TCM Acupuncture Theory - Lower He Sea Points

Submitted by yyh_staff on Thu, 2006-06-01 10:33.

Traditional Chinese Medicine utilizies a number of theories which group acupuncture points together based on their functions and/or other relationships. Many of these theories are important in a clinical setting and are used, along with other theory and diagnostic information, to decide which acupuncture points will be used for a given condition.

Below you find information regarding the lower he sea points. See our Acupuncture Point Categories section for a complete list of point categories.

For complete information about a single point, click on it within the chart.

Lower He Sea Points Theory and Applications

The lower he sea points, also called the lower sea or lower uniting he points, are used to treat their respective yang organs. For example, ST 37, the lower he sea point of the LI will treat diarrhea.

Lower He Sea Points Chart

Large Intestine	ST 37	-Yang Ming-	Stomach	ST 36
Triple Heater	UB 39	-Shao Yang-	Gall Bladder	GB 34
Small Intestine	ST 39	-Tai Yang-	Urinary Bladder	UB 40

Sources and resources for further study

There are many resources which discuss acupuncture and chinese medicine at varying levels. Our research section includes a comprehensive list of the main texts and websites related to chinese medicine. Below are the sources that were used for this section:

Hartstein, Rachel: New England School of Acupuncture, Actions & Effects Lecture Notes
LaBruzzo, Cynthia: New England School of Acupuncture, TCM Theory Lecture Notes

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