regulates HT Qi + Calms Shen + Confluent of Yin LV + Clears Heat
HT-7: Yuan + Calms Shen + Regulates HT
PC-7: Yuan + Clears HT Heat + calms Shen
What are the points of treating poor memory?
DU-20: ‘Sea of Marrow’
Sishencong: Smart points
HT-3: He-sea + Calms Shen + transforms phlegm + Clears heat
KI-3: Yuan + Nourishes KI Yin + Tonifys KI Yang
BL-23: Back-shu of KI
What are the points of treating delirium or coma caused by Fire Toxin or pestilent Evil attacking PC
PC-9: Jing-well + drains excess
HT-9: Jing-well + drains excess
PC-8: Ying-spring + Clears Heat from PC or Ying Levels + Cools Blood
DU-26: ER point + relives consciousness
What are the points for the treatment of an Intermittent pulse?
LU-9: Yuan + Tonifys LU
PC-6: Calms Shen
BL-15: Back-shu of HT
What is an essential point to treat urine issues?
REN-3
What are the main points for HT Blood Xu?
Nourish Blood-
SP-6 + SP-10 + BL-17 + BL-43
Tonify
BL-14 + BL-15 + BL-20 + BL-21 + REN-14
What are the main points to treat HT Yin Xu?
Tonify + Nourish HT Yin-
HT-6: Xi-cleft + Regulates HT Blood
PC-6: Luo-connecting + Unbinds chest + Regulates HT Qi + Calms Shen + Confluent of Yin LV + Clears Heat
BL-14: Back-shu of PC
BL-15: Back-shu of HT
BL-43: Tonifys HT + LU Xu patterns (Qi, Yin + Blood)
Nourish whole body’s Yin-
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6
If severe- add REN-4
What are the main treatment points for HT Blood Stasis?
Move Qi + Remove Stasis-
PC-6 + SP-4: opens chest + moves chest QI
PC-4: Xi-cleft of HT for pain + regulates Blood
REN-17 + REN-14 + REN-15
BL-14 + BL-15 + SP-21
Nourish Blood-
SP-6 + SP-10 + BL-17
What are the main treatment points for Excessive HT Fire
Clear HT Heat-
HT-8 + HT-9 + PC-8 + PC-9
Clear LR Fire-
LR-2
Clear whole body’s Heat-
LI-11
LR-2
LR-3
Calm Shen-
PC-6 + HT-7
Ghost points: mania + delirium
DU-20: awaken Shen
ER points for coma-
DU-24 + DU-26
What are the main treatment points for HT Disturbed by Phelgm-Fire
Clear HT Fire-
PC-8 + PC-9 + HT-8 + HT-9
Dissolve Phlegm-
ST-40
SP-9
ST-36
REN-12
Calm Shen-
Pc-6 + HT-7
DU-20
DU-24
What are the main treatment points for Phlegm Misting HT Spirit?
Open Heart + Shen-
DU-26
Shi Xuan
KI-1
Jing-well
Dispel Phlegm-
ST-40 + SP-9 + ST-36 + REN-12
What are the main treatment points for Water Qi Attacking HT?
Resolve Water-
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
SP-6
Calm Shen-
PC-6 + SP-4 + HT-7
Opens chest-
REN-17 + REN-14 + REN-15
What are the main treatment points for poor appetite?
ST-36: Commander pt of MJ + Harmonizes ST + tonifies digestion
REN-12: Front-mu of ST
What are the main treatment points for abdominal distension + pain?
SP-4: Fortifies the SP + harmonizes MJ
ST-36: Harmonizes ST
ST-25: Regulates LI + relieves diarrhea
REN-6: Tonifys Qi
REN-12: Front-mu of ST
What are the main treatment points for any ST issue
BL-21 + REN-12 + SP-4 + PC-6
What is the commander point of the middle jiao?
ST-36
What is the Xi-cleft point of the ST channel to treat ST pain?
ST-34
Points to treat diarrhea or loose stools
ST-36: Commander pt of MJ + Harmonizes ST + regulates digestion
ST-37: Lower He-sea of LI
ST-39: Lower He-sea of SI
ST-25: Regulates intestines
REN-6: Tonifys post-heaven Qi
Points to treat constipation
ST-25: Regulates intestines
BL-25: Back-shu of LI
SJ-6: Moves Qi + relieves constipation
Points for edema?
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
BL-22: Back-shu of SJ
BL-28: Back-shu of Bladder
Points for various types of bleeding
SP-6
SP-10
REN-17
SP-21: Regulates qi and blood
Skin: BL-13
Uterus: SP-1 + SP-8: Xi-cleft of SP
Nose: DU-23
Coughing: LU-6
Stool: BL-57
Urine: REN-3 + BL-28
Points for bleching + hiccup
BL-17 + REN-17 + PC-6 + ST-44 + LR-3 + BL-46
Points for nausea + vomiting
PC-6 + SP-4
REN-12 + ST-21 + ST-36
What are the main points to treat SP Qi Xu?
Tonify SP-
ST-36: commander pt of MJ + tonifys SP + ST
BL-20: Back-shu of SP
LR-13: Front-mu of SP
BL-21: Back-shu of ST
SP-3: Yuan + tonifys SP organ
REN-6: Foster post-heaven Qi
REN-12: Front-mu of ST
BL-24: Back-shu of Qi
What are the main points for SP Qi Sinking?
Tonify SP-
ST-36 + BL-20 + BL-21 + LR-13 + SP-3 + REN-6 + REN-12 + BL-24
Opens chest-
REN-17
Raise SP Qi-
DU-20
TiTuo
Prolapse of-
Uterus: Zi Gong+ TiTuo
ST: TiTuo + ST-25 + ST-36 + BL-20
What are the main points to treat SP Qi Failure to Control Blood?
Tonify SP-
ST-36 + BL-20 + SL-21 + SP-3 + REN-6 + REN-12 + BL-24
Stop Bleeding-
SP-6 + SP-10 + BL-17
SP-1 + SP-8 + LU-6
What are the main points to treat SP Yang Xu?
Tonify SP Yang-
REN-4 + REN-6 + REN-8 + DU-4
BL-20 + BL-24 + BL-26 + ST-36
What are the main points to treat cold-dampness accumulation in SP?
Drain dampness + Promote urination-
ST-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
REN-3
Tonify SP-
BL-20
SP-3: Yuan + Resolves dampness + harmonizes SP + ST
LR-13: Front-mu of SP
Warm interior- moxa
REN-8
DU-4
What are the main points to treat Cold Attacking Stomach?
Warm interior + dispel cold-
ST-36: Tonify SP + ST
REN-12: Front-mu of ST
ST-21: Regulates Qi + alleviates pain
Harmonises the middle jiao + transforms stagnation
ST-34: Xi-cleft + relives ST pain
REN-8: warms interior (moxa)
What are the main points to treat ST Yang Xu-Empty Cold?
Main ponts
ST-36 + REN-12 + ST-21 + ST-34 + REN-8 + REN-12
PLUS tonify + warm
BL-20 + BL-21 + BL-23 + DU-4
What are the main points to treat Damp-Heat in SP + ST?
Promote urination-
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
Tonify SP + ST
SP-3
ST-36
BL-20
REN-12
ST-21
Clear Hear-
LI-11 + ST-44 + DU-14
What are the main points to treat Excessive ST Heat?
ST-44
ST-45
LI-11
SP-2
REN-12
ST-21
ST-36
LR-2
HT-8
Li Nei Ting
What are the main points to treat ST Yin Xu?
Pain-
ST-21 + REN-12
Nourish Yin-
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6 + BL-43
Tonify SP + ST-
BL-20 + BL-21 + ST-36 + SP-3
What are the main points to treat Food Retention?
Regulates intestine-
ST-25 + ST-36 + ST-37 + ST-39 + REN-12
ST-21: Empiric pt for Food retention
ST pain-
ST-34
What are the main points in treating blood stasis in ST?
Stops pain + regulate ST
ST-34 + ST-36 + ST-21 + REN-12
Move + tonify Qi-
REN-6
Invigorate Blood-
SP-6 + SP-10 + BL-17
Stops bleeding-
SP-1
Points for chills + fever (exterior syndrome)
DU-14 + SJ-5
Points for cough
LU-7: Diffuses LU Qi
LU-9: Tonifys LU
LU-8: Descends LU QI + alleviates cough/wheezing
BL-13: Back-shu of LU
REN-17: opens chest + unblock chest Qi
Points for asthma + dyspnea
LU-8: Descends Lung qi and alleviates cough and wheezing
BL-12
BL-13
REN-17
Ding Chuan
Points for expectoration or coughing blood
LU-6: Xi-cleft + clears Heat + stops bleeding
LU-10: Ying-spring + Clears LU heat
LU-5: He-sea + clears heat + dispels LU phlegm
SP-6 + SP-10 + BL-17
Points for chest distress + pain
PC-6 + SP-4
REN-17 + REN-18 + REN-20
Points for tone of voice changes
LU-11
LU-10
LI-11
KI-1
What are the points to treat LU Qi Xu or to tonify LU Qi?
LU-9 + BL-13
LU-1
General Qi-
REN-4 + REN-6 + ST-36 + REN-17 + BL-20
For children-
DU-12
What are the main points to treat LU Yin Xu?
Tonify LU-
BL-13 + LU-9
BL-43: Nourishes Yin
Clear Heat-
LU-5
Nourish Yin-
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6
What are the main points to treat the common cold due to Wind-Cold?
Release exterior-
LI-4 + LU-7
SJ-5
DU-14
BL-12 + GB-20
Tonify LU-
BL-17 + BL-13
REN-18 + REN-20
Stuffy nose-
Yintang + LI-20 + Bitong
What are the main points to treat the common cold due to Wind-Heat?
Release exterior-
LI-4 + LU-7
SJ-5
DU-14
BL-12 + GB-20
Clear Heat-
DU-14 + LI-11 + LU-10
Points to boost LU Yang Xi + LU QI
LU-9 + BL-13
REN-4 + REN-8 + DU-4
What are the main points to treat Phlegm-Fluid Retention in LU/Chest?
Phlegm-
ST-40 + REN-12 + ST-36
Fluid-
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
Opens chest-
REN-17
Tonifys LU-
LU-9 + BL-13
Decends cough/wheezing-
REN-22
What are the main points to treat LU Heat?
Clear Heat-
LU-11 + LU-10 + LU-6
High fever-
LI-11 + Jing-well + Shixuan + DU-14 + DU-20
Cough-
REN-22
What are the main points to treat Phlegm-Heat in Lungs?
Clear Heat-
LU-11 + LU-10 + LU-6
High fever-
LI-11 + Jing-well + Shixuan + DU-14 + DU-20
Cough-
REN-22 + REN-17
Resolve phlegm-
SP-9 + ST-40
What are the main points to treat Dryness in the Lungs?
Nourish LU Yin-
LU-9 + BL-13 + BL-43
Clears LU Heat-
LU-5
Nourish Yin-
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6
Releases exterior-
SJ-5 + LI-4 + LU-7
Releases chest + diffuses LU Qi-
REN-17 + LU-7
What are the main points to treat Damp-Heat in LI?
Tonify LI + stop diarrhea-
ST-25 + ST-36 + ST-37 + ST-39
REN-6 + BL-25
Promote urination-
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
Clear Heat-
LI-11 + ST-44
What are the main points to treat LI deficient cold?
Stop diarrhea-
ST-25 + ST-36 + ST-37 + ST-39
Tonify LI-
BL-25 + BL-20
Warm cold-
REN-4 + REN-8 + DU-4
What are the main points for treating Lumbago (soreness + weakness of lower back + knees)
BL-23
BL-52: Tonifies KI + benefits essence
+ Regulates urination + Strengthens the lumbar region
DU-4
DU-3
BL-25
BL-32: Benefits the lumbar region and legs
Yaotong: acute lumbar pain
Yaoyan
Shiqizhuixia: Tonifys KI (L5)
What are the main points for treating tinnitus + deafness?
SJ-3: Empiric point
SJ-21 + SI-19 + GB-2: Local points
SJ-17 + GB-8
GB-43: Clears LR/GB Heat
What are the main points for treating loss or hair or graying hair?
Tonify KI-
BL-23
BL-52: ‘Palace of Essence’ + Nourish KI + Essence
GB-25: Front-mu of KI
Nourish Yin-
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6
Nourish Blood-
SP-6 + SP-10 + BL-17
What are the main points to treat male reproductive/infertility? (impotence, seminal emission, ejaculation dysfunction + sperm)
Nourish KI Yin-
BL-23
BL-52: ‘Palace of Essence’ + Nourish KI + Essence
GB-25: Front-mu of KI
KI-12: Tonifies KI + astringes Essence
Tonify KI Yang-
REN-4 + REN-6 + DU-4
Other-
REN-2: Warms and invigorates the Kidneys
REN-3: Front-mu of BL
BL-29: Benefits lumbar
BL-32: Benefits the lumbar region and legs
BL-30: Stops seminal emission
What are the main points for female reproductive issues/menstruation issues? (irregular menstruation, amenia, infertility)
Nourish KI Yin-
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6 + BL-23
Nourish Blood-
SP-6 + SP-10 + BL-17
Other-
REN-3 + REN-4 +
BL-32: Benefits the lumbar region and legs
ST-29: Regulates menstruation and benefits the genital region
KI-8: Regulates the Conception and Penetrating vessels and adjusts menstruation
What are the main points to treat KI Yang Xu?
Tonify KI Qi + General Qi
ST-36 + BL-23 + BL-52 + BL-25 + GB-25 + KI-12 + REN-6 + BL-24
Boost KI Yang-
REN-4 + REN-8 + DU-4 + BL-26
Lumbago-
DU-3 + BL-25 (local points)
What are the main points in treating KI Yin Xu?
Nourish Yin-
KI-3 + KI-6 + SP-6
KI-12 + GB-25 + BL-23 + BL-52
Tonify Qi-
ST-36
Clear empty heat-
KI-2 + LU-5 + LI-11
Poor memeory-
GB-39 + DU-20 + Sishencong
What are the main points in treating KI Essence Xu?
Tonify KI + Qi-
BL-23 + GB-25 + KI-12 + KI-3 + KI-6 + ST-36
Boost intelligence-
DU-20 + Sishencong
Child development-
DU-12 (moxa) + BL-11
Adult infertility-
BL-30 + BL-32 + DU-4
Men: BL-52
Women: REN-4 + REN-6 + Zigong
What are the main points in treating the Unconsolidation of KI Qi
Tonify General Qi-
REN-4 + REN-6 + ST-36 + BL-24
Tonify KI Qi-
BL-23 + BL-52 + GB-25 + KI-3 + KI-12
Leukorrhea-
GB-26 + GB-27 + GB-28
Reproductive issues-
BL-22 + BL-29 + BL-30 = BL-32
What are the main points in treating the Failure of Ki to Receive Qi?
Tonify KI-
BL-23 + BL-52 + GB-25 + KI-12 + KI-3
Tonify Qi-
REN-4 + REN-6 + ST-36 + REN-17 + BL-24
Tonify LU-
Dingchuan + BL-13
Floating Yang-
KI-1
Empty Heat-
LU-5 + KI-6
What are the main points in treating Damp-Heat in BL
Dispel Dampness-
SP-9 + REN-9 + ST-28
KI-5: Xi-cleft + pain + stops urine bleeding
BL-22: Back-shu of SJ
Clear Heat-
BL-66 + LI-11 + BL-34 + BL-40
Tonify BL-
REN-3 + BL-28 + SP-6 + BL-29 + BL-32
