The Korean "Four Point" System

By: John Amaro D.C., FIAMA, Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM)

The technique requires the use of four specific acupuncture points for each meridian that is shown to be either too high or too low. Whereas in Chinese acupuncture, the utilization of the single "tonification" or "sedation" point is all that is classically used. Even though simple tonification and sedation will suffice in most cases, for those stubborn conditions that are having great difficulty in establishing a balance, this Korean system is ideal. This technique will balance meridians when other procedures will not. The four steps for a "deficient" meridian are: 1. Tonify the Horary point of the Mother organ 2. Tonify the Mother organs element point on the affected organ 3. Sedate the Horary point of the controlling meridian (KO cycle) 4. Sedate the controlling organs element point on the affected organ The four steps for an "excessive" meridian are: 1. Tonify the Horary point of the controlling organ (KO cycle) 2. Tonify the controlling organs element point on the affected organ 3. Sedate the Horary point on the "son" organ 4. Sedate the son organs element point on the affected organ The fact of the matter is, once a meridian is determined to be too high or too low, rather than going through the procedure of figuring out which points to use, the points are always the same for each meridian either being too high or too low. Follow the provided chart to achieve some of the most spectacular clinical results you will ever experience. When the following meridians are "DEFICIENT" treat:

DEFICIENT ORGAN
LUNG LARGE INTESTINE STOMACH SPLEEN HEART SMALL INTESTINE BLADDER KIDNEY PERICARDIUM TRI-HEATER GALLBLADDER LIVER

HORARY SP 3 ST 36 SI 5 HT 8 LIV 1 GB 41 LI 1 LU 8 LIV 1 GB 41 BL 66 KI 10

MOTHER LU 9 LI 11 ST 41 SP 2 HT 9 SI 3 BL 67 KI 7 P9 TH 3 GB 43 LIV 8

HORARY HT 8 SI 5 GB 41 LIV 1 KI 10 BL 66 ST 36 SP 3 KI 10 BL 66 LI 1 LU 8

CONTROL LU 10 LI 5 ST 43 SP 1 HT 3 SI 2 BL 54 KI 3 P3 TH 2 GB 44 LIV 4

When the following meridians are "EXCESSIVE" treat: EXCESSIVE ORGAN LUNG LARGE INTESTINE STOMACH SPLEEN HEART SMALL INTESTINE BLADDER KIDNEY PERICARDIUM TRI-HEATER GALLBLADDER LIVER

HORARY HT 8 SI 5 GB 41 LIV 1 KI 10 BL 66 ST 36 SP 3 KI 10 BL 66 LI 1 LU 8

SON LU 10 LI 5 ST 43 SP 1 HT 3 GB 40 BL 54 KI 3 P3 TH 2 GB 44 LIV 4

HORARY KI 10 BL 66 LI 1 LU 8 SP 3 ST 36 GB 41 LIV 1 SP 3 ST 36 SI 5 HT 8

CONTROL LU 5 LI 2 ST 45 SP 5 HT 7 SI 8 BL 65 KI 1 P7 TH 10 GB 38 LIV 2

BRON: http://www.iama.edu/Articles/Korean_FourPoint.htm