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When physicians design an acupuncture prescription, besides selecting individual point carefully, attention should also be paid to the way of combining one point with others.

It is important for physicians to identify the exact diseased location, and then select the appropriate points accordingly. However, it is also necessary to consider the nature of disease, individual symptoms, and multiple uses and effects of acupoints.

These are points where two or more meridians intersection. They are mainly distributed on the face, head and trunk; the crossing points on the facial and head regions usually belong to the yang meridians, while the points on the trunk belong to yin meridians.

These points are where the eight extra meridians meet the twelve regular meridians. Acupuncture and moxibustion on these acupoints help to treat diseases of the regions that they commonly regulate

These six points are where qi from the six yang organs travel downward and gather in the six locations on the yang meridians around the knee region. They are the major points for diseases of the six yang organs.

These sixteen points are where the meridians' qi deeply gathered. They are often selected when acute severe pain and inflammation occurred along the meridians or in the corresponding organs. The cleft points in the yin meridians tend to arrest bleeding, while those in the yang meridians tend to stop…

There are eight specific points where essence of the yin organs, yang organs, qi (vital energy), blood, tendons, blood vessels, bones and marrow flows in and gather together. They are closely associated with the physiological functions of the above mentioned systems or structures, and thus are often used to treat…

The back transport points are in the back region, and the alarm points are in the front of the body. They are close to the internal organs; therefore qi from the organs can easily infuse into these points.

A source point refers to the place where the primordial qi from the organs gathers and then is distributed throughout the body. A connecting point is where a meridian branch out the collaterals for communications. Stimulating on these points can have promising results for diseases in the corresponding organs.

These points are important for the meridians to communicate between the interior and exterior body, and stimulating them can effectively activate the qi inside the meridians and regulate the corresponding organs. They are often used in diseases of the internal organs or head region.

Understanding some therapeutic properties of acupoints help become more flexible in clinical applications, which is essential for acupuncture prescription.