Zang Fu Meridians

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Zang Fu Meridians

+ - Lung
- + - Common Indications
  - For Lung Problems (respiratory problems from the throat down
  - Fullness in teh chest
  - Exterior attacks (chills/fever)
  - Dry Throat
  - Yin Deficiencies
  - Heat in the lungs
  - Some Sinus Problems
  - LU and LI for throat problems
- + - Notes
  - If using LU point for respiratory problems, use more distal points.
  - Use LU 7,10 or 11 for cold w/ throat problems.
  - Don't use LU5 when someone first catches a cold.
- + - LU 5
  - He-Sea point (water point)
  - When you want to cool and moisten the lungs
  - Tonification point
  - not for someone catching a cold normally
  - + - Indications
    - + - Great for lung heat
      - Excess heat down deep in the chest (yellow mucus)
      - Lung yin deficiencies also benefit
      - dry cough
      - sore throat
      - they overheat in teh evening or afternoon
      Lung problems at the qi rather than wei level
      counter flow lung qi (cough) - helps the lu qi descend - especially good for asthma
      good for cough caused by phlegm
      more internal problems
      he-sea point drains energy from the meridian and puts it into the organ, it regulates the internal organ. The key is that it is internal
- + - LU6
  - + - Xi Cleft point
    - good for acute conditions
    - where energy gathers and goes deeper into the body.
    - xi cleft points on yin channels affect the blood
  - treates acute cough, asthma, wheezing, bleeding from the lungs
  - + - Indications
    - + - Bleeding due to
      - wind heat
        
        yin deficiencies
        
        dry
        
        phlegm
    - musculoskeletal bi syndromes (shoulder pain as a distal point)
- + - LU7
  - Luo Connecting Point
    - connects with the LI
  - Master point of the Ren Mai
  - Command point for the head and back of neck
  - + - Indications
    - Sends energy to LI4
    - + - Wind-cold attacks
      - preferred for exterior attacks
      - moves energy to teh surface of the body
      - LU7 will push out external pathogens
      - Upper respiratory as well as lower respiratory
      - When the symptoms are in the nose, face and throat
    - Used for tonification - helps the lungs to disperse and descend
    - + - Flu shot on a need
      - Combination LU7, LI4, and ST36 - to build wei qi
    - Facial paralysis
    - + - urinary symptoms (master point of the ren)
      - add KD6 as the couple
      - LU7 and KD6 for post-nasal drip along with St40
        esp. with background of yin deficiencies
- + - LU9
  - Shu Stream point
  - + - Yuan Source Point
    - can either disperse or absorb energy with this point
  - Earth point - mother to metal - strong to tonfiy the channel
  - Command point for vessels
  - + - Indications
    - Good to tonify the body
      good for phlegm
      not as strong for exterior attack, more for tonification (but you could use it)
      Good if someone has had a cold forever and can't seem to shake the cold
      Good for cough, even just acupressure - it's goof for transforming phlegm - perhaps better than LU7 for relieving cough
      Good for a phlegmy cough (LU1, LU9, ST40, CV12 (mu point of ST) - tune digestion so that we aren't making so much phlegm.
      for for pulse irregularities
- + - LU10
  - ying spring
  - fire point
  - + - Indications
    - treats sore throat
    - treats lost voice
    - clears lung heat or deals with dryness in the lung (a dry cough)
- + - LU11
  - Jing well
  - wood point
  - + - indications
    - tops for the sore throat
      for voice poroblems (hoarse voice, lost voice, or a weak voice)
      not so good if the lung qi is weak - it can be a draining point
      for an excess sore throat - combination LU11, LI4, ST44 (ying spring for stomach) Excess heat sore thraot
+ - Large Intestine
- + - Common Indications
  - Clear Heat
    Takes out fevers
    + - very strong to influence the different face symptoms
    - eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, gums, lips, teeth
    All the points on the channel can be used for exterior problems
    good for musculoskeletal problems
    we can use the LI for upper body paralysis
    No so good for bowel troubles (not for constipation or diarrhea) - that's why we hav ethe lower he-sea (ST37)
- + - Notes
  - + - LI is the arm yang ming.
    - yang ming are full of blood and qi.
- + - LI4
  - Yuan Source Point
  - Command point for face (all kinds of face/upper body problems)
  - Four Gates point (w/ LV3)
  - + - Indications
    - Strongest point in the body to move qi
      good for pain anywhere in the body
      treats stagnation (not just in the upper body, but uterus as well as LBP
      Disperse the wind (wind heat or wind cold) - releases the exterior (Combination LI4, LU7 - for wind heatt or wind cold initial attack)
      + - Wind over the entire body
      - Like a skin rash
      - Travelling pain
      - Fibromyalgia
      - Combination LI4, TW5 - release exterior of the entire body
      For wind cold, may moxa
      + - Treats the uterus
      - WIll induce labor
      - dysmenorhea
      - LI4, SP6, LV3
      + - Abdominal flu
      - combination LI4, ST37 (lower he sea of LI)
      + - Calms the spirit (use a light needle technique)
      - quit smoking - LI4, ST36, DU20 + ear addiction points)
      High Blood pressure - do a diagnosis w/ ST36
- + - LI11
  - He Sea point
  - earth point
  - + - Indications
    - + - Good to clear heat
      - more gentle than LI4
      - Good for a weaker patient
      - LI11 + SP9 for damp heat in the body
    - + - Clear blood heat
      - Remember: wei -> qi -> ying -> blood
        bleeding problems
        blood heat skin rashes - pettichae
        For a blood heat skin rash: LI11, SP10 (cools heat and moves blood) BL40 (he sea point) LI4 (DU14 if a lot of heat)
    - + - an exception to teh rule that LI doesn't treat the associated organ
      - constipation (esp. if due to heat)
      - diarrhea (if due to heat) combination: LI11, ST37, ST36
    - + - Use to tonify as well as get rid of heat
      - more gentle than ST36, you can use them together
    - + - Moves stagnation
      - rheumatology - LI11 good for systemic heat bi, flushes heat through all of the meridians
      - Not as strong as LI4
- + - LI15
  - + - Indications
    - good for shoulder problems
    - a common local point
+ - Spleen
- + - Common Indications
  - different types of bleeding problems
  - loose stools
  - vomiting
  - appetite problems
  - dampness
  - people who feel heavy all over
  - muscles stiff and achy
  - speel is useful for urination problems
    - SP9 for all prescriptions that deal with prostate problems
  - Edema
    - esp. in lower body
  - ig toe problems, knee problems - anywhere the channel goes
- + - Notes
  - points on the spleen channel treat musclees (remember five phase)
  - Spleen manages the blood
- + - SP1
  - Jing Well
  - Wood Point
  - + - Empirical point for excessive menstrual bleeding (bleeding anyplace in the body)
    - moxa for excessive menstrual bleeding
    - or prick to bleed
- + - SP3
  - Shu Stream
  - Earth Point
  - Strong Tonic for lungs
  - + - Indication
    - + - chronic cough due to weak lung qi
      - SP3, ST36, LU6
- + - SP4
  - Luo Point
  - master for Chong Mai
  - + - Indications
    - + - good for counter flow stomach qi
      - SP4, ST36, SP6, SV12 (angle down), PC6
- + - SP5
  - Jing Well point
  - + - Indications
    - good local point for ankle pain
    - good locla point for sprained ankle
- + - SP6
  - meeting point for three yin of the leg
  - often used with LV3
  - + - Indications
    - + - Varicose veins
      - SP6, SP8
    - + - Kidney tonification
      - sp6, KD3
    - + - Building blood
      - st36, bl20, sp6
    - good for lower abdominal problems
    - + - good for problems with the genitals
      - combine with the lv channel (sp6, LV5 for someone w/ genital herpes or SP6 & lv3
      - impotence - sp6, usually implicated with liver or kidney
    - good for pain/masse/distention/differnet types of hernias
    - vaginal discharge
    - + - sp qi deficiencies
      - sp6, ub20, st36
      - for treating dampness - get the spleen to work better (less of a dieretic than sp9)
    - + - urinary problems
      - bl29, sp9, sp6
    - bi problems on inside of ankle or knee (or if related to damp bi problem)
    - good for insomnia - calms the spirit
- + - SP8
  - xi cleft point
  - + - indications
    - + - good for menstrual problems
      - where blood stagnation is an issue as with cramps or no period
      - for PMS (Stagnant liver qi) SP8, SP10, LV3 (perhaps the four gates)
- + - SP9
  - He Sea point
  - water point
  - + - Indications
    - + - dampness
      - incresae the flow of urin so excess dampness leaves th ebody
      - more of a diuretic than SP6
      - SP9, LV8, KD10, UB39, UB40, SP10 - for all kinds of fluid accumulation and edema
      - if dampness due to deficiency could add BL20 and/or ST36
    - + - all urinary problems
      - bladder infections
    - + - diarrhea
      - esp. if die to dampness
      - lippery pulse and/or other signs of dampness
      - SP9, ST36, SP6, SP9
    - + - Used for musculoskeletal problems with bi syndrome
      - esp. if damp bi
      - often added for many bi problems
      - could be worse without this point added to the treatment
- + - SP10
  - sea of blood
  - treats all blood problems
  - + - indications
    - + - menstrual problems
      - blood deficiency
      - blood stasis
      - blood heat
      - use SP10, BL17 - good for all female problems
    - + - great for skin problems
      - For skin to be healthy it must be nourished by blood
      - itchy skin
      - burning skin
      - burns on skin
      - itchy rashes
      - dry skin
      - after skin grafts
      - use SP10, LI4, LI11, BL40
    - + - Will affect the urinary tract
      - more gentle than sp9
+ - Stomach
- + - Common Indications
  - + - For head and face problems (path of the meridian)
    - like the LI channel but not as strong for these problems
    - headache, sore throat, eye problems, sinus problems, mouth problems
  - + - good for abdominal problems
    - counter flow qi, distentions, nausea, constipation, diarrhea
  - good for mental and emotional problems
  - fever symptoms
  - + - good for paralysis and wei syndrome
    - because it is also the yang ming
- + - ST36
  - He sea point
  - earth point
  - sea of nourishment
  - command point of the stomach
  - + - Notes
    - pulls energy down and deep inside the body (good for tonification)
    - Go oblique inferior - same with GB3 to avoid underlying nerves
  - + - Common Indications
    - + - The most important point int he body for tonification
      - Tonfiy yin.,yang, qi, blood
      - Tonfiy spleen, stomach, Lung, Kidney, etc... all of the organs
      - build defense qi (qei qi) LI4, ST36, LU7
      - LU4 & ST36 - build qi
      - ST36, CV4 - help original qi - the yuan qi
      - ST36 & tw5 - hlps the wei qi, boost metabolism (for weight loss)
      - Tonfiy the lungs
        ST36, LU9, SP3 (earth point on the earth channel)
        
        tonfiy the lungs though the earth
      - ST36 & CV6 - build qi of the entire body
      - ST36 & KD6 - build/help KD qi
    - ST36 & CV4 - gentl tonification treatment for deficiency patients
    - Help get rid of dampness w/ tonification (ST36 & SP9)
    - + - Exterior Problems
      - Pirog disagrees
      - the longer you leave a needle in, the more it's going to pull energy into the body
    - + - Very good for abdominal problems
      - constipation or diarrhea
      - ST36 & SP15 - constipation
      - ST36 & ST25 for diarrhea
      - ST36, CV12, PC6, SP4 - counter flow stomach qi (nausea, burping, hiccups)
      - + - sining spleen qi
        prolapse problems
        
        organ prolapse
        
        vericaose veins
        
        ST36 & DU20 - with flow)
    - + - Stagnation
      - strong to move QI
      - esp. with LI4, LI11, and LV3
      - Depression or HBP caused by stagnation
      - or pain caused by stagnation
      - fibromyalgia caused by stagnation
    - + - Bi problems
      - knee pains (arthritis in the knee) ST36 or w/ a standard knee treatment
      - LBP - more of a chronic LBP (not for excess problems)
    - + - Good for atrophy
      - common with leg paralysis
    - + - Breat problems
      - masses in the breast, fibrocystic breast disease
      - pains in the preast (stagnation)
    - + - mental illness
      - psychophrenia
      - epilepsy
      - calms the mind
- + - ST37
  - Sea of blood point
  - Lower he sea of LI
- + - ST40
  - + - Luo point
    - this is a phlegm point
  - + - Indications
    - + - good for plum pit glomus
      - ST49, PC6, and local point (CV22)
    - + - Goiter
      - stagnation and phlegm
      - LV3, ST40, PC6
    - + - Dizziness
      - everything is spinning, phlegmy
      - DU20 & ST40
    - + - very phlegmy cough
      - LU9 or LU5 w/ ST40
    - + - phlegm confounding the portal sof the heart
      - PC5, ST40, DU20
    - + - Phlegm & Damp throughout the entire body
      - ST40, SP6, UB20, SP9, CV12
  - + - Notes
    - Good for paralysis - because yang ming
- + - ST41
  - Jing River
  - Fire Point
  - + - Indications
    - good for local ankle pain
    - Good for ankle paralysis
- + - ST44
  - ying spring
  - + - water point
    - a cooling point
  - + - Indications
    - + - good for heat related maxillary sinus problems (infections)
      - pulls heat out of the sinus and face
      - Don't use LI20 if sinus infection
    - + - heat and problems with abdominal issues
      - ST36 and ST44 - acid reflux - hot bitter fluids
      - maybe angle CV12 down as well
    - + - To help direct to the face area with LI4
      - for heat in the face, teeth, throat, etc...
    - probably the best point to use for headaches in the yang ming (forehead)
    - + - super for trigeminal neuralgia
      - ST44 and LI4 - to direct the treatment
    - + - periodontal disease
      - bleeding gums
    - Sore throat
    - + - to treat diarrhea or constipation due to dry heat
      - dry stool constipation ST44, ST 36 or 37
    - excessive hunger due to stomach fire
    - + - yang ming organ problems
      - shang han lun levels
      - ST44, LI11, LI4, and DU14 - strong to take excess heat out of yang ming.
  - + - Notes
    - pulls heat down into the yang ming meridian
    - Fire tends to accumulate in the stomach point
    - frequently used point
+ - Heart
- + - General Notes
  - Yellow Emperor doesn't use any heart channel points
  - modern times uses the heart channel
  - the japanese don't really use the heart channel
- + - HT5
  - luo point of the heart channel
  - calms the spirit
  - + - indications
    - calms the spirit
    - regulates heart function - palpitations
    - + - speech problems
      - aphasia
      - stuttering
      - stiff tongue
    - tongue and mouth issues
- + - HT7
  - Shu Stream Point
  - earth point
  - yuan source
  - + - indications
    - good for excess or deficiency
    - good for heart symptoms
    - + - shen disturbance
      - perhaps the best point for shen disturbance (doesn' tmatter if excess or deficient
      - PC6 and HT7 for severe emotional disturbance
+ - Small Intestine
- + - Common Indications
  - treats shoulder problems
  - arm problems
  - scapular problems
- + - SI1
  - ing well point
  - metal point
  - empirical point for breast disorders
  - + - indications
    - + - treats all breast disorders
      - masses (fibrocystic breast disease
      - insufficient lactation
      - breast abscess
      - breast enlargement/tenderness as a part of PMS
- + - SI3
  - shu stream point
  - master pont of DU channel
  - most common SI point
  - + - indiciations
    - + - all types of heat
      - + - HT yin deficiency
        good for heat in the heart
        
        restless and can't sleep (insomnia)
        
        different cardiac pains - check with the MD!
        
        SI3, PC7, UB15 (HT shu point)
      - damp heat
      - excess heat
      - + - deficiency heat
        keep in mind that it will bring down heat, but you will still need to nourish the yin
        
        maybe add KD3 or SP6 to help nourish the yin
      - + - when heat causes urin problems
        remember heart fire and SI and tai yang to tai yang
        
        SI3 for bladder infections
        
        SI3, BL39
        
        SI3, ST39
        
        SI3 UB27 (SI back shu point)
        
        SI3 + CV4 (mu point for SI3)
        
        SI3, PC5 - clear heart heat
    - + - Headaches
      - + - Occipital headaches
        SI3, BL10, DU16, UB60
        
        SI3, BL10, UB62
      - + - Vertex headaches
        si3, du20, bl67
        
        si3, lv3
    - + - treats malaria - any tidal/cyclic fever
      - low grade fevers even
    - + - autoimmune disorders
      - + - Chronic inflammation
        Rheumatoid arthritis
    - + - neck problems
      - SI3 (tai yang neck pain), UB10, DU14, DU16
      - Huato Jiaji - along with SI3
    - + - Sholder problems as a distal treatment anywhere along the channel
      - pain in the hand, wrist, fingers
    - + - LBP
      - becuae of the DU mai
      - along with UB62 if UB60
    - + - For eye symptoms
      - takes out heat/redness in the eye
      - conjunctivitis
      - + - strong to impact the cornea
        actual sight problems due to the cornea
        
        Contra-lateral for the cornea
      - + - it has interior connections with the GB
        right in the corner of the eye and connections with UB1
    - treats ear problems
    - goes into the brain
- + - SI6
  - xi cleft point
  - + - longevity point
    - called nourish the elderly, benefit the aged
  - + - indications
    - eye problems
    - difficulty getting out of a chair
    - ???
- + - SI7
  - Luo Point
  - + - indications
    - wind heat, exogenous attack
    - calms the spirit (luo residence of the shen?)
- + - SI8
  - he sea point
  - earth point
  - + - indications
    - clears heat
    - calms the spirit
    - + - Bi syndrome pain
      - both SI7 and SI8 are used n bi syndromes to reliece pain
- + - SI11
  - empirical point for shoulder poroblems
  - diagnostic point for shoulder problems
+ - Urinary bladder
- + - General Notes
  - use f the shu points can be used for any organ problems, excess or deficient
  - about the only time not to tonify is when someone is starting to get sick
- + - BL39
  - Lower He Sea of the TW
  - Frees the water passages
  - body points have more to do with water
  - + - Indications
    - + - can be used to treat different urinary problems
      - The five "lin"
        stone lin
        
        blood lin
        
        cloudy lin
        
        taxation lin
        
        damp heat lin
      - used to treat the five "lin" with CV3 (back shu of UB)
    - acts as a diuretic
    - + - For water swelling in any part of the body
      - more far yang edema
      - more of an acute problem
      - usually in the upper part of he body
      - usually associated with an external LUn function attack, but other organs can be involved
- + - BL40
  - + - he sea point
    - he sea points on the yang channels release the pathogens that get trapped anywhere along the channel
  - earth point
  - it moves and cools blood
  - + - indications
    - + - good for skin problems (blood heat)
      - skin eruptions
      - skin rashes
    - + - musculoskeletal problems in the bladder channel (backache)
      - prick to bleed after trauma to the back
      - you'll see more shallow luo style vessels
      - good for low, middle, upper back and even nekc problems
      - works down into the hips and legs as well (follow the channel)
    - Sciatic nerve problems
    - + - arthritis in the hips
      - UB40 and UB36 work well together (for someone who's sits bones hurt)
    - + - Hemorrhoids or prolapsed rectum
      - more commonly with UB57 or UB58 you can use these points as a diagnostic for hemorrhoids
- + - BL58
  - Luo point
  - + - indications
    - for hemorrhoids
    - + - for muscles
      - calf muscles in the lower leg
      - tai yang (back of leg) for sciatic as a distal point
    - + - keep in mind when treating back pain this is often a kidney deficiency
      - add KD3 to tonify the kidneys
      - do it with the luo connecting point to connec the channels
    - + - headaches
      - tai yang w/ external attacks (occiput or side of head) - perhaps UB60 is better
- + - UB60
  - Jing River
  - fire point
  - moves qi along the whole tai yang channel
  - Do not use if a woman is pregnant!
  - + - indications
    - + - good for head and neck symptoms
      - occipital headaches
      - the most commonly used point for occipital and parietal headaches
    - Good for sinus problems
    - + - Good for lower back pain
      - sacral LBP - UB60, Lumbar LBP - UB40
- + - BL62
  - master point for the yang qiao
  - this is a yang point
  - + - indications
    - good for epilepsy that occurs during the day time (yang time)
    - good for LBP, leg pains, headaches, and neck pain
    - good for shen disturbance
    - good for insomnia
- + - BL67
  - jing well
  - metal point
  - + - indications
    - used w/ moxa to reposition baby and help with delivery
    - Vertex headaches
+ - Kidney
- + - Common Indications
  - treats the kidney as an organ
  - also problems that are rooted in kidney deficiencies
- + - KD2
  - ying spring
  - fire point
  - very cooling point
  - it does not nourish yin, just cools heat
  - + - indications
    - good for clearing yin deficiency heat/fire
    - + - for menstural problems
      - excess menstrual bleeding due to heat in the body
      - in conjunction with KD3 or the problem will come back later
      - Could add LV3 and SP10 (SP10 cools blood)
    - + - for itch in genital area
      - LV5 with KD2 (for vaginitis)
      - men's red heat type of rash
- + - KD3
  - shu stream
  - yun source
  - use shu stream and jing river together - classically
  - + - indications
    - + - nourish yin of the body
      - KD3 and SP6 both nourish yin.
      - Use KD2 and KD3 as classic jing river, shu stream combination
    - + - If you use with moxa, it will nourish the yang
      - add CV4, CV6 w/ moxa
      - add DU4 w/ moxa
      - add BL23 w/moxa
    - + - the deepest affecting point in the body. Do not use this with wind/heat or wind/cold problems
      - use KD7 to help the person perspire
- + - KD5
  - + - Xi cleft point
    - on yin channels are strong to treat blood disorders
  - + - indications
    - treats blood and reproductive problems so it is good for menstrual problems due to decline of kidney essence
      - menopause
      - perimenopause
      - excessive menstrual bleeding
      + - used for inability to pass urine
      - post surgery - cuased by bladder qi stagnation
      - use SP6 and KD5
- + - KD6
  - master point of the yin qiao
  - + - indications
    - + - used for yin deficiency
      - use LD6 and LU7 for a yin deficiency based sore throat
      - it feels raw and dry, not due to an exterior condition
      - no floatingpulse
    - for siezures that occur during the yin/night time
    - + - for urinary disturbances
      - LKD6, BL23 (kd shu), and BL28 (uB shu)
    - + - Habitual constipation
      - classic combination
      - KD6, TW5 (and also CV6 to move qi in the abdomen)
    - + - good for prolapsed urterus
      - KD6, LBV8, CV4 w/ moxa to help raise the uterus up
    - + - bring moisture to the eyes
      - ~ Sjogren's syndrome
        auotoimmune syndrome with insufficient moisture/dry eyes
      - good for all kinds of visual problems
      - esp/ if they have to do with aging
      - macular degeneration
      - pupils of the eyes
- + - KD7
  - jing river
  - metal point
  - KD7 is yang deficiency, KD6 is yin deficiency, KD4 is good for yin or yang
  - + - indications
    - + - good to stop or start sweat
      - along with LI4
      - good to start sweat to get rid of an exterior condition
    - + - helps to metabolize fluids
      - edema (yin edema)
      - be careful with patient who have poor circulation in the feet
    - + - kidney yang deficiencies
      - + - they are cold
        KD7, CV4, CV6, CV8 w/ moxa
      - + - if water accumulation due to yang deficiency
        add CV9 as well
- + - KD8
  - + - xi cleft for yin qiao
    - still a yin channel, so good for blood problems
  - + - indications
    - + - irregular periods due to yang deficiency
      - early one month, late the next
      - KD8, UB23 (kidney shu), CV4 w/ moxa
    - pain in the back and knees
- + - KD10
  - he sea point
  - water point on the water channel
  - + - indications
    - + - treats dampness, esp. damp heat in the irinary and genital area
      - bladder infections
      - women with vaginal discharge & dark urine
      - leukorrhea
      - vaginal itch
      - + - genital herpes
        can move atient back into remission
        
        KD10, (LV5 or LV8 if more deficient), SP9
    - LBP or knee problems along with UB23
+ - Pericardium
- Common Indications
  - Modern Usage
    - stomach functions
      - Hiccup
      - Burping
      - nausea
      - any digestion issues in the upper abdomen
    - Regulates heart rate
- + - PC3
  - He Sea Point
  - Water point
  - + - indications
    - + - skin rashes or eczema
      - those that look red or hot
      - feels better with cold water
    - + - heat at the jing level
      - perhaps combined with LI11, LI4, SP10
    - + - good for stomach heat
      - restless or agitated (four greats)
      - stomach bonfire - great apettite
- + - PC5
  - Jing river
  - metal point
  - similar to PC6
  - + - indications
    - + - good for shen disturbance w/ phlegm
      - like the phlegm point for the upper body
      - "my head is so foggy"
      - clears phlegm from the upper body
      - transforms phlegm like ST40
    - + - can regulate the heart
      - it's a lot like PC6
- + - PC6
  - Luo Connecting Point
  - master for yin wei
  - most commonly used point on the PC channel
  - + - indications
    - + - for counter flow stomach Qi
      - + - preventing motion sickness
        pc6, ST36, CV12, SP4
      - good for chemo-therapy
      - + - good for morning sickness
        if after the first three months you cannot use cv12
        
        or any of the abdominal points
    - good for hearrt burn
    - indigestions
    - chest oppresion
    - + - treats stagnant condictions
      - + - moves qi and blood
        it's an upper jiao LV3
    - + - Treats chest pains
      - once the ambulance is on the way
    - + - For the shen aspect
      - for people who are disturbed or stressed out
      - strong to soothe the shen
    - + - Upper body liver type pain
      - move qi esp. due to liver qi stagnation
      - pc6, lv3, gb34, lv14
      - if signs of phlegm add ST40
      - if signs of dampness add SP9
    - + - Poor memory and insomnia
      - pc6 and kd 3
      - heart yin deficiency
      - if liver fire, add LV2
    - + - Levels of conciousness problems
      - + - someone with wind stroke
        PC6 with wind points
      - + - epilepsy
        CV15 with PC6
      - if related to phlegm add ST40
- + - PC7
  - Shu Stream
  - + - earth point
    - earth point of the fire channel.
    - When you treat the child you drain the mother
  - + - yuan source point
    - at wrist crease
    - watch out for the median nerve that is there as well
    - people can get an intense shock
    - do not manipulate this needle
  - + - idications
    - good to take heat out of the channel
    - + - great for emotional disorders
      - perhaps not this point with a first treatment
- + - PC8
  - ying spring point
  - + - indications
    - good for clearing heat
    - manic phase of bipolar disorders
    - people with heart heat
- + - PC9
  - + - jing well point
    - this is at the finger tip instead of fingernail edge.
    - part of the shi xuan points
    - more distal than jing well
  - + - indications
    - important point for emergencies
    - good for resuscitation
+ - Triple Warmer
- + - Common Indications
  - in charge of water metabolism
  - poits are not used for urination or edema
  - Mu point (cv5) and Shu point (bl22) can be used for water metabolism
  - As can the lower hesea point UB39.
  - + - Used for shan yao stuff
    - clears heat
    - fever alternating with chills
- + - TW2
  - Ying spring point
  - water point
  - + - part of the ba xia points
    - good for arthritis in the hand
  - + - indications
    - + - treats heat in the body
      - especially in the ears, eyes, and teeth,
      - upper body
    - good as a distal point for heat in the channel
    - good for wrist pain of the TW side aas a distal point
- + - TW3
  - Shu stream point
  - wood point
  - commonly used
  - + - indications
    - + - strong for treating the ears
      - ear ache
      - tinnitus
      - commonly used for almost any type of ear disorder
    - clears heat in the head and eyes
- + - TW4
  - + - Yuan source point
    - in charge of distributing yuan energy
  - + - indications
    - great point for wrist pain
    - to build yuan source, moxa this point
- + - TW5
  - luo connecting point
  - master point for the yang wei
  - commonly used to release obstructions on the shao yang level
  - + - indications
    - + - expel wind
      - more for wind heat
      - can be used for wind cold
    - release the exterior
    - + - can be used for hearing problems
      - along with local points like SI19, FGB2, TW17, TW20
    - + - Good for lateral side neck pain
      - + - it hurts to turn the head side to side
        along with GB21 and GB20
      - + - whiplash
        along with GB39
    - + - good for headaches in the shao yang area
      - sides of the head
      - gb8 for side of the head pain
      - tai yang for side of the head pain
      - gb20 for side of the head pain
    - + - trigeminal neuralgia
      - severe facial pain
      - TW5, LI4, LU7
- + - TW6
  - jing river
  - fire point
  - + - indications
    - + - strong to move qi in the intestines
      - + - constipation
        KD6 and TW6
    - + - Jing river points are used for change of voice
      - SI16, TW6, LI8, GB7, HT4, TW6
- + - TW10
  - he sea point
  - earth point
  - + - indications
    - bi pains in the elbow
    - + - empirical point for phlegm nodules
      - transforms phlegm and dissolves nodules
+ - Liver
- + - LV1
  - jing well point
  - wood on wood point
  - + - indications
    - + - stops bleeding with moxa
      - like sp1, can use both for a double whammy
- + - LV2
  - ying spring point
  - fire point
  - + - indications
    - drains fire and heat
    - + - excessive menstrual bleeding due to liver problems
      - live rheat causing hot blood
    - good for bloodshot eyes or red eyes
    - anything where your eyes feel hot, tired, and sore
    - pink eye
    - + - good for red hot anger
      - headaches & headaches associated with liver fire
- + - LV3
  - + - shu stream
    - good to treat all liver patterns
  - yuan source point
  - earth point
  - one of the four gates
  - one of the most important points in the body
  - + - strong to move qi
    - chinese names is "great surge"
    - either liver organ stagnation or liver channel stagnation
  - + - indications
    - do not use in pregnant women
    - good with headaches associated with liver patterns or liver meridian
    - good to use for pain or spasm any place in the body
    - liver yang ascending diagnosis
    - + - eye disease
      - lv3, GB37, SI6
    - + - facial paralysis
      - pv3, li4 and a few local points to wake up the face
      - some yang ming points on the face that are good for paralysis or stroke
    - + - good for all stagnant conditions
      - lumps, clumps, tumors
      - cancer is considered to be stagnation w/ deficiences
    - + - breast problems
      - pc6, lv3, lv14
      - to spread liver qi
    - + - abdominal pain
      - liver invading the spleen and stomach
      - lv3, st36, pv6, cv10
    - + - used a lot for gynecological problems
      - all types of menstrual problems
      - esp. w/ stangation or fibroids
      - with dark colord blood or spotting
      - PMS time - getting moody/angry/depressed
      - LV3, SP8 (xi cleft point), CV3 (locla point for uterus)
    - + - Leukorrhea
      - LV5 preferred over LV3, but LV3 and LV5 for genital itch
    - + - urinary problems
      - the five "lin"
      - CV3, CV3, SP9, ST28 (local)
    - + - hernia
      - a sinew problems - the muscles and sinews are not strong enough
      - a liver disorder
      - LV3, CV3, and SP6
    - + - Depression
      - shen disturbances esp. with liver qi stagnation
      - with a little head - LV3, LV2, PC6
    - + - High Blood Pressure
      - LV3, LI11, ST36, LI4
- + - LV5
  - Luo Connecting point
  - + - indications
    - + - similar to but much milder than LV3
      - more limited to the meridian
    - + - itching in the genital area
      - perhaps the whole body
- + - LV8
  - he sea and water point
  - + - indications
    - + - treats different problems that have to do with urinating
      - esp. w/ damp heat problems (cysititis)
    - clear damp heat from the genitals
    - + - mildly tonifying
      - in weaker patients - tonfiy and gently move as opposed to LV3
    - good local point for pain or cold on the inside of the knee
+ - Gall Bladder
- + - Common Indications
  - treats upper body problems like the TW does
  - It's shao yang so treats sides of the neck, headache at the temple, and sides of head
  - hearing loss
  - visual problems
  - LBP sciatic along the shao yang aspect (side) of the leg
  - + - shao yang disorders
    - alternating fevers and chills
- + - GB20
  - + - indications
    - dispells wind from the upper part of the body
- + - GB31
  - wind market
  - + - indications
    - dispels wind in the lower part of the body (waist down)
    - + - wind cold damp bi
      - knee pain
      - back ache
      - sciatic
- + - GB34
  - he sea point
  - earth point
  - most important point on the GB channel
  - + - indications
    - + - sciatic
      - not just shao yang sciatic
      - GB30, UB23, (local points like GB29), GB31, GB34, GB41 (lead pain out the toe)
    - + - it will relax muscles
      - any musculoskeletal problems in the body
      - joint pains
      - sprains
      - cramps
      - muscle tears
      - tremor or paralysis
      - muscle pains
      - if someone hurts all over the place - Use GB34
      - fibromyalgia
      - rheumatoid arthritis
    - hemapalgia
    - epilepsy
    - Parkinson's and tremor problems
    - + - as a local treatment for knee pain
      - because of an imbalance in the knee joints, the sinews and ligaments are stretched
      - GB34, ST35 (bilateral)
    - + - bowel problems, gall bladder problems
      - pain under the ribs
      - jaundice
    - + - takes damp heat out of the middle jiao
      - gall stones
        along witha point one cun down (dann hang xue) gall bladder treatment and diagnostic point for gall stones
        can be used to treat gallstones if they are less than 2cm
    - + - valium
      - GB34 AND ht7
      - or people who are real tense
      - can use this to help people endure their first treatment
      - or ear shen men and GB34
- + - GB37
  - luo connecting point
  - "bright light"
  - + - indications
    - + - empirical point for the eyes
      - to improve eyesight
      - important point for all visual problems
      - GB37, LV3 classic combination for eye pain
    - breast pain or in the hypocondrium
    - neck pain
    - knee pain
- + - GB38
  - jing river
  - fire point
  - + - indications
    - + - clears heat in the gall bladder channel
      - migraines
      - red eyes
    - similar in use to GB37 and GB39
- + - GB39
  - meeting point for marrow
  - group luo of the leg
  - three yang channels of the leg
  - + - indications
    - lower back ache, sciatic down the side of the leg
    - useful for neck pain (esp. down side of neck)
- + - GB40
  - yuan source point
  - + - indications
    - commonly used with locla pain
    - spreads liver qi
    - + - if it's tender, good to treat hip pain
      - also GB41 and 42
- + - GB41
  - shu stream point
  - wood point on wood channel
  - master point of the dai mai
  - + - indications
    - spreads liver qi
    - helps the chest
    - + - helps breast pain and swelling
      - PMS breast tenderness
    - clears the head, helps the eyes
    - good for liver fire
    - + - good for liver yang ascending
      - acts to anchor
    - transforms phlegm