TCM Acupuncture Theory - Xi Cleft Points

Submitted by yyh_staff on Thu, 2006-06-01 10:40.

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 xi cleft 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.

Xi Cleft Points Theory and Applications

The Xi Cleft points, also called the accumulation points, are where the Qi and Blood of a meridian pool. They are primarily at or near the joints of the body.

In treatment they are used primarily for acute conditions, especially pain, that involve their related organs/channels.
LU 6 - acute asthma, wind heat
LI 7 - sore throat, face pain/swelling
SP 8 - blood stagnation in the uterus a/or lower abdomen

ST 34 - breast issues, epigastric pain
HT 6 - heart pain, reckless bleeding due to heat
SI 6 - severe pain along the SI channel
KD 5 - menstrual problems due to deficiency a/or blood stagnation

UB 63 - acute cystitis
PC 4 - severe chest pain, reckless bleeding due to heat
TH 7 - not used often clinically
LV 6 - acute cystitis, blood stagnation in the uterus a/or lower abdomen

GB 36 - painful obstruction a/or atrophy of the lower limbs
UB 59 - yang qiao mai, not used often clinically
KD 8 - yin qiao mai, menstrual irregularities
KD 9 - yin wei mai, severe and acute mental disorders

GB 35 - yang wei mai, not used often clinically

Xi Cleft Points Chart

Lung	LU 6	Urinary Bladder	UB 63	Yin Qiao Vessel	KD 8
Large Intestine	LI 7	Kidney	KD 5	Yang Qiao Vessel	UB 59
Stomach	ST 34	Pericardium	PC 4	Yin Wei Vessel	KD 9
Spleen	SP 8	Triple Heater	TH 7	Yang Wei Vessel	GB 35
Heart	HT 6	Gall Bladder	GB 36
Small Intestine	SI 6	Liver	LV 6

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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