Acupuncture Points Chart

SP Jing-Well Ying-Spring Shu-Stream Jing-River He- ea !u"-#"nne$t %i-#le&t Yuan-S"ur$e 1 2 3 5 9 4 8 3 LV 1 2 3 4 8 5 6 3 KD 1 2 3 7 10 4 5 3 HT 9 8 7 4 3 5 6 7 PC 9 8 7 5 3 6 4 7 LU 11 10 9 8 5 7 6 9 SJ 1 2 3 6 10 5 7 4 LI 1 2 3 5 11 6 7 4 SI 1 2 3 5 8 7 6 4 UB 67 66 65 60 40 58 63 64 ST 45 44 43 41 36 40 34 42 GB 44 43 41 38 34 37 36 40

Five Transporting Points 'he &ive tran p"rting ( hu) p"int are re&erre* t" a &"ll"+ , Jing (Well) - Ying (Spring) - Shu (Stream) - Jing (River) an* He (Sea). 'he e a$upun$ture p"int /el"ng t" the 0t+elve regular0 meri*ian an* are l"$ate* /el"+ the el/"+ "r 1nee . 'he 2ive 'ran p"rting (Shu) p"int tart at the tip "& the &"ur lim/ an* $"ntinue all the +a3 t" the el/"+ "r 1nee . Jing !e""# Points 4eri*ian tart at Jing-Well p"int - 'he3 are l"$ate* "n the &inger an* t"e "& the &"ur e5tremitie . 'he in*i$ati"n &"r the u e "& the e p"int are &ullne in the $he t an* mental *i "r*er relate* t" the Yin "rgan . $ing Sping# Points 'he e p"int are l"$ate* *i tal t" the meta$arp"phalangeal 6"int "r metatar "phalangeal 6"int an* are u e* &"r &e/rile *i ea e . 7n the Yin meri*ian - the Ying (Spring) p"int /el"ng t" the 2ire 8lement. 'hi mean that it ma3 /e ver3 u e&ul in the treatment "& relea ing heat &r"m it relate* meri*ian "r "rgan 3 tem. Shu Strea%# Points 'he e p"int are l"$ate* pr"5imal t" the meta$arp"phalangeal 6"int "r metatar "phalangeal 6"int an* are u e* &"r *i "r*er relate* t" heavine in the /"*3 "r pain&ul 6"int $"n*iti"n . 'he Shu (Stream) p"int in Yin "rgan i al " +hat +e re&er t" a the Yuan (S"ur$e) p"int. 'hi mean that the timulati"n "& thi p"int i a/le t" /uil* trength an* energ3 in it relate* meri*ian "r "rgan 3 tem. Jing &iver# Points 'he e p"int are l"$ate* ar"un* the 6"int "& the +ri t "r an1le an* are u e* &"r $"ugh an* a thma *ue t" path"geni$ $"l* an* heat. 'hi i al " a pla$e +here 9i &l"+ thr"ugh.

He Sea# Points 'he He-Sea p"int metaph"ri$all3 *e $ri/e the merge "& river 6"ining an* empt3ing int" the ea. 'he3 are l"$ate* ar"un* the 6"int "& the el/"+ "r 1nee . 'he e p"int are in*i$ate* &"r perver e 9i &l"+ u$h a *iarrhea. Lo'er He Sea# Points 'here are i5 !"+er He ( ea) p"int in the /"*3 +hi$h are relate* t" the Yang "r 2u "rgan 3 tem . 'here i a !"+er He (Sea) p"int &"r the St"ma$h- !arge 7nte tine- Small 7nte tine- :all ;la**er- San Jia"- an* ;la**er. When "ne "& the e "rgan 3 tem i pr"/lemati$- the $"rre p"n*ing !"+er He(Sea) p"int ma3 /e u e* &"r it treatment. Luo Connecting# Points 'hi i the p"int +here a meri*ian plit "&& an* $"nne$t +ith it interi"rl3e5teri"rl3 relate* meri*ian "r "rgan 3 tem. 'here&"re- lu"-$"nne$ting p"int $an treat pr"/lem in it "+n meri*ian a +ell a th" e "& it interi"rl3-e5teri"rl3 relate* meri*ian. $uan Source# Points Yuan (S"ur$e) p"int are the p"int +here the 0S"ur$e0 9i ma3 /e a$$e e*. 'he e p"int are in*i$ate* &"r *i ea e relate* t" the &ive Yin "rgan an* are re p"n i/le &"r the regulati"n "& S"ur$e 9i in general (+hi$h intimatel3 relate them t" the San Jia" meri*ian 3 tem). Accu%u"ation (i)C"e*t# Points 'he 4eri*ian-9i a$$umulate m" t *eepl3 in thi area an* &"r thi rea "n %i (#le&t) p"int are ver3 e&&e$tive in the treatment "& *i ea e +ithin their "+n meri*ian 3 tem +here pain "r /lee*ing i inv"lve*. Con*"uent Points o* the +,traor-inar. Vesse"s 'he $"n&luent p"int are p"int that are l"$ate* "n the '+elve <rimar3 4eri*ian thr"ugh +hi$h the 8ight 85tra 4eri*ian $an /e a$$e e*.
#h"ng S<4 Yin Wei <#6 Ren !=7 Yin 9ia" ?>6 >u S73 Yang 9ia" =;62 >ai :;41 Yang Wei SJ5

(i C"e*t# Points o* the +,traor-inar. Vesse"s

'he %i (#le&t) p"int are p"int that $"rre p"n* t" the 8ight 85tra 4eri*ian are l"$ate* "n the '+elve <rimar3 4eri*ian an* have the ame &un$ti"n a tan*ar* %i (#le&t) p"int .
Yin Wei ?>9 Yin 9ia" ?>8 Yang 9ia" =;59 Yang Wei :;35

Bac/ Transporting Bac/)Shu# Points ;a$1 'ran p"rting (;a$1-Shu) p"int are the p"int "n the /a$1 "& the /"*3 +here the 9i "& the @ang-2u "rgan i in&u e*. 'here i a ;a$1-Shu p"int +hi$h $"rre p"n* t" ea$h @ang-2u "rgan. 'he e p"int are u e* t" treat the $"rre p"n*ing "rgan +hen path"l"g3 i m" t "&ten- /ut n"t limite* t"- a $hr"ni$ nature.
!= =;13 S' =;21 <# =;14 SJ =;22 H' =;15 ?> =;23 !A =;18 !7 =;25 :; =;19 S7 =;27 S< =;20 =; =;28

Front Co""ecting Front)0u# Points 2r"nt #"lle$ting (2r"nt-4u) p"int are the p"int "n the $he t an* a/*"men +here the 9i "& the @ang-2u i in&u e*. 'he3 are al " re&erre* t" a Blarm <"int a the3 are anat"mi$all3 l"$ate* ver3 $l" e t" the "rgan +ith +hi$h the3 $"rre p"n* an* are "&ten u e* t" *iagn" i path"l"g3 in a $"rre p"n*ing "rgan. 2"r e5ample- a patient +ith a liver pr"/lem +"ul* /e ver3 en itive at !A14 (the 2"nt-4u <"int) +hi$h +"ul* help t" $"n&irm the $"ur e "& treatment.
!= !=1 <# RC17 H' RC14 !A !A14 :; :;24 S< !A13 S7 RC4 =; RC3

S' RC12 SJ RC5 ?> :;25 !7 S'25

+ight In*"uentia" Points o* the +ight Tissues 'he @ang "rgan - 2u "rgan - /"ne - ten*"n - ve el - marr"+- /l""*- an* 9i are the eight ti ue in the /"*3 +hi$h have p"int u e* t" in&luen$e them.
@ang Drgan !A13 Ae el !=9 2u Drgan RC12 4arr"+ :;39 ;"ne =;11 ;l""* =;17 'en*"n :;34 9i RC17

The Four Co%%an- Points 'here are &"ur p"int "n the /"*3 +hi$h are u e* /e$au e "& their a/ilit3 t" tr"ngl3 in&luen$e $ertain regi"n "& the /"*3 &"r therapeuti$ purp" e .
B/*"men S'36 ;a$1 =;40 2a$e an* 4"uth !74 Hea* an* Ce$1 !=7

Crossing Points

#r" ing p"int are the p"int at +hi$h t+" "r m"re meri*ian run a$r" ea$h "ther. 'he3 are u e* t" treat *i ea e "& /"th their "+n meri*ian an* the meri*ian +hi$h the3 $r" . 'here are a/"ut 90 "& the e p"int an* are m" tl3 l"$ate* "n the trun1- hea* an* &a$e. The Group Luo Points 'he e p"int are ver3 e&&e$tive in the treatment "& im/alan$e /et+een the upper an* l"+er- le&t i*e an* right i*e- Yin an* Yang a pe$t "& the /"*3. 'he3 are e pe$iall3 u e&ul +hen all three $hannel +hi$h $r" the e p"int are e&&e$te*. 2"r 85ample- 3"u +"ul* treat an im/alan$e inv"lving Spleen- ?i*ne3- an* !iver /3 nee*ling S<6.
Brm Yang SJ8 Brm Yin <#5 !eg Yang :;39 !eg Yin S<6

!in-o' 1* The S/. Points 'he e p"int ma3 /e nee*le* +hen parti$ular 3mpt"m p"int t" the Yang 9i n"t a $en*ing t" the hea*.
S' 9 !7 18 SJ 16 =;10 != 3 Severe hea*a$he- $he t &ullne 7na/ilit3 t" pea1. B$ute *ea&ne - vi ual pr"/lem . Severe pa m in the mu $le - vertig". C" e /lee*ing- e5treme thir t- an* "ther /lee*ing *i "r*er . - an* *3 pnea (pain&ul /reathing).

+ntr. an- +,it Points 4eri*ian are al " $"nne$te* t" ea$h "ther thr"ugh the $ir$a*ian &l"+. 8nerg3 leave "ne $hannel an* enter an"ther thr"ugh p"int "n ea$h meri*ian. H"+ever- the e entr3 an* e5it p"int are n"t al+a3 the &ir t an* the la t "n the $hannelE
8ntr3 85it !=1 !=7 !74 !720 S'1 S'42 S<1 S<21 H'1 H'9 S71 S719 =;1 =;67 ?>1 ?>22 <#1 <#8 SJ1 SJ22 :;1 :;41 !A1 !A14

The Ten-o 0uscu"ar 0eri-ians 'he e p"int are ver3 e&&e$tive in the treatment "& *ermat" i - mu $ular pr"/lem - an* neuralgia . 'he3 are a$$e e* thr"ugh the &"ll"+ p"int .
Brm '44 Yang :;13FS'8 Brm '44 Yin :;22 !eg '44 Yang S'3FS718 !eg '44 Yin RC3F4

Chinese five elements theory refers to the five element of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. This theory can be used to describe the movement and the relationship between different elements and phenomena in nature. Basicfive elementscharacteristicsand classifications
Element Yin/Yang Colors Flavors Sense Emotions Body Climate Organs Organs Parts
wood fire earth metal water liver/GB heart/SI spleen/ stomach lung/LI kidney/UB green red yellow white black sour bitter sweet pungent salty eyes tongue mouth nose ears anger joy tendons pulse wind heat

pensiveness muscles dampness sadness fear skin bones dryness cold

The Cycles
Promoting wood promotes fire fire promotes earth earth promotes metal metal promotes water water promotes wood Controlling wood controls earth earth controls water water controls fire fire controls metal metal controls wood

PromotingCycle This cycle is explained most easily by a simple metaphor. The relationship is the same as a mother and child relationship, where the child is dependent upon the mother for nourishment and therefore growth and well-being.

ControllingCycle To understand the relationship of the controlling cycle, we must look more closely at the origin of the five element theory in China where the responsibility of disciplining the children rested with the grandparents. The controlling cycle describes the relationship of a grandmother disciplining a grandchild. Overcontrollingand Counteracting Over-controlling means that an element is too strong/hyperactive and is controlling the other element too much. A common condition in which the wood element controls earth too much (or overacts) will manifest itself with symptoms of hyper wood as well as hypo earth, sometimes making the deficient-earth element even more deficient. Counteracting is the reverse situation--a controlled element is rebelling against its controlling element. DiagnosisAccordingto Five ElementTheory The colors, emotions, flavors, senses, climates, body parts, and organs are all related. Through viewing the human body in this way, we can determine internal disharmony. For example, if a patient has a green hue to his complexion, a sour taste in his mouth, and his eyes are bothersome to him in some way, we would look more closely at the Wood element (Liver and Gallbladder).