Acu Therapy Points

Front 1

ST25

Back 1

Front mu of LI

Front 2

RN12

Back 2

Front mu of ST

Front 3

LV13

Back 3

Front mu of SP

Front 4

RN14

Back 4

Front mu of HT

Front 5

RN4

Back 5

Front mu of SI

Front 6

RN3

Back 6

Front mu of UB

Front 7

GB25

Back 7

Front mu of KD

Front 8

RN17

Back 8

Front mu of PC

Front 9

RN5

Back 9

Front mu of SJ

Front 10

GB24

Back 10

Front mu of GB

Front 11

LV14

Back 11

Front mu of LV

Front 12

LU1

Back 12

Front Mu, regulates the LU qi, stops cough

Front 13

LU5

Back 13

He Sea point, great for heat in the LU, damp/phlegm, opens the waterways (stagnant fluid; can be used for urinary bladder [UTI, edema])

Front 14

LU6

Back 14

Xi cleft, for acute cough, particularly good for hemoptysis

Front 15

LU7

Back 15

Luo, releases exterior, circulates LU qi, circulates wei qi, RN Confluent (opens & regulates RN), MOVES QI OUT

Front 16

LU9

Back 16

Shu Stream (3rd point in on Yin meridian), tonifies LU, tonifies yin (for dryness), resolves phlegm and stops cough, Yuan Source, clears heat, MORE INWARD (for yin d/f)

Front 17

LU10

Back 17

Clears heat (primarily at qi level), benefits the throat (especially qi d/f, e.g., overuse), yin d/f (dry throat, paired w/KD6), MORE FOR D/F

Front 18

LU11

Back 18

Expel wind-heat, benefits throat, MORE FOR EXCESS

Front 19

UB11

Back 19

Back shu of Bones

Front 20

UB13

Back 20

Back shu of LU

Front 21

UB14

Back 21

Back shu of PC

Front 22

UB15

Back 22

Back shu of HT

Front 23

UB16

Back 23

Opens up Du Mai, regulates qi in the chest and abdomen

Front 24

UB17

Back 24

Diaphragm, influential point for blood (good for any blood condition)

Front 25

UB18

Back 25

Back shu of LV

Front 26

UB19

Back 26

Back shu of GB

Front 27

UB20

Back 27

Back shu of SP

Front 28

UB21

Back 28

Back shu of ST

Front 29

UB22

Back 29

Back shu of SJ

Front 30

UB23

Back 30

Back shu of KD

Front 31

UB25

Back 31

Back shu of LI

Front 32

UB27

Back 32

Back shu of SI

Front 33

UB28

Back 33

Back shu of UB

Front 34

UB29

Back 34

Problems with the sacrum, innervations of the sacrum affecting lower burner

Front 35

UB30

Back 35

Anus, benefits lumbar

Front 36

UB42

Back 36

For deep sadness

Front 37

UB43

Back 37

Tonify qi, nourish essence & LU yin, invigorates the mind, stop cough, calm asthma—for any disease that is CHRONIC, serious, or impossible to treat—childhood disorders, asthma, behavior problems

Front 38

UB47

Back 38

Depression, especially without a sense of direction

Front 39

UB49

Back 39

Strengthen SP, stimulate memory & concentration

Front 40

UB52

Back 40

Strengthen KD & lower back, reinforce will power & determination

Front 41

LV1

Back 41

Jing Well, LOC, menses, resolves damp heat, smooths LV qi

Front 42

LV2

Back 42

LV fire, blood heat, reduction point (brings down LV yang rising, subdues wind), pain in the hypochondria from coughing, excess type tinnitus

Front 43

LV3

Back 43

Yuan Source and Shu Stream (tonifies), subdues LYR rising, LQS, calms the mind, good for spasms or contractions

Front 44

LV4

Back 44

Smoothes LV qi, especially in the lower burner, genitals, urinary conditions

Front 45

LV5

Back 45

Smooths LV qi, genital pain, vaginal discharge (usually damp-heat type), good for LQS affecting the throat (plumpit qi)

Front 46

LV6

Back 46

Xi-cleft, acute abdominal or hip pain, inguinal hernia

Front 47

LV7

Back 47

Local pain, bi syndrome

Front 48

LV8

Back 48

DOES NOT SMOOTH LQ, tonifies blood, moves blood, damp-heat, benefits UB, relaxes sinews