The Clinical Applications (continued)

Key points in Point combinations utilizing

Category Examples of Symptoms and Signs order of points from other channels.
importance
Chills and fever alternately, SJ 5,3, 14 GB 41, GB 34, LI 11, GB 20
bitter taste in the mouth,
discomfort in the chest and
Shao Yang hypochondriac region, poor
Syndrome appetite, et al.
Latent heat disorders: AIDS, SJ 5,4, 10, 3, 6 GB 41, GB 40, GB 20, Du 14, SI
chronic fatigue syndrome, non 3, St 36, UB 43, UB 52
specific low grade fever,
fibromyalgia.
Pain, distention, muscle spasm SJ 5, 3, 8, 14, 10 LI 4, LI 15, LI 11, GB 34
or impaired movement of the
lateral aspect of the extremities,
Channel elbow, shoulder, head and sides
Disorders of the body, sciatica.
Neck sprain, stiffness, pain and SJ 3, 5,2, 7 SI 3, Luozheng, GB 39, UB 10,
difficult lateral flexion of the GB 20, UB 60
neck.
Body Fluids Edema, puffiness, enuresis, SJ 9, 6, 5, 4 UB 39, UB 22, UB 23, Sp 9, Ren
Disorders retention of urine, frequent 3, Ren 9, Lu 7, Ki 7
urination
Inflammation of the lymph SJ 3, 5, 17 GB 41, UB 62, LI 4,Ht3
glands, including swollen
Disorders of glands of the neck, axillary
the lymphatic fossa, and groin, lymphoma
system Immunodeficiency SJ 4, 5 St 36, Du 14, UB 11, UB 13
Auto-immune disease, e.g., SJ 4,5,6 Ren 12, St 36, Sp21,Lv8, UB
lupus, Crone's disease, multiple 11
sclerosis
Hyperthyroidism, SJ10, 13,5 LI 4, LI 11, St 40, Pc 6, Ki 3
hypothyroidism, goiter
Disorders of Diabetes, adrenocortical SJ 4,5 Ren 12, St 36, Weiguanshiashu,
the endocrine insufficiency Ki 6
system Male and female reproductive SJ 4,5,3 Ren 12, Sp 6, UB 11, St 37, 39
function disorders, e.g.,
irregular menstruation,
amenorrhea, spermatorrhea
Upper Jiao: chest pain, cough, SJ 5, 3 Ren 17, Lu 7, Pc 6
palpitations
Three Jiao Middle Jiao: epigastric pain, SJ 5, 4 Ren 12, Pc 6, St 36, Sp 4
disorders vomiting, nausea
Lower Jiao: abdominal SJ 4, 5 St 37, St 39, Sp 6, Ki 6, Ren 12,
distention, fullness, UB 39
constipation, diarrhea,
reproductive disorders

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