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