Acupuncture Point Dynamics

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Acupuncture
Point
Dynamics
VOLUME II
Dr. John McDonald PhD

ACUPUNCTURE
POINT DYNAMICS
VOLUME TWO:
THE SIX HAND MERIDIANS,
CONCEPTION VESSEL (RENMAI)
& GOVERNING VESSEL (DUMAI)
Dr John McDonald, PhD
Revised Edition 2020

COPYRIGHT JOHN McDONALD 1989, 2008, 2015, 2019, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction i
Legend iv
Bibliography v
LUNG MERIDIAN 1
Major Points Summary 2
Point Indications Summary 5
Point Actions Summary 8
Analysis of major points 11
PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN 24
HEART MERIDIAN 48
LARGE INTESTINE MERIDIAN 67

TRIPLE ENERGIZER (SANJIAO) MERIDIAN 98

SMALL INTESTINE MERIDIAN 128

CONCEPTION VESSEL 154

GOVERNING VESSEL 191
Cover design by Raquela Petre

INTRODUCTION
This work was prompted by the writer’s dissatisfaction with facile sweeping statements
about the actions and indications of acupuncture points. Coupled with this desire for clear and
practical knowledge was a strong conviction that it is possible to make accurate interpretations
about point usage through rational and analytical processes.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a fundamentally pragmatic system. The theory of
Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.) has been derived from clinical observation rather than
being built on a philosophical system. The first step in this development was making
systematic observations of responses to treatment. Hence the first type of information on
acupuncture to be systematized was in the form of "This point is effective for that symptom"
(eg: Zusanli (ST-36) is effective for poor appetite). While this type of information is fairly
crude when it forms the sole basis for point selection, it is still the fundamental basis for more
sophisticated theory. In recent years in the West, an artificial polarization has occurred
between the "Symptomatic" and "Energetic"(or "Energic") schools of thought in acupuncture.
Why is this polarization artificial? Simply because the "Symptomatic" approach is the
foundation of the more sophisticated theory on which the "Energetic" school is based. They
are in fact "Ben" (Root) and "Biao" (Manifestation).
Once a body of information had been recorded on which points were effective for which
symptoms, it was then possible to draw generalizations about the actions of individual points
and groups of points. These general statements were useful as guidelines but were never
intended to imply a higher level of "truth" than the specific observations from which the
generalizations originally derived. For example, to describe a point which is effective for
Damp-Heat diarrhoea and Damp-Heat dysuria as a point which "Clears Damp-Heat" does not
change the nature of the point or give it special magic. It would be absurd to assume that this
point has now also somehow become effective for Damp-Heat skin rashes and Damp-Heat
leukorrhoea. Furthermore this type of woolly extrapolation was never intended. The
statement that a point "Clears Damp-Heat" really means that there are certain symptoms for
which that point is effective which may be described as Damp-Heat symptoms. It does not
mean that the point is effective for all Damp-Heat symptoms. The obvious question then
arises, "How do we know exactly what is meant clinically when we find a point described as
having the action of clearing Damp-Heat"?
To find the answer we can examine the records of the original clinical observations on which
such generalizations have been based. In short, we can search the indications for the point in
question through classical and modern works and then make educated interpretations. For
example let us examine the points Riyue (GB-24) and Daimai (GB-26). Both of these points
are said to be effective in the treatment of Damp-Heat, but clinically they are quite different.
Riyue (GB-24) is indicated for jaundice, and in modern books, for hepatitis and cholecystitis
but never for diarrhoea, dysentery, dysuria, leukorrhoea or eczema. Hence it is reasonable to
conclude that Riyue (GB-24) is used for Damp-Heat in Liver & Gall Bladder (as described in
the theory of differentiation of Zang-Fu syndromes) but is not useful For Damp-Heat in the
Intestines, Damp-Heat in the Bladder, Damp-Heat leukorrhoea or Damp-Heat rashes. Daimai
(GB-26) on the other hand, is indicated for leukorrhoea and cystitis but not for jaundice,
diarrhoea or eczema. Therefore it would be fairly safe to assume that Daimai
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(GB-26) is effective for Damp-Heat leukorrhoea and Damp-Heat in the Bladder , but not for
other forms of Damp-Heat. It is also possible to cross-check our conclusions by
searching modern clinical reference books in the treatment sections to discover whether our
expectations are supported. In the above example, a search on treatments for jaundice reveals
that Riyue (GB-24) indeed features prominently in the treatment of Damp-Heat jaundice, but
is never mentioned in the treatment of other Damp-Heat conditions. This confirms our
interpretation of how Riyue effects Damp-Heat.
Of course, to investigate every general statement on every point (or even the major points)
is an exceedingly time-consuming task. However it is a very important and necessary
undertaking if acupuncture is ever to derive the full benefit from its rich legacy of literature.
This book is a first attempt at precisely this task, and like all first attempts is not free from
difficulties. it has taken seven years of translation, compilation and interpretation to date in
order to arrive at this draft. It cannot be said that the work is finished, however it is hoped that
this approach of returning to the history of point indications for reliable clincial information on
point usage, rather than the facile and often misleading approach of relying on point function
statements will be more widely embraced.
The method of preparing this work began with the selection of source materials from
Peoples Republic of China, Taiwan, South Korea and France. One of the Chinese books
included summary tables, detailing which were the most important indications for each point
(primary and secondary indications). The indications which did not appear in the summary
tables, but did appear in the body of the text have been taken as a tertiary grouping of
indications. Indications which were not well corroborated by various sources were left in a
category of "Other indications" which appears last in the detailed analysis of each point. In a
sense this has generated some distortions because some quite important indications do
sometimes appear in the "Other indications" ragbag. However if babies and bathwater have
been confused, at least nothing has been thrown out. Even the most exotic indications have
been preserved, while at the same time there is some sense of perspective in an otherwise very
confusing area.
It will also be noted that not only certain "major" points have been selected for
consideration. This selection was based on a rough composite of the selections of major
points made by the various source works. If anything there has been a tendency to be
overinclusive in the selection of points.
Each meridian is arranged with first a summary of the points covered. This is the area with
the most commentary on the broad uses of the points and occasional comparative comments
are made. Next is the summary of indications which is useful as a quick, if somewhat
simplistic clinical reference, and also demonstrates the regional actions of points. Then comes
the actions summary which compares points with similar actions, for example compares the
points which influence Damp-Heat. Finally comes the detailed compilation on each point
with every item of data tagged with its source. It shows readily who has said what about a
particular point.
The interlinking web of knowledge which is essential to a full understanding of point
dynamics includes a detailed knowledge of T.C.M. theory (especially Differentiation of Zang-
Fu Syndromes), a knowledge of symptom analysis and differential treatment of symptoms and
diseases.
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One aspect of point dynamics which has not been touched upon in this work is the
importance of needling technique. A particular point may only be effective for a particular
listed symptom if the appropriate needle technique is used. For example, when needling
Neiguan (PC-6) for symptoms in the chest, the best effect is gained when Qi sensation
radiates up the inner arm to thechest and ribs. The complexity of this question is enormous,
particularly when it is remembered that what we casually refer to as "a point" may have been
described in up to 12 different locations over the history of acupuncture, and sometimes with
several different specific needling techniques for each location. While this important question
does need to be addressed, it is beyond the scope of this book.
TERMINOLOGY
Several T.C.M. terms have been rendered in Pinyin romanized form rather than translated.
This has been done where translation renders a term less accurate or sometimes even makes a
term misleading. A brief glossary of such terms follows:
Bi syndrome Joint pain said to be caused by a combination of Wind, Cold and Dampness;
can include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism and gout.
Dian kuang Psychosis; dian ji corresponds to Phlegm Confuses Heart Orifice, while
kuang ji corresponds to Phlegm-Fire Disturbs Heart (manic psychosis).
Jiao qi Ankle swelling; modern rendering of "beriberi" is misleading since jiaoqi
includes other types of ankle swelling. Jiao qi is literally "Foot Qi".
Jue ni Severe coldness of the limbs often associated with loss of consciousness.
Lin syndrome Urinary disturbance with urgency, frequency and pain. The Five Lin (wu lin)
were Stone Lin (shi lin), Qi Lin, Milky Lin (gao lin), Fatigue Lin (lao lin)
and Blood Lin (xue lin)
Shan qi A loose term for any disorder in the lower abdomen or genitals which is
usually painful and which may involve difficulty or obstruction to the
passing of urine or stools. While Shan qi does include the modern idea of
hernia, not all Shan qi conditions relate to hernia.
Wei syndrome Paralysis with flaccidity of muscles or flaccid paralysis
Xiao ke A classical term referring to symptoms associated with diabetes mellitus,
including extreme thirst, excessive appetite and excessive urination
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LEGEND
LU Lung
LI Large Intestine (Colon)
ST Stomach
SP Spleen
HT Heart
SI Small Intestine
BL Bladder
KI Kidney
PC Pericardium (Xinbao)
TE Triple Energizer (Sanjiao)/Three
Heater/Triple Burner
GB Gall Bladder
LIV Liver
CV Conception Vessel (Renmai)
GV Governing Vessel (Dumai)
Indications are sorted into primary, secondary and tertiary by the use of shading. Indications
shaded in dark grey are primary indications. Indications shaded in light grey are secondary.
Indications with no shading are tertiary indications. For example:
Cough
Asthma
Febrile diseases
Low back pain
In this example, cough and asthma are primary indications, febrile diseases is a secondary
indication and low back pain is a tertiary indication.
In indications summaries, primary indications are shown in bold type for the point number,
while secondary indications are shown in italic bold eg:
ST 36 (primary indication)
ST 39 (secondary indication)
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ess Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine et al [compilers] (1980)

Essentials of Chinese Acupuncture, Foreign Languages Press, Beijing
Sh Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; O'Connor, John &
Bensky, Dan (translators) (1981) Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text,
Eastland Press, Chicago
J Jiangsu Provincial College of Traditional Chinese Medicine[compilers]
(1979) Zhen Jiu Xue (Acupuncture & Moxibustion Text) [in Chinese],
Medicine, Pharmacy and Health Press, Hong Kong
K Yong Tae Choe & Soo Ho Lee (1973) Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Meridians and Points, Ko Moon Sa, Seoul
CYM Chong Yuming (Chuang Yumin); Shiu, Desmond (translator) (1972) Chinese
Acupuncture: Oriental Publications, New York
Ch Chamfrault, A. (1964) [2nd Edition] Traite de Medecine Chinoise (Tome 1)
[in French], Editions Coquemard, Angouleme (France)
NVN Nguyen Van Nghi (in collaboration with Emmanuel Picou) (1971) [2nd
Edition] Pathogenie et Pathologie Energetiques en Medecine Chinoise [in
French], Imprimerie Ecole Technique Don Bosco, Marseilles,
FCA Ellis, A., Wiseman, N. & Boss, K. (1988), Fundamentals of Chinese
Acupuncture, Paradigm Publications, Brookline, Massachusetts
CAM Cheng Xinnong (Chief Ed.) (1987) Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion,
Foreign Languages Press, Beijing
O Omura, Yoshiaki (1982) Acupuncture Medicine: Its Historical and Clinical
Background, Japan Publications, Inc., Toky
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HAND TAIYIN LUNG MERIDIAN
SHOU TAIYIN FEI JING

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LUNG MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY
LU 1 (ZHONGFU) Front-Mu point of Lungs

Front-Mu Point Lung disorders, pain in region of lungs, lung-related
signs and symptoms
Disorders of Lung organ cough, asthma. haemoptysis, fullness in chest,
pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis
Pain in lung region pain in chest, shoulder & back
Lung-related signs and abnormal sweating, night sweats, nasal congestion,
symptoms sore throat
LU 5 (CHIZE) He-Sea point of Lung meridian

He-Sea point cough, dyspnoea, asthma
For Qi contravecting upwards vomiting
especially Lu Qi but also for ST
Qi contravecting upwards
Clears Heat from the Lungs sore throat, pleurisy, bronchitis, pneumonia,
haemoptysis, pulmonary tuberculosis
Disperses Cold from the Lungs cough, asthma (in the context of a Wind-Cold condition
or other Cold Lung pathology)
Cools Heat in the Blood erysipelas
Frees the tendons elbow & arm spasm and pain, shoulder pain
LU 6 (KONGZUI) Xi-Cleft point of Lung meridian

Xi-Cleft point cough, asthma, haemoptysis
For acute obstruction and pain pain associated with coughing such as in pleurisy
in the Lung meridian or organ; sore throat, headache. pain & motor impairment of
An important point in acute elbow & arm
respiratory crises
Clears Heat from the Lungs haemoptysis, sore throat, tonsillitis, asthma (Hot type)
Stops bleeding haemoptysis, bleeding haemorrhoids
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LU 7 (LIEQUE) Luo-Connecting point of Lung meridian

Confluent point of Conception Vessel
One of Ma Dan Yang’s 12 Stars
Luo-Connecting point LU Luomai Shi: sensation of heat in wrist & palm
LU Luomai Xu: urinary frequency, yawning
NB: While hot sensations in the palms and urinary
frequency are included in modern lists of indications for
this point, there is no mention of yawning
Yuan-Luo coupling technique cough, stiff neck, asthma, headache,
combining LU 7 and LI 4 is the facial paralysis,
most commonly used of all the oedema in the four limbs (sudden onset type due to
Yuan-Luo couplings and is Wind-Cold)
mainly used for Wind-Cold
attack to Taiyang meridian and
the Lungs
Confluent point of Conception Yin Xu type sore throat, dry mouth and for cough of Yin
Vessel Xu type (dry, raspy, worse after dark)
When coupled with KI 6:
Nourishes Yin, soothes the
throat and activates the
descending function of LU
For nape and neck headache, migraine, neck rigidity
Lieque’s the trick (especially for occipital headache with neck stiffness in
Song of the Four Dominant Wind-Cold attack)
Points (Si Zong Xue Ge)
Dispels Wind-Cold Wind-Cold in Taiyang: cough, sore throat, headache,
neck rigidity, asthma
Wind-Cold in Taiyang complicating to oedema: sudden
swelling in the four limbs
Wind-Cold causing facial paralysis
Invigorates the jing-luo wrist weakness, neck rigidity, facial paralysis,
hemiplegia
LU 9 (TAIYUAN) Shu-Stream & Yuan-Source point of Lung meridian

Shu-Stream point Bi Syndrome: Bi syndrome of wrist, pain in chest &
medial aspect of forearm, pulmonary Bi
Yuan-Source point dyspnoea, asthma, cough, haemoptysis, bronchitis,
Disorders of the LU organ pneumonia, whooping cough, pulmonary tuberculosis
Mother-Son reinforcing point Used more for Lung Qi Xu than Lung Yin Xu (for
(Earth of Metal) which LU 7 is more commonly used)
One of Eight Meeting Points absent radial pulse
(Bahui) for vessels/pulse (mai)
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LU 9 (TAIYUAN) (cont.)
Eliminates Wind & transforms cough with mucoid sputum, dyspnoea, asthma, throat
Phlegm swelling & pain
Regulates Lungs & stops cough, haemoptysis, dyspnoea, asthma
coughing
LU 10 (YUJI) Ying-Spring Point of Lung meridian

Ying-Spring Point tonsillitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, haemoptysis, fever
Clears heat from the Lungs &
benefits the throat
LU 11 (SHAOSHANG) Jing-Well Point of Lung meridian

Jing-Well Point fainting, wind-stroke coma
Resuscitation
One of Sun Simiao’s Thirteen psychosis (diankuang)
Ghost Points
(Qian Jin Yao Fang – 652AD)
Clears Heat from the Lungs & pharyngitis, tonsillitis, mumps, fever [prick to bleed]
benefits pharynx
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LUNG MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY
INDICATIONS 1 5 6 7 9 10 11
HEAD, NECK & FACE
Headache/ migraine 6 7 9
Stiff neck 7
Facial paralysis 7
Facial swelling 1
Trigeminal neuralgia 7
Goitre 1
EYES
Eye pain/inflammation 9
Corneal opacity (mu yi) 9
NOSE
Nasal congestion 1
Epistaxis 11
THROAT, MOUTH
Sore throat 1 5 6 7 9 10 11
Tonsillitis (throat bi) 1 5 6 7 9 10 11
Sudden loss of voice 6 10
Mumps 11
Toothache 7 9
Trismus 7
Yellow tongue coat 10
SHEN DISORDERS & NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
Psychosis (dian kuang) 11
Insomnia 9
Irritability (xin fan) 10
Wind-stroke coma 11
Syncope/ Loss of consciousness 11
Syncope with icy limbs (jue ni) 7
Cadaveric syncope 11
Infantile convulsions 5
Whole body numbness due to Wind Bi 7
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
Cardiac pain 10
Palpitations 9
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
Cough 1 5 6 7 9 10 11
Haemoptysis 1 5 6 9 10
Asthma 1 5 6 7 9 10 11
Pleurisy 5
Pulmonary tuberculosis 5
Expectorating pus & blood (pulmonary abscess) 1
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GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Abdominal pain 10
Vomiting 5
Haematemesis 5 9
Haemorrhoids 6
GENITOURINARY & SEXUAL DISORDERS
Urinary frequency 7
Haematuria 7
Seminal emission 7
Pain in penis 7
GYNAECOLOGICAL & OBSTETRIC DISORDERS
Vaginal discharge 11
Mastitis/ breast abscess 5
CHEST, RIBS & SIDES
Chest pain 1 9 10
Fullness in chest 1 5 9
Pain in chest & back 1 10
Pain in chest, shoulder & back 1
ABDOMEN
Abdominal pain 10
FOUR LIMBS
Hemiplegia 7
Acute oedema of four limbs 7
SHOULDER
Shoulder pain 1 5
Shoulder & back pain 1
ELBOW & ARM
Elbow & arm spasm & pain 5 6
Elbow pain 7
Forearm pain 9
WRIST
Wrist & arm pain 9
Wrist pain 7 9
Wrist weakness 7 9
HAND
Spasm & pain of fingers 11
Hot sensation in palms 7 9
SWELLING/OEDEMA
Acute oedema of four limbs 7
Facial oedema 1
Goitre 1
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FEBRILE DISEASES & PERSPIRATION
Febrile diseases 10 11
Tidal fever 5 10
Malaria 7 10 11
Influenza 9
Absence of sweating 6
Excessive sweating 1
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LUNG MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY
ACTIONS ON SIX PERVERSE QI (LIU XIE)
Wind
Dispels Wind LU 7 facial paralysis, facial neuralgia.
facial spasms, headache, stiff neck,
swelling of the four limbs
Disperses Wind- LU 7 Wind-Cold common cold: cough,
Cold & opens up the headache, stiff neck, sore throat
Lungs
Eliminates Wind LU 9 headache, sore throat, cough,
haemoptysis; eye pain/inflammation
Heat
LU 5 haemoptysis, sore throat, Phlegm-
Heat Congests Lungs type
asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis
Clears Heat from
Lungs LU 6 haemoptysis. sore throat, tonsillitis,
asthma
LU 10 haemoptysis, sore throat, asthma,

chest pain
Dispels Wind-Heat LU 11 sore throat, tonsillitis, cough,
epistaxis, febrile diseases
Disperses Xie Heat LU 1 haemoptysis, asthma, chest pain,

from chest pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis
Cools Heat in the LU 5 erysipelas
Blood
Cold
Disperses Cold from LU 5 cough, asthma, dyspnoea
the Lungs
ACTIONS ON FEBRILE DISEASES (RE BING)
Febrile diseases
LU 11 febrile diseases, tonsillitis,
pharyngitis, laryngitis
LU 10 febrile diseases, tonsillitis,
pharyngitis, laryngitis
LU 5 tidal fever (afternoon fever),
malaria; sore throat
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ACTIONS ON SIX IMPEDIMENTS (LIU YU)

Phlegm
Transforms phlegm LU 9 cough with abundant expectoration,
asthma, chest pain with stifling
feeling
ACTIONS ON ZANG FU
LUNGS
Clears Heat from Lungs/Cools Lungs (See above under Heat)
Opens the Lungs LU 7 Wind-Cold common cold, cough,
(strengthens the asthma
dispersing function
of LU)
Regulates Lung Qi, LU 5 Cough, asthma, haemoptysis
suppresses niqi LU 6 Cough. asthma, haemoptysis
LU 9 Cough, asthma, dyspnoea,
haemoptysis
ACTIONS ON QI & BLOOD
Qi
Regulates Lung Qi. suppresses niqi (See above under Lung)
Blood
Cools Heat (in Kongzui (LU 6) haemoptysis, haemorrhoids
Lungs) and stops
bleeding
ACTIONS ON JING - LUO
Jing-Luo
Invigorates the Jing- LU 7 heat in palms of hand (Shi symptom
Luo of Lung Luomai)
One of the Bahui LU 9 pulseless disease, migraine headache
(Eight Influential/
Meeting points, for
the vessels (mai also
may be translated as
pulse)
Conception Vessel
Clears & regulates LU 7 Yin Xu sore throat (with KI 6)
the Conception NB: LU 7 has no gynaecological
Vessel indications
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ACTIONS ON REGIONS
Throat
Benefits the throat & LU 10 sore throat (esp. when due to Wind-
Cools Heat in the Heat) for both pharyngitis/laryngitis
Lungs and tonsillitis
Benefits the pharynx LU 11 sore throat (esp. when due to
& Cools the Lungs Wind-Heat), pharyngitis/laryngitis,
tonsillitis and also mumps (parotitis)
Rectum
Treats LU 6 haemorrhoids
haemorrhoids and
stops bleeding
ACTIONS ON TISSUES
Tendons
Frees the tendons LU 5 Spasms & pain in elbow & arm
ACTIONS ON PAIN
Pain
Stops pain (Xi-Cleft LU 6 sore throat, headache, pain & motor
point) impairment of elbow & arm
ACTIONS ON SHEN
Resuscitation
Opens the sensory LU 11 fainting, Wind-stroke (C.V.A.) coma,
orifices
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LU 1
ZHONGFU
CENTRAL PALACE
LOCATION Below the acromial extremity of the clavicle, 1 cun

directly below LU 2, 6 cun lateral to the midline at the
level of the first intercostal space
CHARACTERISTICS Front-Mu Point for the Lungs

Clears Perverse Heat from the chest
Clears the Upper Jiao and promotes circulation of Lung
Qi
INDICATIONS
Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,NVN,O,FCA), Coughing &

wheezing (Sh), Coughing blood & pus (Sh,FCA),
Bronchitis (Sh,K), Tracheitis (K), Pulmonary tuberculosis
(Sh)
Asthma Asthma (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,NVN,O,FCA), Coughing &
wheezing (Sh), Dyspnoea (K,NVN)
Pain in chest, shoulder & Pain in chest, shoulder & back (Ess,CAM,FCA), Chest
back pain (J,K), Pain in chest, shoulder & neck (NVN), Pain in
shoulder & scapula (K), Pain in shoulder & back (J, Ch)
Chest fullness Fullness in the chest (Ess,CAM,FCA), Distension &
fullness of lungs (J,FCA), Oppression, cough, fullness in
the chest, sometimes with hiccough (Ch), After catching
cold, patient has fullness in the chest, oppression, loss of
appetite (Ch)
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) Throat Bi/blockage (Sh,FCA) , Sore throat, cannot
swallow (Ch)
Nasal congestion Nasal congestion (FCA), Congested nose (Sh),
Rhinorrhoea with clear liquid (Ch), Turbid snivel (FCA)
Excessive sweating Excessive sweating (Sh) , Night sweats (Ch), Sweating
(FCA)
Neck swellings Adenopathy (Ch), Tumours & nodular growths on the
neck (Sh), Goitres and tumours of the neck (FCA)
Facial oedema Facial oedema (O), Facial swelling (FCA), Face swollen
due to Wind in the Lungs (Ch)
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LU 1
ZHONGFU
CENTRAL PALACE
INDICATIONS (cont.)
Other indications Pneumonia (Sh), Fever in pulmonary disorders with
vomiting (Ch), Fever & vomiting (FCA), Difficult
ingestion (FCA), Insomnia (Ch), Somnolence (FCA), Yin
or Yang (Hot or Cold) disorders of the lungs with cough,
sensation of energy rising to upper body, preventing lying
down (Ch), Diminished Qi with inability to lie flat (FCA),
Aversion to cold (FCA), Generalized Heat vexation
(FCA), Loss of appetite, vomiting, sensation of
abdominal fullness (all these symptoms are secondary to
pulmonary disorders) (Ch), Running piglet (ben tun)
(FCA), Vomiting of pus & blood (FCA), Abdominal
distenstion (FCA), Swelling of the four limbs (Ch),
Painful skin (Ch), Pain in the skin & bone (FCA)
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LU 5
CHIZE
CUBIT MARSH
LOCATION On the cubital crease, on the radial side of the tendon of m.

biceps brachii. Locate with the elbow slightly flexed.
CHARACTERISTICS He-Sea Point of the Lung meridian

Clears Heat and Fire from the Lungs
Disperses Cold from the Lungs
Suppresses rebellious Qi which is contravecting upwards
Frees the tendons
Stops bleeding
Reducing point of the Lung meridian (Mother/Son)
INDICATIONS
Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA), Bronchitis (Sh,CYM,Ch),

Pleurisy (Sh,CYM), Pulmonary tuberculosis (J,CYM)
Haemoptysis Haemoptysis (J,Ess,CAM,CYM), Spitting blood (Sh,NVN,Ch),
Coughing of blood (FCA)
Asthma Asthma (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,FCA), Dyspnoea (K,NVN,Ch),
Shortness of breath (FCA)
Chest fullness Fullness in the chest (J,Ess,CAM,Sh), Distension & fullness of
chest (J), Fullness of the lungs (NVN,Ch), Thoracic fullness
(FCA), Oppression (Ch,NVN) Counterflow cough & dyspnoea
with fullness (FCA), Distension & fullness in the chest & lateral
costal region (FCA)
Tidal fever Tidal fever (J,FCA), Afternoon fever (Ess), Malaria (Ch)
Sore throat/ Sore throat (Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA), Pharynx & larynx swollen painful
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) (J), Swelling & pain in throat (Sh), Pain in the throat (NVN),
Throat blockage [throat Bi] (Sh,FCA)
Elbow arm spasm & pain Elbow arm spasm & pain (J), Swelling & pain in elbow & arm
(Sh), Spasmodic pain of elbow & arm (Ess,CAM), Hypertonicity
& pain in the elbow and arm (FCA), Pain in shoulder & elbow
(NVN), Muscular spasms of forearm (Ch), Cramps in elbow
preventing raising the arm (Ch), Pain in elbow with contracture
(according to Hua Tuo:Ch), Pain in the arm (O), Pain &
hypertonicity of the elbow & arm preventing normal stretching
(FCA)
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LU 5
CHIZE
CUBIT MARSH
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Shoulder pain Shoulder & scapula neuralgia (CYM), Pain in shoulder & elbow
(NVN)
Pleurisy Pleurisy (Sh,CYM)
Infantile convulsions Infantile convulsions (J, CAM), Infantile convulsions with fever
and eyes rolled upward (Ch), Child fright wind (FCA), Clonic
spasm (FCA)
Pulmonary tuberculosis Pulmonary tuberculosis (J,CYM)
Mastitis Mastitis (CAM), Breast abscess (J)
Vomiting / haematemesis Vomiting (Ch,FCA), Vomiting blood (Ch), Ejection of blood
(FCA)
Other indications Erysipelas (Sh), Pneumonia (Sh), Chest pain (Sh), Cardiac pain
(FCA), Cholera (CYM), Abdomen distended & painful (Ch),
Sudden swelling of the limbs (FCA), Paralysis of the limbs (K),
Hemiplegia, quadraplegia (K), Numbness of the arm (O), Pain in
the arm (O), Facial nerve paralysis (K), Shanghan (Cold injury)
(Ch), Shivering (FCA), Bi syndrome due to wind (Ch), General
loss of sensitivity (Ch), Madness (Ch), Frequent sneezing (Ch),
Nosebleed (FCA), Intercostal inflammation (Ch), Dry mouth (Ch),
Dry tongue (FCA), Pain in the kidneys (Ch), Urinary frequency
(Ch), Atony of the bladder (Ch), Enuresis (FCA), Contractures &
muscular spasms (Ch), Aching body & vexation (FCA), Stiffness
of vertebral column (Ch), Cold in the arm (FCA)
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LU 6
KONGZUI
COLLECTION HOLE
LOCATION On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining LU 9

and LU 5, 7 cun above LU 9
CHARACTERISTICS Xi-Cleft Point of the Lung meridian

For acute obstruction or pain in the Lung meridian or organ
Emergency use for respiratory difficulty such as acute asthma
Regulates Lung Qi & makes it descend
Clears Heat from the Lung
Stops bleeding
INDICATIONS
Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,CYM,Ch,O,FCA), Counterflow cough

(FCA)
Haemoptysis Haemoptysis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh), Spitting blood (Sh,Ch),
Expectoration of blood (FCA)
Asthma Asthma (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA)
Sore throat/ Sore throat (Ess,CAM,Sh,Ch,O,FCA), Pharynx & larynx swollen,
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) painful (J), Sore pharynx (FCA), Tonsillitis (Sh,CYM,K), Laryngitis
(Ch,O), Loss of voice (J,Sh,FCA)
Loss of voice Loss of voice (J,Sh,FCA), Laryngitis (Ch,O), Pharynx & larynx
swollen, painful (J)
Elbow & arm Elbow & arm spasm & pain (J), Spasmodic pain of the elbow &
spasm & pain arm (CAM), Pain & motor impairment of elbow & arm (Ess), Pain
in arm & elbow (Sh), Pain in the arm (O), Difficulty bending the
arm (Sh), Pain in elbow & arm, which cannot be flexed; cannot
touch the head with the hand (Ch), Pain in the elbow & arm with
difficulty in bending & stretching (FCA), Elbow & finger arthritis
(CYM), Elbow joint arthritis (K)
Haemorrhoids Haemorrhoids (CYM,K)
Headache Headache (Sh,K,Ch), Migraine (K), Inversion headache (FCA)
Fever without sweating Fever without sweating (Ch), Absence of sweating (Sh,FCA)
Other indications Pain in the chest (CAM), Pneumonia (Sh), Belching (Sh),
Vomiting blood (Ch), Inversion cold in the arms (FCA)
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LU 7
LIEQUE
BROKEN SEQUENCE;
BRANCHING CLEFT
LOCATION Proximal to the styloid process of the radius, in a small hollow

1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist
CHARACTERISTICS Luo-Connecting Point of the Lung meridian

Confluent Point of Conception Vessel
coupled with KI 6 for Yin Xu dry throat, dry cough or sore throat
For nape & neck Lieque’s the trick
from Si Zong Xue Ge (Four Dominant Points Song)
Special regional actions on nape of neck and head
One of Ma Dan Yang’s Twelve Star Points
Dispels Wind-Cold
Invigorates the circulation of the Jing-Luo
INDICATIONS
Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,O,FCA), Cough with mucoid sputum

(Ch)
Sore throat Sore throat (Ess,CAM,NVN,Ch,FCA), Pharynx & larynx swollen
& painful (J), Swelling of the pharynx (Sh), Phlegm obstructing
throat (Ch), Swollen and painful throat & neck (O), Throat Bi
(FCA)
Facial paralysis Facial paralysis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,FCA), Paralysis of the mouth
& eyes (K), Wryness of the eyes & mouth (FCA), Hemiplegia with
deviation of mouth & eyes (Ch), Deviation of mouth (J), Mouth
awry (Sh), Lips pendulant & flaccid (Ch)
Headache/ migraine Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,O,FCA), Hemicrania (NVN),
Migraine (CAM,K,Ch)
Neck stiffness Neck stiffness (J,Sh,FCA), Neck rigidity (Ess,CAM), Swollen and
painful throat & neck (O)
Trismus Trismus (J,Ess,Ch), Clenched jaws (FCA), Facial spasms (CYM)
Toothache Toothache (J,CAM,K,FCA)
Wrist weakness/ pain Wrist weakness (J,Ess,Ch,FCA), Pain & weakness of the wrist
(CAM), Diseases of the wrist joint (Sh), Radial neuralgia (CYM)
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LU 7
LIEQUE
BROKEN SEQUENCE;
BRANCHING CLEFT
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (J,Sh,K,CYM,Ch,FCA)

Haematuria Haematuria (CYM), Blood in urine (Sh,FCA), Urine hot with
haematuria (Ch)
Asthma Asthma (Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Panting (Sh)
Acute oedema of the limbs Acute oedema of the limbs (Sh), Sudden swelling of the four limbs
(Ch), Swelling & pain in the four limbs and face (Ch)
Hot palms Heat in palm of hand (Ch,NVN,FCA)
Trigeminal neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia (CYM,K)
Elbow pain Pain in the elbow (NVN), Joint pain of the elbow (O), Pain in the
arm & elbow (FCA)
Urinary frequency Urinary frequency (NVN), Enuresis & frequent voidings (FCA)
Malaria Malaria (Ch), Malarial disease (FCA), Fever & chills (FCA)
Spermatorrhoea Spermatorrhoea (Ch), Seminal loss (FCA)
Pain in penis Pain in the penis (Ch), Penile pain (FCA)
Syncope with icy limbs Cadaveric syncope with four limbs icy (Ch), Inversion
(jue ni) counterflow in the limbs (FCA)
Whole body numbness due Insensitivity of the whole body due to Bi syndrome or Wind (Ch),
to Wind Bi Generalized Wind Bi numbness (FCA),
Other indications Urticaria (Wind Rash) (Sh), Facial spasms (CYM), Lack of energy
(Ch), Epilepsy (Ch), Infantile fright epilepsy (FCA), Laughter,
raving, visions (Ch), Phlegm obstructing the throat (Ch), Vomiting
of phlegm (Ch), Swelling of the shoulders (Ch), Rheumatism of
the shoulders (Ch), Tension in the chest & back (FCA), Chills in
the back (Ch), Sensation of cold in chest & back (Ch), Sensation
of heat with sweating on chest & back (Ch), Heat & pain in the
shoulder & back (FCA), Pain in the elbow (NVN), Radial neuralgia
(CYM), Restless sleep (FCA)
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LU 9
TAIYUAN
GREAT ABYSS
LOCATION At the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the

radial side of the radial artery.
CHARACTERISTICS Shu-Stream & Yuan-Source Point of the Lung meridian

One of the Eight Meeting Points (ba hui): for vessels (mai)
Transforms Phlegm
Regulates the Lungs & stops coughing
Dispels Wind
Reinforcing Point of the Lung meridian (Mother/Son)
INDICATIONS
Haemoptysis Haemoptysis (J,Ess,CAM) , Coughing blood (Sh) , Spitting blood

while coughing (Ch), Expectoration of blood (FCA)
Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,NVN,O,FCA), Cough with lots of mucoid
sputum (Ch), Asthma with cough due to Cold (NVN), Bronchitis
(Sh,K,CYM), Pertussis (whooping cough) (Sh), Pulmonary
tuberculosis (Sh)
Asthma Asthma (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA), Asthma with cough due to Cold
(NVN), Dyspnoea (K,Ch), Dyspnoea & fullness in the chest (FCA)
Sore throat Sore throat (Ess,CAM,NVN,Ch,O,FCA) , Pharynx & larynx
swollen & painful (J) , Dry throat (J), Dry pharynx (FCA), Throat
Bi (FCA)
Chest pain Chest pain (Sh,O), Pain & fullness in chest (J), Pain in chest &
medial aspect of forearm (Ess,FCA), Pain in chest, wrist & arm
(CAM), Chest Bi (Ch) , Thoracic Bi (FCA), Fullness of the lungs
(Ch), Intercostal neuralgia (CYM) , Heart pain (Ch), Cardiac pain
(FCA)
Wrist pain Wrist joint pain (K), Pain in wrist & arm (J), Pain or lack of
strength in the wrist (FCA), Pain & debility of wrist (Sh), Pain &
paralysis of wrist joint (O), Diseases affecting the radial side of
the wrist joint (Sh), Pain in chest, wrist & arm (CAM)
Headache/ migraine Headache (Sh,FCA), Frontal headache (CYM), Migraine
(Ch,CYM), Neuralgia of the head (Ch)
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LU 9
TAIYUAN
GREAT ABYSS
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Forearm pain Forearm neuralgia (CYM), Internal aspect of arm painful (Ch),
Pain along the inner face of the forearm (FCA), Pain in chest &
medial aspect of forearm (Ess,FCA)
Palpitations Palpitations (CAM,FCA)
Eye pain Pain in the eyes (Sh,FCA), Pain in eyes with fever (Ch),
Inflammation of eyes (Ch)
Corneal opacity (mu yi) Membrane on the eye (Sh), White membrane on eyes (Ch), Eye
pain & screens (FCA)
Influenza Influenza (Sh,K)
Haematemesis Vomiting blood (Ch,NVN), Nausea & vomiting (Ch)
Insomnia Insomnia (K), Malaise preventing sleep (Ch)
Toothache Toothache (Sh,FCA)
Other indications Pneumonia (Sh), Pulmonary tuberculosis (Sh), Energy rising in the
body (Ch), Sudden chills & fever (Ch), Body fever & sweating in
thermic disease (FCA), Deviation of mouth (Ch), Divagation (Ch),
Manic raving (FCA), Dry throat (Ch), Great thirst with dry throat
(Ch), Incontinence of stools (Ch), Stenosis of the oesophagus
(Ch), Retching (FCA), Rough pulse (Ch), Palms of hands very hot
(Ch), Cold in the palms (FCA), Cold inversion (FCA), Quivering
with cold (FCA), Lack of radial pulse (FCA), Pain in shoulders &
back with sensation of cold (Ch), Pain in shoulder girdle (Ch),
Pain in the clavicle (FCA), Pain in elbow (Ch)
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LU 10
YUJI
FISH BORDER
LOCATION On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone,
on the junction of the red and white skin (ie: the junction of the
dorsum and palm of the hand)
CHARACTERISTICS Ying-Spring Point of the Lung meridian

Clears Heat from the Lungs & from the blood
Benefits the throat
Harmonizes the Stomach
INDICATIONS
Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,FCA), Cough producing pain which

radiates to the coccyx (Ch), Cough with pain in the sacrum (FCA),
Bronchitis (O), Pneumonia (O)
Haemoptysis Haemoptysis (J,CAM,Sh), Spitting blood (Sh), Expectoration of
blood (FCA)
Sore throat / Sore throat (Ess,CAM,NVN,Ch,FCA), Pharynx & larynx swollen
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) and painful (J) , Laryngopharyngitis (Sh), Pharyngitis (K), Throat
blockage (Throat Bi) (Sh), Tonsillitis (Sh,K), Loss of voice
(J,CAM,Sh), Hoarseness (Sh,K), Dry throat (Ch), Dry throat &
thirst (FCA)
Loss of voice Loss of voice (J,CAM,Sh,FCA), Hoarseness (Sh,K),
Laryngopharyngitis (Sh), Pharynx & larynx swollen & painful (J)
Fever Fever (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA), Tidal fevers (Sh), Fever without
sweating (Ch), Body fever with sweating (FCA), Malarial disease
(FCA)
Dyspnoea/ asthma Difficulty in breathing (NVN,Ch), Asthma (Sh,O)
Pain in chest & back Pain in chest & back (Sh,Ch,FCA), Pain in the heart (NVN),
Cardiac Bi pain (FCA)
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain (Sh,Ch), Abdominal pain with inability to eat
(FCA)
Irritability (xin fan) Heart malaise (xin fan) (Ch), Vexation and diminished Qi (FCA),
Emotional disturbance (Sh), Sorrow & fear (FCA), Mania (FCA)
Yellow tongue coat Yellow tongue fur (FCA,Ch)
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LU 10
YUJI
FISH BORDER
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Other indications Feverish sensation in the palm (CAM), Syncope (K), Palpitation
(K), Pneumonia (O, Infantile malnutrition syndrome (Sh), All
disorders due to alcoholism (Ch), Fear of wind (Ch), Chills (Ch),
Aversion to cold (FCA), Headache (Ch), Eye-dizziness (Ch),
Dizziness & headache (FCA), Patient cannot eat (Ch), Emesis (O),
Gastric counterflow (FCA), Cholera (FCA), Vomiting blood (Ch),
Rheumatism of the elbow; cannot extend the arm (Ch), Swelling
of the limbs (Ch), Swelling of the chin (Ch), Wandering Bi (Ch),
Abscess of the nipple (Ch), Tearing (FCA), Qi ascent (FCA),
Tetany (FCA), Hypertonicity of the elbow & fullness in the limbs
(FCA), Genital damp itch (FCA)
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LU 11
SHAOSHANG
LESSER MERCHANT
LOCATION On the radial side of the thumb, about 1.0 cun posterior to the
corner of the nail.
CHARACTERISTICS Jing-Well Point of the Lung Meridian

2nd of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points for the treatment of
psychosis (diankuang) and epilepsy (dianxian)
Clears Heat from the Lungs (mainly throat)
Benefits the throat
Revives from fainting
INDICATIONS
Cough Cough (J,Ess,Sh,CAM,Ch,NVN), Cough counterflow & asthma

(FCA)
Sore throat Sore throat (Ess,CAM), Sore, swollen throat (FCA), Pains in the
throat (NVN), Pharynx & larynx swollen and painful (J),
Pharyngitis, laryngitis (K), Sore throat with obstruction of throat &
hypersalivation (Ch), Tonsillitis (Sh,K), Swollen patchy tonsils (Sh),
Infantile sore throat with white spots (Ch), Throat moth in children
(FCA), Cervical swelling with throat blockage (Throat Bi) (Sh,FCA)
Syncope/ Syncope (K), Loss of consciousness (Ess,CAM), Fainting (Sh,O),
loss of consciousness Wind-stroke coma (J), Wind-stroke (NVN), Stroke (Sh), Cerebral
haemorrhage (CYM), Cerebral congestion (NVN,Ch), Apoplectic
delirium (Sh), Cadaveric syncope (NVN), Clouding inversion (FCA)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (J,Ess,CAM,Ch), Nosebleed (FCA), Persistent nosebleed
(FCA)
Fever Fever (J,CAM,K,CYM,O), Febrile diseases (Ess), Heat diseases
(FCA), Malaria (Ch,O)
Psychosis (diankuang) Psychosis (diankuang) (J,Sh), Mania & withdrawal (diankuang)
(FCA), Mania (CAM), Mental disorders (Ess), Schizophrenia (K)
Spasms/ pain in fingers Contracture & pain of fingers (J,Ess), Spasmodic pain of the thumb
(CAM), Spasms of fingers (CYM,Ch), Pain in fingers which cannot
be extended (Ch), Pain & hypertonicity of the fingers (FCA)
Asthma Asthma (J,Ess,CAM)
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LU 11
SHAOSHANG
LESSER MERCHANT
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) Tonsillitis (Sh,K,CYM), Acute tonsillitis (O), Swollen patchy tonsils
(Sh), Infantile sore throat with white spots (Ch), Throat Bi (Sh), Sore
throat with obstruction of throat (Ch), Throat moth in children
(FCA), Thirst, but cannot swallow (Ch), Oesophagostenosis (CYM),
Sublingual adenitis (Ch), Sublingual sarcoma (CYM), Cervical
swelling with throat blockage [throat Bi] (Sh,FCA)
Mumps Parotitis (Sh,K,CYM,FCA), Mumps (Sh)
Vaginal discharge Continuous leukorrhoea (Ch,NVN)
Other indications Common cold (Sh), Pneumonia (Sh), Lung diseases (O), Infantile
indigestion (Sh), Enteritis (CYM), Headache (K), Infantile epilepsy
(Ch), Lips always dry (Ch), Fullness below the heart with abundant
sweating (Ch), Sweating (O), Sweating & aversion to cold (FCA),
Abdominal distension (Ch), Bleeding from the mouth (Ch),
Swelling of the chin with trismus (Ch), Frequent hiccough (Ch),
Tinnitus due to emptiness of Ancestral Qi (Yuan Qi) (NVN),
Bowstring & elusive masses in males (FCA), Toothache (FCA)
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HAND JUEYIN PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN
SHOU JUEYIN XINBAO JING

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PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY
PC 3 (QUZE) He-Sea Point of Pericardium meridian

Treats Ni Qi (contravection of Diarrhoea with vomiting, gastric pain (Often combined
oi) in Stomach and intestines with Weizhong (BL 40) for Summer-Heat attacks with
diarrhoea and vomiting; in such cases both points are
Regulates the intestines; Stops bled on the vein)
vomiting & diarrhoea
Drains Heat from the Blood eruptive fevers (eg: measles); urticaria
(Bleed the vein)
(This is one of a group of
points on the cubital crease
which all have similar effects in
clearing Heat from the Blood in
rashes. the others being LI 11 &
LU 5). Of these three points, LI
11 is the most commonly used,
whilst PC 3 is the least used.)
Opens up the Heart Qi cardiac pain. palpitations, agitation
Empirical use bronchitis
Local uses tremor of hand & arm; pain in elbow and arm
PC 4 (XIMEN) Xi-Cleft Point of Pericardium meridian

For acute obstruction and pain Major point for angina pectoris
in the meridian or organ (in this
case, the Heart organ)
Regulates the Qi and expands cough, haemoptysis; haematemesis, palpitations, spasm
the diaphragm of diaphragm (hiccough)
Pacifies the Heart & Calms the palpitations; Dianji (depressive psychosis)
Shen
Stops bleeding haematemesis, haemoptysis, haemorrhoids, epistaxis
(HT Xi Cleft, HT 6 also stops
bleeding)
Empirical use furuncles
PC 4 becomes painful in
pleurisy and palpitations and
hence has diagnostic value
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PC 5 (JIANSHI) Jing-River Point of the Pericardium meridian

9th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points
Jing-River Point indications
from Nan Jing Difficulty 68
For alternating chills & fevers malaria (Major point for malaria)
Jing-River Point indications
from Ling Shu Chapter 44
For disorders which affect the aphonia
voice
9th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost psychosis, especially Dianji (Withdrawal/depressive
Points also known as Guilu psychosis) rather than for Kuangji (Manic psychosis) as
(Ghost Road) no heat clearing in required for Dianji, just Phlegm
Eliminates Phlegm and Calms resolving and moving stagnant Qi;
the Shen plum-stone throat, epilepsy, agitation, palpitations
Harmonises the Stomach vomiting, gastric pain
Dispels fullness & stops pain in cardiac pain, palpitations
the chest
Clears Internal Heat febrile diseases, malaria; agitation, irritability,
psychosis, palpitations; carditis, cardiac pain
Established use irregular menses & uterine congestion
PC 6 (NEIGUAN) Luo-Connecting Point of Pericardium meridian

Confluent point of Yinweimai
PC Luomai Shi heart pain
(Ling Shu Ch 11)
PC Luomai Xu stiffness of the nape of the neck
(Ling Shu Ch 11)
Comment on Ling Shu Ch 11 PC 6 is a major point for cardiac pain but is not
indicated for neck stiffness in modern texts. The
classical Yuan-Luo coupling of TE 4 with PC 6 is also
rarely used.
Confluent (Key/Master) Point heart pain
of Yinweimai
Zhen Jing Zhi Nan For diseases of Heart, chest and Stomach
PC 6 - SP 4 Frequently coupled with SP 4, the Confluent Point of
Chongmai for symptoms such as fullness in chest and
epigastrium with vomiting and diarrhoea. This coupling
is often used in Liver Qi Invades Spleen.
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PC 6 (NEIGUAN) (cont.)
Si Zong Xue Ge (extra verses) For ribs and chest Neiguan is best
chest pain & fullness, cardiac pain, asthma, hiccoughs
Regulates the Middle Jiao Major point to suppress nausea & stop vomiting and to
relieve epigastric pain
Regulates Heart Qi cardiac pain, palpitations
Causes vasoconstriction shock
Major point for peripheral Raynaud's Syndrome, Buerger's Disease
vascular disorders of the arm &
hand
Calms the Heart & the Shen psychosis, palpitations
Suppresses pain Major point for anaesthesia in thoracic surgery,
including open-heart surgery
Major point for flexor/extensor contracture and pain of elbow and arm
disorders of the forearm, wrist
and hand
PC 7 (DALING) Shu-Stream Point of Pericardium meridian
Shu-Stream point indications Bi syndrome of wrist joint
Nanjing Difficulty 68
Body heavy, joint pain
Yuan-Source Point of Not a significant point for Reinforcing the Heart, as it is
Pericardium meridian mainly used in its role as a Reducing Point
(Mother/Son)
4th of Sun Simiao's 13 Ghost psychosis, panic, fear
Points
Psychosis, epilepsy
Clears Heat from Heart and psychosis, palpitations, insomnia, panic, fear
calms the Shen
Calms the Heart & the Shen psychosis, palpitations
Harmonizes the Stomach vomiting, haematemesis, gastric pain;
bad breath, tonsillitis (Stomach Heat)
Expands the chest pain in chest & sides, cardiac pain
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PC 8 (LAOGONG) Ying-Spring Point of the Pericardium meridian

Substituted for PC 5 as 9th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost
Points
[9th of Sun Simiao's 13 Ghost In Sun Simiao’s Supplement to the Prescriptions Worth
Points] a Thousand Gold Pieces (Qianjin Yi Fa) PC 5 is the 9th
Psychosis, epilepsy Ghost Point. This remained in all texts up to 1601
when Yang Jizhou substituted PC 8 for PC 5 in the
Great Compendium of Acupuncture-Moxibustion (Zhen
Jiu Da Cheng)
manic psychosis (Kuangji)
Clears Heat from Heart manic psychosis (Kuangji), cardiac pain
Clears Heat from the Stomach mouth ulcers, bad breath, diabetes; vomiting
Clears Heat from the Blood skin rashes; epistaxis
Local uses numb fingers, writer's cramp, hand tremor, sweaty
palms
PC 9 (ZHONGCHONG) Jing-Well Point of Pericardium meridian

Reinforcing point of Not generally used for Xu conditions
Pericardium meridian
(Mother/Son)
Main uses involve bleeding to febrile diseases, hot palms, irritability, Heat stroke,
Clear Heat cardiac pain
Shen disturbance irritability
Resuscitation Heat stroke, stroke, shock
Bleeding PC 9 is a common
treatment for Heat stroke
Su Wen Ch 63 Bleed for tinnitus
Established use Tongue stiffness
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PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY
HEAD, NECK & FACE
Dizziness/vertigo 9
EYES
Red eyes 6 7
Yellow sclera 7
EAR
Tinnitus 9
NOSE
Epistaxis 4 8
THROAT, MOUTH
Tonsillitis (throat bi) 7
Bad breath 7 8
Mouth ulcers 8
Stomatitis 8
Plum-pit qi (plum-stone throat) 5
Stiff tongue 9
Pain in root of tongue 7
Aphasia 9
Dry mouth & great thirst 3
Dysphagia 8
Diabetes/ thirst (xiao ke) 8
Psychosis (dian kuang) 5 6 7 8
Depressive psychosis/Withdrawal (dian ji) 4
Manic psychosis (kuang ji) 8
Mental disorders 6 7 8
Agitation (fan zao) 3 5
Irritability (xin fan) 3 5 7 9
Panic/Fear/Fright 3 4 5 7
Insomnia 7
Poor memory 6
Wind-stroke (CVA) 6 8 9
Syncope/ Loss of consciousness 3 8 9
Post-partum syncope 6
Heat-stroke 3 8 9
Epilepsy 5 6 7 8
Cardiac pain 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Chest pain 4 5 6
Carditis 5 6 9
Hypertension 7 8
Palpitations 3 4 5 6 7
Palpitations with fear 4 7
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Cough 3 4
Bronchitis 3
Haemoptysis 4
Asthma 6
Vomiting and diarrhoea 3
Cholera (huo luan) 3
Haemafaecia 8
Haemorrhoids 4
Rectal prolapse 6
Epigastric pain 3 5 6 7
Nausea 6
Vomiting 3 4 5 6 7 8
Haematemesis 4 7
Hiccough 6
ST & SP disharmony 6
Dysphagia 8
Diabetes/thirst (xiao ke) 8
Jaundice 6 8
Haematuria 8
Irregular menstruation 5
Uterine congestion 5
Post-partum vertigo/syncope 6
Retained placenta 6
CHEST, RIBS & SIDES
Chest pain 4 6
Pain in chest & sides 7
Fullness in chest 6
Intercostal neuralgia 7
ABDOMEN
Epigastric pain 3 5 6 7
FOUR LIMBS
Hemiplegia
ELBOW & ARM
Elbow & arm pain 3 6 7
Elbow & arm contracture 6 7
Arm pain 3 4 5 6 7
WRIST
Wrist pain 7
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HAND
Hand tremor 3 8
Hot palms 7 9
Writer’s cramp 8
Numb fingers 8
SWELLING/OEDEMA
Axillary swelling 5 7
Febrile disease 3 5 6 9
Malaria 5 6
SKIN
Skin disorders 7
Furuncles 4
Scabies 7
Goose/swan palm dermatosis 7 8
Fungus infection of hand & foot 8
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PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY
Heat
Clears Heat/Fire PC 7 cardiac pain, carditis, palpitations;
from HT psychosis, panic, fear, insomnia;
haematemesis; bad breath.
tonsillitis; skin disorders
PC 8 Manic psychosis (Kuangji); Heat
Stroke, Wind-stroke; mouth ulcers,
stomatitis, bad breath [Yangming
meridian heat]; goose palm
dermatosis, fungus infection of
hand & foot; great thirst (diabetes);
jaundice; epistaxis; cardiac pain
Clears Internal Heat PC 5 febrile diseases, malaria, agitation,
irritability, psychosis, palpitations;
carditis, cardiac pain
Clears Heat from the PC 3 urticaria, measles; Heat
blood exhaustion; febrile diseases
PC 8 skin rashes, epistaxis
ACTIONS ON SIX IMPEDIMENTS (LIU YU)
Phlegm PC 5 Psychosis, epilepsy; Plum-stone

throat (Stasis of Qi & Phlegm)
ACTIONS ON ZANG FU
HEART
Clears Heat/Fire from HT (See above under Heat)
PC 4 palpitations, Depressive psychosis
Pacifies HT & (Dianji)
Calms the Shen PC 6 palpitations, psychosis (Dian
Kuang), epilepsy
Regulates HT Qi PC 6 palpitations
PC 7 cardiac pain
Opens up HT Qi PC 3 cardiac pain, palpitations, agitation
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ACTIONS ON ZANG FU (cont.)
STOMACH,
MIDDLE JIAO
PC 5 vomiting, gastric pain
Harmonises ST PC 7 vomiting, haematemesis, gastric pain
PC 7 bad breath, tonsillitis
Clears Heat from PC 8 mouth ulcers, bad breath, vomiting,
ST diabetes
Regulates Middle PC 6 gastric pain, vomiting, nausea
Jiao
Stops vomiting & PC 3 diarrheoa with vomiting
diarrhoea
INTESTINES
Regulates intestines PC 3 diarrheoa with vomiting

& stops vomiting &
diarrhoea
Qi
Regulates HT Qi PC 6 palpitations
PC 7 cardiac pain
Opens up HT Qi PC 3 cardiac pain, palpitations, agitation
Regulates Qi & PC 4 cough, haemoptysis, haematemesis,

expands the palpitations, spasm of diaphragm
diaphragm (hiccoughs)
Yin Wei Mai

Confluent point of PC 6 cardiac pain
Yin Wei Mai
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ACTIONS ON REGIONS
Chest
Si Zong Xue Ge PC 6 cardiac pain, asthma,
(extra verses) dyspnoea, hiccoughs
For ribs and chest,
Neuguan is best
Dispels fullness & PC 5 cardiac pain, palpitations
stops pain in chest
Expands the chest PC 7 pain in chest & sides, cardiac
pain
Diaphragm
Expands the PC 4 cough, haemoptysis,
diaphragm haematemesis, palpitations,
spasm of diaphragm
(hiccoughs)
ACTIONS ON PAIN
Pain
Stops pain PC 6 cardiac pain, chest pain,
gastric pain; elbow & arm
pain; surgical anaesthesia.
especially for thoracic surgery
ACTIONS ON SHEN
Calms the Shen & PC 5 palpitations, agitation;
eliminates Phlegm Depressive psychosis (Dianji),
plum-stone throat, epilepsy
PC 4 palpitations, Depressive
Pacifies the HT & psychosis (Dianji)
Calms the Shen
PC 6 palpitations, psychosis (Dian
Kuang), epilepsy
Clears Heat from PC 7 psychosis, especially Manic
HT & calms the psychosis (Kuangji)
Shen palpitations, insomnia, panic
fear
Resuscitation PC 9 Heat-stroke, stroke, shock,
fainting
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PC 3
QUZE
CROOKED MARSH
LOCATION On the transverse cubital crease, at the ulnar side of the tendon
of m. biceps brachii.
CHARACTERISTICS He-Sea Point of the Pericardium meridian

Frees the Heart Qi
Clears Heat from the Ying and the Blood
Regulates the Intestines
Stops vomiting and diarrhoea
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain/ carditis Cardiac pain (J,CAM,K,NVN,FCA), Pain in cardiac region

(Ess), Chest pain & easily frightened (Sh), Myocarditis
(CYM,Sh,O), Inflammation of heart (Ch), Rheumatic heart
disease (Sh)
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,O,FCA)
Irritability (xin fan)/ Agitation (fan zao) (J), Vexation & agitation (FCA), Fear
Agitation (fan zao) (Ch,NVN), Irritability (Ess,CAM), Irritability & fullness (Sh),
Chest pain & easily frightened (Sh), Susceptibility to fright
(FCA)
Tremor of hand & arm Tremor of hand & arm (J,Ess,CAM), Trembling of the arm
(FCA), Measles with fever and incessant movements of hand
and arm (Ch)
Fever Fever (J,Ch,NVN,Sh), Febrile diseases (Ess,CAM), Heat
diseases (FCA), Body fever (FCA), Measles with fever and
incessant movements of hand & arm (Ch), Shanghan (Ch),
Cold damage, seasonal thermic disease, scourges & pestilences
(FCA)
Dry mouth Dry mouth (J,Ch), Great thirst (Ch), Vexation thirst & dry
mouth (FCA)
Gastric pain, vomiting Gastric pain (J,Ess,O), Stomachache (CAM,K), Stomach pain
(FCA), Vomiting (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Acute gastroenteritis (Sh),
Diarrhoea with vomiting (Sh),Vomiting glairy mucus or blood
(Ch)
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PC 3
QUZE
CROOKED MARSH
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Pain in elbow & arm Pain in elbow & arm (J,Sh,Ess,CAM,NVN,FCA), Pain in upper
arm & elbow (O), Upper arm neuralgia (CYM), Spasm of m.
biceps brachii (K)
Bronchitis Bronchitis (Sh,K,CYM,Ch), Counterflow cough (FCA)
Cholera (huo luan) Cholera (Ch,FCA), Diarrhoea with vomiting (Sh), Paracholera;
epidemics (CYM), Acute gastroenteritis (Sh), Enteritis (Sh)
Other indications Heat exhaustion (Sh), Urticaria (CYM), Morning sickness
(CYM), Pulmonary tuberculosis (CYM), Sadness (NVN),
Perspiration on head and neck (Ch), Severe tonsillitis (Ch),
Hemiplegia (Ch), Congestion of the brain (O), Sterility in
women (O), Pain in shoulder & scapula (K), Cramp (FCA),
Headache & visual dizziness (FCA), Sha patterns (FCA)
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PC 4
XIMEN
ACCUMULATION DOOR
LOCATION 5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, on the line
connecting PC 3 and PC 7, between the tendons of m. palmaris
longus and m. flexor carpi radialis.
CHARACTERISTICS Xi-Cleft Point of the Pericardium meridian

Special point for angina pectoris
Pacifies the Heart & calms the Shen
Clears Heat from the Ying and the Blood
Frees up the chest & regulates the Qi
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain/ carditis Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA), Angina pectoris (Sh), Chest
pain (CAM,O,FCA), Chest pain with vomiting (Sh) , Irritability
& pain in the chest (Sh), Myocarditis (CYM,Sh), Rheumatic heart
disease (Sh)
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA), Nervous palpitations (K)
Haematemesis, vomiting Haematemesis (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,O,FCA), Haemorrhage of
stomach (Ch), Chest pain with vomiting (Sh), Vomiting (K),
Nausea & vomiting (O)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,CYM,K), Nosebleed (O,FCA)
Deep-rooted boil Furuncle (J,Ess,CAM), Ding boil (CYM), Clove sores (FCA)
(ding chuan)
Depressive psychosis Depressive psychosis (dian ji) (J), Depression (Sh),
(dian ji) Psychopathy (CYM), Hysteria (Sh ), Melancholy (FCA),
Vexation (FCA)
Fear & fright Fear & fright (FCA), Fear of strangers (Sh), Fear of one's
family (Ch),Fearfulness of people (FCA), Insufficiency of spirit
Qi (FCA)
Cough/ haemoptysis Haemoptysis (J,CAM), Cough with dyspnoea (CYM), Cough
(Ch), Pleurisy (Sh)
Haemorrhoids Haemorrhoids (CYM,O), Chronic haemorrhoids (Ch)
Arm pain Pain in upper arm & elbow (O), Brachial neuralgia (K)
Other indications Mastitis (Sh), Spasm of diaphragm (Sh), Wrist joint pain
(CYM), Wrist joint arthritis (K), Paralysis of the adjacent
muscles of the arms & fingers (O), Lack of energy (Ch),
Epilepsy (CAM)
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PC 5
JIANSHI
ACTS AS
INTERMEDIARY
LOCATION 3 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the
tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis.
CHARACTERISTICS Jing-River point of the Pericardium meridian

9th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points for the treatment of
psychosis and epilepsy. Also known as Guishi (Ghost Road)
Nourishes the Heart & Calms the Shen
Frees up the chest
Transforms Phlegm & Harmonizes the Stomach
Specific point for plum-stone throat
Soothes the sinews & activates the Luo-mai
Clears Internal Heat
Special point for malaria
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain/ carditis Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,K,O,FCA), Sudden cardiac pain (Ch),
Angina pectoris (K), Chest pain (Sh,O), Myocarditis (CYM,
Endocarditis (CYM), Pericarditis (CYM), Inflammation of heart
(Ch), Rheumatic heart disease (Sh)
Vomiting Vomiting (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA), Vomiting glairy mucus (Ch),
Stomach-ache with vomiting (Sh)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (J,Sh), Mania & withdrawal (dian
kuang) (FCA), Mental disorders (Ess,CAM), Sudden madness
(Ch), Insanity (dianji – depressive psychosis), (Sh), Madness
(NVN,K), Schizophrenia (K,CYM), Hallucinations (O), Fear
(Ch,NVN), Agitation (fan zao) (J), Irritability (xin fan)
(Ess,NVN), "Seems as if posessed by a demon" (Ch), Ghost evil
(FCA), Hysteria (Sh)
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA), "The heart gives the
impression of being suspended with sensation of hunger (Ch)
Bradycardia (O),
Swelling of the axilla Swelling of the axilla (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA)
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PC 5
JIANSHI
ACTS AS
INTERMEDIARY
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Elbow contracture Elbow contracture (J), Twitching or contracture of the elbow
(Ess), Contracture of elbow & arm (CAM), Hypertonicity of the
elbow (FCA), Contracture, atrophy, spasm or swelling of the
elbow (Ch)
Malaria Malaria (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,Ch,O,FCA), Chronic palludism
(malaria) (NVN), Enduring malaria (FCA), Tidal fevers (Sh),
Intermittent fevers (CYM), Febrile diseases (J,Ess)
Gastric pain Gastric pain (J,Ess,O), Stomach-ache (CAM,Sh,K), Stomach-
ache and vomiting (Sh)
Febrile disease Febrile diseases (J,Ess,CAM), Heat diesase (FCA), Intermittent
fevers (CYM), Tidal fevers (Sh), Diseases due to perverse heat
(NVN), Shanghan, fear of wind & cold, shivering (Ch), Malaria
(J,Ess,Sh,Ch,O), Chronic palludism (malaria) (NVN)
Irritability (xin fan)/ Agitation (J), Vexation & agitation (FCA), Irritability (xin fan)
Agitation (fan zao) (Ess,CAM,NVN), Fear (Ch,NVN), "Seems as if possessed by a
demon" (Ch)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,K,O,FCA), Seizures (Sh), Convulsions
(CYM,O), Infantile convulsions (Ch)
Arm pain Arm pain (J,Ess,FCA)
Irregular menstruation Irregular menstruation (Sh,CYM,Ch), Diminished menstruation
(Ch), Menstrual irregularity & clotted discharge (FCA)
Uterine congestion Uterine congestion (CYM,Ch,O), Endometritis (CYM),
Problems of uterine circulation (Ch)
Plum-stone throat Bone stuck in throat (CYM), Impression of something
obstructing the throat ("plum-stone" throat) (Ch), Apoplexy
with lots of glairy mucus in the throat (Ch)
Other indications Coma (CYM), Yellow eyes (Sh), Red complexion & yellow
eyes (FCA), Generalized scabies(Sh), Palms of hands very
hot (Ch), Parasitosis (CYM), Wasting disease in infants with
parasitosis and malnutrition (CYM), "Shanghan - fear of wind
& cold, shivering (Ch), Yin (Cold) disease (Ch), Stifling
(Ch), After "Shanghan", sensation of great discomfort in chest
which feels "knotted" (Ch), Lack of energy (Ch), Sudden
muteness (Ch), Aphonia (Ch), Loss of voice (FCA), Cholera
with nausea but no vomiting (Ch), Writer’s cramp (K),
Bradycardia (O), Disorders of the spleen (O)
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PC 6
NEIGUAN
INNER GATE
LOCATION 2 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the
tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor carpi radialis.
CHARACTERISTICS Luo-Connecting Point of the Pericardium meridian

Confluent point of Yinweimai (often coupled with SP 4)
Calms the Heart and the Shen
"For ribs & chest Neiguan is best"
(variant additional verse of the Four Dominant Points Song)
Regulates the Middle Jiao
Frees up the chest and regulates Qi
Relieves pain
• Causes vasoconstriction
• Regulates blood pressure
Research findings • Strengthens myocardial contraction
• Contraindicated in hypertrophic obstructive
cardiomyopathy [use HT 8 instead]
• Alleviates nausea and vomiting
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,NVN,O,FCA), Angina pectoris

(Sh,O), Chest pain (Sh), Myocarditis (CYM), Endocarditis
(CYM), Pericarditis (CYM), Inflammation of heart (Ch),
Rheumatic heart disease (Sh)
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,K,O,FCA), Seizures (Sh)
Vomiting Vomiting (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Nausea & vomiting
(CAM,NVN,O), Gastritis (K)
Contracture & pain of Contracture & pain of elbow & arm (J,Ess,CAM), Pain &
elbow & arm hypertonicity of elbow & arm (FCA), Contracture of elbow
(Ch), Neuralgia of arm or elbow (Ch), Neuralgia of the forearm
(CYM), All disorders of the arm due to wind or Heat (Ch)
Malaria Malaria (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA), Tidal fever (Sh)
Febrile disease Febrile diseases (J,Ess,CAM), Heat diseases (FCA), Tidal fever
(Sh)
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PC 6
NEIGUAN
INNER GATE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Gastric pain Gastric pain (J,Ess,O), Stomach-ache (CAM,Sh), Stomach pain

(FCA), Bellyache (CYM), Abdominal pain (Sh), Abdomen
painful with fullness of the chest (Ch), Gastritis(K)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (J), Mania & withdrawal (FCA), Mental
disorders (Ess,CAM), Madness (K), Hysteria (Sh)
Chest pain & fullness Chest pain (Sh), Stuffy chest (CAM), Fullness & malaise of
chest (Ch), Fullness of the chest (NVN), Pain in hypochondriac
region (CAM)
Hiccough Hiccough (CAM,NVN,O), Spasm of the diaphragm (Sh)
Wind-stroke Apoplexy (Sh), Cerebral haemorrhage (CYM), Wind strike
(FCA)
Jaundice Jaundice (Sh,Ch), Jaundice moria (CYM)
Post-partum vertigo/ Post-partum syncope (Ch), Post-partum vertigo (CYM)
syncope
Dyspnoea/ asthma Dyspnoea (CYM), Asthma (Sh), Breathing difficulties (O)
Retention of placenta Placenta does not descend (Ch), Makes expulsion of the
placenta easier (O)
Red eyes Inflammation of the eyes (Ch), Congestion of blood in eyes
(Ch), Red eyes (FCA)
Rectal prolapse Prolapsed rectum (Sh), Prolapse of rectum (FCA)
Poor memory Amnesia (O), Poor memory & derangement (FCA)
ST/SP Disharmony Disharmony between the Stomach and the Spleen (Sh,FCA)
Other indications Shock (Sh), Migraine headache (Sh), Hyperthyroidism (Sh),
Swollen & painful throat (Sh), Pain associated with surgery
(Sh), Diseases of the chest (Sh), Diseases of the chest & ribs
(FCA), Rheumatic heart disease (Sh), Cardioaesthenia (CYM),
Hypertension (K), Pain in shoulder & scapula (K), Stomatitis
(K), Insomnia (CAM), Irritability (CAM), Bradycardia (O),
Gastric reflux (FCA), Hot, red face (FCA), Lump glomus
(FCA), Concretions (FCA)
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PC 7
DALING
GREAT MOUND
LOCATION In the depression in the middle of the transverse crease of the

wrist, between the tendons of m. palmaris longus and m. flexor
carpi radialis.
CHARACTERISTICS Shu-Stream and Yuan-Source Point of the Pericardium

meridian
4th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points for the treatment of
psychosis and epilepsy. Also known as Guixin (Ghost Heart)
Clears Heart Fire & Calms the Shen
Frees up the chest
Reducing point of Pericardium meridian in Five Phase theory
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain/ carditis Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA), Myocarditis (Sh,CYM,O),

Cardiac pain with palms of hands very hot (Ch), Pain in chest &
heart with groaning and anxiety (Ch)
Vomiting/ haematemesis Vomiting (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA), Gastritis (Sh), Acute gastritis
(K), Acute gastritis with high fever (CYM), Frequent vomiting
(Ch), Haematemesis (NVN), Spitting blood (Sh), Blood ejection
(FCA), Gastric haemorrhage (Ch,CYM)
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA), Palpitations with fear (J),
Fright palpitations (FCA)
disorders (Ess,CAM), Mental illness (Sh), Madness: incessant
laughter, crying & groaning, divagation (Ch), Emotional
instability (O), Neuraesthenia (K)
Gastric pain Gastric pain (J,Ess), Stomach pain (FCA), Stomachache
(CAM), Gastritis (Sh), Acute gastritis (K), Acute gastritis with
high fever (CYM), All stomach disorders (NVN),
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,Ch), Seizures (Sh), Convulsions (CAM)
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PC 7
DALING
GREAT MOUND
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Pain in chest & sides Pain in chest & sides (J), Pain in chest & ribs (Ch,NVN), Pain
in chest & hypochondriac region (Ess), Pain in chest & lateral
costal region (FCA), Pain in hypochondriac region (CAM),
Intercostal neuralgia (Sh,Ch,CYM)
Hypertension Hypertension (K), High diastolic blood pressure (O)
Panic/ fear/ irritability Panic (Ess), Anxiety, fear, continual irritability (xin fan) (NVN),
Palpitations with fear (J), Vexation(FCA), Irritability (CAM),
Emotional instability (O), Joy, sorrow, weeping, fright & fear
(FCA), Incessant laughter (FCA), Neuraesthenia (K)
Insomnia Insomnia (CAM,Sh,CYM)
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) Tonsillitis (Sh,K,CYM), Pain in the throat (Ch), Throat blockage
(Sh)
Swelling of the axilla Swelling of the axilla (Sh,Ch) , Axillary adenitis (CYM)
Skin disorders Scabies (Sh,CYM), Damp skin disease of upper extremities
(Sh), Eczema (Ch), "Goose palm" dermatosis (CYM),
Abscesses, sores, lesions (Ch), Urticaria (CYM), Jie, xian and
other sores (FCA)
Bad breath Bad breath (CYM), Mouth always smells bad (Ch), Foul breath
(CAM)
Arm pain Brachial neuralgia (K), Neuralgia or paralysis of the median
nerve (O), Contracture & pain of arms and elbows (Ch)
Wrist pain Diseases & pain of wrist joint (Sh), Neuralgia or paralysis of
the median nerve (O)
Tongue root pain Pain at the root of the tongue (Sh,FCA)
Red or yellow eyes Reddening or yellowing of the eyes (FCA), Inflammation of eyes
(Ch), Yellow sclera (Ch)
Hot palms Heat in the palms (FCA), Palms of hands very hot (Ch)
Other indications Neuraesthenia (K), Lack of energy (Ch), Constipation (CYM),
Cholera imperception of fingers(CYM), Headache (CYM), Fire-
like body heat (FCA), Fever without sweating and with headache
(Ch), Dry mouth (Ch), Urine red like blood (Ch), Swelling of
muscles in the renal region (Ch), Shortness of breath (FCA),
Stuffy chest (CAM)
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PC 8
LAOGONG
PALACE OF LABOUR
LOCATION On the palm of the hand, between the 2nd and 3rd metacarpals,
proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joints.
Alternative location Between the 3rd and 4th metacarpals (i.e.: on the ulnar side of
the 3rd metacarpal, rather than the radial side).
CHARACTERISTICS Ying-Spring point of the Pericardium meridian

Substituted for Jianshi (PC-5) as the 9th of the Sun Simiao’s
13 Ghost Points in the Great Compendium of Acupuncture and
Moxibustion (1601) for the treatment of psychosis and epilepsy
Also known as Guiku (Ghost Cave)
Calms the Shen
Clears Heat from the Heart & Stomach
Clears Heat from the blood & Eliminates Damp-Heat (rashes)
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA), Angina pectoris (Sh), Chest

pain (Sh)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,K,O,FCA)
Mouth ulcers Mouth ulcers (J,Sh,Ch), Mouth sores (FCA), Stomatitis
(Sh,Ess,CYM), Inflammation of oral cavity (O)
Bad breath Bad breath (K), Foul breath (J,Ess,CAM,K), Bad or rancid smell
in the mouth (Ch), Halitosis (FCA), Stomatitis (Sh,Ess,CYM,K),
Infantile gingivitis (Ch), Infantile alveolar-dental pyorrhoea
(Ch), Erosion of the gums in infants (FCA)
disorders (Ess,CAM), Mental illness (Sh), Psychopathy (CYM),
Madness: always angry, incessant groaning or laughing, fear
(Ch), Madness (kuangji) (Sh,K), Hysteria (Sh), Shyness (O),
Irascibility (FCA), Elation (FCA), Apprehensiveness (FCA)
Vomiting Vomiting (J,Ess,O,FCA), Nausea & vomiting (Ch,CAM),
Vomiting with heart pain (Ch), Stomach diseases (O), Gastritis
(CAM)
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PC 8
LAOGONG
PALACE OF LABOUR
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Skin rashes Fungus infection of hand & foot (Ess,CAM), Goose palm
dermatosis (CYM), Goose foot wind (FCA), Swan hand (Sh),
Abscess of the hand (Ch)
Numb fingers Numb fingers (Sh), Insensitivity of hand (Ch)
Jaundice Jaundice (Sh,CYM), Jaundice with yellow sclera (Ch)
Dysphagia Inability to swallow food (Sh), Cannot swallow solids or liquids
(Ch)
Syncope/ Fainting (K), Frightened fainting among infants (Sh), Coma
Loss of consciousness/ from stroke (Sh), Cerebral hyperaemia (K), Wind strike (FCA),
Wind-stroke Heat exhaustion (Sh)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (CYM), Nosebleed ( FCA), Incessant epistaxis (Ch)
Diabetes Diabetes (CYM), Great thirst (Ch), Vexation thirst (FCA)
Hypertension Hypertension (Ch), High blood pressure (O), Hardening of the
arteries (O), Arteriosclerosis (Ch)
Writer's cramp Writer's cramp (CYM,O)
Haematuria / haemafaecia Haematuria (Ch), Blood in the stools (Ch), Bloody stool or
urine (FCA)
Other indications Hand tremors (Sh), Wind with Bi syndrome in the hand and
groaning (Ch), Excessive sweating of the palms (Sh), Pleurisy
(CYM), Fullness & pain in the sides of the chest (Ch), Pain in
the sides preventing turning around (Ch), Spasms of the
diaphragm (CYM), Sensations of Qi rising (Ch), Gastric cancer
(CYM), Bronchitis (CYM), Haemorrhoids (Ch), Hot or cold
abscesses (Ch), Headache (Ch), Migraine (Ch), Fever without
sweating after cold has been trapped for a few days (Ch),
Wasting disease in infants with malnutrition & parasitosis
(CYM), Cheilosis (K), Stomach diseases (O), Difficult ingestion
(FCA), Lower abdominal accumulations & concretions (FCA)
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PC 9
ZHONGCHONG
MIDDLE POURING
LOCATION In the centre of the tip of the middle finger.

Alternative location About 1 fen from the base of the middle fingernail on the radial
side.
CHARACTERISTICS Jing-Well Point of the Pericardium meridian

Opens the sensory orifices (resuscitates)
Clears Heat from the Heart

Returns Yang
Reinforcing point of the Pericardium meridian in Five Phase
theory
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain/ carditis Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,NVN,K,FCA), Angina pectoris (Sh),

Cardiac pain with sensation of fullness & irritability and
stiffness of the tongue (Ch), Cardiac inflammation (Ch),
Carditis (CYM), Disorders of the heart (O)
Irritability (xin fan) Irritability (xin fan) (J,Ess), Vexation & oppression (FCA),
Cardiac pain & irritability (NVN), Cardiac pain with sensation
of fullness & irritability and stiffness of the tongue (Ch)
Syncope/ Syncope (hunmi) (J,K), Loss of consciousness (Ess,CAM),
Loss of consciousness/ Coma (O), Apoplectic coma (Sh), Coma due to apoplexy (O),
Wind-stroke/ Cerebral haemorrhage (CYM,K), Cerebral congestion (CYM),
Heat stroke Shock (Sh,K), Clouding inversion (FCA), Fright inversion
(FCA), Infantile convulsions (Ess), Heat stroke (zhong shu)
(J,Ess,CAM,O), Summerheat strike (FCA), Heat exhaustion
(Sh)
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,NVN) , Deafness (NVN)
Tongue stiffness Tongue stiffness Stiffness, swelling & pain of the tongue (J) ,
Stiffness & swelling of tongue(Ch) , Aphasia with stiffness of
tongue (Ess), Aphasia with stiffness & swelling of tongue
(CAM), Stiffness of the tongue impeding speech (FCA),
Sublingual sarcoma (CYM)
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PC 9
ZHONGCHONG
MIDDLE POURING
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Febrile disease Fever (O), Febrile diseases (J,Ess,CAM), Heat diseases (FCA),
High fever (Sh), Sweatless fevers (CYM), All Yang (Hot)
diseases with fever & chest malaise, without sweating (Ch),
Shanghan with headache. The body is literally burning: the
palms of the hands are very hot (Ch), Body burning (NVN),
Hot palms Palms hot (J), Heat in the palm (FCA), Feverish sensation in
palm (Ess,CAM), Shanghan with headache. The body is
literally burning; the palms of the hands are very hot (Ch)
Infantile convulsions Infantile convulsions (Ess,K), Convulsions (CAM)
Dizziness/ vertigo Vertigo (CYM), Dizziness (K)
Other indications Infantile night crying (J), Infantile parasitosis (CYM), Mental
disorder (K), Acute disorders due to perverse wind (NVN),
Paralysis of the extremities (K), Elbow pain (FCA), Thoracic
oppression (FCA), Pain in the root of the tongue (FCA)
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HAND SHAOYIN HEART MERIDIAN
SHOU SHAOYIN XIN JING

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HEART MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY
HT 1 (JIQUAN)
Mainly local actions on axilla, cold & painful arm
chest, sides, shoulder and for
circulatory insufficiency of the
arm
Miscellaneous uses thirst, dry retching
HT 3 (SHAOHAI) He-Sea Point of Heart meridian

He-Sea point Ni Qi in the Stomach & Intestines - vomiting
Nan Jing Difficulty 68
Regulates the Heart Qi cardiac pain
Calms the Shen psychosis (Dian Kuang), especially Manic psychosis
(Kuangji), neuraesthenia, memory loss
Clears the vessels arm numbness, hand tremor, elbow contracture debility
of the four limbs; dizziness, headache
Relaxes the tendons elbow contracture, stiff neck
Empirical point scrofula
HT 5 (TONGLI) Luo-Connecting Point of the Heart meridian

HT Luomai Shi fullness & pressure in the chest

(Ling Shu Ch 11)
HT Luomai Xu aphasia
(Ling Shu Ch 11)
Comment on Ling Shu Ch 11 HT 5 is a major point for aphasia but is not commonly
used for fullness & pressure in the chest
Regulates the Heart Qi palpitations, cardiac arrhythmia, tachycardia,

Research has shown that HT 5 bradycardia
regulates cardiac rate & rhythm
Calms the Shen psychosis (Dian Kuang), neurasthenia, hysterical

aphasia, nervous palpitations, tachycardia
Miscellaneous uses headache, dizziness with blurred vision, uterine,

haemorrhage and urinary incontinence
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HEART MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY
HT 6 (YINXI) Xi-Cleft Point of the Heart meridian

For acute obstruction and/or cardiac pain, brachial neuralgia, nervous palpitations
pain in the meridian or organ
Empirical point night sweats (especially in HT Yin Xu)
Stops bleeding haematemesis, epistaxis
(Xi-Cleft point of PC, PC 4 also
stops bleeding)
HT 7 (SHENMEN) Shu-Stream & Yuan-Source Point of the Heart

meridian
Shu-Stream point Bi syndrome of wrist
Nan Jing Difficulty 68
Yuan-Source point Xu conditions of the Heart
Disorders of the HT organ
Mother-Son reducing point Shi conditions of the Heart
(Earth of Fire)
Calms the Shen irritability, psychosis (Diankuang), hysteria, nervous
Sedative function palpitations, insomnia, poor memory
Pacifies the Heart cardiac pain, irritability, psychosis (Diankuang),
hysteria, nervous palpitations, insomnia, poor memory
Clears the meridians pain in sides, hot palms
Miscellaneous uses yellow sclera, tongue paralysis, febrile diseases,
heamatemesis
HT 8 (SHAOFU) Ying-Spring Point of Heart meridian

Clears Heat from the Heart palpitations, hot palms, cardiac arrhythmia (especially
meridian premature ventricular contractions - P.V.C.s)
Clears Heart Heat dysuria
Transmitting Downwards to
Small Intestine
Calms the Shen palpitations, hysteria, misanthropy. laments and sighs
often
Regulates the Heart Qi chest pain, palpitations. cardiac arrhythmia
HT 9 (SHAOCHONG) Jing-Well Point of the Heart meridian
Shen disturbance Psychosis (Dian Kuang), irritablity
Resuscitation Wind-stroke coma, syncope
Bleed febrile diesases, sore throat
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HEART MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY
HEAD, NECK & FACE
Headache 3 5 6
Dizziness/vertigo 3 5 6
Stiff neck 3
Scrofula 1 3
EYES
Visual dizziness 3 5
Yellow sclera 1 7 9
NOSE
Epistaxis 6
THROAT, MOUTH
Sore throat 5 9
Dry throat 7
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) 5 9
Sudden loss of voice 5 6 7
Toothache 3
Aphasia with stiff tongue 5
Paralysis of tongue 7
Hysterical aphasia 5
Thirst 1
Psychosis (dian kuang) 3 5 7 9
Manic psychosis (kuang ji) 3 9
Mental disorders 7 9
Neuraesthenia 3 5 6 7
Hysteria 5 6 7 8 9
Intellectual impairment 7
Poor memory 3 7
Insomnia 7
Irritability (xin fan) 7 9
Wind-stroke (CVA) coma 9
Epilepsy 7
Fear 7 8
Cardiac pain 1 3 6 7 8 9
Enlarged heart 7
Palpitations 5 6 7 8 9
Palpitations with fear 5 6 7 9
Cardiac arrhythmia 5 8
Tachycardia 5 7
Bradycardia 5
Dyspnoea 7
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HEART MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY
Vomiting 3
Dry retching 1
Haematemesis 6 7
Jaundice 1 7 9
Dysuria 8
Urinary incontinence 5 8
Vaginal discharge 6
Uterine bleeding 5
Pruritus vulvae 8
CHEST, RIBS & SIDES
Chest pain 3 8 9
Fullness in chest 6
Pain in ribs & sides 1 3 7
Intercostal neuralgia 1 3
Pain in axilla & sides 3
Body odour from axilla 1
FOUR LIMBS
Paralysis of four limbs 1 3
SHOULDER
Shoulder joint restriction 1
ELBOW & ARM
Elbow & arm coldness & pain 1
Elbow contracture 3
Arm pain 5 9
Arm pain & contracture 9
Arm numbness 3
WRIST & ARM
Wrist & arm pain 5
HAND
Hot palms 7 8
Hand tremor 3
Contracture of little finger 8
SWELLING/OEDEMA
Scrofula 1 3
Febrile diseases 7 8 9
Malaria 8
Night sweats 6
Pulmonary tuberculosis (bone steaming fever) 6
SKIN
Pruritus vulvae 8
Pruritus (itching) 8
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HEART MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY
Heat
Clears Heat from HT HT 8 palpitations, hot palms, cardiac
meridian arrhythmia (especially premature
ventricular contractions - P.V.C.s)
Clears Heat HT 8 dysuria
Transmitting
Downwards to Small
Intestine
ACTIONS ON ZANG FU
HEART
Regulates HT Qi HT 3 cardiac pain
HT 5 palpitations, cardiac arrhythmia,
tachycardia, bradycardia
HT 8 chest pain, palpitations, cardiac
arrhythmia
Reinforces HT Yin HT 6 night sweats
Pacifies HT and HT 7 cardiac pain, nervous palpitation,
calms the Shen insomnia, hysteria, psychosis (Dian
Kuang), irritability, poor memory
Qi
Regulates HT Qi (See above under HT)
Jing-Luo
Clears the meridians HT 7 pain in the sides, hot palms
Clears the vessels HT 3 arm numbness, hand tremor, elbow

contracture, debility of the four limbs;
dizziness, headache
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HEART MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY
ACTIONS ON TISSUES
Tendons
Relaxes the tendons HT 3 elbow contracture, neck stiffness
ACTIONS ON SHEN
HT 3 psychosis (Dian Kuang) (especially

Manic psychosis (Kuangji),
neurasthenia, memory loss
HT 5 psychosis (Dian Kuang),

neuraesthenia, hysterical aphasia,
Calms the Shen nervous palpitations, tachycardia
HT 7 nervous palpitation, insomnia,

hysteria, psychosis (Dian Kuang),
irritability, poor memory
HT 8 palpitations, hysteria, misanthropy,

laments and sighs often
HT 9 psychosis (Dian Kuang), irritability

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HT 1
JIQUAN
EXTREME SPRING
LOCATION In the centre of the axilla, on the medial side of the axillary
artery. Locate with the arm raised.
CHARACTERISTICS Regulates Qi & frees up the chest

Activates the circulation in the Jing-luo
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain Cardiac pain (J,K,FCA), Angina pectoris (Sh), Pain in the costal
& cardiac regions (Ess,CAM,FCA), Heart or chest pain (O), Pain
in heart with groaning (Ch), Chest pain and thirst (Sh), Cardiac Bi
(FCA)
Pain in ribs & sides Aching & pain in sides and ribs (J), Pain in costal & cardiac
regions (Ess), Pain in chest & hypochondrium (K), Intercostal
neuralgia (Sh,O), Pain in the sides (NVN), Ribs full & painful
(Sh), Pain & fullness in the sides (Ch), Fullness & pain in lateral
costal region (FCA)
Dry retching Dry retching (J,Sh,FCA), Nausea, great thirst (Ch)
Thirst Throat dry & irritating thirst (J), Dryness of the throat (CAM),
Chest pain & thirst (Sh), Great thirst (Ch), Thirst with desire to
drink (FCA)
Scrofula Scrofula (J,Ess,CAM,FCA)
Elbow & arm cold & Elbow & arm cold & painful (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Pain,
painful contracture & sensation of cold in arm & elbow (NVN),
Contracture & sensation of cold in arm & elbow (Ch), Icy cold
sensation in arms (Ch), Inversion cold in the arm & elbow
(FCA), Sensation of cold in elbow (K)
Paralysis of four limbs Paralysis of four limbs (Ch), Paralysis of lower extremities (K),
Pain or paralysis of upper arm (O), Insensitivity of the four limbs
(Ch),
Body odour (armpit) Stench in the axilla (K), Strong axillary odour (O)
Shoulder joint restriction Perifocal inflammation of shoulder joint (Sh), Arthritis of the
shoulder (Sh), Inability to raise the arm (Sh)
Jaundice Jaundice (Sh), Yellow sclera (Ch)
Other indications Depression (Sh), Groaning (Ch), Insufficient lactation (O)
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HT 3
SHAOHAI
LESSER SEA
LOCATION When the elbow is flexed, this point is at the medial end of the
transverse cubital crease, in the depression anterior to the medial
epicondyle of the humerus.
CHARACTERISTICS He-Sea Point of the Heart meridian

Calms the Shen
Transforms phlegm (Special point for scrofula)
Regulates Heart Qi
Relaxes the tendons
Invigorates the circulation in the Jing-luo
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA), Heart pain with nausea and
vomiting (NVN), Heart pain with hand tremors (Ch), Pain in the
region of the heart (FCA), Chest pain (Sh,O)
Arm numbness Arm numbness (J,Ess,FCA), Numbness in both arms (FCA),
Numbness of forearm (Sh), Spasmodic pain & numbness of hand
& arm (CAM)
Hand tremor Hand tremor (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,FCA), Heart pain with hand
tremors (Ch), Chest pain with hand tremors (Sh), Trembling hands
& hypertonicity of the elbow (FCA)
Elbow contracture Elbow contracture (J,Ess), Contracture of elbow & pain in axilla
(Ch), Contracture causing fixation of elbow (CYM),
Hypertonicity of the elbow (FCA), Trembling hands &
hypertonicity of the elbow (FCA), Elbow joint arthritis (K),
Diseases of elbow (Sh)
Scrofula Scrofula (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,Ch,K,FCA), Goitre (NVN),
Lymphadenitis (Sh), Nodular growths in the neck (Sh)
Pain in axilla & sides Pain in axilla & sides (J,Ch), Pain in axilla and hypochondriac
region (Ess,CAM), Pain in axillary & lateral costal regions
(FCA), Pain in the axilla (Sh,FCA), Intercostal neuralgia
(Sh,CYM,K), Elbow contracture & pain in the axilla (Ch)
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HT 3
SHAOHAI
LESSER SEA
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Headache Headache (CYM), Headache due to Wind (Ch), Headache and

dizziness (Sh,FCA), Pain in the nape of the neck (J)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (Sh), Schizophrenia (K), Madness (Ch),
Madness (kuang ji – manic psychosis) (Sh), Mania (FCA)
Memory loss Absent-mindedness (Sh), Poor memory (FCA), Loss of memory,
frequent forgetfulness (Ch), Neuraesthenia (Sh)
Dizziness Dizziness (O), Eye-dizziness (Ch), Headache and dizziness
(Sh,FCA)
Stiff neck Stiff neck (Sh,O), Torticollis (Ch) , Pain in nape of the neck (J)
Toothache Toothache (Sh,CYM,FCA), Toothache with cold sensation in the
teeth (Ch), Pain in the gum (Ch)
Vomiting Vomiting (Sh), Vomiting of mucoid sputum with dribbling,
nausea (Ch), Vomiting of foamy drool (FCA), Qi counterflow
(FCA)
Paralysis of limbs Debility of the limbs (Sh), Cannot move the four limbs (Ch),
Pain or paralysis of arm or elbow joint area (O)
Other indications Cold fingers (CYM), Ulnar nerve neuralgia (Sh), Neuraesthenia
(Sh), Epilepsy, bleats like a lamb (Ch), Hiccoughs (Ch), Fever
with chills (Ch), Sensation of energy rising to the upper body
(Ch), Swelling of arm & forearm (NVN), Pulmonary tuberculosis
(O), Facial neuralgia (O)
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HT 5
TONGLI
COMMUNICATION
WITH THE INSIDE
LOCATION On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.0 cun
above the transverse crease on the palmar aspect of the wrist
CHARACTERISTICS Luo-Connecting Point of the Heart meridian

One of Ma Dan Yang’s Twelve Stars
Calms the Shen
Regulates the Heart Qi
The point of choice for aphasia
Special point for palpitations
Research Effective for disturbances of cardiac rate (both tachycardia &

bradycardia) and disturbances of cardiac rhythm
INDICATIONS
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,O), Nervous palpitations

(K,Ch), Palpitations due to nervous fright (Sh), Palpitations with
fear (J), Tachycardia (nervous palpitations) with anxiety, fear
(NVN), Palpitations & racing of the heart (FCA)
Pain in wrist & arm Pain in wrist & arm (J,Ess,FCA), Pain in wrist & elbow (CAM),
Pain in elbow & arm (Ch), Pain in forearm (O), Contractures in
upper limbs (Ch), Nervous spasms of upper limbs (CYM)
Aphasia / stiff tongue Aphasia (O), Aphasia with tongue stiffness (J,Ess,CAM), Stiff
tongue preventing speech (FCA), Stiffness of tongue (Sh), Tongue
seems tied with speech difficulty (NVN), Acute glossitis (CYM),
Sudden atony of tongue (Ch), Acute paralysis of suprahyoid
muscle (O), Hysterical aphasia (Sh), Suddenly mute, does not
want to talk (Ch)
Sudden loss of voice Sudden loss of voice (J,CAM,FCA), Sudden hoarseness of voice
(Ess), Sore throat (Ess,Ch), Pharynx & larynx swollen & painful
(J), Throat blockage (Throat Bi) (Sh), Tonsillitis (CYM)
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HT 5
TONGLI
COMMUNICATION
WITH THE INSIDE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Dizziness / vertigo Dizziness (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA), Vertigo (CYM,Ch), Headache

and dizziness (Sh), Eye-dizziness (J,Ch), Blurring of vision
(Ess,CAM)
Sore throat / tonsillitis Sore throat (Ess,CAM,Ch), Pharynx & larynx swollen & painful
(J), Sore swollen throat (FCA), Throat blockage (Throat Bi)
(Sh,FCA), Tonsillitis (CYM)
Headache Headache (CYM,Ch), Headache and dizziness (Sh)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (Sh), Psychopathy (CYM)
Neuraesthenia Neuraesthenia (Sh,K), Nervous anxiety (O), Lack of energy (Ch),
Insomnia (O), Shyness (O)
Hysteria Hysteria (K,Sh), Visceral agitation [zang zao](FCA), Hysterical
aphasia (Sh), Suddenly mute, does not want to talk (Ch)
Uterine haemorrhage / Metrorrhagia (CYM), Abnormal uterine bleeding (Sh), Heavy
menorrhagia menstrual bleeding (Ch), Excessive menstruation (O), Profuse
menstruation (FCA), Uterine haemorrhage due to fullness (Ch)
Urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence (Sh,Ch)
Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiac arrhythmia (Sh), Arrhythmia (O),
Tachycardia / bradycardia Palpitations & racing of the heart (FCA), Tachycardia (nervous
palpitations) with anxiety, fear (NVN), Bradycardia (Sh)
Other indications Chest pain (Sh), Cough (Sh), Asthma (Sh), Fever with malaise in
the chest (Ch), Hot face without sweating (Ch), Groaning (Ch),
Pain & blood congestion in eyes (Ch), Frequent yawning (Ch),
Vomiting (Ch), Sensation of chills in the heart (Ch), Heart feels
as if lifted upwards (Ch), Insomnia (O), Enhances mental
acuteness (O)
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HT 6
YINXI
YIN CLEFT
LOCATION On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun
above the transverse crease on the palmar aspect of the wrist
CHARACTERISTICS Xi-Cleft Point of the Heart meridian

Clears Heart Fire & Calms the Shen
Consolidates the Exterior (stops sweating)
Special point for night sweats [use with SI 3]
from the Ode of a Hundred Patterns by Gao Wu (1529)
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA), Angina pectoris (O), Acute

myocardial infarct (O)
Palpitations Palpitations (Sh), Palpitations with fear (J), Fright palpitations
(FCA), Nervous palpitations (Ch,O,K), Trembling with fear with
night sweats (NVN), Fear (Ch)
Night sweats / Night sweats (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,Ch,K,FCA), Trembling with fear
bone steaming fever with night sweats (NVN), Bone steaming fever (J), Infantile
steaming bone fever (FCA), Pulmonary tuberculosis (Sh)
Neuraesthenia Neuraesthenia (Sh,K)
Hysteria Hysteria (Ess,CAM), Fear (Ch), Trembling with fear with night
sweats (NVN)
Headache Headache (Ch,O)
Dizziness / vertigo Dizziness (FCA), Vertigo (Ch)
Sudden loss of voice Sudden loss of voice (CAM), Loss of voice (FCA), Sudden atony
of tongue (Ch),
Chest fullness Fullness in the chest (Ch,FCA)
Haematemesis Haematemesis (J,Ch), Stomach haemorrhage (Ch), Vomiting of
blood (O)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (J,CAM,Ch), Nosebleed (O,FCA)
Vaginal discharge Leukorrhoea (K), Uterine inflammation (Ch), Endometritis (K)
Other indications Haemoptysis (CAM), Disorders of energy, chills (Ch), Profuse
perspiration with fear of cold (J), Cholera with contractures (Ch),
Fright inversion (FCA), Throat bi (FCA)
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HT 7
SHENMEN
SHEN DOOR
LOCATION On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, on the
transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression in the articular
region between the pisiform bone and the ulna
CHARACTERISTICS Shu-Stream & Yuan-Source Point of Heart meridian

Calms the Shen & the Heart
Clears Heart Heat and Fire
Regulates counterflowing Qi (ni qi)
Reducing point of the Heart meridian in Five Phase theory
INDICATIONS
Cardiac pain Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,K,FCA), Angina pectoris (Sh,O),

Sensation of heat in the heart with pain (Ch), Myocardial
infarction (O)
Irritability (xin fan) Irritability (xin fan) (J,Ess,CAM), Irritability & insomnia (Sh),
Irritability (Heart malaise) (NVN), Malaria with irritability (Heart
malaise) (Ch), Vexation (FCA)
disorders (Ess), Mental illness (Sh), Psychopathy (CYM),
Madness (Ch,NVN), Schizophrenia (K), Madness with crying or
crazy laughter (Ch), Madly running around (Sh), Mania (CAM)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,O,FCA), Idiocy and seizures (Sh)
Poor memory Poor memory (J,Ess,FCA), Loss of memory (Ch), Absent-
mindedness (Sh), Insomnia with forgetfulness (NVN), Amnesia
(CAM), Dementia (CAM)
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,K), Nervous palpitations
(Ch,O), Palpitations with fear (J), Fright palpitations
(FCA),Trembling with fear with tachycardia (NVN)
Insomnia Insomnia (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,K,Ch,O,FCA), Insomnia with
forgetfulness (NVN), Excessive dreaming (Sh), Irritability and
insomnia (Sh)
Yellow sclera Yellow sclera (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA), Jaundice (Sh)
Pain in sides Pain in sides (J,Ch), Pain in ribs (Sh), Pain in hypochondriac
region (Ess,CAM), Pain in lateral costal region (FCA)
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HT 7
SHENMEN
SHEN DOOR
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Hot palms Hot palms (J,FCA), Palms of hands very hot (Ch), Feverish
sensation in palm (Ess,CAM)
Hysteria Hysteria (Ess,CAM,Sh,O), Visceral agitation [zang zao](FCA),
Fearful, likes to laugh (Ch), Trembling with fear with
tachycardia (NVN), Red facial complexion & tendency to laugh
(FCA)
Neuraesthenia Neuraesthenia (Sh,K)
Intellectual impairment Feeblemindedness (FCA), Idiocy (Ch), Idiocy & seizures (Sh),
Dementia (CAM)
Tongue paralysis Paralysis of lingual muscles (CYM), Paralysis of suprahyoid
muscle (K), Paralysis of hypoglossus muscle (Sh), Loss of voice
(Sh)
Shortness of breath Dyspnoea (Ch), Dyspnoea counterflow qi ascent (FCA), Panting
(Sh)
Haematemesis Haematemesis (Sh,Ch), Retching or spitting of blood (FCA)
Febrile disease Heat penetrating Heart meridian with irritability (Heart malaise),
desire for cold drinks, protracted chills, fever of short duration
(NVN), Malaria with irritability (Heart malaise), sensation of heat
in the heart and pain; desires cold drinks; fear of cold; chills; red
face (Ch)
Enlarged heart Cardiomegalia (CYM), Enlargement of heart (O), Dilatation of
the heart (Ch)
Tachycardia Very rapid tachycardia (O), Racing of the heart (FCA),
Trembling with fear with tachycardia (NVN)
Dry throat/ loss of voice Dry throat (Ch), Dryness of throat with no desire to eat (FCA),
Laryngitis (Ch), Loss of voice (Sh), Throat bi (FCA)
Other indications Lack of energy (Ch), Heart disease (Sh), Scrofula (Ch), Rhinitis
(CYM), Constipation (Ch), Loss of appetite (Ch), Nausea (Ch),
Incontinence of urine (Ch), Atony of urethra (Ch), Cold feet
(Ch), Icy cold arms (Ch), Contractures of arms (Ch), Wrist joint
arthritis (K), Inflammation of uterus (Ch), Post-partum syncope
(Ch), Cadaveric syncope (NVN), Arrhythmia (O), Constipation
(O), High blood pressure (O), Pain in forearm (O)
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HT 8
SHAOFU
LESSER MANSION
LOCATION On the palmar surface, between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones.
The tip of the little finger rests on this point when a fist is
formed.
CHARACTERISTICS Ying-Spring Point of Heart meridian

Calms the Shen
Regulates the Heart Qi
Research Effective for premature ventricular contractions (P.V.C.’s) and

other forms of cardiac arrhythmia
INDICATIONS
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,FCA)

Chest pain Chest pain (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA), Pain in chest & heart (Ch),
Fullness & malaise in chest (Ch), Angina pectoris (Sh)
Spasms of little finger Spasms of little finger (J,Sh), Twitching & contracture of little
finger (Ess), Inability to extend hand (Ch), Spasmodic pain of
little finger (CAM), Hypertonicity of the fingers (FCA), Snapping
finger (O)
Pruritus vulvae Pruritus vulvae (J,Ch,O), Itching of the groin (Sh), Pruritus of
external genitalia (CAM), Genital itch (FCA)
Hot palms Hot palms (J,FCA), Palms of hands very hot (Ch), Feverish
sensation in palm (Sh,K)
Urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence (J,Sh,Ch,O), Enuresis (Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA)
Dysuria Dysuria (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K), Difficult urination (Sh,Ch), Inhibited
urination (FCA)
Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiac arrhythmia (Sh), Rheumatic heart disease (Sh)
Itching (pruritus) Skin pruritus (Ess), Itchy skin (FCA)
Fear/ sorrow Sorrow , fear & fearfulness of people (FCA), Laments & sighs
often (Ch), Misanthropy (Ch), Vexation, fullness & diminished Qi
(FCA)
Febrile disease Fever (K), Malaria (O), Chronic malaria with chills (Ch)
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HT 8
SHAOFU
LESSER MANSION
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Other indications Hysteria (Sh), Rheumatic heart disease (Sh), Lack of energy (Ch),
Painful knees due to Wind (NVN), One side of scrotum larger than
the other (Ch), Wrist joint pain (O), Pain in arm (Ch), Contracture
of axilla & elbow (Ch), Uterine prolapse (Ch), Vaginal pain (Ch),
Intercostal neuralgia (O), Toothache (O), Dryness in throat (K) ,
Impotence (K)
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HT 9
SHAOCHONG
LESSER RUSHING
LOCATION On the radial side of the little finger, about 0.1 cun (1 fen)
posterior to the corner of the nail
CHARACTERISTICS Jing-Well Point of the Heart meridian

Emergency point for unconsciousness & coma (bleed)
Opens the Heart orifices (resuscitates)
Clears Pathogenic Heat
INDICATIONS
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA), Pain in heart & chest with

nervous palpitations (Ch), Nervous palpitations (K)
Cardiac pain Cardiac pain (J,Ess,CAM,NVN,K,FCA), Pain in heart & chest
with nervous palpitations (Ch), Chest pain (O), Angina pectoris
(O)
Febrile disease Febrile diseases (J,Ess,CAM,K), Heat diseases (FCA), High fever
(Sh), Intermittent fever (CYM,NVN), Fever with sensation of cold
(Ch), Fever due to Wind (NVN), Heat diseases with vexation &
agitation (FCA)
Irritability (xin fan) Irritability (xin fan) (J), Hysteria (Sh)
Pain in chest & sides Pain in chest & sides (J), Pain in chest & hypochondriac region
(Ess,CAM), Pain in chest & lateral costal region (FCA), Chest
pain (O), Angina pectoris (O), Malaise & fullness in chest with
sensation of energy rising to upper body (Ch), Inflammation of
diaphragm (Ch), Pain in heart & chest with nervous palpitations
(Ch)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (J), Mania & withdrawal (FCA), Mania
(CAM), Psychopathy (CYM), Mental disorders (Ess,K), Madness
(K), Alternating joy & anger (NVN), Fearful (Ch)
Syncope/ Wind-stroke coma (J,Sh), Emergency treatment of wind strike
Loss of consciousness/ (FCA), Cerebral haemorrhage (CYM), Loss of consciousness
Wind-stroke (Ess,CAM,O), Coma (O), Syncope (K,O), Shock (K), Emergency
care (K), Clouding inversion (FCA), Apoplectic syncope with
suffocating phlegm, trismus & aphagia (Ch)
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HT 9
SHAOCHONG
LESSER RUSHING
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Sore throat Sore throat (Ch), Tonsillitis (CYM), Throat Bi (FCA), Laryngitis
(K), Dry throat (Ch)
Pain & contracture of arm Neuralgia & paralysis of deltoid region (CYM), Contractures of
upper limbs (Ch), Pain in elbow which cannot be extended (Ch),
Pain in internal aspect of arm (Ch)
Jaundice Jaundice (CYM,FCA), Yellow sclera (Ch)
Other indications Pain in root of tongue (FCA), Incontinence of urine (CYM), Pain
in vagina (CYM), Fetid odour of the vagina (Ch), Hysteria (Sh),
Fearful (Ch), Alternating joy and anger (NVN), Headache (K),
Infantile convulsions (Sh), Epilepsy (K), Inflammation of
diaphragm (Ch), Catarrh, bronchial hypersecretion (Ch), Cardiac
weaknesses (Ch), Bradycardia (O), Arrhythmia (O)
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HAND YANGMING
LARGE INTESTINE MERIDIAN
SHOU YANGMING DA CHANG JING

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LARGE INTESTINE MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY
LI 1 (SHANGYANG) Jing-Well point of Large Intestine meridian

Jing-Well point of Large Resuscitation: syncope, loss of consciousness, Wind-
Intestine meridian: stroke coma
Opens orifices & revives Shen
Clears Heat from LU & benefits sore throat, tonsillitis
throat
Clears Heat from Exterior febrile diseases
Clear heat from Yangming high fever
LI 4 (HEGU) Yuan-Source pont of Large Intestine meridian

For mouth and face Hegu is ace: Si Zong Xue Ge
With LR 3 known as Four Gates: Biao You Fu
For mouth & face Hegu is ace headache, toothache, sore throat, tonsillitis, eye pain,
(Si Zong Xue Ge) redness & swelling, epistaxis, deafness, tinniutus, facial
swelling, mumps, facial paralysis, trismus, nasal
polyps, nasosinusitis, cornela opacity
Dispels Wind & clears the Febrile diseases, febrile disease without sweating,
Exterior; Eliminates Wind-Cold malaria, common cold, ssore throat, tonsillitis, eye
& Wind-Heat pain, redness & swelling
Regulates perspiration: Promotes perspiration in Wind-Cold but reduces
perspiration in excessive sweating
Febrile diseases without sweating, excessive sweating
Often used with LU 7 for Wind-Cold and either KI 7 or SI 3 for general sweating disorders
Relieves pain headache, toothache, sore throat, tonsillitis, eye pain,
redness & swelling, arm pain, abdominal pain, pain in
general, pain in shoulder & back
Relieves stagnation in intestines constipation, dysentery
Activates dispersing function of asthma, common cold, facial swelling
LU
Clears the meridians
Research findings • Stimulates production & release of oxytocin (used

to induce or stimulate contractions during labour
and for retained placenta; contraindicated in
pregnancy especially first trimester)
• Dental surgery analgesia with ST 44
• Regualtes peripheral vasoconstriction and
vasodilation and promote peripheral circulation
(especially in hands)
• Inhibits peristalsis of the stomach, relaxes pyloric
sphincter & gastric spasms
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LI 5 (YANGXI) Jing-River point of Large Intestine meridian

Dispels Wind & clears Fire headache, eye redness, swelling & pain; toothache,
sore throat, tonsillitis, tinnitus
Clear heat from Yangming fever
LI 10 (SHOUSANLI)
Dispels Wind & frees Luomai swelling of submandibular region & cheek, upper limb
(collaterals) paralysis, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, shoulder & arm
pain
Harmonises ST & benefits abdominal pain, vomiting & diarrhoea,
intestines
LI 11 (QUCHI) He-Sea point of Large Intestine meridian

Clears Heat Febrile diseases
Clears Heat in Blood urticaria, eczema, dry skin
Dispels Wind and Clears the Febrile diseases, febrile disease with rashes, sore
Exterior; Clears Wind-Heat throat, tonsillitis, eyes red & painful
Removes obstructions from Pain & swelling of upper limb, swelling & pain in
joints elbow & arm, upper limb paralysis, hemiplegia
Eliminates Dampness vomiting & diarrhoea, dysentery, scrofula, pain &
swelling of upper limb
Harmonizes Qi and Blood
Reinforcing point of Large
Intestine meridian (Mother/Son)
Research findings • Regulates blood pressure
• Lowers temperature in fevers (with GV 14)
LI 12 (ZHOULIAO)
Local point for elbow & arm elbow & arm pain, Wind Bi in elbow joint, shoulder
Removes obstruction from pain & restricted movement, paralysis of elbow &
joints shoulder
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LI 14 (BINAO)
Activates circulation in the jing- shoulder & arm pain, arm pain & restricted abduction,
luo & relieves pain stiff neck, scrofula
Clears the vision eye diseases
LI 15 (JIANYU) Point of intersection of Yangqiaomai

Activates circulation in the jing- shoulder & arm pain, Bi syndrome of shoulder, upper
luo & removes onstruction from limb paralysis, hemiplegia
joints (especially shoulder)
Dispels Wind & Clears Heat Bi syndrome of shoulder, hemiplegia
urticaria, rubella, eczema; hypertension
LI 16 (JUGU) Point of intersection of Yangqiaomai
Activates circulation in the jing- Pain in shoulder & arm/ restricted movement
luo & removes onstruction from
joints (especially shoulder)
Disperses congealed blood Blood stasis in chest
LI 18 (NECK-FUTU) Point of reunion of Large Intestine and Lung divergent

meridians (jing bie)
Benefits the throat wheezing, cough, asthma, sore throat, hoarse voice,
Regulates Qi & Blood sudden loss of voice, phlegm in throat, dysphagia,
goitre, scrofula
LI 19 (NOSE-HELIAO)
Diffuses LU Qi & clears Heat epistaxis, nasal ulcer
from LU
Clears the nose nasal obstruction, anosmia, rhinitis, rhinorrhoea,
epistaxis, nasal polyp
Revives the Shen cadaveric syncope
LI 20 (YINGXIANG) Yingxiang – Welcome fragrance: for nose

Opens nasal passages anosmia, nasal obstruction, rhinitis, rhinorrhoea,
nasosinusitis, epistaxis, nasal polyps
Local point for face facial itching & swelling, facial paralysis
This is very rare example of a facial point with an abdominal indication - round worms in bile
duct
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LARGE INTESTINE MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY
INDICATIONS 1 4 5 10 11 12 14 15 16 18 19 20
HEAD, NECK & FACE
Headache 4 5 10 11
Stiff neck 14 15
Scrofula 10 11 14 15 16 18
Goitre 11 16 18
Swelling of submandibular region & 10
cheek
Submandibular swelling / mumps 1 4 10
Facial swelling 4 20
Facial itching & swelling 20
Facial paralysis 4 10 19 20
Facial neuralgia 20
EYES
Eye diseases 4 14
Corneal opacity (mu yi) 4 5
Eyes red, swollen, painful 4 5
Eyes red & painful 11
Keratoleukoma 4
Green blindness (qing mang) 1
EAR
Tinnitus 1 4 5
Deafness 1 4 5
NOSE
Nasal obstruction/ anosmia 4 19 20
Nasosinusitis 4 20
Epistaxis 4 19 20
Rhinitis 20
Rhinorrhoea 20
Nasal polyps 4 19 20
Nasal ulcers 19
THROAT, MOUTH
Sore throat 1 4 5 10 11 18
Tonsillitis (throat bi) 1 4 5 11
Loss of voice 4 10 18
Sounds in the throat (like duck, cock or 18
frog)
Toothache 1 4 5 10 11 15
Trismus 4 19
Pain in root of tongue 5
Dysphagia 18
SHEN DISORDERS &
NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
Psychosis (dian kuang) 5
Wind-stroke (CVA) 11
Wind-stroke coma 1
Epilepsy 16
Infantile convulsions 4 16
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INDICATIONS 1 4 5 10 11 12 14 15 16 18 19 20
Hypertension 5 11 15
Cough 4 18
Asthma 4 18
Dyspnoea 20
Common cold 4
Abdominal pain 4 10 11
Vomiting and diarrhoea 10 11
Diarrhoea 11
Dysentery 4 11
Constipation 4
Round worms in the bile duct 20
Vomiting 11
Haematemesis 10 16
Dysphagia 18
GENITOURINARY & SEXUAL
DISORDERS
Seminal emission 15
GYNAECOLOGICAL & OBSTETRIC
DISORDERS
Menstrual disorders 11
Amenorrhoea 4 11
Delayed labour 4
Abortion 4
CHEST, RIBS & SIDES
Fullness in chest 1
Blood stasis in chest 16
ABDOMEN
Abdominal pain 4 10 11
FOUR LIMBS
Hemiplegia 4 10 11 15
UPPER LIMB
Paralysis of upper limb 4 10 11 12 14 15 16
Pain & swelling of upper limb 11
SHOULDER & BACK
Pain in shoulder & back 4 16
SHOULDER & ARM
Pain in shoulder & arm; cannot abduct 14 16
arm
Cannot abduct arm 5 14 16
Pain in shoulder & arm 10 11 12 14 15 16
Bi syndrome in shoulder & arm 15 16
ARM
Arm pain 4 14 16
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INDICATIONS 1 4 5 10 11 12 14 15 16 18 19 20
ELBOW & ARM
Elbow & arm pain 11 12 14
Elbow & arm pain, contracture & 12
numbness
Elbow & arm swelling & pain 11
Bi syndrome in elbow & arm 12
Weakness of elbow & arm 11
WRIST
Wrist pain 5
HAND
Hand spasms 15
Numb fingers 1
Contracture of fingers 4
SWELLING/OEDEMA
Subcutaneous oedema 20
Facial swelling 4 20
Facial itch & swelling 20
Submandibular swelling/ mumps 1 10
Swelling of submandibular region & cheek 10
Scrofula 10 11 14 15 16 18
Goitre 11 15 16 18
FEBRILE DISEASES &
PERSPIRATION
Febrile diseases 1 4 11
Fever with rashes 11 14 15
Measles 11 15
Rubella 15
Fever without sweating 1 4
Chills & fever 14
Excessive sweating 4
Malaria 1 4
SKIN
Skin disorders 4 5 11 15
Urticaria (feng zhen) 4 5 11 15
Eczema 5 11
Dry skin 11
PAIN
Pain (in general) 4
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LARGE INTESTINE MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY

Wind
Dispels Wind LI 15 shoulder & arm pain, motor
Removes obstruction impairment of upper limbs,
from jing-luo hemiplegia, urticaria, hypertension
Soothes the joints
Disperses Wind LI 4 Febrile diseases without sweating,
Relieves Exterior nasosinusitis, headache, cough,
swelling & pain of pharynx &
larynx, tonsillitis, mumps; redness,
swelling & pain in eyes; facial
paralysis, hemiplegia, trusmus,
urticaria
Dispels Wind-Cold LI 4 Taiyang Shanghan – febrile
diseases without sweating,
nasosinusitis, headache, cough
Wind-Cold facial paralysis
Dispels Wind and LI 4 Febrile diseases, swelling & pain of
Clears Heat (Wind- pharynx & larynx, tonsillitis,
Heat) mumps, cough, headache; redness,
swelling & pain in eyes
LI 1 Febrile diseases, swelling & pain of
pharynx & larynx, tonsillitis,
mumps
LI 11 Febrile diseases, sore throat,
urticaria, measles
LI 20 epistaxis, nasosinusitis, facial
itching & swelling
Heat
Wind-Heat See above under Wind
Clears Heat LI 11 high fever
Clears Heat in Blood LI 11 urticaria, eczema, febrile disease
with rash, menstrual disorders
Clears Heat & LI 11 Damp-Heat diarrhoea & dysentery,
Alleviates Dampness eczema
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Dampness
Alleviates Dampness LI 11 Damp Bi syndrome of elbow & arm,
scrofula
Clears Heat & LI 11 Damp-Heat diarrhoea & dysentery,

Alleviates Dampness eczema
ACTIONS ON ZANG FU
LUNGS
Activates the LI 4 Taiyang Shanghan – common cold,
dispersing function (with LU 7) cough, febrile disease without
of Lungs sweating, nasosinusitis
LARGE
INTESTINE
Relieves stagnation LI 4 constipation, dysentery
in intestines
QI
Regulates circulation LI 11 hypertension, Wind-stroke sequelae,
of Qi & Blood paralysis, pain or swelling of upper
limb; circulatory disorders of upper
limb (eg: Buerger’s disease,
Raynaud’s syndrome)
BLOOD
Regulates circulation See above under Qi
of Qi & Blood
Regulates Blood LI 11 hypertension, menstrual disorders
Clears Heat in Blood LI 11 urticaria. eczema, febfile disease
with rash, menstrual disorders
Disperses congealed LI 16 haemoptysis

Blood
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ACTIONS ON JING-LUO
Clears the channels LI 4 arm pain, finger contracture, pain
in shoulder & back, trismus, facial
paralysis, facial swelling,
toothache, headache, sore throat
LI 14 pain in shoulder & arm, spasms of
neck muscles, scrofula
LI 15 shoulder & arm pain, shoulder joint
disorders, motor impairment of
upper limbs, hemiplegia, scrofula
LI 16 shoulder & arm pain & motor
impairment, scrofula, goitre
REGIONAL ACTIONS
MOUTH & FACE For mouth and face Hegu is ace (Si Zong Xue Ge)
Face LI 4 facial paralysis, facial swelling,

trismus
Eyes LI 4 redness, swelling & pain in eyes,
keratoleukoma, myopia, cataracts
Clears the vision LI 14 eye diseases
Ears LI 4 deafness, tinnitus

Nose LI 4 epistaxis, nasosinusitis, nasal
polyps
Opens the nasal LI 20 anosmia, nasal obstruction, rhinitis,
passages rhinorrhoea, nasosinusitis,
epistaxis, nasal polyps
Mouth LI 4 toothache, mouth ulcers, gingivitis,
facial paralysis with deviated
mouth, trismus
GENERAL ACTIONS
Stops pain LI 4 Toothache, headache, eye pain, sore
throat, arm pain, pain in shoulder
& back, abdominal pain
LI 4 & ST 44 were used for the first ever acupuncture surgical analgesia for dental
extraction
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LI 1
SHANGYANG
MARKET YANG
LOCATION On the radial side of the index finger , about 0.1 cun (1 fen)
posterior to the corner of the nail.
CHARACTERISTICS Jing-Well Point of Large Intestine meridian

Opens the orifices and revives the Shen (for resuscitation)
Clears Heat from the Lungs and benefits the throat (bleed for
sore throat)
Clears Heat from the Exterior
Clears heat from Yangming
INDICATIONS
Deafness Deafness (J,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA), Hardness of hearing (CYM)

Toothache Toothache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA), Lower toothache
(CYM)
Submandibular swelling/ Swelling of submandibular region (J,Ess,CAM,FCA) , Swelling
mumps of the chin (Ch), Pain & swelling of maxilla (NVN), Mumps
(Ch), Parotitis [mumps] (CYM)
Sore throat / Sore throat (Ess,CAM,Sh,O), Sore, swollen throat (FCA), Pharynx
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) & larynx swollen & painful (J), Tonsillitis (CYM,K), Throat bi
preventing speech (FCA)
Syncope/ Syncope (K), Loss of consciousness (Ess,CAM), Wind-stroke
Loss of consciousness/ coma (J), Apoplectic coma (Sh), Cerebral haemorrhage (CYM),
Wind-stroke coma Shock (CYM), Clouding inversion (FCA), Stupor (O)
Febrile diseases/ Febrile diseases (J,Ess), Heat diseases (FCA), Febrile diseases
Fever without sweating/ without sweating (J,CAM), Fever without sweating (Ch), Heat
Malaria disease with sweating (FCA), Fever (K,O), High fever (Sh),
Diseases due to Cold with fever & delirium (NVN), Malaria (Ch),
Cold and Heat malaria (FCA), Diarrhoea accompanied by flu
with fever (O)
Green blindness Green blindness (qing mang) (J), Glaucoma (CYM), Night
(qing mang) blindness (Ch), Achromatopsia (complete absence of colour
vision) (Ch), Blindness (FCA)
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LI 1
SHANGYANG
MARKET YANG
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Finger numbness Finger numbness (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA)

Tinnitus Tinnitus (CYM,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Chest fullness Fullness of the chest (Ch), Thoracic Qi fullness (FCA),
Oppression (Ch), Angina pectoris (K)
Shoulder & back pain Pain in back & shoulders (Ch), Shoulder & back pain reaching
into the clavicle (FCA), Pain in the shoulder girdle (Ch),
Rheumatic pains of shoulder & upper arm (CYM)
Other indications Headache (K), Stomatitis (K), Facial acne (NVN), Eye-dizziness
& eye pain (NVN), Facial neuralgia due to disorders of the
Muscle meridians (NVN), Diarrhoea accompanied by flu with
fever (O), Vomiting & diarrhoea in children (K), Cough (Ch),
Dry mouth (Ch), Swelling of the arm (Ch), Swelling of the four
limbs (Ch)
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LI 4
HEGU
MERGING VALLEY
LOCATION Between the first & second metacarpals, in the middle of

the radial side of the second metacarpal bone
CHARACTERISTICS Yuan-Source Point of Large Intestine meridian

One of Ma Dan Yang’s 12 Star Points
For mouth and face Hegu is ace
from Four Dominant Points Song (Ming Dynasty)
Special regional actions on face, mouth, nose, eyes and ears
Dispels Wind & Clears the Exterior; Eliminates Wind-Cold &
Wind-Heat
Strictly contraindicated during pregancy (due to its oxytocic
action)
Regulates perspiration (stimulates perspiration in Wind-Cold
common cold but also stops excessive sweating)
Relieves pain
Relieves stagnation in the intestines
Activates the dispersing function of Lungs
Together with LR 3 known as the Four Gates (from the Ode to
Elucidate Mystery – Biao You Fu): modern use is to Calm the
Shen
Clears the meridians
• Dental analgesia for surgical procedures
• Oxytocic action which promotes uterine contraction (hence
used for delayed labour, retained placenta and abortion)
Research findings
• Regulates body temperature (mainly for fever)
• Regulates peripheral vasoconstriction and vasodilation and
promotes peripheral microcirculation (especially in hands)
• Inhibits peristalsis of the stomach, relaxes its spasms and
pyloric sphincter
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LI 4
HEGU
MERGING VALLEY
INDICATIONS
Headache Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,FCA), Neuralgia of the

head (Ch), Migraine (Ch), Unilateral or ambilateral headache
(FCA), Headache and rigid spine (FCA)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,FCA), Continual epistaxis
(Ch)
Deafness/ tinnitus Deafness (J,Sh,CAM,Ch), Hardness of hearing (CYM), Tinnitus
(CYM), Ringing in the ears (O)
Toothache Toothache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,K,O), Dental abscess (Ch),
Toothache & facial swelling (J)
Facial swelling/ mumps Facial oedema (Sh,CAM,FCA), Toothache & facial swelling (J),
Mumps (J), Parotitis (CAM)
Facial paralysis Facial paralysis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,CYM), Mouth & face awry
(Sh,FCA), Lips flaccid (Ch), Hemiplegia (Sh,K,Ch)
Sore throat/ Sore throat (Ess,CAM,Ch,O), Sore, swollen throat (FCA),
Tonsillitis (throat Bi)/ Pharynx & larynx swollen & painful (J), Throat blockage (Sh),
Loss of voice Tonsillitis (CYM,K), Paediatric sore throat with white spots
(Ch), Child throat moth (FCA), Cannot talk (Ch), Aphonia
(NVN), Loss of voice (FCA)
Febrile diseases/ Febrile diseases (J), Febrile diseases without sweating (J),
Fever without sweating/ Febrile diseases with anhidrosis (Ess,CAM), Sweating or absence
Malaria of it in Heat diseases (FCA), Malaria without sweating (Ch),
Malaria (NVN), Malaria with fever & chills (FCA), Tidal fevers
(Sh), Fever after catching cold with great thirst & superficial
pulse (Ch), Common cold (Sh,CYM), Chills (Ch), Great thirst,
fever & aversion to cold in cold damage [shang han](FCA)
Excessive sweating Excessive sweating (J), Abundant sweating (Ch), Hidrosis
(Ess,CAM)
Eye pain, redness, swelling Redness, swelling & pain of eye (J,Ess,CAM), Pain in the eyes
(Sh,CYM)
Contracture of fingers Contracture of fingers (J,Ess), Hypertonicity of the fingers
(FCA), Diseases of back of hand & fingers (O)
Arm pain Pain in arm (J,Ess,FCA), Pain, weakness & motor impairment of
the upper limbs (CAM), Pain or discomfort in arm (Ch)
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LI 4
HEGU
MERGING VALLEY
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Trismus Trismus (J,Ess,CAM,Ch), Lockjaw due to stroke (Sh), Wind-

stroke trismus (FCA)
Amenorrhoea Amenorrhoea (J,Ess,CAM,CYM), Menstrual block (FCA)
Delayed labour Delayed labour (J,Ess,CAM,FCA)
Abortion Abortion (Sh), Aborting dead foetus (Sh)
Pain (in general) Pain in general (Sh,K)
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain (J,Ess,CAM), Acute & chronic gastritis (K)
Constipation Constipation (J,Ess,CAM)
Dysentery Dysentery (J,Ess,CAM,FCA)
Common cold Common cold (Sh,CYM)
Nasal polyps Nasal polyps (CYM,Ch)
Nasosinusitis Nasosinusitis (J), Nasal obstruction (CAM), Rhinorrhoea (CAM)
Skin disorders/ All sorts of skin disorders with itching (Ch), Wind rash (Sh,J),
Urticaria (feng zhen) Wind papules (FCA), Scabies (Sh), Deep-rooted boil (ding
chuang) (J)
Corneal opacity (mu yi) Membrane on the eye (Sh), White membrane on conjunctiva
(Ch,NVN), Keratoleukoma (CYM), Visual problems (NVN,Ch)
Pain in shoulder & back Pain in shoulder & back (Ch), Neuralgia of shoulder (CYM), Pain
inside spinal column and in renal region (Ch), Pain in spine (Ch),
Stiffness in the back (Ch)
Infantile convulsions Infantile convulsions (J,CAM)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (Sh,K,Ch), Quadraplegia (K), Pain, weakness &
motor impairment of the upper limbs (CAM)
Asthma Asthma (CYM), Dyspnoea (K)
Other indications Cough (J), Cardiac pain (FCA), Acute & chronic gastritis (K),
Infection of face (O), Neuraesthenia (Sh), Mania (FCA),
Insomnia (CYM), Pain in gums & tongue (Ch), Thick coating
covering tongue (Ch), Visual problems (NVN,Ch), Pain,
weakness & motor impairment of the upper limbs (CAM),
Diseases of back of hand & fingers (O), Pain in the neck (CAM)
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LI 5
YANGXI
YANG CREEK
LOCATION When the thumb is extended , this point is found in the centre
of the depression between the tendons of extensor pollicis
longus and extensor pollicis brevis. This depression is also
called the “anatomical snuff box”.
CHARACTERISTICS Jing-River Point of Colon meridian

Dispels Wind and Clears Fire
Clears Heat from Yangming
INDICATIONS
Headache Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,Ch,O,FCA)

Eye redness, swelling, pain Redness, swelling & pain of eye (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Eyes red &
painful (Sh), Ophthalmalgia (Sh), Pain in eyes which are red &
have lesions on the edge of the eyelid (Ch)
Deafness Deafness (J,Sh,Ch,FCA)
Toothache Toothache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA)
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,Sh,Ch,K,O,FCA)
Sore throat / Sore throat (Ess,CAM,Ch,O), Sore, swollen throat (FCA),
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) Pharynx & larynx swollen and painful (J), Throat blockage (Sh),
Throat Bi (Ch,FCA)
Corneal opacity (mu yi) Corneal opacity (mu yi) (J) , Membrane on the eye (Sh)
Wrist pain Pain of the wrist (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA), Diseases of soft tissue
of the wrist joint (Sh)
Skin disorders All skin disorders: pruritus, urticaria, prurigo, ezcema (NVN),
Skin disease with itching (Ch)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Mental disorder (K), Madness."Sees the devil" (Ch), Divagation
(Ch), Irritability (Heart malaise) (Ch), Vexation (FCA)
Inability to raise the arm Inability to raise the arm (Ch,FCA), Hemiplegia (K)
Pain in root of tongue Pain in root of tongue (Sh,FCA)
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LI 5
YANGXI
YANG CREEK
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Other indications Hypertension (K), Inability to flex arm at elbow (Sh), All
disorders of muscles & back (contractures, pains) (NVN),
Hemiplegia (K), Infantile indigestion (Sh), Fever with sensation
of cold (Ch), Fever with irritability (Heart malaise)(Ch), Malaria
(Ch), Heat in the palm (FCA), Protrusion of the tongue (FCA),
Convulsions with fear (Ch), Syncope (Ch), Divagation (Ch),
Fullness of chest (Ch), Oppression (Ch), Cough with abundant
expectoration of saliva (Ch), Difficulty in breathing (Ch)
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LI 10
SHOUSANLI
HAND THREE LI
LOCATION On the forearm, 2 cun distal to LI 11
CHARACTERISTICS Dispels Wind and frees up the Luo-mai (Collaterals)

Harmonizes the Stomach and Benefits the intestines
INDICATIONS
Swelling of submandibular Swelling of submandibular region & cheek (J), Swelling of

region & cheek/ mumps mandible & cheek (Sh), Swelling of chin & cheek (Ch), Swelling
of the cheek (CAM), Parotitis (mumps) (CYM), Pain in the cheek
& submandibular region (FCA), Inflammation of the
submaxillary glands(O)
Upper limb paralysis Upper limb paralysis (J,Sh,FCA), Motor impairment of upper
(Wei syndrome) extremities (Ess,CAM), Insensitivity of upper limb (Ch),
Stubborn numbness of hand & arm (FCA)
Haematemesis Haematemesis (tu xue) (J), Ulcer (Sh)
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain (J,Sh,Ess,CAM,FCA), Stomach-ache (Sh),
Indigestion (Sh), Abdominal pain, vomiting & diarrhoea (J)
Vomiting & diarrhoea/ Vomiting & diarrhoea (J,Ess,Sh,FCA), Cholera (huo luan)
cholera (huo luan) (Ch,FCA,O), Abdominal pain, vomiting & diarrhoea (J),
Haematemesis (tu xue) (J), Diarrhoea (CAM)
Toothache Toothache (J,CAM,Sh,K,Ch,FCA)
Shoulder & arm pain Shoulder & arm pain (J), Pain in shoulder & arm (Sh,NVN),
Aching in the shoulder & upper arm (FCA), Pain in shoulder
region (Ess), Pain in shoulder & back (Ch,CAM), Pain radiating
from shoulder to navel (Ch), Brachial neuralgia (K)
Scrofula Scrofula (Sh,CYM,Ch), Scofulous lumps (FCA)
Facial paralysis Facial paralysis (CYM,K,O), Apoplexy with deviation of mouth &
eyes (Ch), Wind-stroke wryness of the mouth (FCA), Hemiplegia
(Sh,CYM,NVN,FCA,K)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (Sh,CYM,NVN,FCA,K), Cerebral haemorrhage
(CYM), Apoplexy (O)
Sore throat/ loss of voice Sore throat (O), Loss of voice (Sh), Laryngitis (Ch)
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LI 10
SHOUSANLI
HAND THREE LI
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Headache Migraine (K), Headache (K), Head wind (Ch)
Other indications Hypertension (K), Indigestion (Sh), Ulcer (Sh), Mastitis (CYM),
Neuraesthenia (CYM), Ding boil (CYM), Elbow cannot be
extended (Ch), Pain radiating from shoulder to navel (Ch), Pain
control (K), Faecal incontinence (FCA), Periodic cold in the
intestines (FCA), Vacuity weakness due to the five taxations
(FCA), Pain in the back & lumbar region (FCA)
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LI 11
QUCHI
CROOKED POND
LOCATION When the elbow is flexed, the point is found in the depression at
the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease, midway between
LU 5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
CHARACTERISTICS He-Sea Point of the Large Intesine meridian

Although LI 11 does have some actions on the Large Intesine,
for disorders of the Large Intesine organ the Lower He-Sea Point
for the Large Intesine, namely ST 37 is generally preferred.
12th of Sun Simiaio’s 13 Ghost Points for the treatment of
psychosis and epilepsy. Also known as Guitui (Ghost Leg)
One of Ma Dan Yang’s 12 Star Points
Clears Heat – reduces fevers
Clears Heat from the Blood (skin problems, rashes)
Dispels Wind & Clears the Exterior
Clears Wind-Heat
Removes obstruction from joints
Harmonizes Qi & Blood
Eliminates Dampness
Reinforcing point of Large Intestine meridian (Mother/Son)
• Regulates blood pressure (especially lowers high blood
Research findings pressure)
• Lowers temperature in fevers
INDICATIONS
Sore throat / Sore throat (Ess,CAM,Ch), Pharynx & larynx swollen & painful
Tonsillitis (throat Bi) (J), Sore, swollen throat (FCA), Sore throat. Cannot talk (Ch),
Throat blockage (Sh), Tonsillitis (CYM)
Upper limb paralysis Upper limb paralysis (J,FCA), Paralysis (Sh), Motor impairment
(Wei syndrome) of upper extremities (Ess,CAM), Pain & paralysis of upper
extremities (O), Pain in arm with muscular flaccidity. Cannot
extend or flex arm (Ch), Hand & elbow weakness (J), Thin, weak
elbows (FCA)
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LI 11
QUCHI
CROOKED POND
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Febrile diseases/ Febrile diseases with rashes (J), Generalized exanthem due to
Febrile disease with rashes Wind (Measles) (Ch), Measles (Sh), Febrile diseases
(J,Ess,CAM), Heat diseases (FCA), Fever (NVN), High fever
(Sh), Prolonged fever or with severe sore throat (Ch), Non-
abatement of residual fever in cold damage (FCA)
Pain & swelling of upper Swelling & pain in hand & arm (J), Arthritic pain in upper limb
limb (Sh), Rheumatic pain at shoulder, elbow & wrist joints (CYM),
Neuralgia of arm & shoulder (Ch), Wind in the arm (Ch), Pain in
the elbow with difficulty in bending and stretching (FCA), Pain of
the limbs (K)
Swelling & pain in elbow & Swelling & pain in elbow & arm (NVN), Pain of elbow & arm
arm (Ess,FCA), Swelling, redness & pain in elbow (Ch), Tennis
elbow (O)
Skin disorders: Skin disorders (Sh,CYM,Ch), Urticaria (Wind rash)
Urticaria (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,O), Hives (Sh), Wind papules (FCA),
Eczema Allergies (Sh), Dormant papules (FCA), Eczema (CYM,Ch),
Dry skin Erysipelas (J), Abscess in the process of formation (Ch), Dry,
parched skin (Sh), Dry skin (FCA), Itching on the skin (K)
Amenorrhoea Amenorrhoea (Sh,FCA) , Little menstrual flow (Ch), Irregular
menstruation (J)
Scrofula Scrofula (J,Ess,CAM), Scrofulous lumps (FCA), Nodular
growths in the neck (Sh)
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain (J,Ess,CAM,FCA)
Vomiting & diarrhoea Vomiting & diarrrhoea (J,Ess), Vomiting (FCA,CAM),
Diarrrhoea (CAM,O)
Dysentery Dysentery (J,Ess,FCA)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (Sh,CYM,K,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Wind-stroke Apoplexy (Ch), Cerebral haemorrhage (CYM), Hemiplegia
(Sh,CYM,K,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Hypertension Hypertension (Sh,CYM,O)
Toothache Toothache (CAM,Sh,K), Toothache & throat bi (FCA)
Eyes red & painful Eyes red & painful (Sh,CAM), Painful reddening of the eyes
(FCA)
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LI 11
QUCHI
CROOKED POND
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Headache Headache (K,FCA,O)

Other indications Constipation (K), Haemorrhoid (O), Goitre (Sh), Anaemia (Sh),
Allergies (Sh), Common cold (CYM), Pleurisy (CYM), Vexation
& fullness in the chest (FCA), Wrist joint pain (K), Rheumatism
of the knee (Ch), Convulsions (Ch), Madness with pain & itching
"like insects biting" (Ch), Lax sinews (FCA), Swelling of the head
(FCA), Impaired hearing (K)
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LI 12
ZHOULIAO
ELBOW FORAMEN
LOCATION When the elbow is flexed , the point is superior to the

lateral epicondyle of the humerus, on the medial border of
the humerus, about 1 cun superior and lateral to LI 11.
CHARACTERISTICS Activates the circulation in the meridians & connecting

vessels
Removes obstruction from joints
INDICATIONS
Elbow & arm pain Pain, contracture & numbness of elbow & arm
(J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Pain in elbow & arm (J,Sh), Elbow joint pain
(K), Inflammation of lateral epicondyle of humerus (Sh), Pain or
stiffness in the arm (O)
Bi syndrome in arm Wind Bi in elbow joint (J,FCA), Bi in the arm; insensitivity,
rheumatism of the elbow (Ch), Spasm or numbness of arm (Sh),
Pain in the arm which cannot be raised or bent (Ch)
Shoulder pain & restricted Pain in the shoulder (K), Pain in the arm which cannot be raised
movement or bent (Ch)
Other indications Paralysis of the elbow & shoulder (K), Weakness & convulsion
of the shoulder (K), Lassitude (Sh)
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LI 14
BINAO
ARM & SCAPULA
LOCATION On the radial side of the humerus, in the posterior margin of

the deltoid muscle, on the line between LI 11 and LI 15.
CHARACTERISTICS Activates the circulation in the meridians & collaterals

Clears the vision
Relieves pain
INDICATIONS
Shoulder & arm pain Pain in shoulder & arm (Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Rheumatic pains in
upper arm & shoulder (CYM), Shoulder pain (O,K), Neuralgia of
arm (O), Arm pain (J), Diseases of shoulder joints (O)
Arm pain & restricted Pain in elbow & arm; arm cannot be raised (J), Arthritis of
abduction shoulder; arm cannot be raised (NVN), Upper part of arm
painful; cannot raise arm (Ch), Pain in shoulder & upper back
inhibiting the lifting of the shoulder (Sh,FCA), Diseases of
shoulder joints (O)
Stiff neck Contracture & rigidity of neck (J,CAM), Contractures of neck
(Ch,FCA), Torticollis (Ch), Spasms of neck muscles (CYM)
Scrofula Scrofula (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,Ch,FCA), Cervical adenitis (K)
Eye diseases Eye diseases (Sh,CYM), Myopia (CYM)
Chills & fevers Chills & fever (Sh), Fever or chills (Ch)
Upper limb paralysis Paralysis of upper limb (Sh), Thin, weak arms (FCA)
(Wei syndrome)
Other indications Sore throat (K), Rheumatoid arthritis (K), Spasms of head (Ch)
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LI 15
JIANYU
SHOULDER CLAVICLE
LOCATION When the arm is in full abduction, the point is in the

anterior depression of the two depressions appearing at the
anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint.
CHARACTERISTICS Dispels Wind

Clears Heat
Activates the circulation in the meridians & collaterals
Removes obstruction from the joints (especially shoulder)
Harmonizes Qi & Blood
INDICATIONS
Shoulder & arm pain Pain in shoulder & arm (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA), Neuralgia of the
arm & shoulder (O), Pain in shoulder joint (Sh)
Bi syndrome of shoulder Pain in arm & shoulder due to Wind-Damp (NVN), Wind-
Dampness in shoulder (Sh), Wind & Damp contending in both
shoulders (FCA), Shoulder wind (FCA), Rheumatism in shoulders
with pain, redness & swelling (Ch), Shoulder joint rheumatic
pains (CYM), Perifocal inflammation of shoulder joint (Sh), Yang
(Heat) in the arms & shoulders (Ch), Heat in the shoulder (FCA)
Upper limb paralysis Upper limb paralysis (J,K,FCA), Motor impairment of the upper
(Wei syndrome) extremities (Ess,CAM), Paralysis of the four limbs (Ch), Atrophy
of the upper limb (Ch), Arm lacks strength (Sh), Inability to move
hand (Ch), Hemiplegia (Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch), Thin, weak arms
(FCA)
Skin diseases: Wind-Heat rash (Feng re yin zhen) (J), Wind rash (urticaria)
Urticaria (Sh), Wind papules (FCA), Urticaria (CYM), Rubella (Ess,CAM),
Rubella Generalized exanthem due to Wind (measles) (Ch), Dermatoses
Eczema in general (NVN,CYM), Eczema (CYM)
Scrofula Scrofula (J,Ess,CAM), Scrofulous lumps (FCA), All swellings of
the neck (Ch), Ganglia in the neck (Ch), Goitre (Sh)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,O), Hemilateral wind &
hemiplegia (FCA), Apoplexy (Ch)
Hypertension Hypertension (Sh,K)
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LI 15
JIANYU
SHOULDER CLAVICLE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Toothache Toothache (CYM,FCA)

Seminal emission Spermatorrhoea (Ch), Seminal discharge due to taxation (FCA)
Hand spasms Spasms of hand & arm (CYM), Spasms in the hand (K), Bi of the
fingers (FCA)
Stiff / painful neck Torticollis (Ch), Pain of the cervicale & shoulder (K)
Other indications Excessive sweating (Sh), Goitre (Sh), Ganglia in the neck (Sh),
Eczema (CYM), Arthritis (K), Syncope (K), Apoplexy (Ch),
Paralysis of the four limbs (Ch), Prolonged fever after catching
cold (Ch), Complexion lacks brightness (Ch)
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LI 16
JUGU
GREAT BONE
LOCATION In the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression between the
acromial extremity and the scapular spine
CHARACTERISTICS Activates the circulation in the meridians & connecting

vessels
Removes obstruction from the joints
INDICATIONS
Pain in shoulder & arm/ Pain in shoulder & arm (J), Diseases of shoulder joint & soft
restricted movement tissues of the shoulder (Sh), Shoulder joint pain (K), Pain in
shoulder (Ess,FCA), Brachial neuralgia (K), Pain in shoulder &
back (CAM), Pain in shoulder, back & upper arm (O), Pain in
shoulder, back, elbow & arm with inability to flex or extend the
arm (J), Pain in arm preventing bending & stretching (FCA),
Pain & motor impairment of the upper extremities (Ess,CAM),
Pain in arm & shoulder inhibiting movement (Sh), Pain in arm &
upper part of shoulder with atony (Ch), Inability to raise or
extend arm (Ch)
Scrofula Scrofula (J,Sh), Scrofulous lumps (FCA)
Goitre Goitre (FCA), Soft goitre (ying qi) (J), Nodular growths on the
neck (Sh)
Haematemesis Vomiting blood (O), Vomiting blood in cardiac patients (Ch),
Spitting blood (Sh)
Convulsions Infantile convulsions (Ch,O), "Frightened convulsions" (Sh),
Fright epilepsy (FCA), Epilepsy (Ch,K)
Blood stasis in chest Static blood in the chest (FCA), Post-traumatic bad blood (clots)
in the chest (Ch),
Other indications Excitement (K), Pain in upper teeth (Ch)
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LI 18
FUTU
SUPPORT PROMINENCE
LOCATION On the lateral side of the neck, level with the hyoid bone,
between the sternal & clavicular head of sternocleidomastoid
muscle
CHARACTERISTICS Regulates Qi & Blood

Benefits the throat
INDICATIONS
Sudden loss of voice Sudden loss of voice (J,CAM), Suddenly becomes mute (Ch),
Laryngitis (K), Loss of voice (FCA), Hoarseness of voice
(Ess,O), Hoarse voice (Sh), Aphasia (NVN)
Sore throat Sore throat (Ess,CAM), Pain & swelling of throat (O), Pharynx
& larynx swollen & painful (J), Sore, swollen throat (FCA),
Distension & soreness in the throat (Sh), Laryngitis (K)
Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,K,O,FCA), Coughing & wheezing (Sh),
Cough with oppression (Ch)
Asthma Asthma (J,Ess,CAM,K,O,FCA), Wheezing (Sh), Coughing &
wheezing (Sh), Sounds in the throat "like a duck" (Sh), Throat
makes a gurgling sound "like a cockcrow" (Ch), Frog rattle in
the throat (FCA)
Throat sounds Sounds in the throat "like a duck" (Sh), Throat makes a gurgling
sound "like a cockcrow" (Ch), Frog rattle in the throat (FCA)
Scrofula Scrofula (J,Ess,CAM), Cervical adenitis (K), Scrofulous lumps
(FCA)
Goitre Goitre (Ess,CAM), Simple goitre (O), Soft goitre (ying qi) (J), Qi
goitre (FCA)
Dysphagia Difficulty in swallowing (Sh), Laryngeal spasm (K), Inhibited
throat (FCA)
Other indications High blood pressure (O), Stomatitis (K), Excessive mucus (Sh),
Anaesthesia for thyroid operations (Sh)
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LI 19
HELIAO
GRAIN CREVICE
LOCATION Directly below the lateral margin of the nostril , level with
GV 26
CHARACTERISTICS Diffuses Lung Qi & Clears Heat from Lung

Clears the nose
Revives the Shen (for resuscitation)
INDICATIONS
Nasal obstruction/ anosmia Nasal obstruction (J,Ess,CAM,K,Ch), Nasal congestion (FCA),

Closed nose (O), Anosmia (K), Rhinitis (Sh), Runny nose with
clear snivel (FCA)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,O,FCA), Incessant epistaxis (Ch)
Facial paralysis Facial paralysis (Sh,O), Paralysis of mouth & eyes (K),
Deviation of mouth (J,Ess,CAM,FCA)
Trismus Lockjaw (J,Sh), Patient cannot open mouth (Ch), Clenched jaws
(FCA), Trismus (K,Ch)
Nasal polyp Nasal polyp (J,Ch), Extra tissue in nose (Sh), Nasal sores &
polyps (FCA)
Nasal ulcer Ulceration of nose (Sh), Abscess of nose (Ch), Nasal sores &
polyps (FCA)
Cadaveric syncope Cadaveric syncope (Ch), Death-like inversion (FCA)
Other indications Dyspnoea (K)
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LI 20
YINGXIANG
WELCOME FRAGRANCE
LOCATION In the nasolabial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the ala
nasi
CHARACTERISTICS For all nose disorders

Opens the nasal passages
Dispels Wind-Heat
INDICATIONS
Nasal obstruction/ anosmia Nasal obstruction with loss of smell (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,NVN),

Nasal obstruction; cannot smell even stinking,odours (J), Nasal
obstruction with diminution or complete loss of smell (Ch),
Closed nose (O), Nasal congestion (FCA), Inability to
distinguish odours (Sh), Anosmia (K)
Nasosinusitis Nasosinusitis (J,Sh,O)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,K,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Facial paralysis Facial paralysis (Sh,CYM,K,O), Deviation of mouth & eyes (J),
Mouth & eyes awry (Sh), Deviation of mouth
(Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA), Hemiplegia with deviation of mouth (Ch)
Facial itching & swelling Facial itching & swelling (J,Ess,CAM,Sh), Swelling or itching of
face (Ch,FCA) Itching of face (NVN,K,FCA), Prickling sensation
like insects crawling on the face (Ch), Swelling of lips (Ch),
Inflammation of facial structures (CYM)
Subcutaneous oedema Subcutaneous oedema (J), Oedema of the surface (NVN)
Rhinitis Rhinitis (Sh,K,O), Acute & chronic rhinitis (CYM), Allergic
rhinitis (NVN), Sneezing (NVN)
Rhinorrhoea Rhinorrhoea (Ess,CAM), Rhinorrhoea of incessantly flowing clear
liquid (Ch), Runny nose (Sh,NVN)
Nasal polyps Nasal polyps (NVN,Ch,FCA), Tissue in the nose (Sh)
Dyspnoea Dyspnoea (K), Difficulty in breathing (Ch), Oppression (Ch),
Stridor (CYM)
Facial neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia (O), Facial neuralgia (O), Facial muscle
spasticity (O)
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LI 20
YINGXIANG
WELCOME FRAGRANCE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Round worm in the bile Round worm in the bile duct (Sh), Parasite in bile duct & gall
duct bladder (O)
Other indications Pus in the nose (Ch), Sensation of wound in the nose (Ch), All
nose disorders (Ch), Dermatoses (NVN), Empyema (K),
Deafness (Ch), Heat & redness of the eye (FCA)
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HAND SHAOYANG TRIPLE ENERGIZER

(SANJIAO) MERIDIAN
SHOU SHAOYANG SANJIAO JING

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TRIPLE ENERGIZER MERIDIAN

MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY
TE 1 (GUANCHONG) Jing-Well Point of Triple Energizer meridian

Jing-Well Point of Triple loss of consciousness, syncope
Energizer meridian
Dispels Wind headache, sore throat, laryngitis, tonsillitis, febrile
diseases
Clears Heat & Fire sore throat, laryngitis, tonsillitis, febrile diseases,
headache, red eyes, irritability, thirst, dry mouth
Activates the circulation of Qi
in the jing-luo
TE 2 (YEMEN) Ying-Spring Point of the Triple Energizer meridian

Ying-Spring Point of the red eyes, sore throat, laryngitis, red eyes, headache,
Triple Energizer meridian tinnitus, red face, manic raving, gingivitis, toothache
Clears Heat from the Triple
Energizer
in the jing-luo
Reduces swelling & relieves headache, arm & hand pain & swelling, sore throat,
pain pain & redness of eyes
TE 3 (ZHONGZHU) Shu-Stream point of the Triple Energizer meridian

Shu-Stream point of the stiff fingers
Triple Energizer meridian
Clears Wind-Heat Sore throat, red eyes, tinnitus, febrile diseases
Benefits the ear (Major distal tinnitus, deafness, deaf-mutism
point for the ears)
Clears the head & the eyes headache, red eyes
in the jing-luo
Research findings • acute sprain of lower lumbar (needle on same side)
• stiff neck with restricted rotation
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TE 4 (YANGCHI) Yuan-Source Point of Triple Energizer meridian

Dispels Wind & Clears Heat tonsillitis, common cold, redness pain & swelling of
eyes
Activates circulation of Qi in
the jing-luo
Relaxes the tendons wrist pain, injury or weakness, shoulder & arm pain
TE 5 (WAIGUAN) Luo-Connecting Point of Triple Energizer meridian

Confluent Point of Yangweimai
Luo-Connecting Point of Bi syndrome of elbow & arm
Triple Energizer meridian “Spasms or flaccidity of elbow joint” (Ling Shu Ch 10)
Confluent Point of “Shivering with sensations of hot & cold” (Nanjing
Yangweimai Difficulty 29)
Dispels Wind & Relieves the common cold, febrile diseases, influenza, mumps,
Exterior headache, tinnitus
Clears Heat (External or
Internal)
the jing-luo
Relaxes the tendons Bi syndrome of elbow & arm, stiff neck, hewmiplegia,
finger pain, hand tremor
TE 6 (ZHIGOU) Jing-River Point of Triple Energizer meridian

Jing-River Point of Triple sudden loss of voice, febrile diseases
Energizer meridian
Spreads stagnant Liver Qi plum pit Qi/ plumstone throat
Specific point for "plum-pit Qi"
in Liver Qi Stagnation
For ribs and sides Zhigou pain in ribs, chest & sides
presides from additional vereses
to Si Zong Xue Ge
Removes obstruction from the constipation with KI 6 (Ode of the Jade Dragon)
intestines
Wandering/nomadic/migratory with GB 39
Bi syndrome (xing bi)
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TE 8 (SANYANGLUO)
the jing-luo
Opens the sensory orifices (for prostrate exhaustion
resuscitation)
Traditionally contraindicated to
needle
Research findings Needled through to PC 4 in acupuncture analgesia for
pulmonary lobectomy
TE 9 (SIDU)
the jing-luo
Benefits the throat sudden loss of voice, plum-stone throat/plum-pit Qi,
Regulates the waterways nephritis
TE 10 (TIANJING) He-Sea Point of the Triple Energizer meridian

He-Sea Point of the Triple For disorders of the Triple Energizer, use the Lower
Energizer meridian He-Sea Point for the Triple Energizer, BL 39
Transforms Phlegm-Damp in scrofula, goiter; cough with expectoration, epilepsy,
the jing-luo psychosis (dian kuang)
Special point for scrofula
TE 14 (JIANLIAO)
Major local point for the pain & motor impairment in shoulder (Wind-Damp Bi
shoulder joint syndrome, paralysis of upper limb
Dispels Wind-Damp (treats Bi pain & motor impairment in shoulder (Wind-Damp Bi
syndrome) syndrome)
TE 17 (YIFENG)
Benefits the hearing & vision tinnitus, deafness, deaf-mutism, ear infection, corneal
opacity, poor vision
Major point for facial paralysis facial paralysis, trismus
Dispels Wind and Clears Heat cheek swelling (mumps), tinnitus
in the jing-luo
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TE 21 (ERMEN)
Opens the ear and improves the tinnitus, deafness, otitis, otorrhoea (ear discharge)
hearing
Ancient books prohibit the use otorrhoea (ear discharge)
of moxibustion when treating
patients with pus in the ear
TE 23 (SIZHUKONG)
Dispels Wind & Clears Fire headache, eye redness, swelling & pain
from the head
(This point may be bled)
Clears the vision & relieves eye redness, swelling & pain, blurred vision, corneal
pain opacity, ingrown eyelash
Ancient books prohibit
moxibustion at this point
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TRIPLE ENERGIZER MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY
INDICATIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 14 17 21 23
HEAD, NECK & FACE
Headache 1 2 3 5 9 10 21 23
Unilateral headache/ migraine 10 23
Headache with stiff neck
Stiff neck 5
Scrofula 10 17
Goitre 10
Pain in neck, nape, shoulder & arm 10
Red face 2
Facial paralysis 17 23
Cheek swelling 17
Mumps (parotitis) 5 17
Cheek pain 5
Trismus 17
EYES
Eye diseases 23
Corneal opacity (mu yi) 1 17 23
Red eyes 1 2 3 4 23
Eyes red & painful/ eye inflammation 2 4 23
Pain in external canthus 10
Poor vision 17
Blurred vision 3 17 23
Twitching eyelid 3 23
Ingrown eyelash 23
EAR
Tinnitus 2 3 5 6 17 21
Deafness 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 17 21
Deaf-mutism 3 17
Otitis/ otorrhoea 17 21
THROAT, MOUTH
Sore throat 1 2 3 9 10
Tonsillitis (throat bi) 1 4 10
Sudden loss of voice/ laryngitis 1 2 3 6 8 9 10
Toothache 2 8 9 17 21 23
Gingivitis 2
Stiff tongue 1
Stiff lips 21
Aphasia/ mutism 17
Dry mouth/ thirst 1 4
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INDICATIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 14 17 21 23
SHEN DISORDERS & NEUROLOGICAL
DISORDERS
Psychosis (dian kuang) 10 23
Depressive psychosis/Withdrawal (dian ji) 10 23
Manic psychosis (kuang ji) 23
Manic raving (kuang yan) 2
Lassitude 8
Loss of consciousness/ syncope 1
Epilepsy 10 23
Cardiac pain 6 10
Chest pain 6 10
Hypertension 3 14
Cough 10
Pleurisy 6
Constipation 5 6
Vomiting and diarrhoea 6
Nausea 1
Vomiting 1 6
Dysphagia 1
GYNAECOLOGICAL & OBSTETRIC
DISORDERS
Post-partum vertigo 6
CHEST, RIBS & SIDES
Pain in sides & ribs 5
FOUR LIMBS
Hemiplegia 5 14
UPPER LIMBS
Paralysis of upper limb 2 5 14
SHOULDER
Shoulder & arm ache/pain 3 4 6 10 14
Pain & motor impairment of shoulder & arm 14
Shoulder & back pain 3 4 6 8 10
ELBOW & ARM
Elbow & arm pain 1 3 5 10
Elbow & arm Bi syndrome 5 10
Forearm pain 1 2 5 8 9
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INDICATIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 14 17 21 23
FOUR LIMBS
Hemiplegia 5 14
UPPER LIMBS
Paralysis of upper limb 2 5 14
SHOULDER
Shoulder & arm ache/pain 3 4 6 10 14
Pain & motor impairment of shoulder & arm 14
Shoulder & back pain 3 4 6 8 10
ELBOW & ARM
Elbow & arm pain 1 3 5 10
Elbow & arm Bi syndrome 5 10
Forearm pain 1 2 5 8 9
WRIST
Wrist pain 4
Wrist, shoulder & arm pain 4
Wrist weakness 4
Wrist sprain 4
Wrist arthritis (bi syndrome) 4
HAND
Hand tremor 5
Hand & arm pain 2 3 5 8
Finger pain 5
Stiff fingers 3
SWELLING/OEDEMA
Scrofula 5 10 17
Goitre 10
Cheek swelling 17
Mumps (parotitis) 5 17
Febrile disease 1 3 5 6
Febrile disease without sweating 3 6
Malaria 2 3 4
Common cold 4 5
SKIN
Urticaria 10 14
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POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY

Wind & Heat
Dispels Wind, clears heat TE 1 red eyes, sore throat, tonsillitis,
& Fire headache, febrile diseases
Clears Heat from Triple TE 2 red eyes, headache, tinnitus, sore
Energizer; reduces throat, laryngitis, gingivitis, red face,
swelling & relieves pain manic raving, malaria
Clears Wind-Heat TE 3 tinnitus, red eyes, sore throat,
Clears the head & eyes tonsillitis, headache, febrile diseases
Benefits the ears
Dispels Wind & clears TE 4 redness, swelling & pain of eyes,
Heat common cold, tonsillitis, malaria
Dispels Wind-Heat TE 5 Wind-heat common cold (Wei level
syndrome), febrile diseases, mumps,
tinnitus, headache
Dispels Wind & clears TE 17 tinnitus, facial paralysis, trismus,
Heat mumps
Dispels Wind & clears TE 23 headache, dizziness, blurred vision,
Heat (from head) epilepsy, facial paralysis, twitching
eyelid, eye inflammation
Wind & Dampness

Dispels Wind-Damp TE 14 Wind-Damp Bi syndrome in shoulder;
pain & motor impairment in shoulder
ACTION ON ZANG-FU
TRIPLE ENERGIZER
Eliminates Heat from TE 6 Sudden loss of voice, febrile disease,
Triple Energizer tinnitus, pleurisy, intercostal
neuralgia, constipation
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ACTIONS ON ZANG FU
TRIPLE ENERGIZER
Reinforces the Triple TE 4 diabetes (xiao ke), dry mouth, thirst
Energizer
Harmonizes the Triple TE 6 sudden loss of voice, pain in chest &
Energizer sides; vomiting; constipation
LARGE INTESTINE
Opens the intestines TE 6 constipation (with KI 6 – Song of the
Jade Dragon)

QI
Activates circulation of TE 1, TE 2, TE 3,
Qi in the jing-luo TE 4, TE 5, TE 8,
TE 9, TE 17
Spreads stagnant Liver Qi TE 6 plum-stone throat, pain in chest &
sides, constipation (due to LR Qi
stagnation)
ACTIONS ON JING-LUO
Yangweimai
Confluent point of TE 5 alternating chilles & fevers
Yangweimai
Renmai & Chongmai

Promotes function of TE 4 retroversion of uterus
Renmai (Conception
Vessel) & Chongmai
(Penetrating Vessel)
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REGIONAL ACTIONS
Eyes
Clears the vision TE 23 eye disorders, redness, swelling &
pain in eyes, blurred vision, corneal
opacity, visual dizziness
Benefits the vision TE 17 corneal opacity
Ears
Benefits the hearing TE 3 tinnitus, deafness, deaf-mutism
TE 17 tinnitus, deafness, deaf-mutism, otitis,
otorrhoea
Opens the ear & TE 21 deafness, tinnitus, otitis, otorrhoea,
improves hearing
Back & shoulders

“Rules” disorders of back TE 3 shoulder & scapula pain, torticollis,
& shoulders acute lumbar sprain (on one side)
Sides/ ribs
For ribs and sides TE 6 pain in chest & sides, intercostal
Zhigou presides neuralgia, pleurisy
(additional verses to Si
Zong Xue Ge)
Tendons
Relaxes the tendons TE 4 Wrist pain, injury or weakness,
shoulder & arm pain
TE 5 finger pain, Bi syndrome in elbow &
arm, hand tremor
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TE 1
GUANCHONG
GATE RUSHING
LOCATION On the ulnar side of the ring finger , about 0.1 cun ( 1 fen )
posterior to the corner of the nail
CHARACTERISTICS Jing-Well Point of Triple Energizer meridian

Dispels Wind
Clears Heat & Fire
Activates the circulation of Qi in the jing-luo
INDICATIONS
Headache Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,K,FCA,O)

Red eyes Redness of eyes (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Conjunctivitis (Sh)
Sore throat / laryngitis/ Sore throat (Ess,CAM,NVN,Ch,K), Pharynx & larynx swollen &
tonsillitis (throat Bi) painful (J), Sore swollen throat (FCA), Laryngitis (Sh,K), Throat
Bi (Ch,FCA)
Febrile diseases Febrile diseases (J,Ess,CAM), Heat diseases (FCA), Fever (Sh),
Absence of sweating in Heat diseases (FCA), Pathogenic Heat in
the Sanjiao (FCA), Common cold (K)
Stiff tongue Stiff tongue (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Tongue flaccid preventing
speech (Ch) Curled tongue (FCA), Pain at root of tongue (FCA)
Irritability (xin fan) Irritability (xin fan) (J,Ess,CAM), Vexation (FCA)
Corneal opacity (mu yi) Eye screens (FCA), Keratoleukoma (CYM), White membrane on
conjunctiva (NVN), White membrane covering conjunctiva;
cannot see clearly (Ch)
Thirst / dry mouth Thirst (CYM), Drv mouth (Ch,FCA)
Nausea/ vomiting Vomiting (K), Stomach retching (CYM), Nausea, loss of
appetite(Ch), Cholera (Ch)
Arm/ elbow pain Arm & elbow very painful (Ch), Neuralgia of arm & elbow (O),
Forearm neuralgia (CYM), Pain in shoulder & arm (FCA), Pain of
fingers (CYM)
Dysphagia Difficult ingestion (FCA), Paralysis of the suprahyoid muscle
(K)
Loss of consciousness/ Syncope (K), Emergency care (K)
syncope
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TE 1
GUANCHONG
GATE RUSHING
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Other indications Torticollis (CYM), Wasting disease in infants with parasitosis &
malnutrition (CYM), Angina pectoris (K), Disorders due to Wind
(NVN), Tinnitus (FCA), Deafness (FCA), Pain at root of tongue
(FCA), Cholera (Ch), Common cold (K)
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TE 2
YEMEN
FLUID DOOR
LOCATION When the fist is clenched, this point is proximal to the margin
of
the web betwen the ring and little fingers and distal to the fourth
and fifth metacarpophalangeal joints.
CHARACTERISTICS Ying-Spring Point of the Triple Energizer meridian

Clears Heat from the Triple Energizer
Reduces swelling & Relieves pain
INDICATIONS
Headache Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,Ch,FCA), Anaemic headache

(CYM)
Red eyes Redness of eyes (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA), Inflammation of eyes
which are very red (Ch), Pain & redness of the eyes (K), Dry
eyes (FCA)
Deafness/ tinnitus Deafness (J,Ess,Sh,CYM,FCA), Sudden deafness (Ch,CAM),
Tinnitus (CYM,FCA)
Sore throat/ laryngitis Sore throat (Ess,CAM,K), Sore throat with inflammation of
interior of throat (Ch), Pharynx & larynx swollen and painful (J),
Sore , swollen throat (FCA), Laryngopharyngitis (Sh), Laryngitis
(CYM,K)
Arm & hand pain / swelling Pain in arm & hand (J,Ess,Sh,FCA), Pain in the arm (CAM), Pain
& inability to raise arm (Ch), Inflammation of dorsum of hand
(CYM), Pain at the back of the hand (FCA), Arthritis of wrist joint
(CYM), Pain & swelling of fingers (Sh), Arm swollen & red up to
hand (Ch)
Malaria Malaria (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Malaria with cough, attack of Cold
or Yang (Ch)
Upper limb paralysis Spasms & paralysis of upper arm and forearm (CYM), Paralysis &
(Wei syndrome) spasm of the arm (K), Paralysis of the fingers (K), Hemiplegia
(CYM)
Gingivitis/ toothache Gingivitis (CYM), Pain in gums & teeth (Ch), Aching among the
upper teeth (FCA)
Manic raving (kuang yu) Divagation (Ch), Fright palpitations and raving (FCA), Fear (Ch)
Red face Red complexion & tearing (FCA), Congestion in the face (O)
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TE 2
YEMEN
FLUID DOOR
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Other indications Spasms & paralysis of upper arm and forearm (CYM), Hemiplegia
(CYM), Four limbs icy cold due to Yin (Ch), Vertigo (CYM),
Fainting from bad odours (CYM), Ear pain (FCA), Dry eyes
(FCA), Wind-Heat & Wind-Cold (FCA), Shortness of breath
(FCA), Chilblains (O), Angina (O)
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TE 3
ZHONGZHU
MIDDLE ISLAND
LOCATION With the hand in pronation ( palm downwards ), this point is on

the dorsum of the hand between the fourth and fifth metacarpal
bones in the depression proximal to the metacarpophalangeal
joints
CHARACTERISTICS Shu-Stream point of the Triple Energizer meridian

Clears Wind-Heat
Benefits the ear (Major distal point for the ears)
Clears the head & the eyes
Research findings • For acute sprain of lower lumbar (needle on the same side)
• For stiff neck with restricted rotation
INDICATIONS
Headache Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,NVN,Ch,FCA), Frontal headache

(CYM)
Red eyes Redness of eyes (J,Ess,CAM,FCA)
Deafness/ deaf-mutism Deafness (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,K,O,FCA), Deaf-mutism
(Sh,K)
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,FCA)
Sore throat Sore throat (Ess,CAM,CYM,NVN), Sore and swollen throat
(Ch,FCA), Pharynx & larynx swollen and painful (J)
Pain in elbow & arm Pain in elbow & arm (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Pain in shoulder, back,
elbow & arm (Sh), Pain in elbow & arm, fingers stiff, the five
fingers cannot be extended (Ch), Upper arm neuralgia (CYM),
Upper arm myositis (CYM)
Stiff fingers Inability to flex or extend fingers (J,FCA), Inability to bend
fingers (Sh), Finger arthritis (CYM,O), Finger paralysis (CYM),
Motor impairment of fingers (Ess,CAM), Pain in arm & elbow,
fingers stiff, the five fingers cannot be extended (Ch)
Febrile diseases/ fever Febrile diseases (J,Ess,CAM), Heat diseases (FCA), Fever
without sweating/ malaria without sweating (Ch,FCA) , Chronic malaria (Ch,FCA)
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TE 3
ZHONGZHU
MIDDLE ISLAND
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Shoulder & back pain Pain in shoulder & back (Sh), Pain in shoulder, back, elbow &
arm (Sh), Neuralgia & paralysis of shoulder & scapula (K), Pain
in the middle of the spine or in the back at the level of the heart
(Ch), Pain in the spine (FCA)
Dizziness Dizziness (O), Eye-dizziness (Ch), Vertigo (CYM)
Other indications Blurred vision (Sh), Hypertension (K), Angina (O), White
membrane covering conjunctiva (Ch), Intercostal neuralgia (Sh),
Neuralgia & paralysis of shoulder & scapula (K), Paralysis of the
extremities & the bowels (K)
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TE 4
YANGCHI
YANG POOL
LOCATION At the junction of the ulna and carpal bones, in a

depression
lateral to the tendon of muscle extensor digitorum communis
CHARACTERISTICS Yuan-Source Point of Triple Energizer meridian

Dispels Wind & Clears Heat
Relaxes the tendons
INDICATIONS
Wrist pain/ injury/ Wrist pain (J,FCA), Dull pain in wrist (NVN), Pain & diseases of
weakness soft tissues of wrist (Sh), Rheumatic pain of wrist (CYM), Wrist
joint arthritis (K), Pain in wrist, shoulder & arm (Ess,CAM,FCA),
Pain or paralysis of arm (O), Contusion or sprain of wrist or
hand (Ch), Fracture or dislocation of wrist (CYM), Pain &
weakness of wrist (Sh), Weak wrist (FCA)
Shoulder & arm pain Shoulder & arm pain (J,FCA), Pain in arm & shoulder,
preventing raising the arm (Ch), Pain in wrist, shoulder & arm
(Ess,CAM,FCA), Pain in shoulder & back (J), Scapula neuralgia
(K)
Malaria Malaria (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,FCA), Yin or Yang malaria (Ch),
Tidal fevers (Sh), Intermittent fever (O)
Deafness Deafness (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,FCA), Tinnitus (FCA)
Thirst/ dry mouth Thirst & dry mouth (J,Sh), Thirst (CAM), Dry mouth; the more
one drinks the thirstier one gets. Diabetes (Ch), Diabetes
(CYM,O), Wasting thirst & dry mouth (FCA)
Diabetes (xiao ke) Diabetes (CYM,Ch,O), Wasting thirst & dry mouth (FCA)
Common cold Common cold (Sh,CYM)
Tonsillitis Tonsillitis (Sh,K), Throat Bi (FCA)
Eye inflammation: Painful swelling of the eyes (FCA), Eyes red & swollen (Sh)
Eye redness/pain/swelling
Other indications Displacement of uterus (CYM), Cold fingers (CYM), Weak wrist
(FCA), Nervous spasms & paralysis of forearm muscles (CYM),
Degenerative diseases (Ch), Absence of sweating in Heat diseases
(FCA), Vexation & oppression (FCA), Swelling of the neck
(FCA)
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TE 5
WAIGUAN
OUTER GATE
LOCATION On the dorsal surface of the forearm, 2 cun above the transverse
wrist crease, between the radius and the ulna
CHARACTERISTICS Luo-Connecting Point of Triple Energizer meridian

Confluent Point of Yangweimai
Dispels Wind & Relieves the Exterior
Clears Heat (External or Internal)
Relaxes the tendons
INDICATIONS
Headache Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,NVN,Ch,O,FCA), Migraine

headache (Sh)
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,NVN,FCA)
Deafness Deafness ( J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Finger pain Pain in fingers (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Pain in fingers inhibiting
grasping (Sh,Ch), Finger neuralgia or sprains (CYM), Writer's
cramp (CYM)
Bi syndrome in elbow & Motor impairment of elbow & arm (J,Ess,CAM), Contracture of
arm elbow impairing flexion & extension (Ch), Inhibited bending &
stretching of the arm (FCA), Forearm neuralgia (CYM), Joint
pains of upper limb (CYM,Sh), Arthitis (O), Pain or paralysis of
upper extremities (O)
Hand tremor Hand tremor (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA)
Febrile diseases Febrile diseases (J,Ess,CAM,Sh), Heat diseases (FCA), Fever
(NVN), High fever (Sh), Influenza (K), Common cold (Sh,Ch,K),
Mumps (Parotitis) (Sh,K), Pneumonia (Sh)
Common cold Common cold (Sh,Ch,K), Influenza (K)
Cheek pain Pain in cheek (J,CAM,FCA), Pain in cheek and hypochondriac
region (Ess)
Mumps (parotitis) Mumps (Parotitis) (Sh,K)
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TE 5
WAIGUAN
OUTER GATE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Pain in sides & ribs Pain in sides/ribs (J,Sh), Pain in hypochondriac region (CAM),
Lateral costal pain (FCA), Pain in cheek and hypochondriac
region (Ess),
Hemiplegia/ paralysis Hemiplegia (Sh,CYM), Paralysis (Sh), Pain or paralysis of upper
(Wei syndrome) extremities (O)
Constipation Constipation (Sh,CYM), Abdominal pain & constipation (FCA)
Stiff neck Stiff neck (Sh), Strained neck (CAM)
Other indications Swollen throat (Sh), Adenitis (scrofula) (CYM), Enuresis (Sh),
Paralysis (Sh), Inflammation of eyes (CYM), Wind
hyperlacrimation (CYM), Cataract (CYM), Leukoma (CYM),
Placenta does not descend (Ch)
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TE 6
ZHIGOU
BRANCH DITCH
CHARACTERISTICS Jing-River Point of Triple Energizer meridian

Spreads stagnant Liver Qi
Specific point for "plum-pit Qi" in Liver Qi Stagnation
For ribs and sides Zhigou presides from Eight Dominant Points
Song, a variant of Four Dominant Points Song
Removes obstruction from the intestines
For constipation Zhigou (TE 6) and Zhaohai (KI-6) from Ode of
the Jade Dragon
Zhigou (TE 6) is combined with Xuanzhong (GB 39) for
Wandering Bi syndrome
INDICATIONS
Sudden loss of voice Sudden loss of voice (J,Ch,FCA), Sudden hoarseness of voice
(Ess,CAM), Swollen throat (Sh), Sore pharynx (FCA)
Shoulder & arm ache & Aching of shoulder & arm (J,Sh,O), Aching of shoulder & arm
heaviness with heavy sensation (Sh,Ch), Aching & heavy sensation of
shoulder & back (J,Ess,CAM,FCA)
Pain in chest & sides/ Pain in chest & sides (J,NVN), Pain in hypochondriac region
intercostal neuralgia/ (CAM), Acute pain in ribs & axilla (Sh), Acute pain in lateral
cardiac pain costal or axillary region (Sh), Intercostal neuralgia (Sh,CYM,K),
Rib pain (K), Pain in axilla & sides of chest (Ch), Pleurisy
(Sh,CYM), Angina pectoris (Sh), Sudden cardiac pain (FCA),
Chest pain (Sh,O), Carditis (CYM)
Febrile diseases/ Febrile diseases (J,CAM), Fever (NVN), Fever without sweating
Fever without sweating (Ch,FCA)
Constipation Constipation (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA,O), Habitual constipation
(Sh,K)
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA)
Deafness Deafness (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA)
Vomiting Vomiting (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA), Nausea & vomiting (NVN),
Vomiting & diarrhoea (Sh), Cholera with vomiting (Ch,FCA)
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TE 6
ZHIGOU
BRANCH DITCH
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Post-partum vertigo Post-partum vertigo (CYM,Ch), Post-partum blood dizziness

(FCA)
Other indications Painful or red eyes (FCA), Sudden influenza (NVN), Apical
pulmonary catarrh (CYM), Insufficient lactation (Sh),
Amenorrhoea (Ch), Belching (Sh), Epigastric pain (K), Skin
diseases (Ch), Trismus (Ch), Sabre lumps (FCA), Jie & xian
(FCA), Ghost attacks (FCA), Cough (FCA), Hot face (FCA),
Counterflow Qi (FCA), Inability to turn the head (FCA)
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TE 8
SANYANGLUO
THREE YANG LUO
CHARACTERISTICS Activates the circulation of Qi in the jing-luo

Opens the sensory orifices (for resuscitation)
Traditionally contraindicated to needle
Needled through to Ximen (PC-4) in acupuncture anaesthesia for
pulmonary lobectomy
INDICATIONS
Sudden loss of voice/ Sudden loss of voice (J,FCA), Sudden hoarseness of voice
aphasia (Ess,CAM), Sudden muteness (Sh,Ch), Mutism (K), Aphasia (Sh)
Deafness Deafness (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,Ch,O,FCA), Tinnitus (K)
Hand & arm pain Hand & arm pain (J,Ess,CAM), Pain in the arm (FCA), Pain in
forearm inhibiting movement (Sh), Brachial neuralgia (K), Upper
arm & forearm neuralgia (CYM)
Toothache Toothache (CAM,J), Tooth decay (FCA)
Lassitude/ exhaustion Lassitude (Sh), Likes to lie down & sleep (Ch), Does not want to
budge the four limbs (Ch), Lack of desire to move the four limbs
(Ch), Prostration (O), Prostrate exhaustion (FCA)
Shoulder & back pain Pain & heaviness of shoulder & back (FCA), Pain in shoulder &
scapula (K)
Other indications Post-operative pain associated with pneumonectomy (Sh), Pain in
chest & hypochondriac region (CAM), Eye disorders (O),
Intestinal worms (O), Gastritis (K), Inability to move the hand &
arm (FCA)
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TE 9
SIDU
FOUR RIVERS
LOCATION When the hand is supine, this point can be found 5 cun below the
olecranon, between the radius and the ulna
CHARACTERISTICS Activates the circulation of Qi in the jing-luo

Benefits the throat
Regulates the waterways
INDICATIONS
Sudden loss of voice Sudden loss of voice (J,FCA), Sudden hoarseness of voice
(Ess,CAM), Loss of voice (Sh), Pharyngitis (K), Obstructed
pharynx (Sh), Sore throat (O)
Deafness Deafness (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA,O), Sudden deafness (Sh), Sudden
deafness due to disturbance of energy (Ch), Tinnitus (K)
Toothache Toothache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,FCA,O), Toothache in lower jaw
(Sh,O), Pain in gums of lower jaw (Ch)
Forearm pain Forearm pain (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Wrist joint arthritis (K)
Plum-stone throat Blocked sensation in the throat (FCA), Obstructed pharynx (Sh)
Headache Headache (Sh), Migraine (CAM)
Other indications Vertigo (Sh), Neuraesthenia (Sh), Paralysis of upper limb (Sh),
Wrist joint arthritis (K), Nephritis (Sh), Dyspnoea (K)
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TE 10
TIANJING
HEAVENLY WELL
LOCATION When the elbow is flexed, this point can be found in a depression
about 1 cun superior to the olecranon.
CHARACTERISTICS He-Sea Point of the Triple Energizer meridian

NB: For disorders of the Triple Energizer , use the Lower He-
Sea Point for the Triple Energizer , BL 39
Transforms Phlegm-Damp in the meridians and collaterals
Special point for scrofula
INDICATIONS
Unilateral headache Unilateral headache (J,Ess,NVN,FCA), Migraine headache

(Sh,CAM), Headache (Sh)
Pain in neck, nape, Pain in costal & hypochondriac region neck, nape, shoulder &
shoulder & arm arm (Ess), Pain in lateral costal region, neck, shoulder & arm
(FCA), Pain in neck, shoulder & arm (CAM), Painful spasms of
neck & upper back (CYM), Pain in neck & nape (NVN), Pains in
the back of the neck (O), Pain in arm & elbow (NVN,Ch),
Arthritis of elbow & wrist (CYM), Elbow joint arthritis (K),
Diseases of the soft tissues of the elbow (Sh)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), "5 types of epilepsy" (Ch),
Convulsions (Ch), Clonic spasm (FCA)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Depressive psychosis (dian ji) (Sh), Madness (Ch), Psychopathy
(CYM), Schizophrenia (K), Sorrow (FCA)
Scrofula/goitre Scrofula (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,Ch), Scrofulous lumps (FCA),
Goitre (NVN,CAM), Simple goitre (J), Cervical adenitis (K),
Lymphadenitis (K)
Urticaria Urticaria (Sh,CYM,K)
Sore throat Sore throat (Ch,O), Laryngitis (CYM,Ch)
Tonsillitis Tonsillitis (Sh,K), Throat blockage (Throat Bi) (Sh,FCA)
Deafness Deafness (Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Eye pain Pain in external canthus of eyes (NVN,Ch), Pain in eyes
(Sh,FCA)
Cough / expectoration Cough (O), Cough with sensation of Qi rising (Ch), Qi ascent
cough (FCA), Bronchitis (CYM), Spitting of mucus (O), Spitting
of pus (FCA), Purulent expectoration (Ch)
Chest pain/ cardiac pain Pain in heart & chest (Ch), Cardiac pain (FCA), Thoracic Bi
(FCA)
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TE 10
TIANJING
HEAVENLY WELL
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Other indications Loss of appetite (Ch), Post-traumatic pain in renal region which
prevents lying down (Ch), Pain behind the ears (Ch), Abundant
sweating (Ch), Fright palpitations (FCA), Numbness of the flesh
at the shoulder (FCA), Malarial disease (FCA)
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TE 14
JIANLIAO
SHOULDER CREVICE
LOCATION Posterior and inferior to the acromion, in the depression about 1

cun posterior to LI 15.
CHARACTERISTICS A major local point for the shoulder joint

Dispels Wind-Damp (treats Bi syndrome)
INDICATIONS
Pain & motor impairment Pain & motor impairment of shoulder & upper arm (CAM),
in shoulder Heavy sensation of the shoulder with pain in the arm
(Wind-Damp Bi syndrome) (J,Ess,Ch,FCA), Neuralgia of shoulder & scapula (K), Pain in the
shoulder joint (Sh,K), Arm cannot be raised (Ch), Shoulder feels
heavy with motor impairment (J), Wind-Dampness in shoulder
(Sh), Perifocal inflammation of the shoulder joint (Sh)
Paralysis of upper limb Paralysis of shoulder & scapula (K), Hemiplegia (Sh), Arm lacks
(Wei syndrome) strength (Sh),
Other indications Stiff neck (J), Hypertension (Sh), Urticaria (Sh), Headache (K),
Excessive sweating (Sh), Goitre (Sh), Intercostal neuralgia (O),
Tics (O)
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TE 17
YIFENG
WIND SCREEN
LOCATION Posterior to the earlobe, in the depression between the mastoid

process and the mandible.
CHARACTERISTICS Benefits the hearing & vision

The main point for facial paralysis
Dispels Wind and Clears Heat
INDICATIONS
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,K,FCA,O)

Deafness/ deaf-mutism Deafness (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,K,FCA,O), Deaf-mutism
(Sh,K)
Facial paralysis Facial paralysis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,K,O), Mouth & eyes awry
(Sh,FCA), Deviation of mouth & eyes (Ch), Lack of sensation in
face (Ch)
Cheek swelling / mumps Swelling of the cheeks (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA), Parotitis
(mumps)(Sh,K), Enlargement of the parotid (CYM)
Trismus Trismus (Ess,CAM,Ch), Lockjaw (J,Sh), Clenched jaw (FCA),
Clenched jaw preventing speech (FCA), Temperomandibular
arthritis (Sh), Jaw pain (FCA)
Mutism Mutism (NVN,O), Deaf-mutism (Sh,K), Sudden mutism (Ch)
Corneal opacity (mu yi) Red & white eye screens (FCA), Membrane over the eye (Sh)
Poor vision Blurred vision (Sh), Poor eye sight (FCA), Optic nerve atrophy
(O), Cataract (O), Near-sightedness (O)
Ear infection Otitis media (O), Otorrhoea (CAM)
Scrofula Scrofula (CAM,J,Ch)
Toothache Toothache (CAM,Sh,Ch)
Other indications Sore eyes (Sh), Stammering (O), Convulsions (generally with
headache and an arched and rigid back) (Sh), Paralysis of upper &
lower extremities (K), Neuralgia of shoulder & scapula (K), Neck
& shoulder pain (O), Temperomandibular arthritis (Sh), Ptosis of
lower jaw (Ch), Frequent yawning in infants (Ch), Mania (FCA),
All Wind diseases (FCA)
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TE 21
ERMEN
EAR DOOR
LOCATION In the depression anterior to the supratragic notch and slightly

superior to the condyloid process of the mandible, when the
mouth is open.
CHARACTERISTICS Opens the ear and improves the hearing

Ancient books prohibit the use of moxibustion when treating
patients with pus in the ear
INDICATIONS
Deafness Deafness (J,Ess,Sh,CYM,K,FCA,O,CAM), Deaf-mutism (Sh),

Muteness (K), Poor auditory acuity (Ch)
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,Ess,Sh,CYM,FCA,O,CAM), Tinnitus like cicada song
(Ch,FCA)
Toothache Toothache (J,Ess,Sh,CYM,K,FCA,O,CAM), Toothache in upper
jaw (Sh,Ch), Pain in teeth & gums (Ch), Upper tooth decay
(FCA)
Otitis media Otitis media (Sh,K), Purulent otitis (Ch), Inflammation of
auricular canal (CYM), Otorrhoea (Ess), Pus in the ear (Sh),
Earache (O)
Otorrhoea Otorrhoea (Ess,CAM), Pus in the ear (Sh), Purulent otitis (Ch),
Purulent discharge from the ear (FCA), Otitis media (Sh),
Inflammation of auricular canal (CYM)
Headache Headache (K), Migraine (K), Pain in the jaw and headache (Sh)
Lip stiffness Stiffness of the lip (CAM), Lips stiff & in contracture (Ch)
Other indications Temperomandibular arthritis (Sh), Pain in neck & submandibular
region (J), Submandibular swelling (FCA), Polyps in ear (Ch),
Epistaxis (Ch)
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TE 23
SIZHUKONG
SILKEN BAMBOO
HOLLOW
LOCATION In the depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow
CHARACTERISTICS Dispels Wind & Clears Fire from the head

(This point may be bled)
Clears the vision & relieves pain
Ancient books prohibit moxibustion at this point.
INDICATIONS
Headache Headache (J,Ess,Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,K,FCA,CAM), Lateral &

midline headaches (Sh), Unilateral & bilateral headaches (FCA),
Hemicrania (NVN), Nervous headache (K), Intolerable migraine
(Ch), Cerebral hyperemia (K)
Eye disorders Eye diseases (J,Sh), Ear & eye disorders (O)
Eye inflammation: Inflammation of eyeballs (CYM), Inflammation & congestion of
Eye redness/pain/swelling eyes (Ch), Redness & pain of eye (J,Ess,NVN,K,CAM), Pain &
swelling of the eyes (FCA), Congestion of the eyeball (CYM,K),
Trachoma (CYM)
Blurred vision Blurred vision (Ess,Sh,CAM), Unclear vision (FCA), Visual
dizziness (FCA), Eye-dizziness (J,Ch), Vision dazzling (CYM),
Vision not clear but hazy (Ch), Trachoma (CYM),
Corneal opacity (mu yi) Leukoma (CYM), White membrane on conjunctiva (Ch)
Ingrown eyelash Ingrown eyelash (Sh,CYM,Ch,FCA)
Twitching of eyelid Twitching of eyelid (J,Ess,FCA,CAM)
Facial paralysis Facial paralysis (Sh,K,CYM,CAM)
Toothache Toothache (J,Ch,FCA,CAM)
Visual dizziness (mu xuan) Visual dizziness (FCA), Eye-dizziness (J,Ch), Vertigo
(Sh,Ch)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,FCA), Epilepsy with eyes rolled back (Ch), Seizures
(Sh), Convulsions (O), Infantile convulsions (CYM,Ch)
Depressive psychosis Insanity (dian ji) (Sh,O), Madness (Ch), Periodic attacks of
(dian ji)/ manic psychosis mania with foaming at the mouth (FCA)
(kuang ji)
Other indications Fear of Wind & Cold (Ch), Vomiting of mucoid sputum (Ch),
Vexation thirst (FCA)
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HAND TAIYANG SMALL INTESTINE

MERIDIAN
SHOU TAIYANG XIAOCHANG JING

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SMALL INTESTINE MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY
SI 1 (SHAOZE) Jing-Well Point of Small Intestine meridian

Jing-Well Point of Small loss of consciousness, Wind-stroke coma
Intestine meridian
Opens the orifices
(for resuscitation)
Clears Heart Fire irritability
Facilitates the flow of milk insufficient lactation (moxa); mastitis (bleed)
Dispels Wind & Heat sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, febrile diseases
SI 3 (HOUXI) Shu-Stream Point of Small intestine meridian

Confluent Point of Governing Vessel
Shu-Stream Point of Small
intestine meridian
Confluent Point of Governing headache with stiff neck
Vessel
Clears the Shen psychosis (dian kuang)
Relaxes the tendons & muscles headache with stiff neck, contracture of elboe, arm &
fingers, paralysis of upper limbs, low back pain
Regulates sweating (reduce to night sweats, febrile diseases, malaria
stop sweating; reinforce to Often combined with either LI 4 or KI 7 for regulating
induce sweating) sweating or HT 6 for night sweats
Eliminates Wind headache with stiff neck, epilepsy, febrile diseases
For all disorders of head, face, nape & neck (Zhen Jing Zhi Nan)
Reinforcing Point of Small Intestine meridian (Mother/Son)
SI 4 (WANGU) Yuan-Source Point of Small Intestine meridian

Yuan-Source Point of Small
Intestine meridian
Disperses Damp-Heat from the
Small Intestine
Special effects on Yang jaundice, cholecystitis
Jaundice (Damp-Heat type)
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SI 6 (YANGLAO) Xi-Cleft Point of Small Intestine meridian

Xi-Cleft Point of Small shoulder, back, elbow & arm pain
Intestine meridian
Yanglao - Nourish the Old blurred vision, failing eyesight
Brightens the eyes (clears the
vision) (especially for failing
vision in the elderly)
Clears the jing-luo shoulder, back, elbow & arm pain
Relaxes the tendons (jin) shoulder & arm pain with inability to raise arm; low
back pain with restricted movement
SI 7 (ZHIZHENG) Luo-Connecting Point of Small Intestine meridian

Luo-Connecting Point of elbow contracture (Ling Shu Ch 10)
Small Intestine meridian
Clears Heat from the Upper Jiao headache, styes, febrile diseases
Clears the Shen psychosis (dian kuang), neurasthenia, fear
Major distal point for neck stiff neck, torticollis
stiffness
SI 8 (XIAOHAI) He-Sea Point of Small Intestine meridian

He-Sea Point of Small
Intestine meridian
For disorders of the Small Intestine organ, use the Lower He-Sea Point for the Small
Intestine, ST 39
Clears the Shen psychosis (dian kuang)
SI 9 (JIANZHEN)
Local, point for upper limb, scapula & shoulder pain, Wei & Bi syndromes of upper
shoulder & scapula limbs
SI 10 (NAOSHU)
Local, point for upper limb, shoulder & arm pain, weakness and restricted
shoulder & scapula & neck movement; hemiplegia, shoulder swelling & pain, neck
swelling & pain
SI 11 (TIANZONG)
Spread Qi stagnation in chest & fullness & pain in chest & sides
sides
Specific point for lactation insufficient lactation, mastitis
disorders
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SI 14 (JIANWAISHU)
Local point for shoulder, shoulder, scapula & back pain; stiff neck & nape, Cold
scapula, upper back & neck Bi in shoulder & arm
SI 17 (TIANRONG)
For throat, neck & ears; Plum-stone throat, neck swelling, sore throat, tonsillitis,
Local point for tonsillitis cheek swelling; tinnitus, deafness
SI 19 (TINGGONG) Tinggong - Hearing Palace

Improves hearing & opens the Tinnitus, deafness, deaf-mutism, otitis media & externa
ears
For auditory hallucinations in depressive psychosis/withdrawal (dian ji)
depressive psychosis or
schizophrenia
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SMALL INTESTINE MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY
INDICATIONS 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 17 19
HEAD, NECK & FACE
Headache 1 3 4 7 8 9 14
Headache with stiff neck 3 4
Stiff neck/ torticollis 1 3 4 7 14
Neck swelling 8 10 17
Neck pain 8 10 14
Pain in nape & submandibular region 8
Swelling in submandibular region 9 11
Cheek swelling 8 11 17
Cheek pain 11
EYES
Eye diseases 6
Corneal opacity (mu yi) 1
Red eyes 3 4
Styes 7
Blurred vision 6
Excessive lacrimation 4
EAR
Tinnitus 3 4 8 9 17 19
Deafness 3 8 9 17 19
Deaf-mutism 19
Otitis 19
Otorrhoea 19
NOSE
Epistaxis 3
THROAT, MOUTH
Sore throat 1 17 19
Tonsillitis (throat bi) 1 4 17
Toothache 8 9 19
Stomatitis 1
Trismus 17
Stiff tongue 1
Psychosis (dian kuang) 3 7 8
Depressive psychosis/Withdrawal (dian ji) 7 19
Manic psychosis (kuang ji) 3 7
Mental disorders 3 7
Panic/Fear/Fright 7
Wind-stroke (CVA) 1 10
Loss of consciousness/ syncope 1
Epilepsy 3 4 7 8
Hypertension 10
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INDICATIONS 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 17 19
Chest pain 1
Pain in chest & abdomen 19
Cough 1
Dyspnoea/ shortness of breath 1
Asthma 11 17
Vomiting 4 17
Jaundice 1 4
Insufficient lactation 1 11
Mastitis 1
CHEST, RIBS & SIDES
Chest pain 1
Pain in sides 4
Fullness/pain in chest & ribs 11
Pain in suprclavicular fossa 9
LOW BACK
Low back pain 3 6
ABDOMEN
Lower abdominal pain 8
Pain in chest & abdomen 19
FOUR LIMBS
Hemiplegia 4 10
UPPER LIMBS
Paralysis of upper limbs 3 9
Wei & Bi of upper limbs 9
Pain and/or paralysis of arms 8 9
Cold Bi in shoulder & arm 14
Shoulder, back, elbow & arm pain 6 14
Shoulder, elbow & arm pain 11
Pain in neck, shoulder, scapula & arm 8 10 14
Pain in scapula & shoulder 9 10 11 14
Aching & weakness of shoulder & arm 10
ELBOW & ARM
Elbow & arm pain 7 8
Elbow & arm contracture 3 7
Contracture of elbow, arm & fingers 3
Bi syndrome of elbow, arm & fingers 4
Arm pain 1 7
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INDICATIONS 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 17 19
WRIST
Wrist pain 4
HAND
Writer’s cramp 4
Finger pain 7
Stiff fingers 4 7
ABNORMAL PERSPIRATION
Night sweats 3
Febrile disease 1 3 4 7 8 9
Malaria 3
Chills & fever 10
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SMALL INTESTINE MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY
Wind & Heat

Dispels Wind SI 1 Wind-stroke coma, stiff tongue, stiff
neck, headache
SI 3 Headache with stiff neck,
contractures of elbow, arm & fingers;
paralysis of upper limbs. Febrile
diseases, malaria, red eyes , epistaxis
Dispels Wind & Heat SI 1 corneal opacity, sore throat, febrile
(Wind-Heat) diseases, headache
Damp-Heat
Dispels Damp-Heat SI 4 jaundice, cholcystitis
ACTIONS ON ZANG FU
Gall Bladder
Major point for Gall SI 4 jaundice, cholcystitis
Bladder disorders
ACTIONS ON JING-LUO
Clears the meridians SI 6 Aching of shoulder, back, elbow &

arm, stiff neck, eyeball pain
“Opens the Governor SI 3 aching of shoulder, back, elbow &
Vessel” arm, stiff neck
Relaxes the Jing jin SI 3 stiff neck, contracture of elbow, arm
(Tendinomuscular & fingers
meridians)
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SMALL INTESTINE MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY
ACTIONS ON REGIONS
Eyes
Clears the vision SI 6 blurred vision, failing vision
(especially in elderly)
Tendons
Relaxes the tendons SI 6 aching of shoulder, back, elbow &
arm, stiff neck
Relaxes the Jing jin SI 3 stiff neck, contracture of elbow, arm
(Tendinomuscular & fingers
meridians)
Breast
Facilitates lactation SI 1 insufficient lactation, mastitis
ACTIONS ON SHEN
Eyes
Clears the Shen SI 6 psychosis (dian kuang), epilepsy
SI 7 psychosis (dian kuang), epilepsy,
neurasthenia, fear
Sedative effect SI 1 irritability
GENERAL ACTIONS
Sweating
Regulates sweating SI 3 febrile diseases, malaria; night
sweats
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SI 1
SHAOZE
LESSER MARSH
LOCATION On the ulnar side of the little finger , about 0.1 cun
(1 fen) posterior to the corner of the nail
CHARACTERISTICS Jing-Well Point of Small Intestine meridian

Opens the orifices (for resuscitation)
Clears Heart Fire (sedative effect)
Facilitates the flow of milk
Dispels Wind & Heat
INDICATIONS
Corneal opacity (mu yi) Corneal opacity (mu yi) (J), Eye screens (FCA), Cloudiness of
cornea (Ess,CAM), Membrane on the eye (Sh), Pterygium (Sh),
"A veil covers the pupil" (NVN,Ch)
Sore throat Sore throat (Ess,Ch,CAM), Sore, swollen throat (FCA), Pharynx
& larynx swollen and painful (J), Pharyngitis (K), Throat
disorders (pain and swelling without tonsillitis) (NVN),
Tonsillitis (K,O), Throat bi (FCA)
Wind-stroke coma/ Wind-stroke coma (J,FCA), Loss of consciousness (Ess,CAM),
loss of consciousness Emergency care (K), Cerebral haemorrhage (CYM)
Febrile diseases Febrile diseases (J,Ess,K,FCA,CAM), Fever & chills with no
sweating (Sh,FCA), Malaria without sweating but with fever &
chills (Ch), Malaria without sweating (O)
Insufficient lactation Insufficient lactation (J,Ess,Sh,O,CAM), Hypogalactia (K), Scant
breast milk (FCA), Postpartum absence of milk (FCA)
Mastitis Mastitis (Sh,K,O), Inflammation of the breast (Ch), Swollen
breast (Sh,FCA), Galactophoritis (NVN)
Headache Headache (Sh,CYM,K,NVN,Ch,O,FCA,CAM)
Chest pain Chest pain (Sh), Angina pectoris (CYM)
Rib pain Pain in ribs (Sh), Intercostal neuralgia (CYM)
Arm pain Pain in arm (Ch), Forearm neuralgia (CYM)
Torticollis Torticollis (Ch), Nervous spasms of neck (CYM)
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SI 1
SHAOZE
LESSER MARSH
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Stiff tongue Stiff tongue (Ch), Paralysis of lingual muscles (CYM), Curled
tongue (FCA)
Cough Cough (Ch.O),
Shortness of breath Shortness of breath (Sh,FCA)
Jaundice Jaundice (Sh,FCA)
Stomatitis Stomatitis (K), Heat in the mouth and vexation (FCA), Dry mouth
(Ch)
Other indications Redness of the eyes (CAM), Deformation of eyes (Ch), Nosebleed
(FCA), Dry pharynx (FCA), Hypersalivation (Ch), Acute gastritis
(K), Acute disorders caused by Wind (NVN), Muscular
contractures (Ch), Yin (Cold) symptoms with vomiting (Ch),
Quivering from cold (FCA), Cardiomegalia (CYM), "Heart
malaise"(irritability) (Ch), Convulsions (Ch), Schizophrenia (K),
Loss of use of the little finger (FCA)
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SI 3
HOUXI
BACK CREEK
LOCATION With the fist loosely clenched , this point can be found
proximal to the head of the 5th metacarpal at the end of the
transverse palmar crease on the junction of the palmar and dorsal
skin.
CHARACTERISTICS Shu-Stream Point of Small intestine meridian

Confluent Point of Governing Vessel
Clears the Shen
Relaxes the tendons & muscles
Regulates sweating (Reducing technique to stop sweating;
Reinforcing to create sweating)
Eliminates Wind
For all disorders of head, face, nape & neck
Reinforcing Point of Small Intestine meridian (Mother/Son)
INDICATIONS
Headache with stiff neck Headache with stiff neck (J), Headache & neck pain (FCA),
Headache (Ess,K,FCA), Pain in neck & head; torticollis (Ch), Pain
& rigidity of the neck (CAM), Pain in the back of the neck or
occipital region (O), Spasms of neck (CYM,K), Stiff neck
(Sh,NVN,K,FCA), Neck rigidity (Ess)
Red eyes Red eyes (J,NVN,FCA), Eyes red & painful (Sh), Red eyes with
veil before the eyes (Ch), Congestion of the eye (Ess), Keratitis
(CYM)
Deafness Deafness (J,Ess,Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,O,FCA,CAM), Deaf-mutism
(Sh), Hearing difficulty (O), Tinnitus (Sh,O,CAM)
Contracture of elbow, arm Contracture of elbow, arm & fingers (J), Contracture & twitching
& fingers of elbow, arm & fingers (Ess), Contracture of elbow & arm (Ch),
Hypertonicity of elbow, arm & fingers (FCA), Muscle disorder
around the elbow joint (O), Pain in the shoulder & elbow (CAM),
Contracture & numbness of the fingers (CAM), Finger spasm (Sh),
Pain in all the fingers (NVN)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,NVN,Ch,O,FCA), Seizures (Sh)
Malaria Malaria (J,Ess,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA,CAM), Tidal fevers (Sh)
Febrile diseases Febrile diseases (J,Ess,K,FCA,CAM)
Night sweats Night sweats (Ess,Sh,FCA,CAM), Abundant night sweats (Ch)
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SI 3
HOUXI
BACK CREEK
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Mania & withdrawal (FCA), Psychosis (dian kuang) (Sh), Mania
(CYM,CAM), Madness (kuang ji: manic psychosis) (Sh),
Madness (NVN), Great madness with Yin or Yang signs (Ch),
Mental disorder (K), Hysteria (Sh)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (CYM,NVN,Ch,O)
Paralysis of upper limbs Paralysis of upper extremities (K), Pain & paralysis of upper arm
(CYM)
Low back pain Low back pain (Sh), Lumbar pain (O), Acute lumbar sprain
(CAM)
Other indications Hypertension (K), Syncope (K), Hysteria (Sh), Membrane on the
eye (Sh), Intercostal neuralgia (Sh), Lower limb neuralgia
(CYM), Jaundice (Sh), Dark-coloured urine (FCA), Fullness in
the chest (Ch), Small intestinal disorder (O), Gastric reflux
(FCA), Pain in the shoulder & elbow (CAM), Hand tremor
(CYM), Common cold (CYM), Sore throat (CAM), Plague (Ch),
Skin disease with itching (Ch), Cold abscess (Ch), Cardiac pain
(FCA)
141
SI 4
WANGU
WRIST BONE
LOCATION With the fist clenched, this point can be found on the dorsal
side
of the hand on the ulnar aspect , in the depression between the
base of 5th metacarpal bone and the triquetral bone.
CHARACTERISTICS Yuan-Source Point of Small Intestine meridian

Disperses Damp-Heat from the Small intestine
Special effects on Yang Jaundice (Damp-Heat type)
Major point for Gall Bladder problems
INDICATIONS
Headache with stiff neck Headache with stiff neck (J), Headache (Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,K,
FCA,NVN,Ch,O), Stiff neck (K,FCA), Neck rigidity (Ess,CAM),
Spastic neck (O), Infantile meningeal syndrome (Ch)
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch), Ringing in the ears (O)
Corneal opacity (mu yi) Corneal opacity (mu yi) (J), Eye screens (FCA), Cloudiness of
cornea (Ess), Yin (Cold) symptoms of the eyes with constant
lacrimation and a veil before the eyes (Ch)
Bi syndrome of elbow, arm Arthritis of wrist, elbow & fingers (Sh), Arthritis of wrist, elbow
& fingers & finger joints (CYM), Arthritis of elbow & wrist joint (K), Pain
& heat in wrist, forearm & arm (NVN), Pain of arm, elbow &
finger joint (O), Pain in the forearm (FCA), Wrist joint arthritis
(K), Cannot bend elbow (Ch)
Finger stiffness Finger contracture & arm pain (J), Inhibited movement of
fingers (Sh), Stiff, painful fingers (Ch), Contracture of fingers
(CAM), Hypertonicity of the fingers (FCA), Writer’s cramp (O)
Wrist pain Pain in the wrist (CAM), Weak, aching wrist (FCA), Wrist joint
arthritis (K), Pain & heat in wrist, forearm & arm (NVN)
Jaundice Jaundice (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM, FCA,NVN), Cholecystitis (Sh)
Febrile diseases Febrile diseases (J,Ess,K), Heat diseases (FCA), Febrile diseases
without sweating (J,CAM), Hot condition without sweating (Sh),
Absence of sweating in heat diseases (FCA), Cold & fever
without sweating (Ch), Malaria (Ch), Infantile meningeal
syndrome (Ch)
Pain in the sides Pain in the ribs (Sh), Pain in the hypochondriac region (Ess),
Pain in the lateral costal region (FCA), Difficult respiration with
pain in the sides, discomfort in the chest (Ch)
Tonsillitis (throat bi) Throat blockage (throat Bi) (Sh), Throat bi (FCA)
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SI 4
WANGU
WRIST BONE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Diabetes (xiao ke); Diabetes (Sh), Emaciation & thirst (Sh), Wasting thirst (xiao ke)
thirst with emaciation (FCA)
Excessive lacrimation Hyperlacrimation (CYM), Watery eyes (O)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (K,Ch,O)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (K), Convulsions (Ch,O)
Vomiting Vomiting (O), Gastritis (Sh)
Other indications Nasal congestion (FCA), Clear, runny snivel (FCA), Nosebleed
(FCA), Cholecystitis (Sh), Hand tremor (CYM), Weak wrists
(NVN), Madness & fear (Ch), Swelling of neck & chin (Ch),
Infantile meningeal syndrome (Ch), Coldness & pain on
shoulder & upper back (CYM), Lumbar pain (O)
143
SI 6
YANGLAO
NOURISH THE OLD
LOCATION With the palm facing the chest , this point can be found in the
bony cleft on the radial side of the styloid process of the ulna.
CHARACTERISTICS Xi-Cleft Point of Small Intestine meridian

Brightens the eyes (clears the vision) (especially for failing vision
in the elderly hence the point’s name - Nourish the Old)
Clears the meridians and collaterals
Relaxes the tendons (jin)
INDICATIONS
Blurred vision Blurred vision (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Eye diseases (Sh), Eye

problems; does not see clearly (Ch), Eyeball pain (K), Failing
eyesight (O), Atrophy of optic nerve (K)
Shoulder, back, elbow & Aching of shoulder, back, elbow & arm (J,Ess), Pain in shoulder,
arm pain elbow & arm (CAM,FCA,O), Pain in shoulders & back (Sh), Pain
in shoulders & arm (Sh), Pain in shoulder & arm; pain is very
violent as if stabbed & arm cannot be raised (Ch), Wrist joint pain
(K), Brachial neuralgia (K), Arthritis of upper limb (Sh)
Low back pain Low back pain (Sh), Restriction of movement in lumbar area (Sh),
Lumbar pain preventing turning over (FCA)
Other indications Hypertonicity of the sinews and bi of the foot (FCA), Redness &
swelling of the outer face of the elbow (FCA), Hemiplegia (Sh),
Stiff neck (Sh), Pain of hernia (Sh), Wrist drop (Sh), Belching
(Sh), Eyeball pain (K), Dizziness (K)
144
SI 7
ZHIZHENG
STRAIGHTEN THE
LIMBS
LOCATION On a line connecting SI 5 & SI 8, 5 cun proximal to the wrist
CHARACTERISTICS Luo-Connecting Point of Small intestine meridian

Clears Heat from the Upper Jiao
Clears the Shen
Major distal point for neck stiffness
INDICATIONS
Stiff neck Stiff neck (J,Ess,K,FCA), Neck rigidity (Ess,CAM), Stiffness of

neck (torticollis) (NVN), Spastic neck (O), Great thirst & stiffness
of the neck (torticollis) (Ch)
Elbow contracture Contracture of elbow (J,NVN), Contracture & twitching of elbow
(Ess), Contractures of arm & elbow which cannot be flexed (Ch),
Hypertonicity of the elbow (FCA), Pain of elbow or arm (Sh),
Spasmodic pain in elbow & fingers (CAM)
Finger pain; Pain in fingers (J,Ess,FCA), Pain in all ten fingers (Ch), Pains in
restricted finger flexion the fingers & upper arms (O), Cannot make a fist (Ch), Loss of
grasping ability of the fingers (FCA), Spasmodic pain in elbow &
fingers (CAM)
Febrile diseases Febrile diseases (J,Ess,CAM), Heat diseases (FCA), Intermittent
fever (K), Fever & chills (FCA), Fever with pain in the neck (Ch),
Heat diseases with sweating (FCA)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (J), Mania & withdrawal (dian kuang)
(FCA), Insanity (dian ji: Depressive psychosis) (Sh), Mania
(CAM), Madness (NVN,Ch,K,FCA), Mental disorders (Ess),
Mental illness (O)
Neuraesthenia; fear Neuraesthenia (Sh,K), Fear (NVN,Ch), Fright, fear, sorrow &
anxiety (FCA), Groaning (Ch)
Visual dizziness Eye-dizziness (NVN,Ch), Headache with eye-dizziness (J),
Dizziness (CAM)
Headache Headache (CAM,K,FCA), Headache with eye-dizziness (J)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (K)
145
SI 7
ZHIZHENG
STRAIGHTEN THE
LIMBS
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Arm pain Pain of elbow or arm (Sh), Brachial neuralgia (K) ), Pains in the
fingers & upper arms (O)
Styes Styes (O), Small tumour of the eyes (chalazion) (Ch)
Other indications Four limbs weak (Ch), Groaning (Ch), All sorts of tuberculosis
(Ch), Swelling of the jaws (NVN), Quivering from cold (FCA),
Lumbar pain (FCA)
146
SI 8
XIAOHAI
LESSER SEA
LOCATION With the arm flexed , this point can be found between the
olecranon of the ulna and the medial epicondyle of the
humerus
CHARACTERISTICS He-Sea Point of Small Intestine meridian

NB: For disorders of the Small Intestine organ, use the Lower
He-Sea Point for the Small Intestine, ST 39
Clears the Shen
INDICATIONS
Cheek swelling Swelling of the cheek (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Swelling of chin to

cheeks (Ch)
Pain in nape & Pain in nape & submandibular region (J), Pain in chin, neck,
submandibular region shoulder, arm and elbow (Ch), Pain in nape & lateroposterior
aspect of shoulder & arm (Ess,FCA), Pain in the nape, shoulder,
arm & elbow (CAM)
Pain in neck, shoulder, Pain in shoulder, scapula, elbow and lateroposterior aspect of
scapula & arm arm (J), Pain in chin, neck, shoulder, arm and elbow (Ch), Pain
in nape & lateroposterior aspect of shoulder & arm (Ess), Pain in
the nape, shoulder, arm & elbow (CAM), Pain of back of the
shoulder (Sh), Neuralgia or paralysis of ulnar nerve (Sh), Pain in
shoulder & scapula (K), Diseases or pain of shoulder joint (O),
Spasms & paralysis of upper arm & neck (CYM), Elbow joint
arthritis (K), Epicondylitis (K), Pain or paralysis of upper arms
(O), Neck pain (FCA)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,Ch,FCA), Epilepsy called “Sheep
epilepsy" because the patient bleats like a sheep. One must
observe these patients who seek out water-courses & drown
themselves (Ch), Seizures (Sh), Convulsions (Ch)
Visual dizziness Eye-dizziness (Ch), Wind-dizziness with headache (J), Dizziness
(FCA)
Tinnitus/ deafness Tinnitus/deafness (J), Deafness (NVN,Ch,O)
Toothache Toothache (NVN), Tooth decay (FCA), Pain in gums & teeth
(Ch), Gingivitis (O)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (Sh), Madness. Patient runs like a
madman (Ch), Madness (FCA), Schizophrenia (K)
Febrile diseases Heat diseases without sweating (FCA), Aversion to cold (FCA),
Fever with sensation of cold (Ch)
147
SI 8
XIAOHAI
LESSER SEA
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Neck swelling and pain Swelling of neck (NVN), Painful tumour of neck with shivering
(Ch), Neck pain (FCA)
Arm paralysis Neuralgia or paralysis of ulnar nerve (Sh), Spasms & paralysis of
upper arm & neck (CYM), Pain or paralysis of upper arms (O),
Insensitivity of arm (Ch)
Lower abdominal pain Lower abdominal pain (NVN,FCA), Pain below the navel (Ch),
Hypogastric pains (O), Pain in axilla & lower abdomen (Ch)
Headache Headache (CAM), Wind-dizziness with headache (J)
Other indications Chorea (St. Vitus' Dance) (Sh), Swelling of elbow & arm (NVN),
Rheumatism (Bi syndrome) (Ch), Neuralgia of lumbar region
(CYM), Yellow sclera (Ch), Blepharitis (CYM), Vexation in the
heart (xin fan – often translated as irritability or vexation)(FCA)
148
SI 9
JIANZHEN
SHOULDER
FAITHFUL
LOCATION With the arm adducted , this point can be found 1 cun above the
posterior end of the axillary fold
CHARACTERISTICS
INDICATIONS
Scapula & shoulder pain Pain in the scapular region (J,Ess,CAM), Pain in the shoulder
blades (Sh,FCA), Pain in shoulder & scapula (K), Diseases of the
shoulder and shoulder joint (Sh), Diseases of shoulder joint &
surrounding tissue (K), Sensation of cold & pain in the scapular
region (Ch)
Wei & Bi of upper limbs Pain & motor impairment of hand & arm (J,Ess,FCA), Motor
impairment of hand & arm (CAM), Paralysis of upper limbs
(Sh,K), Paralysis or pain of the upper arms (O), Arthritis &
neuralgia of upper limbs (CYM), Wind Bi with insensitivity of
arms & legs, which cannot be mobilized (Ch), Pain in arm
inhibiting movement (Sh), Numbness due to wind (K)
Febriles diseases Cold damage fever & chills (FCA), Fever after catching cold, the
patient presents with deafness, tinnitus, and sensation of cold and
pain in the scapular region (Ch)
Tinnitus Tinnitus (Sh,CYM,K,Ch,FCA)
Deafness Deafness (Sh,CYM,ChFCA,O)
Toothache Toothache (Sh,FCA,K),
Headache Headache (CYM,K)
Scrofula; neck swelling Scrofula (J), Swelling of the submandibular region (FCA)
Pain in supraclavicular Pain in supraclavicular fossa (J,FCA)
fossa
Other indications Swelling of the mandible (Sh), Excessive perspiration in armpit
(Sh), Paralysis of lower extremities (K)
149
SI 10
NAOSHU
SCAPULA SHU
LOCATION With the arm adducted , this point can be found directly
above
Jianzhen ( SI-9 ) in the depression inferior and lateral to the
scapular spine
CHARACTERISTICS
INDICATIONS
Shoulder/ arm pain, Aching & weakness of shoulder & arm (J,Ess,CAM), Pain &
weakness and restricted lack of strength in shoulder & arm (FCA), Pain in shoulder blade
movement and in the upper arms at lateral posterior side (O), Neuralgia of
shoulder (K), Pain in shoulder & scapula (Ch), Soreness & lack
of strength in arm (Sh), Pain in the shoulder joint (Sh), Arm
without force, very weak (Ch), Pain & swelling of shoulder,
scapula & neck (NVN), Shoulder pain that extends to scapula
(FCA), Neuralgia of deltoid region (CYM), Inability to raise the
arm (Sh, Inability to move the shoulder & arm (FCA), Perifocal
inflammation of the shoulder joint (Sh), Frozen shoulder (O),
Arthritis (K)
Shoulder swelling/ pain Swelling of shoulder (J,CAM), Pain & swelling of shoulder,
scapula & neck (NVN)
Neck swelling/ pain Cervical scrofula (J), Pain & swelling of neck (Ch), Pain &
swelling of shoulder, scapula & neck (NVN), Swelling or
spasticity of the neck (O)
Hypertension Hypertension (Sh,CYM,K,O)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (Sh,CYM,K),
Chills & fever Chills & fever (Sh,FCA,K),
Wind-stroke (C.V.A.) Cerebral haemorrhage (K), Stroke (O)
Other indications Excessive sweating (Sh), Occipital pain (O)
150
SI 11
TIANZONG
HEAVENLY
ANCESTOR
LOCATION In the centre of the infraspinous fossa , at the junction of the

upper & middle third of the distance between the lower border of
the scapular spine and the inferior angle of the scapula
CHARACTERISTICS Spreads Qi stagnation in chest and sides
INDICATIONS
Shoulder & scapula pain Pain in the scapular region (J,Ess,CAM), Neuralgia of shoulder
& scapula, (K) Pain in shoulder & arm (Ch), Pain in the shoulder
& shoulder blade (Sh), Pain in the shoulder, upper arm &
shoulder blade (Sh), Pain in the shoulder blade and
lateroposterior aspect of the arm & elbow (FCA), Rheumatic
neuralgia of shoulder joint; arm cannot be raised or flexed
backwards (CYM), Frozen shoulder (O)
Pain in shoulder/ elbow/ Pain in lateroposterior aspect of elbow and arm (J,Ess,CAM),
arm Pain in the shoulder blade and lateroposterior aspect of the arm
& elbow (FCA), Pain in shoulder & arm (Ch), Pain in elbow
(Ch), Brachial neuralgia (K)
Cheek & submandibular Swelling & pain of cheek & submandibular region (J), Swelling
swelling & pain of lateral cheek & submandibular region (FCA), Swelling in
cheek & jaw (Sh,NVN), Pain in cheeks & chin (Ch)
Asthma Asthma (J,CAM), Cough counterflow (FCA)
Insufficient lactation Insufficient lactation (Sh,CYM)
Fullness/ pain in chest & Intercostal neuralgia (O), Branching fullness in the chest &
ribs lateral costal region (FCA), Fullness in chest & ribs (Sh),
Pleuritis (O), Chest pain (O)
Other indications Mastitis (Sh), Headache (K), Pain in the neck (K), Body in
opisthotonos (Ch), Severe painful hiccoughs (Sh)
151
SI 14
JIANWAISHU
SHOULDER OUTER
SHU
LOCATION 3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the
first thoracic vertebra
CHARACTERISTICS
INDICATIONS
Shoulder, scapula & back Aching of shoulder & back (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Sensation of cold
pain or pain in the shoulder & back (NVN), Neuralgia of shoulder &
scapula (K), Pain in shoulder & scapula (Ch), Sharp pain in
shoulder, shoulder blade, back or neck (O), Soreness & pain of
the back of the shoulder (Sh), Rheumatic neuralgia of shoulder &
scapula region (CYM), Bi syndrome of the shoulder with
sensation of icy cold up to the elbow (Ch)
Stiff neck & nape Stiffness & spasms of nape (J), Spasm of neck muscles (K),
Stiffness of nape & neck (NVN), Rigidity of neck (Ess,FCA),
Pain & rigidity of the neck (CAM), Sharp pain in shoulder,
shoulder blade, back or neck (O), Occipital neuralgia (K)
Cold Bi in the shoulder & Upper limb cold & painful (J), Bi syndrome of the shoulder with
arm sensation of icy cold up to the elbow (Ch), Sensation of cold or
pain in the shoulder & back (NVN), Generalized Bi (FCA), Cold
in the elbow (FCA)
Headache Occipital neuralgia (K), Temporal headache (O)
Other indications Hemiplegia (CYM), Paralysis of the upper extremities (K),
Pleurisy (CYM), Generalized Bi (FCA)
152
SI 17
TIANRONG
HEAVENLY
APPEARANCE
LOCATION Posterior & inferior to the angle of the mandible at the anterior
margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
CHARACTERISTICS
INDICATIONS
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,Ch,FCA)

Deafness Deafness (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,Ch,O,FCA), Impaired hearing (K)
Sore throat Sore throat (Ess,CAM,K,Ch), Sore, swollen throat (FCA),
Pharynx & larynx swollen and painful (J), Pharyngitis (Sh),
Laryngitis (K), Hoarseness (O), Tonsillitis (Sh,O), Throat
constricted & difficulty in swallowing (Sh)
Plum-stone throat Obstruction sensation in throat (Ch,FCA), Foreign body
sensation in throat (Ess,CAM), Pharynx swollen as if blocked
(J),
Cheek swelling Swelling of cheek (J,Ess,CAM,FCA)
Neck swelling/ soreness Simple goitre (J), Goitre (CAM), Cervical adenitis (Ch),
Swelling & soreness of the neck (Sh), Distension & soreness of
the neck (Sh), Neck abscess preventing turning of the head &
speech (Ch)
Asthma Asthma (Sh), Pain & fullness in chest preventing breathing
(Ch), Thoracic fullness hampering respiration (FCA), Severe
coughing (Sh)
Trismus Trismus (Ch), Clenched teeth (FCA)
Vomiting Nausea & vomiting (Ch), Vomiting (O), Retching counterflow
and ejection of foam (FCA)
Other indications Severe coughing (Sh), Stomatitis (K), Stiff tongue with inability
to speak (Ch), Angina (O), Pleurisy (O)
153
SI 19
TINGGONG
HEARING PALACE
LOCATION When the mouth is open , this point can be found in the
depression anterior to the middle of the tragus
CHARACTERISTICS Improves hearing and opens the ears: Used for auditory
hallucinations in depressive psychosis or schizophrenia
INDICATIONS
Tinnitus Tinnitus (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,K,NVN,O,FCA), Cicada song in

ear (Ch)
Deafness Deafness (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,FCA), Impaired hearing
(K,O), Ear blocked (Ch), Becoming deaf with sensation of
something obstructing the ear (Ch), Polyp of auditory canal (Ch)
Deaf-mutism Deaf-mutism (Sh,CYM,K), Mutism (J)
Ear discharge Otorrhoea (J,Ess,CAM), Pus in the ear (Sh,Ch), Purulent ear
discharge (FCA)
Otitis media & externa Otitis media (Sh,CYM.K), Inflammation of external ear canal
(otitis externa) (Sh,K)
Depressive psychosis Depressive psychosis (dian ji) (J), Seizures & insanity (Sh),
(dian ji) Madness (Ch,FCA)
Toothache Toothache (J,CAM,Sh,CYM,FCA)
Pain in chest & abdomen Pain in chest & abdomen (Sh), Fullness in abdomen & heart
(Ch), Cardioabdominal pain (FCA)
Sore throat Laryngitis (Ch), Pharyngitis (K)
Other indications: Headache (K), Polyp of auditory canal (Ch), Ear blocked (Ch),
Motor impairment of the mandibular joint (CAM), Arm pain
(FCA)
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RENMAI
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CONCEPTION VESSEL MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY
CV 3 (ZHONGJI) Front-Mu point of the Bladder

Front-Mu point of the Bladder: nephritis, oedema, urinary retention, urine too scanty
Benefits the bladder; or too abundant, enuresis
Assists the transforming
function of Qi (qi hua) {the
action of Kidney Yang in
concentration of urine during
urine production}
Regulates the uterus uterine prolapse, uterine bleeding, menstrual disorders,
amenorrhoea, incessant post-partum lochia, female
infertility, vaginal discharge, urinary retention with
uterine bleeding
Warms the Jing Palace female infertility
Alleviates Damp-Heat & vaginal discharge, Lin syndrome, pruritus vulvae,
rectifies the lower jiao – uterus orchitis, Shan qi (hernia)
& bladder
Point of intersection of Spleen, Liver & Kidney meridians with Conception Vessel
CV 4 (GUANYUAN) Front-Mu point of the Small Intestine

Front-Mu point of the Small haematuria (HT fire conducted down to SI); diarrhoea,
Intestine dysentery
Nourishes & stabilizes the Yang Xu: cold menstrual disorders, cold uterus
Kidneys (reinforces Yin & (infertility), cold sperm (male infertility), Yang Xu
Yang) spermatorrhoea, Yang Xu enuresis, Yang Xu diarrhoea,
Regulates the Qi & restores the impotence, Yang Xu nephritis, cold lower abdominal
Yang pain, Yang Collapse
Yin Xu: Yin Xu menstrual disorders, nocturnal
spermatorrhoea, Jing insufficiency infertility,
emaciation with constant thirst (xiao ke – diabetes)
Tonifies Yuan Qi general fatigue, for prolonging life
Tonifies & strengthens the body
Prolongs life
According to some authors, Guanyuan corresponds to the location of the "Dantian" referred
to in Daoist meditation & Qi Gong
Point of intersection of Spleen, Liver & Kidney meridians with Conception Vessel
Contraindicated point during pregnancy
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CV 6 (QIHAI)
Reinforces Deficient Kidneys Cold menstrual disorders, Yang Xu spermatorrhoea,
(mainly Ki Qi and Ki Yang) Yang Xu enuresis, cold uterus (infertility), retracted
penis and scrotum, cold lower abdominal pain, Yang Xu
diarrhoea, oedema, lumbago, cold Shanqi (hernia);
Yang Collapse
Regulates the Qi circulation
Strengthens the body & prolongs life
Regulates the Qi functions & oedema, urinary retention, nephritis; diarrhoea,
Dispels Dampness dysentery; vaginal discharge; Damp Shanqi (hernia)
Warms the Lower Jiao Cold menstrual disorders, Yang Xu spermatorrhoea,
Yang Xu enuresis, cold uterus (infertility), retracted
penis and scrotum, cold lower abdominal pain, Yang Xu
diarrhoea, cold Shanqi (hernia)
CV 8 (SHENQUE)
Warms and stabilizes the Yang; Yang Collapse; severe Spleen Yang Xu after severe or
Cone moxibustion on salt is prolonged diarrhoea or dysentery
commonly used
Strengthens the transporting borborygmus, incessant diarrhoea, dysentery,
function of the Spleen and abdominal pain
Stomach
Opens the orifices to restore Yang Collapse
consciousness
Transforms Cold - Damp incessant diarrhoea, dysentery, SP Xu oedema
stagnation
For Central Qi Sinking Rectal prolapse
Contraindicated to needle (according to The Systematic Classic of Acupuncture &
Moxibustion - Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing by Huangfu Mi – 282 AD)
CV 9 (SHUIFEN)
“Water Distribution” – ascites [shui zhong], abdominal distension, oedema
promotes urination to resolve
oedema, especially ascites
Contraindicated to needle in ascites; moxibustion should be used instead
Contraindicated for moxibustion during pregnancy
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CV 11 (JIANLI)
Harmonizes the Stomach and epigastric pain, abdominal distension, anorexia,
disperses stagnation vomiting, indigestion, borborygmus; oedema
(Commonly used for Food
Stagnation in the Stomach)
CV 12 (ZHONGWAN) Front-Mu Point of the Stomach

One of the Eight Meeting Points (ba hui): for the Fu
(Yang organs)
Regulates the Stomach Qi vomiting, acid regurgitation, hiccoughs
Transforms & suppresses
rebellious Qi (Ni Qi)
Relieves Food Retention stomach pain, abdominal distension, acid regurgitation,
indigestion, vomiting food long after ingestion [Cold
Stomach]
Reinforces the Spleen abdominal pain, SP & ST Xu & weak anorexia; SP Xu
jaundice; SP Xu diarrhoea & dysentery
Eliminates Dampness diarrhoea, dysentery (especially Cold-Damp and SP Xu
types); jaundice (Cold-Damp or SP Xu type);
abdominal distension
CV 14 (JUQUE) Front-Mu Point of the Heart

Front-Mu of the Heart pain in heart and chest, palpitations
Calms the Shen psychosis (dian kuang), palpiatations due to fright, fear,
anxiety
Regulates the Qi nausea, acid regurgitation, vomiting, dysphagia,
Pacifies the Stomach hiccough, cough, gastric spasm, stomach pain, gastric
ulcer
Transforms Damp stagnation in cholera (huo luan), stomach pain, jaundice
the Middle Jiao
Disperses Phlegm in chest and hiccough, dysphagia, cough, chest fullness
diaphragm; Benefits the
diaphragm
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CV 17 (SHANZHONG) Front-Mu Point of the Pericardium

One of the Eight Meeting Points (ba hui): for Qi
Front-Mu point of Pericardium cardiac pain, palpitations
Regulates & suppresses asthma, cough, hiccough, dysphagia
rebellious Qi
Opens up the chest and benefits
the diaphragm
Clears the Lungs asthma, cough, bronchitis, lung abscess
Transforms Phlegm in the chest asthma, cough with abundant mucoid sputum
Local point for breasts mastitis, breast lumps, insufficient lactation
CV 22 (TIANTU) Major emergency point for acute asthmatic attack

Stops coughing & soothes cough, asthma,
asthma
Cools throat & clears the voice sudden loss of voice, sore throat
Transforms Phlegm (in the
throat/bronchi)
Facilitates and regulates the cough, asthma, sudden loss of voice, dysphagia,
movement of Lung Qi hoccoughs
• Causes bronchodilation
• Reduces effusion from the
bronchial mucosa
CV 23 (LIANQUAN) Local point for tongue and throat
Local point for tongue tongue stiff or flaccid, sublingual swelling

Benefits the throat and sore throat, sudden loss of voice, cough
transforms Phlegm
Clears Fire (from throat)
Counteracts upward cough, dysphagia
contravecting Qi
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CV 24 (CHENGJIANG) 8th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points also known as

Guishi (Ghost City)
8th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost psychosis (dian kuang), epilepsy (dian xian)
Points for the treatment of
psychosis and epilepsy
For emergency resuscitation syncope, coma, epilepsy
from syncope or coma
Dispels Wind and frees the Luo- epilepsy
mai
Eliminates Wind and disperses facial paralysis; facial swelling, gum swelling
swelling
Relieves pain and alleviates epilepsy
tetany
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CONCEPTION VESSEL POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY
INDICATIONS 3 4 6 8 9 11 12 14 17 22 23 24
HEAD, NECK & FACE
Headache 4
Dizziness/vertigo 4
Stiff neck 24
Facial paralysis 24
Trigeminal neuralgia 24
Facial oedema 24
Facial flushing 22
Goitre 22
Unclosed fontanelle 9
THROAT, MOUTH
Sore throat 22 23
Tonsillitis (throat bi) 22 23
Sudden loss of voice 22 23 24
Mouth ulcers 23 24
Gum swelling 24
Toothache 24
Aphasia with stiff tongue 23
Post-CVA aphasia 23
Aphasia 23
Flaccid tongue with 23
salivation
Excessive salivation 23 24
Sublingual pain & 23
swelling
Dysphagia 12 14 17 22 23
Diabetes/ thirst (xiao ke) 23 24
Trismus 24
Psychosis (dian kuang) 12 14 24
Mental disorders 12
Neuraesthenia 6 12
Poor memory 14
Wind-stroke (CVA) with 4 6 8
flaccid (open) signs
Loss of consciousness 6 8
Collapse of Yang 6 8
Syncope in pregnancy 14
Heat-stroke 6
Epilepsy 14
Fear 14
Cardiac pain 6 11 12 14 17
Palpitations 14 17
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INDICATIONS 3 4 6 8 9 11 12 14 17 22 23 24
Cough 14 17 22 23
Haemoptysis 17
Asthma 6 17 22
Pleurisy 17
Pulmonary tuberculosis 4
Expectorating pus & 22
blood
(pulmonary abscess)
Diarrhoea 4 6 8 9 12
Incessant diarrhoea 8
Dysentery 6 8 12
Vomiting and diarrhoea 8 12
Cholera (huo luan) 8 9 12 14
Stools with undigested 12
food
Constipation 6 12
Borborygmus 8 9 11 12
Appendicitis 6
Intestinal parasites 14
Haemafaecia 4
Rectal prolapse 8 9
Abdominal distension 6 8 9 11 12
Abdominal pain 8 9
Lower abdominal pain 3 4 6
Epigastric pain 11 12 14
Gastric spasms 12 14
Gastric ulcer 12 14
Gastric cancer 12
Gastric haemorrhage 12 14
Acute & chronic gastritis 6 12
Nausea 9 12 14
Vomiting 6 8 9 11 12 14 17 22
Vomiting in infants 17
Acid regurgitation 12 14
Hiccough 14 17 22
Indigestion 11 12
ST & SP Xu weak 12
Loss of appetite 11 12
Hungry, cannot eat 3
Dysphagia 14 17 22 23
Cold Stomach
Diabetes/thirst (xiao ke) 4 23 24
Jaundice 12 14
Emaciation 4
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Lin syndrome 3 4 6 8
Urinary incontinence 3 4 6
Urinary frequency 3 4
Urinary retention 3 4 9
Haematuria 4
Nephritis 3 4 9
Spermatorrhoea 3 4 6
Impotence 3 4 6
Nocturnal emissions 6
External genital pain 3
Orchitis 4
Retraction of 6
penis/scrotum
Shanqi (hernia) 3 4 6
Menstrual disorders 3 4 6
Irregular menstruation 3 4 6
Dysmenorrhoea 3 4 6
Amenorrhoea 3 4
Vaginal discharge 3 4 6
Uterine bleeding 3 4 6
Uterine prolapse 3 4 6
Endometritis 3
Vaginitis 3
Pruritus vulvae 3
Post-partum lochia 3 4 6
Female infertility 3 4 6
Retained placenta 3
Insufficient lactation 17
Mastitis 17
CHEST, RIBS & SIDES
Pain in chest 14 17
Fullness in chest 14 17 22
BACK/LOW BACK
Pain in low back 6
ABDOMEN
Abdominal distension 6 8 9 11 12
Abdominal pain 8 9
Epigastric pain 11 12 14
Lower abdominal pain 3 4 6
Running piglet 3 4
Abdominal masses 4
Fox hernia 14
FOUR LIMBS
Cold limbs 6
Hemiplegia 24
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INDICATIONS 3 4 6 8 9 11 12 14 17 22 23 24
SWELLING/OEDEMA
Oedema 3 6 8 9 11
Ascites 3 8 9 11
Abdominal distension 6 8 9 11
Facial oedema 24
Gum swelling 24
Sublingual pain & 23
swelling
Goitre 22
Cold injury (shang han) 14
MISCELLANEOUS
Fatigue 8
Fatigue with emaciation 4 6
Tetany 9
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CONCEPTION VESSEL POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY

DAMP
Dispels Damp CV 6 oedema, diarrhoea, dysentery, vaginal
discharge
CV 12 abdominal distension, borborygmus,
diarrhoea, dysentery, jaundice
DAMP-HEAT
Alleviates Damp-Heat CV 3 Dysuria, pain of external genitals, Shanqi
(hernia), pruritus vulvae, vaginal
discharge
ACTIONS ON ZANG FU
LUNGS
Clears Lung CV 17 asthma, chest pain
Regulates and represses
rebellious Qi (ni qi)
Expands the chest
Benefits the diaphragm
Resolves phlegm in the
chest
Facilitates and regulates CV 22 cough, asthma, loss of voice, sore throat
movement of Lung Qi
Resolves phlegm
Stops coughing
Soothes asthma
Cools throat and clears the
voice
SPLEEN
Tonifies Spleen CV 12 abdominal distension, SP & ST Xu weak,
diarrhoea, dysentery, borborygmus, stool
with undigested food, jaundice
Strengthens transporting CV 8 diarrhoea, dysentery, oedema with
function of SP & ST abdominal distension, borborygmus
STOMACH
Regulates ST Qi CV 12 gastric pain, nausea, vomiting, SP & ST
Relieves Food Retention Xu weak, abdominal distension
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ACTIONS ON ZANG FU
STOMACH
Pacifies ST CV 14 nausea, acid regurgitation, vomiting,
Regulates Qi dysphagia, hiccough, gastric spasm,
stomach pain, gastric ulcer
KIDNEYS
Strengthens KI CV 6 spermatorrhoea, enuresis, menstrual
disorders
Nourishes & stabilizes KI CV 4 urinary freequency, urinary retention,
Tonifies Yuan Qi enuresis, spermatorrhoea, menstrual
disorders, female infertility, general
debility with emaciation

Qi See various aspects of Zang Fu Qi under Zang Fu above
Regulates Qi CV 4
CV 14
Regulates Qi functions CV 6
Regulates & supresses CV 17 asthma, cough, dysphagia
rebellious Qi
Assists transforming CV 3 urinary frequency, urinary retention,
function of Qi dysuria
Tonifies Yuan Qi CV 4 female infertility, general debility with
emaciation
ACTIONS ON YIN & YANG

YANG
Restores (warms & CV 8 Yang Collapse with incessant diarrhoea,
stabilizes) Yang flaccid type Wind-stroke
Restores Yang CV 4 Yang Collapse, flaccid type Wind-stroke
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ACTIONS ON SHEN
Qi See various aspects of Zang Fu Qi under Zang Fu above
Regulates Qi CV 4
CV 14
Regulates Qi functions CV 6
Regulates & supresses CV 17 asthma, cough, dysphagia
rebellious Qi
Assists transforming function CV 3 urinary frequency, urinary retention, dysuria
of Qi
Tonifies Yuan Qi CV 4 female infertility, general debility with
emaciation
REGIONAL ACTIONS
Throat
Cools throat & clears voice CV 22 sore throat, loss of voice, cough, asthma
Chest & diaphragm
Expands chest & benefits CV 17 asthma, chest pain
diaphragm
Benefits diaphragm CV 14 hiccough, dysphagia
Uterus
Regulates uterus CV 3 Uterine prolapse, incessant post-partum
lochia, female infertility, vaginal discharge,
urinary retention with uterine bleeding
GENERAL
Tonifies the whole body CV 6
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CV 3
ZHONGJI
MIDDLE POLE
LOCATION On the midline of the abdomen, 4 cun below the umbilicus and
1 cun above the superior border of the pubic symphysis
CHARACTERISTICS Front-Mu point of the Bladder

Point of intersection of Spleen, Liver & Kidney meridians with
Conception Vessel
Regulates the uterus
Warms the Jing Palace
Benefits the bladder:
Assists the transforming function of Qi (qi hua) {the action of
Kidney Yang in concentration of urine during urine production}
Alleviates Damp-Heat (lower jiao – uterus & bladder)
Rectifies the lower jiao
INDICATIONS
Irregular menstruation Irregular menstruation (Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA), Menstrual

disorders (J)
Dysmenorrhoea Dysmenorrhoea (CAM,Sh), Menstrual disorders (J,K),
Menstrual abnormality or pain (O), Poor genital blood
circulation in women causing pains in the external genitals with
dysuria & passing clots (Ch)
Amenorrhoea Amenorrhoea (Ch), Lack of menses (Sh), Menstrual block
(FCA), Menstrual disorders (J)
Spermatorrhoea Spermatorrhoea (J,Sh,CYM,K), Seminal emission (Ess,FCA),
Nocturnal emission (CAM)
Urinary frequency Urinary frequency (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,Ch,FCA), Urine too scanty or
too abundant (NVN), Urinary disorders in women (Ch),
Genitourinary diseases & symptoms (O)
Urinary retention Retention of urine (J,Ess,CAM,Sh), Urinary stoppage (FCA),
Lack of urine (Sh), Oliguria (O), Anuria (CYM), Urine too scanty
or too abundant (NVN), Urinary disorders in women (Ch),
Urinary retention with uterine bleeding (J), Paralysis of bladder
& sphincter muscle (K)
Uterine prolapse Uterine prolapse (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Displacement of womb
(CYM), Uterine deviation causing sterility (Ch), Uterine spasms
(CYM)
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CV 3
ZHONGJI
MIDDLE POLE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Enuresis Enuresis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,FCA), Bedwetting (O), Paralysis of

urethral sphincter (CYM), Paralysis of bladder & sphincter
muscle (K)
Impotence Impotence (J,CAM,Sh,O), Premature ejaculation (Sh), Sterility
in men due to lack of sperm, lack of virility (Ch)
Vaginal discharge Vaginal discharge (J,FCA), Leukorrhoea (Ess,Sh), Morbid
leukorrhoea (CAM), White & red vaginal discharge(Ch,FCA),
Vaginal discharge containing blood (Sh), Endometritis (CYM,K),
Salpingitis (CYM)
Uterine bleeding Uterine bleeding (J,CAM), Metrorrhagia (FCA), Profuse uterine

bleeding (FCA), Excessive bleeding (Sh), Haemorrhage in
gynaecology (Ch), Vaginal discharge containing blood (Sh),
Poor genital blood circulation in women causing pains in the
external genitals with dysuria & passing clots (Ch)
Post-partum lochia Incessant postpartum lochia (J,FCA), Black blood not evacuated
after childbirth (Ch), Disorders due to "black blood" (Ch)
Retained placenta Retention of afterbirth (FCA), Placenta does not descend (Ch),
Black blood not evacuated after childbirth (Ch), Disorders due to
"black blood" (Ch)
Female infertility Female infertility (J,Sh,FCA), Uterine deviation causing sterility;
sterility from other causes (Ch)
External genital pain Pain in external genitals (Ess), Genital pain (FCA), Vaginal pain
(Sh), Orchitis (CYM), Poor genital blood circulation causing
pains in the external genitals with dysuria & passing clots (Ch)
Pruritus vulvae Pruritus vulvae (Ess,NVN), Sensation of heat with pruritus
vulvae (Ch), Itching in the vagina (Sh), Genital itch (FCA)
Lower abdominal pain with Lower abdominal pain (Ess,CAM,FCA), Peritonitis (CYM),
cold or heat sensations/ Pelveoperitonitis (Sh), Salpingitis (CYM), Icy cold sensation in
running piglet (ben tun) lower abdomen in women (Ch), Heat & pain in the abdomen
(FCA), Sensation of heat with pruritus vulvae (Ch), Lower
origin vacuity & cold (FCA), Cold Energy which accumulates in
the lower part of the body & which assails the Heart from time
to time (Ch), Sensation of heat in abdomen, of a hard mass
below the umbilicus of "a piglet running around in the abdomen"
(ben tun) (Ch), Running piglet rushing up to the heart (if severe
causing respiratory difficulty) (FCA)
Nephritis Nephritis (Sh,CYM,K)
Oedema Oedema (Sh,Ch)
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CV 3
ZHONGJI
MIDDLE POLE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Ascites (shui zhong) Ascites (Ch), Water swelling [ascites](FCA)

Endometritis Endometritis (CYM,K)
Hernia (shan qi) Hernia (shan qi) (J,Ess,CAM,FCA)
Vaginitis Vaginitis (CAM), Swelling and pain of the cervical canal (child
gate) (FCA)
Yang collapse; Vacuity exhaustion of Yang Qi (FCA), Lack of Yang energy
Cadaveric syncope (Ch), Cadaveric syncope (Ch), Deathlike inversion (FCA),
Aesthenia; general fatigue (Ch)
Milky Lin (gao lin) White turbid urethral discharge (FCA), Gonorrhoea (K)
Hungry, but does not want Hunger with inability to eat (FCA), Emaciation with hunger, but
to eat does not want to eat (in women) (Ch)
Other indications Genitourinary diseases & symptoms (O), Salpingitis (CYM),
Pelveoperitonitis (Sh), Peritonitis (CYM), Uterine spasms (CYM),
Sciatica (Sh), Yin Energy assails the Heart (Ch), Pain & vexation
in the heart (FCA), Debauchery (Ch), Yin sweats, nocturnal &
non-salty (Ch), Disorders due to sexual intercourse during
menstruation (Ch), Rectal prolapse (NVN)
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CV 4
GUANYUAN
YUAN GATE
LOCATION On the midline of the abdomen, 3 cun below the umbilicus and
2 cun above the superior border of the pubic symphysis
CHARACTERISTICS Front-Mu point of the Small Intestine

Nourishes & stabilizes the Kidneys
Regulates the Qi & restores the Yang
Tonifies Yuan Qi
Tonifies & strengthens the body
Prolongs life
According to some authors, Guanyuan corresponds to the
location of the "Dantian" referred to in Daoist meditation & Qi
Gong
Point of intersection of Spleen, Liver & Kidney meridians with
Conception Vessel
INDICATIONS
Irregular menstruation Irregular menstruation (Ess,CAM,Sh), Menstrual disorders

(J,K,FCA)
Dysmenorrhoea Dysmenorrhoea (Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Menstrual disorders
(J,K,FCA)
Amenorrhoea Amenorrhoea (Ess,Ch), Lack of menses (Sh), Menstrual block
(FCA), Menstrual disorders (J,K,FCA)
Uterine bleeding Uterine bleeding (Ess,CAM,Sh), Scant metrorrhagia (FCA),
Haemorrhage during pregnancy (Ch), Haemorrhage in
gynaecology (Ch), Discharge, amenorrhoea or blood clots (Ch),
Menstrual disorders (J,K,FCA)
Vaginal discharge Vaginal discharge (J,Sh,Ch,FCA), Leukorrhoea (Ess,Sh,K),
Morbid leukorrhoea (CAM), Bloody vaginal discharge (NVN),
Metritis (CYM)
Post-partum lochia/ Post-partum lochia (J), Incessant postpartum lochia (J),
haemorrhage Persistent flow of lochia (FCA), Post-partum haemorrhage
(Ess,CAM,FCA)
Spermatorrhoea Spermatorrhoea (J,Sh,NVN), Seminal emission (Ess,FCA),
Nocturnal spermatorrhoea (Ch), Nocturnal emission (CAM,K)
Urinary frequency Urinary frequency (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), 5 types of urethritis (Lin
syndrome) (Ch), Urethritis (NVN), Urogenital illnesses (CYM,K)
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CV 4
GUANYUAN
YUAN GATE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Urinary retention Retention of urine (J,Ess,CAM), Anuria (CYM), Urinary

stoppage (FCA)
Enuresis Enuresis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,K,FCA), Incontinence of urine
(Ch), Urogenital illnesses (CYM,K)
Hernia (shan qi) Hernia (shan qi) (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Seven types of hernia (Ch)
Female infertility Female infertility (J,Sh,Ch), Infertility (FCA)
General fatigue with General fatigue with emaciation (J), All forms of vacuity
emaciation (xu lao) detriment (FCA), Body fatigue (K), General aesthenia (CYM),
General weakness (Sh), Weakness of the whole body (K),
Emaciation & constant thirst (Sh)
Flaccid Wind-stroke Flaccid Wind-stroke (tuo zheng) (J,Ess,CAM), "Abandoned"
(tuo zheng) stroke (Sh), Sudden strike desertion pattern (FCA)
Uterine prolapse Uterine prolapse (Ess,Sh,FCA), Uterine deviation (Ch), Uterine
diseases (CYM,K,O)
Lower abdominal pain Lower abdominal pain (Ess,CAM,NVN,FCA), All sorts of pain
below umbilicus due to Yin (Cold) (Ch), Pain below & around
umbilicus (Ch), Twisting pain below navel (Sh), Subumbilical
gripping pain gradually extending to the gentials (FCA),
Abdominal pain (Sh), Yin energy accumulation in lower part of
the body & reaching abdomen & genital organs (Ch), Cold Qi
entering the lower abdomen (FCA), Hernia (shan qi) (J,Ess,Ch)
Diarrhoea Diarrhoea (Ess,CAM,Sh,Ch,FCA), Dysentery (Sh), Cholera
(CYM), Acute & chronic enterocolitis (K)
Pulmonary tuberculosis Tuberculosis (NVN,Ch), Fever of tuberculosis (Ch), Tidal fever
accompanied by coughing blood (Sh)
Impotence Impotence (Sh,CYM,K,FCA), Loss of virility (Ch)
Haematuria Haematuria (Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Nephritis Nephritis (Sh,CYM)
Lin syndrome "Gonorrhoea" (CYM), 5 types of urethritis (Ch), Urethritis
(NVN), Urinary tract infection (Sh), Rough urination with dark-
coloured urine (FCA), Urinary gravel (Stone Lin) (Ch),
Haematuria (Blood Lin) (Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,FCA),Urine white &
difficult (Ch)
Abdominal masses Conglomerations (jia) & gatherings (ju)(FCA), Bowstring &
elusive masses (xian pi)(FCA), Subcostal tumours "like an
inverted cup" (Ch)
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CV 4
GUANYUAN
YUAN GATE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Running piglet (ben tun) Running piglet pattern (FCA), Sensation of "a piglet running
around in abdomen" & rising again to the Heart (ben tun) (Ch)
Dizziness & headache Dizziness & headache (FCA), Headache & vertigo due to Wind
(Ch), Kidney inversion headache (FCA)
Orchitis Orchitis (CYM,K)
Haemafaecia Blood in the stool (Sh), Haemafaecia (FCA)
Diabetes (xiao ke) Wasting thirst disease (xiao ke) (FCA), Emaciation & constant
thirst (Sh)
Other indications Prolonging life (K), Mental disorders (K), Menopausal hot
flushes (NVN), Uterine diseases (CYM,K), Excess of debauchery
(Ch), Prostatitis (CYM), Abdominal distension (NVN),
Subcutaneous oedema (NVN), Dyspnoea due to Chongmai
disorder (NVN), Kidney vacuity dyspnoea (FCA),
Pelveoperitonitis (Sh), Round worms in the intestinal tract (Sh),
Cholera (Ch), Heart pains radiating to back (NVN), Lassitude in
four limbs following traumatic haemorrhage or due to disease
caused by Cold or Wind (NVN), Metritis (CYM), Diseases of the
small intestine (O), Acute & chronic gastritis (K), Indigestion
(CAM), Spasm & tension of rectus abdominis muscle (K), Acute
rheumatoid arthritis (O), Summer Heat strike (FCA), Water
swelling (shui zhong – ascites)(FCA), Fulminant disruption
(FCA)
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CV 6
QIHAI
QI SEA
LOCATION On the midline of the abdomen, 1.5 cun below the umbilicus and
3.5 cun above the superior border of the pubic symphysis
CHARACTERISTICS Regulates the Qi functions

Regulates the Qi circulation
Reinforces Deficient Kidneys
Strengthens the body
Prolongs life
Dispels Dampness
Warms the Lower Jiao
INDICATIONS
Uterine bleeding Uterine bleeding (J,Ess,CAM,Ch), Metrorrhagia (FCA), Vaginal

discharge with blood (Sh), Excessive bleeding (Sh)
Vaginal discharge Vaginal discharge (J, FCA), Leukorrhoea (Ess,K), Morbid
leukorrhoea (CAM), White vaginal discharge (NVN), Vaginal
discharge with blood (Sh), White & red vaginal discharge (Ch),
Metritis (CYM,NVN)
Irregular menstruation Irregular menstruation (Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,O,FCA),
Menstrual disorders (J,K)
Dysmenorrhoea Dysmenorrhoea (CAM,Sh) , Menstrual disorders (J,K)
Enuresis Enuresis (J,Ess,CAM,NVN,K,FCA), Incontinence (Sh), Atony of
bladder sphincter (Ch), Urinary incontinence in children
(Sh,CYM,Ch,FCA), Bed-wetting (O)
Flaccid Wind-stroke Flaccid Wind-stroke (tuo zheng) (J,Ess,CAM), Wind-strike
(tuo zheng) desertion paterns (FCA), "Abandoned" stroke (Sh)
Abdominal pain Lower abdominal pain (J), Abdominal pain (Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA),
Colic (Sh), Atrocious abdominal pain (NVN) Pain around navel
(NVN), Yin energy in abdomen causing pains around the
umbilicus (Ch), Hard lumps in the lower abdomen (Ch), Pain all
around the umbilicus in women (Ch), Spasms of the uterus,
pylorus or pelvic region (O)
Spermatorrhoea Spermatorrhoea (J,Sh,NVN,K), Nocturnal emission (CAM,Ch)
Hernia (shan qi) Hernia (shan qi) (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,FCA)
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CV 6
QIHAI
QI SEA
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Diarrhoea Diarrhoea (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Dysentery (J,CAM),

Enterorrhagia (CYM), Intestinal disorders (NVN), Acute &
chronic enterocolitis (K)
Infertility Infertility (FCA), Sterility in men & women (O), Female
infertility (J,Sh)
Constipation Constipation (Ess,CAM,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Oedema / Oedema (Ess,CAM,FCA), Abdominal distension (Sh), (Lower)
abdominal distension abdominal distension (O), Sudden abdominal distension with
dyspnoea (Ch)
Neuraesthenia Neuraesthenia (Sh,CYM,K,O), Aesthenia, general fatigue,
emaciation (Ch,NVN), Psychopathy , fright & fear and being
unable to lie down (CYM), Mental disorders (K), Fear. Insomnia
(Ch), Good for nervous depression (personal experience - NVN),
Shyness (O)
Heat-stroke Heat-stroke (Sh), Sun stroke (CYM), Summerheat strike (FCA),
Heat exhaustion (Sh), Coma (NVN,K)
Low back pain Lumbago (NVN), Lumbar pain (FCA), "Remarkable effects" on
"slipped disc" (CYM), Spasms of lumbar muscles (CYM), Pain in
kidneys in women (Ch)
Appendicitis Appendicitis (Ch,O), Chronic appendicitis (CYM), Repeated
moxibustion is often effective for early appendicitis (O)
Retracted male genitals Retracted penis & scrotum (Ch,NVN), Yin pattern testicular
retraction (FCA)
Asthma Asthma (CAM), Dyspnoea & pulmonary problems (Ch),
Heart pain Cardialgia (FCA), Lack of Yang energy which manifests in icy
sensation in four limbs, retracted scrotum & sudden heart pain
(Ch), Yin energy assailing the abdomen & Heart (Ch), Sudden
pain below the heart (Ch)
Post-partum haemorrhage Post-partum haemorrhage (CAM,FCA)
Yang Collapse Yang desertion (FCA), Lack of Yang energy which manifests in
icy sensation in four limbs, retracted scrotum & sudden heart
pain (Ch), Syncope because the lower energy cannot rise to the
top of the body; the eyes are rolled upwards, perspiration is
profuse. All these symptoms are acccompanied by an ample
pulse, and are sometimes due to the patient, after having been
seriously ill, abandoning himself to excess - to debauchery. In
such a case, moxibustion of Qihai revives the patient
immediately. (Ch), Coma (NVN,K), Shock (K)
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CV 6
QIHAI
QI SEA
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
General weakness (xu lao)/ Organ qi vacuity fatigue (FCA), Body weakness (K), Aesthenia,
Qi Xu general fatigue, emaciation (Ch,NVN), Emptiness of the Five
Zang (Ch,NVN), Lack of essential energy (Ch), All chronic
dusorders due to energy problems (Ch), Insufficiency of true qi
(zhen qi)(FCA), Energy centre (O)
Impotence Impotence (CAM,K)
Vomiting Vomiting all that one eats (NVN), Acute & chronic gastritis (K)
Lin syndrome Five sorts of urethritis (Five Lin)(Ch), Male urinary problems
(Ch), Inflamed urinary bladder (O), Rough micturition with dark
urine (FCA), Dark yellow urine (Ch)
Cold limbs (jue ni) Inversion frigidity of the limbs (jue ni)(FCA), Cold feet (O),
Lack of Yang energy which manifests in icy sensation in four
limbs, retracted scrotum & sudden heart pain (Ch)
Other indications General disorders (O), Pain throughout the organs & viscera
(FCA), Intestinal paralysis (Sh), Polyuria (Sh), Urinary retention
(Sh), Nephritis (CYM), Duodenal ulcer ("remarkable effects)
(CYM), Enterorrhagia (CYM), Uterine prolapse (J),
Underdevelopment in children (CYM), Metritis (CYM,NVN),
Amenorrhoea (CAM), Intestinal disorders (NVN), Yin energy
assailing the abdomen & Heart (Ch), Yin symptoms with red
face (Ch), Problems due to blood clots (Ch), Fear. Insomnia
(Ch), Dyspnoea & pulmonary problems (Ch), Abdomen
suddenly distended with dyspnoea (Ch), Hard lumps in the lower
abdomen (Ch), Problems occuring after coitus during
menstruation (Ch), Emaciation in women (Ch), Shyness (O),
Dizziness (O), Spasms of the uterus, pylorus or pelvic region
(O), Sensation of "a piglet running around in the abdomen"(ben
tun) (Ch), Sudden strike desertion patterns (FCA)
176
CV 8
SHENQUE or
QIZHONG
SPIRIT PALACE or
NAVEL CENTRE
LOCATION In the centre of the umbilicus
CHARACTERISTICS Warms and stabilizes the Yang

Major point for Yang Collapse to Restore Yang
Cone moxibustion on salt is commonly used
Strengthens the transporting function of the Spleen and Stomach
Opens the orifices to restore consciousness
Transforms Cold-Damp stagnation
Contraindicated to needle (according to The Systematic Classic
of Acupuncture & Moxibustion - Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing by
Huangfu Mi – 282 AD)
INDICATIONS
Borborygmus Borborygmus (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,NVN,FCA), Intestinal noises &

pain (Sh)
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain (J,Ess,CAM,K,NVN,FCA,O), Intestinal noises &
pain (Sh), Peri-umbilical pains (Ch,FCA)
Incessant diarrhoea Incessant diarrhoea (J,Ess,NVN,Ch,FCA), Continuous diarrhoea
(Sh), Unchecked diarrhoea (CAM), Chronic diarrhoea (Sh),
Diarrhoea (K,O), Acute & chronic enteritis (Sh,CYM), Acute &
chronic enterocolitis (K), Vomiting & diarrhoea in cholera
(CYM), Simultaneous vomiting & diarrhoea (Sh), Infantile
cholera (Ch) , Infantile diarrhoea after breast-feeding (FCA)
Dysentery Dysentery (J,NVN,O), Chronic dysentery (Ch), Infantile
dysentery (CYM,Ch), Diarrhoea/dysentery with rectal prolapse
(J)
Flaccid Wind-stroke Flaccid Wind-stroke (tuo zheng) (J,Ess,CAM), Wind-strike
(tuo zheng) desertion patterns (FCA), Apoplexy (Sh,NVN), Syncope in
apoplexy (Ch), Unconsciousness from cerebral haemorrhage
(CYM), Cerebral hyperaemia (K), Loss of consciousness (Sh)
Yang Collapse Vacuity desertion (FCA)
Loss of consciousness Loss of consciousness (Sh,CYM,Ch), Heat-stroke (or exhaustion)
(Sh), Shock resulting from intestinal adhesions (Sh)
Rectal prolapse Rectal prolapse (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,Ch,FCA), Diarrhoea/
dysentery with rectal prolapse (J)
177
CV 8
SHENQUE or
QIZHONG
SPIRIT PALACE or
NAVEL CENTRE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Oedema / ascites/ Oedema with abdominal distension (J), Oedema (Sh,Ch),
abdominal distension Tympanites (CYM), Ascites (CYM,Ch), Abdomen very distended
(Ch), Water swelling & drum distension (FCA)
Lin syndrome Heat-bind urinary stoppage (FCA), The five stranguries (Five
Lin)(FCA)
Vomiting & diarhoea; Acute & chronic enteritis (Sh,CYM), Acute & chronic
(huo luan) enterocolitis (K), Vomiting & diarrhoea in cholera (CYM),
Simultaneous vomiting & diarrhoea (Sh), Infantile cholera (Ch) ,
Acute gastritis (K), Vomiting (O)
General weakness/ Qi Xu Body fatigue (K), Emptiness of energy (NVN)
Other indications Dyspepsia (K), Intestinal tuberculosis (Sh), Neuraesthenia
(CYM), Icy limbs (NVN), All acute gynaecological disorders
(Ch), Yin in the abdomen & in the Five Zang (Ch), The patient
hears water flowing in intestines (Ch), Chronic lesions of the
intestines (Ch), Convulsions (Ch), Epilepsy with opisthotonos
(Ch)
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CV 9
SHUIFEN
WATER
DISTRIBUTION
LOCATION In the midline of the epigastrium 1 cun above the umbilicus
CHARACTERISTICS Governs water balance in the body (diuretic action to resolve

oedema) – hence the name, “Water Distribution”
Contraindicated to needle in ascites; moxibustion should be used
instead
INDICATIONS
Borborygmus Borborygmus (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,NVN,Ch,O), Intestinal rumbling

(FCA)
Oedema/ ascites/ Oedema (Ess,CAM,K,NVN,Ch,O,FCA), Ascites
abdominal distension (Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch), Abdominal swelling and pain (J), Ascites
with abdomen distended and hard, distended like a drum with
abdominal spasms and loss of appetite (Ch), Stomach &
intestines distended due to Yin (Cold) (Ch), Tympanites (CYM),
Oedema of lower extremities (O)
Urinary retention Urinary retention (J,CAM), Dysuria (K), Oliguria (O), Inhibited
defaecation and urination (FCA)
Nausea/ vomiting Nausea & vomiting (J), Vomiting (Sh), Gastric reflux food
vomiting (FCA) , Cholera (CYM)
Abdominal pain Abdominal pain (J ,CAM, K,FCA), Peri-umbilical pain (NVN),
Umbilical pains which affect the Heart (Ch), Intestinal colic (K),
Choleraic cramps (FCA)
Nephritis Nephritis (Sh,K)
Diarrhoea Diarrhoea (Sh,CAM,O), Throughflux diarhoea (FCA), Enteritis
(CYM,K), Cholera (CYM)
Unclosed fontanelle Failure of the fontanelle to close (FCA), Sudden subsidence of
anterior fontanelle in children (Ch)
Rectal prolapse Rectal prolapse (CYM,FCA)
Tetany Stiffness & contracture of renal region & the vertebral column
(Ch), Tetany (FCA)
Other indications Sudden epistaxis (Ch), Dysuria (K), Hernia (CYM), Chronic
gastric cancer (CYM), Chronic lesions of the intestines (Ch)
179
CV 11
JIANLI
BUILD INTERIOR
CHARACTERISTICS Harmonizes the Stomach and disperses stagnation

(Commonly used for Food Stagnation in the Stomach)
INDICATIONS
Vomiting Vomiting (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,K,Ch,FCA,O,K), Acute & chronic

gastritis (Sh,K), Counterflow retching (FCA)
Abdominal distension Abdominal distension (J,Ess,CAM,K,Ch,FCA,O,K), Ascites
(Sh,CYM), Abdominal distension with counterflow Qi ascent
(FCA), Fullness of the venter (FCA)
Oedema Oedema (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,FCA,K), Generalized swelling of body
(Ch)
Epigastric pain Epigastric pain (J,CYM), Gastric pain (Ess), Stomach pain
(FCA), Stomachache (CAM,O,K), Pain in intestines (Ch),
Intestinal noises with abdominal pain (Sh), Abdominal pain and
intestinal rumbling (FCA)
Poor appetite Anorexia (J,Ess,CAM), Loss of appetite (Ch,FCA), No desire for
food (FCA)
Borboryygmus Borborygmus (J,CAM), Intestinal noises with abdominal pain
(Sh), Abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling (FCA)
Indigestion Poor digestion (Ch), Dyspepsia (CYM,O)
Heart pain Angina pectoris (Sh), True cardiac pain (FCA), Pain in Heart
with sensation of energy rising to upper body (Ch)
Other indications Peritonitis (CYM), Lower abdominal spasms (Ch), Cholera
(CYM), Acute and chronic gastritis(K)
180
CV 12
ZHONGWAN
MIDDLE
EPIGASTRIUM
CHARACTERISTICS Front-Mu Point of the Stomach

One of the Eight Meeting Points (ba hui): for the Fu (Yang
organs)
Regulates the Stomach Qi; Harmonizes the Stomach
Transforms & suppresses rebellious Qi (Ni Qi)
Relieves Food Retention
Reinforces the Spleen
Eliminates Dampness
INDICATIONS
Stomach pain Stomach pain (J,FCA,O), Stomachache (CAM,Sh), Pain in the

stomach cavity (Sh), Gastric pain (Ess), Stomachaches in general
(CYM), Distension & pain in abdomen and stomach (NVN), Pain
in upper region of stomach (NVN), Abdominal pain (FCA,Ch),
Pain in the spleen (Ch), Malaria with diarrhoea & abdominal
pain (Ch)
Abdominal distension Abdominal distension (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Gastric dilatation
(CYM,Ch), Distension & pain in abdomen and stomach (NVN),
Sudden abdominal distension (Ch), Abdominal fullness (FCA),
Dilatation of the stomach (K)
Acid regurgitation Acid regurgitation (J,CAM,FCA), Regurgitation (Ess), Sour taste
upon swallowing (Sh), Hyperacidity (NVN), Gastric reflux
(FCA)
Vomiting/ nausea Vomiting (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA,O), Cholera with
vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea (Ch), Nausea (CAM,Ch),
Vomiting food long after ingestion (Sh), Vomiting & diarrhoea
in cholera (CYM), Acute gastritis (Sh,CYM,K), Chronic gastritis
(Sh,K)
Spleen & Stomach Xu & Spleen & Stomach Xu & Weak (J), Endogenous damage to
Weak Spleen and Stomach (FCA), Malfunctioning of Spleen and
Stomach (K), Dysfunction of Spleen (Xu) (Ch), Inability to eat
due to Spleen dysfunction with sensation like an inverted cup
below the false ribs on the left side (symptom of Spleen Xu)
(Ch), Jaundice due to Spleen Xu (Ch)
181
CV 12
ZHONGWAN
MIDDLE
EPIGASTRIUM
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Diarrhoea Diarrhoea (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Yin (Cold) diarrhoea, red or
white (Ch), Cholera with vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea (Ch),
Vomiting & diarrhoea in cholera (CYM), Malaria with diarrhoea
& abdominal pain (Ch)
Dysentery Dysentery (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN), Red or white dysentery
(Ch), Dysenteric disease (FCA)
Jaundice Jaundice (J,CAM,Sh,CYM,FCA), Jaundice due to Spleen Xu (Ch)
Indigestion Indigestion (CAM,Sh), Poor digestion (Ch), Dyspepsia (CYM,K)
Poor appetite Anorexia (CYM), Loss of appetite (Ch), Lack of appetite (Sh)
Gastric ulcer Gastric ulcer (Sh)
Gastric haemorrhage Gastric haemorrhage (CYM,Ch), Spitting blood related to
consumptive illnesses (Sh), Vacuity taxation and blood ejection
(FCA)
Constipation Constipation (Sh,NVN), Difficult defaecation (FCA)
Acute & chronic gastritis Acute & chronic gastritis (Sh,K), Acute gastritis (CYM)
Gastric spasms Gastric spasms (CYM,Ch), Spasm of the stomach (K)
Gastric cancer Gastric cancer (CYM), Neoplasm of stomach (Ch)
Borborygmus Borborygmus (J,CAM), Abdominal rumbling (FCA)
Undigested food in stools Stool with undigested food (Ess), Untransformed digestate
(FCA)
Cholera (huo luan) Cholera (FCA), Cholera with vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea
(Ch), Vomiting & diarrhoea in cholera (CYM)
Gastric prolapse Prolapsed stomach (Sh), Gastroptosis (K), Atonic stomach (O)
Cardiac pain Cardiac pain (FCA), Heart pain (NVN), "Nine types of heart
pain" (Ch)
Psychosis (dian kuang)/ Mania and withdrawal [dian kuang] (FCA), Madness (kuang ji)
mental disorders (Sh), Mental diseases (Sh), Neuraesthenia (Sh), Damage due to
preoccupation (FCA), Insomnia (CAM)
182
CV 12
ZHONGWAN
MIDDLE
EPIGASTRIUM
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Other indications Gastrointestinal disorders and diseases (O), Diabetes mellitus
(O), Generalized swelling (FCA), Acute intestinal obstruction
(Sh), Hiccough (NVN), Hyperacidity (NVN), Uterine diseases
(CYM), Postpartum blood dizziness (FCA), Hypertension (Sh),
Fever from epidemic diseases (Ch), Malaria with diarrhoea &
abdominal pain (Ch), Pains due to disorders of energy (Ch),
Yellowish complexion (without jaundice) (Ch), Pain in the
spleen (Ch), Discomfort in the diaphragm (Ch), Dyspnoea (Ch),
Renal inflammation (Ch), Yellow or dark coloured urine (FCA),
Scorched stench in the nose (FCA), Loss of taste (FCA),
Running piglet pattern [ben tun qi] (FCA), Deathlike inversion
[cadaveric syncope](FCA), Urgent or chronic fright wind (FCA),
Insomnia (CAM)
183
CV 14
JUQUE
GREAT PALACE
CHARACTERISTICS Front-Mu Point of the Heart

Calms the Shen
Regulates the Qi
Pacifies the Stomach
Transforms Damp stagnation in the Middle Jiao
Disperses Phlegm in chest and diaphragm; Benefits the
diaphragm
INDICATIONS
Heart pain/ chest pain Pain in heart & chest (J,Ess), Pain in cardiac region and chest
(CAM), Cardiothoracic pain (FCA), Heart pain (NVN), Angina
pectoris (Sh), "Nine types of pain in heart and back", with
sensation of cold (Ch), Pericarditis (CYM), Chest pain related to
round worms (Sh), Chest pain (FCA), Chest pain extending to
lateral costal region (FCA)
Nausea Nausea (J,Ess,CAM,NVN,FCA)
Dysphagia Dysphagia (ye ge) (J), Difficulty in swallowing (Ess,CAM),
Eosophageal constriction (FCA), Stoppage glomus (FCA)
Acid regurgitation Acid regurgitation (J,CAM), Regurgitation (Ess), Gastric reflux
and acid regurgitation (FCA)
Vomiting Vomiting (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA,K,O), Incessant vomiting (Ch),
Vomiting long after ingestion of food (Sh), Patient vomits all he
eats (NVN), Phlegm-rheum water ejection [vomiting watery
mucus] (FCA)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (J), Mania and withdrawal [dian
kuang](FCA), Schizophrenia (K), Mental disorders (Ess,CAM),
Mental diseases (Sh), Psychopathy (CYM), Madness (NVN,Ch),
Raving and manic rage (FCA)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Seizures (Sh), Clonic spasm
accompanied by abdominal pain (FCA)
Palpitations Palpitations (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,FCA,K,O), Palpitations due to
fright (Sh), Fright palpitations (FCA)
184
CV 14
JUQUE
GREAT PALACE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Fear/ anxiety Fear (NVN,Ch), Anguish (NVN)

Gastric spasm Gastric spasm (CYM), Spasm of stomach (K), Spasm of stomach
& abdomen (Ch)
Hiccough Hiccough (Sh), Spasm of diaphragm (CYM,K)
Stomach pain Gastralgia (NVN), Stomachache (Sh,O), Abdominal distension
with fulminant pain (FCA)
Cough Bronchitis (CYM), Coughing fits (Ch), Coughing due to rebellious
ascension of Qi (Sh), Qi ascent counterflow cough (FCA),
Pleurisy (CYM)
Chest fullness Fullness in chest and shortnes of breath (FCA), Fullness in chest
with sensation of malaise & heat (Ch)
Jaundice Jaundice (Sh,CYM,Ch,FCA), Chronic hepatitis (Sh), Round
worms in bile duct (Sh)
Gastric ulcer Gastric ulcer (K), Haemorrhage in gastric ulcer (CYM)
Pregnancy syncope Syncope in pregnancy (Ch,NVN), Syncope in pregnancy due to
foetus “climbing too high” (Ch,NVN)
Parasites in intestines or Round worms in bile duct (Sh), Chest pain due to round worms
bile duct (Sh), Pains in lower abdomen due to intestinal parasitosis (Ch),
Infantile parasitosis (CYM)
Poor memory Impaired memory (FCA), Memory problems (NVN)
Fox hernia (hernia which Vulpine shan [fox hernia] (FCA), Hernia (Ch)
appears and disappears)
Cholera (huo luan) Cholera (CYM,FCA), Cholera with abdominal distension (Ch)
Cold injury (shang han) Shanghan (Cold Injury) (Ch), Vexation in cold damage [shang
han] (FCA)
Other indications Sensation of a bar in stomach (NVN), Rectus spasm (CYM),
Pericarditis (CYM), Pleurisy (CYM), Anguish (NVN), Fear
(Ch,NVN), Energy problems of the Five Zang (Ch), Pains due to
Yin (Cold) (Ch), Cold in the stomach (FCA), Lack of energy
(Ch), Plague (Ch), Syncope with four limbs icy, like a cadaver
(Ch), Cadaveric syncope (Ch), Excess of mucoid sputum (Ch),
Periodic spitting of blood (FCA), Drooling (Ch), Discomfort in
the diaphragm (Ch), Stomach cancer (Ch), Intestinal
tuberculosis with hard knots in the abdomen (Ch), Incessant
dysentery (Ch), Loss of appetite (Ch), Back pain (FCA)
185
CV 17
SHANZHONG or
TANZHONG
PENETRATING
ODOUR or CENTRE OF
CHEST
LOCATION In the midline of the sternum, between the nipples, level with the
fourth intercostal space
CHARACTERISTICS Front-Mu Point of the Pericardium

One of the Eight Meeting Points (ba hui): for Qi
Regulates & suppresses rebellious Qi
Opens up the chest and benefits the diaphragm
Clears the Lungs
Transforms Phlegm in the chest
INDICATIONS
Asthma Asthma (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,NVN,O), Bronchial asthma (Sh,K),

Wheezing (Sh), Panting (Sh), Dyspnoea (NVN,FCA), Dyspnoea
preventing eating (Ch), Short respiration (NVN), Wheezing,
dyspnoea and shortness of breath (FCA)
Chest pain Chest pain (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,NVN,Ch,FCA,O), Pleurisy (CYM,K)
Cardiac pain Cardiac pain (K,NVN,Ch), Angina pectoris (O), Myocardial
infarct (O), Blood stasis in chest (CYM)
Dysphagia (ye ge) Dysphagia [ye ge] (J), Difficulty in swallowing (CAM),
Oesophageal stenosis or cancer (Ch), Difficulty or inability to
swallow food (due to constriction or dryness in the oesophagus)
(Sh)
Insufficient lactation Insufficient lactation (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA,K)
Mastitis Mastitis (Sh,CYM,K)
Cough / haemoptysis Cough (NVN,O), Cough with lots of mucoid sputum (Ch),
Coughing fits (Ch), Bronchitis (Sh,CYM), Purulent expectoration
(Ch), Lung abscess (Sh,Ch), Spitting & coughing blood (Sh),
Cough and blood ejection (FCA), Spitting of blood (FCA),
Pleurisy (CYM), Pneumonia (Ch)
Hiccough Hiccough (Ess,CAM,FCA,O)
Intecostal neuralgia Intercostal neuralgia (Sh,K)
Pleurisy Pleurisy (CYM,K)
186
CV 17
SHANZHONG or
TANZHONG
PENETRATING
ODOUR or CENTRE OF
CHEST
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Vomiting / vomiting watery Vomiting mucoid sputum & saliva (Ch), Vomiting of foamy
phlegm (yin) drool (FCA), Vomiting all that is eaten (Ch)
Paediatric vomiting Baby's milk vomiting (Ch), Vomiting in infants (O)
Cadaveric syncope Deathlike inversion [cadaveric syncope](FCA), Unconsciousness
(CYM)
Palpitations Palpitations (CAM,CYM), Heart palpitations with sorrow and
fear (FCA)
Sensation of fullness in the Fullness in the chest (CAM), Sensation of Qi rising & assailing
chest the upper part of the body (NVN,Ch), Sensation of obstruction in
chest (NVN,Ch)
Other indications Depression (O), Tumours on the neck (Sh), Blood stasis in chest
(CYM), Gastric cancer (CYM), Cramps in cholera (CYM), Qi Xu
(Ch), Pains due to Wind (Ch), "Singing" in the throat (Ch),
Sudden pain and vexation (FCA)
187
CV 22
TIANTU
HEAVEN
PROMINENCE
LOCATION In the centre of the suprasternal fossa
CHARACTERISTICS Major emergency point for acute asthmatic attack

Stops coughing & soothes asthma
Transforms Phlegm (in the throat/bronchi)
Cools the throat & clears the voice
Facilitates and regulates the movement of Lung Qi
Research findings • Causes bronchodilation

• Reduces effusion from the bronchial mucosa
INDICATIONS
Cough / bronchitis Cough (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,K,NVN,FCA,O), Bronchitis (Sh,O),

Coughing fits (Ch), Whooping cough (sound of cackling in the
throat)(Ch), Sound of cackling in the throat (NVN)
Asthma Asthma (J,Ess,CAM,K,NVN,O), Asthma & dyspnoea preventing
sleep (Ch), Bronchial asthma (Sh), Heavy wheezing (Sh),
Dyspnoea (CYM,FCA), Fulminant dyspnoea and counterfolw
cough (FCA), Sensation of fullness in chest (NVN,Ch)
(Ess,CAM), Aphonia (NVN,Ch), Hoarse voice ("like the sound of
a duck") (Sh), Frog rattle in the throat (FCA), Diseases of the
vocal cords (Sh), Swollen larynx (J), Laryngitis (K), Pharyngitis
(Sh,K), Pharyngeal swelling (FCA), Spasms of larynx (NVN,O),
Contractures/spasms of larynx (Ch), Spasms of muscles of voice
box (CYM)
Sore throat / tonsillitis Sore throat (Ess,CAM,O), Sore, swollen throat (FCA), Swollen
larynx (J), Laryngitis (K), Pharyngitis (Sh,K), Pharyngeal
swelling (FCA), Tonsillitis (CYM,K), Throat Bi (J), Dry throat
(J,CAM), Abscess in throat with fever and swollen neck &
inability to speak (Ch)
Dysphagia (ye ge) Dysphagia [ye ge] (J), Spasms of the oesophagus (Sh),
Oesophogeal constriction (FCA), Difficulty in swallowing
(CAM)
Neck swellings / goitre Goitre or tumour (J), Goitre (Sh,CAM), Early stages of goitre
(FCA), Early stages of tumours or nodular growths on the neck
(Sh), Thyroid hypertrophy (CYM), Mumps (Ch), Cervical adenitis
(Ch)
188
CV 22
TIANTU
HEAVEN
PROMINENCE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Hiccough Hiccough (Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Spasms of diaphragm (CYM)
Facial flushing Facial blood congestion (CYM), Heat in the face with sensation
of energy which rises to the upper part of the body (Ch), Face
ruddy. Face very hot (Ch)
Vomiting Vomiting (FCA), Nervous vomiting (Sh), Vomiting & diarrhoea
in cholera (CYM)
Pulmonary abscess Pulmonary yong (FCA), Expectoration of pus & blood
(fei yong) (Ch,FCA), Coughing blood & pus in the sputum (Sh)
Other indications Pain in the face (Ch), Tendency to sleep (Ch), Cerebral tumour
(Ch), Mumps (Ch), Jaundice (Ch), Engorgement of sublingual
veins (Ch), Intestinal parasites (Ch), Sensation of “acidity" at
the level of the heart (Ch) [“suan” may he translated as "acidity" or
"soreness"], Pain from back to heart (Ch), Shanghan or Heat
attack (Ch), Swelling at the back of the neck and shoulder pain
(FCA), Dormant papules (FCA), General insensitivity of the
flesh (FCA)
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CV 23
LIANQUAN
CORNER SPRING
LOCATION In the depression between the pharyngeal prominence and the

lower margin of the hyoid bone
CHARACTERISTICS Benefits the throat and transforms Phlegm

Clears Fire (from the throat)
Counteracts upward contravecting Qi
INDICATIONS
Stiff tongue (post –CVA) Tongue stiffness (J,K), Wind stroke tongue stiffness with aphasia
with aphasia (J), Aphasia with stiffness of tongue [caused] by apoplexy
(CAM), Aphasia with stiffness of tongue (Ess), Stiffness of the
tongue with inability to speak (FCA), Aphasia (K,O), Paralysis
of hypoglossal muscle (Sh), Sublingual swelling and speech is
difficult; sensation of contracture of tongue and cannot eat (Ch),
Contraction of the root of the tongue (FCA)
Sublingual swelling / pain Sublingual swelling (J,Ess,NVN,K), Subglossal swelling (FCA),
Sublingual swelling and speech is difficult; sensation of
contracture of tongue and cannot eat (Ch), Swelling of the
subglossal region with difficulty in speech (FCA), Sublingual
pain & swelling (J), Swelling and pain of the subglossal region
(CAM)
Flaccid tongue with Flaccid tongue with salivation (J), Salivation with glossoplegia
salivation (Ess,CAM), Paralysis of hypoglossal muscle (Sh), Sluggish
tongue and drooling (FCA), Sublingual swelling and speech is
difficult; tongue relaxed with drooling; hypersalivation (Ch),
Excessive salivation (K), Drooling (FCA)
Dysphagia Difficulty in swallowing (Ess,CAM,FCA), Difficulty in
swallowing food (J)
(Ess,CAM), Aphonia (NVN,Ch), Loss of voice (Sh), Pharyngitis
(Sh,K), Laryngitis (K,O), Spasm of the vocal cords (K)
Sore throat Sore throat (K,Ch), Pharyngitis (Sh,K), Tonsillitis (Sh)
Cough Cough (NVN), Bronchitis (Sh,Ch), Cough with sensation of Qi
rising to upper part of the body (Sh), Cough and Qi ascent (FCA)
Mouth ulcers Mouth ulcers (Ch), Mouth sores (FCA)
Diabetic thirst (xiao ke) Wasting thirst [xiao ke] (FCA), Thirst (NVN)
Other indications Hemiplegia (K), Asthma (K), Dyspnoea (Ch), Vomiting saliva
(Ch), Dyspnoea and retching of foam (FCA), Clenched jaws
(FCA)
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CV 24
CHENGJIANG
HOLD SYRUP
LOCATION In the depression in the centre of the mentolabial groove
CHARACTERISTICS 8th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points for the treatment of

psychosis and epilepsy. Also known as Guishi (Ghost City)
For emergency resuscitation from syncope or coma
Dispels Wind and frees the Luo-mai
Eliminates Wind and disperses swelling
Relieves pain and alleviates tetany
INDICATIONS
Facial paralysis Facial paralysis (J,Ess,Sh,CYM,K,NVN), Facial nerve paralysis

(K,O), Trigeminal nerve paralysis (K), Deviation of mouth & eye
(J,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,K,FCA),
Facial swelling Facial swelling (J,Ess,Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,FCA), Facial puffiness
(CAM)
Gum swelling Gum swelling (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Gingivitis (K), Alveodental
pyorrhoea (Ch), Pyorrhoea (NVN)
Toothache Toothache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,NVN,O,FCA), Dental neuralgia
(CYM,NVN), Dental caries (NVN,Ch)
Excessive salivation Excessive salivation (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K), Drooling (FCA)
Sudden loss of voice Sudden loss of voice (J,Ch,FCA), Mutism & deafness (NVN)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis [dian kuang] (J,Ch,K), Mania and withdrawal [dian
kuang] (FCA), Mental disorders (Ess,CAM), Madness (K)
Stiff neck Stiff neck (Ch,NVN), Torticollis (Ch,NVN), Contracture of nape
of neck (CYM)
Diabetic thirst (xiao ke) Diabetes (CYM), Wasting thirst [xiao ke] (FCA), Emaciation &
thirst (Sh), The more he drinks the thirstier he gets (Ch)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (Sh), Hemiplegia due to cerebral haemorrhage
(CYM), Hemilateral Wind (FCA)
Mouth ulcers Mouth ulcers (Sh,Ch)
Trismus Trismus (Ch,NVN,K)
Trigeminal neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia (K,O)
Other indications Hernia (CYM), Uterine spasms (CYM), Anuria (CYM), Colic (K),
Coma (NVN), Epilepsy (K)
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GOVERNING VESSEL
DUMAI
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GOVERNING VESSEL MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY
GV 1 (CHANGQIANG) Luo-Connecting Point of Governing Vessel

Opens the Conception Vessel
and Governing Vessel
Regulates the intestines and diarrhoea, constipation, haemorrhoids, haemafaecia
stops diarrhoea
Supports the rectal contraction rectal prolapse
action
GV 3 (YAOYUANGUAN)
Regulates the Kidney Qi spermatorrhoea, impotence, low back pain
Benefits the lower back & low back pain, knee pain
knees
Eliminates Cold Dampness in diarrhoea, dysentery, vaginal discharge, Lin syndrome
the Lower Jiao [dysuria]
Warms the blood chamber & menstrual disorders, impotence
the jing palace
GV 4 (MINGMEN)
Nourishes Yuan Qi & impotence, spermatorrhoea, enuresis, tinnitus, low back
strengthens the Kidneys pain & stiffness
Benefits the lumbar vertebrae low back pain & stiffness
Consolidates Jing (stops spermatorrhoea
spermatorrhoea)
Stops vaginal discharge vaginal discharge
GV 6 (JIZHONG)
Reinforces the Spleen and loss of appetite, abdominal distension, diarrhoea,
Dispels Damp jaundice, infantile rectal prolapse
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GV 9 (ZHIYANG)
Specific point for jaundice jaundice, hepatitis,cholecystitis
Transforms Damp-Heat &
Eases the Liver & Gall Bladder
Regulates the Qi functions
Expands the chest & diaphragm asthma, cough, pain in chest & back, pleurisy
GV 12 (SHENZHU)
Clears Heat furuncles, clove sores, Ding boil
Specific point for carbuncles
GV 14 (DAZHUI)
Relieves Exterior conditions & common cold, Shang Han [cold injury], throat Bi
opens the Yang Qi [tonsillitis], cough, asthma, stiff neck
Clears Heat & reduces fever fever, febrile diseases, malaria
[GV 14 with LI 11 (Quchi)]
Clears the Heart & calms the hysteria, psychosis
Shen
Regulates the Yang meridians
Clears Heat from the Lungs cough, pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma
GV 15 (YAMEN) One of the Nine Needles to Return Yang: from the

Ming Dynasty Song of Nine Needles to Return Yang in
Zhen Jiu Ju Ying by Gao Wu (1529)
Clears the orifices (senses) and aphasia, sudden loss of voice, wind-stroke, epilepsy,
the consciousness psychosis
Point of intersection of
Governing Vessel &
Yangweimai
NB: Needling this point at the
incorrect angle or depth is
extremely dangerous.
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GV 16 (FENGFU) 6th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points also known as

Guizhen (Ghost Pillow)
6th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost psychosis, epilepsy
Eliminates Wind & Cold common cold, stiff neck, headache
Clears the Shen wind-stroke, psychosis, epilepsy
GV 20 (BAIHUI)
Clears the orifices (senses) & loss of consciousness, wind-stroke, psychosis, epilepsy,
Calms the Shen loss of memory
Extinguishes Liver Wind wind-stroke, headache, visual dizziness
Subdues Rising Liver Yang headache, visual dizziness, hypertension
Raises Sinking Central Qi rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, vaginal prolapse
(treats prolapses)
GV 23 (SHANGXING) 10th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points also known as

Guitang (Ghost Hall)
10th of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost psychosis, epilepsy
Specific point for nose and nasosinusitis, rhinitis, epistaxis, nasal polyps, anosmia;
eyes eye pain, eye inflammation, keratitis, myopia
Dispels Wind and clears the eye pain, eye inflammation, keratitis
vision
Clears Heat and stops bleeding epistaxis
(nosebleed)
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GV 26 (RENZHONG) 1st of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points also known as

Guigong (Ghost Palace)
“For coma state Renzhong is great“ (Variant
additional verse to Si Zong Xue Ge)
1st of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost psychosis, epilepsy
Promotes resuscitation (Opens coma, syncope, unconsciousness, shock, epilepsy
the orifices and Clears the Shen) Acupressure with thumb nail for coma was described in
Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang (Emergency Prescriptions to
Keep Up Your Sleeeve) by Ge Hong (~341 AD)
Benefits the lumbar spine low back pain & stiffness
(particularly for restricted
flexion)
Eliminates Internal Wind epilepsy, infantile convulsions, wind-stroke, facial
paralysis, trismus
Clears Internal Heat diabetes, thirst
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GOVERNING VESSEL POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY
INDICATIONS 1 3 4 6 9 12 14 15 16 20 23 26
HEAD, NECK & FACE
Headache 4 15 16 20 23
Dizziness/vertigo 16 20 23
Visual dizziness 16 20 23
(mu xuan)
Stiff neck 14 15 16
Facial paralysis 26
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial oedema 23 26
Facial flushing 23
Scrofula 3
EYE
Eye pain 23
Keratitis 23
Myopia 23
EAR
Tinnitus 4 20
Deafness 20
NOSE
Nasal congestion 20 23
Nasosinusitis 23
Rhinitis 23
Nasal polyps 23
Epistaxis 14 15 16 23
THROAT, MOUTH
Sore throat 16
Throat bi/tonsillitis 14
Trismus 20 26
Trismus with CVA 26
Aphasia with stiff tongue 15 16
Post-CVA aphasia 12 15 16 20
Aphasia 12 15 16
Sudden loss of voice 15
Loss of taste 20
Bad breath 26
Lip tremor 26
Psychosis (dian kuang) 1 6 12 15 16 20 23 26
Mental disorders 12 15 16 20 23 26
Poor memory 20
Wind-stroke (CVA) 15 16 20 26
Loss of consciousness 26
Epilepsy 1 6 12 14 15 16 20 23 26
Infantile convulsions 1 4 12 14 26
Aesthenia 9 14
Fear 20
Myelitis 3
Meningitis 15
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INDICATIONS 1 3 4 6 9 12 14 15 16 20 23 26
Pain in heart & abdomen 26
Palpitations 20
Hypertension 20
Cough 9 12 14
Asthma 9 12 14
Pulmonary tuberculosis 12 14
Common cold 14 16
Cold Injury (shang han) 14
Diarrhoea 1 3 4 6
Dysentery
Chronic enteritis 3
Constipation 1
Intestinal pain 4
Intestinal haemorrhage 4
Haemafaecia 1
Haemorrhoids 1 4 6 20
Rectal prolapse 1 4 20
Infantile rectal prolapse 6 20
Loss of appetite 6
Abdominal distension 6
Borborygmus 9
Cold Stomach 9
Jaundice 6 9 14 16 26
Continuous vomiting 3
Emaciation 9
Lin syndrome 1 4
Urinary incontinence 4
Spermatorrhoea 1 3 4
Impotence 1 3 4
Nocturnal emissions 3 4
Retraction of testicles 1
Menstrual disorders 3
Irregular menstruation 3 4
Vaginal discharge 3 4
Uterine bleeding 4
Uterine prolapse 20
Vaginal prolapse 20
CHEST, RIBS & SIDES
Pain in chest & back 9
Fullness in chest & ribs 9 14
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INDICATIONS 1 3 4 6 9 12 14 15 16 20 23 26
BACK/LOW BACK
Pain in back
Stiffness in back 9 14
Pain & stiffness in back 4 12
Pain in back & low back 1 6
Pain in low back 1 3 4 6
Pain & stiffness in low 1 6 12 26
back
Pain in chest & back 9
Pain in low back & 4
abdomen
Sciatica 3 4
ABDOMEN
Abdominal distension 6
Pain in heart & abdomen 26
FOUR LIMBS
Heaviness/ pain in four 9
limbs
Cold limbs 4
Wei & Bi of lower limbs 3
Sciatica 3 4
Hemiplegia 16 20
Numbness of legs 3 16
Leg pain 3
Knee pain 3
SWELLING/OEDEMA
Oedema 26
Facial oedema 23 26
Scrofula 3
SKIN
Furuncles 12
Febrile diseases 4 12 14 23
Malaria 4 9 14 23
MISCELLANEOUS
Anaemia 20
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GOVERNING VESSEL POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY
ACTIONS ON SIX PERVERSE QI (LIU

XIE)
Relieves Exterior GV 14 common cold, Shang Han [cold injury],
conditions & opens the throat Bi [tonsillitis], cough, asthma, stiff
Yang Qi neck
WIND
Eliminates Internal Wind GV 26 epilepsy, infantile convulsions, wind-
stroke, facial paralysis, trismus
Dispels Wind and clears GV 23 eye pain, eye inflammation, keratitis
the vision
Eliminates Wind & Cold GV 16 common cold, stiff neck, headache
HEAT
Clears Heat GV 12 furuncles, clove sores, Ding boil
Clears Heat & reduces GV 14 fever, febrile diseases, malaria
fever
Clears Heat from the GV 14 cough, pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma
Lungs
Clears Heat and stops GV 23 epistaxis
bleeding (nosebleed)
Clears Internal Heat GV 26 diabetes, thirst
DAMP
Reinforces the Spleen and GV 6 loss of appetite, abdominal distension,
Dispels Damp diarrhoea, jaundice, infantile rectal
prolapse
COLD DAMP
Eliminates Cold GV 3 diarrhoea, dysentery, vaginal discharge,
Dampness in the Lower Lin syndrome [dysuria]
Jiao
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DAMP HEAT
Transforms Damp-Heat & GV 9 jaundice
Eases the Liver & Gall
Bladder
ACTIONS ON ZANG FU
LUNGS
Clears Heat from the GV 14 cough, pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma
Lungs
HEART
Clears the Heart & calms GV 14 hysteria, psychosis
the Shen
KIDNEYS
Regulates the Kidney Qi GV 3 spermatorrhoea, impotence, low back pain
Nourishes Yuan Qi & GV 4 impotence, spermatorrhoea, enuresis,
strengthens the Kidneys tinnitus, low back pain & stiffness
SPLEEN
Reinforces the Spleen and GV 6 loss of appetite, abdominal distension,
Dispels Damp diarrhoea, jaundice, infantile rectal
prolapse
LIVER
GALL BLADDER
Transforms Damp-Heat & GV 9 jaundice, hepatitis,cholecystitis
Eases the Liver & Gall
Bladder
Subdues Rising Liver GV 20 headache, visual dizziness, hypertension
Yang
Extinguishes Liver Wind GV 20 wind-stroke, headache, visual dizziness
INTESTINES
Regulates the intestines GV 1 diarrhoea, constipation, haemorrhoids,
and stops diarrhoea haemafaecia
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ACTIONS ON QI, BLOOD & JING

QI
Regulates the Kidney Qi GV 3 spermatorrhoea, impotence, low back pain
Regulates the Qi functions GV 9
Raises Sinking Central Qi GV 20 rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, vaginal
(treats prolapses) prolapse
JING
Consolidates Jing GV 4 spermatorrhoea
ACTIONS ON YIN & YANG
Relieves Exterior GV 14
conditions & opens the
Yang Qi
ACTIONS ON JING-LUO
Point of intersection of GV 15
Governing Vessel &
Yangweimai
CV & GV
Opens the Conception GV 1
Vessel and Governing
Vessel
Regulates the Yang GV 14
meridians
ACTIONS ON REGIONS
Chest & diaphragm
Expands the chest & GV 9 asthma, cough, pain in chest & back,
diaphragm pleurisy
Prolapses
Supports the rectal GV 1 rectal prolapse
contraction action
Raises Sinking Central Qi GV 20 rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, vaginal
(treats prolapses) prolapse
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Low back & knees

Benefits the lower back GV 3 low back pain, knee pain
& knees
Benefits the lumbar GV 4 low back pain & stiffness
vertebrae
Benefits the lumbar spine GV 26 low back pain & stiffness
(particularly for restricted
flexion)
Nose and eyes
Specific point for nose GV 23 nasosinusitis, rhinitis, epistaxis, nasal
and eyes polyps, anosmia;
eye pain, eye inflammation, keratitis,
myopia
Dispels Wind and clears GV 23 eye pain, eye inflammation, keratitis
the vision
ACTIONS ON SHEN
Calms the Shen
Clears the Heart & calms GV 14 hysteria, psychosis
the Shen
Resuscitation
Clears the orifices & GV 20 loss of consciousness, wind-stroke,
Calms the Shen psychosis, epilepsy, loss of memory
Promotes resuscitation GV 26 coma, syncope, unconsciousness, shock,
(Opens the orifices and epilepsy
Clears the Shen)
For coma state Renzhong
is great
One of the Nine Needles GV 15 aphasia, sudden loss of voice, wind-stroke,
to Return Yang: Clears epilepsy, psychosis
the orifices (senses) and
the consciousness
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Ghost Points:
Psychosis, epilepsy
1st of Sun Simiao’s 13 GV 26 psychosis, epilepsy
Ghost Points for the
treatment of psychosis
and epilepsy
6th of Sun Simiao’s 13 GV 16 psychosis, epilepsy, wind-stroke
Ghost Points: Clears the
Shen
10th of Sun Simiao’s 13 GV 23 psychosis, epilepsy
Ghost Points
ACTIONS IN
GYNAECOLOGY/OBSTETRICS
Warms the blood GV 3 menstrual disorders, impotence

chamber & the palace of
essence (FCA)
Stops vaginal discharge GV 4 vaginal discharge

GENERAL ACTIONS
Specific pont for GV 12 furuncles, clove sores, Ding boil

carbuncles/boils
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GV 1
CHANGQIANG
LONG STRONG
LOCATION Midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus
CHARACTERISTICS Luo-Connecting Point of Governing Vessel

Opens the Conception Vessel and Governing Vessel
Regulates the intestines and stops diarrhoea
Supports the rectal contraction action
INDICATIONS
Haemafaecia Haemafaecia (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,Ch,FCA), Intestinal haemorrhage

(blood in stools) (CYM,O,NVN,Ch), Chronic enteritis (K), Enteritis (CYM), Red &
white dysentery (FCA), Vomiting & diarrhoea in cholera (CYM)
Haemorrhoids Haemorrhoids (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,O,CYM,NVN,FCA), Five types
of haemorrhoids (Ch,FCA), Chronic haemorrhoids (Ch)
Low back pain/stiffness Pain in thoracolumbar back (J), Pain in lower back (Ess,CAM),
Lumbago (K,CYM), Pain in lumbar spine (FCA), Low back pain
and stiffness of the spine (FCA), Pain in vertebral column & renal
region; inability to bend forwards or backwards (NVN,Ch),
Muscle spasm or pain in lumbar sacral area (O)
Diarrhoea Diarrhoea (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA), Throughflux diarrhoea
(FCA), Vomiting & diarrhoea in cholera (CYM), Chronic enteritis
(K), Enteritis (CYM), Red & white dysentery (FCA)
Rectal prolapse Rectal prolapse (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,CYM,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Constipation Constipation (J,Ess,CAM,K,NVN,FCA), Difficult defaecation and
urination (FCA)
Lin syndrome Dysuria (Ch), Five types of urethritis (Lin zheng) (Ch), Urethritis
(NVN), Cloudy & turbid urine (Sh), "Gonorrhoea" (Lin zheng)
(CYM), Turbid strangury (FCA), Difficult defaecation and
urination (FCA)
Retracted testicles/penis Retraction of testicles (NVN,Ch), Retraction of penis (CYM)
Impotence Impotence (Sh), Loss of virility (Ch)
Spermatorrhoea Spermatorrhoea (NVN,CYM,Sh,FCA), Abundant spermatorrhoea
(Ch)
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GV 1
CHANGQIANG
LONG STRONG
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (Diankuang) (Sh,NVN,Ch), Mania & withdrawal (dian
kuang) (FCA), Madness (Kuangji) (Sh), Psychopathy (CYM)
Epilepsy , Fright epilepsy (FCA), Clonic spasm (FCA)
Infantile convulsions Infantile convulsions (Sh,CYM,Ch), Infantile convulsions with
concave temples (Ch)
Other indications Coccygeal pain (O), Eczema of scrotum (Sh), Inducing labour
(Sh), Chronic enteritis (K), Enteritis (CYM), Red & white
dysentery (FCA), Vomiting & diarrhoea in cholera (Ch), Feng
(wind) in Large Intestine (NVN, Ch - from Bian Que), Heavy
head (Ch), Brain disorder (O), Vomiting blood (Ch), Subsidence
of anterior fontanelle (Ch), Children who squint or are afraid
(Ch)
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GV 3
YAOYANGGUAN
WAIST YANG GATE
LOCATION Below the spinous process of the 4th lumbar vertebra
CHARACTERISTICS Regulates the Kidney Qi

Benefits the lower back & knees
Eliminates Cold Dampness in the Lower Jiao
Warms the blood chamber & the palace of essence (FCA)
INDICATIONS
Menstrual disorders Menstrual disorders (J,K), Irregular menstruation

(Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA), Metritis (CYM), Metrorrhagia (NVN)
Spermatorrhoea Spermatorrhoea (J,Sh,NVN,K), Seminal emission (Ess,FCA),
Nocturnal emission (CAM)
Low back pain Pain in lumbosacral region (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Lumbar pain (O),
Low back pain (Sh), Pain in renal region and vertebral column
(Ch), Neuralgia of the lumbar vertebrae (K), Pain in renal region
(NVN), Sciatica (CYM)
Wei syndrome Wei & Bi syndromes of lower limbs (J), Muscular atrophy,
(flaccid paralysis) motor impairment and numbness & pain of lower extremities
(Ess,CAM), Paralysis of lower limbs (Sh), Loss of locomotive
ability of the lower limbs (FCA), Pain or paralysis of lower
extremities (O), Lower limb aesthenia (CYM), Numbness of legs
(NVN,Ch), Numb & stiff lower limbs (Sh), Numbness &
insensitivity in the lower limbs (FCA)
Bi syndrome Wei & Bi syndromes of lower limbs (J), Muscular atrophy,
motor impairment and numbness & pain of lower extremities
(Ess,CAM), Arthritis of knee (CYM,Ch), Pain in knees (Sh),
Inability to flex leg (Ch), Contractures of lower limbs preventing
walking (Ch), Cramps of lower limbs (NVN), Sciatica (CYM)
Impotence Impotence (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,FCA)
Numbness of legs Numbness of legs (NVN,Ch), Numb & stiff lower limbs (Sh),
Numbness & insensitivity in the lower limbs (FCA)
Leg pain Pain or paralysis of lower extremities (O), Muscular atrophy,
motor impairment and numbness & pain of lower extremities
(Ess,CAM), Pain in knees (Sh), Knee pain (FCA), Arthritis of
knee (CYM,Ch), Sciatica (CYM)
Diarrhoea Diarrhoea (Sh), Enteritis (K), Chronic enteritis (CYM,Sh),
Dysentery (FCA)
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GV 3
YAOYANGGUAN
WAIST YANG GATE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Scrofula Scrofula (Sh,CYM)
Vaginal discharge White vaginal discharge (NVN), Vaginal discharge with blood
(Sh), Red & white vaginal discharge (FCA)
Myelitis Myelitis (CYM,K)
Continuous vomiting Continuous vomiting (Sh), Incessant vomiting (FCA)
Other indications Lower abdominal distension (Sh), Intestinal shan pain (FCA),
Hernia (CYM), Copious drool (FCA), Turbid strangury (FCA),
Hypofunction of genitourinary systems (O),
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GV 4
MINGMEN
LIFE DOOR
LOCATION Below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra
CHARACTERISTICS Nourishes Yuan Qi & strengthens the Kidneys

Benefits the lumbar vertebrae
Consolidates Jing (stops spermatorrhoea)
Stops vaginal discharge
INDICATIONS
Vaginal discharge Leukorrhoea (Ess,CAM,Sh,K,FCA), Red or white vaginal

discharge (Ch,FCA), Vaginal discharge with blood (Sh),
Endometritis (Sh,CYM,K), Uterine bleeding (Sh,Ch)
Spermatorrhoea Spermatorrhoea (J,Sh,CYM,K), Seminal emission (Ess,FCA),
Nocturnal emission (CAM,Ch), Ejaculation in coitus does not
stop in elderly persons (CYM)
Impotence Impotence (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,FCA)
Stiff & painful back Stiffness of back & lumbago (J,Ess,CAM), Stiffness of the spinal
column (FCA), Lumbago (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,K), Lumbar pain
(FCA,O), Low back pain or sprain (Sh), Neuralgia of the lumbar
vertebrae (K), Sciatica (Sh), Lumbar & abdominal pain (FCA)
Diarrhoea Diarrhoea (J,Ess,CAM,FCA), Dysentery (Ch)
Haemorrhoids Haemorrhoids (CYM,Ch), Bleeding haemorhoids & fistulae (FCA)
Cold limbs Coldness of limbs (CYM), Four limbs icy (NVN), Four limbs icy
or flaccid (Ch)
Rectal prolapse Rectal prolapse (Sh,Ch,FCA)
Uterine bleeding Uterine bleeding (Sh,Ch), Profuse uterine bleeding (FCA)
Infantile convulsions Infantile convulsions (Sh,Ch), Epilepsy in children (FCA),
Clonic spasm (FCA), Infantile epilepsy with mouth open & head
moving incessantly and body arched (Ch)
Low back pain radiating to Related pain in lower back & abdomen (Sh), Pain in renal region
abdomen radiating to abdomen (Ch,NVN), Lumbar & abdominal pain
(FCA)
Intestinal pain Intestinal colic pain (Sh), Pain in intestines (Ch), Intestinal shan
pain (FCA), Acute gastrointestinal pain (O), Peritonitis (Sh)
Headache Headache (Sh,FCA), Headache like a hatchet blow (Ch),
Headache & tinnitus (NVN)
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GV 4
MINGMEN
LIFE DOOR
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Enuresis Enuresis (Sh,K), Incontinence of urine (CYM)
Febrile diseases High fever (NVN), Aversion to cold & fever without sweating
(FCA), Tidal fevers (Sh), Malarial disease (FCA), Yin or Yang
malaria with cough; body burning like a fire with very high
temperature but no sweating (Ch), Heat in the bones; osseous
tuberculosis (Ch), Yang in the five Zang (Ch)
Lin syndrome White turbid urethral discharge (FCA), Inhibited urination
(FCA), "Gonorrhoea" (Lin syndrome) (CYM), Urethritis in
women (Ch), Nephritis (Sh), Kidney diseases generally (CYM)
Tinnitus Tinnitus (FCA,Ch), Headache & tinnitus (NVN)
Intestinal haemorrhage Intestinal haemorrhage (CYM), Intestinal wind bleeding (FCA),
Dysentery (Ch)
Irregular menstruation Irregular menstruation (CAM,FCA)
Other indications No food intake (FCA), Indigestion (CAM), Vomiting (O),
Dysentery (Ch), Peritonitis (Sh), Spinal myelitis (Sh), Sequelae
of infantile paralysis (Sh), Nephritis (Sh), Kidney diseases
generally (CYM), Diseases of genital organ system (K), Diseases
of adrenal gland (O), Haemorrhage (O), Cerebral congestion
(CYM), Myelitis (K), Sciatica (Sh)
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GV 6
JIZHONG
SPINE MIDDLE
LOCATION Below the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra
CHARACTERISTICS Reinforces the Spleen and Dispels Damp
INDICATIONS
Jaundice Jaundice (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,K,FCA), Hepatitis (Sh)
Diarrhoea Diarrhoea (J,Ess,CAM,NVN,Ch,FCA), Dysentery (Ch)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,K,Ch,O,FCA), Seizures (Sh)
Haemorrhoids Haemorrhoids (J,NVN,K), Five types of haemorrhoids (Ch,FCA),
Blood in stools (Ch)
Infantile rectal prolapse Infantile rectal prolapse (J,Ch,K,FCA)
Low back pain/stiffness Low back pain (Sh), Lumbago (K), Pain in vertebral column
(NVN), Stiffness & pain of the back (CAM), Pain & stiffness in
loins & back (K), Back & lumbar pain (O)
Loss of appetite Loss of appetite (NVN), Loss of appetite with abdominal fullness
(Ch)
Abdominal distension Drum distension (FCA), Meteorism (K), Loss of appetite with
abdominal fullness (Ch)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (K), Madness; Possessed by demon (Ch)
Other indications Pain in the epigastric region (CAM), Paralysis of lower limbs
(Sh), Dysentery (Ch), Blood in stools (Ch)
211
GV 9
ZHIYANG
REACHING YANG
LOCATION Below the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra,

approximately at the level of the inferior angle of the scapula
CHARACTERISTICS Specific point to treat jaundice

Transforms Damp-Heat & Eases the Liver & Gall Bladder
Regulates the Qi functions
Expands the chest & diaphragm
INDICATIONS
Cough, asthma Cough, asthma (J,Ess,CAM,NVN,O), Cough

(Sh,J,Ess,CAM,K,O,FCA), Panting (Sh), Dyspnoea (FCA),
Dyspnoea & fullness of chest (Ch), Bronchial asthma (Sh),
Pleurisy (Sh)
Jaundice Jaundice (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,Ch,NVN,K,O,FCA), Hepatitis (Sh,K),
Cholecystitis (Sh,K), Round worm in the bile duct (Sh)
Pain in chest & back Pain in chest & back (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O,FCA), Pain & stiffness
of vertebral column & sides (NVN), Intercostal neuralgia (Sh,K),
Fullness in chest (Sh), Branching fullness in chest & lateral
costal region (FCA), Pleurisy (Sh), Back pain (Sh), Lumbago
(K), Violent pain in heart & chest (NVN), Violent pain in heart &
chest as if "attacked by a demon" (Ch)
Heaviness/pain in four Heaviness & pain in four limbs (J), Four limbs painful &
limbs swollen (Ch), Aching in lower legs (FCA), Fatigued limbs (FCA)
Back stiffness Stiffness of back (J,CAM), Stiffness of spinal column (Ess,FCA),
Pain & stiffness of vertebral column & ribs (NVN), Pain in renal
region & vertebral column (Ch), Back pain (Sh), Lumbago (K)
Lack of energy/emaciation Lack of energy, aesthenia (NVN), Diminished Qi with difficulty
in speaking (FCA), Marked emaciation (FCA), Lack of energy,
does not want to speak; aesthenia, severe emaciation; Qi in the
back feels like it is rising & descending (Ch), Body curled up &
lethargic (Sh), Fatigued limbs (FCA)
Borborygmus Borborygmus (Ch), Intestinal noises (Sh,FCA)
Stomachache (due to Cold) Cold Stomach (Sh,FCA), Yin in the Stomach causing anorexia
(Ch), Stomachache (Sh,O)
Chills & fever/Malaria Fever & chills (FCA), Malaria (Sh)
Other indications Impotence (K), Pleurisy (Sh), Yin or Yang rheumatism (Ch),
Discomfort in ankle (Ch)
212
GV 12
SHENZHU
BODY PILLAR
LOCATION Below the spinous process of the 3rd thoracic vertebra
CHARACTERISTICS Clears Heat

Specific pont for carbuncles/boils
INDICATIONS
Cough/ asthma Cough, asthma (J,Ess,CAM,NVN,K,O), Cough

(J,Ess,CAM,NVN,K,Ch,O,FCA), Dyspnoea (FCA), Wheezing
cough associated with a consumptive condition (Sh), Bronchitis
(Sh,CYM,K), Pneumonia (Sh), Asthma (J,Ess,Sh,NVN,K)
Low back pain/ stiffness Pain & stiffness of lower back (J,Ess), Stiffness & pain in
lumbar region (Sh), Pain & stiffness of the lumbar spinal column
(FCA), Pain & stiffness in the back (K,CAM), Pain in renal
region, spine & back (Ch), Back and lumbar pain (O), Stiffness
in dorsal spine (NVN)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,K,FCA), Seizures (Sh,NVN), Convulsions
with fever, divagation & visions (Ch), Clonic spasm (FCA),
Infantile epilepsy (Ch,NVN), Infantile convulsions (CYM,Sh)
Furuncles Furuncles (Ess,CAM), Clove sores (FCA), Ding boil (CYM),
Abscess (Ch), Cold abscess (Ch)
Febrile diseases Fever (K,CYM), Body fever with raving (FCA), Fever with
divagation; sees ghosts (Ch)
Infantile convulsions Infantile convulsions (CYM,Sh), Convulsions after high fever in
children (K), Infantile epilepsy (Ch,NVN)
Pulmonary tuberculosis Pulmonary tuberculosis (Sh,Ch,NVN,CYM), Vacuity taxation (xu
(xu lao) lao) cough (FCA), Wheezing cough associated with a
consumptive condition (Sh)
Mental disorders Mental diseases (Sh), Psychopathy (CYM), Hysteria (Sh),
Madness (NVN), Neuraesthenia (Ch), Aesthenia (NVN), Madness;
patient "short in every sense" (court en tous sens) (Ch), Homicidal
tendencies (Ch)
Post-apoplectic aphasia Aphasia due to apoplexy (Sh), Wind-strike with inability to
speak (FCA)
Other indications Night fright (CYM), Infantile malnutrition (CYM), Diarrhoea (K),
Common cold (CYM), Gastric cancer (CYM), Chest & back pain
(Sh) , Diseases of central nervous system (O), Heat in chest
(FCA), Upper portal bleeding (FCA)
213
GV 14
DAZHUI
GREAT VERTEBRA
LOCATION Between the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra and the
lst thoracic vertebra, approximately at the level of the shoulder
CHARACTERISTICS Relieves Exterior conditions & opens the Yang Qi

Clears Heat & reduces fever
Clears the Heart & calms the Shen
Regulates the Yang meridians
Clears Heat from the Lungs
INDICATIONS
Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,FCA), Bronchitis (Sh,K), Whooping

cough (NVN), Pulmonary emphysema (Sh,CYM)
Stiff neck Neck stiffness (J,FCA), Nape of neck & head stiff & painful (J),
Neck rigidity (Ess), Neck pain & rigidity (CAM), Torticollis
(Ch), Spasm of neck muscles (K), Stiffness of cervical spine
(NVN), Contracture of neck muscles (CYM)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,K,O,FCA), Seizures (Sh)
Infantile convulsions Infantile convulsions (CYM), Acute & chronic infantile fright
wind (FCA)
Malaria Malaria (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,O,FCA), Chills & fever
(NVN,Sh,FCA), Tidal fevers (Sh), Intermittent fever (K)
Febrile diseases Febrile diseases (J,Ess,CAM), Acute febrile diseases (K), Fever
(Sh,O), Heat disease (re bing) (FCA)
Pulmonary tuberculosis Pulmonary tuberculosis (Sh,CYM,NVN), 5 types of tuberculosis
(xu lao) (Ch), Five taxations & Seven forms of damage (FCA),
(bone steaming fever) Tuberculosis due to Wind (Ch), Wind taxation (FCA); Steaming
bone tidal fever (FCA), Bone-steaming fever night sweats (J),
Hot sensations in bones with recurrent fever (associated with Yin
Deficiency conditions) (Sh), Afternoon fever (Ess,CAM)
Asthma Asthma (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,O), Dyspnoea (FCA), Qi fullness &
dyspnoea (FCA), Fullness in Lungs (Ch)
Chest & rib fullness Fullness of chest & ribs (Ch), Fullness in Lungs (Ch), Qi fullness
& dyspnoea (FCA), Constricted feeling in chest and soreness in
ribs (Sh), Pulmonary distension & pain in lateral costal region
(FCA)
Stiff back Stiffness of back (Ess,CAM), Tension & stiffness of the spinal
column (FCA), Pain & stiffness in loins and back (K), Spasm of
back & arm (Ch)
214
GV 14
DAZHUI
GREAT VERTEBRA
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Common cold Common cold (Ess,CAM,CYM,FCA),

Cold Injury (shang han) Cold-induced diseases (Sh), Vexation & retching in cold damage
[shang han] with pronounced fever (FCA)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (CYM,NVN)
Tonsillitis (throat bi) Congested throat (Sh), Throat bi (FCA)
Jaundice Jaundice (CYM), Hepatitis (Sh)
Lack of energy/ aesthenia Lack of energy, aesthenia (NVN,Ch), Aesthenia with lack of
energy; does not want to speak; sometimes vomiting & sensation
of energy rising to the upper part of body (Ch)
Other indications Depression (O), Heat stroke (Sh), Psychosis (Sh), Hysteria (Ch),
Headache (NVN), Blood diseases (Sh), Eczema (Sh), Hemiplegia
(Sh), Pain in back of shoulder (Sh), 7 types of contusion (Ch),
Teeth of upper jaw especially the incisors are always very dry
(Ch), Vacuity perspiration (FCA), Osseous tuberculosis with
Yang symptoms & dryness of upper incisors (Ch), Diseases of
head, neck and throat (O)
215
GV 15
YAMEN
MUTE DOOR
LOCATION Between the spinous processes of the lst & 2nd cervical
vertebrae, in the depression 0.5 cun within the hairline at the
midpont of the nape and 0.5 cun below Fengfu (GV 16)
CHARACTERISTICS Clears the orifices (senses) and the consciousness

One of the Nine Needles to Return Yang: from the Ming
Dynasty Song of Nine Needles to Return Yang in Zhen Jiu Ju
Ying by Gao Wu (1529)
Point of intersection of Governing Vessel & Yangweimai
NB: Needling this point at the incorrect angle or depth is
extremely dangerous.
INDICATIONS
Aphasia Aphasia (K), Sudden loss of voice (J), Aphasia - Sudden loss of
speech (mutism); stiffness & swelling of tongue; swelling of
sublingual region (NVN), Speech disturbance (O), Stiffness of
the tongue & aphasia (CAM), Stiffness of tongue preventing
speech; tongue swollen; sublingual region swollen, giving the
impression of a . second tongue" (Ch), Stiffness of tongue &
post-apoplexy aphasia (Ess), Wind-strike with stiffness of tongue
with loss of speech (FCA), Stiff tongue inhibiting speech (Sh),
Sluggish tongue with loss of speech (FCA), Sudden mutism due
to Wind (Ch), Deaf-mutism (Sh,CAM,CYM,K), Paralysis of
lingual muscles (CYM), Paralysis of suprahyoid muscle (K),
Flaccid tongue & inability to speak (Sh), Tongue paralysis (K)
Sudden loss of voice Sudden loss of voice (J,FCA), Aphonia - Sudden hoarseness of
voice (Ess,CAM), Pharyngitis (CYM)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,K.FCA), Seizures (Sh), Convulsions
(Sh), Convulsions, back arched (Ch,NVN), Clonic spasm (FCA)
(FCA), Mental disorders (Ess,CAM), Madness (Ch,K), Insanity
(dian ji) (Sh), Hysteria (Sh)
Windstroke (zhong feng) Windstroke (J), Wind-strike (FCA), Apoplexy (Sh,CAM,NVN),
Unconsciousness due to cerebral haemorrhage (CYM), Wind-
strike with stiffness of tongue with loss of speech (FCA),
Stiff neck Neck stiffness (Sh,Ch,FCA), Stiffness of cervical spine (NVN),
Neck rigidity (CAM), Meningitis (CYM,K)
Meningitis Meningitis (CYM,K)
216
GV 15
YAMEN
MUTE DOOR
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Headache Headache (Sh,CYM), Occipital headache (Sh,CAM,FCA),

Heaviness of head (Ch,NVN), Headache due to Wind (NVN) ,
Meningitis (CYM,K)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (Sh,CYM,NVN,FCA), Incessant epistaxis (Ch)
Other indications Hemiplegia (K), Stiffness of vertebral column (NVN), Cerebral
paralysis (Sh), Incomplete maturation of brain (Sh), Dizziness
(FCA), Deathlike inversion (FCA), Large scrofulous lumps
(FCA), Phlegm nodules (FCA), Hysteria (Sh), No sweating
despite Yang symptoms (Ch), All fullnesses due to Yang
(Ch,NVN)
217
GV 16
FENGFU
WIND MANSION
LOCATION Directly below the external occipital protruberance in the 1.0 cun
depression between the bilateral origins of the trapezium muscle,
within the hairline

psychosis and epilepsy. Also known as Guizhen (Ghost Pillow)
Eliminates Wind & Cold
Clears the Shen
INDICATIONS
Wind-stroke (zhong feng) Wind-stroke with aphasia (J,Ch), Wind-strike with loss of speech
with aphasia (FCA), Post-apoplexy aphasia (Ess,CAM), Cerebral haemorrhage
(CYM), Apoplexy (NVN,Ch), Stroke (Sh,O), Stiffness of tongue
preventing speech (NVN), Tongue relaxed, cannot speak (Ch),
Suddenly mute (Ch)
Headache Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,Ch,O,FCA), Nervous headache
(K), All disorders of the head (NVN,Ch), Headache with aversion
to cold (FCA), Head wind and dizziness (FCA)
Stiff neck Neck stiffness (J,Sh,NVN,FCA), Neck rigidity (Ess,CAM),
Neuralgia of the neck (K), Paralysis of nape of neck (CYM),
Rigor of entire body (CYM)
Visual dizziness Visual dizziness (FCA), Eye-dizziness (J), Vertigo (CYM,K),
Blurring of vision (Ess,CAM), Head wind and dizziness (FCA)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,Ch,FCA)
Sore throat Sore throat (CAM,Ch), Sore swollen throat (FCA), Pharynx &
larynx swollen & painful (J), Throat swollen & painful (Ch),
Laryngitis (CYM)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ch), Rigor of entire body (CYM)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis (dian kuang) (J), Mania & withdrawal [dian kuang]
(FCA), Mental illness (Sh,O), Mental disorders (Ess,CAM),
Schizophrenia (K), Madness due Shanghan (Cold Injury) (NVN),
Patient "short in every sense" (court en tous sens) ie: short
memory, poverty of thought: wants to suicide (Ch), Running
amok (FCA), Fear (Ch)
218
GV 16
FENGFU
WIND MANSION
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,NVN,FCA)

Common cold Common cold (Sh,CYM,O), Wind-Cold exterior patterns (FCA),
Influenza (K), Fear of cold, chills with abundant sweating &
sensation of heavy body (Ch)
Numbness of limbs Numbness of limbs (Sh), Loss of sensation in the legs (FCA)
Jaundice Jaundice (Ch,FCA)
Other indications Hypertension (O), All disorders of head (NVN,Ch), Rigor of
entire body (CYM), Beriberi (CYM), Fevers (CYM), Fear (Ch),
Toothache (Ch)
219
GV 20
BAIHUI
HUNDRED MEETINGS
LOCATION At the vertex of the head in a depression in the midline of the the
cranium on the line which joins the tip of one ear to the other.
This point is 7 cun above the posterior hairline, and 5 cun above
anterior hairline
CHARACTERISTICS Clears the orifices (senses) & Calms the Shen

Extinguishes Liver Wind
Subdues Rising Liver Yang
Raises Sinking Central Qi (treats prolapses)
INDICATIONS
Headache/ vertex headache Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,K,O,FCA), Headaches with

sensation of "heavy brain" (Ch), Headache due to Wind with
sensation of very heavy head (NVN), Wind dizziness & heavy-
headedness (FCA), Vertex headache (FCA), Pain at the vertex
(Sh), Nervous headache (K)
Visual dizziness Visual dizziness (FCA), Eye-dizziness (J,Ch), Vertigo
(CAM,CYM), Dizziness (Ess,Sh,O), Blurring of vision (Ess),
Wind dizziness & heavy-headedness (FCA)
Nasal obstruction Nasal obstruction (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,Ch,NVN,O), Nasal
congestion (Sh,FCA), Rhinitis (K)
Tinnitus/ deafness Tinnitus (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,K,O,FCA), Deafness
(CYM,Sh,FCA)
(FCA), Mental disorders (Ess,CAM), Madness (kuang ji) (Sh)
Wind-stroke (zhong feng) Wind-stroke with aphasia (J,CAM,Ch), Wind-strike (FCA),
Apoplexy (Ess,NVN), Stroke (Sh), Sudden apoplexy (Ch),
Paralysis of lingual muscles due to cerebral haemorrhage (CYM),
Brain haemorrhage (O), Cerebral hyperaemia (K)
Rectal prolapse Rectal prolapse (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,Ch,NVN,O,FCA), Haemorrhoids
with rectal prolapse (CYM), Rectal prolapse in children (Ch)
Uterine prolapse/ Uterine prolapse (J,CAM,Sh), Uterus "augmented in volume"
vaginal prolapse (Ch), Vaginal protrusion (FCA)
Haemorrhoids Haemorrhoids (Sh,K,O,Ch,FCA), Haemorrhoids with rectal
prolapse (CYM)
Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA)
Loss of memory Loss of memory (Ch,NVN), Impaired memory (FCA)
220
GV 20
BAIHUI
HUNDRED MEETINGS
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Trismus Lockjaw (CYM,Sh), Clenched jaws (FCA), Epilepsy with trismus

(Ch), Tetany (FCA)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (CYM,K,O,FCA), Epilepsy with trismus; speech
difficulty; body arched backwards; fear and groaning. "bleats
like a sheep", speech raving and incoherent; hypersalivation,
Seizures (Sh), Infantile epilepsy (CYM)
Loss of consciousness Coma (CAM), Shock (Sh), Deathlike inversion (FCA)
Anaemia Anaemia (Ch,K), Cerebral anaemia (Ch,K)
Irritability/ vexation "Heart malaise" (xin fan) (Ch), Vexation & oppression in the
(xin fan) heart (FCA)
Fear Fear (Ch), Trembling with fear (NVN), Neurosis (O), Fright
palpitations (FCA)
Palpitations Palpitations (Ch), Fright palpitations (FCA)
Hypertension Hypertension (Sh,O)
Loss of taste Loss of sense of taste (Ch,FCA)
Other indications Blindness (FCA), Constipation (K), Insomnia (Sh), Neurosis (O),
Aesthenia (Ch), "One hundred diseases" (All sorts of diseases)
(Ch), Scatterbrained (Ch), Distracted (Ch), Debility of the
nervous system (Ch), Epistaxis (Ch), Sore throat (Ch), Vomiting
glairy mucus (Ch), Vomiting with abundant sweating (Ch),
Dysentery (Ch), Chronic diarrhoea (Ch), Four limbs icy (Ch),
Wind symptoms in women before or after childbirth (Ch)
221
GV 23
SHANGXING
UPPER STAR
LOCATION On the midline of the cranium, 1.0 cun behind the anterior
hairline

psychosis and epilepsy. Also known as Guitang (Ghost Hall)
Specific point for nose and eyes
Dispels Wind and clears the vision
Clears Heat and stops bleeding (nosebleed)
INDICATIONS
Headache Headache (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,K,O,FCA), Forehead neuralgia (CYM),

Neuralgia of the frontal cranium (K), Supraorbital neuralgia (O),
Severe headache (Sh), Headache due to Wind (NVN), Head
Wind (FCA), Wind in the head (Ch), Wind & pain in the head
which is swollen (Ch)
Eye pain Eye pain (J,Ch,NVN,FCA), Ophthalmalgia (Ess,CAM), Sore eyes
(Sh), Keratitis (Sh,CYM,K), Inflammation of eyeball (CYM)
Nasosinusitis/ rhinitis Nasosinusitis (J), Blocked nose (CYM,NVN) Deep source nasal
congestion (bi yuan) (FCA), Rhinitis (Sh,CYM,K,O),
Rhinorrhoea (CAM), Nose blocked with inflammation of
turbinate bones (Ch), Coryza (Ch)
Epistaxis Epistaxis (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,CYM,NVN,FCA), Mouth & nose
bleeding incessantly (Ch)
Febrile diseases/ malaria Febrile diseases (J), Febrile diseases in which there is no sweating
(Sh,Ch), Absence of sweating in heat diseases (FCA), Fever (O),
Coryza (Ch), Intermittent fever (CYM), Malaria (J), Malaria with
chills during crisis (Ch)
(FCA), Mental disorders (Ess,CAM,O)
Nasal polyps Nasal polyps (Sh,CYM,NVN,Ch,FCA), Extra tissue in nose (Sh)
Swelling of face & head Vacuity swelling of head & face (FCA), Facial oedema (Sh),
Wind & pain in head which is swollen (Ch), Swollen scalp
(CYM)
Myopia Myopia (Sh), Near-sightedness (FCA), Cannot see at a distance
(Ch)
Eye inflammation Keratitis (Sh,CYM,K), Veil before the eyes (Ch), Inflammation
of eyeball (CYM)
Red face Ruddy face (Ch), Facial blood congestion (CYM)
222
GV 23
SHANGXING
UPPER STAR
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (K), Seizures (Sh)

Other indications Visual dizziness (FCA), Loss of smell (FCA), Coryza (Ch)
223
GV 26
RENZHONG
MAN CENTRE
(PHILTRUM)
or SHUIGOU
WATER MERIDIAN
LOCATION At the midpoint of the nasal philtrum midline
CHARACTERISTICS 1st of Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points for the treatment of

psychosis and epilepsy. Also known as Guigong (Ghost Palace)
Promotes resuscitation (Opens the orifices and Clears the Shen)
For coma state Renzhong is great
(Variant additional verse to Four Dominant Points Song)
Acupressure with thumb nail for coma was described in Zhou
Hou Bei Ji Fang (Emergency Prescriptions to Keep Up Your
Sleeeve) by Ge Hong (~341 AD)
Benefits the lumbar spine (particularly for restricted flexion)
Eliminates Internal Wind
Clears Internal Heat
INDICATIONS
Facial paralysis Facial paralysis (J,Ess,NVN,Ch), Facial nerve paralysis (K,O),

Trigeminal nerve paralysis (K), Mouth & eyes awry
(CAM,Sh,K), Spasms & paralysis of buccal and extraoccular
muscles (CYM), Spasms of muscles of region of the mouth &
eyes (Sh), Trismus with apoplexy, deviation of mouth (Ch),
Hemiplegia (K)
Facial oedema Facial swelling (J,Ess,Sh,NVN,FCA), Puffiness of the face
(CAM), Facial swelling without oedema with lip tremor (Ch)
Psychosis (dian kuang) Psychosis [dian kuang] (J,Sh), Mania & withdrawal [dian
kuang] (FCA), Mental disorders (Ess,CAM), Madness (NVN),
Schizophrenia (K), Seizures & insanity [dian ji](Sh), Epilepsy
with madness during crisis, patient laughs or cries (Ch), Patient
believes himself to be hit by blows from ghosts (Ch)
Epilepsy Epilepsy (J,Ess,CAM,NVN,K,O,FCA), Seizures (Sh),
Convulsions (Sh), Seizures & insanity (Dianji) (Sh), Epilepsy
with madness during crisis. patient laughs or cries (Ch)
224
GV 26
RENZHONG
MAN CENTRE
INDICATIONS (Cont.)
Coma/ syncope Coma (J,CAM,Sh,K), Wind-stroke coma (J), Syncope (K),

Fainting (O), Stupor (FCA), Apoplexy-faint (CAM),
Unconsciousness (Sh,FCA), Shock (Sh,CYM,K), Inversion
counterflow [jue ni] (FCA), Apoplexy (NVN), Cerebral
haemorrhage (CYM), Cerebral hyperaemia (K), Heat exhaustion
(Sh)
Infantile convulsions Infantile convulsions (J,Ess,CAM,CYM,K), Infantile fright wind
(FCA)
Low back pain/ stiffness Lumbar pain (O), Stiffness & pain of lower back (J,Ess,CAM),
Pain & stiffnes of lumbar spinal column (FCA), Stiffness & pain
of vertebral column after exercise (Ch), Acute lower back sprain
(Sh), Spasms of lumbar muscles (CYM), Rigor of back muscles
(CYM), Deviations of vertebral column (Ch), Inability to stand
erect (FCA)
Trismus/ Trismus (J,Ess,CAM,K,NVN), Clenched jaws (FCA), Spasms of
Apoplectic trismus muscles in region of mouth & eyes (Sh), Wind-strike with
clenched jaws (FCA), Apoplectic lockjaw (Sh), Trismus with
apoplexy, deviation of mouth (Ch), Spasms & paralysis of
buccal and extraoccular muscles (CYM)
Diabetes (xiao ke)/ Thirst Diabetes (CYM), Thirst (Diabetes) (NVN), Abundant thirst, the
more the patient drinks the more thirsty he becomes (diabetes)
(Ch), Emaciation & thirst, even after drinking (Sh), Wasting
thirst [xiao ke](FCA), Thirst with dyspnoea (Ch)
Jaundice Jaundice (Sh,CYM,Ch)
Oedema Oedema (Sh,CYM)
Bad breath Bad breath (CYM), Halitosis (Sh)
Lip tremor Lip tremor (Sh), Trembling lips (FCA)
Pain in heart & abdomen Twisting pain in the vicinity of the heart & abdomen (Sh),
Gripping pain in the heart & abdomen (FCA)
Other indications Torpor due to fright (CYM), Hysteria (Sh), Aphasia (NVN),
Plague (Ch), Motion sickness (Sh), Nose diseases (Sh),
Trigeminal neuralgia (K), Hemiplegia (K), Red, itchy, painful
eye wind (FCA), Clear, runny snivel (FCA), Loss of smell
(FCA), Water swelling [shui zhong - ascites](FCA), Headache
(FCA), Qi surging into the heart & chest (FCA)
Acupuncture Point Dynamics Vol. II
“A compendium for acupuncture point specificity, and clinical excellence rather than a manual for learning point
location and function. The summaries represent a lifetime of analytics, and critical appraisal. This book is a must
have for all acupuncturists keen to develop and implement high-quality acupuncture services for their patients.”
—Lianne Aquilina MSc, BSc Hons, MBAcC, DipAyt, Acupuncturist, Researcher for British Acupuncture
Council, Trustee for Research Council for Complementary Medicine, Guest Lecturer at City College of
Acupuncture, London, Supervisor for MSc Research at Northern College of Acupuncture, York
“A pitfall of learning acupuncture is an unspoken fallacy in which we often regard points as kinds of “buttons”
that perform reliable functions when needled. Combining his twin passions for history and research,
Dr. McDonald clarifies the relationship between traditional point indications and functions, and identifies the
danger of taking point functions out of context (i.e. without reference to the traditional indications). By
meticulously analyzing how many texts agree on specific indications, he provides a “weighting” to indicate the
strength of evidence for each indication for each point. Ultimately, this approach indicates how confident we
can be that a point will treat a specific indication, and provides valuable clinical context to help acupuncturists
achieve better and more reliable results.”
—Phil Settels L.Ac. Dean of Academics, Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
“First of all, I need to mention that Dr John McDonald is a great professional and an important representative
of the best we have in promoting high-level information for practitioners of Chinese Medicine. His book on
acupoints is a great contribution for our whole profession, including precious traditional information in the
description of the acupoints, highlighting their characteristics and functions, in addition to a broad and in-depth
analysis of the indications described in the main contemporary reference texts in our field. In short, I highly
recommend this book to all students and professionals on acupuncture. You will all love it!”
—Dr Reginaldo Filho PhD, President of Brazilian College of Chinese Medicine (EBRAMEC)
Author of ‘Método de Três Agulhas’ and ‘Acupunctura Abdominal’

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Dr. John McDonald PhD

THE SIX HAND MERIDIANS,

CONCEPTION VESSEL (RENMAI)

& GOVERNING VESSEL (DUMAI)

Dr John McDonald, PhD

Revised Edition 2020

LARGE INTESTINE MERIDIAN 67

TRIPLE ENERGIZER (SANJIAO) MERIDIAN 98

SMALL INTESTINE MERIDIAN 128

CONCEPTION VESSEL 154

Cover design by Raquela Petre

Low back pain

Ess Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine et al [compilers] (1980)

HAND TAIYIN LUNG MERIDIAN

SHOU TAIYIN FEI JING

LUNG MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY

LU 1 (ZHONGFU) Front-Mu point of Lungs

LU 5 (CHIZE) He-Sea point of Lung meridian

LU 6 (KONGZUI) Xi-Cleft point of Lung meridian

LUNG MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY

LU 7 (LIEQUE) Luo-Connecting point of Lung meridian

LU 9 (TAIYUAN) Shu-Stream & Yuan-Source point of Lung meridian

LUNG MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY

LU 10 (YUJI) Ying-Spring Point of Lung meridian

LU 11 (SHAOSHANG) Jing-Well Point of Lung meridian

LUNG MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY

LUNG MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY

LUNG MERIDIAN POINT INDICATIONS SUMMARY

LUNG MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY

ACTIONS ON SIX PERVERSE QI (LIU XIE)

LU 10 haemoptysis, sore throat, asthma,

Disperses Xie Heat LU 1 haemoptysis, asthma, chest pain,

LUNG MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY

ACTIONS ON SIX IMPEDIMENTS (LIU YU)

LUNG MERIDIAN POINT ACTIONS SUMMARY

LOCATION Below the acromial extremity of the clavicle, 1 cun

CHARACTERISTICS Front-Mu Point for the Lungs

Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Ch,NVN,O,FCA), Coughing &

LOCATION On the cubital crease, on the radial side of the tendon of m.

CHARACTERISTICS He-Sea Point of the Lung meridian

Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,Ch,FCA), Bronchitis (Sh,CYM,Ch),

LOCATION On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining LU 9

CHARACTERISTICS Xi-Cleft Point of the Lung meridian

Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,CYM,Ch,O,FCA), Counterflow cough

LOCATION Proximal to the styloid process of the radius, in a small hollow

CHARACTERISTICS Luo-Connecting Point of the Lung meridian

Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,O,FCA), Cough with mucoid sputum

Hemiplegia Hemiplegia (J,Sh,K,CYM,Ch,FCA)

LOCATION At the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the

CHARACTERISTICS Shu-Stream & Yuan-Source Point of the Lung meridian

Haemoptysis Haemoptysis (J,Ess,CAM) , Coughing blood (Sh) , Spitting blood

CHARACTERISTICS Ying-Spring Point of the Lung meridian

Cough Cough (J,Ess,CAM,Sh,NVN,FCA), Cough producing pain which

CHARACTERISTICS Jing-Well Point of the Lung Meridian

Cough Cough (J,Ess,Sh,CAM,Ch,NVN), Cough counterflow & asthma

HAND JUEYIN PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN

SHOU JUEYIN XINBAO JING

PERICARDIUM MERIDIAN MAJOR POINTS SUMMARY

PC 3 (QUZE) He-Sea Point of Pericardium meridian