The points used in this session were:
- ST-34 Liangqiu, ST-35 Dubi, ST-36 Zusanli and SP-9 Yinlingquan, all on the right side,
to benefit sinews of the knee and eliminate stagnation. - S.I.-3 Houxi on the left and BL-62 Shenmai on the right to open the Governing Vessel,
tonify the Kidneys and strengthen the back. - KI-3 Taixi on the left, to tonify the Kidneys. Using this point on the side opposite the
sprained knee achieves the purpose of balancing Left and Right, Yin and Yang and the
Heavenly Stems (Stomach and Kidney).
Man, 56
This patient suffered from exhaustion, backache, depression and impotence. His tongue was Red
and Peeled, except on the root where it had a sticky-yellow coating. The main patterns were
deficiency of Kidney-Yin with Damp-Heat in the Lower Burner.
The points used in one session were:
- S.I.-3 Houxi on the left and BL-62 Shenmai on the right to open the Governing Vessel,
tonify the Kidneys, strengthen the spine and lift mood. This extraordinary vessel has a
strengthening effect on the Mind and Will-Power when these are affected by a Kidney
deficiency. This vessel was therefore used to treat the backache and the Will-Power, even
though there was a deficiency of Kidney-Yin. - Ren-4 Guanyuan and Du-20 Baihui to nourish Kidney-Yin and lift mood. This
combination balances Front and Back, Directing and Governing Vessels, and Back,
Directing and Governing Vessels, and Yin and Yang. It is effective in relieving
depression occurring against a background of Kidney deficiency. - ST-36 Zusanli and KI-3 Taixi, bilaterally, to tonify Qi and nourish the Kidneys. This
combination balances Yin and Yang. - SP-9 Yinlingquan, bilaterally, to drain Damp-Heat in the Lower Burner. This, in addition
to the deficiency of Kidney-Yin, can be a contributory factor in causing impotence. - BL-23 Shenshu and BL-52 Zhishi, bilaterally, to nourish the Kidneys, strengthen
Will-Power and lift mood. This combination is excellent to affect the mental aspect of the
Kidneys, i.e. Will-Power which encompasses drive and determination, and thus lift