Points Flashcards
LU-5
“ulnar marsh”
HE POINT, SEDATION POINT
Pain in the elbow, paralysis of the distal thoracic limb, respiratory disorders
LI-4
“union valley”
SOURCE POINT, MASTER POINT
Skin disorders, pain in the head and neck, pain in the forelimb and shoulder, acupuncture analgesia, neurodermatitis, important analgesic point
LI-11
“pond on the curve”
HE POINT, TONIFICATION POINT
Pain in the elbow and forelimb, neurodermatitis, skin disorders, endocrine disorders. Homeostatic and immune enhancing point. Often used in allergic and infectious disorders. Important tonification point
LI-15
“shoulder bone”
Arthritis and pain in the shoulder area
SI-8
“small sea”
HE POINT
Pain in the elbow, forelimb and shoulder
TH-5
“outer pass”
CONNECTING POINT TO THE PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN
Fever, stiff neck, pain or paralysis of the thoracic limb, constipation, carpal arthritis
TH-14
“cleft of caudal shoulder”
Pain of the shoulder area
ST-36
“leg 3 miles”
HE POINT, MASTER POINT, TONIFICATION POINT
Gastrointestinal disorders, general tonification point for any weak condition, paralysis of the pelvic limb, endocrine and metabolic diseases, acupuncture analgesia
ST-40
“robust fluorishing”
CONNECTING POINT TO THE SPLEEN MERIDIAN
Bronchitis, asthma, excessive phlegm, gastrointestinal problems, epilepsy, pelvic limb paralysis
BL-11
“big shuttle”
INFLUENTIAL POINT FOR BONE
Rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spondylosis, cervical disk disease, forelimb pain
BL-23
“kidney association point”
Renal disorders, urogenital disorders, back pain, vertebral spondylosis, coxofemoral arthritis, intervertebral disk disease
BL-35
“meeting of yang”
Sacral coccygeal hyperpathia, paresis or paralysis of the hindlimb
BL-40
“center of the bend”
HE POINT
Thoracolumbar disk disease, spondylosis caudal paresis or paralysis, enuresis. Important distal point for any lumbar or hindlimb disorder
BL-52
“room of will”
Reproductive disorders, frequent urination, edema, constipation
BL-60
“mountain”
Pain or paralysis of the pelvic limb, retained placenta. Local point for tarsal pain
GB-21
“shoulder well”
Cervical hyperpathia, shoulder arthritis
GB-29
“between bones of hip”
Lower abdominal pain, orchitis, endometritis, cystitis, local soft tissue injury
GB-30
“ring jumping”
Paralysis of the hindquarter, hip dysplasia, sciatica, coxofemoral arthritis, local soft tissue injury
GB-34
“spring of yang mound”
HE POINT, INFLUENTIAL POINT FOR MUSCLE
Disorders of the liver, gallbladder, and pelvic limb. Muscle and tendon disorders, myopathies, knee disorders, pelvic limb paresis and paralysis. Distal point for the thoracolumbar disk disease
SP-6
“meeting of the foot three yin”
Urogenital disoders, gastrointestinal disorders, general tonification especially for geriatrics, fatigue, weakness. An important point for allergic and immune-mediated disorders, endocrine disorders. Dermatologic disorder. Also indicated in liver, kidney, and pancreatic disorders, pelvic limb disorders. Acupuncture analgesia for abdominal surgery
SP-9
“spring of the yin grave hill”
HE POINT
Urogenital disorders, cystitis, ascites, diarrhea. Local point for knee arthritis
KI-3
“great brook”
SOURCE POINT
Urogenital disorders: cystitis, enuresis, chronic renal disease, back pain, tarsal pain
LIV-3
“great impact”
SOURCE POINT
Gastrointestinal problems, urogenital problems, liver and gallbladder disorders. Distal point for eye disorders
CV-12
“middle stomach”
ALARM POINT OF THE STOMACH MERIDIAN, INFLUENTIAL POINT FOR YANG ORGANS
Gastrointestinal disorders: vomiting, gastroenteritis. Liver disorders
GV-3
“yang pass”
Reproductive problems, endometritis, lumbar spondylosis, arthritis
GV-4
“life gate”
Thoracolumbar hyperpathia, lumbar disk disease, pelvic limb disorders, acupuncture analgesia, urogenital disorders, chronic gastrointestinal problems
GV-14
“large spinous process”
Fever, immunodeficiency, epilepsy, cervical spondylosis, bronchial asthma. Important immune-enhancing point
GV-20
“hundreds meet”
Epilepsy, anxiety, rectal or uterine prolapse
GV-26
“center of the upper lip”
Emergency, such as shock, collapse, or apoplexy, bronchitis. Important point for acute emergencies, such as shock, cardiovascular arrest and depression, collapse, coma, heatstroke, or acute epileptic attacks. Use strong stimulation (henpecking technique) in acute emergencies
