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What are the source points for Earth?

A

Sp3 and St42

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What are the Luo jcn points for Earth?

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Sp4 & St40

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What are the tonification points for Earth?

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Sp2 & St41

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Release the Exterior and Expel Wind Cold

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Bl 12, Du 14, Lu 7, LI 4 (Even or Reduction)

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Stimulate Lung Descending and Dispersing function (excess)

A

Lu 7, Bl 13

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Soothe asthma

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Lu 6

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Resolve Phlegm (Lung)

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Lu 5, Ren 9, Ren 22, St 40, Sp 6 (Even or Reduction).

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Restore Lung Descending function (excess)

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Lu 7, Ren 17, Bl 13, Lu 1, Lu 9 (Even or Reduction).

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Clear Heat (Lung)

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Du 14, Lu 10, LI 11 (Even or Reduction).

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Tonify Lung Qi and warm Lung Yang

A

Lu 1, Lu 7, Lu 9, Bl 13, Bl 42, Bl 43, Du 12, St 36, Ren 12,
Ren 6 (Tonification)

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Tonify and Warm Kidney Yang

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Bl 23, Ki 3, Ki 7, Du 4, Ki 25 (Tonification).

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Stimulate Descending of Lung Qi (deficient)

A

Bl 13, Lu 9, Lu 7 and Ki 6 (Opening and Coupled point of Ren
Mai Directing Vessel) (Tonification).

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Disperse the Liver, regulate Qi (Liver Qi invading Lung)

A

Liv 3, Liv 2, Liv 14, Pc 6 (Even or Reduction).

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Soothe asthma (Liver Qi invading Lung)

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Ren 17, Lu 6, Lu 7, Lu 1 (Even or reduction)

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Resolve Damp (chronic fatigue)

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Sp 6, Sp 9, Bl 22, Ren 12, Ren 9, Sp 3, St 8 (Even or Reduction).

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Clear Heat (M.E)

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Du 14, TB 5, LI 11, Lu 10, He 8 (Even or Reduction).

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Nourish Yin (chronic fatigue)

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Sp 6 (Tonification).

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Q

Tonify and Raise Spleen Qi

A

Ren 12, Ren 6, St 36, Du 20 (Tonification).

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Tonify Qi

A

St 36, Sp 6, Bl 20, Bl 21, Ren 6, LI 10, Lu 9, Ren 17, He 5, Du 12, Bl 13, Du 20
(Tonification).

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Nourish Liver and/or Heart Blood

A

Bl 18, Bl 20, Bl 17, Liv 3, Liv 8, Sp 6, St 36, Ren 4, He 7, Pc 6, Ren
14, Ren 15 (Tonification).

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Nourish Lung Yin

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Ren 17, Bl 43, Bl 13, Du 12, Ren 12, St 36, Sp 6, Lu 7, Lu 9 (Tonification).

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Nourish Stomach Yin

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St 36, Sp 6, Ren 12, Bl 21. (Tonification).

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Nourish Kidney Yin

A

Kid 3, Lu 7 and Kid 6 (Opening and Coupled points of Ren Mai Directing
Vessel), Ren 4, Sp 6, Bl 23, Bl 52 (Tonification).

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Tonify and Warm Spleen and Kidney Yang

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Bl 23, Du 4, Ren 4, Kid 3, Kid 7, Bl 52, St 36, Bl 20, Sp 3.

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Headache worse in the morning
i) Deficient (xu) type: Qi deficiency or Blood deficiency ii) Excess (shi) type: Damp/Phlegm
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Headache worse in the PM
i) Deficient (xu) type: Yin deficiency or Qi deficiency ii) Excess (shi) type: Liver Yang Rising
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Release the Exterior
Lu 7, LI 4, Bl 12, Du 14 (Even or Reduction).
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Expel Wind
GB 20, Du 16, Du 20 (Even or Reduction).
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Clear Wind-Heat
Release the Exterior: LI 4, Lu 7, Bl 12, Du 14 (Even or Reduction). Expel Wind: GB 20, Du 16, Du 20 (Even or Reduction). Clear Heat: TB 5 (Even or Reduction).
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Clear Wind-Damp
Release the Exterior: LI 4, Lu 7 (Even or Reduction). Expel Wind: GB 20, Du 16, Du 20 (Even or Reduction). Resolve Damp: Sp 6, Sp 9, Ren 12, Sp 3, St 8 (Even or Reduction).
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Disperse the Liver and Regulate Qi
Liv 3, GB 34, GB 41 and TB 5 (Dai Mai Girdle Vessel), GB 20
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Subdue Liver Yang
Liv 3, Liv 2, TB 5, GB 43, GB 38, Bl 2, GB 20, GB 9, GB 8, GB 6
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Tonify Liver and/or Kidney Yin or Liver Blood
Ki 3, Ki 6, Sp 6, Liv 8 (Tonification).
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Sedate the Liver, Clear Fire (Liver Fire Blazing)
Sedate the Liver, Clear Fire: Liv 2, Liv 3, GB 38, GB 43, GB 44, GB 20, TB 5, Taiyang, LI 11, GB 6, GB 8, GB 9 (Even or Reduction).
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Clear Stomach Heat
St 44, LI 4, LI 11, St 34, St 45 Du 23 Yintang, Du 14 if there is a fever, (Even or Reduction).
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Disperse the Liver
Liv 3, Bl 18, GB 34, GB 20 (Even or Reduction).
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Regulate Blood
LI 11, LI 4, Sp 6, TB 5, Sp 10, Bl 2, Taiyang, TB 18, Bl 17, Ahshi points (Even or Reduction).
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Resolve Damp and Phlegm
Sp 3, Sp 6, Sp 9, St 8, St 40 (Even or Reduction).
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Tonify the Spleen
Sp 3, Sp 6, St 36, St 42, Bl 20 (Tonification).
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Nourish Blood
Bl 17, Bl 18, Bl 20, Bl 23, St 36, Sp 6 (Tonification).
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Tonify Kidney Yang
Bl 23, Du 4, Ren 4, Ren 6, Kid 3, Kid 7, Bl 52
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Tonify Kidney Yin
Ren 4, Kid 3, Kid 6, Kid 7, Kid 10, Kid 9, Bl 23, Bl 52, Sp 6
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Tonify Kidney Jing
Kid 3, Kid 6, Kid 13, Ren 4, Bl 23, Du 4, GB 39, Du 20, Du 14, Bl 15.
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Wood source points
Liv 3 - Great Surge: Strengthen Wood CF For Liver Qi Stag, Liv Yang Rising and Liv Blood Xu Descend Qi from head and calm mind (4 gates) GB 40 - Ancestral Mound: Clear Liver Qi Stagnation Local and distal point for channel problems
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FIRE (He/ Si) source points
He 7 - Shen Gate: Strengthen Fire CF Treat the Spirit Any Heart pattern, esp Xu Si 4 - Wrist bone: Channel problems
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FIRE (Pc/ TB) source points
Pc 7 - Great Burial Mound: Strengthen and calm the Spirit TB 4 - Yang Pond: Strengthen Yang
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Earth source points
Sp 3 - Greater White: Strengthen Earth CF Tonify Spleen Qi and Spleen Yang Resolve Damp St 42 - Surging Yang: Tonify the Stomach and Spleen
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Metal source points
Lu 9 - Great Abyss: Strengthen Metal CF Tonify Lung Qi and Yin and Zong Qi Clear Lung Heat Promote desceding and dispersing Stop cough Resolve Phlegm Li 4 - Joining Valley: Tonify Qi Expel Wind-Cold with Lu7 Expel Wind-Heat with TB5 Benefit the face Descend Qi from head and calm mind (4 gates)
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WATER Source points
Kid 3 - Greater Stream: Strengthen Water CF Tonify Kid Yin, Yang, Jing or Yuan Qi Strengthen lowr back and knees Bl 64 - Capital Bone
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LV BLOOD DEFICIENCY
LV8, SP6, ST36, REN4, BL18, BL20, BL23, BL17
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LV YIN DEFICIENCY
LV8, SP6, ST36, REN4, KID3, KID6, LV2
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LV YANG RISING
LV3, TB5, PC6, LI4, GB43, GB38, GB20, BL2, GB9, GB8, GB6 (In case of LV Blood/Yin deficiency add: SP6, LV8, ST36, KD3, KD6)
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LV QI STAGNATION
GB34, LV3, LV13, LV14, TB6, PC6
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LV DAMP-HEAT
V14, GB34, BL18, REN12, SP9, SP6, LI11, LV2
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HT QI XU / HT YANG DEFICIENCY
HT5, PC6, BL15, REN17, REN6, DU14
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HT BLOOD DEFICIENCY
HT7, PC6, REN14, REN15, REN4, BL17, BL20
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HT YIN DEFICIENCY
HT7, PC6, REN14, REN15, REN4, HT6, SP6, KD7
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HT BLOOD STAGNATION
PC6, PC4, HT7, REN17, BL14, BL17, SP10, KD25
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SP QI DEFICIENCY
REN12, ST36, SP3, SP6, BL20, BL21
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SP YANG DEFICIENCY
Tonify and Warm Spleen Yang: REN12, ST36, SP3, SP6, BL20, BL21, SP9, REN9, ST28, BL22
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COLD-DAMP INVADING SP
SP9, SP6, REN12, SP3, ST8, BL22, BL20, REN9, REN11, ST22, ST28
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DAMP-HEAT INVADING SP
SP9, SP6, DU9, LI11, BL20, GB34, REN9, REN11, ST22, ST28, BL22
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ST QI DEFICIENCY
Tonify Stomach Qi: St 36, St 41, St 42, Ren 12, Bl 21, Ren 6
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Cold Invading the Stomach
Expel Cold. Warm the Stomach. Stimulate Descending of Stomach Qi: St 21, Sp 4, Ren 12, Ren 13, St 34.
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Stomach Yin Deficiency
Nourish St Yin: Ren 12, St 36, Sp 6, Sp 3, Bl 21
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Retention of Food in the Stomach
Remove Retention of Food. Stimulate Descending of Stomach Qi: Ren 12, Ren 13, Ren 10, St 21, St 44, St 45, Sp 4, Pc 6, St 40, St 19.
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Stagnation of Blood in the Stomach
Regulate Blood. Stimulate Descending of Stomach Qi: Ren 12, St 21, St 19, Ki 21, St 34, Sp 4, P 6, TB 6, Sp 10, Bl 17, LI 4, Ren 11.

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