Phil Rogers MRCVS, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland
Fax: 353-46-26154 Tel: 353-46-26740 (Lab)
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Fax: 353-46-26154 Tel: 353-46-26740 (Lab)
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Acupuncture Formulas
Top Ten Points for Common Conditions - Appendix 1
The Channel Points of human acupuncture are coded as follows:
LU - Lung, 11 points
LI - Large Intestine or Colon, 20 points
ST - Stomach, 45 points
SP - Spleen - Pancreas, 21 points
HT - Heart, 9 points
SI - Small Intestine, 19 points
BL* - Bladder, 67 points
KI - Kidney, 27 points
PC** - Pericardium, 9 points
TH - Triple Heater/Endoctrine, 23 points
GB - Gallbladder, 44 points
LV - Liver, 14 points
GV - Governing Vessel (Dumai, dorsal midline), 24 points
CV - Conception Vessel (Renmai, ventral midline), 28 points
* with BL40=Weizhong; ** also called Heart Constrictor, or Circulation-Sex
Note: IVAS uses Liv for Liver (Rogers uses LV. This is to keep all points with 2-alpha, 2-numeric codes, for example LV03-Taichong, or X_35-Huatojiaji).
Other authors may use different conventions. In this system, the second branch of the BL Channel has BL41 (Fufen) at the scapular area (below T2), & BL40 (Weizhong) at the popliteal crease. The ST Channel has ST01 (Chengqi) infraorbital & ST08 (Touwei) on the meeting of the vertical & the horizontal hairline on the forehead.
LU - Lung, 11 points
LI - Large Intestine or Colon, 20 points
ST - Stomach, 45 points
SP - Spleen - Pancreas, 21 points
HT - Heart, 9 points
SI - Small Intestine, 19 points
BL* - Bladder, 67 points
KI - Kidney, 27 points
PC** - Pericardium, 9 points
TH - Triple Heater/Endoctrine, 23 points
GB - Gallbladder, 44 points
LV - Liver, 14 points
GV - Governing Vessel (Dumai, dorsal midline), 24 points
CV - Conception Vessel (Renmai, ventral midline), 28 points
* with BL40=Weizhong; ** also called Heart Constrictor, or Circulation-Sex
Note: IVAS uses Liv for Liver (Rogers uses LV. This is to keep all points with 2-alpha, 2-numeric codes, for example LV03-Taichong, or X_35-Huatojiaji).
Other authors may use different conventions. In this system, the second branch of the BL Channel has BL41 (Fufen) at the scapular area (below T2), & BL40 (Weizhong) at the popliteal crease. The ST Channel has ST01 (Chengqi) infraorbital & ST08 (Touwei) on the meeting of the vertical & the horizontal hairline on the forehead.
New (NZ, NY, NX, NA, NL), Strange (Z, Y, X, A, L) & Hand (H) Points
These points are ordered as in the "Newest Illustrations of the AP points" (Med. & Health Publishers, Hong Kong, 1973):
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Rogers' Code
Z_01-31 Y_01-19 X_01-35 A_01-44 L_01-42 NZ01-35 NY01-06 NX01-18 NA01-15 NL01-36 H_01-18 |
Strange Points Location
Head & Neck Thorax & Abdomen Loin & Back Upper Limb Lower Limb New Points Location Head & Neck Abdomen Loin & Back Upper Limb Lower Limb Hand Points Location Hand |
Category OT (Other) Point Codes
These are personal codes for: 01=AhShi; 02=TianYing; 03=Segmental nerve; 04=Haemorrhoid point; 05=Local points for region; 06=Distant points for region; 07=points on Channel through area; 08=Periosteal AP; 09=Periincisional points; 10=Chieh Kou (Cut ends)
The total number of points (Channel, New, Strange etc + Trigger Points) in the database is 670.
The total number of points (Channel, New, Strange etc + Trigger Points) in the database is 670.
Twelve Basic Laws of Point Selection
Successful acutherapy depends on the selection of effective points. There is very wide scope for individuality & creativity in point selection; very few Masters select exactly the same combination of points in any given case, but all Masters observe one, or several, of the following "Laws":
1. You will NOT NEED this Cookbook if you thoroughly know TCM theory & the uses & combinations of the Antique & Master Acupoints! Masters usually treat the root causes / main contradiction of the Qi-Xue-Ye imbalance by:
1. You will NOT NEED this Cookbook if you thoroughly know TCM theory & the uses & combinations of the Antique & Master Acupoints! Masters usually treat the root causes / main contradiction of the Qi-Xue-Ye imbalance by:
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Eight Principles
Six Levels Six Level Variant (Mirror Technique) Five Phase Theory Specific Points for Specific TCM Syndromes Traditional Symptomatic Points, etc. |
Excess/Deficient, Hot/Cold, Ext/Int, Yang/Yin
Taiyang, Yangming, Shaoyang, Taiyin, Jueyin, Shaoyin left TH14 for problem near right GB30 ( Shaoyang at shoulder & hip) left KI10 for problem near right HT03 (Shaoyin at knee & elbow) right LI105 for problem near left ST41 (Yangming at wrist & ankle) right SP01 for problem near left LU11 (Taiyin at big toe & thumb) etc Sheng-Mother Point to Supply Sheng Son Point to Drain Ko Grandmother Point to Bring Control (Tonify to Disperse; Disperse to Tonify) etc See "Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine" (Wiseman & Feng, 1998, Paradigm Publications, Brookline, Mass, USA, 945pp) Add 1-2 points for the affected organ(s)/part(s), or more serious symptoms |
2. Points according to the innervation or in same dermatome as the problem area or function. (The paravertebral & Huatojiaji (X_35) points are especially important).
3. AhShi (tender) points (trigger, myalgic, fibrositic, motor, REPP points).
4. Local points or points locally on nearest Channels.
5. Distant points on Channels controlling problem area.
6. Combine local & distant points or Yin & Yang points
(e.g. the YUAN (Source) point of the problem part/organ/Channel & the LUO (Passage) point of its linked Channel).
7. Points "Fore & Aft", "Above & Below", "Left & Right", "Circling the Dragon" (encircling the problem area).
8. Extra-Channel Points well known for their symptomatic effects:
Taiyang-Z09 in head/eye problems; Dingchuan-Soothing Asthma; Lanwei-Appendix; Zigongxue-Uterus; Huatojiaji-X_35 Points, etc.
9. Back & Abdomen combination: SHU (BL Reflex) + MU (Front Alarm) or points near the SHU & MU.
10. XI (Cleft) point of affected organ/Channel in acute diseases.
11. Scar / neural therapy to improve electrical conductivity of scars & soft tissue injury by needling, injection, laser, physiotherapy etc.
12. Tianying point - under the ulcer base, into the cyst etc.
Always seek the Ashi (tender) points, especially Trigger Points!
3. AhShi (tender) points (trigger, myalgic, fibrositic, motor, REPP points).
4. Local points or points locally on nearest Channels.
5. Distant points on Channels controlling problem area.
6. Combine local & distant points or Yin & Yang points
(e.g. the YUAN (Source) point of the problem part/organ/Channel & the LUO (Passage) point of its linked Channel).
7. Points "Fore & Aft", "Above & Below", "Left & Right", "Circling the Dragon" (encircling the problem area).
8. Extra-Channel Points well known for their symptomatic effects:
Taiyang-Z09 in head/eye problems; Dingchuan-Soothing Asthma; Lanwei-Appendix; Zigongxue-Uterus; Huatojiaji-X_35 Points, etc.
9. Back & Abdomen combination: SHU (BL Reflex) + MU (Front Alarm) or points near the SHU & MU.
10. XI (Cleft) point of affected organ/Channel in acute diseases.
11. Scar / neural therapy to improve electrical conductivity of scars & soft tissue injury by needling, injection, laser, physiotherapy etc.
12. Tianying point - under the ulcer base, into the cyst etc.
Always seek the Ashi (tender) points, especially Trigger Points!
Final Selection of Points From This Index
Experienced acutherapists seldom work with fixed point selections. At a given session, they treat what they see, or feel, or sense, at that time. In later sessions, they may vary, or alternate the points. Frequent overuse of a point may create scarring, or reduce its efficacy for subsequent use.
If you use this "Cookbook" in your selection of points, be aware of the following:
1. High point scores (ratings), with multiple authors, indicate the most commonly used (important?) points. If the first point listed has a score <.40, this indicates poor agreement between authors & may indicate a prescription of doubtful value.
2. The first 4-6 points in each prescription list are the most frequently cited points. Additional points may be added from those remaining, if other symptoms indicate a need for them.
3. Prescriptions with <2 authors, or with little variation in point scores, may be of doubtful value !!
4. The most common prescription for local or organ problems is: local points + AhShi points + distant points.
5. When needling, always provoke Deqi (needle sensation). Expect poor results if poor needle sensation is reported !!
6. The number of needles per session should normally be <12 (use as few as possible).
7. Alternate prescriptions if in doubt or if result is not satisfactory after 1-2 sessions.
8. Research workers seeking "non-active" points for "placebo" or "control" groups of subjects should not use any point listed in these prescriptions. As "active" points, they should consider points in the Top Ten of each list.
Always seek the Ashi (tender) points, especially Trigger Points!
If you use this "Cookbook" in your selection of points, be aware of the following:
1. High point scores (ratings), with multiple authors, indicate the most commonly used (important?) points. If the first point listed has a score <.40, this indicates poor agreement between authors & may indicate a prescription of doubtful value.
2. The first 4-6 points in each prescription list are the most frequently cited points. Additional points may be added from those remaining, if other symptoms indicate a need for them.
3. Prescriptions with <2 authors, or with little variation in point scores, may be of doubtful value !!
4. The most common prescription for local or organ problems is: local points + AhShi points + distant points.
5. When needling, always provoke Deqi (needle sensation). Expect poor results if poor needle sensation is reported !!
6. The number of needles per session should normally be <12 (use as few as possible).
7. Alternate prescriptions if in doubt or if result is not satisfactory after 1-2 sessions.
8. Research workers seeking "non-active" points for "placebo" or "control" groups of subjects should not use any point listed in these prescriptions. As "active" points, they should consider points in the Top Ten of each list.
Always seek the Ashi (tender) points, especially Trigger Points!
Structure of the Point Index for Body Organs, Parts & Function
The common formulas in Appendix 2 are sorted by their codings (Lesion Codes) to follow a regional sequence as follows:
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Lesion Code
01xxxx 02xxxx 03xxxx 04xxxx 05xxxx 06xxxx 07xxxx 08xxxx 09xxxx |
Body Function or Area
Emergency/First Aid Head, its organs/functions Neck, thyroid Thoracic limb Thorax, its organs/functions Abdomen, its organs/functions Pelvic limb Skin & hair General, immunity |
For example, the sacral area is in the sequence 06xxxx (Abdomen) and the heart area is in the sequence 05xxxx (Thorax).
Headings of the Points' Index in Appendix 2
In the headings below, entries with a star* are new data from a recent review of Acupuncture in Genitourinary & Related Conditions
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Lesion Code
10100 10200 20100 20200 20300 20323 20349 20350 20351 20353 20400 20433 20434 20435 20436 20500 20600 20700 20800 20900 21000 21014 21100 21124 21125 21200 21222 21300 21313 21315 21316 21317 30000 30129 40000 40200 40300 40400 40500 40600 40700 40800 40900 50000 50001 50002 50200 50228 50229 50300 50400 50500 50541 50543 50544 50545 50600 50700 60000 060000* 60141 60142 60143 60200 60228 60231 060231* 60232 60300 60323 60400 60410 60500 60503 60542 60543 60600 60700 60752 60753 60754 060754* 60755 60800 60900 060900a* 060900b* 61000 061000a* 061000b* 061000c* 061000d* 061000e* 061000f* 061000g* 061000h* 61100 61101 61125 061125a* 61126 61200 061200a* 61300 061300*a 061300*b 61316 061316* 61400 061400a* 061400b* 61500 061500c* 061500d* 061500e* 061500f* 70000 70200 70239 70240 70300 70315 70400 70417 70429 70500 70503 70600 70608 80000 80124 90100 90101 90200 90300 90400 90410 90419 90420 90421 090421a 90500 90600 90700 |
Affected region, part, sign, condition or symptom
Emergencies First aid Psyche & mental disorders Addictions Brain, its functions & parts, meninges, polio, convulsions Memory: loss of; amnesia; forgetful Brain, meninges CVA, polio, paralysis, hemiplegia Convulsions, epilepsy, tetanus, tremor Spinal cord Head, forehead, vertex, occiput, temple, headaches Forehead, frontal sinuses Vertex Occiput Temple Face, cheek Eye, eyelid, vision etc Nose, nostril, nasal sinuses, olfaction Throat, pharynx, larynx, tonsil, voice Ear, hearing, Menieres disease, eustacian tube, mastoid etc Lip, oral muscles Mouth Tooth, gum Tooth, upper Tooth, lower Tongue, speech Saliva, salivary glands etc Maxilla Chin Mandible Temporomandibular joint, masseter Maxilla, mandible Neck & cervical spine Thyroid, parathyroid Thoracic limb, its organs & functions Shoulder, scapula, clavicle Axilla Arm, humerus Elbow Forearm, radius, ulna Wrist, carpus Hand, palm Finger Thorax & back, its organs & functions Thorax, chest, ribs, sternum Thoracic spine, back area Heart, pericardium Circulation, blood pressure Arteries, veins, arteriosclerosis, ischaemia Oedema, fluid retention, ascites Blood, body defences, haemorrhage, thymus etc Respiratory system (trachea, bronchi, lung, cough, etc Pleura Trachea Bronchi, lung, pneumonia, asthma Cough general Oesophagus Diaphragm Abdomen & back, its organs & functions Abdominal Disorders* Abdomen upper, epigastric, hypochondriac area Abdomen middle, periumbilical area Abdomen lower Dorsolumbar/thoracolumbar spine & area Coccygeal area Lowback (lumbosacral, renal, sacroiliac, lumbar, sacral) Lowback, lumbar, sacral & pelvic area disorders* Waist, flank area Liver (inflammation, calculi, jaundice, acetonaemia etc) Gallbladder, bileducts (inflammation, calculi, obstruction) Spleen Pancreas, diabetes mellitus, hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia Gastrointestinal tract Indigestion, inappetance, nausea, vomiting Pain, colic, spasm in abdomen or its organs, peritonitis Diarrhoea, dysentery, constipation Stomach & duodenum Small intestine, appendix, caecum, colon, rectum Anus, tenesmus, prolapse, piles Inguinal area, groin Perineum Perineum* Male & female external genitalia & pubic area Urogenital (general conditions) Urinary tract & functions Urinary disorders* Urinary incontinence, or retention* Genitalia female & reproduction gynaecology, obstetrics, mammology* Female infertility, functional sterility* ovary & PID* uterus & cervix* clitoris, vagina & vulva* Amenorrhoea, oligoamenorrhoea & delayed menarche* Anovulation* Leucorrhoea, leukorrhagia, gonorrhoea* Pregnancy: conditions of Pregnancy: forbidden/abortion points; may induce miscarriage Parturition before, during & after parturition or abortion* Postpartum conditions Mammary female Mastopathy, mammary disorders, milk disorders* Menstrual cycle, contraception Menstruation* Dysmenorrhoea & menorrhalgia* Menopause: general points for flushes & menopausal problems menopause & climacteric* Reproduction male (impotence, spermatorrhoea etc ) Andropathies* Male infertility, spermatopathy, abnormalities of sperm count or quality* Genitalia male Testicle* Ejaculation* Prostate* Penis, urethra, sex drive, male impotence, erectile dysfunction* Pelvic limb, its organs & functions Buttock Hip Thigh, femur Knee, popliteal Patella Leg, calf Tibia, fibula Achilles area, heel Ankle, tarsus Tarsal-metatarsal Metatarsal, foot Toe Skin Hair, skin: alopecia; baldness; hairloss; oppilation Fevers Chills Sweating problems Infections: malaria, TB, cholera, typhoid, typhus, herpes, etc Immunity Tonic effects Gangrene, ischaemia of extremities Lymphadenopathy Allergy [lungs, skin, gut, vasomotor etc - all sources] Allergy & allergic shock - all sources [see above; add from here in nose, head & gut problems] Bones, joints (general) Muscle, tendon, soft tissues (general) Analgesia, pain control (general) |
Phil Rogers MRCVS, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland
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