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