(EX) Extra Acupuncture Points - Functions Chart

Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 12:06.

You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.

Points	Functions
Head & Neck
Sishencong	pacifies wind, calms spirit - wind stroke, h/a, dizziness, non-needle in children for poor development, mental retardation, improve memory/thinking
Yintang	calms spirit - insomnia, anxiety, frontal h/a, sinus issue - congestion, sinusitis
Yuyao	frontal h/a a/or supraorbital region pain, eyelid issues - pterygium
Taiyang	h/a - temporal, one-sided, migraine, eye issues - pain, swelling, photophobia, local for tooth ache, facial paralysis
Erjian	bled for strong heat in the body - high fever, red/swollen throat, mumps, hypertension
Bitong	nose issues - obstruction, congestion, sinusitis, rhinitis
Biyan	nose issues - obstruction, congestion, sinusitis, rhinitis
Jinjin (L) & Yuye (R)	tongue issues - swollen tongue, esp. w/difficulty speaking, salivary gland issues, post-stroke asphasia
Bailao	lung issues - cough, dyspnea, asthma, local for neck/shoulder pain
Anmian	sleep issues - insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep
Chest & Abdomen
Qipang	cold in the lower abdomen - hernia, amenorrhea, cramping, moxa for infertility due to cold
Zigongxue	uterine issues - dysmenorrhea, infertility, prolapse
Back & Waist
Huatuojiaji	regulates the 5 zang and the 6 fu, herpes zoster
Dingchuan	lung issues - asthma, wheezing, local for neck/shoulder/upper back pain
Yaoyan	low back pain esp. from KD deficiency
Shiqizhui (Josen)	lower back/body issues - pain, sciatica, reactive in many gynecological conditions
Upper Limbs
Jianqian	local for shoulder/chest pain
Erbai	anus issues - hemorrhoids esp. w/bleeding, anal itching, rectal prolapse
Shixuan	acute/emergency situations - restore consciousnes esp. from heatstroke, epilepsy, coma, high fever
Sifeng	serious digestive conditions - malnutrition, malabsorbtion of food, poor digestion
Baxie	local for hand pain, spasm, malaria
Luozhen	acute neck issues - strain, sprain, whiplash
Yaotongxue	acute low back issues - pain, strain, sprain
Lower Extremities
Heding	knee issues - pain, stiffness, tension
Xiyan	all knee disorders - pain, inflammation, etc.
Dannang Xue	GB issues - acute cholecystitis, gall stones, post-surgical pain
Lanweixue	acute or chronic appendicitis or enteritis
Nao Qing	mental issues - memory, clarity
Shimian	needle or moxa for insomnia
Bafeng	foot issues - pain, swelling, numbness, malaria

Sources and More Information

The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:

Ferro, Barbara: New England School of Acupuncture, Point Location Lecture Notes
Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes

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