Atlas of Acupuncture

8.1 Point Categories

Points

Points

Organ Back-shupoint

Lung BL-13(feishu)

Large Intestine BL-25(dachangshu)

Stomach BL-21(weishu)

Spleen BL-20(pishu)

Heart BL-15(xinshu)

Small Intestine BL-27(xiaochangshu)

Bladder BL-28(pangguangshu)

Kidney BL-23(shenshu)

Pericardium BL-14(jueyinshu)

Triple Burner BL-22(sanjiaoshu)

Gall Bladder BL-19(danshu)

Liver BL-18(ganshu)

Clinical application

Diagnosis

● Often spontaneously tender and/or sensitive upon pressure in

disorders of the pertaining zangfu-Organ

Therapy

● Mainly used for disorders of the corresponding zangfu-

Organ. These points have a tonifying effect for chronic disor-

ders and deficiency syndromes, but can also be used for acute

disorders of their pertaining zangfu-Organ.

● For disorders of the sensory organs, use the Back-shupoint of

the pertaining zangfu-Organ.

Example:for disorders of the eyes, needle the Back-shu

point of the Liver BL-18(ganshu).

For excess syndromes, the Back-shu points can be needled

with reducing needling techniques; for deficiency syn-

dromes, tonifying needling techniques should be applied.

When Cold signs are present, moxibustion can also be used.

The needles should not be retained longer than 10 minutes –

longer needle retention can have a sedating effect and lead

to tiredness.

8.1.5 Front-MuPoints

Synonym:Alarm points

The Front-mupoints are located on the thorax and abdomen in

the area of their pertaining zangfu-Organs.

LU-1

Ren-17

Ren-14

LIV-14

LIV-13

G.B.-24

G.B.-25

Ren-12

ST-25

Ren-5

Ren-4

Lung

Pericardium

Heart

Liver

Gall Bladder

Spleen

Stomach

Triple Burner

Kidney

Large Intestine

Small Intestine

Bladder Ren-3

Organ Back-shupoint

Lung LU-1 (zhongfu)

Large Intestine ST-25 (tianshu)

Stomach Ren-12(zhongwan)

Spleen LIV-13(zhangmen)

Heart Ren-14(juque)

Small Intestine Ren-4 (guanyuan)

Bladder Ren-3 (zhongji)

Kidney G.B.-25(jingmen)

Pericardium Ren-17(danzhong)

Triple Burner Ren-5 (shimen)

Gall Bladder G.B.-24(riyue)

Liver LIV-14(qimen)

Clinical application

Diagnosis

● Often spontaneously tender or sensitive upon pressure in dis-

orders of the pertaining zangfu-Organ

Therapy

● Used to regulate the pertaining zangfu-Organ. For excess syn-

dromes use reducing needling techniques; for deficiency syn-

dromes use tonifying methods.

● Commonly used point combinations:

• Shu–mu method (➞8.3.2)


• For disorders of the fu-Organs: simultaneous needling of
  the lower he-sea point (➞8.1.9) and the Front-mupoint of
  the affected fu-Organ.

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