Point Indication

Review 2

Hand Shaoyin Heart Channel

SHENMEN HE-7*****
Shu Stream, Yuan Source and Earth
point
and tonifies the Heart

ACTIONS: Calms the spirit, regulates INDICATIONS: All Heart deficiency

patterns, esp w/Shen disturbance: Insomnia, talking during sleep, poor memory, mania-depression, epilepsy, dementia, sadness, fear and fright, restless zang disorder.

Palpitations, irregular heart rhythm

TONGLI HE-5****
Luo-Connecting point ACTIONS: Calms the spirit, regulates Heart
rhythm, benefits the tongue, activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Heart Qi deficiency:

Frequent yawning and groaning, restless zang disorder, anger, sadness and fright, sudden loss of voice, stuttering, palpitations, stiffness of the tongue, eye pain, elbow, wrist and hand pain

YINXI HE-6****
Xi-Cleft point of the Heart channel ACTIONS: Regulates Heart blood, calms
the spirit, moderates acute conditions, clears deficiency fire and alleviates night sweating

INDICATIONS: Heart Yin-Blood

Deficiency: Heart pain, palpitations, fright, epilepsy, night sweating, insomnia, steaming bone disorder.

 Ying-Spring and Fire point ACTIONS: Clears heat from the Heart
and Small Intestine, calms the spirit, regulates Heart qi, activates the channel, alleviates pain

SHAOFU HE-8***

INDICATIONS: Heart Fire: Palpitations,

fright, fear, chest pain, pain of the genitals, difficult urination, contraction of the little finger or hand, heat of the palms, pain of the arm, contraction of the elbow and axilla.

Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Channel

HOUXI SI-3*****
Shu-Stream and Wood point Confluent point of the Governing vessel ACTIONS: Benefits the occiput, neck
and back, activates the channel and alleviates pain, clears wind and heat, calms the spirit and treats epilepsy, clears heat and benefits the sensory orifices, regulates the Governing vessel

 INDICATIONS: Pain and rigidity of neck, tinnitus,

deafness, sore throat, mania, malaria, acute lumbar sprain, night sweating, febrile diseases, contracture and numbness of the fingers, pain in the shoulder and elbow, epilepsy, maniadepression, disorders of the Governing vessel.

SHAOZE SI-1***
Jing-Well and Metal point ACTIONS: Clears heat and benefits the
sensory orifices, revives consciousness, promotes lactation and benefits the breasts

INDICATIONS: Insufficient lactation,

headache, febrile diseases, loss of consciousness, sore throat, redness of the eye, superficial visual obstruction.

YANGLAO SI-6***
Xi-Cleft point ACTIONS: Activates the channel and
alleviates pain, benefits the shoulder and arm, moderates acute conditions, benefits the eyes

INDICATIONS:

Blurring of vision, eye pain, acute pain in the shoulder, elbow and arm.

Foot Taiyang Urinary Bladder Channel

 Back-Shu point of the Lung ACTIONS: Tonifies Lung qi, Nourishes INDICATIONS: Lung deficiency (Qi or

FEISHU BL-13*****

Lung yin, Descends & disseminates Lung qi, Clears heat from the Lung, Releases the exterior Yin), or Lung Heat: Cough, dyspnea, chest pain, spitting of blood, night sweating, consumption, upper back pain, slouching posture.

XINSHU BL-15*****
Back-Shu point of the Heart ACTIONS: Tonifies and nourishes the
Heart, Regulates Heart qi, Calms the spirit, Unbinds the chest and resolves blood stasis, Clears Heart fire

INDICATIONS: Heart patterns: Heart

pain, panic, loss of memory, palpitation, cough, spitting of blood, nocturnal emission, night sweating, mania, epilepsy.

 Hui-Meeting point of Blood ACTIONS: Invigorates blood and dispels

stasis, Cools blood heat and stops bleeding, Nourishes and harmonises the blood, Harmonises the diaphragm and descends rebellious qi

GESHU BL-17*****

INDICATIONS: All Blood Patterns

(stasis, heat, deficiency), bleeding, heart pain, pain d/t Blood stasis, dizziness, depression, vomiting, hiccup, belching, difficulty swallowing, cough.

 Back-Shu point of the Liver ACTIONS: Spreads Liver qi, Regulates and
nourishes Liver blood, Pacifies wind, Cools fire and clears damp-heat, Benefits eyes and sinews

GANSHU BL-18*****

INDICATIONS: Liver Patterns:

hypochondriac pain, red eyes, blurring of vision, night blindness, mental disorders, anger, epilepsy, backache, ab cramps, nosebleed, jaundice.

PlSHU BL-20*****
Back-Shu point of the Spleen ACTIONS: Tonifies Spleen qi and yang,
Resolves dampness, Raises Spleen qi and holds the blood, Regulates and harmonises the qi of the middle jiao

INDICATIONS: Spleen qi / yang

deficiency: abdominal distension, diarrhea, bloody stools, profuse menstruation, edema, heavy limbs, no appetite, prolapse, backache.

SHENSHU BL-23*****
Back-Shu point of the Kidneys ACTIONS: Tonifies the Kidneys and
fortifies yang, Benefits essence, Nourishes Kidney yin, Firms Kidney qi, Regulates the water passages and benefits urination, Benefits and warms the uterus, Benefits the ears and eyes, Strengthens the lumbar region

 INDICATIONS:

All Kidney Patterns: Nocturnal emission, impotence, enuresis, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, low back pain, weakness, weak knees, blurring of vision, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, edema, asthma, diarrhea.

Use for any Kidney symptom.

WEIZHONG BL40*****
He-Sea and Earth point Gao Wu Command point of the back ACTIONS: Benefits the lumbar region
and knees, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Cools the blood, Clears summer-heat and stops vomiting and diarrhea, Benefits the Bladder

 INDICATIONS: Low back pain, motor

impairment of hip joint, contracture of tendons in popliteal fossa, muscular atrophy, pain, motor impairment of the lower extremities, hemiplegia, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, blood-heat skin disorders, injury by summer-heat, difficult urination, nosebleed.

N.B.: Due to differences in numbering

Bladder channel, often referred to as BL54

DAZHU BL-11****
Hui-Meeting point of Bones Point of the Sea of Blood ACTIONS: Benefits the bones and joints,
Expels pathogenic factors and firms the exterior, Regulates Lung qi and alleviates cough

INDICATIONS: Bone diseases, headache,

pain in neck, scapula and back, cough, fever, neck rigidity.

 Back-Shu point of the Large Intestine ACTIONS: Regulates the intestines, INDICATIONS: Low Back pain,

DACHANGSHU BL25****
Transforms stagnation and alleviates pain, Strengthens the lumbar region and legs
borborygmus, abdominal distension, diarrhea, constipation, muscular atrophy, numbness and motor impairment of the lower extremities.

GAOHUANGSHU BL43**** ACTIONS: Tonifies and nourishes the

Lung, Heart, Kidneys, Spleen and Stomach, Nourishes yin and clears heat, Calms the spirit, Fosters the original qi, Resolves phlegm

INDICATIONS: All kinds of deficiency,

consumption (TB), cough, asthma, spitting of blood, spontaneous or night sweating, poor memory, nocturnal emission, scapular pain.

KUNLUN BL-60**** Jing-River and Fire point

ACTIONS: Clears heat and lowers yang,

Pacifies wind and leads down excess, Activates the entire Bladder channel and alleviates pain, Relaxes the sinews and strengthens the lumbar spine, Promotes labor

INDICATIONS: Headache, stiff neck, pain in

the shoulder, back and arm, pain behind the knee, heel pain, difficult labor, abdominal pain, blurring of vision, eye pain, nosebleed, epilepsy.

SHENMAI BL-62**** Confluent point of the Yang Motility vessel

Sun Si-miao Ghost point ACTIONS: Pacifies interior wind and
expels exterior wind, Calms the spirit and treats epilepsy, Benefits the head and eyes, Opens and regulates the Yang Motility vessel, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Epilepsy, mania,

headache, dizziness, insomnia, stiff neck, backache, aching of the leg.

 Meeting point of the Bladder, SI, ST, GB

and Sanjiao channels with the Governing, Yin Motility and Yang Motility vessels

JINGMlNG BL-1***

ACTIONS: Benefits the eyes, Expels

wind and clears heat

INDICATIONS: Redness, swelling and

pain of the eye, itching of the canthus, tearing, night blindness, photophobia, color blindness, blurring of vision, myopia.

TIANZHU BL-10***
Point of the Window of Heaven ACTIONS: Regulates qi & pacifies wind,
Benefits the head & sensory orifices, Calms the spirit, Activates the channel & alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Headache, nasal

obstruction, dizziness, sore throat, neck rigidity, pain in the shoulder and back, epilepsy, mania.

FENGMEN BL-12***
ACTIONS: Expels wind and releases the
exterior, Strengthens the defensive qi and firms the exterior, Disseminates and descends Lung qi, Benefits the nose

INDICATIONS: Common cold, cough,

fever and headache, neck rigidity, backache. Opens the lungs, disperses wind, regulates qi.

JUEYINSHU BL-14***
Back-Shu point of the Pericardium ACTIONS: Spreads Liver qi and unbinds
the chest, Regulates the Heart, Regulates and descends qi

INDICATIONS: Heart pain, oppression of

the chest, palpitations, agitation and restlessness, rebellious Stomach qi.

DANSHU BL-19***
ACTIONS: Clears damp-heat from the
Liver and Gall Bladder, Clears pathogenic factors from the shaoyang, Tonifies and regulates Gall Bladder qi, Tonifies deficiency

INDICATIONS: Jaundice, bitter taste in

mouth, pain in chest and hypochondriac region, fright palpitations with restless sleep.

WEISHU BL-21***
Back-Shu point of the Stomach ACTIONS: Regulates the Stomach and
descends rebellion, Harmonizes the middle jiao

INDICATIONS: Stomach patterns:

Epigastric pain, abdominal distension, indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, pain of the lower back.

 Back-Shu point of the Bladder ACTIONS: Regulates the Bladder,

PANGGUANGSHU BL-28***
Clears damp-heat from the lower jiao, Dispels stagnation and resolves masses, Benefits the lumbar region and legs

INDICATIONS: UB patterns: Difficult

urination, retention of urine, enuresis, frequent urination, diarrhea, stiffness and pain of the lower back.

WEIYANG BL-39***
Lower He-Sea point of the Sanjiao ACTIONS: Harmonizes the Sanjiao and
regulates urination, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Difficult urination,

retention of urine, painful urinary dysfunction, stiffness & pain of lower back, cramping of the leg and foot.

ZHISHI BL-52***
ACTIONS: Tonifies the Kidneys and
benefits the essence, Regulates urination, Strengthens the lumbar region

INDICATIONS: Nocturnal emission,

impotence, enuresis, frequent urination, dysuria, irregular menstruation, pain of the back and knee, edema, Kidney spirit disorders.

CHENGSHAN BL57***
ACTIONS: Relaxes the sinews, activates
the channel and alleviates pain, Benefits the calf and heel, Treats Hemorrhoids

INDICATIONS: Low back pain, spasm of

gastrocnemius, heel pain, hemorrhoids, constipation, leg qi.

FEIYANG BL-58 ***

Luo-Connecting point ACTIONS: Harmonizes the upper and
lower, Expels wind from taiyang channel, Treats Hemorrhoids, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Headache, heat in the

head, dizziness, blurring of vision, nasal obstruction, nosebleed, back pain, sciatica, hemorrhoids, weakness of the leg.

ZHIYIN BL-67***
Jing-Well and Metal point ACTIONS: Expels wind and clears the
head and eyes, Turns the fetus and facilitates labor

INDICATIONS: Headache, nasal

obstruction, nosebleed, eye pain, dysuria, malposition of fetus, difficult labor, retention of afterbirth, hot soles.

Foot Shaoyin Kidney Channel

 Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth

point

TAIXI KID-3*****

ACTIONS Nourishes Kidney yin and clears

deficiency heat

Tonifies Kidney yang Anchors the qi and benefits the Lung Strengthens the lumbar spine

 INDICATIONS Any Kidney Pattern Deafness, tinnitus, headache and

dizziness, toothache, sore throat, wasting and thirsting disorder, emaciation.

Cough, wheezing, dyspnea, asthma. Insomnia, excessive dreaming, poor

memory, heat sensation in the palms.

 Seminal emission, impotence, premature

ejaculation, sexual taxation, irregular menstruation.

Frequent and copious urination,

enuresis, abdominal distention, difficult defecation.

Lumbar pain, cold hands and feet,

coldness of the lower limbs, numbness and pain of the legs, swelling and pain of the ankle, swelling and pain of the heel.

ZHAOHAI KID-6*****
Confluent point of the Yin Motility vessel ACTIONS: Benefits the throat, Nourishes
the Kidneys and clears deficiency heat, Regulates the Yin Motility vessel, Calms the spirit, Regulates the lower jiao

Primarily treats Kidney Yin Deficiency

 Swelling/pain/dryness of the throat,

visual disturbance, dizziness.

Insomnia, somnolence, night-time

epilepsy, sadness, fright, nightmares, five palm heat.

Frequent urination, bloody urine, edema,

constipation.

Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea,

leukorrhea, itching of the genitals, seminal emission, hypogastric pain.

Tightness of the medial leg, deficiency in

the elderly, cramps of the feet and

FULIU KID-7**** Jing-River and Metal point

ACTIONS: Benefits the Kidneys, Regulates

the water passages and treats edema, Regulates sweating, Drains damp and clears damp-heat, Strengthens the lumbar region

INDICATIONS: Kidney Yang Deficiency:

Edema, abdominal distension, diarrhea, borborygmus, impotence, seminal emission, muscular atrophy of leg, night or spontaneous sweating, fever without sweating.

YONGQUAN KID-1***
Jing-Well and Wood point ACTIONS: Descends excess from the
head, Calms the spirit, Revives consciousness and rescues yang

INDICATIONS: Loss of consciousness,

headache, blurring of vision, dizziness, sore throat, dry tongue, dysuria, infantile convulsions, agitation, rage, hot soles, leg qi.

 Ying-Spring and Fire point ACTIONS: Clears deficiency heat,

RANGU KID-2***

Regulates the Kidneys, Regulates the lower jiao

INDICATIONS: Deficiency Fire: Throat

dryness and soreness, genital itch, dysuria, nocturnal emissions, impotence, night sweating, dyspnea, coughing blood, irregular menstruation, fearfulness, swelling and pain of the instep.

 Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Linking vessel ACTIONS: Clears the Heart and
transforms phlegm, Regulates qi and alleviates pain

ZHUBIN KID-9***

INDICATIONS: Psych disorders, pain

and contraction in the foot and lower leg, hernia.

JA: Expels fetal toxin (3rd/4th month),

healthy pregnancy

YINGU KID-10***
He-Sea and water point ACTIONS: Clears damp-heat from the
lower jiao, Benefits the Kidneys, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Kidney deficiency +

Damp-Heat: Impotence, hernia, uterine bleeding, dysuria, pain in the knee and popliteal fossa, psych disorders.

Hand Jueyin Pericardium Channel

NEIGUAN P-6*****
Luo-Connecting point Confluent point of the Yin Linking vessel ACTIONS: Unbinds the chest and
regulates qi, Regulates the Heart and calms the spirit, Harmonizes the Stomach and alleviates nausea and vomiting, Clears heat, Opens the Yin Linking vessel

 Stagnation in chest: Heart pain,

palpitations, lateral costal pain, cough, asthma.

Shen disorders: Insomnia, epilepsy,

mania, poor memory, apprehension, fear and fright.

Stomach rebellious qi: Nausea, vomiting,

hiccup, epigastric pain.

Febrile disease, irregular menstruation. Pain and contraction along channel.

 Jing-River and Metal point ACTIONS: Transforms phlegm, Settles and

calms the spirit, Descends rebellious qi and regulates the Stomach, Regulates menstruation

JIANSHI P-5****

INDICATIONS: Phlegm in Heart/chest:

Heart pain, palpitation, stomach pain, vomiting, plumstone qi, febrile diseases, irritability, malaria, mental disorders, epilepsy; irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea.

DALlNG P-7****
Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth
point

Sun Si-miao Ghost point ACTIONS: Clears heat from the Heart
and calms the spirit, Harmonizes the Stomach and intestines, Unbinds the chest, Clears the nutritive level and cools blood

 INDICATIONS: Heart pain, palpitation,

stomach pain, vomiting, mental disorders, epilepsy, stuffy chest, hypochondriac pain, insomnia, irritability, carpal tunnel syndrome.

GM: Treats emotional consequences of

relationship breakup; P-7 more effective in women, Ht. 7 more effective in men to calm the Shen.

 He-Sea and Water point ACTIONS: Clears heat from the qi,
nutritive and blood levels, Harmonizes the Stomach and intestines and stops vomiting, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

QUZE P-3***

INDICATIONS: Heart pain, palpitation,

febrile diseases, irritability, fright, stomach pain, vomiting, pain in the elbow and arm, tremor of the hand and arm.

XIMEN P-4***
Xi-Cleft point ACTIONS: Invigorates blood and dispels
stasis, Cools blood and stops bleeding, Calms the spirit, Moderates acute conditions

INDICATIONS: Blood stasis or heat:

Heart pain, palpitation, nosebleed, vomiting blood, coughing blood, chest pain, fear and fright, epilepsy, boils.

 Ying-Spring and Fire point, Ghost point ACTIONS: Clears heat from the

LAOGONG P-8***

Pericardium and revives consciousness, Clears heat from the Heart and calms the spirit, Harmonizes the Stomach and clears heat from the middle jiao, Clears the nutritive level and cools blood

INDICATIONS: Heart pain, mania, epilepsy,

gastritis, nosebleed, vomiting blood, bloody stool or urine, eczema of palms.

Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Channel

WAIGUAN SJ-5*****
Luo-Connecting point of the Sanjiao
channel

Confluent point of the Yang Linking

vessel

ACTIONS: Expels wind and releases the

exterior, Benefits the head and ears, Opens the Yang Linking vessel, Clears heat, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

 Dispels exterior pathogenic factors: chills

and fever, sweating with heat on the exterior, febrile disease.

Treats headache: Kidney deficiency

headache, one-sided headache, pain of the vertex, frontal, temporal, etc

Pain/stiffness along channel Constipation, abdominal pain,

oppression of the chest, pain of the lateral costal region

ZHIGOU SJ-6****
Jing-River and Fire point ACTIONS: Regulates qi and clears heat in
the three jiao, Benefits the chest and lateral costal region, Moves the stool, Benefits the voice, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Tinnitus, deafness, pain in

hypochondriac region, vomiting, constipation, febrile diseases, arm and shoulder pain, sudden loss of voice.

 Shu-Stream and Wood point ACTIONS: Clears heat, Benefits the ears,
Clears the head and eyes, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

ZHONGZHU SJ-3***

INDICATIONS:

Tinnitus, deafness, earache, one-sided headache, red eyes, sore throat, febrile diseases, itching (body & face), elbow and arm pain, motor impairment of fingers.

Main distal body point for the ears

YANGCHl SJ-4***
Yuan-Source point ACTIONS: Relaxes the sinews and
alleviates pain, Clears heat

INDICATIONS: Pain in neck, arm,

shoulder and wrist, malaria, deafness, wasting thirst.

JA: Tonifies Yuan Qi, treats chronic

deficiency

TIANJING SJ-10***
He-Sea and Earth point ACTIONS: Transforms phlegm and
dissipates nodules, Regulates qi and descends rebellion, Calms the spirit, Clears heat from the Sanjiao channel, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Scrofula, goiter, coughing

phlegm, one-sided headache, epilepsy, fright, palpitations, pain in the neck, shoulder and arm, urticaria.

JIANLIAO SJ-14 ***

ACTIONS: Dispels wind-damp,
Alleviates pain and benefits the shoulder joint

INDICATIONS: Shoulder pain, heaviness

of the shoulder with inability to raise the arm, numbness, paralysis and pain of the arm.

Important for shoulder joint pain &

restriction; often combined with LI-15

TIANLIAO SJ-15***
ACTIONS: Dispels wind-damp, activates
the channel and alleviates pain, Unbinds the chest and regulates qi

INDICATIONS: Pain in the shoulder and

elbow, stiffness of the neck, agitation and oppression of the chest, febrile disease.

YIFENG SJ-17***
ACTIONS: Benefits the ears, Eliminates
wind, Clears heat, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Ear problems: Tinnitus,

deafness, discharge from the ear, otitis media, facial paralysis, toothache, mumps, scrofula.

Foot Shaoyang Gall Bladder Channel

 He-Sea and Earth point Hui-meeting point of Sinews ACTIONS: Benefits the sinews and

YANGLlNGQUAN GB-34*****

joints, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, Spreads Liver qi and benefits the lateral costal region, Clears Liver and Gall Bladder damp-heat, Harmonizes Shaoyang

 INDICATIONS Disorders of the sinews:

stiffness/tightness of the muscles and joints (including neck, shoulders, elbow, lower limb, knee, hip, etc), numbness, sciatica, hemiplegia.

Gall Bladder patterns: lateral costal pain,

frequent sighing, epilepsy, hypertension.

Shaoyang syndrome: bitter taste in the

mouth, vomiting, jaundice, chills and fever, malaria.

XUANZHONG GB39**** Hui-Meeting point for Marrow

Benefits the neck, Dispels wind-damp, Clears Gall Bladder fire, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Group Luo point of three foot Yang ACTIONS: Benefits the sinews and bones, INDICATIONS: Stroke, hemiplegia, pain of
the neck, headache, hypochondriac pain, atrophy of the lower limbs, cramping pain of the leg

 Shu-Stream and Wood point Confluent point of the Girdling vessel ACTIONS: Spreads Liver qi, Benefits the

ZULlNQI GB-41****

chest, lateral costal region and breasts, Clears the head and benefits the eyes, Transforms phlegm and dissipates nodules

INDICATIONS: Headache, vertigo, pain of

the outer canthus, scrofula, hypochondriac pain, breast distension, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, dyspnea, foot pain and swelling.

HUANTIAO GB-30****
ACTIONS: Activates the channel and
alleviates pain, Benefits the hip joint and leg, Dispels wind-damp

INDICATIONS: Pain of the buttock, hip

and leg, sciatica, atrophy and painful obstruction of the lower limb, hemiplegia, numbness of the leg, inability to flex and extend the knee, urticaria, eczema.

 ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, Benefits the

head and eyes, Clears the sense organs, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

FENGCHl GB-20****

INDICATIONS: All diseases of the head

and sensory organs, especially the eyes; External or Internal Wind: Headache, vertigo, insomnia, pain and stiffness of neck, blurred vision, red and painful eyes, tinnitus, epilepsy, febrile diseases, common cold, nasal congestion and discharge.

 ACTIONS: Regulates qi, activates the

JIANJING GB-21****
channel and alleviates pain, Transforms and lowers phlegm and dissipates nodules, Benefits the breasts and expedites delivery

INDICATIONS: Stiffness of the neck and

shoulders, windstroke, hemiplegia, cough and dyspnea, rebellion of qi, mania-depression, difficult or prolonged labor, retention of the placenta, uterine bleeding, breast pain, breast abscess,

RIYUE GB-24***
Front-Mu point of the Gall Bladder ACTIONS: Benefits the Gall Bladder and
spreads Liver qi, Lowers rebellious qi and harmonises the middle jiao, Resolves damp-heat

INDICATIONS: Pain in the

hypochondriac region, vomiting, acid regurgitation, hiccup, jaundice, mastitis, sighing with tendency to sadness.

 Front-Mu point of the Kidneys ACTIONS: Tonifies the Kidneys and

JINGMEN GB-25***
regulates the water passages, Fortifies the Spleen and regulates the intestines, Strengthens the lumbar region

INDICATIONS: Spleen and Kidney

deficiency: Abdominal distension, borborygmus, diarrhea, difficult urination, lumbar pain with inability to stand for long, pain in the hypochondriac region.

DAIMAI GB-26***
Meeting point of the Gall Bladder channel
with the Girdling vessel

ACTIONS: Regulates the Girdling vessel and

drains dampness, Regulates menstruation and stops leukorrhea, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Leukorrhea, irregular

menstruation, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, infertility, hernia, lumbar and hypochondriac pain, lower abdominal pain in women.

JULIAO GB-29***
ACTIONS: Activates the channel and
alleviates pain, Benefits the hip joint

INDICATIONS: Pain of the hip, back and

leg, lumbar pain radiating to the lower abdomen, hip pain radiating to the groin, weakness and paralysis of the leg, sciatica, edema, vomiting, diarrhea.

FENGSHI GB-31***
ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, Alleviates
itching, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Lower body Wind: Bi and

Wei (painful obstruction and atrophy) of the lower limb, sciatica, hemiplegia, numbness of the leg, itching of the whole body, urticaria.

GUANGMlNG GB37*** Luo-Connecting point

ACTIONS: Benefits the eyes, Dispels winddamp, activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Eye problems: eye pain,

night blindness, itching of the eyes, near/farsightedness, one-sided headache, knee pain, wei and bi of the lower limb, bruxism.

Principal distal point on GB channel for eye

disorders.

XIAXI GB-43***
Ying-Spring and Water point ACTIONS: Clears heat and benefits the
head, ears and eyes, Clears damp-heat from the channel and reduces swelling

INDICATIONS: GB Heat: Headache,

dizziness/vertigo, eye redness/pain, tinnitus, hypochondriac pain, breast distension.

Frequently used for migraine, HTN, otitis.

Foot Jueyin Liver Channel

TAICHONG LIV-3*****
Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth
point

ACTIONS: Spreads Liver qi, Subdues

Liver yang and extinguishes wind, Nourishes Liver blood and Liver yin, Clears the head and eyes, Regulates menstruation, Regulates the lower jiao

 Liver Yang / Liver Wind: Headache,

dizziness, epilepsy, childhood fright wind, hypertension.

Liver Qi Stagnation: Lateral costal

distention and pain, sighing, pain of the Liver and Heart, breast pain, epigastric or abdominal pain, shan disorder.

GYN / OB disorders: Amenorrhea,

irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, uterine prolapse, insufficient lactation.

 Spirit disquiet: Insomnia, frustration, anger,

melancholy, depression, anxiety, irritability, frequent sighing.

GI: Jaundice, vomiting, vomiting blood,

nausea, constipation, diarrhea.

Urinary: Enuresis, difficult urination,

retention of urine, edema.

Lumbar pain and lower leg pain or

weakness, pain in general.

 Ying-Spring and Fire point ACTIONS: Clears Liver fire, Spreads Liver
qi, Pacifies Liver wind, Clears heat and stops bleeding, Benefits the lower jiao

XlNGJIAN LIV-2****

INDICATIONS: Uprising Liver Fire or Liver

Yang: Headache, dizziness, red painful eyes, nosebleed, coughing blood, palpitations, anger, fright, windstroke; Genital pain and itching, shan disorder, uterine bleeding, menorrhagia, early menstruation, pain and swelling of the instep.

 Luo-Connecting point. ACTIONS: Spreads the Liver, regulates qi

and benefits the genitals, Clears dampness and heat from the lower jiao, Regulates menstruation, Treats plumstone qi

LIGOU LIV-5****

INDICATIONS: Genitals: itching, swelling,

pain, shan disorder, difficult urination, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, prolapse of the uterus; Qi stagnation: plumstone qi, depression, belching.

 Jing-Well and Wood point ACTIONS: Regulates qi in the lower jiao, treats
shan disorder and alleviates pain, Benefits the genitals and adjusts urination, Regulates Liver qi and stops menstrual bleeding, Revives consciousness and calms the spirit

DADUN LIV-1***

INDICATIONS: Shan disorder, swelling and

pain of the genitals, painful urinary dysfunction, irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, fright, mania-depression, loss of consciousness.

 He-Sea and Water point ACTIONS: Clears damp-heat from the lower
jiao, Benefits the genitals, Invigorates blood and benefits the uterus, Nourishes blood and yin

QUQUAN LIV-8***

INDICATIONS Lower jiao damp-heat:

Swelling/itching/ pain of the genitals, impotence, seminal emission, difficult urination, diarrhea; uterine prolapse, abdominal masses in women due to blood stasis, headache, dizziness, nosebleed, red eyes, knee pain.

ZHANGMEN LIV13*** Front-Mu point of the Spleen

Hui-Meeting point of the zang ACTIONS: Harmonizes the Liver and

Spleen, Regulates the middle and lower jiao, Fortifies the Spleen, Spreads the Liver and regulates qi

INDICATIONS: Liver-Spleen
Disharmony: Abdominal distension, borborygmus, pain in the hypochondriac region, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion.

 Front-Mu point of the Liver ACTIONS: Spreads the Liver and

QlMEN LIV-14***

regulates qi, Invigorates blood and disperses masses, Harmonises the Liver and Stomach

INDICATIONS: Hypochondriac pain,

masses in the lateral costal region, abdominal distension, hiccup, acid regurgitation, mastitis, depression, gallstones.

Conception Vessel

 Front-Mu point of the Small Intestine Meeting point of the of 3 Foot Yin ACTIONS: Fortifies the original qi and
benefits essence, Tonifies and nourishes the Kidneys, Warms and fortifies the Spleen, Benefits the uterus and assists conception, Regulates the lower jiao and benefits the Bladder, Regulates Small Intestine qi, Restores collapse

GUANYUAN REN4*****

 INDICATIONS Kidney deficiency, lumbar/leg weakness,

frequent urination, enuresis, seminal emission, impotence.

GYN: Infertility, amenorrhea, post-partum

abdominal pain, leukorrhea.

Spleen qi or Yang deficiency: diarrhea,

fatigue.

Damp: Retention of urine, dark or bloody

urine, painful urinary dysfunction, edema.

Cold in lower abdomen giving rise to pain

 ACTIONS: Fosters original qi, Tonifies

qi, Tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies yang, Rescues collapse of yang, Regulates qi and harmonises blood

QIHAI REN-6*****

INDICATIONS All Qi Deficiency or Qi Stagnation

problems

Yuan qi deficiency, all kinds of chronic qi

disease

 Impotence, seminal emission, prolapse of

the uterus, prolapse of the rectum.

Deficiency and cold of the lower jiao,

diarrhea, dark urine, hesitant urination, enuresis.

Uterine bleeding, post-partum bleeding,

irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, infertility.

Shan disorder, twisting pain of the

umbilicus, abdominal masses, abdominal distention.

 Front-Mu point of the Stomach Hui-Meeting point of the Fu ACTIONS: Harmonizes the middle jiao and
descends rebellion, Tonifies the Stomach and fortifies the Spleen, Regulates qi and alleviates pain

ZHONGWAN REN12*****

INDICATIONS: All diseases of the Stomach

and Spleen, epigastric pain and fullness, nausea, Stomach reflux, vomiting, abdominal distention and/or pain.

 Front-Mu point of the Pericardium Hui-Meeting point of the Qi Point of the Sea of Qi ACTIONS: Regulates qi and unbinds the
chest, Descends rebellion of the Lung and Stomach, Benefits gathering qi, Benefits the breasts and promotes lactation

SHANZHONG REN17*****

 INDICATIONS Qi stagnation or deficiency of the chest:

Shortness of breath, dyspnea, wheezing, cough, asthma, fullness and oppression of the chest, chest pain.

Difficult ingestion, acid regurgitation,

esophageal constriction,vomiting.

Insufficient lactation, breast abscess,

distention and pain of the breast.

ZHONGJl REN-3****
Front-Mu point of the Bladder Meeting point of 3 Foot Yin ACTIONS: Benefits the Bladder,
regulates qi transformation and drains damp-heat, Drains dampness and treats leukorrhea, Benefits the uterus and regulates menstruation, Dispels stagnation and benefits the lower jiao, Fortifies the Kidneys

 INDICATIONS: Enuresis, nocturnal

emission, impotence, hernia, uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea, frequent urination, retention of urine, pain and/or masses in the lower abdomen, prolapse of the uterus, genital itching.

SHUIFEN REN-9***
ACTIONS: Regulates the water
passages and treats edema, Harmonizes the intestines and dispels accumulation

INDICATIONS: Water diseases, edema,

borborygmus, vomiting after eating, abdomen swollen and hard like a drum, periumbilical pain.

 Front-Mu point of the Heart ACTIONS: Regulates the Heart and

JUQUE REN-14***

alleviates pain, Descends Lung qi and unbinds the chest, Transforms phlegm and calms the spirit, Harmonizes the Stomach and descends rebellion

INDICATIONS: Chest pain radiating

to the back or lateral costal region, Rebellious qi: cough, accumulation of phlegm in the chest, esophageal constriction, nausea, vomiting, Stomach reflux; mania-depression.

TIANTU REN-22*** Point of the Window of Heaven

ACTIONS: Descends rebellious qi and

alleviates cough and wheezing, Benefits the throat and voice

INDICATIONS: Throat problems: phlegm

in the throat, plumstone qi, pain and swelling of the throat, loss of voice, goiter.

Asthma, sudden dyspnea, inability to

breathe.

Esophageal constriction, vomiting.

Governing Vessel

MINGMEN DU-4*****
ACTIONS: Clears heat, Regulates the
Governing vessel, Tonifies the Kidneys, Benefits the lumbar spine

INDICATIONS: Kidney Yang deficiency:

lumbar pain, weak knees, copious clear urination, seminal emission, impotence, leukorrhea, diarrhea, low libido, fatigue.

Heat in the body, tinnitus, dizziness,

epilepsy, fear and fright.

DAZHUI DU-14*****
Meeting point of the Governing vessel
with the six yang channels of the hand and foot

Point of the Sea of Qi ACTIONS: Expels wind and firms the

exterior, Clears heat, Treats malaria, Tonifies deficiency, Pacifies wind

 INDICATIONS: Heat patterns: High fever with agitation, night

sweating, steaming bone, any heat symptom

Exterior pathogenic factors: aversion to wind,

chills and fever, malaria, throat pain.

Epilepsy, hypertension, insomnia, nosebleed. Stiffness of the spine, nape and neck, bi pain Deficiency sweating, weakness, shortness of
breath.

BAIHUI DU-20*****
Point of the Sea of Marrow ACTIONS Pacifies wind and subdues yang Raises yang and counters prolapse Benefits the head and sense organs Nourishes the sea of marrow Benefits the brain and calms the spirit

 INDICATIONS: Yang Rising or Stirring of

Wind: Headache, dizziness, tinnitus, hypertension, windstroke, hemiplegia, opisthotonos, loss of consciousness, epilepsy.

Prolapse of the rectum or uterus Spirit disorders: Agitation, poor memory,

lack of mental vigor, disorientation, sadness, mania.

Obstruction of the nose, nasal discharge,

nosebleed.

 Point of the Sea of Marrow, Point of the

Window of Heaven, Ghost point

FENGFU DU-16***

ACTIONS: Eliminates wind, Nourishes the

sea of marrow and benefits the head and neck, Calms the spirit

INDICATIONS: Interior or Exterior Wind:

Aversion to cold, throat pain, wind bi, dizziness, blurred vision, nosebleed, windstroke, aphasia, hemiplegia, hypertension, mania, madness, fear and fright, stiff neck.

 Sun Si-miao Ghost point ACTIONS: Benefits the nose and eyes,
Eliminates wind, benefits the head and face and dispels swelling, Calms the spirit

SHANGXING DU23***

INDICATIONS: Nasal obstruction and

discharge, nosebleed, dizziness, pain of the eyes, nearsightedness, redness and swelling of the face, mania-depression.

SHENTlNG DU-24***
ACTIONS: Benefits the brain and calms
the spirit, Eliminates wind and benefits the head, Benefits the nose and eyes

INDICATIONS: Mania-depression,
insomnia, loss of consciousness, epilepsy, dizziness, headache, nasal congestion and discharge, nosebleed, lacrimation, lack of visual clarity.

Extra Points

SISHENCONG****
ACTIONS: Calms the spirit, Pacifies
wind, Benefits the eyes and ears

INDICATIONS: Windstroke, epilepsy,

mania-depression, insomnia, poor memory.

One-sided and generalised headache,

dizziness, deafness, disorders of the eyes.

YINTANG****
ACTIONS: Pacifies wind and calms the
shen, Benefits the nose, Activates the channel and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Fright, frontal headache,

dizziness, insomnia, agitation, restlessness.

Nasal congestion and discharge,

nosebleed, disorders of the eyes, hypertension, pain of the face.

ANMIAN***
ACTIONS: Calms the spirit and pacifies
the Liver

INDICATIONS: Insomnia, agitation and

restlessness, palpitations, epilepsy, dizziness, headache, tinnitus, hypertension.

DINGCHUAN***
ACTIONS: Calms dyspnea and
wheezing and stops cough

INDICATIONS: Asthma, wheezing,

cough, urticaria, pain of the upper back.

WEIGUANXIASHU***
ACTIONS: Clears heat and generates
fluid

INDICATIONS: Diabetes/Wasting and

thirsting disorder, dry throat, pain of the chest and lateral costal region, epigastric pain, vomiting.

HUATUOJIAJI****
ACTIONS: Regulates and harmonizes the
five zang and six fu.

INDICATIONS T1-T4: disorders of the Lung and upper

limb.

T4-T7: disorders of the Heart. T7-T10: disorders of the Liver and

Gallbladder.

 T10-T12: disorders of the Spleen and

Stomach.

L1-L2: disorders of the Kidneys. L3-L5: disorders of the Bladder, Large

and Small Intestines, uterus and lower limbs.

All the Huatuojiaji points treat herpes

zoster at the level of the affected segmental nerve.

All the Huatuojiaji points treat pain and

stiffness of the local area.

ZIGONG****
ACTIONS: Raises and regulates qi,
Regulates menstruation and alleviates pain

INDICATIONS: Prolapse of the uterus,

infertility, irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding.

BAXIE****
ACTIONS: Clears heat and dissipates
swelling

INDICATIONS: Numbness, stiffness,

redness, swelling, spasm and pain of the fingers and hand, painful obstruction of the fingers.

Headache, toothache, throat pain and

swelling, red eyes, febrile disease.

YAOTONGXUE****
ACTIONS: Invigorates qi and blood in
the lumbar region

INDICATIONS: Acute lumbar sprain.

ERBAI***
ACTIONS: Treats prolapse of the rectum
and hemorrhoids

INDICATIONS: Hemorrhoids, prolapse of

the rectum, itching of the anus, blood in the stool, tenesmus.

BAICHONGWO***
ACTIONS: Clears heat from the blood,
Eliminates wind and drains dampness

INDICATIONS: Sores of the lower

region, wind rash, itching of the skin.

LANWEIXUE***
ACTIONS: Activates qi and blood and
clears heat and fire poison from the Large Intestine

INDICATIONS: Acute and chronic

appendicitis, paralysis of the lower limb, drop foot, indigestion.

DANNANGXUE***
ACTIONS: Clears heat and drains damp INDICATIONS: Cholecystitis, gallstones,
disease of the bile duct, biliary ascariasis, distension and pain of the lateral costal region, paralysis and numbness of the lower limb.