
five causes acupuncture
Overwork
1. Lung qi deficiency: Sp3+ lu9+ sj6- kd2-
2. Liver deficiency: kd10+ lv8+ lu8-
3. Kidney deficiency: lu8+ kd7+ sp3-
4. Lu, Kd, Lv Deficiency = Li deficiency: st36+ Li11+ Si5- Li5-
Six Excesses
1. Cold: Lu9+ st36- li1-
2. Heat: lu5+ lu11- li1-
3. Pain when moving: wood point
4. Pain when not moving/inflammation: fire point
5. Numbness: earth point
Food stagnation & dampness
1. Ren14 pain = food stagnation
A. St41- gb41+ st43+
2. Ren12 pain St41+ gb41- st43-
3. Dampness: St36+ li11+ sp3-
Seven emotions
1. Hyper: kd10+ lv8+ sj6- ub60-
A. Hyper-edema: gb41+ st43+ li1- gb44-
2. Hypo: sp3+ lu9+ ht9-
Special
1. Stress: gb41+ st43+ si5-
Blood stagnation & phlegm
1. Blood stagnation
A. Lung: sp3+ lu9+ li11-
B. Liver: Kd10+ lv8+ lv3-
2. Phlegm: pc6 li4 st40 sp4 ren12
Yichim
1. Based on their birthday