Acupuncture Therapeutics

Front 1

Ub 13
Lungs Hollow

Back Shu of LUNG level w T3

1.5 cun lateral to GV 12, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 3rd thoracic vertebra

Back 1

-Cough
-Any lung disharmony
-Regulates lung qi
-Tonifies nutritive & defensive Qi
-Tonifies Lung Qi & Yin
-Clears lung HEAT
-Stimulates disperse & descend fx
-Lung Yin xu night sweats
-Releases Wind (esp wind-cold)

Front 2

Ub 14
Absolute Yin Hollow

Back Shu of PC

1.5 cun lateral to GV, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 4th thoracic vertebra

Back 2

-Calms Shen & Heart
-Regulates Heart

Front 3

Ub 15
Heart's Hollow

Back Shu of HEART level w T5

1.5 cun lateral to GV 11, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 5th thoracic vertebra

Back 3

-Calms the mind
-Clears Heart Heat
-Stimulates brain
-nourishes Ht & quiets spirit
(esp from Ht yin & blood xu)
-Invigorates the blood

Front 4

Ub 16
Governing Shu

Back Shu of DU Mai

1.5 cun lateral to GV 10, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 6th thoracic vertebra

Back 4

Regulates Heart

Front 5

Ub 17
Diaphragm's Hollow

Back Shu of DIAPHRAGM

1.5 cun lateral to GV 9, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 7th thoracic vertebra

Back 5

-Nourishes Blood
-Invigorates Blood
-Clears blood heat
-Regulates the Diaphragm

Front 6

Ub 18
Liver's Hollow

Back Shu of LIVER level w T9

1.5 cun lateral to GV 8, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 9th thoracic vertebra

Back 6

-Hypochondriac pain
-redness of eyes, blurring vision,
-night blindness, benefits the eyes
-anger, irritability, no smooth flow
-resolves damp heat
-benefits Liver & GB
-Moves Stagnant Qi
-Eliminates Wind
-Disperses blood stasis
-influences lv yin & blood

Front 7

Ub 19
Gallbladder's Hollow

Back Shu of GB

1.5 cun lateral to GV 7, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 10th thoracic vertebra

Back 7

-CHest & hypochondriac pain
-Resolves Damp heat in Lv & Gb
-Clears GB fire
-Dispels damp heat
-Harmonizes stomach
-Decision making
-Bitter taste in mouth

Front 8

Ub 20
Spleen's Hollow

Back Shu of Spleen level w T11

1.5 cun lateral to GV 6, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 11th thoracic vertebra

Back 8

-Tonifies Spleen/Stomach
-Resolves Damp
-nourishes Blood -bleeding
-not holding blood in vessels
-depletion of Blood & Qi
-harmonizes blood & Ying Qi
-tonifies post heaven Qi & vital sub
-Assists T & T
-chronic illness -Fatigue
-Uterine prolapse -profuse menses
-loose bloody stool

Front 9

Ub 21
Stomach's Hollow

Back Shu of Stomach

1.5 cun lateral to GV, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 12th thoracic vertebra

Back 9

-eliminates food stagnation
-abdominal distention
-regulates & tonifies stomach Qi
-resolves damp

Front 10

Ub 22
Tripple Burner's Hollow

Back Shu of SAN JIAO

1.5 cun lateral to GV 5, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 1st lumbar vertebra

Back 10

-Resolves damp
-opens water passages
-regulates transformation of fluids in
lower burner
-Regulates Qi & disinhibits water
-Stimulates T & T of substances

Front 11

Ub 23
Kidney's Hollow

Back Shu of KIDNEY level w L2

1.5 cun lateral to GV 4, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 2nd Lumbar vertebra

Back 11

-tonifies & nourishes Kd (Kd Yang)
-Nourishes blood & essence
-irregular mensus
-benefits Bone & Blood Marrow
-invigorates ming men fire
-strengthen kd to recieve Qi
-low back pain -strengthens back
-weak knees - moistens eyes
-benefits ears -brightens eyes
-calms mind -strengthens will

Front 12

Ub 25
Large Intestine's Hollow

Back Shu of LARGE INTESTINE

1.5 cun lateral to GV 3, at the level of the lower border of spinous process of 4th Lumbar vertebra

Back 12

-Low back pain
-Abdominal distention
-Promotes fx of LI
-Regulates ST & LI

Front 13

Ub 27
Small Intestine's Hollow

Back Shu of SMALL INTESTINE


1.5 cun lateral to GV, at the level with the 1st posterior sacral foramen

Back 13

-REgulates LJ
-Damp in L J
-Lower abdominal pain & distention
-Transforms stag & accumulation
-helps seperate Clear from Turbid

Front 14

Ub 28
Bladder's Hollow

Back Shu of Urinary Bladder

1.5 cun lateral to GV, at the level with the 2nd posterior sacral foramen

Back 14

-Bladder dysharmony
-resolves Damp
-clears heat
-eliminates stagnation
-opens water passages in Lower jiao
-Regulates Bladder