Atlas of Acupuncture

8 Point Categories and Point Selection

Points

Xi-cleft points of the primary Yin channels

Hand Yin channels

LU-6(kongzui) HE-6(yinxi) P-4 (ximen)

Foot Yin channels

SP-8(diji) KID-5(shuiquan) LIV-6(zhongdu)

Xi-cleft points of the primary Yang channels

Hand Yang channels

L.I.-7(wenliu) S.I.-6(yanglao) T.B.-7(huizhong)

Foot Yang channels

ST-34 (liangqiu) BL-63(jinmen) G.B.-36(waiqiu)

Xi-cleft points of the extraordinary vessels (point

names printed in blue)

● Xi-cleft point of the yang qiao mai: BL-59(fuyang)

● Xi-cleft point of the yin qiao mai: KID-8(jiaoxin)

● Xi-cleft point of the yang wei mai: G.B.-35(yangjiao)

● Xi-cleft point of the yin wei mai: KID-9(zhubin)

Clinical application

Diagnosis

● They provide information about disorders affecting their per-

taining channel or zangfu-Organ

• Excess: acute, intense pain upon pressure or redness and
  swelling in the area of the point


• Deficiency: dull, mild pain upon pressure or presence of a
  depression in the area of the point

Therapy

● Mainly used for acute and/or therapy-resistant disorders,

especially for excess conditions and pain of the affected chan-

nel and/or pertaining zangfu-Organ. In patients with a robust

constitution use reducing needling techniques.

● Add the xi-cleft points of the Yin channels for disorders of the

Blood.

● In order to increase the therapeutic effect, the xi-cleft point

may be combined with a relevant hui-meeting point (➞8.1.7).

8.1.4 Back-ShuPoints

Synonym:Back-transporting points

The Back-shupoints are located on the inner branch of the BL

channel at the level of their pertaining zangfu-Organ. They are

mostly at the same level as the corresponding Front-mupoint

(➞8.1.5).

L.I.-7

T.B.-7

S.I.-6

P-4

HE-6

LU-6

KID-5

LIV-6

SP-8

BL-63

G.B.-36

ST-34

Yin Yang

KID-9

KID-8

BL-59 G.B.-35

BL-13

BL-14

BL-15

BL-18

BL-19

BL-20

BL-21

BL-22

BL-23

BL-25

BL-27

BL-28

Lung

Pericardium

Heart

Liver

Gall Bladder

Spleen

Stomach

Triple Burner

Kidney

Large Intestine

Small Intestine

Bladder

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