acupoints-functions
Acupuncture point applications chart
(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.
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Points
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Functions
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| 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 |
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(CV) Conception Vessel Meridian - Point Functions Chart
Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 12:01.You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| CV 1 | drowning; regulate lower yin orifices (genitalia, urethra, anus), genitourinary issues, pain, itching, prolapse |
| CV 2 | deficient and cold type disorders; gynecological issues; female discharges, "red & white discharges"; male sexual issues |
| CV 3 | UB Mu; excess type urinary disorders; running piglet |
| CV 4 | SI Mu; tonify yin, yang, Qi and Blood; deficient/cold menstrual a/or urogenital issues; yang collapse |
| CV 5 | TH Mu; excess abdomen issues; cause or treat infertility |
| CV 6 | sea of Qi; tonify Qi; tonify ST/SP qi deficiency; raise qi, proplapse |
| CV 7 | not used often; relationship to the chong mai, uterine, menstrual issues |
| CV 8 | no needle; revival from shock, hypothermia; yang collapse; tonify ST, digestive issues |
| CV 9 | water stagnation, dampness in the middle jiao; weight loss |
| CV 10 | lower stomach issues, poor digestion, bloating |
| CV 12 | ST Mu; Hui meeting of the fu; middle stomach issues; stress, anxiety related digestive issues |
| CV 13 | upper stomach issues, hiatal hernia, hiccups, vomiting |
| CV 14 | HT Mu; shen a/or heart issues |
| CV 15 | Luo connecting of the CV; upper abdomen issues, pain, constriction |
| CV 17 | Hui meeting of Qi; PC Mu; tonify upper jiao, chronic lung issues, asthma; breast problems, lactation, mastitis; direct ST Qi downwards, difficulty swallowing |
| CV 22 | window of the sky; throat, vocal cord issues; descend rebellious LU Qi, asthma, wheezing |
| CV 23 | speech disorders, post-stroke; mouth, salivation issues |
| CV 24 | facial pain, paralysis, Bell's Palsy; wasting & thirsting, dry mouth |
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(GV) Governing Vessel Meridian - Point Functions Chart
Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 11:57.You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| GV 1 | luo connecting; hemorrhoids from excess or deficiency; anus issues; genitourinary disorders; 5 lin; coccyx issues |
| GV 2 | alt. to GV 1; warming cold in the lower warmer; coccyx pain |
| GV 3 | local point; warming cold, cold damp in the lower warmer (moxa) |
| GV 4 | "ming men;" tonify KD Qi, Yang & Jing, low back pain, impotence, weakness; disorders of the elderly; clears heat from whole body; KD Yin Deficiency; steaming bone disorder; tiredness from overwork, stress |
| GV 6 | local spine issues; reinforce UB 20 SP Shu, diarrhea, abdominal pain and distention |
| GV 7 | reinforce UB 19 GB Shu |
| GV 8 | reinforce UB 18 LV Shu; sinew spasms, muscle tightness/contraction; emotional imbalances; epigastric, cardiac pain; middle jiao issues |
| GV 9 | reinforce UB 17 Diaphragm Shu; middle/upper jiao issues; asthma; SOB; chest/flank pain; LV/GB esp. damp heat, jaundice |
| GV 10 | reinforce UB 16 GV Shu; hot blood; infections, boils, acne |
| GV 11 | reinforce UB 15 HT Shu; spirit issues; HT a/or LU deficiencies (GV 12 more for excess), anxiety, fogginess |
| GV 12 | reinforce UB 13 LU Shu; LU heat, cough, asthma; LU excess and deficiencies; promote strong development in children; excess type emotional imbalances, rage, antisocial behavior; skin disorders, boils |
| GV 13 | steaming bone disorder, inflammation issues, malaria |
| GV 14 | meeting all yang; release the exterior, wind-cold, wind-heat; fever; neck, upper back pain; tonify wei qi |
| GV 15 | throat issues, speech issues; occipital headache |
| GV 16 | wind issues from exterior or inferior; headache, dizziness; window of the sky point; sea of marrow point |
| GV 20 | headache, dizziness; internal LV wind; prolapse |
| GV 23 | nose issues, congestion, rhinitis; sinus headache |
| GV 24 | frontal headache; sinusitis |
| GV 25 | restore consciousness |
| GV 26 | command point for fainting, collapse; acute low back sprain |
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(ST) Stomach Meridian - Point Functions Chart
Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 11:53.You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| ST 1 | eye issues |
| ST 2 | eye issues, alt. to ST 1 |
| ST 4 | facial pain, paralysis, Bell's Palsy, trigeminal neuralgia |
| ST 6 | eliminate wind from face, twitching, paralysis, Bell's Palsy; lower jaw toothache; local TMJ |
| ST 7 | upper jaw toothache, TMJ |
| ST 8 | splitting headache (w/ nausea, vomiting); migraine |
| ST 9 | window of the sky; sea of Qi; regulate blood pressure |
| ST 12 | connect internal branch of ST; tonify middle jiao; SCM, shoulder, neck, throat pain a/or tightness |
| ST 17 | no needle |
| ST 18 | breast disorders, mastitis, lactation |
| ST 21 | assist CV 12, tonify middle jiao |
| ST 25 | LI Mu; intestinal issues, diarrhea, dysentary, constipation |
| ST 27 | male genito-urinary disorders (hernia, impotence) |
| ST 28 | excess cold a/or damp in the lower jiao, urine retention; excess gynecological issues, fibroids; expel placenta |
| ST 29 | cold deficient disorders in the lower jiao, amenorrhea; running piglet |
| ST 30 | sea of water & grain; ST issues from excess or deficiency; regulate intestines; running piglet |
| ST 31 | with ST 32 & ST 33 for bi a/or wei syndromes of the lower legs |
| ST 32 | with ST 31 & ST 33 for bi a/or wei syndromes of the lower legs |
| ST 33 | with ST 31 & ST 32 for bi a/or wei syndromes of the lower legs |
| ST 34 | xi cleft; excess acute issues of the ST a/or chest; lateral knee issues |
| ST 35 | knee issues |
| ST 36 | he sea & lower he sea of ST; sea of water and grain; command point of abdomen; tonify deficient qi a/or blood; tonify wei qi; PMS, depression |
| ST 37 | lower he sea of LI; sea of blood; intestinal issues. |
| ST 38 | shoulder issues, frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis |
| ST 39 | lower he sea of SI; sea of blood; SI organ and channel issues, diarrhea, breast issues; shan disorders |
| ST 40 | luo connecting; phlegm; plum pit qi; lower limb pain |
| ST 41 | jing river; ankle issues, sprain, inflammation |
| ST 42 | yuan source |
| ST 43 | shu stream; similar to ST 44 used less; clear heat from channel and organ |
| ST 44 | ying spring; w/LI 4 face & jaw, toothache; damp heat in intestines, dysentary; "true heat, false cold;" deficiency heat (hot tongue w/cold extremeties) |
| ST 45 | jing well; release heat from opposite end of channel; calm the spirit |
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(GB) Gall Bladder Meridian - Point Functions Chart
Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 11:48.You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| GB 1 | LV Yang/Heat rising to head, headache, eye problems, pain, inflammation |
| GB 2 | ear issues, tinnitus, otitis media, deafness, local point for wind, TMJ, facial paralysis |
| GB 8 | migraine, one-sided headaches w/nausea, vomiting, visual disturbances, hangover |
| GB 12 | dispel exterior a/or interior wind from the head, tremors, headache, regulate/calm the spirit, insomnia |
| GB 14 | frontal/temporal headache, eye pain, swelling, itching |
| GB 15 | excessive tearing from internal/external wind, sinus issues, sinusitis, rhinitis |
| GB 20 | dispel exterior/interior wind, all issues of the head/brain, seizures, mental/neurological issues, headache, eye, neck, shoulder, upper back issues, hypertension esp. w/LV Yang rising |
| GB 21 | local for occipital headache, tight neck/shoulders, clears phlegm from head/neck, stroke, lumps, mastitis, influences Qi downwards, cough, difficult labor |
| GB 24 | GB front mu, LV/GB issues w/heat/stagnation, gallstones, hepatitis, LV/GB attacking SP, nausea, bitter taste, vomiting, GB related emotional issues, fearfullness, shyness, timidity |
| GB 25 | KD front mu, local for pain in the lumbar a/or lateral costal region esp. w/KD deficiency, KD/SP dampness, diarrhea, bloating, diuretic, urinary retention, oedema, assist passage of uterine stones |
| GB 26 | women's issues, leukorrhea from any etiology, gynecological disorders, menstrual related pains, migraines, bloating, local for lower back/waist |
| GB 27 | men's issues, testicular pain a/or retraction, shan disorder |
| GB 29 | hip pain, shoulder pain using cross needling |
| GB 30 | sciatica, pain, numbness of lower back, hips, buttocks a/or lower limbs, bi or wei syndromes of lower body |
| GB 31 | red, itchy skin issues from wind a/or dampness anywhere on the body, lateral/posterior leg issues, sciatica, numbness |
| GB 34 | he sea, earth, hui meeting sinews, GB lower he sea, all soft tissue issues anywhere in the body, contracture, cramping, pain, sciatica and lower body issues, all disorders involving the lateral aspects of the body, GB damp-heat, cholecystitis, hepatitis, shao yang level diseases w/bitter taste, LV attacking SP, counterflow qi, nausea |
| GB 35 | yang wei xi cleft, local point |
| GB 36 | xi cleft, rabies, acute cholecystitis, acute painful skin conditions |
| GB 37 | luo connecting, LV related eye issues, redness, night blindness, lower leg/foot issues, dropped foot, oedema, headaches around the eyes, breast problems from LV Qi stagnation, pain, insufficient lactation |
| GB 38 | jing river, fire, GB channel issues, pain, stagnation, cool fever period of shao yang level diseases |
| GB 39 | hui meeting of marrow, all conditions effecting the marrow, ligaments, tendons, etc., chronic bi or wei syndromes, neck issues, pain, whiplash, descend LV/GB heat, dizziness, tinnitus |
| GB 40 | yuan source, chronic mallaria, local for lower limbs, wrist issues with cross needling |
| GB 41 | shu stream, wood, dai mai master w/TH 5 yang wei master, moves LV Qi, menstrual/breast disorders, distal point for headaches, eye problems, swelling, redness, lacrimation issues, local for lateral foot pain |
| GB 43 | ying spring, water, clear heat from entire channel, effects opposite end, headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, GB damp-heat stagnation, swellings in axillary region, lateral costal pain, knee pain |
| GB 44 | jing well, metal, insomnia esp. w/nightmares, LV/GB heat rising to the HT, fullness below the heart, sense organ issues, pain, inflammation, speech disorders, stiff tongue |
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(UB) Urinary Bladder Meridian - Point Functions Chart
Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 11:33.You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| UB 1 | eye problems from excess, wind a/or heat, pain, swelling, blurred vision |
| UB 2 | sinus issues, allergies; red, itchy eyes; headache |
| UB 7 | restore Qi flow with the head; nose issues, congestion, sinusitis |
| UB 10 | sea of Qi; window of the sky; stiff neck & shoulders |
| UB 11 | hui meeting of the bones; sea of Blood; bone a/or joint disorders, arthritis; upper respiratory infections, cold, flu; tonify bone marrow, anemia |
| UB 12 | wind disorders; tonify wei qi |
| UB 13 | LU Shu; lung disorders, cough, asthma, SOB; body fluids, skin disorders; grief, sadness |
| UB 14 | PC Shu; heart issues, palpitations, anxiety; jue yin, LV Qi stagnation effecting chest |
| UB 15 | HT Shu; heart a/or spirit issues, insomnia; night sweats from deficient Qi or Yin |
| UB 16 | GV Shu; hot skin disorders, acne, boils |
| UB 17 | Diaphragm Shu; hui meeting of the Blood; nourish Blood, four flowers w/UB 19; menstrual issues from deficient Blood; skin issues, red, itchy |
| UB 18 | LV Shu; LV organ issues, hepatitis, jaundice; eye issues, dryness, redness; emotional imbalances, anger; subcostal a/or hypochondriac tension/pain |
| UB 19 | GB Shu; shao yang level diseases, alternating fever & chills; LV/GB damp-heat issues, hepatitis, jaundice; nourish Blood, four flowers w/UB 17; pain along the sides of the body |
| UB 20 | SP Shu; spleen issues, digestion, prolapse, reckless bleeding |
| UB 21 | ST Shu; stomach issues, food stagnation, vomiting, accumulations |
| UB 22 | TH Shu; water disorders esp. between middle and lower jiaos, bloating, urinary retention |
| UB 23 | KD Shu; male sexual issues, impotence; female sexual and reproductive issues, infertility; KD Yang deficiency; breathing issues, KD grasp the Qi; acute/chronic low back pain; ear issues, tinnitus, deafness |
| UB 24 | Sea of Qi Shu; back pain |
| UB 25 | LI Shu; back pain w/constipation a/or period; intestinal issues, constipation, diarrhea |
| UB 26 | Yuan Qi Storage Shu; low back pain |
| UB 27 | SI Shu; SI damp-heat issues, diarrhea, dysentary; damp-heat urinary issues, painful urination, cystitis |
| UB 28 | UB Shu; urinary bladder issues, painful, dark urination, incontinence, frequent urination; rid dampness in the body through urination w/SP 9 |
| UB 30 | White Ring Shu; gynecological issues from KD Qi/Yin deficiency, vaginal discharge, menstrual issues |
| UB 31 | one of the eight liao; genito-urinary, lower back, sacrum issues, sciatica, lumbosacral pain |
| UB 32 | one of the eight liao; used most often; induce labor, ease labor pain; menstrual issues, blood stagnation, discharges |
| UB 33 | one of the eight liao; genito-urinary, intestinal issues |
| UB 34 | one of the eight liao; genital and intestinal issues |
| UB 35 | hemorrhoids; coccyx trauma, deviation, pain |
| UB 36 | low back pain; tonify elderly patients, weak legs |
| UB 39 | lower he sea of TH; damp-heat in the lower jiao, difficult urination; urinary incontinence |
| UB 40 | he sea; lower he sea of UB; lumbar command point; acute low back issues; skin diseases, red, itchy, inflammed; moves fluids, lower body edema |
| UB 42 | reinforce UB 13 LU Shu, cough, asthma; drains heat from the 5 zang |
| UB 43 | Vital Region Shu; tonify weakness and deficiency, fatigue, chronic illness, difficult to cure diseases; deficient LU issues, asthma |
| UB 44 | reinforce UB 15 HT Shu, spirit disorders, insomnia |
| UB 47 | reinforce UB 18 LV Shu; local back, chest, rib pain |
| UB 49 | reinforce UB 20 SP Shu; disperse dampness/damp-heat, wasting & thirsting disorder |
| UB 52 | reinforce UB 23 KD Shu; tonify KD Jing, Yin, Yang, incontinence, infertility, impotence; local low back pain |
| UB 54 | sciatica, lumbosacral pain; 5 Lin painful urinary dysfunction |
| UB 57 | hemorrhoids from excess or deficiency; local calf pain; heel and foot pain |
| UB 58 | luo connecting; release the exterior, neck pain and stiffness; chronic low back pain; "excess above, deficiency below", weak low back with stiff neck |
| UB 59 | xi cleft; resolve qi stagnation effecting mobility; lateral ankle sprain |
| UB 60 | jing river; headache; chronic low back pain, pain along UB channel; induce labor, expel placenta |
| UB 62 | yang qiao master, couple with GV master (SI 3); insomnia; wind in head/face, stroke, facial paralysis; wind-cold, chills and fever; w/SI 3 low back pain |
| UB 67 | jing well; clear stagnation from opposite end of channel, vertex headache; adjust breech fetus |
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(KD) Kidney Meridian - Point Functions Chart
Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 11:26.You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| KD 1 | jing well, wood, descends rising excess (lv fire, lv yang), headaches, tinnitus, cools empty heat from KD Yin Deficiency, chronic sore throat, tonify HD/KD Yin, insomnia, palpitations, rage w/desire to kill, loss of consciousness, yang collapse. |
| KD 2 | ying spring, fire, clear excess a/or acute presentations, especially KD empty heat, chronic sore throat, irritability, wasting and thirsting, KD related emotional issues, fright, fear of being caught, moxa to tonify KD Yang |
| KD 3 | shu stream, earth, yuan source, tonify KD Qi, Yin or Yang from any etiology, KD deficiency asthma, KD a/or LV Yin deficiency, chronic sore throat, dizziness, chronic low back pain, local for heel a/or ankle |
| KD 4 | luo connecting, chronic KD deficient low back pain, local for heel/ankle |
| KD 5 | xi cleft, nourish Yin a/or Blood and moves the uterus, KD related menstrual issues, amenorrhea, oppression below the heart |
| KD 6 | yin qiao master w/LU 7 cv master, sore throat from any etiology, empty heat from Yin defiency, swollen, dry throat, loss of voice, constipation, plum pit qi, nighttime epilepsy |
| KD 7 | jing river, metal, tonify KD Yang, especially water regulation, sweating too much or too little, swellings, urinary issues, chronic oedema effecting lower legs a/or abdomen, five types of lin from damp or damp-heat, low back pain from deficiency a/or stagnation |
| KD 8 | yin qiao xi cleft, movement a/or mobility of the medial aspect of the lower limbs, ankle, heel, sprains, pain |
| KD 9 | yin wei xi cleft, strong spirit disorders, anger, cursing, mania, deficient yang/cold in abdomen, shan disorder, hernia, pain a/or retraction of the scrotum, helpful in detox prescriptions to help with emotional outbursts |
| KD 10 | he sea, water, clear damp or damp-heat in the lower warmer, urgent/difficult urination, genital pain/itching, uterine bleeding, tonify LV in five phase treatments |
| KD 11 | KD 11, KD 12, KD 13, KD 14 & KD 15 all intersect the chong mai and are useful local points for abdominal a/or gynecological issues |
| KD 16 | cold a/or dry effecting the lower abdomen a/or intestines, constipation, abdominal pain, five types of lin, shan disorder |
| KD 22 | local point, generally for cough, chest tension, constricted breathing |
| KD 27 | open and relax the chest, asthma, constricted breathing, cough, tonify KD deficiency in adrenal exhaustion, fatigue, lowered immunity, local for neck a/or jaw |
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(LV) Liver Meridian - Point Functions Chart
Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 11:19.You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| LV 1 | Jing well; revival; moves Qi in genital region; shan & lin disorders; menstrual bleeding from excess or deficiency; LV Qi stagnation; emotional imbalances |
| LV 2 | Ying spring; LV fire; clears heat in lower jiao; "true heat/false cold" - improves circulation to the extremeties |
| LV 3 | Shu stream; LV Qi Stagnation & Tonify LV Yin; LV Yang rising; eye issues; menstrual issues from deficient Blood, Yin or Qi Stagnation; LV overacting on ST/SP; w/LI 4 influence flow of Qi and Blood in body |
| LV 4 | Jing river; resolves stagnation & clears heat; lin disorders; medial knee/ankle pain |
| LV 5 | Luo; Genital issues esp. damp-heat infections/discharges |
| LV 6 | Xi cleft; acute hepatitis; channel/organ/genital pain |
| LV 8 | He sea; tonify LV Yin & Blood; clear excess heat; damp-heat fibroids, cysts; medial knee pain |
| LV 11 | LV 9 to LV 11 area may be reactive in women with fertility issues, moxa at LV 11 may help |
| LV 13 | Spleen Mu; hui meeting of zang; tonify SP def.; LV overacting on SP; tonify zang; running piglet |
| LV 14 | Liver Mu; effect middle & upper warmers; LV overacting on LU; emotional imbalances; running piglet |
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(SP) Spleen Meridian - Point Functions Chart
Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 11:14.You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| SP 1 | Jing well; bleeding issues from SP def.; excessive worry |
| SP 2 | Ying spring; damp-heat; w/SP 3 tonify SP |
| SP 3 | Shu stream; SP Qi & Yang Def.; heart pain |
| SP 4 | Luo connecting; Chong Mai Master; Excess ST & Intestinal Issues; Blood a/or Qi stagnation in the lower/middle warmers; with PC 6 heart issues |
| SP 6 | Tonify Yin & Blood; all SP disorders; insomnia |
| SP 8 | Xi cleft; acute & painful menstrual issues from Blood stagnation; male infertility |
| SP 9 | He sea; drain dampness (via urine); damp Bi; yeast infections; GB damp-heat |
| SP 10 | Gynecological issues from Blood, Heat, Stasis a/or Deficiency; lin disorders; damp-heat/hot-blood skin issues |
| SP 15 | Regulate the intestines; constipation; abdominal pain/distention |
| SP 21 | Muscle/joint pain/flaccidity; thoracic pain |
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(LI) Large Intestine Meridian - Point Functions Chart
Submitted by yyh_staff on Fri, 2006-05-19 11:06.You may click on a specific acupuncture point for more detailed information including the location, functions, precautions and the chinese and english names.
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Points
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Functions
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| LI 1 | jing well, heat, pain, stagnation at opposite end of channel, toothache, eye/ear pain; high fever, coma |
| LI 2 | ying spring, clears excess a/or heat from channel, tootache, sore throat - not used often |
| LI 4 | yuan source; command point for face, mouth, jaw, nose; release the exterior; tonify wei qi; lower jaw toothache; frontal/sinus headache; w/LV 3 move Qi and Blood; promote labor, expel placenta |
| LI 5 | jing river; wrist pain; classically noted w/LI 7 for "seeing ghosts," mania |
| LI 6 | luo connecting, influence LU descend and disperse functions, upper body edema; luo travels to face, jaw, teeth, ears, tinnitus, toothache, nosebleeds |
| LI 7 | xi cleft, pain/stagnation along meridian, shoulders, elbows, wrist; classically noted w/LI 5 for "seeing ghosts," mania |
| LI 8 | w/ST 39 influence the SI organ; blood in the urine |
| LI 9 | w/ST 37 influence the LI organ |
| LI 10 | w/ST 36 influence the ST; shoulder, elbow, wrist pain; more tonifying than dispersive; epigastric a/or abdominal pain |
| LI 11 | he sea; reduce high fevers; skin diseases (w/UB 40, esp. w/damp-heat; excess ST issues, burning diarrhea; elbow a/or upper limb issues, pain, inflammation; expel summerheat; hot flashes, hot blood menstrual irregularities |
| LI 15 | shoulder issues, pain, ROM, adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder |
| LI 16 | blood stagnation in the lungs/chest, vomiting, coughing of Blood; secondary point for shoulder problems |
| LI 18 | windows of the sky, sudden loss of voice, qi obstruction in throat; high blood pressure |
| LI 20 | sinus issues, rhinitis, sinusitis, allergies; loss of smell/taste |
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