TCM Acupuncture and Massage

Chapter 19 Basic Theory of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (11)
65. Shugu (Shùɡú) acupoint

【Naming】In ancient times, it was called the little toe of the foot. The end of this section is the bone bundle, and the acupuncture point is there, so it is named.

[Location] Behind the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of red and white flesh.

[Indications] ①Headache, nebula; ②Epilepsy; ③Neck stiffness, lumbago and leg pain.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.3-0.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat hypertension, nervous headache, gastrocnemius muscle spasm, etc.

66. Xing Point of Zútōnɡɡǔ

[Name] Tong, refers to pass; Gu, refers to depression.The point is in the anterior depression of the little toe, which is the Xingshui point where the bladder meridian slips, hence the name.

[Location] The front edge of the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint, at the junction of red and white flesh.

[Indications] ①Headache, strong neck; ②Dizziness, epistaxis; ③Madness.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.2-0.3 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat cervical spondylosis, epilepsy, chronic gastritis, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, etc.

67. Zhiyin* (Zhìyīn) well point

[Name] to, to, to do.This point is where the qi of the sun meridian ends, and it is handed over to the kidney meridian of foot shaoyin.

[Location] On the lateral side of the little toe, about 0.1 cun lateral to the corner of the nail.

【Indications】①headache, eye pain, nasal congestion, epistaxis; ②abnormal fetal position, retention of afterbirth, dystocia.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion] Superficial needling 0.1 cun; can be used for moxibustion.Moxibustion is often used for abnormal fetal position.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat fetal malposition, nervous headache, etc.

[-]. Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin
([-]) Meridian circulation

1. The line on the body surface starts from the Yongquan point in the center of the foot. It goes upward along the medial malleolus, passes through the medial posterior edge of the lower limbs, and reaches the human abdomen, 0.5 cun lateral to the midline of the abdomen, 2 cun lateral to the midline of the chest, and ends under the clavicle Yufu point; a branch goes out from the lungs, collaterals, and injects into the chest. [Hand over to Jueyin Pericardium Meridian].

2. Connect with viscera and organs, run through the spine, belong to the kidney, and connect to the bladder.It is also associated with the liver, lungs, heart, throat, and base of the tongue.

3. Circular distribution characteristics
(1) From the feet to the abdomen and chest, it is the meridian of less blood and more qi, when you time (17-19 o'clock) qi and blood are vigorous.

(2) There are 27 points in total, starting from Yongquan point and ending at Yufu point.

(3) Distributed on the back and upper part of the medial malleolus, on the medial rear edge of the lower limbs, 0.5 cun paranavel to the chest.

(4) It connects with the Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang on the upper side, and a branch goes out from the lungs to the heart and injects into the chest, and intersects with the Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin.

([-]) Main symptoms

1. Coughing up blood, wheezing.

2. Dry tongue, sore throat.

3. Edema, constipation, diarrhea.

4. Low back pain, pain in the parts where the meridians pass.

([-]) Disease induction

1. Urogenital diseases such as impotence, seminal emission, enuresis, urinary retention, orchitis, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, abnormal fetal position, nephritis, cystitis, urethritis.

2. Tinnitus, deafness, toothache, sore throat for five sense organs diseases.

3. First aid for shock, heat stroke, accidental cerebrovascular disease and nervous headache.

4. Diseases in the parts where the meridians pass.

([-]) Acupoints of this meridian

There are 27 points in total.

1. Yongquan* (Yǒnɡquán) well point

[Name] The water coming out of the ground is Chung. This point is located in the center of the foot. It is the well point of the kidney meridian.

【定位】在足底部，约当第2、3趾趾缝纹头端与足跟连线的前1/3与后2/3交点上。卷足时足前部凹陷处。

【Zhuang Zhi】①Headache, dizziness, dizziness, sore throat, aphonia;

② Convulsions in children, mania, fainting, insomnia;

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.5-1 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat shock, high blood pressure, insomnia, hysteria, epilepsy, convulsions in children, nervous headache, enuresis, urinary retention, etc.

2. Rangu* (Ránɡǔ) xing point

[Name] Rangu is the tuberosity of the navicular bone; valley refers to the depression.The point is in the depression at the front and bottom of Rangu, hence the name.

[Location] At the junction of red and white flesh below the tuberosity of the navicular bone.

[Indications] ① Irregular menstruation, leukorrhea, vaginal stiffness, itching of vulva, seminal emission;

② thirst; ③ diarrhea; ④ hemoptysis, sore throat;

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.5-1 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat pharyngitis, cystitis, urethritis, and irregular menstruation.

3. Taixi * (Taixi) Shu point; Yuan point
[Name] Tai, refers to big, the kidney water comes from the spring, through this point, gathers and flows to form a big stream, hence the name.

[Location] In the depression between the high point of the medial malleolus and the Achilles tendon.

[Indications] ① Frequent urination; ② Irregular menstruation, nocturnal emission, impotence;

③ tinnitus, deafness; ④ low back pain; ⑥ coughing up blood, asthma, sore throat; ⑥ constipation, thirst, insomnia, toothache.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.5-1 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat nephritis, cystitis, irregular menstruation, spermatorrhea, enuresis, gingivitis, ankle sprain, etc.

4. Dazhong* (Dàzhōnɡ) collateral point

[Name] Bell, the sound is the same as heel, the heel is called heel, the kidney governs the bone, the bone is relatively large, and the acupuncture point is there, so it is named.

[Location] On the medial side of the foot and behind the medial malleolus, in the depression on the medial front of the attachment of the Achilles tendon.

[Indications] ① Insufficiency, enuresis, constipation; ② Hemoptysis, asthma; ③ Dementia; ④ Back pain, heel pain.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.3-0.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat urinary retention, neurasthenia, asthma, etc.

5. Shuiquan (Shuǐquán) Qi Point

[Name] The kidney belongs to the water organ. This point is the Qie point of the kidney meridian. Spring water mostly comes out of Qie. This point can cure dripping urine, hence the name.

[Positioning] 1 cun directly below Taixi point.

[Health and Treatment] ① Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and erection of the vagina; ② Difficulty in urination.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.3-0.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in the treatment of irregular menstruation and functional genital bleeding in modern times.

6*Zhaohai (Zhàohǎi) Intersection Point of Eight Meridians (through the Yin Qiao Meridian)
[Name] Where the light shines, where the light reaches, where the sea is where the rivers return.This point is mainly used to treat eye diseases as wide as the sea, hence the name.

[Location] In the depression at the lower edge of the medial malleolus.

[Indications] ①Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea, vaginal discharge; ②Frequent urination, dysmenorrhea, constipation; ③Dry throat pain; ④Insomnia, epilepsy.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.3-0.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat urethritis, nephritis, neurasthenia, epilepsy, irregular menstruation, and dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

7. Fùliū (Fùliū) meridian point

【Name】fu, same volt, deep volt; slip, refers to water flow.The acupoint is above the Taixi River, and the meridian qi has flowed deeply by now.

[Positioning] 2 inches above Taixi Point.

【Indications】①Abdominal distension, diarrhea, borborygmus, edema;

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.6-1 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat nephritis, orchitis, urinary tract infection, etc.

8. Jiaoxin (Jiāoxìn) Yin Qiao Meridian Qi Point
[Naming] The meeting point is Jiao, and punctuality is faith. Faith (one of the five virtues) belongs to soil in the five elements. From then on, this point meets Sanyinjiao. This point is mainly used to treat irregular menstruation.

[Location] About 0.5 cun in front of Fuliu point.

【Indications】①Irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, vaginal bleeding, hernia; ②Diarrhea, constipation, dysentery.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.6-1.2 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat irregular menstruation, nephritis, orchitis, urinary tract infection, etc.

9. Zhubin (Zhùbīn) Yinweimai Qie point
[Name] Zhu, refers to firmness; Bin, refers to patella, generally refers to the knee and calf, the acupuncture point is on the inner side of the calf, and the qi of the kidney channel enters between the calf, hence the name.

[Positioning] 5 inches above Taixi Point, on the connecting line between Taixi Point and Yingu Point.

[Indications] ① Mania; ② Hernia; ③ Vomiting, tongue sticking out; ④ Calf pain.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in the treatment of schizophrenia and cystitis in modern times.

10. Yingu (Yīnɡǔ) joint point

[Naming] The deep part is the valley, the kidney is the yin organ, and it lives in the depression in the inner carmine on the posterior medial side of the lower limbs, hence the name.

[Location] With the knee bent, on the medial side of the carcass fossa, between the semitendinosus tendon and the semimembranosus tendon.

[Indications] ① impotence, hernia, metrorrhagia; ② dysuria; ③ sore knees.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat urinary tract infection, impotence, knee arthritis, etc.

11. Henggu (Hénɡɡú) intersection point of foot Shaoyin and Chongmai
[Naming] The flat one is horizontal, the pubic bone used to be called flat bone, and the point is above it, hence the name.

[Location] 5 inches below the navel, on the upper border of the pubic symphysis, and 0.5 inches lateral to the anterior midline.

[Indications] ① Pain in the lower abdomen; ② Difficulty urinating, enuresis; ③ Nocturnal emission, impotence, hernia.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease and urethritis in modern times.

12. Dahe (Dàhè)

[Naming] He is Xianhe, which also refers to the abundance of yin and qi. The acupoint belongs to the kidney meridian, and it is mainly used for treating reproductive diseases, so it is named.

[Location] 4 cun below the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

[Indications] ①nocturnal emission, impotence, vaginal stiffness, leukorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation; ②diarrhea.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease and urethritis in modern times.

13. Cavitation (Qìxué)

【Naming】Qi accepts the dantian, the kidney governs the intake of Qi, and the acupoint is next to Guanyuan, hence the name.

[Location] 3 cun below the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

[Indications] ① Irregular menstruation, leukorrhea; ② Difficulty urinating; ③ Diarrhea.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat irregular menstruation, urinary tract infection, enteritis, etc.

14. Siman (Sìmǎn)

[Name] This is called the fourth point of the kidney meridian in the human abdomen. This point has the effect of eliminating stasis and swelling, hence the name.

[Location] 2 cun below the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

【Indications】①Irregular menstruation, vaginal discharge, nocturnal emission, hernia; ②Enuresis; ③Constipation, abdominal pain; ④Edema.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat irregular menstruation, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, cystitis, etc.

15. Middle note (Zhōnɡzhù)

[Naming] The Kidney Channel and the Chong Channel run parallel to each other, and the meridian is injected into the cell at the Yinjiao point in the abdomen. This point is located next to the Yinjiao, hence the name.

[Location] 1 cun below the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

【Indications】①Irregular menstruation;②Abdominal pain, constipation, and diarrhea.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat irregular menstruation, adnexitis, orchitis, etc.

16. Huānɡyú

[Name] Blind, refers to blind membrane; Yu, refers to infusion.The Qi of the Kidney Meridian is thus infused into the blind membrane.

[Location] 0.5 cun beside the navel.

【Indications】①Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea; ②Irregular menstruation, hernia.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is often used in the treatment of enteritis and constipation in modern times.

17. Shangqu (Shānɡqū)

[Naming] The large intestine belongs to gold, its sound quotient, the acupoint is the upper abdomen, and the inside should be the transverse curvature of the large intestine, hence the name.

[Location] 2 cun above the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

【Indications】abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat gastritis, enteritis, constipation, etc.

18. Stone Pass (Shíɡuān)

【Name】Impossible is a stone.This point is mainly used to treat large intestine blockage, gas colon fullness, and women's infertility, hence the name.

[Location] 3 cun above the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

【Indications】①vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation;②infertility.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat gastritis, peptic ulcer, enteritis, etc.

19. Yindu (Yīndū)

[Name] The place where you live and meet is the capital.The acupoint belongs to the Kidney Meridian and is the clubhouse of the Shaoyin Meridian, hence the name.

[Location] 4 cun above the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

[Indications] ① abdominal distension, abdominal pain, constipation; ② infertility.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 1-1.5 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in the treatment of gastritis and gastric ulcer in modern times.

20. Belly Tonggu (Fùtōnɡɡǔ)【

Naming] The point is located in the epigastric cavity. It is named because it can cure abdominal distension and vomiting, and has the effect of appetizing and eating.

[Location] 5 cun above the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

[Indications] ① abdominal distension, abdominal pain, vomiting; ② heartache, palpitations.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion method] Needling 0.5-1 cun in a straight line; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in the treatment of gastritis and gastric ulcer in modern times.

21. Pylori (Yōumén)

[Name] The mouth under the stomach is called the pylorus, and the acupoint is its place, hence the name.

[Location] 6 cun above the navel, 0.5 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

【Indications】Abdominal pain, abdominal distension, vomiting, diarrhea.

[Acupuncture and Moxibustion] Needling 0.5-1 cun straight.Do not puncture deeply, so as not to injure the liver; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in the treatment of gastritis and pyloric stenosis in modern times.

22. Bùlánɡ

[Name] The center is the courtyard, and the two sides are corridors. This point is next to the courtyard, from where the kidney veins go up to the chest, hence the name.

[Location] The fifth intercostal space, 2 inches lateral to the anterior midline.

【Indications】①Cough, wheezing, fullness in the chest and hypochondrium; ②Vomiting.

[Acupuncture and Moxibustion] Oblique or flat 0.5-0.8 cun.Do not puncture deeply at the chest points of this meridian, so as not to injure the heart and lungs; moxibustion can be used.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat bronchitis, intercostal neuralgia, gastritis, etc.

23. God seal (Shénfēnɡ)

[Naming] Feng refers to the border. In the past, there was a saying that "the top is the seal". The acupoint is on the chest, near the heart, where the heart hides the spirit, hence the name.

[Location] The fourth intercostal space, 2 inches lateral to the anterior midline.

【Indications】①Cough, asthma;

[Acupuncture and moxibustion] oblique or flat 0.5-0.8 cun; can be used for moxibustion.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat bronchitis, mastitis, intercostal neuralgia, gastritis, etc.

24. Lingxu (Línɡxū)

[Name] Ling refers to God, and Market refers to Qiu.The acupoint is used as the chest, just like the place where hills and ruins rise, and the inside corresponds to the heart, which governs the gods, hence the name.

[Location] The third intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

[Indications] ① Cough, asthma; ② fullness in chest and flank; ③ vomiting;

[Acupuncture and moxibustion] oblique or flat 0.5-0.8 cun; can be used for moxibustion.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat bronchitis, mastitis, pleurisy, intercostal neuralgia, etc.

25. Shenzang (Shéncánɡ)

[Name] The acupuncture point is close to the heart, and the heart hides the spirit, hence the name.

[Location] The second intercostal space, 2 inches lateral to the anterior midline.

[Indications] ① Cough, asthma; ② Chest pain; ③ Vomiting.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion] oblique or flat 0.5-0.8 cun; can be used for moxibustion.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat bronchitis, pleurisy, intercostal neuralgia, gastritis, etc.

26. Or in (Huòzhōnɡ)

[Name] or refers to literary talent; middle, refers to the middle.The lung is the official of the minister, when there is literary talent, the acupoint is near the lung and next to the canopy, and the lung is located in it, hence the name.

[Location] The first intercostal space, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

【Indications】①Cough, asthma;

[Acupuncture and moxibustion] oblique or flat 0.5-0.8 cun; can be used for moxibustion.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat bronchitis, pleurisy, intercostal neuralgia, etc.

27. Yufu* (Yúfǔ)

[Name] Yu refers to infusion, and the government and the organs are connected.Kidney meridian Qi enters the internal organs thus, hence the name.

[Location] The lower border of the clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline.

【Indications】①Cough, asthma; ②Chest pain, vomiting, no appetite.

[Acupuncture and moxibustion] oblique or flat 0.5-0.8 cun; can be used for moxibustion.

[Application] It is commonly used in modern times to treat bronchitis, bronchial asthma, intercostal neuralgia, etc.

[-]. Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian

([-]) Meridian circulation

1. The line on the body surface starts at Tianchi point 1 inch outside the nipple, goes up to the armpit, along the middle palm of the inner side of the upper limb, and ends at Zhongchong point at the end of the middle finger.Its branches run from the center of the palm (Laogong point) to the ulnar end of the ring finger (Guanchong point). [Hand in the Shaoyang Triple Burner Sutra]

2. Connecting viscera and viscera The organ starts in the chest, belongs to the pericardium, and connects with the triple burner downward.

3. Circular distribution characteristics
(1) Walking from the chest to the hands is the meridian of more blood and less qi, and the qi and blood are strong during Xushi (19-21 o'clock).

(2) There are 9 points in total, starting from Tianchi point and ending at Zhongchong point.

(3) Distributed on the medial midline of the upper extremity.

(4) It connects with the Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin, and a branch runs from the center of the palm (Laogong Point) to the ulnar end of the ring finger (Guanchong Point) and intersects with the Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang.

([-]) Main symptoms

1. Heartache, palpitations, upset, chest tightness.

2. Epilepsy.

3. Axillary swelling, acute elbow and arm contracture, and fever in the palms.

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