conception/ren vessel

    • meeting point of ren, chong, du

    • between the anus and the scrotum, f: between the anus and the posterior labial commissure

    • nourishes yin/essence, clears damp heat. vaginitis, enuresis, nocturnal emission, irregular menses, genital pain, resuscitation after drowning

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.0

    • on midpoint upper border symphysis pubis

    • regulates lower jiao. irregular menses, urinary retention, enuresis, leucorrhea

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.0

    • ub front mu, 3 leg yin tmm meeting

    • on anterior midline, 1 cun above upper border pubic symphysis, 4 cun below umbilicus

    • regulates ub, clears damp heat, clears excess conditions. frequent urination, uti, nocturnal emission, urinary stones, menstrual disorders, vaginitis hernia

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.0

    • si front mu, 3 leg yin tmm meeting

    • on anterior midline, 2 cun above upper border pubic symphysis, 3 cun below umbilicus

    • tonifies qi, yang, yin, blood, kidney, regulates uterus, calms shen. used more for deficiency conditions. one of the best tonification point on body

    • perpendicular 0.8-1.2

    • sj front mu

    • on anterior midline, 2 cun below umbilicus

    • transforms fluids in lj. urinary retention, enuresis, diarrhea, edema, stone-like masses in lower abdomen, c/i: young female

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.0

    • on anterior midline, 1.5 cun below umbilicus

    • regulates qi in lower jiao, tonifies qi, yang, yuan qi, kidney qi, abdominal pain, enuresis, uterine bleeding, asthma, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, nocturnal emission

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.0

    • lj point

    • on anterior midline, 1 cun below umbilicus

    • nourishes yin, clear heat, moves damp, regulates uterus. abdominal distention, hernia, edema, uterine bleeding, irregular menses

    • perpendicular 0.8-1.2

    • in the center of the umbilicus

    • nourishes fetus, uterus, rescues qi and yang, warms original yang, aids digestion and intestines

    • moxa

    • on the anterior midline, 1 cun above umbilicus

    • promotes transformation of fluids, transforms damp. phlegm, edema, borborygmus, diarrhea, ascites

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.0

    • on the anterior midline, 2 cun above umbilicus

    • promotes descending of stomach qi, relieves food stagnation. excess conditions, indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, epigastric pain

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.2

    • on anterior midline, 3 cun above umbilicus

    • promotes rotting and ripening in stomach. food stagnation

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.2

    • st front mu, influential

    • on anterior midline, 4 cun above umbilicus

    • tonifies stomach, spleen and all fu organs, resolves damp, regulates qi in middle jiao. all digestive problems, distending pain, insomnia due to excess in stomach

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.2

    • on anterior midline, 5 cun above umbilicus

    • subdues rebellious st qi. stomach pain, hiccups, belching, fullness

    • perpendicular 0.5-1.2

    • ht front mu

    • on anterior midline, 6 cun above umbilicus

    • clears heart heat and heart stag, calm spirit. pain in heart and chest, mental disorders, phlegm misting the heart. palpitations

    • perpendicular 0.3-0.8

    • luo connect

    • on anterior midline, 7 cun above umbilicus, 1 cun below xiphoid process

    • regulates heart, calms shen, descends qi. palpitations, chest pain, cough, mental disorder, worry, upset

    • oblique down 0.4-0.6

    • on anterior midline, level with 5th ics

    • regulates accumulations in chest. chest fullness, hiccups, nausea

    • subcutaneous 0.3-0.5

    • pc front mu, influential qi, sea of qi, uj point

    • on anterior midline, level with 4th ics, midway between nipples

    • tonifies qi, influences lung and heart, descends rebellious qi, boosts wei qi and immunity, benefits the breasts. insufficient lactation, palpitations, asthma, chest pain, difficult swallowing, hiccups

    • subcutaneous 0.3-0.5

    • anterior midline, level with 3rd ics

    • calms shen, regulates accumulation in chest. cough, asthma, chest pain, difficult swallowing, hiccups

    • subcutaneous 0.3-0.5

    • anterior midline, level with 2nd ics

    • calms shen, regulates accumulations in chest. cough, asthma, chest pain

    • subcutaneous 0.3-0.5

    • anterior midline, level with 1st ics

    • calms chest, regulates and descends qi, cough, asthma

    • subcutaneous 0.3-0.5

    • anterior midline, center of sternal manubrium, 1 cun below ren22

    • unbinds the chest, descends qi. pain in chest, cough, asthma, sore throat

    • subcutaneous 0.3-0.5

    • window of sky

    • center of notch in superior aspect of suprasternal fossa

    • descends qi, treats phlegm and damp. cough, asthma, plum pit, hiccups, sudden hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, dry throat, sore throat, loss of voice

    • perpendicular 0.2 in then down behind sternum 0.5-1.0

    • above adams apple, in depression upper border of hyoid bone

    • clears wind, aids movement of tongue, promotes speech. sore throat, difficult swallowing

    • oblique toward tongue root 0.5-1.0

    • in depression center of mentolabial groove

    • expels exterior wind from face. facial paralysis, facial puffiness, gum swelling, toothache, mental disorders

    • oblique up 0.2-0.3