Midterm Acu 201 Acupuncture Points PDF

# Acupuncture Points ## Item | DEFINITION | Note on Definition ------- | -------- | -------- Muscular Pathways) | external pathogenic factors | and skin Lou Connecting the Meridians. | scondime (stiffness, weakness) at the hand. | chest to begin a new circuit. 12 Divergent Channels | (Foot Yin: S...

# Acupuncture Points ## Item | DEFINITION | Note on Definition ------- | -------- | -------- Muscular Pathways) | external pathogenic factors | and skin Lou Connecting the Meridians. | scondime (stiffness, weakness) at the hand. | chest to begin a new circuit. 12 Divergent Channels | (Foot Yin: SP, KD, LV) > Chest superficial layers of the body | Treats fullness below the Heart Jing-well Points | trunk of the body | channel (less than Jing-well) Ying-spring Points | Jing-well points | Heaviness a/or pain of the joints Shu-stream Points | located on the forearm (and wrists) | Diseases manifesting in the voice Jing-river Points | located on the forearm and lower leg | diseases mainly hot He-sea Points | located on the meridian pertaining organ | FOR LU AND LI | Applications | the accumulation points | for acute conditions Applications | Effect Point | also treat disorders of the blood Applications | Alarm Points | problems of the organs. Meridians | located on the meridian of the wrist and the ankle | related regular channels Twelve Heavenly Star Points | LU 7 | Disorders of Head and back of neck LI 4 | Disorders of Face and mouth LI 11 | recede Points of the Four Seas | Food, and Marrow | The 4 command points are: Primary Meridian of the Lung| Based on the pathway of the LU meridian, actions and indications can include: | Rebellion of LU QI – coughing, dyspnea, wheezing, asthma, shortness of breath Restoring the LU dispersion function & Treating nasal disorders including nose bleed and obstruction Treating edema ## Lung Points ### LU 1 - Zhong Fu - Middle Palace | Notes about the point | Locations: -------- | -------- | -------- | Front Mu Point of the LU | 6 cun lateral to midline, I cun inferior to LU 2, at the level of the 1st intercostal space | ### LU 2-YunMen - Cloud Gate | | Below the lateral extremity of the clavicle, 6 cun lateral to the midline, in the hollow of the delto-pectoral triangle ### LU 5 | Water Point (Son point) of the LU | | ### LU 6 - KongZui - Maximum Opening | | ### LU 7 - Lieque | Heavenly Star Point | 1 cun proximal to LU 9 on a line connecting LU 9 with LU 6 ### LU 8 - JingQu | Metal Point (Horary Point) of the LU | At the wrist joint on the radial end of the transverse crease between the radial artery and the tendon of the Abductor Pollicis Longus Tendon, level with HT 7 | ### LU 9 - Taiyuan | Shu stream point; Earth Point (Mother Point) of the LU; Hui Meeting Point of the Vessels | | ### LU 10 – YuJi Lu | Fire point of LU channel | | ### LU 11 - Lesser Shang - Shaoshang | Wood Point of LU Channel; Ghost Point | Locations: On the dorsal aspect of the index finger, at the junction of the lines drawn along the radial boarder and base of the finger nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail | ## Large Intestine Points ### LI 1 – Shangyang - Metal Yang Channel | Notes about the point | Locations: On the dorsum of the hand at the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone, close to the radial border. | ### LI 2 - Erjian – Second Space | Metal Point (Horary Point) of LI Channel | | ### LI 3- San Jian - Shu Stream point | Water point; Son Point of LI | | ### LI 4- HeGu - Joining Valley | Wood point of LI Command Point, Heavenly Star Point | | ## The Conception Vessel Primary Pathway - Ren Channel or CV ### Conception Vessel Primary Meridian | | Actions of the Conception Vessel | Treat disorders of the Local area | Treat disorders of urination, defecation, genital diseases, uterine and menstrual diseases. CV 8 and CV 9 treat disorders of the intestines and abdomen; From CV 10 up to CV 21, all the points treat stagnation and rebellion of ST QI | | -------- | -------- | -------- | | | Points Below the Umbilicus | | | | Points at and above the Umbilicus | | | | The lower abdomen is the Dantian region, residence of the deepest energies of the body. | CV 4, CV 6 and CV 8 are also the most tonifying points of the body and are able to rescue collapsed Yang and restore consciousness in cases of Yang collapse | ## Conception Vessel Points ### CV 1 HuiYin - Meeting of Yin | Notes about the point | Locations: -------- | -------- | -------- | Meeting point of Conception, Penetrating (Chong Mai) and Governing Vessels | At the perineum, midway between the anus and the scrotum in men and the posterior labial commissure in women. | ### CV 2 QuGu - Curved Bone | Meeting point of the Conception Vessel with the Liver channel | On the midline of the abdomen, at the superior border of the pubic symphysis | ### CV 3 ZhongJi – Middle Pole | Meeting point of the Conception Vessel with the Spleen, Liver and Kidney channels ; Front Mu Point of the Bladder | ### CV 4 Guan Yuan - Gate of Origin | Meeting point of the Conception Vessel with the Spleen, Liver and Kidney Channels; Front Mu point of the Small Intestine | On the midline of the abdomen, 3 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 2 cun superior to Pubic symphysis | ### CV 5 | Front Mu Point of SanJiao | On the midline of the abdomen, 2 cun inferior to the umbilicus and 3 cun superior to Pubic Symphasis | ### CV 6 | | ### CV 7 | | On the midline of the abdomen, cun inferior to the umbilicus and 4 cun superior to Pubic Symphysis | ### CV 8 ShenQue - Spirit Gateway | | In the center of the umbilicus | ### CV 9 ShuiFen - Water Separation | | On the midline of the abdomen, 1 cun above the umbilicus and 7 cun below the sternocostal angle | ### CV 10 XiaWan | | | ### CV 11 | | On the midline of the abdomen, 3 cun above the umbilicus and 5 cun below the sternocostal angle | ### CV 12 | Front Mu Point of the Stomach | On the midline of the abdomen, 4 cun above the umbilicus and midway between the umbilicus and the sternocostal angle | ### CV 13 | | On the midline of the abdomen, 5 cun above the umbilicus and 3 cun below the sternocostal angle | ## 5 Elements on LU and LI Horary points are command points, and are the point on the meridian that is the same element as the original point. | Element | Shu Point | Wood | Well | Fire | Spring | Metal | Water | Well | Spring | Horary point | Sedate | | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | | Yin/Zhang: LU | | | | 1 | 10 | | | | | | | | Yang/Fu: LI | | | 1 | | 2 | | | | | | | ## Comment 1 | Comment 2 -------- | -------- | until LI 20) | | | Well | | | Spring | | | Stream | | | the Zang organs | | | and organs they treat: | LU1: treats Lung Ren 3: treats Urinary Bladder Ren 4: treats Small Intestine Ren 5: treats Sanjiao Ren 12: treats Stomach Ren 14: treats Heart Ren 17: treats Pericardium | 1st intercostal space Symphysis θυματινί LS I UNIV symphysis Symphasis 101000010105 angle ALL MOLDA 1מו מלמ sternocostal angle and the sternum | | | | | | Source Point) | pattern, Hypertension | | ## Actions: | Indications: | Method of Insertion: -------- | -------- | -------- | Clears heat | does not recede | | | Clears LU heat and disperses & descends LU QI | Supression in the chest | | | Clears excess or deficiency heat of LU | pain in chest, shoulder | | | All kinds of bleed in lung (excess or deficiency) | Headache and stiffness at nape of neck; One sided headache | Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5 to 1. 5 cun | | Benefits head and nape of neck; Opens and regulates Conception Vessel | | Perpendicular or oblique proximal insertion 0.3 to 0.5 Cun *Avoid hitting the radial artery | | Regulates and harmonizes 100 vessels | | Method: Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.3 to 0.5 Cun *Avoid hitting the Radial Artery | | Clears LU heat | Dry throat; Loss of voice | | ## Actions: | Indications: | Method of Insertion: -------- | -------- | -------- | Clears heat; Benefits throat Mania | | | | Reduces swelling and alleviates pain | painful throat, Toothache of lower jaw | Method: Puncture perpendicular 0.1 – 0.2 cun • Prick to bleed | | Expels wind and heat | Heaviness of the body and pain of joints; Difficulty in flexing and extending the fingers | | ## The Conception and Governing vessels are included with the 12 primary meridians. ### They make a total of 14 meridians. - Arises below CV 3 (ZhongJi) in the uterus in females and the lower abdomen in males and emerges at CV 1 (HuiYin) ## Actions: | Indications: | Method of Insertion: -------- | -------- | -------- | Benefits Urination, regulates the lower jiao | Dribbling or hesitant flow of urine Retention of urine | Puncture perpendicular 0.5 - 1.0 cun Contraindicated in pregnancy | | Benefits Bladder | Dribbling or hesitant flow of urine , Retention of urine | Puncture perpendicular 0.5 - 1.0 cun Deep needling will puncture a full bladder, therefore empty bladder before needling. | | Fortifies original QI (Yuan QI) and benefits Essence | Kidney Deficiency | Puncture perpendicular 0.5 - 1.0 cun or Obliquely directly inferiorly 1.0 to 1.5 cun Deep needling will puncture a full bladder, therefore empty bladder before needling. | | Moves and benefits water passages | Difficult urination, retention of urine | | | Fortifies original QI (Yuan QI) and benefits Essence; Rescues collapse of Yang | Kidney Deficiency | Puncture perpendicular 0.8 to 1.5 cun Caution: Deep needling may penetrate the peritoneal cavity | ## Actions: | Indications: | Method of Insertion: -------- | -------- | -------- | Warms the Yang and rescues loss of consciousness from collapse due to extreme cold | loss of consciousness from wind stroke, collapse of Yang Qi | Needling this point is contra -indicated. This point is normally treated indirect moxa (moxa stick) or mediated by substances such as salt or sliced ginger, or crushed garlic. | | Regulates water passages and treats edema | Water diseases, edema | Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun Warning: deep insertion can penetrate the peritoneal cavity in thin patients. | | Harmonizes stomach and regulate QI | Abdominal fullness, hardness | Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun Warning: deep insertion can penetrate the peritoneal cavity in thin patients. According to classics, moxibustion is contraindicated in pregnancy because according to the classics, when there is disorder in the lower cavity, needle XiaWan to scatter and move it. | | Harmonizes the middle jiao and descends rebellion | All diseases of the stomach and spleen | Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun Warning: deep insertion can penetrate the peritoneal cavity in thin patients. | | Harmonizes the Stomach and regulates QI | Nausea, vomiting, difficult ingestion | Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun Warning: deep insertion can penetrate the peritoneal cavity in thin patients. | ## Official on which it resides | - Earth - Stream - Tonify - 9 - Wood - Stream - 3 - Metal - River - Horary point - 8 - Water - Sea - Sedate - 5 - Earth - Sea - Tonify - 11 - Fire - River - 5