Point Location 1 Channels & Points By: Dr. Chuanxin Wang 4/27/2013

Channels 1 12 primary Channels 8 Extraordinary channels 12 divergent channels 12 sinew channels 12 cutaneous regions 15 Luo-connecting channels

Channels-2 365 minor Luo channels Superficial collaterals Capillary vessels 3 channels and 7 Chakras Conch Channel Water channel Other channels

12 primary channels-1 Hand Tai-Yin Lung Channel (11) Hand Yang-Ming large intestine channel (20) Foot Yang-Ming stomach channel (45) Foot Tai-Yin Spleen channel (21) Hand Shao-Yin Heart channel (9) Hand Tai-Yang small intestine channel (19) Foot Tai-Yang Urinary Bladder Channel (67)

12 Primary channels-2 Foot Shao-Yin kidney Channel (27) Hand Jue-Ying Pericardium Channel (9) Hand Shao-Yang Sanjiao channel (23) Foot Shao-Yang Gall Bladder channel (44) Foot Jue-Yin Liver Channel (14) Total Points: 309X2=618

12 Divergent Channels Separate: own channel Enter: Zang and Fu organs Exit: head and neck Converge: Yang Channel Focus internal

8 Extraordinary Vessels Du Vessel (28) Ren Vessel (24) Chong (penetrating) vessel Dai (girdling) vessel Yang-Qiao (Yang motility) vessel Ying-Qiao (Yin motility) vessel Yang-Wei (Yang-linking) vessel Yin-Wei (Yin linking) vessel Total Points: 52

8 Extraordinary Vessels Du (Governing) Vessel: Originates Lower abdomen, Terminates at the junction of the upper lip and the gum. Ren (Conception) Vessel: Originates below Ren-3 in the uterus for women and lower abdomen for men----Terminates below the eyes at ST-1. Chong (penetrating) Vessel: Originates in the uterus for women and lower abdomen for Ren-3 in men--- Terminates below the eyes at ST-1.

8 Extraordinary Vessels Dai (Girdling) vessel: Originates in the region of LV-13---- . Yang Qiao (the Yang Motility) Vessel: Originates BL-62-----Through GB-20 enters the brain. Yin Qiao (the yin Motility) vessel: Originates at KD-6-----Terminates BL-1, Meets Bladder Channel. Yang Wei (Linking) Vessel: Originates at BL-63-----Terminates

Points Channel points (361 or 660) Single points 52 Double points 309 --Extraordinary points (N/A) (Qian Jin Fang) 187 (Zhen Ju Ji Cheng) 144 Master Tong’s 700 Text 64 Ashi Points (Vary)

Points-2 5 Shu Points: 60 Xi-cleft points: 16 Yuan-source Points: 12 Luo-connecting Points: 15 Back-shu Points: 12 Front –Mu points: 12 Hui-Meeting Points: 8 Confluent points of 8 Extraordinary Vessels: 8 Meeting Points: 100

THE FIVE SHU POINTS Jing-Well Points Ying-Spring Points Shu-Stream Points Jing-River Points He-Sea Points

Jing-well Points Where the Qi of the Channel emerges Restores consciousness Clears Heat & Stagnation, especially from the opposite end of the channel Calms the Spirit (Shen) Treats fullness below the Heart

Examples Bleed all twelve jing-well points in for excess-type (Heat) collapse LU-11 for acute sore throat and mumps. HE-9 for Heart or chest pain Several Jing-Well point indicated for mania

Ying-spring Points Where the Qi of the Channel “glides” Clears heat from the channel/organ (fire & water point) Effect on the opposite end of the channel (less than Jing-well) Can substitute for Jing-well Can combine w/Shu-stream to treat Zang

Examples LU-10 clears heat from the throat and/or Lung KID-2 clears deficiency heat from the Kidneys LIV-2 clears Liver fire GB-43 clears heat from the GB channel. ST-44 clears fire from the Stomach channel

Shu-stream Points Where Qi of the Channel begins to pour Yin Channels: same as Yuan-source pts Heaviness &/or pain of the joints Combine w/ Ying-spring to treat the Yin organs Yang Shu-stream: channel stagnation Diseases which “come and go” - chronic

Examples LU-9, SP-3, HE-7, KID-3, LIV-3 all tonify their associated zang (Shu-stream + Yuan-source) GB-41 disperses qi stagnation throughout the shaoyang channel SI-3 for all disorders of the neck

Jing-river Points Where the Qi of the Channel begins to flow heavily Cough, Fever & Chills Change in voice Disorders of the muscles, tendons, bones, joints

Examples LU-8: cough, asthma, wheezing HE-4: sudden loss of voice BL-60: stiff neck, lumbar pain LIV-4: contracted sinews, lumbar pain

He-sea Points Where the Qi of the Channel “unites with the sea” -- communicates with organs Rebellious Qi, diarrhea, abnormal leakage of fluids Skin diseases Treats the Fu organs

Examples ST-36: every kind of Stomach or Spleen disease SP-9: lack of appetite, diarrhea L.I.-11: skin diseases, itching of the skin LIV-8: itching of the genitals

Mother-Child Points Mother Point = Point representing phase/ element preceding affected channel on Sheng (Generating cycle) Example: Lung Deficiency: Tonify LU9 (Earth point on Metal Channel) Child Point = Point representing phase/ element following affected channel on Sheng (Generating cycle) Example: Lung Excess: Drain LU5 (Water point on Metal Channel)

Mother-Child Points “In deficiency, tonify the Mother Classic of Difficulties 69 : “In deficiency, tonify the Mother In excess, drain the Child Tonify first and then drain

Mother-Child Points

Five Shu Points (Yin Channels)

Five Shu Points (Yang Channels)

YUAN-SOURCE POINTS Each of the twelve primary channels has a yuan-source point where it is said the original qi surfaces and lingers. On yin channels, the yuan-source points are the same as the shu-stream points. “When the five zang are diseased, select the yuan-source points”, they are the primary point on the yin channels for this purpose.

LUO CONNECTING POINTS The actions of the luo-connecting points: i. treating disorders of their interiorly-exteriorly related channel or zang-fu, ii. treating disorders in regions reached by the luo-connecting channel iii. treating psycho-emotional disorders.

Group Luo Points Used in cases where all 3 yin or yang channels of the arm or leg are affected. SJ 8 - 3 arm Yang (LI, SJ, SI) PC 5 - 3 arm Yin (LU, PC, HE) GB 39 - 3 leg Yang (ST, GB, BL) SP 6 - 3 leg Yin (SP, LIV, KD)

XI-CLEFT POINTS Xi-cleft points in general are indicated in the treatment of acute conditions and pain. Xi-cleft points of the yin channels have an additional action of treating disorders of blood.

FRONT-MU POINTS Front-mu points have a wide application, including excess, deficiency, hot and cold patterns; they can be used diagnostically (as can the back-shu points). The front-mu points their respective zangfu but not their respective channel. The corresponding back-shu and front-mu points are also frequently combined in treatment.

BACK-SHU POINTS “the shu points are situated in the yang region, they may be used to treat yin diseases”- most practitioners use the back-shu points of the zang more frequently, while the front-mu points may be favored for diseases of the fu. Back-shu points do not treat channel disorders; may be indicated in some disorders of the sense organs.

LOWER HE SEA POINTS Used to treat their respective Fu organs. Large Intestine ST 37 Stomach ST 36 San-jiao BL 39 Gall Bladder GB 34 Small Intestine ST 39 Urinary Bladder BL 40

Body Cun Messurement Anterior hairline-Posterior hair line: 12 cun Anterior hairline-glabella: 3 cun Posterior hairline-C7: 3 cun 2 angles of hairline: 9 cun Between mastoid processes: 9 cun Between medial border of scapulae: 6 cun Between nipples: 8 cun Between the mid-piont of s clavicles: 8 cun

Body Cun Messurement-2 Acromion process- midline: 8 cun Anterior axillary- cubital creases: 9 cun Cubital crease-wrist creases: 12 cun Sternocostal angle-navel: 8 cun Navel-Pubic symphysis: 5 cun Greater trochenter- popliteal crease: 19 cun Height of patella: 2 cun

Body Cun Messurement-3 Gluteal fold- knee: 14 cun Popliteal crease- lateral malleolus: 16 cun Popliteal crease- medial malleolus: 15 cun lateral malleolus-bottom: 3 cun