Acupuncture Points

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Five Transporting Points The five transporting (shu) points are referred to as follows: Jing (Well) , Ying (Spring) , Shu (Stream) , Jing (River) and He (Sea). These a upun ture points !elong to the "twelve regular" meridians and are lo ated !elow the el!ows or #nees. The $ive Transporting (Shu) points start at the tip of the four lim!s and ontinue all the wa% to the el!ows or #nees. Jing (Well) Points &eridians start at Jing'Well points , The% are lo ated on the fingers and toes of the four e(tremities. The indi ations for the use of these points are fullness in the hest and mental disorders related to the Yin organs. Ying (Sping) Points These points are lo ated distal to the meta arpophalangeal )oints or metatarsophalangeal )oints and are used for fe!rile diseases. *n the Yin meridians, the Ying (Spring) point !elongs to the $ire +lement. This means that it ma% !e ver% useful in the treatment of releasing heat from its related meridian or organ s%stem. Shu (Stream) Points These points are lo ated pro(imal to the meta arpophalangeal )oints or metatarsophalangeal )oints and are used for disorders related to heaviness in the !od% or painful )oint onditions. The Shu (Stream) point in Yin organs is also what we refer to as the Yuan (Sour e) point. This means that the stimulation of this point is a!le to !uild strength and energ% in its related meridian or organ s%stem. Jing (River) Points These points are lo ated around the )oints of the wrists or an#les and are used for ough and asthma due to pathogeni old and heat. This is also a pla e where ,i flows through.

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The He'Sea point metaphori all% des ri!es the merge of rivers )oining and empt%ing into the sea. The% are lo ated around the )oints of the el!ows or #nees. These points are indi ated for perverse ,i flow su h as diarrhea. Lower He (Sea) Points There are si( .ower He (sea) points in the !od% whi h are related to the Yang or $u organ s%stems. There is a .ower He (Sea) point for the Stoma h, .arge *ntestine, Small *ntestine, /all 0ladder, San Jiao, and 0ladder. When one of these organ s%stems is pro!lemati , the orresponding .ower He(Sea) point ma% !e used for its treatment. Luo (Connecting) Points This is the point where a meridian splits off and onne ts with its interiorl%'e(teriorl% related meridian or organ s%stem. Therefore, luo' onne ting points an treat pro!lems in its own meridian as well as those of its interiorl%'e(teriorl% related meridian. Yuan (Source) Points Yuan (Sour e) points are the points where the "Sour e" ,i ma% !e a essed. These points are indi ated for diseases related to the five Yin organs and are responsi!le for the regulation of Sour e ,i in general (whi h intimatel% relates them to the San Jiao meridian s%stem). ccumulation (!i"Cle#t) Points The &eridian',i a umulates most deepl% in this area and for this reason 1i (2left) points are ver% effe tive in the treatment of diseases within their own meridian s%stem where pain or !leeding is involved. Con#luent Points o# the $%traor&inar' (essels The onfluent points are points that are lo ated on the Twelve 3rimar% &eridians through whi h the +ight +(tra &eridians an !e a essed.
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!i (Cle#t) Points o# the $%traor&inar' (essels The 1i (2left) points are points that orrespond to the +ight +(tra &eridians are lo ated on the Twelve 3rimar% &eridians and have the same fun tion as standard 1i (2left) points.

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)ac* Transporting ()ac*"Shu) Points 0a # Transporting (0a #'Shu) points are the points on the !a # of the !od% where the ,i of the <ang'$u organs is infused. There is a 0a #'Shu point whi h orresponds to ea h <ang'$u organ. These points are used to treat the orresponding organ when patholog% is most often, !ut not limited to, a hroni nature.
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Front Collecting (Front"+u) Points $ront 2olle ting ($ront'&u) points are the points on the hest and a!domen where the ,i of the <ang'$u is infused. The% are also referred to as =larm 3oints as the% are anatomi all% lo ated ver% lose to the organ with whi h the% orrespond and are often used to diagnosis patholog% in a orresponding organ. $or e(ample, a patient with a liver pro!lem would !e ver% sensitive at .>-? (the $ont'&u 3oint) whi h would help to onfirm the ourse of treatment.
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Eight Influenti l Points of the Eight Tissues /he 2ang "rgan 3 4u "rgan 3 5"ne 3 ten6"n 3 ve el 3 marr"73 5l""63 an6 -i are the eight ti ue in the 5"68 7hi$h have p"int u e6 t" in&luen$e them9
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The Four Comman& Points There are four points on the !od% whi h are used !e ause of their a!ilit% to strongl% influen e ertain regions of the !od% for therapeuti purposes.
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Crossing Points 2rossing points are the points at whi h two or more meridians run a ross ea h other. The% are used to treat diseases of !oth their own meridian and the meridians whi h the% ross. There are a!out 7@ of these points and are mostl% lo ated on the trun#, head and fa e.

The ,roup Luo Points These points are ver% effe tive in the treatment of im!alan es !etween the upper and lower, left side and right side, Yin and Yang aspe ts of the !od%. The% are espe iall% useful when all three hannels whi h ross these points are effe ted. $or +(ample, %ou would treat an im!alan e involving Spleen, 5idne%, and .iver !% needling S3A.
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Win&ow -# The S*' Points These points ma% !e needled when parti ular s%mptoms point to the Yang ,i not as ending to the head.
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$ntr' an& $%it Points &eridians are also onne ted to ea h other through the ir adian flow. +nerg% leaves one hannel and enters another through points on ea h meridian. However, these entr% and e(it points are not alwa%s the first and the last on the hannelB
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The Ten&o +uscular +eri&ians These points are ver% effe tive in the treatment of dermatosis, mus ular pro!lems, and neuralgias. The% are a essed through the follow points.
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Chinese five elements theory refers to the five element of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. This theory can be used to describe the movement and the relationship between different elements and phenomena in nature. Basicfive elementscharacteristicsand classifications
Element Yin/Yang Colors Flavors Sense Emotions Body Climate Organs Organs Parts
wood fire earth metal water liver/GB heart/SI spleen/ stomach lung/LI kidney/UB green red yellow white black sour bitter sweet pungent salty eyes tongue mouth nose ears anger joy tendons pulse wind heat

pensiveness muscles dampness sadness fear skin bones dryness cold

The Cycles
Promoting wood promotes fire fire promotes earth earth promotes metal metal promotes water water promotes wood Controlling wood controls earth earth controls water water controls fire fire controls metal metal controls wood

PromotingCycle This cycle is explained most easily by a simple metaphor. The relationship is the same as a mother and child relationship, where the child is dependent upon the mother for nourishment and therefore growth and well-being.

ControllingCycle To understand the relationship of the controlling cycle, we must look more closely at the origin of the five element theory in China where the responsibility of disciplining the children rested with the grandparents. The controlling cycle describes the relationship of a grandmother disciplining a grandchild. Overcontrollingand Counteracting Over-controlling means that an element is too strong/hyperactive and is controlling the other element too much. A common condition in which the wood element controls earth too much (or overacts) will manifest itself with symptoms of hyper wood as well as hypo earth, sometimes making the deficient-earth element even more deficient. Counteracting is the reverse situation--a controlled element is rebelling against its controlling element. DiagnosisAccordingto Five ElementTheory The colors, emotions, flavors, senses, climates, body parts, and organs are all related. Through viewing the human body in this way, we can determine internal disharmony. For example, if a patient has a green hue to his complexion, a sour taste in his mouth, and his eyes are bothersome to him in some way, we would look more closely at the Wood element (Liver and Gallbladder).