Point Location 1Channels & Points

By: Dr. Chuanxin Wang

Channels 1

• 12 primary Channels• 8 Extraordinary channels• 12 divergent channels• 12 sinew channels• 12 cutaneous regions• 15 Luo-connecting channels

Channels-2

• 365 minor Luo channels• Superficial collaterals• Capillary vessels• 3 channels and 7 Chakras• Conch Channel• Water channel• Other channels

12 primary channels-1

• Hand Tai-Yin Lung Channel (11)• Hand Yang-Ming large intestine channel (20)• Foot Yang-Ming stomach channel (45)• Foot Tai-Yin Spleen channel (21)• Hand Shao-Yin Heart channel (9)• Hand Tai-Yang small intestine channel (19)• Foot Tai-Yang Urinary Bladder Channel (67)

12 Primary channels-2

• Foot Shao-Yin kidney Channel (27)• Hand Jue-Ying Pericardium Channel (9)• Hand Shao-Yang Sanjiao channel (23)• Foot Shao-Yang Gall Bladder channel (44)• Foot Jue-Yin Liver Channel (14)

• Total Points: 309X2=618

12 Divergent Channels

• Separate: own channel• Enter: Zang and Fu organs• Exit: head and neck• Converge: Yang Channel

• Focus internal

8 Extraordinary Vessels

• Du Vessel (28)• Ren Vessel (24)• Chong (penetrating) vessel• Dai (girdling) vessel• Yang-Qiao (Yang motility) vessel• Ying-Qiao (Yin motility) vessel• Yang-Wei (Yang-linking) vessel• Yin-Wei (Yin linking) vessel • Total Points: 52

8 Extraordinary Vessels

• Du (Governing) Vessel: Originates Lower abdomen, Terminates at the junction of the upper lip and the gum.

• Ren (Conception) Vessel: Originates below Ren-3 in the uterus for women and lower abdomen for men----Terminates below the eyes at ST-1.

• Chong (penetrating) Vessel: Originates in the uterus for women and lower abdomen for Ren-3 in men--- Terminates below the eyes at ST-1.

8 Extraordinary Vessels• Dai (Girdling) vessel: Originates in the region

of LV-13---- .• Yang Qiao (the Yang Motility) Vessel:

Originates BL-62-----Through GB-20 enters the brain.

• Yin Qiao (the yin Motility) vessel: Originates at KD-6-----Terminates BL-1, Meets Bladder Channel.

• Yang Wei (Linking) Vessel: Originates at BL-63-----Terminates

Points

• Channel points (361 or 660) Single points 52 Double points 309--Extraordinary points (N/A) (Qian Jin Fang) 187 (Zhen Ju Ji Cheng) 144 Master Tong’s 700 Text 64• Ashi Points (Vary)

Points-2

• 5 Shu Points: 60• Xi-cleft points: 16• Yuan-source Points: 12• Luo-connecting Points: 15• Back-shu Points: 12• Front –Mu points: 12• Hui-Meeting Points: 8• Confluent points of 8 Extraordinary Vessels: 8• Meeting Points: 100

THE FIVE SHU POINTS• Jing-Well Points• Ying-Spring Points• Shu-Stream Points• Jing-River Points• He-Sea Points

Jing-well Points

• Where the Qi of the Channel emerges • Restores consciousness • Clears Heat & Stagnation, especially from

the opposite end of the channel • Calms the Spirit (Shen) • Treats fullness below the Heart

Examples

• Bleed all twelve jing-well points in for excess-type (Heat) collapse

• LU-11 for acute sore throat and mumps. • HE-9 for Heart or chest pain • Several Jing-Well point indicated for

mania

Ying-spring Points • Where the Qi of the Channel “glides” • Clears heat from the channel/organ (fire

& water point) • Effect on the opposite end of the channel

(less than Jing-well) • Can substitute for Jing-well • Can combine w/Shu-stream to treat Zang

Examples

• LU-10 clears heat from the throat and/or Lung

• KID-2 clears deficiency heat from the Kidneys

• LIV-2 clears Liver fire • GB-43 clears heat from the GB channel. • ST-44 clears fire from the Stomach

channel

Shu-stream Points

• Where Qi of the Channel begins to pour • Yin Channels: same as Yuan-source pts • Heaviness &/or pain of the joints • Combine w/ Ying-spring to treat the Yin

organs • Yang Shu-stream: channel stagnation • Diseases which “come and go” - chronic

Examples

• LU-9, SP-3, HE-7, KID-3, LIV-3 all tonify their associated zang (Shu-stream + Yuan-source)

• GB-41 disperses qi stagnation throughout the shaoyang channel

• SI-3 for all disorders of the neck

Jing-river Points

• Where the Qi of the Channel begins to flow heavily

• Cough, Fever & Chills • Change in voice • Disorders of the muscles, tendons,

bones, joints

Examples

• LU-8: cough, asthma, wheezing • HE-4: sudden loss of voice • BL-60: stiff neck, lumbar pain • LIV-4: contracted sinews, lumbar pain

He-sea Points

• Where the Qi of the Channel “unites with the sea” -- communicates with organs

• Rebellious Qi, diarrhea, abnormal leakage of fluids

• Skin diseases • Treats the Fu organs

Examples

• ST-36: every kind of Stomach or Spleen disease

• SP-9: lack of appetite, diarrhea • L.I.-11: skin diseases, itching of the skin • LIV-8: itching of the genitals

Mother-Child Points• Mother Point = Point representing phase/

element preceding affected channel on Sheng (Generating cycle)

• Example: Lung Deficiency: Tonify LU9 (Earth point on Metal Channel)

• Child Point = Point representing phase/ element following affected channel on Sheng (Generating cycle)

• Example: Lung Excess: Drain LU5 (Water point on Metal Channel)

Mother-Child Points

• Classic of Difficulties 69 :

• “In deficiency, tonify the Mother • In excess, drain the Child • Tonify first and then drain

Mother-Child Points

Five Shu Points (Yin Channels)

The five shu-points of the yin channels (and their corresponding phase)

Yin Meridians Jing-well (Wood)

Ying-spring (Fire)

Shu-stream (Earth)

Jing-river (Metal)

He-Sea (Water)

Lung LU 11 LU 10 LU 9 LU 8 LU 5

Spleen SP 1 SP 2 SP 3 SP 5 SP 9 Heart HT 9 HT 8 HT 7 HT 4 HT 3

Kidney KD 1 KD 2 KD 3 KD 7 KD 10 Pericardium PC 9 PC 8 PC 7 PC 5 PC 3

Liver LIV 1 LIV 2 LIV 3 LIV 4 LIV 8

Five Shu Points (Yang Channels)

The five shu-points of the yang channels (and their corresponding phase)

Yang Meridians Jing-well (Metal)

Ying-spring (Water)

Shu-stream (Wood)

Jing-river (Fire)

He-Sea (Earth)

Large Intestine LI 1 LI 2 LI 3 LI 5 LI 11 Stomach ST 45 ST 44 ST 43 ST 41 ST 36

Small Intestine SI 1 SI 2 SI 3 SI 5 SI 8 Bladder BL 67 BL 66 BL 65 BL 60 BL 40 Sanjiao SJ 1 SJ 2 SJ 3 SJ 6 SJ 10

Gallbladder GB 44 GB 43 GB 41 GB 38 GB 34

YUAN-SOURCE POINTS

• Each of the twelve primary channels has a yuan-source point where it is said the original qi surfaces and lingers.

• On yin channels, the yuan-source points are the same as the shu-stream points.

• “When the five zang are diseased, select the yuan-source points”, they are the primary point on the yin channels for this purpose.

The yuan-source points of the twelve primary channels Lung LU 9 Bladder BL 64

Large Intestine LI 4 Kidney KD 3 Stomach ST 42 Pericardium PC 7 Spleen SP 3 Sanjiao SJ 4 Heart HT 7 Gall Bladder GB 40

Small Intestine SI 4 Liver LIV 3

LUO CONNECTING POINTS

• The actions of the luo-connecting points: • i. treating disorders of their interiorly-

exteriorly related channel or zang-fu, • ii. treating disorders in regions reached

by the luo-connecting channel• iii. treating psycho-emotional disorders.

The luo-connecting points of the twelve primary channels Lung LU 7 Bladder BL 58

Large Intestine LI 6 Kidney KD 4 Stomach ST 40 Pericardium PC 6 Spleen SP 4 Sanjiao SJ 5 Heart HT 5 Gall Bladder GB 37

Small Intestine SI 7 Liver LIV 5

In addition to above:

The Conception vessel REN-15 The Governing vessel DU-1

The great luo-connecting channel of the Spleen SP-21

Group Luo Points

• Used in cases where all 3 yin or yang channels of the arm or leg are affected.

• SJ 8 - 3 arm Yang (LI, SJ, SI)• PC 5 - 3 arm Yin (LU, PC, HE)• GB 39 - 3 leg Yang (ST, GB, BL)• SP 6 - 3 leg Yin (SP, LIV, KD)

XI-CLEFT POINTS

• Xi-cleft points in general are indicated in the treatment of acute conditions and pain.

• Xi-cleft points of the yin channels have an additional action of treating disorders of blood.

The xi-cleft points of the twelve channels Lung LU 6 Bladder BL 63

Large Intestine LI 7 Kidney KD 5 Stomach ST 34 Pericardium PC 4 Spleen SP 8 Sanjiao SJ 7 Heart HT 6 Gall Bladder GB 36

Small Intestine SI 6 Liver LV 6

The xi-cleft points of the extraordinary channels Yin Motility Vessel KD 8

Yang Motility Vessel BL 59 Yin Linking Vessel KD 9

Yang Linking Vessel GB 35

FRONT-MU POINTS• Front-mu points have a wide application,

including excess, deficiency, hot and cold patterns; they can be used diagnostically (as can the back-shu points).

• The front-mu points their respective zangfu but not their respective channel.

• The corresponding back-shu and front-mu points are also frequently combined in treatment.

The front-mu points of the twelve zangfu Lung LU 1 Bladder REN 3

Large Intestine ST 25 Kidney GB 25 Stomach REN 12 Pericardium REN 17 Spleen LV 13 Sanjiao REN 5 Heart REN 14 Gall Bladder GB 24

Small Intestine REN 4 Liver LV 14

BACK-SHU POINTS• “the shu points are situated in the yang

region, they may be used to treat yin diseases”- most practitioners use the back-shu points of the zang more frequently, while the front-mu points may be favored for diseases of the fu.

• Back-shu points do not treat channel disorders; may be indicated in some disorders of the sense organs.

The back-shu points of the twelve zangfu Lung BL 13 Bladder BL 28

Large Intestine BL 25 Kidney BL 23 Stomach BL 21 Pericardium BL 14 Spleen BL 20 Sanjiao BL 22 Heart BL 15 Gall Bladder BL 19

Small Intestine BL 27 Liver BL 18

The eight hui-meeting points Zang LV 13 Sinews GB 34 Fu REN 12 Vessels LU 9 Qi REN 17 Bones BL 11

Blood BL 17 Marrow GB 39

The confluent points of the eight extraordinary vessels

Extraordinary Vessel Master Point Coupled Point Conception Vessel LU 7 KD 6 Governing Vessel SI 3 BL 62

Chong Vessel SP 4 PC 6 Dai Vessel GB 41 SJ 5

Yin Motility Vessel KD 6 LU 7 Yang Motility Vessel BL 62 SI 3 Yin Linking Vessel PC 6 SP 4

Yang Linking Vessel SJ 5 GB 41

LOWER HE SEA POINTS

• Used to treat their respective Fu organs. • Large Intestine ST 37 • Stomach ST 36• San-jiao BL 39 • Gall Bladder GB 34• Small Intestine ST 39 • Urinary Bladder BL 40

Body Cun Messurement

• Anterior hairline-Posterior hair line: 12 cun• Anterior hairline-glabella: 3 cun • Posterior hairline-C7: 3 cun• 2 angles of hairline: 9 cun• Between mastoid processes: 9 cun• Between medial border of scapulae: 6 cun• Between nipples: 8 cun• Between the mid-piont of s clavicles: 8 cun

Body Cun Messurement-2

• Acromion process- midline: 8 cun• Anterior axillary- cubital creases: 9 cun• Cubital crease-wrist creases: 12 cun• Sternocostal angle-navel: 8 cun• Navel-Pubic symphysis: 5 cun• Greater trochenter- popliteal crease: 19 cun• Height of patella: 2 cun

Body Cun Messurement-3

• Gluteal fold- knee: 14 cun• Popliteal crease- lateral malleolus: 16 cun• Popliteal crease- medial malleolus: 15 cun• lateral malleolus-bottom: 3 cun