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THESPECIALPOINTS

THEFIVESHUPOINTSBY

SUEMIR


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THEFIVESHUPOINTS

These are five points of the 12 Primary Meridians

located below the elbow and the knee They are imaged by the ancients as the flowing

water, representing the volume of qi in themeridian

They are located in an order from below to above withincreasing qi as it goes up (well to sea)

The points at which the qi springs up are calledthe well, the points where qi flows copiously arecalled spring, the points where qi flows like astream are called stream, the point where qiglows through are called river, and the pointswhere qi gathers are called sea.


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JINGWELL

(Yin/Wood & Yang/Metal)Qi is shallow and small

Mostly located at the tips of fingers or toes

Indicated in fullness of the chest/under the heart

Restores consciousness

Mental disturbances

Treats diseases of the Vicera/Zang (Yin) organs

Change in polarity Needled in Winter


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YINGSPRING

(Yin/Fire & Yang/Water)Qi is most powerful

Mostly located in web margins of hand/feet

Febrile diseases & excess heat (internal

heat) Changes in complexion

Diseases that are in channels (i.e. exterior

of body) Needled in Spring


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SHUSTREAM

(Yin/Earth & Yang/Wood)Qi gets deeper

Usually located at wrists and ankles

Heavy sensation of body & painful joints

Wei Qi gathers here

Diseases that are in channels (i.e. exterior ofbody)

When diseases get worse, better, then worseagain Needle in Summer


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JINGRIVER

(Yin/Metal & Yang/Fire)Qi gets bigger, wider and deeper

Mostly between wrist/elbow & ankle/knee

Cough and asthma due to pathogenic cold

and heat

Changes in sound of voice Needle in Late summer


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HESEA

(Yin/Water & Yang/Earth)Qi flows slower, inward, and deep

Mostly located on or around elbows orknees

Usually used for in diarrhea d/t rebellious qi Diseases resulting from dietary irregularities

Indicated in problems of digestion

Diseases of the bowels (i.e. interior of thebody)

Needle in Autumn


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Where the yuan qi of organ resides on its channel

Mostly near wrists & ankles

On the Yin Meridians, is the same as the Shu Stream

Point Can be palpated for diagnosis to ID excess or

deficiency of the yuan qi in the organs channel

Disease of the 5 viscera (LU, SP, KD, LV, HT)

Closely related to the San Jiao & Yuan Qi

Repletion of yuan qi of the organ by regulating it

San Jiao moves qi from its source, so closely related to it

Yuan Source/PrimarySource qi flows and is detained


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Xi-Cleft (accumulation) points

qi and blood in the channels converge

& accumulate in these clefts or fissures Primarily indicated for channel problems

Treat either stubborn or acute ailments involving

organs and channels Acute or recurring pain on the yang channels

Acute or recurring bleeding on the yin channels

Diagnostic; can reflect excess or deficiency of a

meridian; sharp or intense pain indicates excess &dull or depressions indicate deficiency

Mostly for Acute dzs; exc or def.


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Luo-Connecting

the places where the connecting

meridian splits from the main channel

Treatment of internally-externally related organs,

treat the most diseased organ Treatment of connecting vessel symptoms

Major Luo of the SP is on the trunk


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Low He Sea

relate to the yang channels of hand & foot;

located on legs

(ST, GB, & UB channels)

Primarily indicated for diseases of the six bowels.(e.g.

diarrhea, indigestion) 3 points for the 3 leg yang (same as their regular He-Sea

points) & 3 points for the 3 hand yang

Uniting-he points for SI and LI are located on the STchannel because these two bowels belong to the

stomach Uniting points for the SJ located on UB channel because

both these bowels are involved in the movement andtransformation of water.


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Low He Sea Contd..

There are 3uniting-he points for the three leg yang,and 3uniting-he points for the three hand yang.

For disorders of the six fu organs, i.e.gastric pain and sour regurgitation are treated byST36dysentery or appendicitis is treated by ST37

biliary pain and vomiting are treated by GB34


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8 Hui Meeting/Influential Points

Treat general diseases & combined to

address specific needs

Internal Heat- select Meeting point (S.133)

LV-13: Viscera (Zang)

RN-12: Bowels (Fu) RN-17: Qi

UB-17: Blood

GB-34: Sinews/Tendons

UB-11: Bones GB-39: Marrow

LU-9: Vessels


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8 confluent Points Each confluences is linked with 1 of the 8 extra-ordinary

vessels via its home channel

Treat diseases of the extraordinary channels L7-Ren {Throat, Chest, Lu, Diaphragm, Chronic Asthma}

K6-YinQiao(Motility/Heel)

P4-Chong {Chest, HT, ST}

C6-YinWei(Linking)

M3-Du {Inner Canthus, Ear, Neck, Shoulder, Back}

B62-YangQiao(Motility/Heel)

G41-Dai {Outer Canthus, Retroauricular, Cheek, Shoulder,

J5-YangWei(Linking)Diaphragm}


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Command Points

Treating ailments of specific

anatomical areas

Abdomen: ST-36

Lumbar: UB-40

Head/Neck: LU-7

Face: LI-4

Chest: PC-6

Fainting: DU-26


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Back-Shu (Associated-Shu) points

all located on UB channel

1.5 cun lateral to the spine

The qi of each organ is said to pass through 1 of

these points & good for treating yin, or tenderspot for organ effected.

Treating the 5 viscera: yin organs

When qi or organ is hindered it collects at the Shu

point manifesting in tenderness


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Back-Shu The qi of the organs pass through the point named after

them.

Are used for diagnoses and treatment of the organs.

Transport qi to the inner organs.

Affect the sense organ to which they relate.

They are primarily used to treat diseases of the five viscera

(yin) organs. Are particularly important for the treatment of chronic

diseases.

Also good for acute conditions

They are also appropriate for the treatment of acute

disorders. i.e., Treatment of cough or dyspnea may include UB13

Treatment of eye problems may include UB18.


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Front Mu

Regulate internal organs.

Often used in acute diseases; however, they canalso be used in chronic conditions too.

These points are often used to treat disorders ofthe six bowels (Yang). i.e.:

Treatment of urinary disorders almost alwaysinclude Ren3

Treatment of constipation almost always includeST25.


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Coalescing Points

Points of the Extra Meridians:

DU: UB 12, Ren 1

Ren: ST 1, DU 28 Chong: Ren 1, KD 11-21

Dai: GB26, 27, 28

Yang Qiao: UB 62,61,59, GB 29, SI 10, LI 15,16,ST 4, 3, 1, UB 1, GB 20


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Coalescing Points Contd..

Yin Qiao: KD 6, 8, UB 1

Yang Wei: UB 63, GB 35, SI 10, SJ 15, GB 21,

13-20, DU 16, 15, ST 8

Yin Wei: KD 9, SP 13, 15, 16, LV 14, Ren 22, 23

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