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Antique Points
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Jing Well
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Classical Indication
- Fullness below the heart
- Diseases of the zang
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Modern Indications
- Take heat out of the body
- Revival points for collapse of the yang
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Points
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Yin
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LU11
- Great for sore throat (within a minute or two)
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SP1
- LU11 & SP1 - ghost eyes w/ moxa to return to sense of reality
- SP1 & LV1 good for excessive menstral bleeding
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HT9
- heat in the mouth
- pain at the root of the tongue
- red eyes
- KD1
- PC9
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LV1
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Yang
- LI1
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ST45
- take heat out of the head (ST45 & GB8 for hangover)
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SI1
- heat in the mouth/throat
- headache & dizziness
- Empirical point for breast disorders
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UB67
- headaches at the top of the head (occipital as well)
- TW1
- GB44
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Ying Spring
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Classical Indication
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Heat in the body
- Red skin
- red eyes
- burning sensations (five heart heat)
- Changes in complexion color
- Disease of the yang channels
- Combined with Shu stream point to put energy into the body
- As distal points for BI syndromes
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Modern Indications
- Clear heat from the channel or from the organs
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Points
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Yin
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LU10
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SP2
- removes damp heat from spleen/stomach/intestines
- diarrhea from damp heat or constipation
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HT8
- bladder infections
- heat in the SI
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KD2
- take out five heart heat
- KD2 and KD3 for night sweats
- yin deficiency cause fire effulgent sore throat
- heat/pain itching w/ genital problems
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PC8
- clear heat deep in the body (at the Jing & Blood level)
- Clears heat from the PC
- Heart Fire
- takes out stomach heat (excessive appetite)
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LV2
- Clears liver fire (red eyes/ears/face) Comes with headache and disturbed shen
- Heat in the blood (reckless bleeding problems)
- Excessive menstral bleeding
- Burning w/ urination/feverish - bladder infections
- Classically: For changes in complexion
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Yang
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LI2
- heat problems in face and head
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ST44
- heat problems in face and head
- takes heat out of the intestines
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SI2
- Tinnitis
- Mumps
- Red eyes/nose bleeds
- Sore throat w/ thirst
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UB66
- local point for foot pain
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TW2
- when heat does damage to teh fluids of the body
- GB43
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Extra points
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Shu Stream
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Classical Indication
- Useful for heaviness in the body and pain of the joints
- Yang: pain in the joints/channels
- Yin: tonification
- Self regulating points
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For diseases that manifest intermittently
- malaria
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- fibromyalgia
- things that are locked halfway into/out of the body
- Modern Indications
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Points
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Yin
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LU9
- tonifies qi and yin (influential point of vessels)
- for deficient lung qi (excessive coughing)
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SP3
- tonify spleen qi and yang
- internal dampness
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HT7
- treats all heart problems
- restores shen to normal (overly emotional people)
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KD3
- tonify all deficiencies
- all kinds of kidney problems
- backaches
- ankle pain (local point)
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PC7
- calm the shen
- sunstroke/heart fire
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LV3
- any pattern of the organ (excess or deficient)
- Hyperactive liver yang/depressed liver qi
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Yang
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LI3
- clears pathogens from the head
- Treats intestinal problems due to dampness
- this is the exception to the yang channels don't treat the organ rule.
- Hand problems
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ST43
- aches and pains due to wind damp bi
- (exception to the rule that it does treat organ problems)
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SI3
- Flushes out the channel
- Good for neck/shoulder/arm/low back pain
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UB65
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TW3
- (shao yang) treats the whole channel
- Treat any type of ear problem
- different types of finger pain
- pain in the spine
- pain in the shoulder if on the channel (use this as a distal point)
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GB41
- move stagnant qi aling the course of the channel
- pain the the feet and toes
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Yuan Source
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Classical Indication
- Yin: to treat zang (yin) organ problems
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Yang
- Used for flushing out pathogens locked along the channel
- Next point up except on the GB channel
- As a diagnostic point for zang.
- You are tapping into the energy from the kidney's and hookin up to the TW complex of the body.
- Modern Indications
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Points
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Yin
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LU9
- tonifies qi and yin (influential point of vessels)
- for deficient lung qi (excessive coughing)
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SP3
- tonify spleen qi and yang
- internal dampness
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HT7
- treats all heart problems
- restores shen to normal (overly emotional people)
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KD3
- tonify all deficiencies
- all kinds of kidney problems
- backaches
- ankle pain (local point)
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PC7
- calm the shen
- sunstroke/heart fire
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LV3
- any pattern of the organ (excess or deficient)
- Hyperactive liver yang/depressed liver qi
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Yang
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LI4
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ST42
- Not used much (pain on top of foot)
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SI4
- Not used much (pain in wrist)
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UB64
- Not used much (local point)
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TW4
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GB40
- Good for hip & ankle pain
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Jing River
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Classical Indication
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For difficulty breathing
- Diseases that affect the patient's voice
- Diseases of the bone and sinews
- Modern Indications
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Points
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Yin
- Metal points on the Yin Channel
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LU8
- Coughing, wheezing
- for those who can't sweat
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SP5
- Cough, cold, & fever
- person who sighs or impaired speech, they want to laugh
- dislodge pathogens causing join problem in ankle
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HT4
- sudden inability to speak
- for cold bones (they feel cold to the marrow)
- Good for frozen shoulder/elbow/arm pain
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KD7
- KD7 & LI4 regulate sweat
- cold legs, cold and hot bones
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PC5
- loss of speachloss of speech
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LV4
- person sighing all the time
- treating carpal tunnel, PC jue yin, liver jue yin
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Yang
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LI5
- cough w/ cold
- for manic speach and mad laughter
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ST41
- inability to sweat
- stomach heat w/ wild raving
- damp bi and wei syndrome (drop foot for example ST41 & GB40)
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SI5
- chills and fever w/ no sweat
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UB60
- cough and difficulty breathing
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TW6
- cough and fever diseases
- sudden aphasia
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GB38
- Lumbar pain (weight in the middle of he back)
- Bi syndrome in the leg
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He Sea
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Classical Indication
- Rebellious qi and diarrhea
- Irregular Appetite
- Diseases of the fu bowels
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All problems with excretory functions
- diarrhea
- constipation
- counter flow qi
- urinary problems
- Modern Indications
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Points
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Yin
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LU5
- for vomiting and diarrhea
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SP9
- tonfiy spleen
- drains damp out
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HT3
- stops vomit of foamy sputum
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KD10
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PC3
- benefits the stomach
- stops vomiting
- stops diarrhea
- LV8
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Yang
- LI11
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ST36
- harmonize ST and SP
- helps all ST problems (Nausea, pain, etc)
- SI8
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UB40
- urinary tract problems
- diarrhea
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TW10
- cough and vomit of pus and blood
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GB34
- remove damp from the middle burner
- jaundice/liver disease
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Xi Cleft
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Indications
- Means "little crevice" a little crack or opening
- This is where the qi and blood of the body converge/accumulate and go deep into the body.
- This is an opening when pathogens can get stuck/the channel can get blocked here
- Specifically for acute blacokages
- For treatment of acute conditions
- For Stubborn/Stagnate conditions (these spots are like draino)
- For Pain or pain on teh associated channels (Organs)
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Points
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Yin
- Will treat disorders of the blood
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LU6
- acute diseases of the lung (asthma attack w/ CV17)
- Wheezing/Coughing
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SP8
- Varicose veins
- Good for blood stasis
- stagnation in the abdomen (PMS, masses in the abdomen)
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HT6
- treating pain due to blood stasis
- clearing heat from the blood levels (women w/ night sweats w/ KD6)
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KD5
- for menstrual/mmenopause problems
- too long a period
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PC4
- acute blood stasis in the chest
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LV6
- blood stasis in the uterus
- KD6 - yin qiao
- KD9 - yin wei
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Yang
- not for disorders of blood
- LI7
- acute problems with the LI
- ST34
- breat problems (pain in the breast prior to periods, mastitisin nursing women, etc)
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SI6
- shoulder/arm pain
- pain along the lumbars
- distal point for sprain in the lumbars
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BL63
- bladder infections (BL63, S)9, CV3)
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GB36
- treats rabies (not used much)
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BL59
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GB35
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Luo Connecting
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Indications
- Drain excess conditions
- Meridian style or whatever pain
- treats emotion/psycological problems
- Can be used for atrophy/wei syndrome/paralysis
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Points
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Common
- TW5
- LU7
- PC6
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ST40
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BL58
- distal point for back problems due to kidney weakness, bladder, and kidney meridians.
- tai yang sciatic problems.
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SP4
- stomach and spleen problems
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LV5
- for genital problems (genital itch, etc)
- can be useful as a diagnostic point
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GB37
- useful for eye problems
- Used to brighten vision
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SP21
- fibromyalgia
- people who hurt all over and are exhausted
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Not common points
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Classification of Luo points
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Luo Connecting Points
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Minute Luos
- lots of little channels
- communication systme/net
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Blood Luos
- can be seen as spider veins
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Very Superficial Luo's
- smallest and most superficial
- can be seen on the palm of the hand.