Left-Right Combining of Points of Same Polarity on Same Half of the Body
- LU-7 Lieque and P-6 Neiguan to settle the Corporeal Soul and Ethereal Soul and lift
mood. This combination is excellent for emotional problems, such as sadness and grief,
affecting the Lungs (and therefore Corporeal Soul), the Liver (and therefore Ethereal
Soul) and the Heart. These two points have a dynamic, centrifugal effect, and, on the
emotional level, they help the patient to express his or her emotions and get in touch with
his or her sadness and grief. They affect the Ethereal Soul, which is housed in the Liver,
via the Pericardium to which the Liver is related. It is particularly effective in those cases
when sadness has affected the Liver as well as the Lungs. - LU-7 Lieque and HE-7 Shenmen to settle the Corporeal Soul and calm the Mind. These
two points have a balanced, co-ordinated effect, as LU-7 brings emotions out and HE-7
calms them down. The combination is therefore suitable in emotional problems such as
worry and grief affecting Lungs and Heart and causing anxiety. - L.I.-4 Hegu and S.I.-5 Yanggu to calm the Mind and subdue rebellious Qi. This
combination is particularly useful in those who are anxious and confused about choosing
the direction to take in life. - ST-36 Zusanli and G.B.-34 Yanglingquan to tonify Stomach-Qi and move Liver-Qi. This
combination is used in conditions characterized by deficiency of Stomach- and Spleen-Qi
and stagnant Liver-Qi invading the Stomach and causing bad digestion, epigastric
distension and nausea. - KI-3 Taixi (with reinforcing method) and LIV-3 Taichong (with reducing method) to
nourish the Kidneys and subdue Liver-Yang or Liver-Wind. - KI-2 Rangu and LIV-3 Taichong to cool Blood. This combination can be used in a wide
variety of Liver-related problems deriving from Blood-Heat, such as menorrhagia or skin
diseases.
Left-Right Combining of Points of Different Polarity on Same Half of the Body
- LU-7 Lieque and S.I.-5 Yanggu to settle the Corporeal Soul and calm the Mind. This
combination is useful to treat emotional problems such as worry affecting Lungs and
Heart; in particular, it helps the person to see issues clearly and make choices. - G.B.-34 Yanglingquan and LIV-3 Taichong to move Liver-Qi, calm the Mind and settle
the Ethereal Soul. This combination is excellent to move Liver-Qi on a physical level
(hypochondrial or abdominal distension), and on an emotional level (moodiness,
depression, pre-menstrual tension). It can be suitably combined with local points to target