Acupuncture and Moxibustion

CHARPTER 2 Channels, Collaterals and Points

1. Methods of Acupuncture points location ???????

There are three methods of Acupuncture point location which are used in clinic at present.

1-1. Anatomical Landmarks ?? ?????

Anatomical landmarks include 2 landmarks which are Fixed landmarks and Moving landmarks.

1) Fixed landmarks

Fixed landmarks which would not change with body movement. It is five sensory organs, hair, nails, nipple, umbilicus, and prominence and depression of the bones. They are for example, Ex-1 ?? (Yintang), DU-25 ?? (Suliao) and Ren-8 ?? (Shenque).

2) Moving landmarks

It refers to appear when the part of body keeps in a specific position, and for example, when the arm is flexed and the cubital crease appear, LI-11 ?? (Quchi). SI-3 ?? (Houxi) which is made from fist, the point is at the end of the distal transverse crease of the palm.

2. Proportional Measurements ?????

Human body which is width and length of various portions of the body are divided respectively into definite numbers of proportional measurement. These are standard on any sexes, age, and body sizes for patients.

3. Finger Measurements ?????

1) Thumb measurement

The width of the thumb is taken as one cun.

2) Four finger measurement

The width of the four fingers such as index, middle, ring and little are used. Those fingers should be close together to the middle finger and are taken as three cun.

3) Middle finger measurement

The middle finger is flexed, and the distance between two medial ends of the crease of the interphalangeal joint is taken as 1 cun.

2. Specific Points ???

Specific points refer to fourteen channels which have properties and grouped. They are classified into limbs and head and trunk.

1. Specific points on the Limbs

1.1 Five Shu Points ???

each of the twelve main channels has five Shu points which are Jing-Well, Ying-Spring, Shu-Stream, Jing-River and He-Sea. In addition, there are Lower He-Sea points.

1.2 Yuan-Primary Points ??

Each of the twelve main channels has a Yuan-Primary point, and they are taken to treat disorders of the Zang-Fu organs.

1.3 Luo-Connecting Points ??

Each of the twelve main channels has a Luo-connecting point, and they are taken to treat disorders of the two exterior-interior related channels.

1.4 Xi-Cleft Points ??

Xi-Cleft points where the Qi and Blood of the channel are deeply converged are used to treat acute disorders.

1.5 Ashi Points ???

Ashi points are the points of pain. "Where there is a painful spot, there is an acupuncture point" by Yellow emperor.

1.6 He-Sea Points ??

These points are all located below the knees and elbows and are used to treat disorders involving the face, head and trunk.

1.7 The Lower He-Sea Points ???

These points are for the treatment of the disorders of the six fu organs.

1.8 Eight Confluent Points ???

These points are located on the trunk and four limbs below the knees and elbow. They are P-6 (Neiguan ??), SP-4 (Gongsun ??), SI-3 (Houxi ??), BL-62 (Shenmai ??), SJ-5 (Waiguan ??), GB-41 (Zulinqi ???), LU-7 (Lieque ??), KI-6 (Zhaohai ??).

2. Specific points on the Head and Trunk

2.1 Back-Shu Points ???

Back-Shu points are specific points on the back where the Qi of the Zang-Fu organs is infused.

2.2 Front-Mu Points ??

Front-Mu points are on the chest and abdomen where the Qi of the Zang-Fu organs is infused.

2.3 Crossing Points ???

Most of them are located on the head, face and trunk, except a few which are located on the lower limbs. These points are used to treat diseases related to the meridian proper.

3. The 14 Channels and their Points ???????

I. The Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin ???????

Starts on the chest near the armpit and it goes continuously downward the forearm to end of medial side of the tip of the thumb. It contains 11 different acupoints.

LU-1 (Zhongfu ??)

• Front-Mu point

Indications

Cough, Asthma, chest pain, fullness of the chest.

Location

On the lateral aspect of the chest in the first intercostal space, 1 cun directly below LU-2, 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

LU-2 (Yunmen ??)

Indications

Cough, Asthma, pain in the chest, fullness of the chest, shoulder, and arm pain.

Location

On the antero-lateral aspect of the chest, there is a depression the shape of triangle at the lower lateral of the clavicle, 6 cun lateral to the midline.

LU-3 (Tianfu ??)

Indications

Asthma, Epistaxis, medial aspect of the upper arm pain.

Location

On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the end of the axillary fold, radial side of the biceps brachii.

When raising the arm forward, touch the radial side of the biceps brachii with the tip of the nose.

LU-4 (Xiabai ??)

Indications

Cough, fullness in the Chest, medial aspect of the upper arm pain.

Location

With the upper arm flexed, it is located 1 cun below LU-3.

LU-5 (Chize ??)

• He Sea point

Indications

Cough, Asthma, Dyspnea, Hemoptysis, fullness of the chest, afternoon fever, sore throat, spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm.

Location

On the transverse cubital crease, in the depression at the radial side of the tendon of biceps brachii.

LU-6 (Kongzui ??)

• Xi-Cleft point

Indications

Hemoptysis, cough, dyspnea, sore throat, hemorrhoids, aphonia, pain of the arm and elbow, headache.

Location

On the medial border of the radius, along the line connection LU-5, 5 cun below. 7 cun above the LU-9.

LU-7 (Lieque ??)

• Luo-Connecting point

Indications

Cough, asthma, migraine, hemoptysis, sore throat, stiff neck, toothache, feverish urination, pain in the penis and feverish sensation in the palms.

Location

On the radial aspect of the forearm 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist between two tendons.

When the index fingers and thumbs of both hands are crossed with the other hand, LU-7 is right under the tip of the index finger.

LU-8 (Jingqu ??)

Indications

Cough, asthma, sore throat, pain in the chest, pain in the wrist.

Location

1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery.

LU-9 (Taiyuan ??)

• Yuan-Primary point

Indications

Cough, asthma, sore throat, palpitation, pain in the chest, wrist, arm.

Location

At the radial end of transvers crease of the wrist, in the depression on the radial side of the radial artery.

LU-10 (Yuji ??)

Indications

Cough, hemoptysis, sore throat, aphonia, loss of voice, feverish sensation in the palms.

Location

At the radial aspect of the midpoint of the first metacarpal bone, on the junction of the red and white skin.

LU-11 (Shaoshang ??)

• Jing-Well point

Indications

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