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Basic Knowledge
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) holds that:
1. Numbness (ma): Indicates that Qi can flow, but blood cannot.
2. Wood (mu): Severe numbness indicates that both Qi and blood cannot flow.
3. Sour (suan): Indicates that the meridians are open, but there is insufficient Qi and blood. 【WeChat Public Account: Guoxue Life】
4. Distension (zhang): Indicates that there is abundant Qi; such individuals tend to have a temper, and if Qi cannot escape the body, it leads to distension.
5. Pain (teng): Simple pain is due to blood stasis.
6. Itching (yang): Indicates that Qi and blood are flowing; itching occurs during wound healing, but this is different from generalized itching.
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Functions of the 10 Important Acupuncture Points
1. Zu San Li (Stomach 36)
Function:
1. Strengthens the spleen and stomach, boosts the body’s vitality;
2. Promotes metabolism and strengthens the body;
3. Enhances endocrine function and boosts immunity.
Needling Zu San Li has preventive and therapeutic effects on diseases of the digestive, nervous, blood, circulatory, endocrine, urinary, and reproductive systems, especially for digestive system diseases, where its efficacy is particularly pronounced.
Indications:
Gastritis, chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, gastric ptosis, gastric spasms, indigestion, hepatitis; neurasthenia, epilepsy, insomnia, headaches, anemia, hemiplegia, hypertension, hypotension, arteriosclerosis; coronary heart disease; diabetes, enuresis; impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, irregular menstruation, excessive menstruation; colds; knee arthritis, lower limb arthritis, etc.
2. Guan Yuan (Conception Vessel 4)
Function:
1. Nourishes the essence and strengthens the foundation.
2. Tonifies the kidneys and strengthens Yang, regulates menstruation, clears heat, and promotes urination. This point is effective for nourishing the kidneys, restoring Yang, and is essential for reproductive health and vitality.
3. Supplements deficiency and strengthens the foundation. This point enhances reproductive system function, boosts immunity, prevents aging, and treats various deficiencies.
Indications:
Impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions, irregular menstruation, cervical erosion, uterine prolapse, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, enuresis, urinary retention, urinary incontinence, cystitis, nephritis, urethritis, genital eczema; dysentery, hernia, prolapse of the rectum, hypertension, diabetes; forgetfulness, neurasthenia; collapse, physical weakness.
3. Zhong Wan (Conception Vessel 12)
Function:
1. Regulates the spleen and stomach;
2. Reduces counterflow and resolves stagnation. This point is effective for harmonizing the stomach, supplementing deficiency, promoting digestion, and stopping vomiting.
Indications:
Gastric spasms, gastric ulcers, gastric ptosis, gastric distension, indigestion, vomiting, halitosis, enteritis, duodenal ulcers, dysentery, appendicitis, constipation, hepatitis, cholecystitis, jaundice, hypertension, angina pectoris, heat stroke, epilepsy, hysteria, neurasthenia, insomnia, cough, asthma, hematemesis, uterine prolapse, irregular menstruation. This point is particularly important for treating digestive system diseases, especially various gastric disorders.
4. Nei Guan (Pericardium 6)
Function:
1. Regulates Qi and invigorates blood;
2. Calms the mind and stabilizes the spirit.
Indications:
Angina pectoris, myocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, bradycardia, arrhythmia; shock, coma, syncope, motion sickness, insomnia, hysteria, epilepsy, mental illness; gastric diseases, gastric spasms, vomiting, hiccups; diaphragm spasms, pregnancy sickness, hypotension, absence of pulse, etc. This point is particularly effective for various heart diseases and mental disorders.
5. He Gu (Large Intestine 4)
Function:
1. Clears heat and releases the exterior;
2. Dispels wind and relaxes the muscles, promotes digestion. Its primary function is to clear heat and relieve pain.
Indications:
Colds, cough, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve paralysis, epilepsy, schizophrenia; enteritis, dysentery, hemorrhoids, pediatric rectal prolapse, toothache, rhinitis, epistaxis; tonsillitis, conjunctivitis, deafness, acute shoulder rheumatism, finger spasms, difficult labor, measles, excessive sweating, aphasia, etc. It is particularly effective for headaches caused by colds.
6. Yong Quan (Kidney 1)
Function:
1. Clears the mind and awakens the spirit;
2. Calms the mind and stabilizes the spirit;
3. Clears heat and disperses wind.
Regular cupping on this point can guide the kidney’s empty fire and the turbid Qi of the upper burner downward, and has the effects of soothing the liver, brightening the eyes, and calming the throat and heart. It can lower blood pressure and promote local blood circulation, helping to prevent age-related numbness and edema.
Indications:
Shock, coma, dizziness, heat stroke, forgetfulness, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia; epilepsy, hysteria, mental illness, pediatric convulsions; cerebral hemorrhage, functional paralysis, functional aphasia, facial spasms, hypertension, angina pectoris, myocarditis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, cough, epistaxis, jaundice, stomach pain, edema, impotence, low back pain, knee pain, chest pain, vision loss, measles, hernia, etc.
7. Yang Ling Quan (Gallbladder 34)
Function:
1. Promotes circulation and relieves stiffness;
2. Opens the meridians and benefits the joints;
3. Clears heat and benefits the gallbladder.
Indications:
Diseases of the lower limbs and lower back, such as knee arthritis, ankle arthritis, sciatica, peroneal nerve paralysis, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain, etc. It is also a key point for treating liver and gallbladder diseases, with good effects on hepatitis, cholecystitis, and jaundice. Additionally, it has therapeutic effects on hypertension, epilepsy, enuresis, and athlete’s foot.
8. Feng Chi (Gallbladder 20)
Function:
1. Clears the heart and brightens the eyes;
2. Clears heat and disperses wind;
3. Opens the orifices and promotes circulation.
Indications:
Cerebral thrombosis, concussion, meningitis, forgetfulness, epilepsy, mental illness, migraine, insomnia, dizziness, hyperthyroidism, stiff neck, glaucoma, night blindness, optic neuritis, retinitis, hypertension, tinnitus, malaria, deafness, etc.
9. Yin Men (Kidney 10)
Function:
1. Promotes circulation and relieves stiffness;
2. Opens the meridians.
Indications:
Low back pain, sciatica, herniated disc, lower limb muscular rheumatism, paralysis.
10. Ming Men (Kidney 4)
Function:
1. Nourishes the kidneys and regulates menstruation;
2. Regulates the intestines and prevents prolapse.
Indications:
Nocturnal emissions, impotence, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, enuresis, low back pain, headaches, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, constipation.
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