eLOTUS UPDATE

August 2010

eLOTUS UPDATE

August 2010

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Dr. Tans Balance Method for Knee Pain

by Richard Tan, L.Ac., O.M.D.

Knee injury is a common reason that people visit their doctors or seek out treatments. According
to the Mayo Clinic, almost one in three Americans older than age 45 reports some type of knee
pain. Knee pain may be related to overuse where small stresses are repeated over time, or can
be acute in which it is related to trauma.
All six meridians running through the knee can be affected when knee pain is present. The yin
meridians, Kidney, Spleen, and Liver, and the yang meridians, Stomach, Gallbladder, and Urinary
Bladder, all pass through the knee. For good results, accurate diagnosis of the affected meridians
is important. Pain may be located between meridians, or may cover multiple areas. If the pain is
deep inside the knee joint, then deep insertion of distal points is necessary.
EXAMPLE 1
Area of Discomfort: Lateral knee pain, right side
Step 1. Diagnose the Sick Meridian

Gallbladder meridian, right side

Step 2. Determine the Treating Meridians Based on the Five Systems

System 1: San Jiao

System 2: Heart
System 3: Liver
System 4: Heart
System 5: San Jiao

Step 3. Point Selection

System 1: Ashi points around Tianjing (SJ 10), left side

System 2: Ashi points around Shaohai (HT 3), either side

System 3: Ashi points between Xiguan (LR 7) and Ququan (LR 8),

or Dr. Tans Liver Point*, left side

System 4: Ashi points around Shaohai (HT 3), either side

System 5: Ashi points around Tianjing (SJ 10), left side

*Dr. Tans Liver Point: Located on the medial side of the condyle of the tibia bone,
anterior and superior to Yinlingquan (SP 9).

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EXAMPLE 2
Area of Discomfort: Bilateral pain at the back of the knee (popliteal fossa) between Weiyang (BL 39) and Weizhong (BL 40)
Step 1. Diagnose the Sick Meridian

Bladder meridian, bilateral

Step 2. Determine the Treating Meridians Based on the Five Systems

System 1: Small Intestine

System 2: Lung
System 3: Kidney
System 4: Lung
System 5: Small Intestine

Step 3. Point Selection

System 1: Bilateral ashi points around Xiaohai (SI 8)

System 2: Ashi points around Chize (LU 5)
System 3: Bilateral ashi points around Yingu (KI 10)
System 4: Ashi points around Chize (LU 5)
System 5: Bilateral ashi points around Xiaohai (SI 8)

EXAMPLE 3
Area of Discomfort: Pain below the patella (on the patellar tendon), left leg
Step 1. Diagnose the Sick Meridian

Between the Stomach and Spleen meridians, left side

Step 2. Determine the Treating Meridians Based on the Five Systems

Stomach

Large Intestine
Pericardium
Spleen
Pericardium
Large Intestine

System 1:

System 2:

System 3:

System 4:

System 5:

Spleen
Lung
Small Intestine
Stomach
San Jiao
Heart

Step 3. Point Selection

System 1: Ashi points between Quchi (LI 11) and Chize (LU 5), right side
System 2: Ashi points between Quze (PC 3) and Xiaohai (SI 8), either side
System 3: Ashi points between Yinlingquan (SP 9) and Zusanli (ST 36), right side
System 4: Ashi points between Quze (PC 3) and Tianjing (SJ 10), either side
System 5: Ashi points between Quchi (LI 11) and Shaohai (HT 3), right side

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When pain involves several meridians, it is best to find the Systems that treat the most meridians with the least amount of points.
In this case, the Large Intestine is the first choice as it balances knee pain on the Stomach, Kidney and Liver meridians. The
Lung meridian can also be used. It balances the Spleen and the Bladder. Finally the Heart meridian balances knee pain on the
Gallbladder meridian. By using these three meridians, all six meridians encompassing the knee are treated. The best points to
choose are ashi points around Quchi (LI 11), Chize (LU 5), and Shaohai (HT 3), on the right side.
This article was taken out of Dr. Tans book Acupuncture 1,2,3. To order a copy, click here.

About the Author

Dr. Richard Tan is a leading authority in acupuncture, herbs, feng shui and qi cultivation. His skills represent the
culmination of years of study in the disciplines of Zang-Fu, Five Element and Channel Theory. Dr. Tan authored
Twelve and Twelve in Acupuncture, Twenty-Four More in Acupuncture, Dr. Tans Strategy of Twelve Magical Points and
Acupuncture 1,2,3, among others.
To learn more about Dr. Tans Balance Method for Traumas and Sports Injuries, he is speaking on the following topic for
Lotus Institute. Course is approved for 8 CEUs/PDAs by NCCAOM and CA, FL, IL, and TX acupuncture state boards.
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Dr. Tans Balance Method for Traumas and Sports Injuries

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