This is a provisional and not at all exhaustive list of acupuncture points able to affect different disruptions of Qi Blood and Fluids physiology. Comments are welcome.
| Qi Deficiency | Qi Stagnation | Qi sinking/ rebellion |
| CV17 Dan Zhong, sea of Qi (can also tap pt to tonify)BL13 Shu point of the lungsDU4 tonifies Qi of whole bodyST36 stimulates Qi prod of TH BL38 Tonifies Qi LU9, 1 (TCM) CV4 tonifies yuan Qi th4 KI yang and Zhen Qi CV6 point with strong concentration of yin Qi CO8 improves LU Qi ST9, BL10 sea of Qi KI9 tonifies KI Qi/yuan Qi SP6 tonifies Qi TH4 via IDTH tonifies Qi xu & also promotes function of chong+ren CV10 tonifies empty Qi |
LIV3 spreads LIV QiLIV13 – 14 moves Qi (locally)GB34 spreads LIV Qi
GB41 spreads Qi of LIV + GB LU3 moves stag Qi CV12 Moves stag Qi SP6 spreads LIV Qi BL18 affects LIV th4 Qi TH6 spreads Qi (TH-6 + GB-34 for shingles, moves stag LIV Qi) TH6 + LIV3 constipation LIV2 spreads liv Qi LIV5 clears stag LIV Qi
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DU20 prolapse of uterus/ anul/rectalWork on KI and SP yang points to work on upright Qi
KI3 anchors Qi CV17-21 reg ascending Qi LU6 reg rebellious LU Qi LU1 sends Qi down PC6 nausea and vomiting |
| Blood Deficiency | Blood Stagnation | Blood Heat Recklessness |
| SP10 connects with Chong and HT, tonifys bloodBL38 Tonifies blood, increases RBC productionST37 – 39 both connect with Chong, sea of blood exit points
BL17 Hui point of blood BL18 Shu point of the LIV BL20 Shu of SP CV4 Chong separates from Ren here, ton, moves, holds blood CV7 Meets Chong, nourishes Xue LIV3 nourishes LIV blood ST30 Builds Xue, important pt. of chong, affects its descending SP4 master of Chong, regulates sea of blood CV24 works on the blood GB25 affects Chong, RBC prod SP12 invigorates blood KI9 tonifies blood SP6 nourishes blood |
LIV13,14 clears stag bloodLU9 Hui point of arteries and veinsPC4 xi cleft, moves stagn. HT blood
KI12-14 removes stuck blood ST32, LIV9, SP5 reunion pt. of veins SP10 invigorates and moves GB41 works on circulation BL15 moves blood stagnation Resolves heart stasis ST29 regulates menses
For serious blood stagnation always
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CO11 cools the blood (CO11+SP10)SP10, 6 cools bloodKI10, KI3 cools blood (ton KI-yin)
TH10 – 11 Cooling points PC7 – 8 cools blood KI2 cools Ki Fire BL17 cools blood heat
BL20 holds blood CV4 holds blood LIV2 stops bleeding BL38 stops int /ext bleeding LIV6 regulates blood SP1 regulates blood CV7 controls blood
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| Fluid Deficiency | Fluid Stagnation, Oedema | Damp and Phlegm |
| SI7,8 + CO6,7 combinationKI3, KI10 tonifies KI yinSP6,4
GB43 tonifies yin in general BL23 Shu point of KI BL60 affects all body fluids SI7 works on the Ye KI1 tonifies yin LIV9 builds yin in general CV2 builds yin generally CV9 works on body fluids ST36 brings up KI yin ST25 tonifies yin in general SP12 tonifies yin ST41 tonifies KI yin (IDTH) |
CV9 + BL53 good combo for fluid stagnationCO6 opens and regulates water passagesST43 dispels oedema
CO11 effects osmotic balance LU5 descends and disperses body fluids ST28 regulates body fluids TH16 moves fluids and works on the lymph CV5 Mu point of TH, moves and benefits WA passages CV9 treats oedema TH5 moves fluids |
SP3 moves dampSP6 clears dampSP9 clears damp heat
ST21,43,25 for damp SP5 transforms damp locally
ST40 clears phlegm (tonifies SP which transforms damp and phlegm, Luo channel reaches DU-20 à used for heavy head and scuffy chest) LU1,5 clears phlegm CO13 drains damp, transforms phlegm CO15,16 clears phlegm nodules |
Dear Elio,
In your compilation of points under Fluids you have put in SP 4 & 6, but have not made any comment on these two points? Thank you.
Linda
Dear Linda,
This compilation of points was put together by several ICOM students in 2007 as a work in progress. This is why there are some missing bits and even some imprecisions.
SP4 and SP6 have in common the ability to fortify/tonify Stomach and Spleen (origin and transformation/production of JinYe).