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    This document provides an overview of acupuncture point selection and categories in Chinese medicine. It lists the front-mu, back-shu, yuan-source, and luo-connecting points for the main organs and channels. It describes using yuan-source points to tonify and luo points to reduce, and gives examples of combining paired yuan-source points. The document also lists the eight influential points, hui meeting points, and the eight confluent points, describing their functions and how they are used, such as in pairs to open channels.

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    This document provides an overview of acupuncture point selection and categories in Chinese medicine. It lists the front-mu, back-shu, yuan-source, and luo-connecting points for the main organs and channels. It describes using yuan-source points to tonify and luo points to reduce, and gives examples of combining paired yuan-source points. The document also lists the eight influential points, hui meeting points, and the eight confluent points, describing their functions and how they are used, such as in pairs to open channels.

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    Point Selection Guide for Acupuncture Channels

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    This document provides an overview of acupuncture point selection and categories in Chinese medicine. It lists the front-mu, back-shu, yuan-source, and luo-connecting points for the main organs and channels. It describes using yuan-source points to tonify and luo points to reduce, and gives examples of combining paired yuan-source points. The document also lists the eight influential points, hui meeting points, and the eight confluent points, describing their functions and how they are used, such as in pairs to open channels.

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    Point Selection 1 

     
      Back‐Shu  Front‐Mu  Yuan‐Source  Lou‐Connecting  Xi‐Cleft 
    Lung  Bl‐13  Lu‐1  Lu‐9  Lu‐7  Lu‐6 
    Large Intestine  Bl‐25  St‐25  LI‐4  LI‐6  LI‐7 
    Stomach  Bl‐21  Ren‐12  St‐42  St‐40  St‐34 
    Spleen  Bl‐20  Liv‐13  Sp‐3  Sp‐4  Sp‐8 
    Heart  Bl‐15  Ren‐14  H‐7  H‐5  H‐6 
    Small Intestine  Bl‐27  Ren‐4  SI‐4  SI‐7  SI‐6 
    Bladder  Bl‐28  Ren‐3  Bl‐64  Bl‐58  Bl‐63 
    Kidney  Bl‐23  GB‐25  K‐3  K‐4  K‐5 
    Pericardium  Bl‐14  Ren‐17  P‐7  P‐6  P‐4 
    Sanjiao  Bl‐22  Ren‐5  SJ‐4  SJ‐5  SJ‐7 
    Gall Bladder  Bl‐19  GB‐24  GB‐40  GB‐37  GB‐36 
    Liver  Bl‐18  Liv‐14  Liv‐3  Liv‐5  Liv‐6 
    For Shi pattern: reduce Yuan point & tonify Luo.  

    Yin Wei – Kid‐9 – severe/acute mental disorders 
    Can combine with paired Yin‐Yang channel Luo 
    Yin Yuan‐Source points are used to tonify Zang 
    Yang Yuan‐Source points are used to treat  Shi 

    Use in combination with Yuan‐Source point of 
    Used in combination with Back‐Shu to tonify 

    primarily at or near the joints of the body 
    For Xu pattern: tonify Yuan & reduce Luo 

    Yin Qiao – Kid‐8 – menstral irregularities 
    Can also treat emotional disharmonies 

    Two other Xi‐cleft points often used: 
    Maybe more for Zang disorders 

    point , for example: Lu‐9 & LI‐6 

    For pain and acute conditions 
    Maybe more for Fu disorders 
    Used with paired Front‐Mu 

    Yin‐Yang  paired channel 
    Used primarily to tonify 

    (Accumulation)  
    (Transporting)  

    (Connecting) 
    (Collecting) 
     
     

     
    Hui Meeting points ‐ Eight Influential Points 
    Zang  Liv‐13  Sinews  GB‐34 
    Fu  Ren‐12  Vessels  Lu‐9 
    Qi  Ren‐17  Bones  Bl‐11 
    Blood  Bl‐17  Marrow  GB‐39 
     
    The Eight Confluent Points  
    Used in pairs, eg: Lu‐7 & Kid‐6 (in that order) will open the Ren 
     
    Ren  Lu‐7  Yin Motility  Kid‐6 
    Du  SI‐3  Yang Motility  Bl‐62   
    Chong  Sp‐4  Yin Linking  P‐6   
    Dai  GB‐41  Yang Linking  SJ‐5 

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