Class Teachings: Points

• 'Crucifix treatment': Ren-17 + PC-8 + KI-1: Emergency for suicidal rage (choppy surface, bowstring deep pulse): Ren-17 clears, PC-8 quiets and extinguishes wind, KI-1 stabilizes the disposition. (Yuen) → REN-17 Shanzhong, PC-8 Laogong, KI-1 Yongquan
• 'Happy baby' protocol: PC-6 + KI-9 (also SP-4 right, KI-19): Needle PC-6 and KI-9 (Yin Wei) at end of month 3/start of month 4 and months 7–8 for a good-hearted child; with Chong pulse add SP-4, KI-19. (Lewis) → PC-6 Neiguan, KI-9 Zhubin, SP-4 Gongsun, KI-19 Yindu
• 1st lunar month: PC-6, Ren-12, BL-20, KI-2 + SP-8: Month 1: PC-6; Ren-12, BL-20 support Earth; KI-2 fire 'chisels the embryo' into SP-8; avoid needling the Liver channel this month. (Lewis) → PC-6 Neiguan, REN-12 Zhongwan, UB-20 Pishu, KI-2 Rangu, SP-8 Diji
• 2nd month: HT-6, Ren-15 (Gao), Ren-6 (Huang), BL-43, SP-8: Month 2: HT-6; Ren-15 (Gao), Ren-6 (Huang), BL-43 releases scapular heat, SP-8 governs the Bao; herbs Huang Lian, Qian Shi, Tu Si Zi, Xu Duan. (Lewis) → HT-6 Yinxi, REN-15 Jiuwei, REN-6 Qihai, UB-43 Gaohuangshu (Gaohuang), SP-8 Diji
• Add-ons: Du-20, GB-21, HT-7 + BL-40: Scalloped tongue/deficient pulse: add Du-20; wiry liver/GB pulse: GB-21; heart fire: HT-7 with BL-40 (a Ma Danyang heavenly star point). (Alexander) → DU-20 Baihui, GB-21 Jianjing, HT-7 Shenmen, UB-40 Weizhong
• Ba Feng (Eight Winds): At the toe webs; for paralysis and neuralgia (e.g., numb feet), with moxa on the needle or digit tips; add jing-wells or GB-21 if wind is stuck. (Gioioso) → GB-21 Jianjing
• Baliao for intrauterine growth restriction: Teach the mother to breathe into the pelvis; stimulate Baliao for IUGR. (Lewis)
• BL-1 Jingming (Brightness of the Eyes): Opens the capacity to see clearly outwardly and inwardly; treatment becomes an act of remembering that the light was never absent. (Lewis) → UB-1 Jingming, GB-37 Guangming
• BL-1 Jingming — originally named Ming Men: BL-1 was traditionally called Ming Men (now Du-4); relates to autonomic blinking and volitional eye movement — 'determining your course in life'. (Gioioso) → UB-1 Jingming, DU-4 Mingmen
• BL-10 Tianzhu (Window of Sky) — Bladder divergent: The Bladder divergent rises to BL-10, a Window to Heaven point (Ling Shu ch.2), affecting the eyes, ears and sinuses over time. (Yuen) → UB-10 Tianzhu
• BL-10, GB-3 (lift toward heaven) & LU-3, HT-7 (grief) for the bereaved: For family who have difficulty grieving and letting go. (Lewis) → UB-10 Tianzhu, GB-3 Shangguan, LU-3 Tianfu, HT-7 Shenmen
• BL-11 Dazhu (Great Shuttle): Weaves heaven's warp with the weft of earthly life, mortal and immortal (Neijing Tu ox-herder and weaver girl, per Jeffrey Yuen); used in life review. (Lewis) → UB-11 Dazhu
• BL-11 Dazhu (Great Shuttle): Weaving what descends from heaven with what's lived on earth, shaping bones, joints and blood (ox-herder and weaver girl of the Neijing Tu). (Lewis) → UB-11 Dazhu
• BL-12 Fengmen (Wind Gate): Where Du and Bladder meet and wind collects; Taiyang dispels wind by giving proper boundaries. (Gioioso) → UB-12 Fengmen
• BL-15 Xinshu: Heart shu quiets the shen. (Yuen) → UB-15 Xinshu
• BL-18 Ganshu — bird-pecking technique: Example of the host-and-fountain relationship: bird-pecking (opposite of thrusting) on the Liver shu point. (Hiltbrand) → UB-18 Ganshu
• BL-22 Sanjiaoshu (at L1) & Ming Men: Ming Men is the nexus where Kidney Jing (adrenal) is drawn through BL-22 Sanjiaoshu and converted to Shaoyang qi; teeth clenching stimulates Shaoyang from the adrenals. (Hiltbrand) → UB-22 Sanjiaoshu
• BL-23 + BL-18 with LV-14 + GB-25 (shu-mu pairs): Perimenopausal insomnia RCT: 10 sessions over 3 weeks at bilateral BL-23, BL-18 with unilateral LV-14, GB-25 (vs sham); shu-mu pairing treats kidney-liver yin deficiency. → UB-23 Shenshu, UB-18 Ganshu, LIV-14 Qimen, GB-25 Jingmen
• BL-23 Shenshu / BL-32 Ciliao (e-stim): For stagnant PCOS-type infertility: e-stim BL-23 to BL-32 (thread into the foramen) from after bleeding until ovulation, plus lower-abdominal and femoral massage. (Lewis) → UB-23 Shenshu, UB-32 Ciliao
• BL-23 to BL-32 e-stim / ear Shenmen & Sympathetic: E-stim BL-23→BL-32 before IVF transfer (not after) to reduce sympathetic holding; ear Shenmen and Sympathetic calm sympathetic overdrive, which blocks conception. (Lewis) → UB-23 Shenshu, UB-32 Ciliao
• BL-39 Weiyang: Lower he-sea point of San Jiao; used when the body is urinating a lot (electrolyte loss). (Yuen) → UB-39 Weiyang
• BL-40 Weizhong: Example of needling depth: for high lymphocytes needle superficial-deep-superficial at confluent points, for low lymphocytes deep-superficial-deep; 'superficial' scales with the area, e.g. BL-40. (Yuen) → UB-40 Weizhong
• BL-40 Weizhong: Command point for the low back; needle with knees bent; used to open the back after needling a spinal ashi point. (Yuen) → UB-40 Weizhong, UB-60 Kunlun
• BL-40 Weizhong / GB-30 Huantiao (tui na): Press BL-40 (command point for low back, great for acute low back pain) with thumbs; hammer-fist or elbow on GB-30 in muscular patients. (Alexander) → UB-40 Weizhong, GB-30 Huantiao
• BL-42 Pohu (Door of the Corporeal Soul): Stimulate when one has difficulty surrendering; concentrating on it addresses the unceasing longing that comes from knowing existence is finite. (Lewis) → UB-42 Pohu
• BL-43 Gaohuangshu / KI-16 Huangshu / BL-53 Baohuang: Gao Huang points (by name) to control spread from the jing level to blood and lymph — metastasis. (Yuen) → UB-43 Gaohuangshu (Gaohuang), KI-16 Huangshu, UB-53 Baohuang
• BL-43 Gaohuangshu — deep hormonal exhaustion: Very important for profound depletion/deep hormonal exhaustion; related to the triple heater and extraordinary-channel structure. (Rabinowitz) → UB-43 Gaohuangshu (Gaohuang)
• BL-44 Shentang & Du-11 (Bao Mai): On the Bladder divergent re-emergence, points of the heart region (BL-44, Du-11) create the low back–chest relationship called Bao Mai — Heart–Kidney communication. (Yuen) → UB-44 Shentang, DU-11 Shendao
• BL-44 Shentang (Hall of the Spirit): Brings peace while opening the Heart to remember our divine nature; Shen is the observing spirit watching Hun visions and Po reflections come and go. (Lewis) → UB-44 Shentang
• BL-45 Yixi for shingles: Outer bladder point just below the heart-shu level ('wail of grief') is his main shingles point, with draining Aggressive Energy — heat in blood as unfulfilled desire. → UB-45 Yixi
• BL-47 Hunmen: Outer shu point with hun in its name — summons the energetics of the hun. (Shea) → UB-47 Hunmen
• BL-47 Hunmen (Gate of the Ethereal Soul): Grounds the Hun in the body to ease the pain of forgetting and strengthens knowledge of our everlasting, multidimensional nature. (Lewis) → UB-47 Hunmen
• BL-49 Yishe (Abode of Thought): Carries the spirit of Yi; revives clear Yi to clarify what resonates with the Heart, but is also where overthinking collects. (Lewis) → UB-49 Yishe
• BL-60 Kunlun: Can match BL-40. (Yuen) → UB-60 Kunlun, UB-40 Weizhong
• BL-60 Kunlun: We carry Kunlun, the sacred center, inside us as the point on the outer ankle; the Daoist teaching at death is 'hold on to the center' (Zhong). (Lewis) → UB-60 Kunlun
• BL-60 Kunlun: Can be needled any time it feels appropriate to help the spirit go to its resting place (Kunlun Mountain) between lives. (Lewis) → UB-60 Kunlun
• BL-60 Kunlun — 'the magic death point': Represents death and the underworld; a welcoming into the land of death. (Lewis) → UB-60 Kunlun
• BL-62 Shenmai: Palpate BL-62 for latent wind/allergy history — deep depression or dry flaky skin shows a holding pattern; major point for long-trapped wind. (Yuen) → UB-62 Shenmai
• BL-62 Shenmai: Major point for both internal and external wind; on the bladder channel (here not used as Yang Qiao opening point); scratch technique. (Yuen) → UB-62 Shenmai
• BL-62 Shenmai: Extending Vessel; point on the Yang Qiao trajectory (its so-called opening point). (Yuen) → UB-62 Shenmai
• BL-62 Shenmai — Yang Qiao: Yang Qiao begins at BL-62, also used as its opening point; Qiao stagnation can explain sleeping without feeling rested. (Yuen) → UB-62 Shenmai
• BL-63 Jinmen: Xi-cleft; acute or generalized pain anywhere; cystitis, bladder discomfort (incl. bladder cancer with infection). (Lewis) → UB-63 Jinmen
• BL-67 Zhiyin: Jing-well used as a release point, like a sinew treatment, to drain the ashi. (Yuen) → UB-67 Zhiyin
• BL-9 Yuzhen / BL-63 Jinmen: Favorite points to open the portals; BL-63 relaxes muscles (dystonia), treats epilepsy/convulsions and quiets the spirit (anxiety, compulsive disorders). (Yuen) → UB-9 Yuzhen, UB-63 Jinmen
• Blood points: ST-36/9/30 regulate; SP-10/BL-17 invigorate; BL-11, ST-37, ST-39 move; PC-4 dissipate: Ling Shu ch.33 sea of blood points only move blood; tight/wiry pulse = move qi to move blood; choppy pulse = invigorate. (Yuen) → ST-36 Zusanli, SP-10 Xuehai, UB-17 Geshu, UB-11 Dazhu, ST-37 Shangjuxu, ST-39 Xiajuxu, PC-4 Ximen
• Breech: moxa BL-67 (32–36 weeks); Ren-8 salt moxa: BL-67 moxa just agitates the fetus to move — not if the head is engaged; moxa Ren-8 (salt moxa if possible) to pivot downward. (Lewis) → UB-67 Zhiyin, REN-8 Shenque
• Buddha's / golden triangle: LU-9, HT-7, PC-6: Intense combination: LU-9 (source, influential point of vessels), HT-7 (source), PC-6; can be done one-sided. (Shea) → LU-9 Taiyuan, HT-7 Shenmen, PC-6 Neiguan
• Clear the shen: ST-40, ST-45, HT-9: Heart and stomach are the most yang of their groups, so act most on the spirit. (Yuen) → ST-40 Fenglong, ST-45 Lidui, HT-9 Shaochong
• Clearing fire toxins: BL-11, SP-10, BL-17, KI-9, PC-3, LI-11: Clear fire toxins with BL-11, SP-10, BL-17; KI-9 prevents maternal toxin transmission; PC-3 clears all three levels; LI-11, SP-10 for autoimmune reactivity. (Lewis) → UB-11 Dazhu, SP-10 Xuehai, UB-17 Geshu, KI-9 Zhubin, PC-3 Quze, LI-11 Quchi
• Core anxiety points: HT-7, LV-3, PC-6, Ren-17 + Du-20, Yintang: HT-7, LV-3, PC-6, Ren-17 for anxiety, plus the brain, 'house of the original shen': Du-20 and Yintang (skip Yintang face-down). (Piao) → HT-7 Shenmen, LIV-3 Taichong, PC-6 Neiguan, REN-17 Shanzhong, DU-20 Baihui
• Diaphragm entry-exit points: SP-21→HT-1, LV-14→LU-1 (the only one passing qi through the diaphragm), KI-22→PC-1 all pass through the heart region; upper kidney points relate shen and ling (soul). → SP-21 Dabao, HT-1 Jiquan, LIV-14 Qimen, LU-1 Zhongfu, KI-22 Bulang, PC-1 Tianchi
• Diaphragm stasis: Ren-14 + Ren-4 dispersed, LI-6 bled; or SP-17 + KI-4 bled: For CHF/exertional breathlessness (lung qi failing to move blood); LI is yang of the lungs controlling the diaphragm; broken vessels at KI-4 mean jing-level stasis. (Gioioso) → REN-14 Juque, REN-4 Guanyuan, LI-6 Pianli, SP-17 Shidou, KI-4 Dazhong
• Du-14 / Du-4 in sinew releases: Tendino-muscular tradition opens Du-14 and Du-4; teacher does this by hand instead of needles. (Alexander) → DU-14 Dazhui, DU-4 Mingmen
• Du-14 Dazhui: Lifts the head to see the world; Yuen links Du-14 to the eyes because one of the Du's four pathways begins at BL-1. (Yuen) → DU-14 Dazhui, UB-1 Jingming
• Du-14 Dazhui (bleeding): Bleed for very high fever. (Resnick) → DU-14 Dazhui
• Du-15 Yamen: Clears hidden heat affecting the shen. (Yuen) → DU-15 Yamen
• Du-15 Yamen ('mute gate'): Asks what remains unsaid — last rites of rectification; opens the portals/orifices. (Yuen) → DU-15 Yamen
• Du-16 Fengfu & Du-20 Baihui — memory/PTSD: Du-16 coordinates memory, getting experiences out of the brain (PTSD); add Du-20 when thoughts are disorganized; work the portals. (Gioioso) → DU-16 Fengfu, DU-20 Baihui
• Du-20 + Ren-12 + KI-1 (acclimating to dry weather): 'Three treasures' variant (Du-20, Ren-12, KI-1) helps acclimate to dry climates so the body hydrates better; add LU-1 and LV-13 for external pathways. (Yuen) → DU-20 Baihui, REN-12 Zhongwan, KI-1 Yongquan, REN-17 Shanzhong, LU-1 Zhongfu, LIV-13 Zhangmen
• Du-20 + ST-36 moxa (community protocol): A colleague taught a community group to moxa Du-20 and ST-36 weekly for developmentally delayed children; all improved. (Resnick) → DU-20 Baihui, ST-36 Zusanli
• Du-20 Baihui: Hundred Meetings, the peak where heaven and earth unite; divergent point of the San Jiao; where the individual mind opens to the Dao. (Lewis) → DU-20 Baihui
• Du-20 Baihui (Crown Gate): Heavenly threads are released here at death; in near-death experiences yang ascends but doesn't exit Du-20, so life's tie remains (teacher's interpretation). (Lewis) → DU-20 Baihui
• Du-20 Baihui / Sishencong: Most resonant with the hun as ethereal messenger; Du-20 also resolves wind. (Shea) → DU-20 Baihui
• Du-20 Baihui vs Du-16 Fengfu: Ling Shu 33: sea of marrow — Du-20 brings yang up (prolapse, memory, resuscitation); Du-16 brings yang down (wind, BP, seizures, nosebleeds). (Yuen) → DU-20 Baihui, DU-16 Fengfu, DU-15 Yamen
• Du-20 Baihui with Sishencong: Baihui in the center and the four surrounding Sishencong points, where heaven and earth meet through the body's vertical channel. (Lewis) → DU-20 Baihui
• Du-20, Ren-4, KI-7: Boost Kidney qi (very quiet Kidney pulses). (Fuggman) → DU-20 Baihui, REN-4 Guanyuan, KI-7 Fuliu
• Du-25 / Jinjin-Yuye (extra points): Close the third eye: eyes to nose tip (Du-25), tongue curled back pressing Jinjin and Yuye — generates saliva, holds yin; used in microcosmic orbit. (Yuen) → DU-25 Suliao
• Du-26 Renzhong: Revives consciousness; empirical point for acute back pain ('use pain to heal pain'). (Alexander) → DU-26 Renzhong
• Du-26 Renzhong: Where Yang Ming (stomach, LI) meets Du — clears heat (heat originates in Yang Ming); in face reflexology corresponds to Mingmen; quiets the shen. (Yuen) → DU-26 Renzhong
• Du-26, Du-25, PC-6, PC-9 (resuscitation sequence): Deep Du-26 and Du-25 then shallow PC-6 and PC-9 bring Wei qi to the chest and heart; repeat for brain trauma when consciousness doesn't return. (Gioioso) → DU-26 Renzhong, DU-25 Suliao, PC-6 Neiguan, PC-9 Zhongchong
• Du-3 Yaoyangguan / Du-14 Dazhui: Wei Ke: open the spine to support wei qi and expel the pathogen — Du-3 (Du-4 reserved for life-cycle issues) and Du-14 with lift-and-thrust. (Yuen) → DU-3 Yaoyangguan, DU-14 Dazhui
• Du-3, BL-23, BL-40, KI-3 + low back ashi (standardized low back pain protocol): Standardized chronic low back pain protocol: Du-3, bilateral BL-23, a low-back ashi point, bilateral BL-40 and KI-3; 20 min, twirling at 10 min and before removal. (Cherkin) → DU-3 Yaoyangguan, UB-23 Shenshu, UB-40 Weizhong, KI-3 Taixi
• Du-4 Mingmen: Where water constitution meets ministerial fire; heaven's threads attach here, swirling Jing and Shen — doorway of individual destiny. (Lewis) → DU-4 Mingmen
• E-stim BL-23 to BL-32 before implantation: Regulate the cycle and improve qi/blood to reproductive organs; follicular phase sets up, luteal phase focuses on Earth banking the embryo. (Lewis) → UB-23 Shenshu, UB-32 Ciliao
• Earth School three triangles: Ren-13/PC-6, Ren-12/ST-36, Ren-10/ST-25: Li Dongyuan protocol: ingestion Ren-13 + PC-6 (yin fire), digestion Ren-12 + ST-36, elimination Ren-10 + ST-25; needle on exhale, emphasize lift. (Yuen) → REN-13 Shangwan, PC-6 Neiguan, REN-12 Zhongwan, ST-36 Zusanli, REN-10 Xiawan, ST-25 Tianshu
• Ectopic/missed miscarriage: SP-6, SP-10, LI-4, GB-21: When the embryo has died, normally contraindicated points can activate the uterus; post-surgery Yunnan Baiyao, Dan Shen, Yi Mu Cao, Tao Ren reduce scarring. (Lewis) → SP-6 Sanyinjiao, SP-10 Xuehai, LI-4 Hegu, GB-21 Jianjing, Yi Mu Cao, Dan Shen, Tao Ren
• Edema of pregnancy (Zi Zhong): SJ-6, BL-20, Ren-9, Ren-11, Ren-12, ST-36, SP-3, KI-7, ST-21, BL-22: Yi Zhi Ren with Shen Ling Bai Zhu San for weak Spleen; Li Yu Tang (carp, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang). (Lewis) → SJ-6 Zhigou, UB-20 Pishu, REN-9 Shuifen, REN-11 Jianli, REN-12 Zhongwan, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-3 Taibai, KI-7 Fuliu, ST-21 Liangmen, UB-22 Sanjiaoshu
• Exit points of the spirits: Du-20, Du-1, Jingming: Shen leaves through Du-20, po through the anus (Du-1, once Po Men), hun through the eyes (BL-1) or mouth — areas to anoint before burial. (Yuen) → DU-20 Baihui, DU-1 Changqiang, UB-1 Jingming
• Fire luo points (SJ-5, LI-6, SI-7): Any luo point associated with fire clears heat through the blood via the luo mechanism. (Gioioso) → SJ-5 Waiguan, LI-6 Pianli, SI-7 Zhizheng
• Four Gates (LI-4 + LV-3, or LU-1 + LV-14): Outer or inner four gates nudge the body back into its own rhythm; the lung also directs qi and rhythm. (Lewis) → LI-4 Hegu, LIV-3 Taichong, LU-1 Zhongfu, LIV-14 Qimen
• Four Gates — modern vs original: Modern four gates LI-4 + LV-3; classical LU-1 + LV-14 — similar effects, one more yin, one more yang; with bodywork, better than Ma Danyang points. (Alexander)
• Full-body protocol: ST-36 to ST-40/42, SP-6/7/8, LV-3, LI-4, ST-25, Ren-12, Ren-6, Ren-17: Earth School 'treat the center' approach; feel ST-36 qi descend to ST-40/42. (Alexander) → ST-36 Zusanli, ST-40 Fenglong, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, LIV-3 Taichong, LI-4 Hegu, ST-25 Tianshu, REN-12 Zhongwan, REN-6 Qihai, REN-17 Shanzhong
• GB-12 Wangu / GB-21 Jianjing: GB-12 for eye-tongue relationship (dyslexia, speech, insomnia, Bell's palsy, vision); GB-21 commands the arm jing-wells so opens orifices and treats wind-phlegm. (Yuen) → GB-12 Wangu, GB-21 Jianjing
• GB-13 Benshen: 'Root spirit' — roots the wandering hun; build blood so the hun lives in a juicy, blood-full liver. (Shea) → GB-13 Benshen
• GB-13 to GB-20 & SJ-5 (Yang Wei treatment): Yang Wei treatment points; Ying–Wei imbalance means interior (emotional) contents leaking outward. (Rabinowitz) → GB-13 Benshen, GB-20 Fengchi, SJ-5 Waiguan
• GB-20 Fengchi: Opens portals while clearing heat — eye, ear, nose, neck, speech; mania, insomnia; meeting of Yang Wei, Yang Qiao and San Jiao. (Yuen) → GB-20 Fengchi
• GB-20 Fengchi (Wind Pool): Wind can be deposited into the brain; pressing should produce a palpable sensation; make sure it clears completely (blockages between SJ, SI and BL). (Gioioso) → GB-20 Fengchi
• GB-20, Yintang, GB-8, Du-20: GB-20 best for wind and a doorway to the brain; Yintang resonates with hun; combine GB-8, GB-20, Du-20 geometrically to summon the hun. (Shea) → GB-20 Fengchi, GB-8 Shuaigu, DU-20 Baihui
• GB-21 Jianjing (Shoulder Well) — lower dantian pump: Pumps from the lower dantian, converting Kidney essence into Shaoyang fire to the brain; rhythmic stimulation contracts the uterus (labor initiation, breech). (Hiltbrand) → GB-21 Jianjing, SJ-17 Yifeng
• GB-26 Daimai (Belt Meridian): Opens Pandora's box to release its holdings. (Lewis) → GB-26 Daimai
• GB-27 Wushu (Five Pivots): Releases the proverbial skeletons in the closet. (Lewis) → GB-27 Wushu
• GB-28 Weidao (Linking Path): Integrates and regulates the tension in the Dai Mai. (Lewis) → GB-28 Weidao
• GB-30 Huantiao: Ashi at the sit bone found via low-back sinew release; needled bilaterally. (Yuen) → GB-30 Huantiao
• GB-31 Fengshi (Wind Market): Sensation should be felt in the lower limbs; 'when qi settles above it's wind, when it settles below it's bi'. (Gioioso) → GB-31 Fengshi
• GB-35 Yangjiao: Xi-cleft of Yang Wei Mai: reduced, quiets shen, relaxes muscles, moves blood and helps 'press delete' on a haunting past; tonified, for forgetfulness. (Yuen) → GB-35 Yangjiao
• GB-36 Waiqiu: Xi-cleft; pain, weakness or atrophy of the lower limbs. (Lewis) → GB-36 Waiqiu
• GB-37 Guangming: Luo point that addresses the eyes (floaters). (Yuen) → GB-37 Guangming
• GB-37 Guangming (Bright Light): Associated with illumination; guides one through periods of uncertainty, transition and rebirth. Effective treatment requires a shift of consciousness, not just mechanical qi adjustment. (Lewis) → GB-37 Guangming, UB-1 Jingming
• GB-39 Xuanzhong + Baliao + Huatuojiaji: Guide acquired essence to the brain: GB-39 (influential point of marrow), the baliao (BL-31–34), up the Huatuojiaji to scalp points. (Shea) → GB-39 Xuanzhong (Juegu)
• GB-41 Zulinqi (Foot's Governor of Tears): Opens the Dai via the GB channel to invite unshed tears out of hiding; unbinds the chest and opens holdings in pelvis and hips. (Lewis) → GB-41 Zulinqi
• GB-41, GB-26, GB-27 (Dai Mai release): GB-41 Foot Governor of Tears invites unshed tears out and unbinds chest/hips/pelvis holdings; GB-26 opens Pandora's box; GB-27 releases the skeletons in the closet. (Lewis) → GB-41 Zulinqi, GB-26 Daimai, GB-27 Wushu
• GB-41, GB-26, GB-27, GB-28 (opening the Dai): Opening the Dai: GB-41 invites unshed emotions to move; GB-26 opens the girdle; GB-27 frees 'skeletons'; GB-28 integrates the tension — bringing shadow into light. (Lewis) → GB-41 Zulinqi, GB-26 Daimai, GB-27 Wushu, GB-28 Weidao
• GB-44 / GB-30 / GB-34 / GB-39 / BL-11: GB-44 not added without hip treatment; for the hip use GB-30, GB-34 (sinews), GB-39 (bone), BL-11 — then GB-44 might be added. (Yuen) → GB-44 Zuqiaoyin, GB-30 Huantiao, GB-34 Yanglingquan, GB-39 Xuanzhong (Juegu), UB-11 Dazhu
• GB-8 Shuaigu: Connects left and right (in auricular thinking, the corpus callosum) — for migraine starting on one side and moving to the other. (Yuen) → GB-8 Shuaigu
• Goiter — neck & shoulder points: LI-17, LI-18, SI-17, SJ-13, LI-15, LI-16, LI-14: LI-17, LI-18 treat goiter and throat obstruction; SI-17, SJ-13 disperse neck swellings/nodules; LI-14, LI-15 dissipate nodules; LI-16 regulates qi and blood. (Rabinowitz) → LI-17 Tianding, LI-18 Futu, SI-17 Tianrong, SJ-13 Naohui, LI-15 Jianyu, LI-16 Jugu, LI-14 Binao
• Harmonize-blood point on every channel (point proximal to the xi-cleft): In Jeffrey Yuen's luo tradition each channel's 'SP-10' is the point just proximal to the xi-cleft, e.g. GB-33 (GB-34 per teacher), LU-4.
• Head stasis: GV-16 + GV-26 needled toward each other; bleed LU-3, LU-5, LU-6: For cerebral swelling/brain bleeds/stroke; LU-3 'window of the sky'; same lung combo for spitting blood. (Gioioso) → DU-16 Fengfu, DU-26 Renzhong, LU-3 Tianfu, LU-5 Chize, LU-6 Kongzui
• Heart antique points for emotional expression: Any antique (five-transport) point on the Heart (Shaoyin) helps express emotion, e.g., anger that can't be expressed; luo points connect Shaoyin–Taiyang, Jueyin–Shaoyang, Taiyin–Yangming. (Hiltbrand)
• HT-1 Jiquan — Knowledge/Career palace: Supports alignment between purpose, action and who we are; service without identifying with the role. (Lewis) → HT-1 Jiquan
• HT-2 Qingling: Primary heart point to regulate qi and blood. (Gioioso) → HT-2 Qingling
• HT-2 Qingling — Relationship palace: Helps purify the spirits and deepen genuine connection; love without losing oneself. (Lewis) → HT-2 Qingling
• HT-3 + PC-1 + KI-9 (+ GB-22 for women): Combination from the father of the attacking and purging school (Zhang Zihe) for phlegm harassing the heart; HT-3 + KI-9 for heart-kidney communication. (Gioioso) → HT-3 Shaohai, PC-1 Tianchi, KI-9 Zhubin, GB-22 Yuanye
• HT-3 / HT-5: Calm the shen (stronger) and settle the shen (sedative-like); HT-5 for breaking through/overwhelm. (Gioioso) → HT-3 Shaohai, HT-5 Tongli, KI-9 Zhubin
• HT-3 Shaohai / HT-5 Tongli: Primary heart points to calm the shen when irritable/agitated; slow the thought process. (Gioioso) → HT-3 Shaohai, HT-5 Tongli
• HT-3 Shaohai — Health palace: Cools and harmonizes the heart, supporting peace amid physical and emotional challenges. (Lewis) → HT-3 Shaohai
• HT-4 Lingdao and HT-4–7: Range of heart points to quiet the shen, to be differentiated by function. (Yuen) → HT-4 Lingdao
• HT-4 Lingdao — Abundance palace: Reconnects with one's deeper path and an inner sense of sufficiency (scarcity reveals forgotten connection to source). (Lewis) → HT-4 Lingdao
• HT-5 Tongli (luo): Regulates heart qi, clears/calms shen by clearing heat (irritability, restlessness); goes to chest, tongue, eyes (loss of speech). (Gioioso) → HT-5 Tongli, SI-7 Zhizheng, ST-40 Fenglong
• HT-5 Tongli (Penetrating the Interior): HT-5 opens passages between inside and outside, self and world; approach all points in the spirit of 'Tong' — penetrating with intention, not force. (Lewis) → HT-5 Tongli
• HT-5 Tongli — Home palace: Restores communication between heart and spirit; supports belonging to oneself and something larger — home as a state of being. (Lewis) → HT-5 Tongli
• HT-6 Yinxi: Xi-cleft; heart pain and bleeding. (Lewis) → HT-6 Yinxi
• HT-6 Yinxi — Global/Travel palace: Harmonizes inner and outer experience without losing center. (Lewis) → HT-6 Yinxi
• HT-7 Shenmen: HT-7 quiets the shen most gently (a mother soothing a child); as source point, the heart is the only organ bringing blood to itself. (Gioioso) → HT-7 Shenmen, HT-8 Shaofu
• HT-7 Shenmen: Tonifies blood — no pericardium point has that function. (Gioioso) → HT-7 Shenmen
• HT-7 Shenmen — Children/Creativity palace: Calms the Shen and supports natural creative expression, service and legacy. (Lewis) → HT-7 Shenmen
• HT-7, PC-6, Yintang, Du-20 (Sishencong), BL-47: Gently settle agitation during the dying process without forcing consciousness into any particular state. (Lewis) → HT-7 Shenmen, PC-6 Neiguan, DU-20 Baihui, UB-47 Hunmen
• HT-8 Shaofu: Clears heat. (Gioioso) → HT-8 Shaofu
• HT-8 Shaofu — Wisdom palace: Quiets restlessness so deeper insight (direct knowing) can emerge. (Lewis) → HT-8 Shaofu
• HT-9 Shaochong / HT-5: Open the portals (orifices); the pericardium channel lacks a point for this. (Gioioso) → HT-9 Shaochong, HT-5 Tongli
• HT-9 Shaochong — Prosperity/Reputation palace: Opens the heart and supports authentic self-expression not dependent on others' approval. (Lewis) → HT-9 Shaochong
• Hyperemesis — treat the Po: LU-3, LU-7, BL-42: Resistant hyperemesis: treat the Po (which can 'say no' to the incoming soul in trimester one) — LU-3 calms Po, LU-7 regulates Ren, BL-42 for agitated vomiting. (Lewis) → LU-3 Tianfu, LU-7 Lieque, UB-42 Pohu
• Interrupted pregnancy — low back pain: Low back pain = Kidney essence or Liver yin deficiency; gently warm the low back: BL-23, BL-52, moxa over Ren-4. (Lewis) → UB-23 Shenshu, UB-52 Zhishi, REN-4 Guanyuan
• Invigorating fallopian tubes (scarring/ectopic history): E-stim Zigong, ST-28, ST-29, KI-14; open the Dai with GB-41, GB-26–28; deep abdominal massage with castor oil and blood-moving oils (e.g., Chuan Xiong). (Lewis) → ST-28 Shuidao, ST-29 Guilai, KI-14 Siman, GB-41 Zulinqi, GB-26 Daimai, GB-27 Wushu, GB-28 Weidao
• Jing-well indications (overview): Jing-wells open the portals and resuscitate yang: PC-9, SI-1, HT-9 for behavior change; LU-11, LI-1 throat; SP-1 stops bleeding; HT-9 tongue pain, heart attack. (Gioioso) → PC-9 Zhongchong, SI-1 Shaoze, HT-9 Shaochong, LU-11 Shaoshang, LI-1 Shangyang, ST-45 Lidui, SP-1 Yinbai, UB-67 Zhiyin, KI-1 Yongquan
• Jing-well points: External pathogen without a floating lung pulse: stimulate jing-well points (not with needles) to generate one and release the pathogen. (Peck)
• Jing-well points (bleeding for swelling): Bleed jing-wells when there's swelling after trauma — but beware infection risk (especially feet) where hygiene is poor. (Resnick)
• Jing-well points in sinew treatment: Sinew channels' only points are jing-wells; use the one that responds to palpation, open the well, then treat ashi points (e.g. near ST-6 for jaw tension). → ST-6 Jiache
• Jing-well sequence in labor: BL-67 → LI-1 → ST-45 …: Only once contractions span the whole Dai: start with water (BL-67), end with wood; LI-1 opens the birth canal; ST-45 after the cervix opens. (Lewis) → UB-67 Zhiyin, LI-1 Shangyang, ST-45 Lidui
• Jing-wells, Du-26, Ren-24, Windows of Sky (BL-10, SI-16, SJ-16, SI-17): Jing-wells expel wind and revive; Du-26, Ren-24 revive spirit, clear wind and heat; Windows of Sky open orifices — BL-10 frees atlas/axis. (Shea) → DU-26 Renzhong, REN-24 Chengjiang, UB-10 Tianzhu, SI-16 Tianchuang, SJ-16 Tianyou, SI-17 Tianrong
• KI-1 to Du-20 (eros): Eros = creative upward thrust from KI-1 to Du-20 along the left (sheng) side of the cycle; the hun as creative visioning spirit. → KI-1 Yongquan, DU-20 Baihui
• KI-1 Yongquan: When nitrogen and phosphorus are high (too much energy going up, not enough down), points on the soles like KI-1 help. (Yuen) → KI-1 Yongquan
• KI-1 Yongquan: Qigong focus on the soles brings yang to the legs and strengthens spleen yang via the kidneys — remedial self-care for anemia. (Yuen) → KI-1 Yongquan
• KI-1 Yongquan: Catalyzes change, resuscitates; stimulates Mingmen (drive toward goals); can be needled or worked via standing meditation. (Shea) → KI-1 Yongquan
• KI-1 Yongquan (anaphylaxis): In anaphylactic shock, strong needle stimulation at KI-1 helps open the throat so they catch their breath. (Yuen) → KI-1 Yongquan
• KI-1 Yongquan (at death): Some literature says don't needle KI-1 or massage the feet at death as it can bring the soul back; the teacher does not fully share that view. (Lewis) → KI-1 Yongquan
• KI-1 Yongquan (Bubbling Spring): First movement of trust in accepting this life — agreeing to be all here; associated with the Ren Mai/yin of water going into the Kidney. (Lewis) → KI-1 Yongquan
• KI-1 Yongquan to anchor yang: When resources are lacking, anchor the yang with the lowest point, KI-1; anchoring yang can make the person tired, giving them a chance to slow down. (Yuen) → KI-1 Yongquan
• KI-10 Yingu (Yin Valley): Descent into deep stillness; renewal through surrender, stillness and return to source; replenished by the reservoir of essence. (Lewis) → KI-10 Yingu
• KI-11 / KI-16 / KI-21: Borders along the rectus abdominis by the Chong; same dilate-expand-descend format; be mindful near the pubic bone (KI-11) for patient comfort. (Yuen) → KI-11 Henggu, KI-16 Huangshu, KI-21 Youmen
• KI-11 Henggu: Pubic-bone point where Chong joins the Kidney channel (start of the Chong pathway along the Kidney line). (Yuen) → KI-11 Henggu, ST-30 Qichong
• KI-11 Henggu (Curved Bone): Where the Kidney channel emerges with Chong in the pelvis; creative potential first takes form; the pelvic bowl collects undigested material. (Lewis) → KI-11 Henggu
• KI-11 to KI-16 (first five units of Chong on the belly): Reflect on emotional imprints — unresolved shame, guilt, fear and grief that consumed jing and recur as pathology — bringing them into the Shen's light. (Lewis) → KI-11 Henggu, KI-16 Huangshu
• KI-12 Dahe (Great Luminance): Vitality rises; the glow of inner strength returns and momentum to inhabit destiny more completely. (Lewis) → KI-12 Dahe
• KI-13 Qixue (Qi Cave / Door of the Infant): Cavern of creation where life reorganizes from within; reproductive energies that shape a fetus can reshape a life. (Lewis) → KI-13 Qixue
• KI-14 Siman (Four Fullnesses): Accumulated stagnation begins to disperse; unresolved congestion at the center spreads to the extremities of life; softens what is compressed or fixed. (Lewis) → KI-14 Siman
• KI-15 Zhongzhu (Middle Flow): Deeper Chong current nourishes the Kidneys again; releases holdings and attachments in the underbelly, emotional body and memory. (Lewis) → KI-15 Zhongzhu
• KI-16 Huangshu (Vital Shu): Linked to the celestial axis and first Big Dipper star; meeting of elimination and nourishment, heaven and earth — the still point of transformation. (Lewis) → KI-16 Huangshu
• KI-16 Huangshu — source of the Huang: The Huang source emerges at the navel; KI-16 is the shu of the Huang; Ren-15 and KI-16 can serve as yuan points for the Gao and Huang. (Rabinowitz) → KI-16 Huangshu
• KI-16, Ren-15, BL-43 (Gaohuang): KI-16 is the root of the gaohuang, Ren-15 its source point (Worsley: a pericardium mu with Ren-17); BL-43 is the pericardium's outer point. → KI-16 Huangshu, REN-15 Jiuwei, UB-43 Gaohuangshu (Gaohuang), REN-17 Shanzhong
• KI-17 Shangqu (Metal Bend): Connected with the Large Intestine; teaches release physically, emotionally and spiritually — no renewal without relinquishment. (Lewis) → KI-17 Shangqu
• KI-18 Shiguan (Stone Gate): Confronts hardened places — rigidity, defended identity, stubbornness; softens barriers, regulates qi and invigorates blood to reopen passages toward spirit. (Lewis) → KI-18 Shiguan
• KI-19 Yindu & KI-13 Qixue (key Chong points): Traditionally only KI-19 was believed to really affect the Chong; below the navel KI-13 was the major point. (Yuen) → KI-19 Yindu, KI-13 Qixue
• KI-19 Yindu (Yin Metropolis): Where the noise, striving and distraction of life gather and exhaust deeper reserves; lets the scattered mind settle. (Lewis) → KI-19 Yindu
• KI-2 & SP-8 (classical) vs SP-6 & SP-9 (TCM): For Kidneys to support the Spleen, TCM uses SP-6 and disperses fluid with SP-9; the classical choice is KI-2 and SP-8. (Yuen) → KI-2 Rangu, SP-8 Diji, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, SP-9 Yinlingquan
• KI-2 + SP-8, SP-4 + LV-8, LV-2 + HT-5: Distal points to reset blood: KI-2/SP-8 (hormonal), SP-4/LV-8 (spleen-liver banking blood), LV-2 Xingjian supports HT-5 Tongli (heart circulation). (Yuen) → KI-2 Rangu, SP-8 Diji, SP-4 Gongsun, LIV-8 Ququan, LIV-2 Xingjian, HT-5 Tongli
• KI-2 Rangu: Fire point of the kidney ('Blazing Valley'); with SP-8 helps regulate the tian gui / hormonal system. (Yuen) → KI-2 Rangu, SP-8 Diji
• KI-2 Rangu (Blazing Valley): The impulse to move outward into life; awakens warm vitality within the deep reservoir of water. (Lewis) → KI-2 Rangu
• KI-20 Futonggu (Connecting Valley): Kidneys, Spleen and Lung work together to strengthen trust in the unseen; yang rises; purpose and belonging beyond survival or ambition. (Lewis) → KI-20 Futonggu
• KI-21 Youmen: Where the Chong trajectory ends on the Kidney channel. (Yuen) → KI-21 Youmen
• KI-21 Youmen (Hidden Gate): Threshold from the lower self toward the upper spirit points; heart descends to meet the kidneys — alchemical union of fire and water. (Lewis) → KI-21 Youmen
• KI-22 Bulang (Stepping out on the Veranda): First rib-cage point; belongs to Water. KI-22–26 each correspond to an element as Kidney and Shen reconcile. (Lewis) → KI-22 Bulang
• KI-22 to KI-27 (chest 'shu' points): 12 chest shu points (KI-22–27 bilateral), 2 cun from midline, represent the Kidneys and can switch genetic information; rarely needled because of their sacredness. (Yuen) → KI-22 Bulang, KI-27 Shufu, LIV-14 Qimen, GB-24 Riyue, GB-22 Yuanye
• KI-23 Shenfeng (Spirit Seal): Belongs to Earth; where spirit was concealed to survive or belong — what was sealed is never destroyed; regret, shame and grief soften. (Lewis) → KI-23 Shengfeng
• KI-23, KI-24, KI-25: For people who feel powerless at a soul level, lacking purpose and connection to their life curriculum. → KI-23 Shengfeng, KI-24 Lingxu, KI-25 Shencang
• KI-24 Lingxu (Spirit Burial Ground): Where vitality is buried under disappointment or resignation like a seed in winter soil; asks what must die so something more authentic can live. (Lewis) → KI-24 Lingxu
• KI-25 Shencang (Spirit Storehouse): The inner fire begins rekindling itself. (Lewis) → KI-25 Shencang
• KI-26 Yuzhong (Amidst Elegance): Perception becomes refined; when trauma, distraction or over-medication dull the senses, spirit is lifted again with precision and responsiveness ('wings of the soul'). (Lewis) → KI-26 Yuzhong
• KI-27 Shufu (Shu Mansion / Treasury): Completion of the Water element and the endowment of wisdom. (Lewis) → KI-27 Shufu
• KI-27 Shufu with PC-6: After the abdomen, combine with chest points KI-22–27; if unsure use KI-27 (resonance of all chest shu points) paired with PC-6. (Yuen) → KI-27 Shufu, PC-6 Neiguan
• KI-3 & KI-6: KI-3 for strong familial/inherited patterns (thyroid, asthma); KI-6 to clear some overall heat. (Fuggman) → KI-3 Taixi, KI-6 Zhaohai
• KI-3 + KI-24 / KI-16: KI-3 grounds; KI-24 'soul burial ground' awakens soul and potency in the upper jiao; KI-16 treats second/third chakra repression and opens the heart. → KI-3 Taixi, KI-24 Lingxu, KI-16 Huangshu
• KI-4 Dazhong: Bled at the luo point where veins are occluded near the inner ankle, for anemia with heat in the blood. (Yuen) → KI-4 Dazhong, LU-10 Yuji, ST-40 Fenglong, LIV-5 Ligou, PC-6 Neiguan
• KI-4 Dazhong (Great Bell): Rings through the spirit when heartbreak, fear or neglect made us forget who we are — 'wake up'; Heart, Lungs and Kidneys speak again. (Lewis) → KI-4 Dazhong
• KI-5 Shuiquan: Xi-cleft; blood stasis, uterine conditions. (Lewis) → KI-5 Shiquan
• KI-5 Shuiquan (Water Spring): New potentials gather beneath the surface; water teaches retreating inward, dissolving old forms and returning renewed to pick up what was missing. (Lewis) → KI-5 Shiquan
• KI-6 & BL-62 for red, painful eyes (Su Wen ch.23/63): Red, painful eyes: Su Wen 23 uses KI-6 (Yin Qiao), Su Wen 63 BL-62 (Yang Qiao), on the side opposite the more affected eye. (Rabinowitz) → KI-6 Zhaohai, UB-62 Shenmai
• KI-6 Zhaohai: Illuminating Sea; point on the Yin Qiao trajectory (its so-called opening point). (Yuen) → KI-6 Zhaohai
• KI-6 Zhaohai (Shining Sea): Journey inward into the deep yin reservoir of Yin Qiao; Shen's light reflects on the unconscious so we see honestly beneath the constructed personality. (Lewis) → KI-6 Zhaohai
• KI-7 Fuliu (Returning Current): When grief, fear, illness or exhaustion stops the current, restores flow and momentum; dissolves stagnation, softens what froze, replenishes what was depleted. (Lewis) → KI-7 Fuliu
• KI-8 Jiaoxin (Exchange Belief): Where we confront the stories and identities worn in order to survive. (Lewis) → KI-8 Jiaoxin
• KI-8 Jiaoxin — xi-cleft of Yin Qiao: Xi-cleft point used with the Yin Qiao, which follows the Kidney channel (knowing the Chong/Kidney torso points helps). (Yuen) → KI-8 Jiaoxin
• KI-9 Zhubin (Guest House): We witness our own lives; every joy, grief and false identity is a guest in the house of self — accepting all harmonizes Heart and Kidneys. (Lewis) → KI-9 Zhubin
• KI-9 Zhubin (Guest House): Lets us step outside the narrow self; welcome the 'guests' (emotions like shame) without surrendering the house or believing we are them. (Lewis) → KI-9 Zhubin
• KI-9 Zhubin (Yin Wei Mai): Through Yin Wei at KI-9 we become the guest who surveys the landscape of our lives. (Lewis) → KI-9 Zhubin
• KI-9 Zhubin for phlegm from yin deficiency: Major Kidney point for phlegm congestion (related to Yin Wei Mai) when phlegm comes from yin deficiency. (Yuen) → KI-9 Zhubin
• Kidney qi: KI-12 to KI-14, KI-19, KI-27, Ren-4, Ren-6, Du points: Tonify kidney qi in cancer via Chong/Ren points KI-13, KI-14, KI-19, KI-27, Ren-4, Ren-6; enzyme protocols (Gerson, Kelley) fail when kidneys are weak. (Yuen) → KI-12 Dahe, KI-14 Siman, KI-19 Yindu, KI-27 Shufu, REN-4 Guanyuan, REN-6 Qihai
• Labor progression points: LU-7, SI-3 + BL-62, reduce Du-14, BL-40, BL-57, BL-31, BL-32, GB-41, GB-26–28: LU-7 descends Lung qi; back labor: open Du with SI-3 (+BL-62), reduce Du-14; BL-40/57 open the tailbone; BL-31/32 release; waist stall: GB-41, GB-26–28. (Lewis) → LU-7 Lieque, SI-3 Houxi, UB-62 Shenmai, DU-14 Dazhui, UB-40 Weizhong, UB-57 Chengshan, UB-31 Shangliao, UB-32 Ciliao, GB-41 Zulinqi, GB-26 Daimai
• Labor: LV-3, LI-4, ST-36, SP-6: Difficult labor: LI-4 stimulates the uterus, ST-36 moves bowels and qi, SP-6 encourages contractions, plus LV-3 — open the Bao, release the Dai. (Lewis) → LIV-3 Taichong, LI-4 Hegu, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-6 Sanyinjiao
• LI-11 local / LI-1 distal (tennis elbow): Local LI-11, distal jing-well LI-1; needling the jing-well challenges the nociceptor response and gives inflammation an exit. (Alexander) → LI-11 Quchi, LI-1 Shangyang
• LI-11, LI-1, LI-15, LI-20 (channel opening): Define the area of contention as root, then open the channel both ways — LI-11 to LI-1 and up to LI-15, exit LI-20 (Tom Bisio's 'lock and key'). (Alexander) → LI-11 Quchi, LI-1 Shangyang, LI-15 Jianyu, LI-20 Yingxiang
• LI-11, SJ-5, ST-40 to clear heat: Clears heat in Yangming and Shaoyang via the primary channels. (Rabinowitz) → LI-11 Quchi, SJ-5 Waiguan, ST-40 Fenglong
• LI-4, Du-20, LU-7 for the family: Points to help family members let go. (Lewis) → LI-4 Hegu, DU-20 Baihui, LU-7 Lieque
• LI-4, ST-36, LV-3, SP-10, BL-20: TCM points for weak wei qi/immune weakness; patients can massage them at home. (Yuen) → LI-4 Hegu, ST-36 Zusanli, LIV-3 Taichong, SP-10 Xuehai, UB-20 Pishu
• LI-4, ST-36, Ren-12 as TCM overlap: LI-4, ST-36, Ren-12 overlap TCM and the nine points: release exterior (LI-4), warm the middle; acupuncture has no astringent points — astringing is a technique. (Yuen) → LI-4 Hegu, ST-36 Zusanli, REN-12 Zhongwan
• LI-7 Wenliu: Xi-cleft; pain and swelling of face and throat. (Lewis) → LI-7 Wenliu
• Liao (bone-hole) points of the face with Baliao: Facial 'liao' points open sensory orifices; clear latency and pair with the Baliao, which let acquired essence in to reach the affected orifice. (Shea)
• Lower abdomen stasis: SP-10 (bleed): Distal match for pelvic blood stagnation. (Gioioso) → SP-10 Xuehai
• Lower he-sea points of the arm yang channels: Arm yang channels have lower he-sea points to affect their bowels: ST-37 (LI), ST-39 (SI), BL-39 (SJ); use them to promote elimination. (Yuen) → ST-37 Shangjuxu, ST-39 Xiajuxu, UB-39 Weiyang
• Lower/mid/upper brain point groups: Lower brain (survival, wind): GB-14–16, BL-10, GB-20, GB-12, Du-14; midbrain: GB-16–20, BL-8–10, GB-7–12; upper brain: Du-20 to Yintang, BL-2–7, GB-8, ST-8. (Gioioso) → GB-20 Fengchi, UB-10 Tianzhu, DU-14 Dazhui, ST-8 Touwei
• LU-1 Zhongfu: Where Taiyin (Lung and Spleen) meet; uses the Spleen's dampness function to moisten the Lungs for dry cough or heat. (Hiltbrand) → LU-1 Zhongfu
• LU-1 Zhongfu / LU-2 Yunmen: LU-1 'central administration' (site of imperial rituals); LU-2 'cloud gate' brings down heavenly spirits; between nipple and collarbone is where we receive. → LU-1 Zhongfu, LU-2 Yunmen
• LU-1, LU-2, LI-15, SI-9, SI-10: Shoulder restriction points; pluck the pectoralis at LU-1 aggressively for rotator cuff/frozen shoulder. (Alexander) → LU-1 Zhongfu, LU-2 Yunmen, LI-15 Jianyu, SI-9 Jianzhen, SI-10 Naoshu
• LU-10 Yuji: Bled for heat in the blood in anemia with inflammation markers; look for visible varicose/occluded vessels at luo points. (Yuen) → LU-10 Yuji, ST-40 Fenglong
• LU-10 Yuji (left) — five-element view: Beyond clearing heat as the fire point: summons the heat of the Heart to soften the Metal, so rigid cycles can flow more regularly. (Fuggman) → LU-10 Yuji
• LU-11 & LV-1 (moxa) for throat/gag reflex: Gag reflex and throat obstruction are Wei qi (controlled by Lung and Liver); jing-well points LU-11 and LV-1 treat throat issues — moxa them. (Yuen) → LU-11 Shaoshang, LIV-1 Dadun
• LU-11 Shaoshang (bleeding): For high fever with sore throat (COVID-like): gua sha the bladder channel, neck and shoulders and bleed LU-11 and the opposite side of the thumb. (Resnick) → LU-11 Shaoshang, DU-14 Dazhui
• LU-3 Tianfu — grief: Helps process grief. (Fuggman) → LU-3 Tianfu
• LU-3 Tianfu — moxa after death: Moxa over LU-3 after death releases remaining tension and 'exorcises' the body; ghost points help the soul not wander (in life, used for mental illness). (Lewis) → LU-3 Tianfu
• LU-5 area pulse (mitral valve prolapse check): A strong pulse beside the heart pulse toward the anatomical snuffbox (LU-5 area per teacher) suggests mitral valve prolapse; augment with GV-16. → LU-5 Chize
• LU-5 Chize (water point) bilaterally: Softens the Lung (wisdom and control/rigidity); Lungs strongly affect menstruation. (Fuggman) → LU-5 Chize
• LU-5 Chize + LU-1 Zhongfu: LU-5 water point tonifies yin; LU-1 'central treasury' synchronizes heart, pericardium and lung rhythms; for shame/heat with dry upper jiao and harsh judgment. → LU-5 Chize, LU-1 Zhongfu, REN-17 Shanzhong
• LU-6 Kongzui: Xi-cleft; pain with acute or asthmatic breathing. (Lewis) → LU-6 Kongzui
• LU-6 Kongzui — moxa to put heat back in: Tiny moxa cones (smaller than a rice grain) on LU-6 put heat back in for Raynaud's / yang inversion; always odd numbers (e.g., nine). (Hiltbrand) → LU-6 Kongzui
• LU-7 Lieque: Lung 7 more effective than LU-9 for weak hemoglobin; with KI-3 and SP-3 for the organs involved. (Yuen) → LU-7 Lieque, KI-3 Taixi, SP-3 Taibai, LU-9 Taiyuan
• LU-7 Lieque (right): Continues releasing the exterior after a wind invasion. (Fuggman) → LU-7 Lieque
• LU-7 Lieque — Wei qi & bowels: Regulates Wei qi (autoimmune, allergy) and descends Lung qi to establish more regular bowel movements. (Fuggman) → LU-7 Lieque
• LU-9 Taiyuan (pulse mapping): Cun is at LU-9; per Jeffrey Yuen, locate guan from the ulnar styloid, then space chi the same distance, measured to the patient's body. (Peck) → LU-9 Taiyuan
• LU-9 Taiyuan — aconite-slice moxa: Place an aconite (Fu Zi) slice over LU-9, the Lung source point, and burn moxa cones on it to warm and expel phlegm. (Yuen) → LU-9 Taiyuan
• LV-1 moxa & Ren-15 (wind-stroke, drooling): Stroke/coma with drooling: moxa LV-1 ('returning the light') with Ren-15 and bleeding technique to restore consciousness and resuscitate yang. (Gioioso) → LIV-1 Dadun, REN-15 Jiuwei, GB-37 Guangming
• LV-13 Zhangmen added to Dai Mai (Li Shizhen): Li Shizhen added LV-13 to the Dai Mai (originally GB-26–28) and KI-2 Rangu to the Yin Qiao; you can add to channels yourself from realization. (Yuen) → LIV-13 Zhangmen, KI-2 Rangu
• LV-13 Zhangmen on the Dai (Li Shizhen's addition): Li Shizhen added LV-13 to the Dai, making it a prime way to affect the Liver–Spleen relationship in blood sugar/diabetes; LV-13 is hui point of the zang. (Rabinowitz) → LIV-13 Zhangmen
• LV-14 Qimen: Combination LV-14, ST-36, SP-6, ST-25, BL-23 for liver-qi stagnation causing low hematocrit and hemoglobin. (Yuen) → LIV-14 Qimen, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, ST-25 Tianshu, UB-23 Shenshu
• LV-14 Qimen / LV-3 Taichong: LV-14 on Yin Wei Mai, 'cycle gate' — every ending a new beginning; stores blood; LV-3 source point moves and builds blood. (Shea) → LIV-14 Qimen, LIV-3 Taichong
• LV-14, GB-24, GB-22 (other chest options): Mentioned as other chest points available, along with Lung, Spleen and Stomach points, when working the chest. (Yuen) → LIV-14 Qimen, GB-24 Riyue, GB-22 Yuanye, KI-22 Bulang
• LV-2, LV-3, LV-14: Always address the liver to decongest it in hormone-excess/endometrial conditions. (Lewis) → LIV-2 Xingjian, LIV-3 Taichong, LIV-14 Qimen
• LV-3 Taichong / LV-8 Ququan: High LDL/triglycerides are a liver (not heart) problem; needle LV-3 and LV-8 with herbs to generate liver blood, plus reduced fat intake or fasting. (Yuen) → LIV-3 Taichong, LIV-8 Ququan
• LV-5 Ligou: Luo point bled for heat damaging liver blood in anemia. (Yuen) → LIV-5 Ligou, KI-4 Dazhong
• LV-6 Zhongdu: Xi-cleft; lower-abdominal masses or urinary pain. (Lewis) → LIV-6 Zhongdu
• LV-8 Ququan: Nourishes blood, engenders qi; paired with PC-5. (Gioioso) → LIV-8 Ququan, PC-5 Jianshi
• LV-8 Ququan / Dang Gui Shao Yao San: Low iron is liver blood deficiency — LV-8 and Dang Gui Shao Yao San with plenty of Bai Shao; high iron (hemochromatosis) — clear liver heat. (Lewis) → LIV-8 Ququan, Dang Gui Shao Yao San
• Maternal taxation: ST-36, Du-20, KI-16, Tituo: Extreme fatigue: ST-36, Du-20, KI-16 and Tituo lift and hold; Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang idea, but Sheng Ma and Chai Hu can over-dry yin-deficient patients. (Lewis) → ST-36 Zusanli, DU-20 Baihui, KI-16 Huangshu, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang 补中益气汤
• Metropolis (du) points: SP-2, KI-19, LV-6: For those who feel unredeemable: SP-2 Dadu lifts yang from 'hell'; KI-19 Yindu regulates Chong and Ren; LV-6 Zhongdu analgesic, for heavy bleeding. (Yuen) → SP-2 Dadu, KI-19 Yindu, LIV-6 Zhongdu, UB-60 Kunlun
• Migraine in pregnancy: BL-66, GB-41: Example treatment points listed for migraine during pregnancy. (Lewis) → UB-66 Zutonggu, GB-41 Zulinqi
• Month 4 (Water/San Jiao): SI-19, BL-22, BL-23, BL-52: Month 4: fear is damaging; SI-19 turns listening inward; BL-22, BL-23, BL-52 strengthen Water and Zhi — don't needle the San Jiao channel. (Lewis) → SI-19 Tinggong, UB-22 Sanjiaoshu, UB-23 Shenshu, UB-52 Zhishi
• Month 5 limb/chest pain & restless fetus: KI-5, BL-63, BL-20, BL-49, SI-11, KI-9 + GB-13: Month 5: limbs KI-5, BL-63, BL-20, BL-49; chest/breast SI-11; restless fetus KI-9 with GB-13; avoid strong moxa/needling — massage or light needling. (Lewis) → KI-5 Shiquan, UB-63 Jinmen, UB-20 Pishu, UB-49 Yishe, SI-11 Tianzong, KI-9 Zhubin, GB-13 Benshen
• Month 6: moxa GB-34; Xu Duan; Spleen points SP-4, 8, 12, 17, 18: Bind things (Shan Yao), nourish Stomach/Lung yin for Wei qi; Liver blood for the sinews; Spleen points rectify qi. (Lewis) → GB-34 Yanglingquan, SP-4 Gongsun, Xu Duan
• Month 7 (Lung, bones): KI-9, BL-11; Long Gu, Mu Li, Xu Duan, Du Zhong: Month 7: warm the interior, rid damp-cold, strengthen bones with KI-9, BL-11, Long Gu, Mu Li, Xu Duan, Du Zhong; restless fetus: Zhong Ru Shi. (Lewis) → KI-9 Zhubin, UB-11 Dazhu, Zhong Ru Shi, Du Zhong, Cong Bai, Xu Duan, Long Gu, Mu Li
• Month 7: BL-40, BL-57, ST-36, KI-3, Du-1; Gui Pi Tang: Tonify qi and blood, lift the Spleen, strengthen capillaries. (Lewis) → UB-40 Weizhong, UB-57 Chengshan, ST-36 Zusanli, KI-3 Taixi, DU-1 Changqiang, Gui Pi Tang
• Month 9 Shen/Po points: HT-4, HT-7, LU-3, LU-7, BL-42; avoid LI-11: Calm the spirit and Po; avoid LI-11 this month. (Lewis) → HT-4 Lingdao, HT-7 Shenmen, LU-3 Tianfu, LU-7 Lieque, UB-42 Pohu, LI-11 Quchi
• Moxa Baliao & Du-4 for subchorionic hematoma: Blood stasis behind subchorionic hematoma — invigorate yang to move blood: moxa the Baliao points and Du-4. (Lewis) → DU-4 Mingmen, UB-31 Shangliao
• Moxa Baliao for weak implantation: Moxa over the Baliao points increases uterine circulation when implantation is weak. (Lewis) → UB-31 Shangliao
• NADA / five-needle ear protocol: Prioritize NADA in the first weeks after disaster for the autonomic stress response; calms withdrawal anxiety in detox; even a couple of ear seeds help. (Resnick)
• Nine Points to Return Yang: Separation: Du-15, PC-8, SP-6; transition: KI-1, KI-3, Ren-12; flat line: GB-30, ST-36, LI-4 (contraindicated in pregnancy). (Yuen)
• Orifice openers for macular degeneration: GB-21 (cleanse, transform phlegm), jing-wells, LI-1, ST-7, SI-1, BL-63, SJ-8. (Yuen)
• Orifice-opening alternatives: LI-1, SI-1, PC-9: Besides Du-15, LI-1, SI-1 and PC-9 open the orifices; the strategy matters more than the specific point. (Yuen) → LI-1 Shangyang, SI-1 Shaoze, PC-9 Zhongchong, DU-15 Yamen
• Orifice-opening points by archetype: LI-1, ST-7, SI-1, PC-9, HT-9, KI-1, BL-63: Yang channels open orifices: LI-1, ST-7, SI-1; yin exceptions PC-9, HT-9, KI-1; water: BL-63 Jinmen (his favorite); not all jing-wells open orifices. (Yuen) → LI-1 Shangyang, ST-7 Xiaguan, SI-1 Shaoze, PC-9 Zhongchong, HT-9 Shaochong, KI-1 Yongquan, UB-63 Jinmen
• Pattern add-ons: Phlegm: Ren-12, ST-40; blood stasis: BL-17, SP-10, SP-6; qi deficiency: ST-36, Ren-6; also GB-13 (root of shen), Du-24 (courtyard of shen). (Piao)
• PC-3 Quze: Master point for clearing heat in the blood in epidemic (warm disease) traditions; used during COVID. (Gioioso) → PC-3 Quze
• PC-3 Quze: Water point; pulls heat up and out; warm-disease master point for clearing heat from all levels and heat-driven bleeding; mentioned re long COVID. (Gioioso) → PC-3 Quze, PC-4 Ximen, PC-7 Daling (, PC-8 Laogong
• PC-3 Quze (water point) for fluid phlegm/edema: For fluid phlegm with edema, use PC-3 (water point) with Spleen points (SP-6, ST-40, SP-3, Ren-4) plus Ren-17 and digestive Pericardium points (PC-7, PC-6). (Yuen) → PC-3 Quze, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, ST-40 Fenglong, SP-3 Taibai, REN-4 Guanyuan, REN-17 Shanzhong, PC-7 Daling (, PC-6 Neiguan
• PC-4 to PC-8 quiet the shen: PC-4, PC-5 chief; PC-6 only gained this attribute in Ming writings (Yin Wei opening point); PC-7 more sensory. (Yuen) → PC-4 Ximen, PC-8 Laogong
• PC-4 Ximen: With PC-3 cools the blood to stop bleeding where blood is pushed upward (coughing/vomiting blood, nosebleeds; e.g. nosebleeds with menses). (Gioioso) → PC-4 Ximen, PC-3 Quze
• PC-4 Ximen: Xi-cleft; severe chest pain. (Lewis) → PC-4 Ximen
• PC-4 Ximen / PC-2 Tianquan: PC-4 (xi-cleft) for stagnation impeding circulation; PC-2 'celestial spring' invigorates blood; combine with LU-4, SP-10. (Gioioso) → PC-4 Ximen, PC-2 Tianquan, LU-4 Xiabai, SP-10 Xuehai
• PC-5 Jianshi: For reckless blood/hemorrhage; consolidates; pairs with LV-8 to bank the blood. (Gioioso) → PC-5 Jianshi, LIV-8 Ququan
• PC-5 Jianshi: Goes to chest, tongue and eyes — helpful for stutter; supports expression. (Gioioso) → PC-5 Jianshi
• PC-6 + Ren-17, LU-1, KI/BL shu (coronary arteries): PC-6 relates most strongly to circulation; add chest points for coronary artery issues. (Gioioso) → PC-6 Neiguan, REN-17 Shanzhong, LU-1 Zhongfu
• PC-6 / HT-5 + GB-37 / LU-7 (circulation protocols): Systemic circulation: open with PC-6, close with GB-37; peripheral circulation: open with HT-5, close with LU-7; then bleed varicosities on yang luo (SI-7, LI-6, SJ-5). (Gioioso) → PC-6 Neiguan, HT-5 Tongli, GB-37 Guangming, LU-7 Lieque, PC-5 Jianshi
• PC-6 / SJ-5 (inner and outer frontier gates): Open the area from Ren-14 to Ren-17. → PC-6 Neiguan, SJ-5 Waiguan
• PC-6 and PC-7: Help us stay connected to the heart without being overwhelmed by what passes through us. (Lewis) → PC-6 Neiguan, PC-7 Daling (
• PC-6 Neiguan: Luo point used going from liver to heart, in heat-in-blood anemia. (Yuen) → PC-6 Neiguan, KI-4 Dazhong
• PC-6 Neiguan: Open the heart/pericardium where there's stagnation and unresolved emotional conflict; also gua sha intercostals and diaphragm to open the chest. (Lewis) → PC-6 Neiguan
• PC-6 Neiguan: Clears heat; opening point of Yin Wei Mai for 'heart pains'/traumas — pericardium as 'patron saint of the luo vessels', resolving what's repressed. (Gioioso) → PC-6 Neiguan
• PC-6 Neiguan: Inner Gate; opening point of Yin Wei Mai, paired with SP-4 for the Chong; also discussed as Yin Wei's role in dissemination. (Yuen) → PC-6 Neiguan, SP-4 Gongsun
• PC-6 Neiguan (luo): Clears heat and inflammation, harmonizes the stomach, loosens the chest — but doesn't calm shen (HT-5 does); prevents pathology going inward to the brain. (Gioioso) → PC-6 Neiguan
• PC-6 Neiguan (Yin Wei Mai): Helps people move on, not stuck in time; treats PTSD (guan = gate); Yin Wei ends at LV-14 before Ren-22/23 — the liver stores the memory. (Yuen) → PC-6 Neiguan, SJ-5 Waiguan, LIV-14 Qimen
• PC-6 Neiguan for nausea (evidence): Real PC-6 acupuncture/acupressure gives a consistent 60–70% nausea response vs 25–30% sham (morning sickness 66% vs 33%) — location matters for non-pain conditions. (Vincent) → PC-6 Neiguan
• PC-8 / PC-9: PC-8 ying-spring clears heat; PC-9 jing-well clears heat — the highest point in the body in Chinese anatomical position (arms raised). (Gioioso) → PC-8 Laogong, PC-9 Zhongchong
• PC-8 Laogong: Ying-spring point (Nan Jing: clears heat); patient should subjectively feel heat clearing; acts more on inflamed tissues. (Gioioso) → PC-8 Laogong
• Pediatric cautions: Mingmen/Du-4 contraindicated before puberty (some books 20); Yintang and Du-20 usable unless the fontanelle hasn't closed. (Yuen)
• Pelvic 'doors of earth': GB-30, ST-30, BL-40: Release the situation below (Shaoyang, Yangming, Taiyang) — these are also divergent confluent points. (Rabinowitz) → GB-30 Huantiao, ST-30 Qichong, UB-40 Weizhong
• Point selection by stage: Choose Ren, Du and Chong points by shadow stage: consolidate the average stage, unobstruct lower unresolved shadow, open the leading edge with head points.
• Points to return yang (ST-36, LI-4, GB-30): Give the person a burst of yang — to rally out of a bout with death or into their death. (Shea) → ST-36 Zusanli, LI-4 Hegu, GB-30 Huantiao
• Pre-Ge Hong revival points: Du-20, Du-15, Ren-12, Ren-3, LI-19: For death-like inversion: Du-20 and Du-15 (scalp yang), Ren-12 and Ren-3 (yin), plus LI-19 to start breathing again. (Yuen) → DU-20 Baihui, DU-15 Yamen, REN-12 Zhongwan, REN-3 Zhongji, LI-19 Kouheliao (Nose -Heliao)
• Quiet the shen: ST-23, ST-24, HT-3 to HT-6: For yin emotions (depression, fear). (Yuen) → ST-23 Taiyi, ST-24 Huaroumen, HT-3 Shaohai, HT-6 Yinxi
• Ren-12 Zhongwan (Center Cavity): Where excess collects; stimulating it digests worry and overthinking held in the 'gut brain' and releases mental attachments burdening the Spleen. (Lewis) → REN-12 Zhongwan, SP-16 Fuai
• Ren-14 / Ren-15 (solar plexus): Mu points of the heart but below the diaphragm — transition from being embedded in the unconscious to joining the 'membership collective'; superego/shoulds. → REN-14 Juque, REN-15 Jiuwei
• Ren-14 Juque & the Gao Huang: Ren-14 region relates to the Gao Huang; embryology's pause here is a rare true emptiness, accessible through life, where Tianji threads can be felt. (Lewis) → REN-14 Juque
• Ren-14/15 and GB-24 as body signs: Where a belief is felt guides points/herbs: e.g. 'screwdriver' at Ren-14/15, sausage-like distension at GB-24. → REN-14 Juque, GB-24 Riyue, REN-15 Jiuwei
• Ren-15 Jiuwei area (Wei Ke technique): Wei Ke: treat the ancestral sinew below the xiphoid — connect, tweak, dilate, expand and descend the diaphragm toward KI-21 with breath, oblique chiseling insertion. (Yuen) → REN-15 Jiuwei, KI-21 Youmen
• Ren-15 Jiuwei — source of the Gao: Ling Shu ch.1: the source of the Gao comes out at Jiuwei (Ren-15, Dove's Tail) — a yuan-level access point. (Rabinowitz) → REN-15 Jiuwei
• Ren-17 Shanzhong ('primordial child'): Home of zong qi; touches the dimension of self prior to abuse — uncynical, unwounded, enthusiastic about union. → REN-17 Shanzhong
• Ren-17 Tanzhong (Temple at the Center): Before the Pericardium became distinct it was Ren-17 — where breath and blood converge and spirits prosper in the quiet heart; what occupies your heart's throne? (Lewis) → REN-17 Shanzhong
• Ren-17, LU-1, PC points, LU-2, LU-7 (breath release): Ren-17 opens the chest; LU-1 opens what's bound; Pericardium points settle chest and Shen; LU-2 and LU-7 support the Lung's releasing movement. (Lewis) → REN-17 Shanzhong, LU-1 Zhongfu, LU-2 Yunmen, LU-7 Lieque
• Ren-2 to Ren-7 (uterus/gonads); KI-11 Henggu (ovaries); KI-21: Ren-2–7 strongly associated with the uterus/gonads; KI-11 at the pubic bone important for ovarian function; Chong ends near KI-21 at the level of the Gao. (Rabinowitz) → REN-2 Qugu, REN-7 Yinjiao, KI-11 Henggu, KI-21 Youmen
• Ren-2 to Ren-8, around nipples and mouth: Needling around the navel, nipples and mouth resolves lower-jiao stagnation from the breastfeeding stages and lets life force rise. → REN-2 Qugu, REN-8 Shenque
• Ren-2, Ren-8 (moxa), GB-25 — sealing jing: To induce remission/latency, 'seal the jing' (feng jing): consolidating points Ren-2, Ren-8 with moxa, GB-25 (near the Dai at the 12th floating rib); herbally astringents. (Yuen) → REN-2 Qugu, REN-8 Shenque, GB-25 Jingmen
• Ren-21 to Ren-23 — thyroid: Lie directly over the thyroid; important thyroid points (Ren also governs imprinting/bonding). (Rabinowitz) → REN-21 Xuanji, REN-23 Lianquan
• Ren-22 & Ren-23 on Yin Wei Mai: Yin Wei rises to Ren-22 and Ren-23 — the power of giving speech to what's been hidden; voicing 'the demons' lets them leave. (Lewis) → REN-22 Tiantu, REN-23 Lianquan
• Ren-22 Tiantu (Heaven's Chimney): Exchange between emotional body and spirit; heaven whispers awakening through it at birth, and the soul exhales through the same gate at death. (Lewis) → REN-22 Tiantu
• Ren-22 Tiantu (Heaven's Chimney) — breath practice: Death Canal meditation: rest awareness at Ren-22, narrow the throat for soft audible breath, tongue on palate, long exhalations — 'allow yourself to be breathed'. (Lewis) → REN-22 Tiantu
• Ren-22 Tiantu and Du-14 Dazhui — yin/yang pooling at the throat: All yin channels pool at Heaven's Chimney (Ren-22), all yang at the Big Hammer (Du-14); the still point between, mid-throat, is the meditation focus. (Johnson) → REN-22 Tiantu, DU-14 Dazhui
• Ren-22, Ren-23, Du-15 (unspoken words): Ren-22 and Ren-23 release tension at the tongue base; Du-15 Mute Gate helps express what remained unspoken and find closure. (Lewis) → REN-22 Tiantu, REN-23 Lianquan, DU-15 Yamen
• Ren-22, Ren-23, Du-15 (Window of Sky points): Open communication between heaven and earth; located between heart and brain so what is truly in the heart can come out past our adornments. (Lewis) → REN-22 Tiantu, REN-23 Lianquan, DU-15 Yamen
• Ren-3 and Ren-4 to consolidate Jing: 'Gu' (consolidate Jing — ancient inside a box): use Ren points the divergent trajectory passes through, e.g., Ren-3 and Ren-4. (Yuen) → REN-3 Zhongji, REN-4 Guanyuan
• Ren-4 Guanyuan: From the center below the navel you feel the web of life stretching back through generations — the confluent point where ancestral streams meet. (Lewis) → REN-4 Guanyuan
• Ren-4, BL-22, BL-23, BL-52 (needle + moxa): To root kidney yang, support the adrenals and reduce stress in perimenopause; modify with yin tonics, clear liver heat, resolve damp, calm shen. (Lewis) → REN-4 Guanyuan, UB-22 Sanjiaoshu, UB-23 Shenshu, UB-52 Zhishi, DU-4 Mingmen, PC-6 Neiguan
• Ren-8 Shenque moxa: Oral-fixation damp shadow (lower-jiao fibroids): Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan, needling around navel and mouth, 20–30 moxa cones on Ren-8 over several treatments. → REN-8 Shenque, Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (version 2)
• Ren-8, KI-16, ST-25, GB-26 (belt — first star of the Big Dipper): In Seven Star/Nine Peaks symbolism these Dai-level waist points are the Big Dipper's first star, starting the journey to the North Star of true nature. (Lewis) → REN-8 Shenque, KI-16 Huangshu, ST-25 Tianshu, GB-26 Daimai
• Ren-9 Shuifen — 7 thrusts downward: Needle toward the feet with seven thrusts (pull up slowly, push down quickly) to increase fluid elimination; directed upward it retains fluid. → REN-9 Shuifen
• Running piglet/vascular stress: SP-4 + PC-6; bowels: ST-36, ST-37, ST-39, LI-11: Anxiety/panic may mean vascular stress in the child — open Chong with SP-4 + PC-6; moxa chest for reflux; ST-36, ST-37, ST-39, LI-11 disinhibit the bowels. (Lewis) → SP-4 Gongsun, PC-6 Neiguan, ST-36 Zusanli, ST-37 Shangjuxu, ST-39 Xiajuxu, LI-11 Quchi
• Shenmen (ear) / ear seeds: For anxiety, work the heart-kidney axis with ear Shenmen and ear seeds between sessions; Sun Simiao ghost points not necessarily for sympathetic overactivity. (Lewis)
• SI-1 Shaoze — lack of milk: Ancient prescription: needle the lateral corner of the little-finger nail (SI-1) for lack of milk (also with LI-4 and Ren-17). (Maciocia) → SI-1 Shaoze, LI-4 Hegu, REN-17 Shanzhong
• SI-11 Tianzong: Reconnects us with the power of our lineage, 'where we spread our wings'; opens heaven–earth pathway — approach with reverence so as not to invite unaligned forces. (Lewis) → SI-11 Tianzong, SJ-7 Huizong
• SI-11 Tianzong (Celestial Gathering): Can call the ancestors into the Heart space. (Lewis) → SI-11 Tianzong, SJ-7 Huizong
• SI-11 Tianzong / GB-30 Huantiao (gate points): Go-to 'gate' points: SI-11 opens upper extremity, GB-30 lower extremity; used routinely to free qi and blood. (Alexander) → SI-11 Tianzong, GB-30 Huantiao
• SI-12 / Du-16 / GB-12: Options for wind with floating pulses: SI-12, Du-16, GB-12 at the mastoid. (Yuen) → SI-12 Bingfeng, DU-16 Fengfu, GB-12 Wangu
• SI-16 Tianchuang: The only Window of Heaven point that nourishes the heart, quiets the shen and dispels wind (not SJ-16, ST-9, LI-18) — 'gives you a hug'. (Yuen) → SI-16 Tianchuang
• SI-18 / ST-3 (confluent point of leg yang sinews): Confluent point for the three leg yang sinews is on the face/cheek; palpate for the sensitive spot around SI-18 / ST-3. → SI-18 Quanliao, ST-3 Juliao
• SI-19 Tinggong: For stilling conditioning and tuning into deeper inner listening. (Lewis) → SI-19 Tinggong
• SI-19 Tinggong: Opens the ears to listen more deeply to nature, the ancestors (including spiritual ancestries) and inner guidance toward destiny. (Lewis) → SI-19 Tinggong
• SI-3 + BL-60: Open Du Mai with SI-3 needled strongly (fire), then contralateral BL-60 gently (water); men start left, women right (per Jeffrey Yuen). (Alexander) → SI-3 Houxi, UB-60 Kunlun, SI-11 Tianzong, GB-30 Huantiao
• SI-3 Houxi: Combine for nervous sweating; small intestine relates to morality. (Gioioso) → SI-3 Houxi
• SI-3 Houxi (Wei Ke): Wei Ke opens the spine via SI-3 to move blood upward, e.g. for vertigo. (Yuen) → SI-3 Houxi
• SI-3 Houxi / GB-41 Zulinqi: Small intestine and gallbladder flush heat out of the body; uric acid relates to small intestine; use SI-3 with GB-41 for elevated BUN pattern. (Yuen) → SI-3 Houxi, GB-41 Zulinqi
• SI-6 Yanglao: Xi-cleft; acute shoulder pain. (Lewis) → SI-6 Yanglao
• SI-7, SJ-5, SJ-6, ST-40, Ren-15, BL-58, LI-6, GB-37, LV-5, Du-1 (luo complements): Luo complements: SI-7 endocarditis heat; SJ-6 toxic heat; SJ-5 wind-damp bi; BL-58 heart-attack prodrome; LI-6 edema; ST-40/Ren-15 phlegm; GB-37; LV-5, Du-1 rectification. (Gioioso) → SI-7 Zhizheng, SJ-5 Waiguan, SJ-6 Zhigou, ST-40 Fenglong, REN-15 Jiuwei, UB-58 Feiyang, LI-6 Pianli, GB-37 Guangming, LIV-5 Ligou, DU-1 Changqiang
• SI-9 / SI-10 / SI-12 area gua sha: Gua sha the shoulder (large intestine, some stomach and small intestine areas) to release the pure yang of the stomach. (Yuen) → SI-9 Jianzhen, SI-10 Naoshu, SI-12 Bingfeng
• SI-9 Jianzhen: Clears accumulation so we can receive the wisdom of the ancestors. (Lewis) → SI-9 Jianzhen
• SJ-16, SJ-2, SJ-3: San Jiao points chosen for a case; teach family members acupressure on chosen points daily. (Gioioso) → SJ-16 Tianyou, SJ-2 Yemen, SJ-3 Zhongzhu
• SJ-17 Yifeng ('jade screen'): Like Yu Ping Feng San (jade windscreen formula): tonifies agency, autonomy and protective fire for people overly affected by others' opinions. → SJ-17 Yifeng, Yu Ping Feng San
• SJ-17 Yifeng (Wind Screen) & SI-12 Bingfeng (Grasping the Wind): Feng second in the name means sensation felt on the opposite side: SJ-17 may be felt on the tongue, SI-12 opposite and rising; SJ-17 mediates boundaries. (Gioioso) → SJ-17 Yifeng, SI-12 Bingfeng
• SJ-18 Qimai: 'Spasm vessel' — important pediatric point (convulsions, fear, vomiting, diarrhea). (Yuen) → SJ-18 Qimai
• SJ-5 Waiguan & PC-6 Neiguan (Wei opening points): SJ-5, Yang Wei opening point, treats intermittent fevers; PC-6, Yin Wei opening point, treats heart pain. (Rabinowitz) → SJ-5 Waiguan, PC-6 Neiguan
• SJ-5 Waiguan (Yang Wei Mai): Yang Wei opening point; with PC-6 both named 'guan' — gate where the ghost enters the fifth hell; Yang Wei moves out, Yin Wei moves in. (Yuen) → SJ-5 Waiguan, PC-6 Neiguan
• SJ-7 Huizong: Xi-cleft; painful skin conditions or ear pain. (Lewis) → SJ-7 Huizong
• SJ-7 Huizong (Ancestral Meeting): Draws on the deeper wisdom of the ancestors; releases traumatic holding patterns that show as defensive postures; opens receptivity and deeper listening for ancestral guidance. (Lewis) → SJ-7 Huizong, SI-11 Tianzong
• SJ-7 Huizong (Assembly of Ancestors): Also calls in the ancestors/lineage, paired with SI-11. (Lewis) → SJ-7 Huizong, SI-11 Tianzong
• SJ-8 Sanyangluo: Group luo of the three arm yang; opens orifices — loss of voice or expression, limb weakness; treats tooth decay (earliest sign of jing decline). (Yuen) → SJ-8 Sanyangluo
• SP-10 Xuehai: Harmonizes blood and breaks up blood stagnation arising from deficiency. (Gioioso) → SP-10 Xuehai
• SP-10 Xuehai / BL-17 / BL-11: Blood stagnation: massaged SP-10 (sea of blood); options BL-17 (also opens diaphragm), BL-11, stomach transporting points. (Yuen) → SP-10 Xuehai, UB-17 Geshu, UB-11 Dazhu
• SP-10 Xuehai — direction: Needled upward stops bleeding; downward can start bleeding. (Hiltbrand) → SP-10 Xuehai
• SP-13 Fushe (Abode of Thought): Yin Wei point where what has been held can be brought into awareness. (Lewis) → SP-13 Fushe
• SP-14 Fujie: Yin Wei point where what has been bound in the body can begin to release. (Lewis) → SP-14 Fujie
• SP-15 Daheng: Yin Wei point restoring reconnection across the center, re-establishing coherence and flow. (Lewis) → SP-15 Daheng
• SP-15 Daheng & ST-37 Shangjuxu: For Stomach heat with thirst and constipation: SP-15 regulates the intestines; ST-37 is the lower he-sea of the Large Intestine. (Fuggman) → SP-15 Daheng, ST-37 Shangjuxu
• SP-16 Fuai: Yin Wei point where grief, sorrow and disconnection from center can be acknowledged and integrated. (Lewis) → SP-16 Fuai
• SP-16 Fuai (Abdomen Sorrow): On the Yin Wei Mai; helps recognize unresolved past regrets and integrate previously undigested life experience. (Lewis) → SP-16 Fuai, REN-12 Zhongwan
• SP-18 Tianxi: 'Celestial ravine' — treats rebellious qi, reflux; unbinds the chest to rectify qi. (Gioioso) → SP-18 Tianxi
• SP-19 / SP-20 / SP-21: Bring 'red substance' up to the heart to nourish blood and quiet the shen. (Gioioso) → SP-19 Xiongxiang, SP-20 Zhourong, SP-21 Dabao, SP-10 Xuehai
• SP-20 Zhourong: Choose Spleen points entering the chest (e.g., SP-20) when you want the Spleen to move up toward the Lung. (Yuen) → SP-20 Zhourong
• SP-21 Dabao (bodhisattva vow): Qi circulation from HT-1 through all channels ends at SP-21 — the flowering of service to something greater than oneself. → SP-21 Dabao, HT-1 Jiquan
• SP-21 Dabao / SP-10 / BL-17: SP-21 great luo of spleen moves blood, opens chest; SP-10 and BL-17 'all things blood' front and back. (Shea) → SP-21 Dabao, SP-10 Xuehai, UB-17 Geshu
• SP-21 Dabao / SP-10 Xuehai: Raised sodium with high hematocrit/MCV and normal kidney markers means a damp spleen, not the heart — treat with SP-21 and SP-10. (Yuen) → SP-21 Dabao, SP-10 Xuehai
• SP-21 Dabao to HT-1 (agape): Agape = heaven becoming blood and muscle; SP-21 'great enveloping', the great luo, distributes the year's work before HT-1 restarts the cycle. → SP-21 Dabao, HT-1 Jiquan
• SP-21 Dabao — where all luo return: Global impact on the cardiovascular system (diabetic small-vessel disease); in Akabane's protocol SP-21 is the last-resort 'Hail Mary' to open the whole vascular system. (Rabinowitz) → SP-21 Dabao
• SP-4 Gongsun: Opening point of Chong Mai; use with palpation of kidney points along the rectus and moxa on flaccid ones. (Yuen) → SP-4 Gongsun
• SP-4 Gongsun: Opening point of Chong: 'grandfather-grandson' — telling patients the name can evoke ancestry; luo connecting inner and outer; links to ST-42 (source, arterial pulse). (Shea) → SP-4 Gongsun, ST-42 Chongyang
• SP-4 Gongsun: Grandfather–Grandchild; opening point of Chong Mai, paired with PC-6. (Yuen) → SP-4 Gongsun, PC-6 Neiguan
• SP-4 Gongsun / ST-42 Chongyang: Massage out crystals/nodules at SP-4; ST-42 draws stomach yang up, relaxes shoulders, supports lungs; massaged with White Flower oil for blood occlusion. (Yuen) → SP-4 Gongsun, ST-42 Chongyang
• SP-4 Gongsun — safe uterine relaxer: Relaxes the uterus and isn't contraindicated — start with SP-4 for cramping before SP-6 or LI-4. Avoid purgatives, diaphoretics and diuretics in pregnancy. (Lewis) → SP-4 Gongsun
• SP-6 + GB-39 (symmetrical points) for anemia: SP-6 tonifies yin and is symmetrical with GB-39 (influential point of marrow); needle both at the water level with Jueyin energy to open the marrow. (Hiltbrand) → SP-6 Sanyinjiao, GB-39 Xuanzhong (Juegu)
• SP-6 / Ren-6 / Ren-4: Moxa on these to build spleen blood for low hematocrit. (Yuen) → SP-6 Sanyinjiao, REN-6 Qihai, REN-4 Guanyuan, SP-4 Gongsun
• SP-6 Sanyinjiao: Used in dispersing mode to help expel/reduce a mass (same logic as inducing labor). (Yuen) → SP-6 Sanyinjiao
• SP-6 Sanyinjiao: Meeting of the three foot yin (Liver, Spleen, Kidney): working it affects all three and generally tonifies yin throughout the body. (Hiltbrand) → SP-6 Sanyinjiao
• SP-6 Sanyinjiao: Not on the divergent, but meeting of the three leg yin — supports Kidney Jing, Liver blood and the Stomach/Spleen production of Jin-Ye to consolidate. (Yuen) → SP-6 Sanyinjiao
• SP-8 Diji: Xi-cleft point of the spleen ('axis of the earth'); paired with KI-2 to balance hormones. (Yuen) → SP-8 Diji, KI-2 Rangu
• SP-8 Diji: Xi-cleft; uterine and lower-abdominal masses or pain (e.g., ovarian cancer). Also 'Earth's Pivot' in the renewal axis. (Lewis) → SP-8 Diji, ST-25 Tianshu, SP-21 Dabao
• SP-9 + SP-6 + SP-3 with moxa; add ying-spring if heat: Strengthen the Spleen with moxa on SP-9, SP-6, SP-3; with a wiry pulse at risk of heat, add ST-40 and a ying-spring point. (Yuen) → SP-9 Yinlingquan, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, SP-3 Taibai, ST-40 Fenglong
• SP-9 Yinlingquan — must moxa: Most common TCM dampness point; the Spleen draws Kidney yang to separate pure from turbid, so you must moxa SP-9, not just needle it. (Yuen) → SP-9 Yinlingquan
• ST-12 Quepen — opening the canopy: 'Open the covers' (open the chest/basin) so phlegm can be expelled; in acupuncture that's ST-12. (Yuen) → ST-12 Quepen
• ST-23 Taiyi / ST-24 Huaroumen: ST-23/ST-24 quiet the shen (abdomen as 'second brain'); Taiyi is above Taiji; ST-40 clears rather than quiets; moxa calms, needling/bleeding clears. (Yuen) → ST-23 Taiyi, ST-24 Huaroumen, ST-40 Fenglong
• ST-24 (moxa) & ST-21 Liangmen: Moxa ST-24 to transform dampness; ST-21 for qi stagnation with a wiry pulse. (Yuen) → ST-24 Huaroumen, ST-21 Liangmen
• ST-25 + Ren-12 + Ren-6 (Earth School protocol): Earth School protocol: ST-25 (regulates intestines, unwinds psoas), Ren-12 (regulates stomach qi), Ren-6 (regulates qi, tonifies kidneys); release the psoas for back complaints. (Alexander) → ST-25 Tianshu, REN-12 Zhongwan, REN-6 Qihai, ST-36 Zusanli
• ST-3 Juliao / Mount Tai: The seventh hell's king is the King of Mount Tai, a name connected with ST-3; the Medicine Buddha advocates there. → ST-3 Juliao
• ST-3 Juliao — rooting reflex: Confluent point of the three yang sinews (BL, GB, ST); touching it helps establish the infant's rooting reflex when a baby won't latch. (Gioioso) → ST-3 Juliao
• ST-30 Qichong: Harmonizes qi and blood; used with ST-9 and ST-36 to increase gastric acid / stomach fire. (Yuen) → ST-30 Qichong, ST-9 Renying, ST-36 Zusanli
• ST-30 Qichong: Point where the postnatal Chong qi emerges to meet and 'control' the Kidney meridian. (Yuen) → ST-30 Qichong, KI-11 Henggu
• ST-30 Qichong — 'the crux' over the ovaries: Lies over the ovaries; very important for ovulation. (Rabinowitz) → ST-30 Qichong
• ST-34 Liangqiu: Xi-cleft; epigastric pain and breast conditions. (Lewis) → ST-34 Liangqiu
• ST-36 acupressure: Teach patients to press ST-36 for energy, plus acupressure for headache and nausea, in aftercare. (Resnick) → ST-36 Zusanli
• ST-36 Zusanli: Needled/moxa'd to raise stomach fire so iron is absorbed in anemia; home moxa for anemic patients eating much cold raw food (Ling Shu ch.1). (Yuen) → ST-36 Zusanli, ST-9 Renying, ST-30 Qichong, ST-42 Chongyang
• ST-36 Zusanli: Added to the Earth School protocol; feel qi descend to the toes and have the patient feel it; direct insertion, clockwise tonification. (Alexander) → ST-36 Zusanli
• ST-36 Zusanli (death medicine use): Gives the exhausted traveler qi for the one remaining journey; ST-37 can be used if the Po need to be released. (Lewis) → ST-36 Zusanli
• ST-37 / ST-39 / ST-36: Smokeless moxa on ST-37, ST-39 and ST-36 to tonify blood when the stomach isn't producing enough blood. (Yuen) → ST-37 Shangjuxu, ST-39 Xiajuxu, ST-36 Zusanli
• ST-37 Shangjuxu: Lower he-sea of large intestine; with ST-25 to promote descent/elimination (bile to break down estrogen). (Yuen) → ST-37 Shangjuxu, ST-25 Tianshu
• ST-37 Shangjuxu / ST-39 Xiajuxu: Lower transporting (lower he-sea) points used for regulating blood, per Ling Shu ch.33. (Yuen) → ST-37 Shangjuxu, ST-39 Xiajuxu
• ST-40 Fenglong: Bled at its luo point for heat in the blood (low RBC with raised inflammation markers) since heat is produced by the stomach. (Yuen) → ST-40 Fenglong, LU-10 Yuji
• ST-40 Fenglong: ST-40 clearing the shen is 'intellectual selection' (a learned action); palpation-based selection may actually reach luo or sinew layers, not primaries. (Yuen) → ST-40 Fenglong
• ST-40 Fenglong with SP-3: ST-40 transforms phlegm, clears worry-heat and calms Shen but drains a weak Spleen; pair with SP-3 Taibai or Ren-4/Ren-6/Ren-12. (Yuen) → ST-40 Fenglong, SP-3 Taibai, REN-4 Guanyuan, REN-6 Qihai, REN-12 Zhongwan
• ST-40, ST-45, HT-9 (agitation from heat): When heat agitates the Heart and stirs the Shen, ST-40, ST-45 and HT-9 reduce excitability and irritability. (Lewis) → ST-40 Fenglong, ST-45 Lidui, HT-9 Shaochong
• ST-41, HT-3 (extreme agitation): For screaming, shouting or violent outbursts, ST-41 and HT-3 help stabilize the temperament. (Lewis) → ST-41 Jiexi, HT-3 Shaohai
• ST-42 Chongyang: Source point of stomach; an alternative to ST-36 for increasing stomach fire in anemia. (Yuen) → ST-42 Chongyang, ST-36 Zusanli
• ST-42 Chongyang & SJ-2 Yemen (fluid points): Popular points to stimulate the body's ability to produce fluids. (Yuen) → ST-42 Chongyang, SJ-2 Yemen
• ST-9 Renying: Palpate the stomach channel for deficient points; ST-9 named among points responsible for reception of qi that help increase gastric acid. (Yuen) → ST-9 Renying, ST-30 Qichong, ST-36 Zusanli
• Stabilize the shen (ding shen): ST-41, HT-3: Sedative-like; stabilize temperament so one doesn't self-harm. (Yuen) → ST-41 Jiexi, HT-3 Shaohai
• Sun Simiao combination: SJ-13, LU-3, ST-11: Sun Simiao's goiter combination opens the clavicle area from inside (ST-11 below the clavicle); LU-3 is a Window of Sky point. (Rabinowitz) → SJ-13 Naohui, LU-3 Tianfu, ST-11 Qishe
• Sun Simiao ghost points: Du-26, LU-11, SP-1: Du-26, LU-11, SP-1 for acute intense pain incl. back pain — men left first, women right; check the kidney pulse for vitality first. (Alexander) → DU-26 Renzhong, LU-11 Shaoshang, SP-1 Yinbai
• TCM alternative: BL-17, LU-10, LU-1, ST-38, LU-7: Diaphragmatic constriction with lung heat: BL-17, LU-10 clears lung heat, LU-1 disperses, ST-38 for shoulder; bleed then moxa LU-7. (Yuen) → UB-17 Geshu, LU-10 Yuji, LU-1 Zhongfu, ST-38 Tiaokou, LU-7 Lieque
• Thyroid with Ren/Qiao: Ren-21, Ren-22, ST-9: Ren-21 benefits the throat; Ren-22 treats goiter; ST-9 Renying is key — benefits/disinhibits throat and neck. (Rabinowitz) → REN-21 Xuanji, REN-22 Tiantu, ST-9 Renying
• Trailing edge / average / leading edge treatment zones: Trailing edge (repressed sexuality): Ren-2 to Ren-8; average stage: upper kidney points; leading edge (finding a voice): windows of the sky.
• Trailing edge, average, leading edge — typical locations: Trailing edge stagnation in the first three chakras; average stage around heart and throat; leading edge at Yintang, crown, head points, windows of the sky.
• Treating cold (reticence to connect): Warm water and fire points, moxa, balance water/fire points within any official, diet — and the practitioner's presence of absolute love.
• Upper girdle stasis: LI-15, LI-16 (bleed) + BL-17: Bleed LI-15/16 distally; BL-17 needled obliquely away from GV toward the shoulder. (Gioioso) → LI-15 Jianyu, LI-16 Jugu, UB-17 Geshu
• Urinary issues/fetal drop: BL-23, Du-4, BL-63, KI-3, KI-7, Du-20; damp-heat: BL-22, BL-28, BL-32, BL-53, BL-63, SP-9: Kidney weakness: Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan with these points; Spleen sinking: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang, BL-20, Du-20, ST-36, BL-28; damp-heat: Zi Shen Tang. (Lewis) → UB-23 Shenshu, DU-4 Mingmen, UB-63 Jinmen, KI-3 Taixi, KI-7 Fuliu, DU-20 Baihui, UB-22 Sanjiaoshu, UB-28 Pangguangshu, UB-32 Ciliao, UB-53 Baohuang, SP-9 Yinlingquan
• Uterine cramping in pregnancy: SP-4, PC-6, HT-7 → SP-6 → LI-4: Treat the pattern and relax the uterus with SP-4, PC-6, HT-7; if still cramping add SP-6, then LI-4 — safe only in experienced hands. (Lewis) → SP-4 Gongsun, PC-6 Neiguan, HT-7 Shenmen, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, LI-4 Hegu
• Wang Qingren resuscitation protocol: Du-26, Du-25, PC-6 (shallow), PC-9 (shallow): Brings circulation back into the brain and Wei qi back in after loss of consciousness/brain injury (originally from cardiology). (Gioioso) → DU-26 Renzhong, DU-25 Suliao, PC-6 Neiguan, PC-9 Zhongchong
• Wind strategies with Gallbladder/San Jiao points: Scatter wind: GB-14, GB-12, SJ-17, SJ-2; course wind: GB-20, GB-8, SJ-18, SJ-5, SJ-6; pacify wind: GB-13 with SJ-10; SJ-2, SJ-5 'bathe the nerves'. (Gioioso) → GB-14 Yangbai, GB-12 Wangu, SJ-17 Yifeng, SJ-2 Yemen, GB-20 Fengchi, GB-8 Shuaigu, SJ-18 Qimai, SJ-5 Waiguan, SJ-6 Zhigou, GB-13 Benshen, SJ-10 Tianjing, GB-22 Yuanye, ST-8 Touwei, ST-40 Fenglong, ST-34 Liangqiu
• Wind-draining points: Du-16, Du-19, Du-20, GB-37, GB-20, GB-21: Draining liver wind too fast causes dizziness (re-triggering content); marijuana disinhibits the liver too quickly (red eyes, dry mouth, then paranoia). → DU-16 Fengfu, DU-19 Houding, DU-20 Baihui, GB-37 Guangming, GB-20 Fengchi, GB-21 Jianjing
• Window of Sky points with essential oils: Massaging essential oils on the Window of Sky points facilitates opening and the separation of yin and yang. (Lewis)
• Windows of Heaven (10 points between chest and head): Ten Windows of Heaven influence autonomic balance and release emotional burdens; needle, or at the bedside use essential oils, magnets or gentle massage. (Lewis) → REN-22 Tiantu
• Windows of the Sky: Windows of the Sky are in Ling Shu ch.2 and 21; read Unschuld's Su Wen, Nan Jing and Ling Shu, plus the Jia Yi Jing.
• Ying-spring points (reduce): Clear heat or the damp smothering heat; find where the rapid pulse reveals hidden heat — origin of the cancer. (Yuen)
• Yintang in Tapas Acupressure Technique: TAT: two fingers over the tear ducts, middle finger on Yintang, other hand on back of skull, eyes closed, breathe — helps process trauma. (Resnick)
• Yuan-source points to bring patients to quiet: For talkative patients, needle points with resonance toward quiet (e.g., yuan-source points) and invite them deeper during the 20–30 minutes. (Lewis)