1. Treatment of Disease (Selected Diseases)
ACR class 11

2. WINDSTROKE

3. Tense Syndrome Treatment principle
Reduce wind fire, resolve phlegm and promote resuscitation
Acupuncture
DU20, DU26, to regulate qi of the governor vessel, effecting resuscitation
KID1, to conduct the heat downward
LV3, to subdue the upsurging qi in the liver meridan and pacify the liver yang
twelve jing well points on the hand, where three yin and three yang meet, may dispel heat and regain consciousness
ST40, the luo point of the stomach meridian, can invigorate the functions of the spleen and stomach and help to resolve the turbid phlegm .
Clenched jaws: ST7, ST6, LI4 to promote the circulation of qi and blood for relieving the clenched jaws
Aphasia and stiffness of tongue: DU15 and Ren23 are local and adjacent points of the tongue, HT5 is the luo point of the heart meridian, may relieves stiffness of tongue

4. Flaccid Syndrome Treatment principle Acupuncture
Restore yang from collapse
Acupuncture
Ren 8, Ren6, Ren4 with moxa, the points are located on the lower abdomen along ren vessels and are the main points effective for collapse, they can strengthen the primary qi and restore yang from collapse

5. Attack on the meridians and collaterals
Treatment principle
Remove obstruction from meridians and collaterals and reduce wind
Acupuncture
DU20, DU16, BL-7 eliminate wind and remove obstruction from the meridians and collaterals
Upper limbs: LI15, LI11, SJ5, LI4,
Lower limbs: GB30, GB34, ST36, ST41
Modification
Liver yang rising: GB20, LV3, reduce the wind and pacify the liver, KD3, promotes the production of the kidney yin to nourish the liver, SP6, nourishes yin and pacifies yang
Liver fire: PC7, LR2, eliminate the fire in the heart and liver
Deviated mouth: ST4, ST6, promote a free circulation of qi in the meridian and collaterals around the facial region
Aphasia: Ren23 to ease the throat and promote speech, HT5 to resolve phlegm and open the orifices, the heart controls the tongue and speech, KI6, benefit the throat

6. HEADACHE

7. Frontal headache: Du23, GB14, ST44, LI4
Headache on vertex: DU20, Du21, LIV2, LIV3
Occipital headache: BL10, Du19, DU16, BL60, SI3
Temporal headache: GB8, Taiyang, GB41, TB5
DU23, 1 cun above anterior hairline. Open the nose and brightens the eyes
Du cun above anterior hairline and 1.5 cun anterior to Du20.
DU cun above posterior hairline and 1.5 cun posterior to DU20. calms the mind and opens the mind’s orifice
DU16: feng fu, 1 cun above posterior hairline
BL cun above posterior hairline, 1.3 cun lateral midline. Extinguishes wind and subdues liver yang, expels exterior wind, strengthens the greater yang channels, clear brain, opens the sense of orifice
UB60 jing river point of the bladder. It clears heat, extinguishes interior wind and subdues rebellious qi from the head, removes obstructions from the channel. It can strengthen the back, invigorates blood and promotes labor. It is a distal point in the treatment of backache. It differs from UB40 in so far as it is better for chronic rather than acute backache, and better fro backache of deficiency. Also it benefits for the shoulder, neck and occiput and therefore much used for painful obstruction syndrome of the shoulder, neck and head. This is also due to its effect in eliminating wind , which normally attacks the top part of the body. It also extinguishes internal wind and treat treamor. Owing to tis action being on the occiput and head, it is very much used as a distalpoint for headaches deriving from kidney deficiency. It also effective to clear internal heat from the bladder channel affecting the eye and nose. The empirical use of BL60 for difficult labor is well established and it is a point forbidden during pregnancy
SI3 communicates with Governor Vessel, and BL62 with yang qiao meridian. They are a set of the eight confluent points for the treatment of the diseases of shoulder back, lumbar region, legs, muscles, tendons and bones
SI3 regulates the Du main and extinguishes interior wind, expels exterior wind, benefits sinews, benefits the eyes nose and ears. 1. It extinguises interior wind from Du mai including convulsions tremors, epilepsy, stiff neck, giddiness and headache. Expel exterior wind and is widely used in attacks of exterior wind cold and wind heat such as stiff neck, occipital headache and aches down the spine and back. This point has also a deep effect on the muscles and sinews along the course of the DU,SI and BL. In combination with BL62 it activates Du mai and can be used to affect the whole spine and back in both acute and chronic cases of backache, it also can tonify kidney
GB8 superior to the apex of the auricle, 1.5 cun with in the hairline. It is widely used as a local point fro headaches from liver yang rising
GB41 located in the posterior to the fourth metatarsophalangeal joint. In the depression lateral to the tendon fo M extensor digitiminimi of the foot. shu stream point and the eight confluent point linking to Daimai. It subdues liver yang, promotes the smooth flow of liver qi, clears heat in the gallbladder channel, benefits the breast, resolves damp-heat and regulates the girdle vessel
TB5 luo connecting point, it expels wind heat, benefits the ears, clears heat in the head, subdues liver yang, removes obstructions from the channel

8. Invasion of pathogenic wind
Treatment principle
Release the exterior and remove the obstruction from the channels
Acupuncture local points, LU7, GB20, DU16, LI4, TB5, SI3, BL60
LU7 releases the exterior and expel wind cold by stimulating the diffusing and descending of lung qi. It also affects the head and relieves headaches. It can be used for headaches from wind cold, wind heat and also turbid phlegm
GB20 expel wind from the head
DU16 expels wind from the head and treats the greater yang channel area
LI4 releases the exterior, expels wind heat, and is a special point to affect the head and face
TB5 expels wind heat and relieves headache
SI3 expels wind from the head and treats the greater yang channel area
BL60 is used if the headache also affects the lower part of the neck and the top of the shoulder

9. Liver yang rising Treatment principle
Pacify liver, nourish Yin and alleviate pain
Acupuncture, local points, GB20, LIV3, SP6, KI3
GB20 is used as adjacent point to subdue liver yang. It subdues liver yang and liver wind and is specific for headache from these two causes.
LV3 is the main distal point to pacify the liver and subdue liver yang, it also the main distal point for this type of headache
SP6 nourishes yin and liver blood and pacify liver, it also calms spirit and promotes sleep
KI3 tonifies kidney yin

10. Liver fire blazing Treatment principle
Pacify liver and clear fire
Acupuncture: local points, GB20, LIV2, SP6, LI11
GB20 expels wind from the head and subdue liver fire
LV2 is the main distal point to clear liver fire
SP6 is used to nourish yin and to prevent injury of yin from liver fire
LI11 clear heat

11. Accumulation of dampness
Treatment principle
Resolve dampness and ascend clear yang
Acupuncture: local points, ST8. SP3, LI4, Ren12, BL20, SP9, ST40
ST8 is a local point for headaches from phlegm or dampness
SP3 eliminates dampness and helps to resolve phlegm. It affects head.
LI4 is used as a distal point to eliminate pathogenic factors from the face and head. It also regulates the ascending and descending of qi
Ren12 and BL20 tonify spleen and stomach and resolve dampness
SP9 tonify the spleen and resolve dampness
ST40 is a specific point for dampness and phlegm

12. LIN SYNDROME

13. Heat Lin Treatment principle:
Clear heat, drain dampness, and open the water passages
Acupuncture Treatment: Ren3, BL28, BL22, BL39, ST28, SP9, SP6, Du14, LI11
Ren3 and BL28 clear heat and drain dampness from the bladder
BL22 drain dampness from the lower burner
ST28 and SP9 drain dampness from the lower burner
SP6 clears heat and cools blood, drains dampness from the lower burner and calms the spirit
DU14 and LI11 clear heat
BL39 lower he sea point of san jiao, opens the water passages in the lower burner, stimulates the transformation and excretion of fluids in the lower burner

14. Stone Lin Treatment principle:
Open the water passages and expel the stones
Acupuncture Treatment: Ren3, BL28, BL22, BL39, SP9, ST28, Ren6
Ren3 and BL28 clear heat and drain dampness from the bladder
BL22 drain dampness from the lower burner
ST28 and SP9 drain dampness from the lower burner
BL39 lower he sea point of san jiao, opens the water passages in the lower burner, stimulates the transformation and excretion of fluids in the lower burner
Ren6 moves qi in the lower burner, moving qi helps to transform fluids and drain dampness

15. Qi Lin Treatment principle:
Full type: move qi, eliminate stagnation, open the water passage
Empty type: tonify and raise qi, open the water passage
Acupuncture Treatment Ren3, BL28, BL22, BL39, SP9, ST28, SP6
Ren3 and BL28 clear heat and drain dampness from the bladder
BL22 drain dampness from the lower burner
ST28 and SP9 drain dampness from the lower burner
SP6 drains dampness from the middle and lower burner and calms the spirit
BL39 lower he sea point of san jiao, opens the water passages in the lower burner, stimulates the transformation and excretion of fluids in the lower burner
For liver qi stagnation: LIV3, LIV5
For Qi deficiency: ST36, Ren6
LV5 luo-connecting point of the LV, promotes the smooth flow of liver qi, resolves damp-heat in the genitourinary system

16. Blood Lin Treatment principle:
Full type: Clear heat, cool blood, stop bleeding and open the water passage
Empty type: nourish yin, clear heat, stop bleeding and open the water passage
Acupuncture Treatment: Ren3, BL28, BL22, BL39, ST28, SP9, SP6, SP10, BL17,
Ren3 and BL28 clear heat and drain dampness from the bladder
BL22 drain dampness from the lower burner
ST28 and SP9 drain dampness from the lower burner
SP6 clears heat and cools blood, drains dampness from the middle and lower burner and calms the spirit
BL39 lower he sea point of san jiao, opens the water passages in the lower burner, stimulates the transformation and excretion of fluids in the lower burner
SP10 and BL17 tonify the blood and cool the blood
Full type: DU14, LI11
Empty type: KID2, Ren4, KI6, KID3

17. Cloudy Lin Treatment principle:
Full type: drain dampness, separate the clear from the turbid, open the water passages
Empty type: tonify qi, strengthen kidneys, separate the clear from the turbid, open the water passages
Acupuncture Treatment: Ren3, BL28, BL22, BL39, ST28, SP9, SP6
Ren3 and BL28 clear heat and drain dampness from the bladder
BL22 drain dampness from the lower burner
ST28 and SP9 drain dampness from the lower burner
SP6 drains dampness from the middle and lower burner and calms the spirit
BL39 lower he sea point of san jiao, opens the water passages in the lower burner, stimulates the transformation and excretion of fluids in the lower burner
For kidney Qi deficiency: ST36, Ren 6, KI3, KI6

18. Painful Obstruction Syndrome (Bi Syndrome)

19. Points Distal points Local points Adjacent points
Neck: SI3, BL62 Shoulder: LI4, SI3, TB5 Low back: BL60, BL40
Local points
Adjacent points
Shoulder pain (Scapulohumeral periarthritis) : LI15, SI 9, SJ 14
Tennis elbow: LI 11, LI 4, LI 10, SJ 5
Carpal tunnel syndrome: PC 6, PC 7, LI 5, LI 4
Sciatica: GB30, BL54, BL25, GB34, BL40
Knee pain: Xiyan, ST34, GB34
Points according to pattern
Wind: BL12, LI4, BL17, SP Cold: ST36, Ren6
Dampness: SP9, BL20, ST Heat: LI11, DU14
Neck
SI3 communicates with Governor Vessel, and BL62 with yang qiao meridian. They are a set of the eight confluent points for the treatment of the diseases of shoulder back, lumbar region, legs, muscles, tendons and bones
SI3 regulates the Du main and extinguishes interior wind, expels exterior wind, benefits sinews, benefits the eyes nose and ears. 1. It extinguises interior wind from Du mai including convulsions tremors, epilepsy, stiff neck, giddiness and headache. Expel exterior wind and is widely used in attacks of exterior wind cold and wind heat such as stiff neck, occipital headache and aches down the spine and back. This point has also a deep effect on the muscles and sinews along the course of the DU,SI and BL. In combination with BL62 it activates Du mai and can be used to affect the whole spine and back in both acute and chronic cases of backache, it also can tonify kidney
Shoulder
LI4,
TB5 connecting luo point of sj, eight influential point ling to yang wei, it can expels wind-heat, it benefits the ears, it clears heat in the head, it subdue liver yang, it removes obstructions from the channel. TB5 is a major point to release the exterior and expel wind heat. It is major point for the treatment of painful obstruction syndrome of the arm shoulder and neck.
UB40 he sea point of the bladder. It clears heat and cools the blood, removes obstructions from the channel, clears some heat. It can relaxes the sinews and benefits the back and it is one of the most important distal points for lower backache. It can used for any kind of lower backache, whether acute or chronic, whether excess or deficiency
It can clear heat and resolve dampness from the bladder and it can therefore be used fro the symptom of burning during urination. It also cool the blood and it is frequently used in skin diseases characterized by heat in the blood. Finally UB40 clears summer heat and is used in acute attacks of heat in summer causing fever, delirium and a red skin rash
UB60 kun lun jing river point of the bladder. It clears heat, extinguishes interior wind and subdues rebellious qi from the head, removes obstructions from the channel. It can strengthen the back, invigorates blood and promotes labor. It is a distal point in the treatment of backache. It differs from UB40 in so far as it is better for chronic rather than acute backache, and better fro backache of deficiency. Also it benefits for the shoulder, neck and occiput and therefore much used for painful obstruction syndrome of the shoulder, neck and head. This is also due to its effect in eliminating wind , which normally attacks the top part of the body. It also extinguishes internal wind and treat treamor. Owing to tis action being on the occiput and head, it is very much used as a distalpoint for headaches deriving from kidney deficiency. It also effective to clear internal heat from the bladder channel affecting the eye and nose. The empirical use of BL60 for difficult labor is well established and it is a point forbidden during pregnancy
Sciatica zuo gu shen jing tong
UB30 bai huan shu: 1.5 cun lateral to the GV, at the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen. Benefits anus, strengthens the lower back and legs, regulates menstruation, firms qi
GB30 huan tiao at the junction of the lateral 1/3 and medial 2/3 of the distance between the prominence of the great trochanter and the hiatus of the sacrum.
Remove obstructions from the channel, resolves dampness and expels wind, tonifies qi and blood
UB54 zhi bian on the level of the 4th posterior sacral foramen, 3 cun lateral to the median sacral crest. it benefits the lower back, it benefits urination, it treats haemorrhoids. It is a very important local point for the treatment of lower backache radiating to buttocks and legs
UB25:back shu point of the large intestine. It promotes the function of large intestine, it strengthens the lower back
GB34: promotes the smooth flow of liver qi, resolves damp-heat in the liver and gall bladder, benefits the tendor, removes obstruction from the channel
Xiyan a pair of points in the two depressions, medial and lateral to the patellar ligament, locating the point with the knee flexed. For knee pain
ST34 when the knee is flexed, the point is at the lower border of the patella, in the depression lateral to the patellar ligament. Xi cleft point of the ST

20. Wandering Bi Treatment principle:
Dispel wind, clear the connections.
Acupuncture: local points and adjacent points, BL12, LI4, BL17, SP10
BL17 and SP10 have the function of activating and nourishing the blood, the selection is based on the principle: “wind will be naturally eliminated if blood circulates smoothly”
BL12 and LI4 expel the wind

21. Fixed Bi Treatment principle:
Dispel dampness, clear the connections
Acupuncture: local points and adjacent points SP9, BL20, ST40
SP9, BL20 and ST40 tonify the spleen and drain dampness, clear the connections and stop pain

22. Heat Bi Treatment principle:
Drain heat, clear the connections
Acupuncture: local points and adjacent points LI4, DU14
LI4 and DU14 clear heat and clear the connections

23. Painful Bi Treatment principle:
Dissipate cold, clear the connections
Acupuncture: local points and adjacent points ST36, Ren6, Ren4, UB23
Moxa can be applied, Ren4 , UB23 can warm the yang and expel cold, relieve pain
ST36 and Ren6 tonify qi and allow qi to move smoothly and relieve pain

24. INFERTILITY

25. Pattern Identification and Treatment
A. Kidney Deficiency
Treatment principle: Tonify kidney and promote conception
Acupuncture Treatment: KI3, BL23, KI6, RN4, RN8, DU4, ST28 ( Bao Men in the right side, Zi Hu in the left side), zigong
B. Liver Qi stagnation
Treatment Principle: Soothe liver, move qi and promote conception
Acupuncture Treatment: LV3, GB34, TB6, Ren3, PC6, SP4, LI13, LI14, zigong

26. C. Accumulation of Dampness
Treatment Principle: Drain dampness, move stagnation and regulate periods
Acupuncture Treatment: REN3, Zi Gong, ST28, SP6, SP9, RN9, Excessive vaginal discharge adds GB41, TB6, GB26, BL32
D. Blood Stasis
Treatment principle: Remove blood stasis, regulate periods and promote conception
Acupuncture Treatment: LV3, GB34, BL17, SP10, SP6, ST29, Ren3, zigong

27. DIABETES (WASTING THIRST, XIAO KE)

28. Upper Wasting - LU Heat Treatment Points: SP 6 - tonify Yin
ST 36 - tonify ST/SP
LU 5 - clear LU heat
UB 13 - LU Back-Shu
KD 3 - tonify KD Yin

29. Middle Wasting - ST Dryness
Treatment Points:
SP 6 - tonify Yin
ST 36 - tonify ST/SP
ST 44 - clear ST heat and dryness
KD 3 - tonify KD Yin
UB 20 - SP Back-Shu
UB 21 - ST Back-Shu

30. Lower Wasting - KD Yin/Jing Xu
Treatment Points:
KD 6 - tonify KD Yin, clear Empty Heat
KD 3 - tonify KD Yin
CV 4 - tonify Yin
SP 6 - tonify ST/SP and Yin
GV 20 - raise the yang
UB 23 - KD Back-Shu

31. SP Qi Deficiency Treatment Points: SP 6 - tonify SP & Yin
ST 36 - tonify Qi
CV 12 - ST Mu
UB 21 - ST Back-Shu
UB 20 - SP Back-Shu
If dampness - SP 9
If damp-heat - LI 11

32. LR Qi Stagnation Treatment Points:
LR 3 + LI 4 - four gates tx, harmonize LR
LR 14 - LV Mu
PC 6 - open the chest, calm the spirit
UB 18 - LR Back-Shu
If LR Fire - LR 2