Systems / structures |
Influential Points |
Suggested Indications |
Yin organs |
zhang men (Lr 13) |
Yin organ problems especially for liver and spleen conditions |
Yang organs |
zhong wan (Cv 12) |
Yang organ problems and most effective in stomach and large intestine conditions |
Qi |
tan zhong (Cv 17) |
Qi problems that appear chest oppression, shortness of breath, hiccup, wheeze, belching, vomiting and depressed mood |
Blood |
ge shu (Bl 17) |
Blood problems such as spitting blood, nasal bleeding, coughing blood, blood in the stools and urine, excessive menses and anemia; also for traumatic injuries and blood stasis conditions |
Tendons |
yang ling quan (Gb 34) |
Tendon problems and mostly in paralysis of one side of the body, shoulder and arm pain, muscular spasm and weakness, limb atrophy and numbness |
Blood vessels |
tai yuan (Lu 9) |
Blood vessel problems such as abnormal pulse, vascular inflammation and arteriosclerosis |
Bones |
da zhu (Bl 11) |
Bone pain especially in the neck, shoulder, back and limbs |
Marrow |
xuan zhong (Gb 39) |
Paralysis in the lower limbs, limb weakness and atrophy, anemia and painful conditions |