Geriatric/Emergency Points

Actions & Indications

STROKE

Excess Syndrome
Falling down in a fit with loss of consciousness, tightly closed hands and clenched jaw, flushed face, coarse breathing, rattling in the throat, retention of urine, constipation

GV 20
Indications: headache, vertigo, tinnitus, nasal obstruction, aphasia by apoplexy, coma, mental disorders, prolapse of the rectum and the uterus Actions: Clears the senses and calms the Spirit, extinguishes the liver Wind, stabilizes the ascending Yang.

GV 26
Indications: Mental disorders, epilepsy, hysteria, infantile convulsions, coma, apoplexy-faint, trismus, deviation of the mouth Actions: Clears the senses and cools Heat, calms the Spirit, benefits the lumbar spine.

KD 1
Indication: Headache, blurring of vision, dizziness, sore throat, dryness of the tongue, loss of voice, dysuria, infantile convulsions, feverish sensation in the sole, loss of consciousness Actions: Wind rash, sudden turmoil disorder with cramps, contracted sinews. Constipation, lumbar pain with difficult defecation, difficult urination, pain in the lower abdomen in pregnant women with inability to urinate, fullness of the lower abdomen, periumbilical pain, shan disorder, infertility, impotence, disorders due to excessive sexual activity, fullness of the lateral costal region, jaundice, diminished qi.Lower limb paralysis, chronic leg qi, pain and swelling of the leg, cold sensation of the feet and shins, heat in the soles of the feet, chronic pain and numbness of the foot, pain of the five toes with inability to stand.

LV 3
Indications: Headache, dizziness andvertigo, insomnia, congestion, swelling and pain of the eye, depression, infantile convulsion, deviation of the mouth pain in the hypochondriac region, uterine bleeding, hernia, enuresis, retention of urine, epilepsy, pain in the anterior aspect of the medial malleolus. Actions: Spreads Liver qi Subdues Liver yang and extinguishes wind Nourishes Liver blood and Liver yin Clears the head and eyes Regulates menstruation, regulates the lower jiao

ST 40
Indication: headache, dizziness and vertigo, cough, asthma, excessive sputum, pain in the chest, constipation, mania, epilepsy, muscular atrophy, motor impairment,pain, swelling or paralysis of the lower extremities. Actions: Transforms Phlegm and Dampness, calms the Spirit

PC 6
Indications: Cardiac pain, palpitation,stuffy chest, pain in the hypochondriac region, stomachache, nausea, vomiting, hiccup, mental disorders epilepsy, insomnia, febrile diseases, irritability, malaria, contracture and pain of the elbow and arm.

Action: Calms the Heart and Spirit, regulates the Qi, and suppresses pain.

PC 8
Indications: Cardiac pain, mental disorder, epilepsy, gastritis, foul breath, fungus infection of the hand and foot, vomiting, nausea. Actions: Cools the Heart arid drains Heat

GB 20
Indications: Headache, vertigo, insomnia, pain and stiffness of the neck, blurred vision, glaucoma, red and painful eyes, tinnitus, convulsion, epilepsy, infantile convulsion, febrile diseases, common cold, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea Actions: Eliminates wind Benefits the head and eyes, Clears the sense organs, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

LI 4
Indications: Headache, pain in the neck, redness, swelling and pain of the eye, epistaxis, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, toothache, deafness, swelling of the face, sore throat, parotitis, trismus, facial paralysis, febrile diseases with anhydrosis, hyidrosis, abdominal pain, dysentery, constipation, amenorrhea delayed labour, infantile convulsion, pain weakness and motor impairment of the upper limbs.

Actions: Disperses Wind, relieves Exterior conditions, suppresses pain and clears the channels.

CV 22
Indications: Asthma, cough, sore throat, dry throat, hiccup, sudden hoarseness of the voice difficulty in swallowing, goiter. Actions: Descends rebellious qi and alleviates cough and wheezing, Benefits the throat and voice

GV 16
Indications: Headache, neck rigidity, blurring of vision, epistaxis, sore throat, post-apoplexy aphasia, hemiplegia, mental disorders. Actions: Eliminates wind Nourishes the sea of marrow and benefits the head and neck Calms the spirit

Deficiency Syndrome
Falling down in a fit and sudden loss of consciousness with mouth agape and eyes closed, snoring but feeling breathing, flaccid paralysis of limbs, incontinence of urine

CV 8
Indications: Abdominal pain, borborygmus, flaccid type of apoplexy, prolapse of the rectum, unchecked diarrhea. Actions: Warms the yang and rescues collapse Warms and harmonises the intestines

CV 6
Indications: Abdominal pain, enuresis, nocturnal emission, impotence, hernia, edema, diarrhea, dysentery, uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, morbid leukorrhea, postpartum hemorrhage, constipation,flaccid type of apoplexy, asthma. Actions: Fosters original qi, Tonifies qi, Tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies yang, Rescues collapse of yang, Regulates qi and harmonises blood

CV 4
Indications: Enuresis, nocturnal emission, frequency of urination, retention of urine, hernia, irregular menstruation, morbid leukorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage, lower abdominal pain, indigestion, diarrhea, prolapse of the rectum, flaccid type of apoplexy. Actions: Fortifies the original qi and benefits essence, Tonifies and nourishes the Kidneys, Warms and fortifies the Spleen, Benefits the uterus and assists conception, Regulates the lower jiao and benefits the Bladder, Regulates Small Intestine qi, Restores collapse

ST 36
Indications: Gastric pain, vomiting, hiccup, abdominal distention, borborygmus, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, mastits, enteritis, aching of the knee joint and leg, beriberi, edema, cough asthma, emaciation due to general def, indigestion, apoplexy hemiplegia, dizziness, insomnia, mania Actions: Harmonises the Stomach, Fortifies the Spleen and resolves dampness, Supports the correct qi and fosters the original qi, Tonifies qi and nourishes blood and yin, Clears fire and calms the spirit, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Revives the yang and restores consciousness

Supplementary Points

ST 7
Indications: Deafness, tinnitus, otorrhea, toothache, facial paralysis, pain of the face, motor impairment of the jaw Actions: Benefits the ears, jaw and teeth, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

ST 6
Indications: Facial paralysis, toothache, swelling of the cheek and face, mumps, trismus. Actions: Eliminates wind and benefits the jaw and teeth, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

LI 4
Indications: Headache, pain in the neck, redness, swelling and pain of the eye, epistaxis, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, toothache, deafness, swelling of the face, sore throat, parotitis, trismus, facial paralysis, febrile diseases with anhydrosis, hyidrosis, abdominal pain, dysentery, constipation, amenorrhea delayed labour, infantile convulsion, pain weakness and motor impairment of the upper limbs. Actions: Regulates the defensive qi and adjusts sweating, Expels wind and releases the exterior, Regulates the face, eyes, nose, mouth and ears, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Induces labour, Restores the yang

Aphasia & Stiffness of tongue

GV 15
Indication: mental disorders, epilepsy, deafness and mute, sudden hoarseness of the voice, apoplexy, stiffness of the tongue and aphasia, occipital headache, neck rigidity Actions: Benefits the tongue and treats muteness, Eliminates wind, Benefits the neck and spine

CV 23
Indications: Swelling and pain of the subglossal region, salivation with glossoplegia, aphasia with stiffness of tongue by apoplexy, sudden hoarseness of the voice, difficulty in swallowing. Actions: Benefits the tongue, Descends qi and alleviates cough

HT 5
Indications: Palpitation, dizziness, blurring of vision, sore throat, sudden loss of voice aphasia with stiffness of the tongue, pain in the wrist and elbow. Actions: Calms the spirit, Regulates Heart rhythm, Benefits the tongue, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Flushed face, thirst, irritability, constipation

LV 2
Indications: Pain in the hypochondrium, abdominal distension, headache, dizziness and vertigo, congestion swelling and pain of the eye, deviation of the mouth, hernia, painful urination, retention of urine, irregular menstruation, epilepsy, insomnia, convulsion Actions: Clears Liver fire, Spreads Liver qi, Pacifies Liver wind, Clears heat and stops bleeding, Benefits the lower jiao

ST 25
Indications: Abdominal pain and distention, borborygmus, pain around the umbilicus, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, irregular menstruation, edema Actions: Regulates the intestines, Regulates the Spleen and Stomach, Resolves dampness and damp-heat, Regulates qi and blood and eliminates stagnation

PC 7
Indications: Cardiac pain, palpitation, stomach ache, vomiting, mental disorders, epilepsy, stuffy chest, pain in the hypochondriac region, convulsion, insomnia, irritability, foul breath. Actions: Clears the Heart and calms the Spirit, harmonizes the Stomach and expands the chest

ST 37
Indication: Abdominal pain and distention, borborygmus, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, enteritis, paralysis due to stroke, beriberi

Actions: Regulates the intestines and transforms stagnation, Clears damp heat and alleviates diarrhoea and dysenteric disorder, Regulates the Spleen and Stomach, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Coldness in the limbs, sweating, shortness of breath and panting

CV 17
Actions: Regulates qi and unbinds the chest, Descends rebellion of the Lung and Stomach, Benefits gathering qi, Benefits the breasts and promotes lactation

BL 23
Actions: Tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies yang, Benefits essence, Nourishes Kidney yin, Firms Kidney qi, Regulates the water passages and benefits urination, Benefits and warms the uterus, Benefits the ears and eyes, Strengthens the lumbar region

GV 4
Indications: stiffness of the back, lumbago, impotence, nocturnal emission, irregular menstruation, diarrhea, indigestion, leucorrhea Actions: Clears heat, Regulates the Governing vessel, Tonifies the Kidneys, Benefits the lumbar spine

Severe headache, dizziness of the hands and feet, convulsion

GB 34
Indications: Hemiplegia, weakness, numbness and pain of the lower extremities, swelling and pain of the knee, beriberi, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste in the mouth, vomiting, jaundice, infantile convulsion. Actions: Benefits the sinews and joints, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Spreads Liver qi and benefits the lateral costal region, Clears Liver and Gall Bladder damp-heat, Harmonises shaoyang

LV 3
Indications: Toothache, ophthalmalgia, sore throat, redness and swelling of fingers and the dorsum of the hand.

Actions: Spreads Liver qi, Subdues Liver yang and extinguishes wind, Nourishes Liver blood and Liver yin, Clears the head and eyes, Regulates menstruation, Regulates the lower jiao

Phlegm, fullness or lumps in the chest or upper abdomen

ST 40
Actions: Transforms phlegm and dampness, Benefits the chest, Clears phlegm from the Lung and alleviates, cough and wheezing, Clears phlegm from the Heart and calms the spirit, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

CV 22
Actions: Descends rebellious qi and alleviates cough and wheezing, Benefits the throat and voice

PC 6
Actions: Unbinds the chest and regulates qi, Regulates the Heart and calms the spirit, Harmonises the Stomach and alleviates nausea, and vomiting, Clears heat, Opens the Yin Linking vessel

Wind Stroke
Hemiplegia, numbness of the limbs, deviated mouth, slurring of speech, accompanied by headache, dizziness, vertigo, twitching muscles, red eyes, flushed face, dryness of throat, thirst, irritability

Eliminate winds & remove obstruction from the meridians and collaterals

GV 20
Actions: Pacifies wind and subdues yang, Raises yang and counters prolapse, Benefits the head and sense organs, Nourishes the sea of marrow, Benefits the brain and calms the spirit

GV 16
Actions: Eliminates wind, Nourishes the sea of marrow and benefits the head and neck, Calms the spirit

BL 7
Actions: Benefits and regulates the nose, Clears the head

Upper Limbs

LI 11
Actions: Eliminates Wind and Exterior conditions; cools Heat and alleviates Dampness; regulates the Blood

LI 15
Actions: Dispels wind-damp, alleviates pain and benefits the shoulder joint, Eliminates wind and regulates qi and blood, Regulates qi and dissipates phlegm nodules

TE 5
Actions: Expels wind and releases the exterior Benefits the head and ears, Opens the Yang Linking vessel, Clears heat, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Lower Limbs

ST 41
Actions: Clears heat from the Stomach channel and fu, Calms the spirit, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

ST 36
Actions: Harmonizes the Stomach, Fortifies the Spleen and resolves dampness, Supports the correct qi and fosters the original qi, Tonifies qi and nourishes blood and yin, Clears fire and calms the spirit, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Revives the yang and restores consciousness

GB 30
Actions: Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Benefits the hip joint and leg, Dispels wind-damp

GB 34
Actions: Benefits the sinews and joints, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Spreads Liver qi and benefits the lateral costal region, Clears Liver and Gall Bladder dampheat, Harmonises shaoyang

Syncope
-Sudden LOC due to lack of sufficient blood and oxygen to brain

Resuscitation

GV 26
Actions: Restores consciousness and calms the spirit, Benefits the face and nose and expels wind, Benefits the spine and treats acute lumbar sprain

GV20
Actions: Pacifies wind and subdues yang, Raises yang and counters prolapse, Benefits the head and sense organs, Nourishes the sea of marrow, Benefits the brain and calms the spirit

PC 6
Actions: Unbinds the chest and regulates qi, Regulates the Heart and calms the spirit, Harmonises the Stomach and alleviates nausea, and vomiting, Clears heat, Opens the Yin Linking vessel

PC 9
Actions: Shock, apoplectic coma, heat exhaustion, high fever, angina pectoris.

Reinforcing Qi & Blood

CV 6
Actions: Fosters original qi, Tonifies qi, Tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies yang, Rescues collapse of yang, Regulates qi and harmonises blood

ST 36
Actions: Harmonises the Stomach, Fortifies the Spleen and resolves dampness, Supports the correct qi and fosters the original qi, Tonifies qi and nourishes blood and yin, Clears fire and calms the spirit, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Revives the yang and restores consciousness

Regulating the circulation of Qi & Blood

LI 4
Indications: Headache, pain in the neck, redness, swelling and pain of the eye, epistaxis, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, toothache, deafness, swelling of the face, sore throat, parotitis, trismus, facial paralysis, febrile diseases with anhidrosis,hidrosis, abdominal pain, dysentery, constipation, amenorrhea, delayed labour, infantile convulsion, pain, weakness and motor impairment of the upper limbs. Actions: Disperses Wind, relieves Exterior conditions, suppresses pain and clears the channels.

LV 3
Actions: Spreads Liver qi, Subdues Liver yang and extinguishes wind, Nourishes Liver blood and Liver yin, Clears the head and eyes, Regulates menstruation, Regulates the lower jiao

Promote a clear mind & smooth flow of Qi/Blood

PC 8
Actions: Clears heat from the Pericardium and revives consciousness, Clears heat from the Heart and calms the spirit, Harmonises the Stomach and clears heat from themiddle jiao, Clears the nutritive level and cools blood

KD 1
Actions: Descends excess from the head, Calms the spirit, Revives consciousness and rescues yang

ST 41
Indication: Pain of the ankle joint, muscular atrophy, motor impairment, pain and paralysis of the lower extremities, epilepsy, headache, dizziness and vertigo, abdominal distention, constipation Actions: Clears heat from the Stomach channel and fu, Calms the spirit, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

ST 34
Indication: Pain and numbness of the knee, gastric pain, mastitis, motor impairment of the lower extremities Actions: Pain of low back and leg, progressive swelling and pain of the knee, swelling and pain of the breast

ST 30
Indication: Abdominal pain, borboryfmus, hernia, swelling and pain of the external genitalia, impotence, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation Actions: Pain in the penis or testicles, colic, excessive bleeding, infertility, disorders related to childbirth

ST 4
Indications: Deviation of mouth, salivation, twitching of the eyelids Actions: Mouth and eyes awry, muteness, drooling, eye tic.

ST 6
Indication: Facial paralysis, toothache, swelling of the cheek and face, mumps, trismus Actions: Disperses Wind and opens the channels, benefits the teeth and jaws.

LV 2
Indications: Blurring of vision, epilepsy, toothache, sore throat, febrile disease Actions: Clears Liver fire, Spreads Liver qi Pacifies Liver wind, Clears heat and stops bleeding, Benefits the lower jiao

GB 39
Indications: Apoplexy, hemiplegia, pain of the neck, abdominal distension, pain in the hypochondriac region, muscular atrophy of the lower limbs, spastic pain of the leg, beriberi. Actions: Nosebleed, throat blockage, coughing, fullness in the chest and abdomen, stiff neck, hemiplegia due to stroke, leg Qi.

Malaria
Paroxysms of shivering chills and high fever with general hot sensation, preceded by yawning and lassitude. Intolerable headache, flushed face and red lips, stifling feeling in the chest and hypochondriac region, bitter taste and dry mouth, and dire thirst. At the end of the paroxysm the patient breaks out in profuse perspiration and fever subsides with the body felt coolt

GV 14
Indications: Neck pain and rigidity, malaria, febrile diseases, epilepsy, afternoon fever, cough, asthma, common cold, back stiffness. Actions: Cold-induced diseases, fever and chills, tidal fevers, cough, constricted feeling in chest and soreness in ribs, hot sensation in bones with recurrent fever (associated with Deficient Yin conditions), seizures, congested throat

GV 3
Indications: Irregular menstruation, nocturnal emission, impotence, pain in the lumbosacral region, muscular atrophy, motor impairment, numbness and pain of the lower extremities.
Actions: Regulates the Kidney Qi, benefits the lower back and knees, eliminates Cold Dampness.

TE 2
Indications: Headache, redness of the eyes, sudden deafness, sore throat, malaria, pain in the arm. Actions: Disperses upper jiao heat and benefits the ears, Calms the spirit, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

GB 41
Indications: Headache, vertigo, pain of the outer canthus, scrofula, pain in the hypochondriac region, distending pain of the breast, irregular menstruation, pain and swelling of the dorsum of foot, spastic pain of the foot and toe. Actions: Spreads and drains the Liver and Gall Bladder, clears and regulates of the Girdle channel.

SI 3
Indications: Pain and rigidity of the neck, tinnitus, deafness, sore throat, mania, malaria, acute lumbar sprain, night sweating, febrile diseases, contracture and numbness of the fingers, pain in the shoulder and elbow. Actions: Relaxes the Muscle channels, opens the Governing channel, clears the Spirit

PC 5
Indications: Cardiac pain, palpitation, stomachache, vomiting, febrile diseases, irritability, malaria, mental disorders, epilepsy, swelling of the axilla, contracture of the elbow and arm. Actions: Calms the Spirit, harmonizes the Stomach, and eliminates Phlegm.

LI 11
Indications: Sore throat, toothache, redness and pain of the eye, scrofula urticaria, motor impairment of the upper extremities, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, febrile diseases. Actions: Eliminates Wind and Exterior conditions; cools Heat and alleviates Dampness; regulates the Blood

LR 13
Indications: Abdominal distention, borborygmus, pain in the hypochondriac region, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion.

Actions: Spreads Liver qi, Subdues Liver yang and extinguishes wind, Nourishes Liver blood and Liver yin, Clears the head and eyes, Regulates menstruation, Regulates the lower jiao

LU 11
Indications: Sore throat, cough, asthma, Epistaxis, fever, loss of consciousness, mania, spasmodic pain of the thumb.
Actions: Revives consciousness, Clears heat and benefits the throat

HT 9
Actions: Revives consciousness, Clears heat and benefits the tongue, eyes and throat, Regulates Heart qi and calms the spirit

PC 9
Actions: Shock, apoplectic coma, heat exhaustion, high fever, angina pectoris

LI 1
Indications: Toothache, sore throat, swelling of the submandibular region, numbness of fingers, febrile diseases with anhidrosis, loss of consciousness. Actions: Clears heat, reduces swelling and alleviates pain, Revives consciousness

TE 1
Indications: Febrile diseases, headache, pain in the cheek, strained neck, deafness, tinnitus, pain in the hypochondriac region, motor impairment of the elbow and arm, pain of the fingers, hand tremor. Actions: Clears upper jiao heat, Benefits the ears and tongue, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

SI 1
Indications: Headache, febrile diseases, loss of consciousness, insufficient lactation, sore throat, redness of the eye, cloudiness of the cornea. Actions: Clears heat and benefits the sensory orifices, Revives consciousness, Promotes lactation and benefits the breasts