Okyu Treatments

Question 1

Dr. Ken Sawada’s “Tai Chi Treatment”

Answer 1

CV12 & 6, LI 11, TW 4 ST 36, KI 6,
GV 20 & GV 12, BL 17, 18, 20, 23, 32, 52
Do 7x okyu at each point.

Question 2

Bunshi Shirota’s “Total Body Treatment”

Answer 2

CV 12: 100 moxa
GV 12: 3 moxa
LI 11 and ST 36: 3 moxa

Question 3

Uranaitei (Extra Point)

Answer 3

Used for food poisoning or gastric distress.

Located on the plantar surface of the foot,
proximal to the Metatarsal-phalangeal joint
of 2nd toe. Find where toe pad would meet
sole if tucked under.

3-5 x (felt) on LESS sensitive side.

Question 4

Ohmondo

Answer 4

Pain: Lumbar, Sacrum, Lower Limbs

Knee bent at lateral ends of crease by LV and GB channels
Find reactive points that alleviate pain

3-5 okyu

Question 5

Hara’s “Sacral Treatment”

Answer 5

Lots of things from the waist down

8 points on inverted triangle on sacrum + ST 36

1 okyu per age until 7. Then only 7

Begin with ST 36 bilaterally, then all 8 sacral points, or alternate 1-4 then 5-8 each week for deficient patients

Base: 1&4 are around Yaoyan
2&3: at thirds between 1/4
Apex = tip of coccyx
5&6: directly below 2&3 (at edge of sacrum)
7&8: midway between 2 and 5 / 3 and 6

Question 6

Dr. Tanaka’s Sacral Treatment

Answer 6

Back pain/spasm, inguinal pain, pelvic pain, induction & labor, infertility, difficulty walking or lower limb neuropathy.

3-5 okyu on “A” and “B” points

Find point “O” first (around Du2 - 3 fingerwidths up from table in sitting position)
“A” is 3 fingerwidths lateral to “O”
“B” is 2 fingerwidths superior to “A”

Points that are most reactive in those areas are used

Question 7

Isaburu Fukaya: “Ankle Treatment”

Answer 7

Treatment for gynecological problems using extra points found on medial meleolus.
NOT contraindicated in pregnancy

3 okyu on each points

Kohgi: 2 cun above SP6 (level with LV 5)
Eichi: (2) points located just lateral to the widest parts of medial maleolus (either side of it)
Rion: directly under medial maleolus
+SP6, KD3, KD6