Day 43: Specific types of points and what they are used for.
This isn’t a perfect picture to use, but with the charts in the background, maybe it can help. Where the person’s thumb is on this man’s back, that is about the correct line going down of the first line of the Bladder Meridian. There is a point about one inch apart all the way down, and a second line is about 1/2 inch lateral to the first line. The Spine is the Du channel and in the front, it’s called the Ren channel. Along side the Ren channel are the Kidney, Stomach and Spleen channels, moving out laterally from each other.
Let’s start with the specific points on the limbs, moving from the most distal part of the finger or toe tips, up to the elbows, or knees. These points are called the Five Shu Points/Five Transporting Points. These points are named to show the image of qi flowing through the Meridians as the flow of water, building up to greater heights, starting from the bubbling in the ground. The Meridians start at the first point and is called the Jing-Well, the second is the Ying-Spring, the third is Shu-Stream, the fourth is Jing-River, and the fifth is He-Sea. As you can see, it is water bubbling out of the earth and ending up going into the sea, where it is flourishing. . Each point along the way increases the energy, or Qi, and they are used for specific reasons.
Jing-Well are used mostly for fullness in the chest, and mental disorders related to the Yin Meridians. It is a Wood point.
The Ying-Spring points are used mostly for diseases creating fevers, or hot sensations. It is a Fire point.
The Shu-Stream points are used for painful joint issues (called Bi syndromes) caused by wind and damp. It is an Earth point. The Shu-Stream point in Yin organs is what is referred to as a Yuan, or Source point. When this point is stimulated it is able to build strength and energy in its related Meridian, or organ.
The Jing-River points are used for asthma and related coughs, hot and cold pathogens, and for changes in the voice. It is a Metal point. This is a place that Qi flows through.
The He-Sea points are used for intestines and Perverse/Rebel Qi flow, such as diarrhea. It is a Water point. In addition, the six Fu organs has a He-Sea point called the Lower He-Sea point located in the three Yang Meridians in the foot.
The Yuan-Primary/Source points are included in each of the twelve meridians, located in the limbs. They regulate the Qi for each organ. In the Yin meridians the Yuan points overlap the Stream points, but each Yang meridian has its Source point other than the Stream points.
Note — I typically give you all the different names that one thing could be called, and I purposely switch them up so you can get a feel how someone might call them. It’s just a matter of preference to each Practitioner..
The Luo-Connecting points are included in each of the twelve meridians, also located on the limbs. These points link to exteriorly and interiorly related meridians, at which the Qi of the twelve meridians converge. They provide a continuous system for the circulation of Qi and Blood through the meridians. They are all located below the elbows or knees, except for the Du and Ren meridians and the Collateral of the Spleen which are located on the trunk of the body.
The Xi-Cleft points are on the twelve meridians but include the four extra meridians; Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao, Yin Wei, and Yang Wei. These are used to treat acute pain and disorders in the immediate area of the channel and of its pertaining Zang-Fu organs.
The Eight Confluent points are points on the meridians that are used to communicate with the Eight Extraordinary meridians to treat a variety of disorders of these Extra meridians.
The Back-Shu points are points on the back that are on the first line of the Bladder meridian (where the man’s thumb is and going down to the gluteals, your butt). The Qi of each respective organ is infused there so these points are treating internal disorders.
The Front-Mu points are similar in that the points relate to each internal organ; therefore, treat internal disorders, as well, and have a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of these internal disorders. You can use these points if the client is lying face up, and the Back-Shu points if the client is lying face down.
Crossing points are points that are at the intersection of two or more meridians. These points are located mainly on the head, face, and trunk, and are used to treat the disorders of the meridians in the areas where they are located.
The Eight Influential/Gathering points are used to treat the Zang-Fu organs, Qi, Blood, Tendons/Ligaments, Vessels, Bone/Marrow.
Entry and Exit points connect one channel to the next channel. They exit one point at the end of the meridian and enter the beginning of the next meridian.
Window to the Sky/Celestial points deal with the balance of Yin and Yang in the Upper and Lower parts of the body, like Heaven and Earth. They open up the channels in the neck to allow the ascending and descending of Yin or Yang. The points are used for excess conditions, such as, varicose veins, menstrual issues, leg cramps at night, red eyes, anger, and headaches.
The Ghost/Devil points are thirteen in number. Hmmm…. These points treat insanity, releasing emotional trauma, or epilepsy and all 13 points used in one treatment will create a sense of peace by grounding them Some eliminate D16 because of its close location to the Brain stem). I have heard of Practitioners choosing certain of these points to do specific things (B62 can help release long standing childhood sexual abuse issues), because any or all of the Ghost points will affect a client’s emotional and psychological well-being. When there are ‘ghosts’ in the Mind, that is referred to as Phlegm Misting the Mind — remember what is in your Heart rules in the Mind. Phlegm is always clouding things and it’s always pathology.
