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Prescriptions
01.14.08
Point Prescriptions given in this document are by no means a complete listing of all treatment possibilities.
This document is provided as an adjunct to your growth and development in the art and science of Acupuncture.
The success of failure of your treatment will depend on the points or point combinations you choose. Do not use all the points for any given
condition at once.
Master Tung used 3 to 6 needles per treatment (Palden Carson), aim for as few needles as possible per treatment
It is assumed that you have a working knowledge of Balance and Tung method treatment principles as these principles will not be discussed
here
References:
o Tung’s Acupuncture
Dr Wei-Cheih Young
o Master Tong’s Acupuncture
Miriam Lee OMD
o Tung’s Orthodox Acupuncture
Palden Carson
o Advanced Tung Style Acupuncture
James H Maher
o Susan Johnson - course material
o Twelve and Twelve in Acupuncture,
Twenty Four More in Acupuncture
Dr. Richard Tan
Fingers 11.00
Hand 22.00
Forearm 33.00
Medial and
Inferior Foot 55.00
Lateral and
Superior Foot 66.00
Thigh 88.00
Ear 99.00
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Points to Know
It is strongly recommend that you learn the locations and indications of the following points. These are points you will use frequently in
your practice of Master Tung’s Acupuncture System
Confusion
• Bleed 3 Weights (77.05,77.06,77.07), Yin Tang, and DU20
• Needle 3 Emperors (77.17, 77.19, 77.21)
• Needle DU20 and BL7
• Bleed Tai Yang, both sides
• Needle Susan Johnson’s scalp points for depression and send them home with them
Cranial Swelling
• Correct Tendons (77.01) and Upper Tumor (55.06)
Dizziness
Blood Pressure Dizziness
• Ling Gu, LV2, (both sides)
• Bleed 5 Mountain range
• If heart is weak : Passing Gate (88.01, 88.02, 88.03)
• Bleed ear back
Meniers, Vertigo
• Upper Three Yellows, ( 88.12, 88.13, 88.14 - Middle Yellow is the primary point)
with LI11, Ling Gu
• if nausea, add PC6 (PC6 on one side Ling Gu on the other)
• if Kidney involvement, add Kidney Gate(77.18)
• Bi Yi (1010.22)
*Note: not too many needles!
To manually move the crystals in the ear:
1. Lay patient on the treatment table with head straight
2. Have them put head over the back of the table so that neck is arched back
3. Have them turn their head to the right for 5 min.
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4. Return the patient’s head to the table, face up, for 5 min.
5. Put patients head over the back again and turn the head to the left for 5 min
6. Return the patients head to the table, face up, and rest for 25 min
Face
Bell’s Palsy
* note: comes from internal wind and heat meeting an external cold,
or from chronic anger
• Wood Anger (11.17)
• 4 Flower Middle (77.09) and bleed 4 Flower lateral (77.14)
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23) and GB31
• Bleed Third Weight (77.07) needle Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07) with 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27)
• Ling Gu (22.05)
Facial Numbness
• Bleed 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07),
• Needle 3 Layers (11.14), needle Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
Facial Pain
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
• Bleed ear apex
• 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27)
Facial Paralysis
• Bleed 4 Flower Line (77.08, 77.09)
• Bleed 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
• GB31, beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23) and 4 horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• 3 Layers (11.14) and 3 weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
*note: Bleeding GB and ST channels will have strong effect
Have Pt. chew gum during treatment to get energy moving
For the first 5 days the condition may appear to get worse, hang in there it will improve
if they can whistle they are getting better
Eye won’t close - LI4 opp.
Forehead won’t move - Bleed ear apex
Deviated mouth - Ren 24
Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07) with 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27)
• Wood Stay (66.06) and Wood Scoop (66.07)
• Da Bai (22.04) and Wrist Flow 1 (22.08) one on each side
• If chronic, add Kidney Gate (77.17)
• Bleed Tai Yang and cup the area
Headache
Frontal HA
• SP4, both sides
• Kidney Gate (77.18) and/or SP9
• Bleed ST channel on foot, same side, or ST43 needle same or opposite sides
• 4 Flower middle (77.09) Bleed vessel, same side (both if necessary)
• 5 Tiger 1 and 3 (11.27) both sides
• Da Bai (22.04) and Sancha 3 (A 04)
• Ren 12, deep (into stomach) insertion
Migraine
Cup the neck, SCM and shoulders
• SP4 , ST43 (66.05), PC6, opposite side
• Bleed Tai Yang, both sides
• Beside 3 miles (77.22, 77.23) opposite side
• Middle, Upper and Lower 9 Miles (GB31/GB32 area), (88.25, 88.26, 88.27) opposite side
• Wood Anger (11.17) left only
• GB31 and LU11 (Tan)
• Cibai (A06) same or opposite side
• Sancha 3 (A04) ,opposite side
• GB31 and Sancha 3, one on each side
• HT8 opposite side, guide with GB41 and Sancha 3
• Upper Tumor (55.06), Sixth Finish (66.08)
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Migraine, Severe
Cup the neck, SCM and shoulders
• Bleed Tai Yang - same side as HA (both if necessary)
• 4 Flower Middle (77.09), or Beside 3 miles (77.22, 77.23)
• Bleed points along ST and GB channels below the knee on affected side
• Bleed 5 Mountain Range (DT04)
• Wood Anger (11.17)
Temporal HA (GB)
Cup the neck and SCM
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23), and Kidney Gate (77.18), opposite side
• Leg 5 -1000 gold (77.24, 77.25), opposite side
• HT8, opposite side, guide with GB41 and Sancha 3
• Middle, Upper and Lower 9 Miles (GB31/GB32 area), (88.25, 88.26, 88.27), opposite side
• 3 Weights (anterior to GB39), (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
• Third Weight (77.07) and 4 Flower Lateral (77.14)
• ST43 Golden Gate - for pain at Tai Yang
• Cibai (A06) same or opposite side
• Sancha 3 (A04) opposite side
Whole Head HA
Cup neck and shoulders
• GB31, both sides, needle to the bone (touch the bone if you can)
Ear
Ear Pain/Infection
• Bleed Third Weight (77.07) and 4 Flower Lateral (77.14)
• Bleed 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
• Sancha 3 (A04) opposite, with 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• Bleed Beside 3 Miles (77.22)
Otitis Media
• Bleed around the lateral malleolus (same side)
• Bleed Control Dirt (11.26) same side
Tinnitus
• Bleed 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) needle Water Curve (66.09) and Sancha 3, Ling Gu (22.05), and GB31
• 4 Horses and Kidney Gate
• Wrist Flow One and Two (22.08, 22.09), GB31
• Center White and Lower White (22.06 and 22.07) with SI3 or Ling Gu,
- GB41, GB42, GB31, Bleed LU5, tonify Bright Yellow (88.12)
• 2 Lower Emperors (77.18, 77.21)
• Kidney Gate (77.18) and Bright Illumination (77.28)
* note: More often Tinnitus comes from a spleen qi deficiency as apposed to kidney qi deficiency
Eye
Liver governs eye ball
Kidney governs the power of vision
Spleen governs the eye lid
Lung governs the sclera
Astigmatism
• SJ3 (22.06)
• Bright Illumination (KD7 - 77.28) and Kidney Gate (77.18)
• Flower Bone One (55.02)
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Blurred Vision
• Middle Yellow (88.12), This Yellow (88.14)
• KD7 (77.28) and Kidney Gate (77.18)
• Bleed the ear apex
Cataract
• Kidney Gate (77.18) and Human Emperor (77.21), and Bright Illumination (KD7 - 77.28)
• KD3 (needle right next to Achilles Tendon)
• GB20 and GB37
• Bleed Tai Yang
Conjunctivitis
• Bleed Tai Yang and ear back (especially if whole eye is red)
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) (liver/lung pattern)
• Flower Bone 1 (55.02) opposite side
• Bleed Upper White (22.03)
• KD2 (Fire Scatter - 66.12)
Detached retina
• Flower Bone One (55.02)
• Sancha 3 (AO4)
Double Vision
• Bright Illumination (KD7 - 77.28) with Kidney Gate (77.18) and GB20
Dry Eyes
• Wood Anger (11.17) with KD7 and GB37, bilateral
• Bright Yellow (88.12), Bright Illumination (KD7 - 77.28), Flower Bone One (55.02)
Macular Degeneration
• Flower Bone One (55.02) and Bright Illumination (KD7 - 77.28)
• GB20 and GB37
• Kidney Gate (77.18) and Human Emperor (77.21), and Bright Illumination (KD7 - 77.28)
Nearsightedness
• Center White and Lower White (22.06, 22.07)
• KD7 (77.28), Kidney Gate (77.18), GB37 and Bleed Tai Yang
• LI14 - needle toward LI15
• SJ17 and extra point 1 inch posterior to SJ17
• Seal (66.01)
• Lower White (22.07)
• Ear Upper/Center/Lower (99.06)
Night Blindness
• Yemang (AO7) - center of the last phlange of the small finger palmar surface (fast insertion)
Strabismus (Squint)
• Kidney Gate (77.18)
Stye
• Ling Gu (22.05)
• Bleed Tai Yang
• Bleed ear back
• Bleed BL20 and BL21
Supraorbital Pain
• Bi Yi (Nose Wing - 1010.22) opposite side
• SP4 and SP9 opposite side
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• Two Corner Bright (11.12)
Tearing Eyes
• Wood Anger (11.17), bilateral with 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21)
• 3 Emperors with Flower Bone One (55.02)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
Tics
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
• Kidney Gate (77.18)
• GB31 (88.25), KD7 (77.28),(opposite side) with SI3 (same side)
• Guide points: SI 3 or Wrist Flow Two (22.08, 22.09)
• 3 Fountains (88.20, 88.21, 88.22) - not commonly used for eye tic
Trachoma
Contagious, inflammation, hypertrophy, formation of granules of lymph tissue
• Flower Bone One (55.02)
Wall Eyes
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21)
Meningitis
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07), 4 Flower Lateral (77.14) and 77.01 (part of Correct Tendons). Needle 77.05, then 77.07, then 77.06.
• Bleed 77.14, then needle 77.01
Aphasia
• Shoulder Center (44.06) and Upper Curve (44.16) 1 cun posterior to 44.06 and GB40
• GB31, and Wood Stay (66.06)
• Bleed DU15 and 16
Canker Sores/Herpes
• 3 Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
• Bleed or 7 star around sores, then cup to remove toxin
• Bleed Two Lips (77.15, 77.16)
Deviated Mouth
• Four Flower Line , opposite side (77.08, 77.09)
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23) and bleed 4 Flower Lateral (77.14)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
• Moxa the area
• Bleed inside the mouth along the white bite line
Mandibular Pain
• LIV 3, ST41 (especially if arthritic), bleed Tai Yang and ear apex, bleed LU5
• Cup the jaw around the opening to the ear, the back of the ear, and down the SCM to GB21
• Bleed Tai Yang and needle ST43, LIV 3, and SJ5
• GB31-32 area and Sancha 3 have them move jaw while stimulating the points
*note: • TMJ is about rage, do Wood Anger points
• SJ5 is strong for tendons and ligaments, needle close to the tendons
Tooth Ache
• Upper teeth: ST44, ST36
• Lower teeth: LI3, LI4
• Roots: KD3
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22)
• Outer Distance (11.04)
• Flower Bone One (55.02)
* note: Add Beside 3 Miles to any of the above (77.22, 77.23)
Gum pain: Add Ling Gu to any of the above - this point has a strong correspondence to the Kidney hence the teeth
• Bleed the dorsum of the foot on the ST and/or GB line
• Bleed 4 Flower Outer (77.14) 1.5 cun lateral to 4 Flower Middle (77.09)
• Center and Upper White (22.06, 22.07) and Ling Gu (22.05) opposite the pain
* Maher - Earth Promoting 3 Needles (11.09 - pp40)
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• Bleed LU5
Common Cold
• Five Mountain Ridges (DT.04) some not all - bleed to reduce fever
• Beside Three Miles (77.22) to clear the nose
• Common Cold One and Two (88.07, 88.08)
• Wood Anger (11.17)
• Metal Division (44.01)
Dry Sinus:
• Wood Anger (11.17), 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
Influenza
• Double Son (22.01)
Nose Bleed
• Shoulder Center (44.06) with Fire Master (66.04)
• LV3 at the top of the tendon and Sixth Finish (66.08) -
between the 4th and 5th metatarsal just superior to the web
• Wrist Flow Two (22.09)
• Catching Ball (77.04)
Rhinitis
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) and either 88.01 (Penetrating Gate) or 88.03
(Penetrating Heaven) to tonify lung and heart with Sancha 3
• Da Bai (22.04) and Wood Anger (11.17)
• LI20 threaded toward Yin Tang to open stuffy sinus
Stuffy Sinus
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• LI20 (threaded)
• Shoulder Center (44.06), LI14
Throat
Hyper/hypo Thyroid and Goiter
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06 77.07 - *bleed 77.07), with Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
• 5 Gold and 1000 Gold (77.24, 77.25)
Mumps (Paratitis)
• Bleed the ear back
• Bleed ear apex
• 4 Flower Lateral (outer) (77.14)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07) needle or bleed
• Sedate SJ17 on opposite side
Rash on neck
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• Shoulder Center (44.06)
Scrofula
Inflammation of the lymph nodes on the neck
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07) bleed
• Bleed Third Weight (77.07) and needle UB36 and 54
Sore throat
• Bleed 5 Gold and 1000 Gold (77.24, 77.25)
• Bleed 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07) and Foot Thousand Gold (77.24)
• Fire Master (66.04) and Penetrating KD (88.09) for low grade sore throat due to yin vacuity
• LU 10 (this can be bled if necessary) and Sancha 3 , one on each side
• Bleed LI1 and LU11
• LV3, LI4
• Bleed ear back
• Bleed the throat were the skin feels thick
• Bleed DU15 and 16
* note: sip vinegar slowly
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* note: eat egg fried in sesame oil to moisten lung for chronic soar throat
Tumor in Throat
• Penetrating Kidney (88.09)
Tonsillitis
• Leg 5/1000 Gold (77.24, 77.25)
• Outer 3 Gates (77.27)
Clavicular Pain
• 7 Tigers (77.26)
Additional:
• Cup the entire shoulder and arm pit if pain is there
• Fen Bai (the DaBai of the thumb - proximal to the distal head of the thumb joint)
• Kidney Gate (77.18) with 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27)
• Jian Zhong (44.06)
• 4 Flower Middle (77.09) needle the affected side
* note: extremely effective for hip pain, guide with GB41, BL65
* Maher - Shoulder 3 needles (44.06 - pp 120) combined with shoulder center vertical 3 needles (44.03 - pp114),
guide with LI3 and SJ3. Include Kidney Gate (77.18) - very effective
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Shoulder Hand Syndrome
• 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27)
Scapula
Scapula Pain
• Double Son, Double Fairy (22.01, 22.02)
• 3 Penetrating Vessels (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
• 7 Tigers (77.26)
• LV4, Guide with SI4 or SI5
• 4 Flower Middle (77.09)
• Heart Knee (11.09)
Slipped Disk
• Back Vertebra (44.02) and Wealth Top (44.03)
Upper Back
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Upper Back and Spinal Deformity
• 3 Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14), Passing Heaven (88.03) and Human Ancestor (44.08)
• Moxa SP3 and LV3, and cup the spine, in addition to the above
• Correct Tendons (77.01, 77.02)
• Metal Ear (99.05)
Middle Back
Lower Back
Chest
Chest Contusion
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19), with PC6 or Double Son and Double Fairy (22.01, 22.02)
*note - bleed the middle horse if severe
• Bleed 4 Flower middle (77.09) and the area around 4 Flower Middle
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• Seven Tigers (77.26 - 3 point unit)
Pleurisy
• Bleed 4 Flower middle, then needle 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• Beside 3 Miles
• GB34 with SJ3
• Finger Rapid Horses (11.07)
• Seven Tigers (77.26 - 3 point unit)
Abdomen
Abdominal Masses
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
Arm
Upper Arm Pain
• Needle ST35 and bleed 4 Flower Middle (77.09) after
• Bleed Upper Curve (44.16) and Water Cure (44.17)(bleed the healthy side), needling is also acceptable based on severity
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23) and 66.08
• 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27) and bleed LU5
• Kidney Gate (77.18), Shoulder Center (44.06) and Beside 3 Miles (77.22)
• GB31 (center 9 miles - 88.25) and SJ3 and/or LI3 and/or SI3
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Elbow Pain
Tennis Elbow
• LI10/LI11 area - needle 3 cun in depth (Tung style, needle close to tendon and bone), opposite side, with Ling Gu (22.05) as guide
• Ling Gu (22.05) opposite side
• 4 Flower Lateral (77.14)
• Paired Rivers (DT.16)
• GB33, or Beside 3 Miles (77.22) opp
Other
• Center 9 Miles (88.25 - GB31), SJ3 or HT7 as guide
• 4 Flower Middle (77.09) with Ling Gu as guide
* Maher -77.04 Knee 3 needles (pp148)
* Maher - 77.02 4 Flower 3 needles (pp144)
Forearm pain
LI Channel Pain
• Needle LI10/LI11/LI13 on the opposite arm
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23) opposite side, with SJ3, SI3, Ling Gu or LU9 as guide
• 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27) with guides
• Fire Threaded (33.04 - SJ6)
Wrist Pain
Carpel tunnel
• SJ5 and Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23) opposite with SI3 to guide on same side
Hand Cramp
• Fire Mountain (33.06 - 3.5 cun proximal to SJ6) opposite side
Hand Shaking
• Kidney Gate and Human Emperor (77.18, 77.21), Yin Tang, DU19and20
• Bright Yellow (88.12) and Kidney Gate and Human Emperor (77.18, 77.21)
• Kidney Gate (77.18), Heavenly Yellow (88.13), Qi Huang (88.14)
• DU20 and Yin Tang with Kidney Gate (77.18)
note: 88.12 addresses liver weakness and liver wind component
Hand Soreness
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
Hand Spasm
• Bleed LU5 (33.16) same side, needle Kidney Gate (77.18) opposite side
• Fire Mountain (33.06) and SJ9
Hard to Grasp
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
• Kidney Gate (77.18)
• Double Son, Double Fairy (22.01, 22.02)
• LV2 or LV3
• If there is a hard lump lateral to LU5, massage until gone and hand will be able to grasp again
* Maher - Heart Spirit 3 needles (33.03 - pp84) Hand/foot paralysis
* Maher - Brachial 3 ancestors (44.02 - pp112) Hand/foot paralysis
Muscle Weakness
• Flower Bone 2 (55.03)
Palm Pain
• PC8 and LU10 opposite side, guide with jing points
• Earth Water (22.11 - 3 pt unit)
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• Human Scholar (33.13)
Sweaty Palms
• Wood Anger, bilateral
Fingers
*note: finger points can be done without interfering with any cross body treatment.
Thumb Pain
• 5 Tiger 1-3 (11.27) and Seal (66.01)
Sciatica
• Ling Gu, Da Bai (22.05, 22.04) with SI3 and BL65 (guide) Pain in the front of the thigh
• SJ5 with GB41 (as guide)
• PC7 or HT5, guide with LV3, or GB41, or ST41
• Ling Gu, Da Bai (22.04, 22.05) with SI3, Center White (22.06) opposite side
• Hand 5 Gold, Hand 1000 Gold (33.08, 33.09) for both Tai Yang and Shao Yang Sciatica
• Bi Yi (1010.22) -also works for any pain any were in the body and for exhaustion
• DT.08, DT.09 - Bleed for sciatica pain below the knee and around the ankle
• BL 40 - Bleed veins in the area
• Kidney Gate (77.18)
• HT7 and HT5 (needle through the SI channel at the level of HT5 andHT7 under the tendon to the HT Meridian) with GB41 and BL 65
to guide
• Heart Gate (33.12) with SP4 to guide - for groin, inner thigh pain
• Sancha 3 (A.04) with GB41 or LV3 to guide
• Correct Tendons (77.01, 77.02, 77.03)
• Wealth Apex and Back Branch (44.04, 44.06)
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• SP4
• Cup the lower back
* Maher - Palm 3 Passes (22.02 - pp68)
* Maher - Posterior Antebrachial Scholar 3 needles (33.09 - pp96)
Leg
Thigh Pain
• Sancha 3 (A.04)
• DT.09, Bleed
• DT.07, Bleed
• 9 Miles (88.25,88.26, 88.27) with GB32 and QiLI(A.01)
Knee Pain
• DT.07 Bleed
• BL40 Bleed
• PC6 and/or Shoulder Center (44.06) with LV3 (guide)
• Gallbladder (11.13)
• Center Distance (11.05)
• Heart Gate (33.12) with LV3 (guide)
• Passing Gates (88.01, 88.02, 88.03)
• GB31
• Big and Small Distance (11.02, 11.01)
• Double Son, Double Fairy (22.01, 22.02)
• Water Curve (66.09) - back of knee pain
• Choose: LI11, LU5, P6, H3, or SI8 (opposite side), then ST43, LV3, SP3, GB41, or BL65 to guide
* Maher - Shoulder Center Vertical 3 needles (44.03 - pp114)
* Maher - Shoulder Inferior and Superior Transverse 3 needles (44.04, 44.05 - pp 116, 118)
Knee Spurs
Hurts knee more to go down stairs
• SI3, UB65, GB31, Three Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14) and 4 Flower middle(Bleed if there is a vessel available) and
4 Flower lower (77.09, 77.11) use appropriate guide points
Ankle Pain
• Small Joint (A.05) any type of ankle pain or injury
• 5 Tiger - #4
• BL40 - bleed
• 4 Flower Middle (77.09)
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• LU2 ashi opposite side
* Maher- Shoulder Anterior Oblique 3 needles (44.07 - pp 122)
Foot Pain
Drop Foot
• Wood Fire (11.10)
• Shoulder Center (44.06)
• 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27) with GB32
Foot Cramp
• Correct Tendons (77.01) or Cibai (A.06)
Foot Numbness
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) then Shoulder Center (44.06)
Gout
(Dr. Miriam Lee)
• 1. Tonify ST36 opposite side (1.5 - 2 in. insertion with strong stimulation)
• 2. Raise needle to the middle position after 10 min, then to the superficial position after another 10 min)
• 3. Sedate ST36 same side
• 4. needle 5 Tiger #3 (11.27) opposite side
Note: Cherry juice and watermelon are helpful
Heel Pain
• 5 Tigers #5 (11.27)
• BL40 - Bleed
• LU2 area (ashi near Glenohumeral joint)
• Fire Complete (88.16)
• PC7
• KD3, BL 60, opposite side
* Maher - Palm 3 Passes (22.02 - pp68)
Peripheral Neuropathy
• 5 Tiger #3 (11.27)
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21)
• DT.08 Bleed
• 3 Passes (88.01, 88.02, 88.03) increases circulation in the legs
• Hand 5 Gold, Hand 1000 Gold (33.08, 33.09)
*Maher - Spleen Swelling 3 Needles (11.06 - pp34)
Toe Pain
• 5 Tigers #3 (11/27)
Lung Pathologies
Allergy with itchy eyes, ears and throat
• Sancha 3 (A04) with 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) and Wood Anger (11.17)
Common Cold
• Five Mountain Ridges (DT.04) some not all - bleed to reduce fever
• Beside Three Miles (77.22) to clear the nose
• Common Cold One and Two (88.07, 88.08)
• Wood Anger (11.17)
• Metal Division (44.01)
Asthma
• Water Through (1010.19) and Water Gold (1010.20) and LU5 and LU10 with 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) with Ling Gu (22.05), Da Bai (22.04) and Sancha 3 (A.04)
• Double Son (22.01), Double Fairy (22.02) and Da Bai (22.04)
• Earth Water ( 22.11) - palmar aspect of the radial side of the first metacarpal bone (LU10 is the mid point, other two divide the
proximal and distal spaces in half)
• 3 Scholars (33 13, 33.14, 33.15)
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
* Maher - Finger 3 spaces (11.04 - pp30)
* Maher - Stop Wheezing 3 needles (11.11 - pp44)
* Maher - Bowel 3 Division (33.13 - pp104)
Asthma, Severe
• 4 Flower Upper and Lateral (77.08, 77.14) then Bleed LU5, UB13, UB42, UB43 and DU14 .
Do this every 7-14 days with regular acupuncture twice per week.
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* Cough at noon LU9 with Water Gold/Through
* Cough 3-9PM LU5 with Water Gold/Through
* Cough at Night LU11 with Water Gold/Through
• 3 Scholars (33.13, 33.14, 33.15)
• Small Distance (11.02)
* Maher - 5 Tigers 3 needles (11.01 - pp24)
* Maher - Finger 3 Spaces (11.04 - pp30)
* Maher - Bowel Division 3 Needles (33.13 - pp104)
Emphysema
• Bleed all: 4 Flower Middle (77.09) and 4 Flower Lateral (77.14)- 1.5 cun lateral to 77.09
Bleed 4 Flower Append (77.10) - 2.5 cun distal to 77.09
• Water Gold, Water Through (1010.19, 1010.20) then bleed LU10 and LU5
• 4 Horses (88.17,88.18, 88.19)
* Maher - Control 3 Needles (22.06 - pp76)
Influenza
Double Son (22.01)
Pneumonia
• Bleed Da Bai (22.04), needle Double Son, Double Fairy (22.01, 22.02)
• Bleed LU10, needle Water Gold, Water Through (1010.19, 1010.20)
• 5 Tigers (11.27) Bilateral
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
• 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26,88.27)
* Maher: Control 3 Needles (22.06 – pp76)
Shortness of Breath
• Water Through, Water Gold (1010.19, 1010.20)
• Double Son, Double Fairy (22.01, 22.02), with Da Bai (22.04)
• Earth Water (22.11 - 3 point unit)
• Center and Small Distance (11.05, 11.02)
• Four Flower Lower (77.11) and Bowel Intestine (77.12)
Wheezing
• Miriam Lee’s 10 Needles – LU7, LI4, LI11, ST36, SP6
• Deep needle (3") ST36
• If chin is green add Water Through, Water Gold (1010.19, 1010,20)
• If cough - LU5
• If thighs are cold moxa SP10
* Maher - Stop Wheezing 3 needles (11.11 - pp44
Tuberculosis
• Bleed 4 Flower Middle (77.09) and 4 Flower lateral (77.14)
• Then: needle 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
Colitis
• Golden Gate (ST 43), Intestine Gate (33.10), Leg 5 Gold (77.24), LI11
• Bleed LU5 or 4 Flower Upper (ST36)
• 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
• Finger 1000 Gold (11.08)
* Maher - Hand Release 3 Needles ( 22.03 - pp70)
* Maher - Hold 3 doors (33.12 - pp102)
* Maher - Thigh Spleen 3 Needles (88.06 - pp182)
Constipation
• SJ6
• This Door/Corner/Uprightness (33.01,33.02,33.03)
• DT 13
• ST 25, ST37
* Maher - Large Intestine 3 needles (33.07 - pp92)
* Maher - Foot Door Gold 3 needles (66.02 - pp138)
* Maher - Hold Lumbar Spirit 3 Needles (33.06 - pp90)
Diarrhea
• Intestine Gate (33.10) with ST43 (66.05)
• Ear Upper/Center/Lower (99.08)
• Water Gold (1010.20)
• ST36 (77.08) and St43 (66.05)
• This Door/Corner/Uprightness (33.01, 33.02, 33.03)
• LI11, LI7, LI5
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
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Enteritis, Acute
• 4 Flower Middle and 4 Flower Lateral (77.09, 77.14) - Bleed
• Golden Gate (66.05 - ST43)
• Golden Gate (ST43) and 4 Flower Upper (ST36)
• 5 Distances (11.01, 11.02, 11.03, 11.04, 11.05) - do 11.05 first
• LU5 and Curved Mound (33.16) - Bleed both
• Intestine Gate (33.10)
• Finger 1000 Gold (11.08)
• Leg 1000 Gold
* Maher - Earth Promoting 3 Needles (11.09 - pp40)
* Maher - Peritonium 3 Needles (22.04 - pp72)
* Maher - Foot Door Gold 3 Needles (66.02 - pp138)
Enteritis
• Golden Gate (66.05 - ST43)
• Intestine Gate (33.10) and Leg 5 Gold (77.24)
• Liver Gate (33.11) and Intestine Gate (33.10)
• Finger 1000 Gold (11.08)
• LU5 and Curved Mound (33.16) - Bleed Both
• Golden Gate (ST 43) and 4 Flower Upper (ST 36)
* Maher - Earth Promoting 3 Needles (11.09 - pp40)
* Maher - Peritonium 3 Needles (22.04 - pp72)
* Maher - Foot Door Gold 3 Needles (66.02 - pp138)
Flatulence
• 9 Miles (88.25,88.26, 88.27) - Esp 88.26
• 4 Bowels First and Second Point (1010.10, 1010.11)
Gastric Haemorrhage
Bleeding anywhere from the esophagus to the anus
• 3 Sisters (88.04,88.05, 88.06)
Hemorrhoids
• Bleed BL40 then needle This Door/ Corner/ Uprightness (33.01, 33.02, 33.03)
• Bleed the 4 Flower line
• Bleed the SP meridian below the knee
• Er Bai - 2 points
• Located between PC5 and PC6, 3 cun above the wrist crease
• Located parallel and lateral to #1 on the thumb side of the two central tendons
• Moxa DU20
* Maher - Antebrachial Four Whites 3 needles (33.01 - pp80)
* Maher - Hold Lumbar Spirit 3 needles (33.06 - pp90)
* Maher - Bladder 3 Needles (77.10 - pp160)
Intestinal Cancer
• Moxa ST28, ST30, Ren 4, Ren 8
• Er Bai - listed under hemorrhoids
Intestinal Rumbling
• Golden Gate (ST43) and 4 Flower Upper (ST36)
Rectal Prolapse
• Golden Gate (ST43 - 66.05)
• This Door/Corner/Uprightness (33.01, 33.02, 33.03)
• Moxa DU20
Acid Reflux
• SP9 (77.17), Kidney Gate (77.18) with Passing Heaven (88.03),
Penetrating Stomach (88.10), SP4, ST34, P6, Ren 12
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21), Ren 12, ST21 - bilateral
• Bleed DU15 and 16 if reflux is from too full stomach
• Golden Gate (ST43 - 66.05) PC6 , SP4
note: do not needle ST36 as it increases stomach acid
Appetite, Poor
• Ling Gu (22.05), ST36 and ST43
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Enlarged Spleen (Splenomegaly)
• Wood Stay and Wood Scoop (66.06, 66.07)
• Third Weight (77.07)
• Spleen Swelling (11.18)
• 3 Weights, (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
• Bleed 4 Flower Line (77.08, 77.09)
• Human Ancestor (44.08)
* Maher - Hold Liver Spirit 3 Needles (33.05 - pp88)
* Maher - Thigh Spleen 3 Needles (88.06 - pp182)
Food Poisoning
• Separate Branch Upper and Lower (DT.01, DT.02)
Hiccup
• Water Through, Water Gold (1010.19, 1010.20)
Indigestion
• Golden Gate (ST43 - 66.05), SP4, PC6
• Earth Water (22.11)
• Intestine Gate (33.10), Liver Gate (33.11), Heart Gate (33.12)
• 3 Ancestors (44.08, 44.09,44.10)
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
Stomachache
• Bleed 4 Flower Middle (77.09)
• Bleed DU15,16
• LU 5, LU10, PC6
• ST 36, ST37, ST39
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
• 3 Passes (88.01,88.02,88.03)
• Earth Water (22.11) for “cold” pain
Vomiting
• Bleed DU16 (1010.07)
• Bleed 4 Flower Middle (77.09) then needle
Water through, Water Gold (1010.19, 1010.20)
• Intestine Gate (33.10), Liver Gate (33.11), Heart Gate (33.12)
• Bleed Ear Back
• Four Flower Inner (77.13)
* Maher - Correct Earth (11.18 - pp58)
* Maher - Popliteal 3 Needles (77.11 - pp162)
Heart Pathologies
Angina - Heart Pain
• Bleed Fire Bag (55.01)
• Big and Small Distance (11.01, 11.02)
• Center Distance (11.05)
• Earth Scholar (33.14)
• Four Flower Inner (77.13)
• Bleed LU5
• Bleed BL 15 and BL 43
• Maher - Heart Spirit 3 Needles (33.03 - pp84)
Arteriosclerosis
• 4 Flower Middle (77.09) and 4 Flower Append (77.10) - Bleed
• SP9, Kidney Gate (77.18)
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Congestive Heart Failure
• 3 Passes (88.01, 88.02, 88.03)
• Heart Gate (33.12)
• Heart Normal (11.19)
• Finger Kidney (11,15)
Myocarditis
• Heart Gate (33.12) - needle on the right
• Bleed Ear Apex,
• Bleed 4 Flower Middle (77.09) and 4 Flower Lateral (77.14)
• LV2 and LV3 (supplement) with P6
• Heart Normal (11.19)
* Maher - Heart Spirit 3 Needles (33.03 - pp84)
Blood in Urine
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21) and, LV2-3
• 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
• Da Bai (22.04), Mu Fu (66.02)
Edema
• Whole Body - 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
• One Leg - Passing Gates (88.01, 88.02, 88.03)
• Two Legs- 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
* Maher - Bleed the Occipital region of the lower extremity pp306
*note: • Kidney Gate(77.18) regulates urine for Frequent urination and incontinence
• ST36 will increase urination
Interstitial Cystitis
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21)
• 4 Gates
• Wood Anger (11.17)
• Ren 3 and Ren 4 (needle deep to the bladder)
• Horse Gold Water, Horse Fast Water (1010.13,1010.14)
• Yin Tang
Note: use all these points in one Treatment
Nephritis
• 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09,88.10, 88.11) and 3 Emperors (77.18,77.19, 77.21)
• Chronic: Add Center and Lower White (22.06, 22.07) and Bleed Water Cure (44.17)
• KD3, SP9
• Wrist Flow One and Two (22.08, 22.09)
• Bowel Division 3 Needles (33.13 - pp104)
* Maher - Control the Spine 3 Needles (22.05 - pp74)
Stones: Kidney
• Horse Gold Water, Horse Fast Water (1010.13, 1010.14)
• Six Fast (1010.16)
• Water Cure (44.17)
• Lower White (22.07)
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Stones: Ureter
• Six Fast and Seven Fast (1010.16, 1010.17)
Turbid Urine
• 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11) and
Horse Water Gold, Horse Fast Water (1010.13, 1010.14)
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21)
• LV2 and LV3, Ren 6
Urethra Pain
• Ling Gu (22.05), LV2-3
• Horse Water Gold, Horse Water Fast (1010.13, 1010.14)
• Floating and Outer Distance (11.04,11.03)
• Cloud White and Plum White (44.11, 44.12)
• This Door/Corner/Uprightness (33.01, 33.02, 33.03)
Urination: Difficult
• SP9 with ST36 and/or SP6
• 3 Emperors (77.18,77.19,77.21)
• Shoulder Center (44.06)
• Cloud White, Plum White (44.11, 44.12) - rarely used
Urination: Retention
• 3 Emperors (77.18,77,19,77.21)
Liver Pathologies
Cirrhosis
• Bleed UB18, needle 3 Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
• Liver Gate (33.11), Intestine Gate (33.10), Bright Yellow (88.12), SI4,
then Bleed Upper Curve (44.16)
• Wood Inflammation (11.20)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
* Maher - Finger 3 Yellow (11.02 - pp26)
* Maher - Hold the Liver Spirit 3 Needles (33.05 - pp88)
Gallstones
• Wood Branch (1010.18 - ST7)
Hepatitis
• UB18, 3 yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
• Liver Gate (33.11), Intestine Gate (33.10),
3 yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14), SP9
• Wood Inflammation (11.20)
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• Eye Yellow (11.23)
* Maher - Finger 3 Yellow (11.02 - pp26)
* Maher - Hold the Liver Spirit 3 Needles (33.05 - pp88)
Liver Pain
• Wood Inflammation (11.20)
Dermatology
Acne Vulgaris
• Finger Rapid Horses (11.07)
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) with LI20 as guide
• SP10, SP6, LI11
• Outer 3 Gates (77.27)
• Bleed the ear back and/or apex
• Bleed DU14, UB13 and UB15
• Separate Branch Upper and Lower (DT.01, DT.02)
* Maher - 3 Branches 3 needles (1111.02 - pp210) needle or 7 star then cup
*note: less sugar, spice, oil, sunlight, more sleep
Allergic Dermititus
(Poison Oak/Ivy, etc.)
• Wood Anger (11.17)
• Finger Rapid Horses (11.07)
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• Bleed ear back and/or apex
• Separate Branch upper and lower (DT.01, DT.02)
• LI10, SP10, SP6
*Maher - 3 Branches 3 Needles (1111.02 - pp210) needle or 7 star then cup
*Maher - Finger Earth 3 Needles (11.18 - pp58)
*Avoid shrimp, eggs, chicken, milk
Eczema
(Skin inflammation characterized by damp discharge with crusty, scaly surface
• Wood anger (11.17)
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18,88.19)
• Finger Rapid Horses (11.07)
• Shoulder Center (44.06)
• Bleed ear back and/or apex
• Separate Branch upper and lower (DT.01, DT.02)
* Maher - 3 branches 3 Needles (1111.02 - pp210) needle or 7 star then cup
Erysipelas
(St. Anthony’s Fire - Acute skin disease caused by strep, localized inflammation and fever
Furunculosis (boils)
• Thread SJ3 to H8
• Back of Heart (DT.11)
Paraesthesiae
Burning, pricking, itching, tingling sensation for no apparent reason
• 3 Passes (88.01, 88.02,88.03)
Puritus
Itching - often on undamaged skin
• Wood Anger (11.17)
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) and GB31
• Separate Branch Upper and Lower (DT.01, DT.02)
*Maher - 3 Branches 3 Needles (1111.02 - pp210) needle or 7 star then cup
Psoriasis
Recurring red, inflamed patches with dry flaky skin
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• Bleed ear back and/or apex
• Separate branch upper and lower (DT.01, DT.02)
*Maher - 3 Branches 3 Needles (1111.02 - pp210) needle or 7 star/cup
Ring Worm
Tinea - fungal infection
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
*“Can - X” Black Salve
Urticaria (hives)
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) and GB31, then bleed ST43 (66.05)
• Thread SJ3 to H8
• Bleed obvious veins on the SPmeridian between SP9 and SP6 and ST43, then needle 9 miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27) and 4 Horses
(88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
• Bleed ear back and/or apex and needle 9 miles and 4 horses as above
• Cup the Navel (Ren 8)
*Maher - Finger Liver 3 needles (11.05 - pp32)
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• DU19 (1010.06)
• Total Pivot (1010.07) - between DU15 and DU16
*note the above point may be bled or use heavy gauge needle
Chorea
• Bright Yellow (88.12), This Yellow (88.14), DU20
Epilepsy
• UB13, UB14. Bleed well
• Bleed 5 Mountain Ridges (DT.04)
• Bleed Jing Well points
• Kidney Gate (77.18) and GB31
• Fire Branch and Fire Complete (88.15, 88.16) with Three Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21)
• Gold Front Lower (88.23), Kidney Gate (77.18)
• 3 Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
*note: spasms and convulsions are greatly relieved by bleeding vessels on the sacrum
Hemiplegia
• Ling Gu, Da Bai (22.04, 22.05)
• 9 Miles (88.25, 88.26, 88.27)
• Inner Penetrating Gates (88.29, 88.30, 88.31)
• Double Son, Double Fairy (22.01, 22.02)
• Kidney Gate (77.18)
• DU20 (1010.01) and DU19 (1010.06)
• Bleed DT04, LU5, BL40, ST40
• Three Ancestors (44.08, 44.09, 44.10)
• 3 Yellows (88.13, 88.13, 88.14)
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
* Maher - Palm 3 Passes (22.02 - pp68
* Maher - Hold the liver 3 Needles (33.05 - pp88)
* Maher - Thigh 579 Miles 3 Needles (88.11 - pp192)
Parkinson’s Disease
• Kidney Gate (77.18), KD7 (77.28), Bright Yellow (88.12)
• Bright Yellow (88.12), This Yellow (88.14), Kidney Gate (77.18), Human Emperor (77.21) - especially good for leg shaking
• DU19, 20, 21 - thread 19 and 21 toward 20 and Wood Branch (1010.18)
• 4 Gates, PC3
• Thread from BL7 to BL5 Bilateral - for shaking hands/jaw
• Hand Spasm - Stiffness and inability to straighten fingers
• Double Son, Double Fairy (22.01, 22.02) - treat opposite side
• Fire String/Mound/Mountain (33.04, 33.05, 33.06)
• Bleed LU5 and GB34
Gynecology
Anorgasmia
• Moxa Ren 4 and Ren 3
• Three Emperors (77.18,77.19,77.21)
• This Door/Corner/Uprightness (33.01, 33.02, 33.03)
*note - should see results within 5 - 6 Treatments
Avalanche Bleeding
• Moxa SP1 and LV1
• Sanchayi (A02)
Breast Tumor
• Third Weight (77.07)
• Outer 3 Gates (77.27)
* Maher - Finger 3 Weights (11.14)
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Endometriosis
• 3 Sisters (88.04, 88.05, 88.06)
• Fuke (11.24), Wood anger (11.17)
• Water Crystal (66.13)
Frigidity
• 3 Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
• Fuke (11.24), Wood anger (11.17)
• This Door/Corner/Uprightness (33.01, 33.02, 33.04)
*note: Combine with Shen points and Psychotherapy
Herpes
• Two Lips (77.15,77.16)
Labor: Difficult
• Fire Bag (55.01)
• Seal (66.01)
• BL67 - moxa
• Stimulate the nipples
Labor: Induce
• Tonify LI11, LU7, then sedate SP6, LV3, KD1
Menopause
• Three Emperors (77.18,77.19, 77.21), 4 Gates
• Three Emperors (77.18,77.19, 77.21), Fuke (11.24) Wood Anger (11.17)
• Kidney Gate (77.18), Bright Yellow (88.12) Middle Horse (88.17)
• 3 Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
• SJ5
• Wrist Prosperous Two (22.09) - thread to Ling Gu (22.05)
• Zhi Han - located on the dorsum of the hand, between 3rd and 4th metacarpal 1.5 cun proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint
Preeclampsia
(Toxemia of late pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, edema and proteinuria)
• KD3 (Water Shape - 66.14)
PMS
• Fuke (11.24), Wood Anger (11.17), Return Nest (11.06)
• For breast tenderness and Bloating - add Golden Gate (ST43 - 66.05)
Uterine Diseases
• Fuke (11.24), Water Curve (66.09), Fire Master (66.04), Water Crystal (66.13)
Mastitis
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
• ST43 (Golden Gate - 66.05)
• Four Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19)
* Maher - Shoulder Center Vertical 3 Needles (44.03 - pp114)
Sterility
• Fuke (11.24), and Return Nest (11.06) on opposite side
• Wood Wife (66.02)
* Maher - Phoenix Nest 3 Needles (11.13 - pp48)
Uterine Tumor/Fibroid
• Fuke (11.24)
• Return Nest (11.06), Third Sister (88.06)
• Bleed the line between Double Son, Double Fairy (22.01, 22.02), then needle Return Nest (11.06)
• 3 Sisters (88.04, 88.05, 88.06), then bleed SP6 area
• This Door/corner/uprightness (33.01, 33.02, 33.03)
• Three Plum Flower- needle Cv4, then locate a Point 3 cun lateral and 3 cun distal from the umbilicus bilaterally, needle deep
* Maher - Phoenix Nest 3 Needles (11,13 - pp48)
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* Maher - Gynecology Spirit 3 Needles (55.01 - pp130 ) Esp. For Tumor
Uterine Pain
• Fuke (11.24) and Return Nest (11.06) and SP6
• Wood Wife (66.02)
• ST44 and ST43 with 3 Emperors and Ren 24
Uvulitis
(Inflamation of the pedant of fleshiness at the throat or bladder)
• Return Nest (11.06)
Vaginitis
• Fuke (11.24), Cloud White (44.11), Seal (66.01)
• Three Ancestors (44.08, 44.09, 44.10)
• 3 Sisters (88.04, 88.05, 88.06)
* Maher - Shoulder Anterior Oblique 3 Needles (44.07 - pp122)
Vaginal Itching
• Heaven Ancestor (44.10) and Cloud White (44.10)
• Two Lips (77.15, 77.16)
• DT.01
• Fuke (11.24), Wood Anger (11.17)
Vulvar Swelling
• Fuke (11.24), Return Nest (11.06), LV3, SP6
* Maher - Phoenix Nest 3 Needles (11.13 - pp48)
Male Reproductive
Gonorrhea
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21)
• Wood Ear (99.02)
Herpes
• Two Lips (77.15, 77.16)
Miscellaneous
Abscess
• Needle Shock
• Release Point (88.28)
• Lower White (22.07)
• Earth Ancestor (44.09)
• Center Distance (11.05) Alcohol Hangover
• Bleed Ear Ring (99.01) center of ear lobe then needle DU2
Arteriosclerosis
• Bleed BL 40
• Bleed 4 Flower Middle and Lateral (77.09, 77.14)
• Bleed 5 Mountain Ridges (DT.04)
• Earth Ancestor (44.09)
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Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
• 5 Tigers (11.27), Three Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
• Recover Source (11.22)
* Maher Wrist 3 Needles (33.08 pp94)
* Maher Shoulder Center Vertical 3 Needles (44.03, pp114)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
• 5 Tigers (11.27), 3 Passes (88.01, 88.02, 88.03)
• Recover source (11.22)
• Maher Bowel Division 3 Needles (33.13, pp104)
Bad Breath
• Separate Branch One and Two (DT.01, DT.02)
Bed Sores
• Control Dirt (11.26)
Blood Diseases
Leukemia
• 3 Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
• Wood Keep and Wood Scoop (66.06, 66.07)
* Maher Hold Liver Spirit 3 Needles (33.05 pp88)
Anaemia
• Kidney Gate (77.18), LI10
Bruxism
Grinding of teeth while asleep
• Four Flower Lower (77.11), Bowel Intestine (77.12)
Chronic Fatigue
• 3 Emperors (77.18,77.19, 77.21)
• 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
• 3 Yellows (88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
• Water Through, Water Gold (1010.19, 1010.20)
• Three Eyes (11.21)
• Sancha 3 (AO4) eliminates fatigue
• Bi Yi (1010.22) prevents fatigue
• ST36, SP6, LI11, LI4, LU7 (ML10) with DU20 and Yintang
• Sancha 3 (AO4), Wealth apex (44.04), Branch connect (44.13)
• Maher Finger 3 Yellow (11.02 pp26)
Diabetes
• 3 Emperors (77.18,77.19,77.21), KD1 (for thirst add 88.09)
• SP9 (77.17) , Earth emperor (77.19), Four Limbs (77.20), Human Emperor (77.21) with Earth Ear (99.04)
• 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
• SP9, LI5, KD3, SJ4, LV3
• 3 Ancestors (44.08, 44.09, 44.10)
Fever
• Da Bai (22.04)
• Double Fairy (22.02), Earth Ear (99.04)
• 5 Mountain Ridges (DT.04) bleed some but not all
• Rheumatic fever 3 Passes (88.01, 88.02, 88.03)
• Common cold one and two (88.07, 88.08)
• Three points at the base of the thumb nail (medial to lateral)
• DU14 and Ding Chuan (needle or bleed)
Fibromyalgia
• Wood Anger (11.17), 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) and Sancha 3 (AO4)
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• 4 Gates, 4 Horses (88.17,88.18, 88.19)
• Water Curve (66.09)
• Gb31
• Fire Master (66.04), Wood scoop (66.07), Water curve (66.09)
Hypertension
• Five Mountain Ranges (DT.04) Bleed
• Bleed BL20
• Bleed 4 Flower middle and Lateral (77.09, 77.14) allow to bleed copiously then needle SP9 (77.17)
• Bleed Ear back and Apex
• Bleed BL40
• Needle Zhongbai (22.06)
• Wealth apex and Back Branch (44.04, 44.05)
• Branch Connect and Upper Curve (44.13, 44.16)
• 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
• Needle LI11, LI4, LV2, LV3, BL65, GB34, P6, ST36, SP9, Kidney Gate (77.18), SJ3, SJ5
(all these points are known to aid high blood pressure)
• Maher Three Sages (55.02 pp132)
Insomnia
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21) and Yin Tang
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21), 3 Passes (88.01, 88.02, 88.03) and yin tang
• 3 Passes (88.01, 88.02, 88.03) and Yin Tang
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21) 4 gates with GB31
• SP9, Yin Tang
• Bleed ear back , needle yin Tang
• Place pellet between LI3 and LI4 (ashi)
• PC4, PC5, PC7
Laryngitis
• 3 Weights (77.04, 77.06, 77.07)
• Leg 5/1000 Gold (77.24, 77.25)
• Loss of Voice (88.32)
• Outer 3 Gates (77.27)
• 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
• Metal Distance (44.01) Very effective
• Back Face (44.07)
Lipoma
• Bright Yellow (88.12)
Sweating, Excessive
Hyperhidrosis
• Wood Anger (11.17) both sides (esp for sweaty palms)
Thyroid
Thyroiditis
• Foot 5/1000 Gold (77.24, 77.25)
• Loss of Voice (8.32)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
Hyperthyroid
• 4 Horses (88.17, 88.18, 88.19) and 4 Gates
• Three Yellows ( 88.12, 88.13, 88.14)
If shaky, nervous, sweaty, hungry, add:
• Foot 5/1000 Gold (77.24, 77.25)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
Hypothyroid
• 3 Emperors (77.18, 77.19, 77.21) and Ling Gu (22.05)
Goiter
• Enlargement of the thyroid gland
• Beside 3 Miles (77.22, 77.23)
• Four Horses (88.17,88.18, 88.19)
• 3 Weights (77.05, 77.06, 77.07)
Weight Loss
• ML10 LU7, LI4, LI11, SP6, ST36
• 3 Penetrating Gates (88.09, 88.10, 88.11)
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Shen: Master Tung
Psychosis - Correct root (1010.12)
Neurosis - Earth Scholar (33.14), Earth Ear (99.04)
Hysteria - Gallbladder (11.13), Kidney Gate (77.18), Wood Branch (1010.18 - aka ST7)
Esoteric Acupuncture
Climbing Jacobs Ladder, Mikio Sankey
*note - For visualization patterns, more exact point location, needling instructions and point explanation please refer to text above
Hand Shaoyin
11am-1pm
HT KD GB SI GB SP
Hand Taiyang
1pm-3pm
SI BL SP HT LV BL
Foot
Taiyang BL SI LU KD LU SI
3pm-5pm
Foot Shaoyin
5pm-7pm
KD HT SJ BL LI PC
Hand
Jueyin PC LV ST SJ ST KD
7pm-9pm
Hand Shaoyang
9pm-11pm
SJ GB KD PC SP GB
Foot Shaoyang
11pm—1am
GB SJ HT LV HT SJ
Foot Jueyin
1am—3am
LV PC LI GB SI LU
Hand Taiyin
3am-5am
LU SP BL LI BL LV
Hand Yangming
5am-7am
LI ST LV LU KD ST
Foot Yangming
7am-9am
ST LI PC SP PC LI
Foot Taiyin 9am-
11am
SP LU SI ST SJ HT
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Body Imaging Concept
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• brain bleeding due to accident and after effects of that • gallbladder stone causing pain
• skin problems • acute appendicitis
• esophageal cancer • skin problems
• HBP • rib cage injury
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Helping: Ht-3 points:
Main: Yao Yan Guan, LI-11
Heat Stroke Helping: UB-39, UB-40, find obvious point in body
Etiology: working long hours in high temperatures, acute; if you
don't revive the person right away, can have severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
consequences; "closed" and "open" syndromes, summer-wind Migrating pain, worse in cold weather
points: points:
Main: Shi Xuan, LI-11, UB-40 Main:
Helping: corresponding points to symptoms • if upper limb- LI-11,
• in elbow joint- PC-3,
Hemoptysis • wrist- Zhong Zhu, Yang Chi,
Coughing up blood • gluteal region- GB-30, GB-39,
Etiology: bronchial dilation, TB, chronic bronchitis, heart • knee joint- St-36, GB-34,
disease, injury • ankle-fond point on top of foot
points:
Schizophrenia
Main: Tai Yang
Helping: Lu-10, plus appropriate point for diagnosis points:
(main) Tai Yang, LI-11, UB-40
Hepatitis, Chronic (helping) GB-35, St-40 _ 0.
Hepatomegaly, fatigue, poor appetite, low liver function,
hypochondriac pain Epilepsy
Sudden loss of consciousness, spasm of four limbs, rattling
points:
phlegm, foaming of mouth, sometimes can wake up on own
Main: GB-35, St-36, PC-3
Etiology: brain temporarily loses function
Helping: GB-34
points:
High Blood Pressure Main: Tai Yang, LI-11
Dizziness, headaches Helping: UB-40, GB-35
Etiology: liver wind
Stomach Pain
points:
Epigastric pain
Main: Tai Yang, UB-40, LI-11
Etiology: chronic ulcer, intestinal spasms, gastritis
Helping: UB-39, Yao Yan Guan
points:
Lung Infection Main: PC-3
Fever, cough, chest pain (helping) GB-35, St-36
Etiology: infectious/contagious disease, wind-febrile disease
Pyelonephritis
points:
(Chronic Kidney Infection)
Main: Tai Yang, PC-3 (
Swelling, protein/blood in urine, high blood pressure, various
Helping: UB-40, GB-35
degrees of liver function
points:
Main: corresponding points
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Lumbar Sprain
Etiology: heavy lifting, sudden movement, trigger point will be Sciatica
very obvious
points:
points: Main: UB-40, Du-2
Main: Yao Yan Guan, corresponding points helping: GB-35, UB-39, Du-2
Helping: UB-40
Shoulder Pain/Frozen Shoulder
Injuries Pain radiates upward to neck or down to buttocks, worse at
night, activity can help lessen the pain, trigger point, internal
points:
rotation and extension are limited
Main: Choose points around the injury; if chest and rib cage- Gb-
35 I. points:
Main: PC-3, SJ-5
Mastitis, Acute Helping: LI-15, LI-11
Pain and swelling of breasts, hardness of breast, aversion to
cold, fever, swollen subaxillary lymph node Sores/Ulcers (???)
Swelling, oozing, pus, chronic, difficulty healing. Bleeding can
points:
help get rid of the oozing/pus, calm inflammation, and help
Main: LI-11
muscle heal completely
Helping: corresponding points
points:
Poisonous Snake Bite Main: choose according to symptom
Treat as soon as possible Helping:
• upper limb- LI-11,
points:
• lower limb- GB-34, UB-40
Main:
• upper limb- LI-11,
Scrofula (???)
• lower UB-40
points:
Main: Tai Yang, UB-40
Helping: appropriate points
Infertility
Etiology= qi and blood stagnation causing irregular menses Menstrual Cramping
points: points:
Main: PC-3, Du-2 Main: Sp-9, Du-2
Helping: Sp-9 helping: Sp-6, PC-3
points: points:
Main: Tai Yang, local points Main: Tai Yang, Yin Tang
Strep Throat
Fever, swollen throat, enlarged neck lymph glands
points:
Main: Tai Yang, Lu-5
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