Table 4 Traditional functions of acupuncture points*.
Name | Functions/Point Category |
|---|---|
San Jiao 5 (Triple Burner 5) – Wai guan | Frees the channels and quickens the connecting vessels, clears heat and resolves toxin, dissipates wind; Luo point of the san jiao channel, confluence point of the 8 extraordinary channels |
Gall Bladder 41-Zulin qi | Courses liver and gallbladder qi stagnation, clears fire and extinguishes wind, transforms obstructing phlegm-heat; Shu point, confluence point of the 8 extraordinary channels |
Liver 3-Tai chong | Extinguishes liver fire, clears liver yang, discharges damp-heat in the lower burner, soothes liver qi, frees the channels and quickens the connecting vessels; Shu point, yuan source point |
Large Intestine 4-He gu | Frees the channels and quickens the connecting vessels, relieves pain and quiets the spirit; Yuan source point |
Spleen 8-Di ji | Harmonizes the spleen and rectifies blood; Xi-cleft point |
Spleen 6-San yin jiao | Supplements spleen, helps movement and transformation, frees qi stagnation, courses the lower burner; Intersection point of spleen channel, one of nine needles for returning yang |
Auricular-shen men | Promotes relaxation, relieves pain |
Auricular-kidney | Strengthens the kidneys |
Auricular-liver | Strengthens gastrointestinal tract, relieves muscle spasms |
Auricular-lung | Relieves pain |
Auricular-spleen | Strengthens the gastrointestinal tract, strengthens following a disease |