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

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

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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 12 Divergent Channels Separate: own channel Enter: Zang and Fu organs
Exit: head and neck
Converge: Yang Channel
Focus internal

7. 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. 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.

9. 8 Extraordinary Vessels
Dai (Girdling) vessel: Originates in the region of LV
Yang Qiao (the Yang Motility) Vessel: Originates BL Through GB-20 enters the brain.
Yin Qiao (the yin Motility) vessel: Originates at KD Terminates BL-1, Meets Bladder Channel.
Yang Wei (Linking) Vessel: Originates at BL Terminates

10. 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)

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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)

24. 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

25. Mother-Child Points

26. Five Shu Points (Yin Channels)

27. Five Shu Points (Yang Channels)

28. 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.

30. 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.

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

33. 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.

36. 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.

38. 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.

42. 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

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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