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rcplacementfor the completematerialsfrom which this teferencewasdrawn. Whcn possible,it is strongly
D encouragedthat the readerconsultthe sourcematerialfor a thoroughand completer-rnderstandinogfth!'
natureof this information.
I Thesenotescannotwholly rcplacedirect person to-personcommunication;the),areintendedonly to
supplementany suchteachings.The spokcnwotd conveyssomethingspecialandpowerful that cannotbe
It exptcssedwith ink on paper.
It may be that the lack of written matcrialon acupointsftom the Five Elementperspcctiveis due to a desire
D to preseffc the integrityof the system.otal transmissionofthis knowledqccnsoresthat srudcntsare
receivingcompleteand adcquatetraining. An additionalconsiderationfoi this book is that much of
T Worsley'squotesatein fact secondhand and outdated;they arecomplicdnotesthat wete recotdedby othet
studentsof the Five E.lcmentradition.
D Finally,I suggesthat this icfercncenot be intcrpretedasa definitiveporttayalofthese points or a fixed set
ofideas. Undetstandingis dynamicandindividual. Tl.riscompilationmay be besttlrooght of asa staning
It point for the ptactitionet- alifclong studcntof this medicine to dcvelopl.risor her owl rclationshipwiih
the points,to personallycultivateorie'sinsights,obscfvations,anddiscoveries.I gratefullythank ar ihe
D contributorsto this work: ProfessorJ.R.WorsleyL,onny S.Jarrett,my dearteache;sNe 6umenick,Joseph
soprani,and HongJin I alsowish to tbanr my good fricni, peterL. Borten,for his contribution to-tr.reTan
I sectionand point Jistingsa, nd alsofot his gracioussrlpportandencoungement,
The r.isionof this book is to fu'hcr the understandingd, evclopment,andmastetyof ac'puncturists
Dtt challengedto awakenthc deepestaspectsofhealing in themsehesand othcrs.

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The information about Fivc Elemcnt acuPullcture, including the sPirit of the Points' is intended to be used bv j
by certified practitioners. Fi'e
fractiticrner.s*,ho have tcceived individual instruction 1n this tradition 1o TClu' Points seiection and o
Ll"ro"n, ^.np.,n.,,rrc is a slstem s'hich is cluitc diffcrent in apPtoach
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At rhe core of the Five Elemenr tradirion is the cmphasis on treating the "Causati!e Factor," rvhich can bc
tl-rougl-itof as one,s clisposition torvatds a particular built-in cicmental imbrlancc. lt is one of tl-reofEcials a
that consistentlJ' tenclsio bc onc's p.ima.v imbal^"tc, and it is that which needs extta suppot and help'
,\ccc,tdir-rgto Dr. WorslcJ'the CF is inberitcd rlt acquired very ea f in development and rcmains constant J
throughout one'slifc. f

Gcnerai\, trcatmcnt is resftrcted to thc official and its predominantll' yin/yang pair, although some points off a
the CF ate scrmetimesused, $'l-richinclucle tl-refollo$'ing: all points on the Govetnor and Conccption vessels' a
r,rpperkidnev chest points, outer bladder linc points, AEP's and Ht 1' a
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Diagnosis is based eiiciusiveiy oo the patient's color, sound, odor, and emotion Tl-risis the hallmark ofthe a
Fi\-; Elcment system, and the only rvay gain an accurate diagnosis is to cleatl)' Pcrccit'e ercessive.ot . e
signs- This conccpt is describcd in detaii in' a
ineppropriatc manifestati.tns of thr"" of"th" fout diagnostic J R \\'otsley, College of -Itaditional .
Tiiitiat)n/ Antptt nrt"trc' ltohttn II: L'taditiona/ Diag'tosi' by Dr ' t

A..,p.,n.t.,r",ho1'ol Lcamington Spa, 1990, anJ the readet is strongll' encoutaged to consult this book . a
.in." t.,u',j"g tiodi"d dii"t'\'with an exPerienced practitionet' l tctlize that perceiring color' - e
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sound, odor, and errlotion catt be crtremel,v diffic.tlt, clttsi"e, and deceptive From m1'personal experience' 1 a
di..o..rag" treat-cnt b^r"d o., tl-rcdiagnosis of a cF *,ithout ha'i.g had a'-rplc indi'idual instrucrion and a
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Refetences Guide fot the Acupuncture Point Section I
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lnformation follorved by, "JRW," is irom lectutc notes oI Fivc F'lcment students I
lnformation foliowed by, "LJ," is from Lonnl'Jartett I
lnformation foilorved b1',"NG," is from Neii Gumcoick'
lnformation follorved by, "JS," is ftom Joscph Soprani a
lnformation foiio"v"d by "HJ" is f.orrr iIu,1g.11", "tt"pt point functions included in patenthesis {'l.rich are a

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All points on the heart meridim aretike $indows. , NC;

P o i n t sr v i t h a s p e c i atl e i a r i o n s h i pt o f i r e C | ' s : C \ r 5 , C \ r 7 , C V - 1 2 , C V - 1 4 ,C V - l 5 , C V - 1 7 ,B L 1 5 ,B L 4 3 , B L 4 4 , B L 5 1 . K D 2 5
rnd KD 26 aregood together. GV B prolides solidirr. seclrfiq, rnd s||rni]th. JR$l

HT1 Utmost Source JiQL'xn
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Connects to the spjrlt thar pcrvades everldring, the Llivine,the crertor, thc source of fire. When lacking rhls connection
there may be penic, isolation, rbandonnent. To feel ar one rvith evcrvdrru. conrects the diline s,ithin to tlre divine rvithour,
reskn€s control back to tbe lreart after shr:ch,trauma, after nmoving possessn,n.Scts dre rul€r back on tlre thtone. Use
rvhen one feelslonely, isolated, feelsno compassion, hatred torvardsselfor oihers, cxnt feach ,-rurto,o rvarnth or joy. On
rare occasionsthjs poinr can be used witb Clls orher than heart a.d small intestine QIG). This poinr derls vith $e sL,prem€
controller, the god, the cnperor rvithin us. Thnt god vithin Lrsonll' er,istsb1'the god outsidc of Lrsitherr'renor rrvo separat€
things. They're one end tbey eachhave to be in communication rvith rhe other. The energyinsicleof us is the srme as that
outsicieof us. llthe supreme conttoller losesthat connection yorillstart seeingclraos,uncertainty, the other officials
become unruly, panic stricken. They'te all dependent upon rbe supreme conrroller to bring cohesion amongst xll of the
officials. The patient may feei isohted, tonely, unloled rn(l unable to love odrets, not knorv which rveyto turn, feel no
compission, warmrh ot joy, and be sftu&tljng like hcll to survive. HT'l connects to rhe urnosr source,th€ b€sr aod most
reverent spring. Porverfully resutrectsthe heat, rvhen the sirprcme controller is on the floor nncl HT 7 is not enough.
Touches tbe essenceof the heart. Essendal for hexft collapseAt 1lspirjt lerel, aud mrinty used ar a splrit le\.e],rhc pcrson is
rohly isolat€d - disconnected from everythins; spiritLrdlybroken. cood vith no\a, bl,rstingcnerey dorvn rhe meridian.
1\'loraldepression,overlf impulsile, hysteria,spcccir troubles. dry throet, tip oftongue numb or tcnder, heart lnflammatjr:n,
frcial perspir:rtion,cardixc p:Jn. JRW

As the entq Point of the he:rrt, itselfthe flrct nericiian, HT 1 me1'be consldeted dre first pourt ln fte circurlatlonof qi in the
12 main meridians. Hence, HT 1 xs a sourc€ (clurn) is given rhc desi{rnationof utmost di) respect.As rbe polestar is the
cent€r ofthe universe,the sun the center of thc solar system,and the emperor the centcr oi thc narjon, so too is thc heart
th€ center of one's beinq. A1l of thesecenters representthe sameerergy, eacl having irs orvn unique phl sicalnanif€starion.
HT 1 emporvers the alignment ofone's heart Nitlr ftese universel cenrersso that one may bc ntiLrrishedfrom the primal
solrrce.This point is ofpxrticulxr importancc in rcsolving entr\ erit blocl,s benveeo rtre splccn and hearr orficials. LJ

(P'glkteI tk l)eatt;e:Qa"d!a i tx/dxeitbe.Lert;t)Po.t|t lJut.) P^nltsis of the arm due ft) sequellaofrvind strokc. To sumulnte
the brachiel plerus, usea 2 cun needle,stimulate thc nene for 3-5 secondsand immediately rvirhclrxv. Hl

HT2 Biue Green Qing Ling

t,orbidden G,ic). A pojnt fof rhc spjr't de,rlinitNith groNth ind nourishment.of th€ sPirit lotbidden to needle becausedris
.^,*. *.,1q" ,. .'rli."ith g r e e ts p e e dc a u s i n g3 0 ' t ' ; t P n t i e n i s t o h i n t l t i s t h c . g r e € no f l l f e d r e b u r d e n o f l i f e r n d t h e

.ut,,. "..,r.;"t.a ";,t ,t e liicr' Onl! mora thisPoint l{ental abnormalities .JRN'

{]ing ling is the n,LLleof r|re ter|ace to !'lrlch the cnrperor ivent in order to rece,\'csPi|iIuL lnflUcntes' Hence. ltrc Ioc.tl|, n of
refercnce to thc ch:rracterling' \Veiller Points oft thrr in ancient China the shaman's
,i.i,']..;,r, i, u" ,f.'" f.."tt mcri.li,,n. ln from rhe hearens.T5e empetor's role wes not so dlfferent [from the sham:rnt] in that
n.,u.iuopurt"nt.rl. o,usto elicir riin

he\isillchx|ijeof|heperformarrceofritcs'lnthe\'ijing(Ich;n8),hexqrrL-n51cor'Lesp''nctsrUli.b|u:|'lr::l,1riYjn.
( c l i n gl l n g ) ,t h e a r r i ia l o i s p t i n g T h e L e x a g r a mt e l l su s t h a t e v e n t h o u g h t h u n d e rm a y L " l l r n d r P r € r d t e r f u r t ' r r r h u n c l r c d
m i l e sr r o u n . l , t h e r u l e r r e m a i n ss o c o ' p o s c c l : r n d r e v e r e n ti n s p i r l C ' l h r t t h e s a c r i f i c i arli t e i s n o t i n r e r u P t c d V i l h e l m

i.[ir,r"su".rt1*.t.n'a..'..t-ttipnei..ils.-t",,],;f..tu,hp, l,tn'1gi..,.t..'.o't'thnru,g.ii".s^..o"rioy\.sJtftfrh"';ht.sheaiarnsre.mP.ssi,lptie"ofraisritnisntglhgvi,-.i-ta,th'LtPrnloasLrttth"irlieginlsnhn|-icti'.hsmonesntietpteneexslroteef.fqo'a,ihfInd1ipgsel"omrnltisne.aflgnnncodmtlflartitlnhe.iatee(idnmnsditririnllaenegtsitsgnsregootnhnfreeruernerwaecml'bnrlpihenaeeggprimontmronr'ansifnvu,pngubo'evniTnedhcraeoi nnntconsehiefldxfnreenrscr,coeettnekdrerjteoorqmeuibniasnegnndfniresroeesmcrs.poIofmhrthecoPanamovcvsevyeehnod,if_c h x ] l

oitbecha lncterf orphnt sgtoo'lqgo"erthatofrnalche mical-fuLnace$irhcinnxbarinit 'The imagccontai npehd.risn - d$uer ing the
clrarrcter qing is thai of the alchemical urnsformarion and generetir.eporver of grorvft that takes place in

l:san1ni,rrnic,le,,n.,c,.igoi,c.;n;iTn-t lhie];,i:en;ct,eh:h;dei;xf,,lJr,trl.ich,fieti.se,g,ira,u.qtreInn6i cgreel,Si,snsu*ccs.e.,emrlccrsidlrtt.oqo, "irtneagkPremr, ,o.iusnvnegcdr.nTittnhht ehcheurto.mu.lLebanlonurfsccitenhgcerrohencceitnrcnnri'nna' .cbnco2arrlbnofaniretronlbdfertitrhnd\i'oalSrflrcdgcharheon,mNars)it'aahTnamh,nrcehdrcetohi,nlceorarNeno,xnefoaxdjririsaentreg"cpsxhensenssmeoitgirlcirndxrfnsulxgtrnh.ndex cl iel e. r t h e
t o o m t e m P e m t u r cl r o r t h i s t e a s o ni t r v r s c u n s r d e r e db r t h t D r u i ' t ' t ' l - ' ' - s v n b o l o f f l e r i b l ec o n s c t o u s n e s s '
liqui.lit is the first herb couerecijn rhe shen n.,ng t.n ."u *i l, ri.,.ct as the firsr herb in the upper classof those rvhich
cinnxllr

n o u r i s hd e s t i n r ,T. h e B e n c x o s t l t e s : hunclred drserscsof the bodl rnd tbe fir e crng. tt nouridres the jing
::ci,,,,^i,,,. ,""*, .,,.., "nct is slightli.colcl; it cures thc
qi. lt brighrers the e1'esand kills dcmons and injurious ghosts lfyou
shen, mrtcs the hLrn:rnd po peaiefLrland beneftts rhe sp;r;n'rl Lri:jhtness (tong shen ming) and rou t'ill not grorv old "-

trke it for a long time, 1o" .nn .o--"ni."t .uitt' O'e healt, bringlng strbiliq' nr the emPer.)r.f d1cbod) /mind/sPjrit' l'

Cinnnbxr is consi.teredrhe sfton:test herb to calm the apparentli-poisoned by thelr_corn elchemis$. An indn idual s ith a

ircr, serenl ofthe enperors dieJ of cinnab:rrtoxicirr,
herrr in \t1ich th€ lins spiflt is unbahnced mri sho$' up asbeing out of svnch in lifc.Sr mpt' 'm'::ii'"".ln''
stL,tt.ri,rg.L."tt palpli:rtions,or inxmnir' The individual mav xlso ^PPerr sh rl aDdfr i{hten" * l]"1-1nn-11.rt..t
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t."n"pi.itirU^t"ni .^ar.,urt,rh",f.e,o,nrhtr"hviistn^hig", sctopLr"t rtoccscle.t,ceuodnm."ratprseoig'f.trthe''a'e'ntYsta$'ng' .ce' rk'ueinndg'o',-n"'nmcdbesr!en\aoropentnaecc"ccCdeoshisnmef slrreiIc''lefi utga'rr:f*feadtierrssPat nurodt clrreer'esedqr"cun'dLr 'LJrrnvuithr rhrinsgrxacneo
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I support the hearl - water can be drawn ftom here to whereler
D fluidity within the heart OIG). SPreadsthe jnfluence of tlre em
D the fir€' let energv flow dovn rhe meridian, we can inroduce a
D gJandulatdisease this point has a calming effect jf tlre fire is t
I insuffici€nt it steamsuP causingperspirarion follorved by dryn
nefl'ous exhaustion, 'burn our', dumbness, hesitant speech,mo
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D this point or you lose 90% ofit's value. ,JR\f

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may be "little" Ghao), bur a s the sen (hai) point on the heart me

thar may cool and, rhus,calm rhe h€ffr flre. As the rvarerpoinr

harmonizing rhe relationship between rhe hean and kidne], offi

Re/rau! akNmctiaf':ton tbenaidia". A?,Ngta/etrle lrean;regtate! qi a
as anginn pectoris. As the he-seapoint, treits organ disorders,

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he king's barh which createsthe bocly and soul. Heals like holy
, and mind. As n resen'oir of vital qi, resen es and power to

in the body it might be of use. Qualities ofwater, adj"srs
mpetor throughout rhe kingdom. A place where we can conttoJ
a b^lance r,rr ihe nre dep;;ssion, madness,forgerfutness,
too hot (e.g.stunering ani lack ofcon*ol). lfwater is
ess;rvater'under-conirolling fire bigh fever,lack ofstabilJty,
outh p^rched, tongue stiffor flaccid.-Excess rvater:pleurisy,
utr flooding, fear, panic, goiql rigjd, drorvntng. oo.,t .rst.to

s poinr is to calm heaft spirir. The more tightly a thing is held
ar is consttained, its qi siagnatesand heaiiuiids up. itence, a
eat flush€d, hear paliltartons, and nervo,sness.Tiris point
eridian, it providei aicess to an ocean ofpotential yinenergl

on a fir€ meridian, r have found this po;nr useful ior
icials. - LJ

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SLross the path or rvav of the Dao or spirit rvhich the suptem
person is l,rapped Lrpin the mLrndanethjngs, $'orrics, ,tnxier
hughter. \\'lren the healt is off the pafh all the officials arc c
stcp (NG). A spirit poinr et |he deepcstlclel. NIanl people'
back on thc path, thc Dao. Thc Dao mcans thc p,rth or var.
rherc is parali'sisof all the sensesor vhen the p:rtient has no
cspccialll. Contact the essenceoffirc ro give bxck dre conne
strcm.th, consistency,of structure. Yihen x person is losing
their own innel iourne\'. Use dris point to lead rhem bnck to
fine tunes dle spirit xl1dbuilds inner strengtb. alctremicaltrxn
supptcsscd,a pcrson hasgiYcn up, lost theit rvay inettle, fca
srructure,ljfts rhe spirit. Gets energvto move along uservit
thc pnrh. The meflrl must be in the correct stl]te,be at the ri{
clognutic Lind of menuJ or spirrtualdgidiq, or physical rigid
c o l d n e s so n e m : r yr l s o g e t a n i n a b i l i l t o s p e a k' r t i p e o f s u d

A s t h e n e t a l p o i n t o n t h e h e n r tm e r i d i n n ,t h i s p o i o r a d d r e s s
..ridin srnchroni2ing funcions of rhe herrt and lungs, keepin

lLrng'sconnection to the heavenll'<1i.Trertment rt Spirit Pat

purpose, unrble to discern thxt the p^in, sxdness,rnd loss rv
It is idcel fot the paticnt ivho feels"butned bv life." involling
neral. ^\ote thrt this point shatesits funcrion rvirh G\r l1 6h

(Nt) ti.ik! theI&n: qt/ttt tlr! lrurt.) As the llng ir.er point, eff

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ries,vhen 'bff tr:rck," r senseof futilitv, speechlessnessn,o I
cheotic, etc puts them beck on the path. GLridesone to the next I
's spirit fxlls. This point goesinside ttreir spirit to put the patient I
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ri'ill. When the prth of the spirit is blocked consider HT 4 (
ecrion s'idr the frfter. The clLrelityoffire m^y be poor, wiihoul
g thelr vr)-, helps tlrem stal,on track and puts thcm in touch $'tth I
o rheir jntegr;t],ard thnt \r'hich is riijhr for drem. Ntetxl point, I
nsformlltions ofrveter ancl firc. \\hcn the spirit is rveahenedor I
ar, btoken spirits, or fire energ'esdispersedand $irhout I
th Spirit Grtc end opcn the grte before lexding fie spirt do\r'n I
{ahttempefatllre, must h,r!e n lvarmth about it or there will be a I
diry ' arthrjtis, loss of sensarionin the finget tips, rvith exrreme I
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ng $e heart aljgned $ith its higher purpose rs prolided by the
th mal be indicated fot someone $'ho feelsrsolatedfrom some
vhich rhcy arc expcricncing xre,in fact, prrt of their spirir.ralpath.
g instrnces in which the hean fire has been o!er controlling tl1e
hen Dxo), o&ose nnme mai' aho be trrnslared asSpirit Path.

ects the outer course of the meridian. - I !

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To get a glimpse ofgod, a front rol' seat,a prir,ateaudiencervith the king, ro get ro kno$, rhe spirit of the god (,irhin.
Createsxn intimate coflncction, penetratesto rhc depths ofonc\ soLrlpast rhe facrcleof jdentir! that m:rsksone\ essence,
such asn tltl€, actdictjon,personality,ot bcharior. An a.,logr: people Iiding up to scerhe coffin of princess Diane because
she hxd a ro!al magic to her, so ther naybe could toLrchher soul. This poinr rak€sj,ou deep rvithin the hear to touch thc
core of their sPirit, esPecirll\'if the person is too attached to thcir ourer rrappings (NG). |or rhc pxtienr !r,ho is hotding b:rck
or al$nys tujghtened,or for someone ivhose erternrt may appeet perfect but thcl arc rotting and clling cleeps,lrhin
thenxelves. Allorvs a cleepercontact, so the p,rrient na), open Lrpnrore, helpins to put them in conmct virh vh,rCs rexll!
happening in their life. This point ;s abour increasingcontrol, stabilizing thc hcrrt offlcixl, |aking the person dcep inside.
The impottance of dre heatt oflici:rl, the sLrpremecontroller vithin us. lt r.eprescntsthe god rvithin Lrs. penerrrtes to the
!erv soul, re energ'zesrhe bod), mincl, and spifjr. xn.t restol€s peace and hrppiness. To penetratelnto the essenceof the
fire, the pission widrin rhe heart ofthe person. Crn be usedto seebenexrh the mxsk - r pefson may sislr for inrimec! but
d 1 € \a' r es o o u t o f c o n t , r c t v i d r d r e m s e h c st h n t i t i s n o t p o s s i b l e .C a n h e l p t h e p a t i e n r c , , n n . . . " , r L r t " . t . t ' . r , . r . , . - h " r , " ,
t h r t t h e ! c i n l c t g o l v j d 1c o n f i d e n c e .N I o s te f f e c t i rc o n n s p i n r l e r e l .e s p . . ; " t t , " t , . n i r : r i t sb e h i n c t h e m i n d r n d b o d r . .
U s e f u lv i t h t h e P e r s o Ds h o s a y s$ e 1 ' r e e n p r v o r c o l d i n s i d e$ , i t h h e a ro n t h e s u t f a c c . A s r 1 r r c r r u np , , i n t o n c . r , , , , , , " ' " , , '
xssrstincefron dre small intestine, to sepirale vhat is tru\'importrni. Disc.iminirjng rhe coursc from the fine, the pure
trom the jmPure crertes order xnd balance. XI^y be used if the pulseschnnge\\,irh HT-7, but vjrhout a chxnge in qu;lfy.
\reftigo, prlpitatjons. hlsteria, pafticularly whcn thefe does not appeal to be 3nr phlsical problem. JR\\

The heart ns F,mPerorexcelsin insight rncl undcrstanding.ln rhe ShenNong Bcn Ca.r, tong shcn nling is x phrasewhjcil
i n d i c r t e st l u t n c d i c i o e s o f d r e h i g h e s tl e v c i ( 1 . e .r,h o s €( h j c h i j d i n t h c f u l f i t h l e n t o f c t c s t j n r )m a y a s s i sot n e i n
communicat'ng with the rtdiant sPirits which enrnate ftom one's heat as rvell as the univcrsc. Here. ttre chancter tonu
c o n v e v s d r e n o t i o n o f i n t e L l e n e t r a t i o n , o f b e n r g i n c o n T m u n i c a r r o n r i i t b e p r i n c i p l e o r L c r * , n I n \ ! c ht Lr \)sri\r\r e t J s
undcrstxndjng As the luo poht, Tong Li brings enerq\ irto rhe herrr and helps the hcra fire penctrate to tie cleiths of one\
b e ' n g .T h i s p o n r t l s i d e . l l b f r h e p ^ t i c o tv t l o h r b i n r a t t rc l o s c st l r e h e n t o i n i i m l c ! . , L , l

Ibrf{ Lmr qi: .aliti lr! ',nti; afc^ "it' i)? t,rg/t.

lnsonnria. tongue ulcers,burning urin:rtion (duc to heart h€at expellcd ria the smrll intcstine), hematuda. Smrll intestinc dry
c o n s t i P a h o n l d i r e c tbse l f t f i I e o u t t h r o u g h t h e s m x l li n t e s d n e .S e q u e l h o f s t r o k e r v i t h s t i i t n n j L e l t h o n | l 1 < o . r lrt r r t t , n n t
c h a n n e l g o e st o t o o t o f r o n g u c ) c o m b i n e$ , i t h C \ r 2 1 , u s e i t 1 . 5c L r nt o n e e d t ei n r o - i a r e a s( t e g d , n e e d t i n d , s t i n u l a r e9
t i m e s ,r e p e a ra t e n c hl o c x t i o n3 t i m e s . H I

Llsedto elerate the supreme controller fron tbe depths. To seefrom a higher perspcctivetbe goodnessand richnessof
s p i . i t ( N G ) . \ \ J h e n, v o un e e dt o g o u p o n t o p o f d r e m o u n d t o s e ea l ] . \ \ : h e n t h e o F f i c i nsl r r s . . , t n e e d t o s e e . , , V J h e n r h c
suPremc controller has Lrncert,intt, confusnrn, rnd drere's no cooper:rtio!1or coor.linxrion anonq rhe offici.ls. T^ke rhe
pcrson on top of the mound ro let him seedre riches a.d nourishment. Stronqll' ln{'lu.-nc65shen1enr; starexnd fc!italizes
q i G o o d f t r t l o n g t e r m h e a r td i s t u r b : r n c er,i h e r e r h et c F u n r s L e ' r l o , . r n dr L r n n i n q . n e r r p t r , n o t v r m u c h f r o m p h r s i c a l
problenxbutforarvobbleinthemsehes. Has a calrltneaffect. Aplaccroclra(,Lrpon\irreneLgiesforsupport.:rreserre.
\lov€s qi, re!irxlizes rhe energ1,.There is r srrons xssociitjon l)er\\een strock, ferr, anrietr, end herrt one mrv think of tlris
point rvhen there is hvsteia, shock. :rlrrming fears,anrietv, palpitations, di2zjness,chesr px'n, blockccl nose. 1rn:tespeciath,
ireedeclres.Thls poinr can gn,e blg pulse changes:rnd is gtnd s,ith mov. JR\\'

Lwot^ bnt qid,d h/oad.ih'/a/;a,:Jtritliilli /r!at/)
e s p e c i av j ' i n x n d b l o o d ; e n r i c h e sI i n ; j n l j g o r a r e sr h e b l o o d . ) c r r d i i c p x i n ,p a h i r x r i o n ,n i g h r s $ e x r j n g( ! v i t l rK D - 1 , m e t x l
point rfrccts the lung), nervous or dal,swerrs (r,/ Sl 3). H,l

nr , Spiri

Yuan Sourcc Shu Stream Flarth Sedarron

Llservhen it appearscontrol ls the issue.This poinr allovs sp

.rfficials,and nourishesall the offici, s virh b\,e rvhen they n

exhausti<n,coll;rpse. Urhen dre supreme contloller is unlvill

thc sPirit t<l{.o inside to be quiet o; to go out to mole, as ap

t o c i o i t h j m s e l f 0 \ G ) . A g a t em u s t o p e n a n d c l o s e ,r v em u s
cxte js shut we're in Petpetuaid:rtkness. A shock can slam th
the pitieot mav be retreating behind a barrier; thete ma1-be e

C h r o n i c a l l vs i c kP e o P l e ' ss P i r i t sx r e d e p l e t e da n d t h e r ci s a w
heart; tlreit spirit needs rearvakening.Ifdris point is blocked

this." This point is indispensable. lfthe patrent hnsgiven up

thjs gxte can be iammed open, the persoo can be in hl.per, hj
shutdorvn, erharstion, no will ro persjst, stressnnd general lv

sPir;te d) e r w i t h n o t h i n g t o s a y ,m a n i c ,h a l l r r c r n r t i o n s .\ \ ' h e
"crfths" the official. Rarth rvasplace at tlre centrr on the olc

Po'nt for collRPs€ofheart energies,builds cour€e. Ifrhc I'l

rnd the secudti of€xrth into rhe heart official. A nice point

of fluids,loss oftxste xnd rppetite. tiirst aid for shock, h\'stc

This is bottr dre earth ind the vrurce point on the heart mcri

th€ drird Point, ProNimally.Three is the nLrmberofheaven, h
sol'rce Porntsnav plovide a connection to $e prinordixl qi
\r'irh clifferent charaftelt. lfthis gxte rusrs,eirher open ot clo

confonably house the mind and spirit. This pojot enporvers
fire. 'Ll

Cd/,|!l]!,i,d; a"]ilJe!l)hn|,/aul:a!N,j!0]ifej'nn.itletynl'lu
lnsonnlin (for hc.rt xnd kidnev not commurnicarjnguse with
m e n t a l a n d e m o t i o n : r Dl r o b l e m s . H I

it Gatc Shen I

pirir to move fteely, re esrxblishescontrol over rcsr ofthe (
need to be stabilizcd. Being out ofcontrol crn lead to
ing to delegare. As x gxre it must open and close freely. Allorvs (
pproptiate. The heert'stole is to make sure the job gets done, not (
t b e a b l et o e n i o yd a i a n d n i g h t ,s u n s h i n ea n d d ^ r k n e s s .I f r h e (
his gare shlrt. Nothing cnn peneftateinside if this gate is closed
ercessn,econtrol, no speech,and mentallv closed r.)ff. I
w x l l b e t w e e nt h e n s e he s a n d l r i e . T h c r r r e n o l u n g e rt i g h t i n
they ma! say.'1n) lvill is broken. I don'r h.lle rhe sp;dt ro do (
p, the ghost ofthis point can reviralize,rerwaken thelr spirir. Or (
jgh spirits vhich iirer result jn collxpse,mental emotional (
veakness.The parjent mx! be our ofconrrol, very rxlkarive,hjsb
e n t h e h e r r t i s w u b b l v u n : r n v l e l e l . C a l r n st h e f i r e d o r v n a n d (
ctch-rrtsuf the five elem.nri and fire is built upon earth. Priman (
lrejs crumbling, it needssolid errth for support. Brings srabilirv
to add ifconrrol is nn issue. Effect on fiLridsecretions,letenLion (
cria, electric shock, heatt firilure, :rnd :rnxieq. ,JR\\'
I
dian. On the yin merldians al1source poinrs afe enrth points, and
human, xnd earth, represenringthe primordial Dao. Hince the I

and ertrhly source qi, borh pro.oLrnced yuen Qut expressed (
osed, the heart m:,v e\p€rience stress,beine unable to (
s the equilibrating qurliry ofrhe earth element l'ithin the heart
(
unexcetl f
PC,6 and An Mian), patpjrarion,anxietv, epiieps).,hi.sterja, (

I

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Jing Well V'ood Exit Tonificarion

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rouns breasrorthe hn,h., r,."-",-" L,-.:Y
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ll Smxlllntestinc

sr,l Litdc l\{arsir Shro Ze

linq\\'ell ller.ll Flnrrl

,\ n;rrch is rn ana of fertiliN, value, richn€ss,xnd nolrrishnlenr, ir ^bounds wirh animals ,md \,egemtion. Helps the small
intestine remeLlber rvhat pudn is, to knorv rvhar is olgood qualitr so it can sort more effectjlely. Use Nheo person is

sc\.eteh'depresred, sL,icidil.insecLrrec, hildish (fiG). SLrpportive,bdngs energ! into the meridian. llelps one to appreciare
.lullit\, bflnsim. n1etalro the small intestine. Helps one to receive from heaven and eliminare the rubbish. Cleansesand

o\\'gen^tes the mcridinn, bringing:rir inro firc. Best in aLrtumn,alkrrvs fire to burn pure\'rnd allorvs the patlent to look at

themselvesclear\' (rvho the! ate and rvhere thei' rre going) by removing and ptuning. Also good for a sm:r]1intestjne CII
who is srrcxstic. Use rvhen someonc hesclifficultv rouching or is mentall) fro2en. Good for splits:when there is rubbish in
o n c p e r t o f t h e b o d r , r v h e nt h e r ei s x g o o d m i n d w i t h a p o o r s p l t i t ,o r w h c n o n e j s i n t h e i r h e a d6 u t o u t o f c o o t a c tu ' i t l r t l r e i r
bodr'. t)rcrall good for :r non specific clurntin change. The jing ivell point brings energl into th€ meridian, opens rhe
orifices. incrcascsarvareness.The job of the smell intestine is ro separererhe plrr€ from rhc impure, the pure is rh^t vhich is
needcd ro noudsh the body and soul. When imb:rla.ced. impure food, drink, thourglrtmight be retained,a toric build-up of

P h \ s i c x l c l r l o d . r n aPl o i s o n . H e l p s t h e s m a l li n t e s t i n er n d l a r g ei n t e s t i n et o p u r i f v a n d c l i m i n a t e ,p r o n , o t e sr h e e l i m i n a t i o no f
\\xstcs. This is ^ flre mericli:rn,alllifels depenclenron the $'armth offire,loi.e, friendship, and atfecrion lror a farfte r
lrlrrsh 's fettile $ound, valuable and nourrishing- not a rvasteland. Fl\cessmerxl encfgi€scan lead to cool and rlgid qpes of
i m b r h n c e s :s e r e r eh e : r d e c h c sa,s t h m e ,b t o n c h i r i s ,b r e a t h l e s s n e sdsr,y m o u r h . N I e t , rill s o f u n f t i o n s r s v i n c o o l J n ga s p e c t ,$ e
nlet^l point can bc Lrsc(lo control "taging fire energies." When rhere is an e\c€ss ofhexr, metal can begin to melt;
s r n p t o m s o f c a r d i r c p , , i f l ,c o n v u l s i o n sd, i x f f h e n ,t o n s i l l l t i sc, o u g h w i r h l o t s o f s p u t u m . - J R W

sl2 FonvardV Qixn Gu

\.ing Spring \\J:rter

Gn cs fluidiq' ancl cleinsjnil to the sorter, v,Lshesxlvxy lhe {llrh. Wh€n f€ar snoihcrs the snlxll intestjne. cood for xn! qpe

o f e r c e s s h e a t o r h e e t d u e t o r d e f i c i e n c v o f r v : r t e r : i n f l a m m n t i o o o f i h c s k i n o r e r e s ,f h c u m r b i d a r t h r j r i s( N G ) . W a r e r
(secretions)is necessxn for transformation to occut. This helps flush the svsrem,clearing the smell inresrineofvxsres and
roxins, affccrs dl secr€tions. lror insufficient secretions,lack of rvater - re.1sNelling in drc throat, dry throet, cough, dry
(poor) digcstion. clry bones, chest pain, rveakeyesighrrvith dry, red inflamed eyes,inflnmation of skin, e\'es,shoulder,
rheunatoid arthritis. hert in the joints, feler. Brjnqs rhc qualitl ofrvrter (cleansing,flLridin) to the small intestine.

Trrnsformrtions and separrting arc made difficl,lt vithol,t flLridjq. Cleansand bathesthc small intestine $ten drere is a

deflciencr ofvater. 1f the smxll ifltestine is $ aterlogged,onc nar bc boggcd clot n rnd fire mal bc almosr olrt. Aswxter

drnpens firc, ooc\ spir.itcrn be reduced,bringing a kind c,f fear that manifcsrs as confusion and indecision. Couraraeis
nccded to sort our one's 1ife. Excesss,atet in fire - s\re^ting, copious e1ervatcring. t-'nableto lifr atms or gtrsp objccts.

- IR\\'

Back Ravinc

Shu Stream \food Toi fication Nlcter DLrl\lai

Tonification point (main use).Brings stability and securitl, mental claiq,Q,iG). Aids ln dre birrh of nev ideasand !..rowrh
s'here there is stagnation. Hete someone could be sturck,never metLrrinll,or sorting himself out but never changing. lfthe
snlali intesline doesnl derelop, a person is can be unable to gi\,e birth to nerv ideas,can be stuck in vood and never develop
and mature, never sorting out life transformatjon is not txking plnce. Useful ofl I mentnl lelel. Brings menral clarity rnd
structure to the small intestine. The tre can be buded urnderastresanctthe sm, l intestinc can ceaseto nerform itt functions
- d e p r e s s i o nd o w n t o t h e d e p t h s ,c a n ' tg o o n . S e d a t e $ i s p o i n t i f t h e r e l r a s b e e n t o o n r u c b g r u s t h n n d c n e r 5 ! s n r n n i n g u u t
asrvhen a clrild outgroivs its own strenijth. Th's poinr cxn briogx lot ofenergy jnto the mer.liar\ as the mother poinr for
fire. An imbatance ofrvood and fire can causeinstability and shur off aov part ofrhe body from the rest ofthe bodr' (sighr,
hearing, xrticulation, etc). lfa stablemother influcncc is lackinglou get instabiljty, m€ntal disorders, tremendoLLsfenrs,night
sweats,epilepsy,very bad digesrion,greasystools, deafness,hearing problems, epistaris, prln in the forearm, siorv recolcry
after shock or surgety,MS, paralysis.Aiso good for hearing difficulries. Vhen used wirh BL-62 causesthe releaseofACTH
and sexhotmones. -JRw

I3e"e/it fe ktl,t: ex?e/sex/eiot i"d; t5ahet d. lreir e/nlindle' nteiat Dhd j/)n/
Strainedneck, acutc lumbat sprnjn;convulsjon ftigb fever consumesbody 0uids in the Du l\'lai,shoftening ir, malrr'r (asn
wood point, influences shaoyang syndrome), body temperature regulation problems (eg feeling too cold or hot) combine
rvirh PC-5 and G\. 13 ot GVJ4. - HJ

\Vrist Bone Wan Gu

Suppolrs the small ilrtestinein the ^cr of sorting by beina more flerlble 0ust llke the Nrist). This poinr hrs to do vith
contacting the outside rvorld, to reach out and communjc?te, cnn tou sort out dlis and rhar, c:rn rve take io, express,and give
in all dire*ions OIG). A safe and be^Lrtifulpoint to L,se.The wrist js very fleltible: it lers us give out and rahein, afld jr
allovs us to b€ ctentive. Tbis point h:rsto do rvith contacting the outside woricl. Throusb it s,e can takc in nurture, be
flexible, and operate- Whefl this point is stuck rle c^nnor rezrchout ot touch, or our eyesmay be stuck. Give structure and

stebiliry to the sm^ll intestine to reachout, helpiq3 relationships. The small inrestineneeds some kind of structure to
perform Jtsfunctions and the useof tbe rvotd bone in rhe nanreis an inclication that this poinr can be used ro find thnt
proPer structure. When the snall 'ntestine is stLrckrve are not able ro reach out, the capaciryto touch, see,communicxre can
be affected. The source point can be used ro balancethe function ofan element by getting some energ],from the or'gin, rhe

source ofthe elemeni. Good rvith Ll 4 to throrv oftrvaste and assistthe smali intestinc to adiLrst.be flc\ible. and turn one's
hand to ilnything. JRW

lre lres ab ncnaNJn, reclannel. (\hx*:itturs; /at)rJ)
SI 3 is too painful),local wrist pain. HJ

Yang Vailey YxngGu

Jing Rivct Firc Horrl

A r r n g v a l l e r i s f u l l o f c n e r g r ' ,i t i s s u n n ya n c l\ ' a r m . S t i m u l a t e st h e f i t e $ i r h i n 6 r e , s h a k e su p $ e f i r e : r n db l o r n a w a yt h e
rshes to seervhat's rslly rhere.incites the small intesrinc to do lts iob, a kick-starr to thc refining of ener$ - alchemy (NG).
Sinulrtes and sh:rkesup the fire and gets id of the ashesso ftrt the small intestinc can sort effectirell'. Yang Vitalit-v
thcrc thc fire drarvson tlre l'lrervhich is iCsstofe ofenergies. Clarifies the heart of the fire, bLrildingup thc sPiiitl,nl name.
,\djusts thc fire to burn appropriate\'. cood fo mo\x if th€ patient cravesrvarmdr. Good if dre patienr is s,eak,dispirlted,
dcsp,riing, or unxble to cope. As a honfl' point, it is lesscrucirl to useduing trorarv time. lnstabilitl in thc cmotions, min.l
our ofcontrol, sturneting,stammering, ercess talking. nies into a rage. irirc ragingout ofcontrol fcrers, severetinnitus,
g i n s i i . i t i s ,f i c i a l n e r i r a l g i .B, c l l s ' p a l s \ ,e, x c e s s i ! eh u g h t e r ,r , a r i c o s er e i n s , p r i n f u l h e m o r r h o i d s .l r i r e c o v e ds r t h d e a da s h e s ,
suppressionof fire, n<,room to breath, dizziness.frinting, dlspnea, intercosralneutalgir. JR\\'

Ilotttr ,b.nnt.tiL t.linn tbe.ltdn,el. (C\!an,ux: oflh.
n r o b l e m s .f c v c r . H i

Nourishinethe Old Yang Lxo

N o t o n l i i n r g e , " o l d " r s i n l e t h r f g ] , d e b i l i t ^ t i o n ,o l d i n j u r l ' ,d i s e r s eo r h a b i t t h l t c a n l b e s o r t c do u t a n d t h : r th a ss l o u ' e d
someone do\!n. \\'hcn old problcms lerd tc, confirsron, inabilir]' to cope, \\,e:rdngone .lo$'n. To clear those situations and
" g e t f x s r i C ' ( N G ) . O n e o Fr h e b e s rp o i n r s t c ' n o u r i s ht h e M d y . m i n d , a n d s p l r r t . r l s p e c i x l \ ' g o o dN i t h o l d e r p e t i e n t sw h o
don't seen like thcl're gefting nourishment. Bfings in purin from a spiflt ]evel,easingsmrll intestlne t]'pe cl'nicism. Useful
for rhe pe$on Nho dwells on the past, old problems, ,llnesses.or difl'lcult dnres. The\ mlrl nol wan! to coP€ vith the
prcscrli, mi\ hrve mefltxl despair,depression,sLricidaltendedcies. Llse this point to xsk for bclp from the snlall intestinc to
nourisl the person (ith long standing problems. Sorneonerra| be immatL,rexbout coping, i,1x rut, and never able ro soh'e
problems- Perh,rpsx difflclrlrv that soneone caflnot sort out r problem Aei hale h:rd since chiidhood. Aiie is r condidon
of the boclv/r.nind , not calendrr yean. |ollow vuh d1€wood point so rhe prtienr can seethev dont need this block rnd
th:t tbev can get rid ofit and start to grorv again. As rn accumulatbr point, this cleensesand strengthensthe smalJiotestine
csfcciill\ for chronic physicrl problens, sLrchrs toxicity and digestile difficultics. Continuai bettle xgainstdiseasec,tn bring
conplete lerhargv,parallsis of the Iimbs, "l feel asif ml arms :rrebreaking," diminisheclvitality. Also for long term mr.rddle
.nd confusbn. IRN

,\s rhe xi cleft point, Yang Lao excelsas clearing stagnation fron the snlall intestjne official. This point may be thought ofas
aldine rhe small intestine ro clear off the :rccretionsof hrbitLratinginfluence that ha!e smorheted the fires oftbe heart and
ming men. This rs equjvalen( to rc invigoratlng tlre elchemist's fire so that it mxy burn offthe ashesthat have smothered it.
Bv .rssistingthe small intestine to sort out the old and assimilaterhe nerv,bltterness and pein renaining from pNst
expctienccs mai be integrated and released.the stegn:rtiondrat results from thc smxll intestjne'simbrlance mat lead to
lerhnrgl rnd ultimatelv per:rlyslsof the rrms and legs,rcndering one luerally uneble to sot things olrr. Afrer receiving dris
point in trcxnnenr, pxtients ma1'reporr cltcaning rbout people and placesthat thcl hecllong ago forgotten. |urther, one may
c r p c t i e n c em c m o r i e so r s e n s a t i o n s u c ha ss m e l l st h a t r e n i n c l t h e m o l p a s t p l a c e sr n d p e o p l e . - I J

B]'i.|lr/.xj.](|1".l'frx|)1'tJ0l)'nix/ia,.||i,,|'etl, kl. h
v J s r o np. n i n a L i n gt h c s m a l li n t e s t i n ec h r n n e l . - H J

st-l t Branch ZIli Zber,g

.lL,nctbn

We cxn't sepxrareproperlr if$€l€ not straight and LLpright. 'l'11settle for thar" - wlren one is bendins, ltrconsistent,and
comprolnising Nidr cliland toxins. ii,hen one is too flexilrle or bendinu rvift junk or impLrrr6. $ hen L,prightNe seevhxr is
g o o d a n d r v b n ti s e v i l . L i k e C V 1 2 ,t h i s g l e s i n t e u r i r rt o t h e s m l i n t e s t i n et o r a k ca s t a n da e i i n s rj u n k C N G ) . . \ b t a n c h i s a
connectjon, beNleer the smxll inteshne and herft. Th€ hexrt is thf sor,ereign,the netur:rl corrcctncssand uprightness of our
sPjritual being. Unites the por',,ersof the heart to small lntestine \:c cannot s€pinte the pure from thc impure, the trLre
fLon the frlse, ifrve are not in alignment rvitlr our hean. Surlrmoninsaid from the cenffal solrrce,aligns uslith our trutlr,
i n c r e a s ehs e a r ti n t e g r i f , c o n ! e ! s $ e i n t e n r i o n so f t h e h e r r r rt o t h e s < _ r r l dT. h i s p o i n t c r n b e ' r s cN i t h H ' f 5 t o b a l e n c cr l r c
hexft and small jnt€stine s,hen their pulse c1u:rlitieasrc dissimilar. An inxbilir), ro discriDrjnrte in metters of fceling arrd
coDrnlunication. A brxnch connects xnd sep:rratcshcavcn enrl e.rrth. Gives suppor anclbrlance ro someone wlro lerns to
t h c s i d c ,N b e n t h e h e a di s n o t u p r i g h t ,t h e n e c Li s b l o c k e do r h r s l i t t l e r o t e t i o n ,o r N h c n t l r c p r t i e n r i s n o r " i n h i s h c a d . "
A f f e c t s t i r e t h y r o i d a n d e o d o c i o e s r s t e n r s -H c x d x c h c ,p s l c h o p i t h j c r p p r c b e n s b n , l a c k o f s e c f e r i o n s ,d i g c s t i ! ev e i k n c s s ,
l x c h o f e o e $ 1 ' ,f o r c a r m a n d s h o u l d e r ss u b j e c tt o s p r s m ,j n a b i l i r r r o g r n s po I h o l d r n o b j c c t ,n o t c a p a b l eo f b e n d i n gr n d
strerching,svollen thtoat, jntermittent fcvcrs, \'ertigo, ertremely rcd frcc, cnrst on elelid .JRw

Titshjnsinisisttheer,llrtohePsominet ltl hinxtt€psrtoin!ei.dNcsritchononuet cthtiiosn't,permigphot"ivcrcionmg mthuen<ic1aLtrior1ni,oryfthceo<mlunnulnitjycoaftiothne benveen rhe he:rlt ,rsso\ ereign rnd
hcrrt's cepecitl ro rule nav sLrffer.

T l r i s p o i n r s u p p o r t st h e u p r i s h r f r j n c t i o no f d r e s n ,r l l r n t c s t j n ei n c o n ! e \ i n s t h e h e n r r ' si n r e n r i . r nt o r h e\ o f t d . I h r ! e f o u n d

this point usefuJfor bittcrness. frustratjon, ,rud sarcism lrt resultsvhcn rn individLrrl feels rbxr thet' ire nor bejnq
undcrsrood or truh rDDlecirred. - LI

s] 8 SnralSl ca Xiao Hal

Hc S.r F-x.th Sedxn.n

Rootcd io the earth, brings lrcntlc supForr, srabilirl aod noLrrjshorentoF eilth to rhc snr.1l1inrcsrine. As i rescrloir (snatl
sen),use\ihen the small urtestineneecisto be nourished ^nd fed r ljrtlc (i\c). As an exdr poinr, giles x solid baseand
g t o u n . t i n g . A f i r € t h l t t i s n o t g r o u n d e db L r r n sc r r a t i c : r l he r r dc l e n t u a l l l p c t c f so u r . \ \ ' h e n x p c r s o ni s h y p c r - a c r j r eo r h \ p e r -
reactive,help them to find centef. Eirtlr vitbin firc is r erv importrnt as it cserblishesr fournclationfor tbe 6re. Fletlthins
grou's from the eerth, in ancicnt Cbrneseterts the c,rrth \\ as spoken of thc ccorcf for this fe^son. If rhe enfth vlrhln firc is
l x c k i n sr h e r e$ i l l b e d u l l i n c o f t h c s e n s e sr:< l L r c ht :,r s t cs, m e l l ,s i g h t .h e . r r i n r t h e e x p e r i e n c eo f c a n L r ,t b e f o r m o f e r p e r i e n c e ,
i s d u l l e d .T h i s s e ai s a l s oi m p o r t a n ta sa p r i m o r d i r l s o u r c e . A f F e c r st h e a b i l i t \ o f t h e s p l e e nt o c a r r l r w a y n o u t i s h m e t t f r o m
t h e s m i l l i n t c s t i n e ,a n d e f f e c t st h e r b i l i t i o f t h e s t , r m r c t rr u d r l i i c r r u t t c n n l . r r E L r xf ul L s e p x r x t i o n -P a r n i n t b e l o s ' e r
rbdomen, shivering, pulmonarl eclena, trcnbling, (tizziness,s\vcllinl$ in mouth (uLrms)g. in{ii itis. Somerimcs used locallr
fot elboiv problems. JR\V

Ito"zui 0ltitn.li0,rlio"t ite chatltcl. ()i.pe/: tnrl; n/*et t/)( !"k,,!.) ttba\\ p^tn.

ShorLider

A n o t h e r ' u p | i g h Cp o i . t t o s t a n c lu p a n d s c cc l c a t c t . H e l p ss o m e o n et < ,c a r n e l o r o o t h e s L r o u l d e riSn . l n o t c o l l , t p s eu n d c r a
b u r d c n . A I s o u s e crl s a k c i l p o i n t 0 . l G ) . R s L o d r ' ,m i n d , s p i r i t o f i m p u r i t i e s .T r e a t sa l l p r < , b l c m so f t h e i b o u l d e r r n d
s c ^ p u l : ra f c a . L a c k o f m o v e m e n t i n s h o u k l e r ,n L r m b n e xd u e t o n ' i n d . S l - 9 a n d S l l U c l e i f o u t k ) \ i n s o n a p h ! s i c r l l e \ ' e l .

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Itr S}rouidet Blade Nao shu

L r s c dt i k c c tI 1 9 , c r n b e u s c di f s o m e o n e i s c e r r y i n gt o o m u r c ho f a b u r d c n . A l s o r s r l o c r l p o i n t [ i G ) . i r o r m e n t a la n d
qririnrel stebilitl, purin, sepxrxtion,nnd tnnquiljty. Relxtesto the elder xnd betters ln the san]eirrr' :rsSl-6. Good rvhere
t l e r e i s s r v e l l i n gi,c h i n g , r v e a k n e s so,r l a c k o f s h o u l c i emr o b l l i q ( f r o z e ns h o u l d e r ) .L i n k s L l 1 5 , L l 1 6 , T B - 1 5 , a n d G B - 2 1 v i a
r h c e r t t r n e r i d i : r n s .T h i s i s a r e s € n o i r p o i n t f o r t h e m o v e m e n t o f q i . S I 9 a n d S l l 0 d o i c e r t a i nx n c n t o f c l c a r i n go u t o f

r o r i n s < , n: ro l r l s i c a ll c v e l . l R \ V

)lcDt)t.i ll,nn/nnu! il"t therlnttnl; (Ds\e/: rd, qrnk

t 1 ,\ncestof

Odc of rhe stro'rgestspirit points on smxll int€stinc otficiil. Used to :tct visdom xnd clafit! from the ancestolsaod to get
theif e\pedenccd perspecti!,e,love aod compission. A tremendorrseffect on cleensing. Brings clarlty shen thcre is
confusion or chaos (similar ro c1L19 rnd c\/ 20). i\ herven\, perspecrii e theJrveseenrnd done jt all before. Revjtalizes

xnd cle^nsestlre nind and spirit (.ic). |oL people $,ho havc an inabiliry to sorr, their mind !s clogged up. $'hen )oL, $'ant

6 cleensout the mind, clear chaos and mcntal confusion, this point $ill do that end bring tranqujlity. One ofthe deePest
reechinepoints on the smnLlintestine to cleansethe body, mind, end spirit. PLrtsone in touch \iith their "elders an.l betters"

r ho have dealt rvith problcms in the p:rstrnd kno$ all rbour thenl, brings in a grert sourceof vlsdom. HelPs someone to

mrr out ptoblens ivhen onc can not cope $'ith hrving a rvlndow opened. Po$erful rt dre spirit le!el, \\'hen one has trouble

virh scpxrftion. Similaf to Si 6, but morc porverful - amazing s,hen these points xre Lrsedtoserher. A good point for small
iniestine imb:rl^nce inducc form tensions, tiredness,nTental fxtjgue, drnws from n decPersource of enersl - JR$

ln ZhLnnjt 2i, the rncestor of the hlrmxn racc is representedas emperor Hun TLro,rvhiclr mar be rranslateclas chaos ln a
r,ortd born of chros, hl,mrn life is oftcn n stftrggle for meaniog. PeopLegrasp at concepts for meening es one caught tn a
s h n l p o o l m n v h o l d m o m e n t a r i l vo n t o a p e s s i n g b r l t n c hT. h c s | . r b j l i t Ja f f o r d c db \ ' b e l i e f i s f l c e t i n g ,a s c . n l c c P r s , r r ec o n t i . u a l l Y
so,ept val bv tLe flood of the Dao\ rlsing \\'aters.The sage'sjourney ioio the he,rrt js one ofaiming rorvatd, bLrtnerer fully
arrirline athc destination. V'isdom emergesshen one hrs finally nade perce with one\ fund^mental inxbilitv to knoq Tian
z o n g b t i n g s r h e s , i s d o mo f t h e h e a v e n h , a n c e s t otro r h e s o r r i n gp r o c e s sl.n t h e c h e o t i cu n i r vo f h e n v e n ,x l l i s o n c x n d r h e r ei s
n o t h i n g t o s o r r o u r . l r o r a p a r i e n rs h o i s t r o u b l e di n t h e p r o c e s so f s o r t i d g , t h i s p o i n t n r a \ 'e m p o N e rt h e e m e r g e n c eo f t h c

he.rn\ rvisdom. LJ

tnw)t { t)bnrltrialti Jt"r,) the nttn*/, (eqntds atd rkt
blxddcf int.lxmationor stone (moves gi in rhe mlddle liao) HJ

t2 Graspins the \Vind Binglr

L sednain\,as r local point. Also good for confusion, lvhen the patjenr needsto get a firm grip or clearhandle - the vind is
fmoxa, brings rvarmth into rhe small jntcstine official. Also
bloNinj{ rhjngs abour CNG). Pht'sical rnd mental level, use lors o Also c:rlled"Clutching at Strtvs," this is grea. Poirlt to use
Lrse\'hen someone hes just got going to laiYethcm r fitrner hold.

\ten one iust cnnnor seervhich rvay to nrrn. cood fbr seprraring function shen x person is stuck, mudcUcd,confused, and

can't get going. Brings in fresh air, tei,iralizing. Good fot upllfting, rcvitrlizing $e shoulder atez \here fiele rsnl,mbness.

i"'p";i..l m".;ement, giles one the ,rbilitl. k) lifr their xrms a.d rexch for the hexvens. Treais crc:,kingjoints, rrthritis from

t l r i c i r r ' . p o o r d i e t . T h i s i s a n a m a z i n gp o i n t b e c , r u s eo I t h c r e l , n i o no f n e r i d i a n sh e r e ( S t ,G B , T B , L l ) , b r i n g i n gi n u ' a r n t h

rnd ptirbilitl. (irn help intcgrete tLe bod! and mind. Good for confusion of thinking ivhen thoughts go too fast. JRw

I:qtt ni it t?tttot6oL)nlt di.

upper t'rck skin disorcters:combine ividr BL'12 for lurrg disorders and rvind. HJ

1 3 CtookedWali

Vhen things are not lined up or crooked, straightensand brings balance,integrity, alignment and congrrencl,to the body,
mind, and spirit Also use asa locrl point G\G). Similar ro the cleansingaction of SI g and St-10. Inabitit), to embrace
Physicalivor mentally. Specialpoint for rheumatism ofarms. Good forishoulder and neck stiffness and pain, neuralejaof
shoulder and arm. IRW

Outsidetbe Shoulder

Local G.iG). A link rvith the heavens,rvhere the patient is cr.rn1ptere\o, bsrruded. Here one mry nor be able ro seervhar's
rjght and vhart vrong for them. Used for shoLrlderand neck plrysic.rtproblenrs. t{e[s musclesro be pliab]e rvhere there is
rigidity. Sp,]smofneck, upper arm. Pteurisv. -.JRN'

N{iddlcof the Shoulder

Local 0'JG). This is an osreopath'snnd chiropractor's dreem. Makes muscrespriabrcand dralns toxins, making
manipulations easier. IRW

st-16 HeaverilyWindorv Tlan Churng

Vindow of the Sky

we need heavenlylight to seethe pure from impure, to separateand extrnct the {poclness. Use if the person canl see
clearJy,things appear dark and muddled, when they heve the energy, resen,es,and desire bur just can't seethroggb the

impuritv' canl clistinguislrbenveen the pure and impure. This brjngs lightanct puritt inro n dark and ding1,imprisonment of
impure droughts, lets the smoke end fog clear out rnd lers rhe air an<t1;ghtin like throrving open a \vind;,,. Tie win.lo.v can
^l- ".'lilh s'meone whu xppenrslike thelJrc alrvaysoo LSD (\ow
clear!l.y::GT!N(l) :ry" mrn"), d;zzteclau the time ancrcan't sce
\{ here there rs confusron, this helps one to seetbxt rhjogs can be sorred olrt, allo$,inge'eryrbing to become
cleat and fail inro pJace.The smail intestine can become
wrnctorvis dean, the daril jng Ughrcomes in. There crn cluttered, confused, frustratert,o r con pteietypo*.erless. \Vhen the
be no puriq if therc is no lighr. This occuri it:the ivindorv is djrw.

The offichl gets frustrated if he seesonl) implrritv. Take him to the light of the rvinrtc,rvsu hc on look uut and trecume
enlightened. The heavenly rvindorv enxbles ),ou ro seeyoul goct. Usc belore St 17; it rs yelv Lrnusu^lto trsethem both in one
treatment. Neck problems, slowness,lethargv. JR\\'

As x,v'i ndow th€ Sky Point, SI I 6 Ptovides clai tr on a deep spiritual level to aiclin the sorting process.In my expedenc€,
n31"1""*
;nyn]1Dtul t1u tedbchl\1 '.-5 of rh( strc,nsesrpoinrs for correctiosdeviations betrveenthe heatt aocimind, thus reduang
ur. Ll
l

Flcavclit A Tian Rong

F,\.erlrhing is a crexrion ofheaven. An entrliva! through the debris to the inner puriq'and essence,to s€ethe divlne spark jn
c \ c L v t h i n s . O f f e r s I r o l e n o d e l o f r v h a t i s p u r e ,t h e i d e a le x a m p l co f p u r i q r v h e ns o m e o n ec a n \ s e et h e g o o d i n a n y t h i n go r
anronc, especiallythemselres rvhen onl\' puriq and love is rctained €\'eq'thing has a hexlenll appearance$bich is untaintcd
b\ cgo, corfuption, or seJfistrness[iG). A rvonderfLrlrvindov to open to allo$, thc official to seperatethe pute from the
impure in thc nind rnd spirir. Someone may aPpexrPh!slcalh fine \\'jth dris sep,rrationPtoccss,but vou mal' see
trenenclous confusion and pollutioIr on ^ me.ral or spiritL,xl1evel. Finhanccs,clearsout. and clarifies dre mind. bodl', and
spirLt. Flclls ol1ero seerhet ther rre not oo their ovn ,rnlmore. Tekcs one to e diffete t place,to \\'here the! can see^nd
clcrsome$ing rvith ir. Brings the official inkr uniq, and oneness. Flmpo\r'ersdre p^tient ro move on. If used rvjth Sl i6, the
hervcns mei trulv eppeir ro rhe patiert, or one may get a glinpsc of thcir oivn soul aod knosnedgethat there is indeed a god.

.iR\\'

This is . \\'ldov of the Sk) poinr. lt is somewhat st,.ongcrrhxn Sl 16. R^fter !hnn nerel\ Proliding a glimPse through a
s'indor,. this point makesfte decreeof heai ctr mxnifest. LJ

l:9tk ft-\|i|)x; tutntei tlnhnnio'nJta"/ tlr tlwt, ?a
Sorc rhroat, tonsillitis, xcne (brings rang qi ro heact). HJ

l-18 Cheek Bone Q u a nL i a o

Good for local iaiv or tooth problcms, tigeniml neLrrrlgir,local ncuralgir from small intestine, Bell\ Palsr,,bljnking e1'esr,ed
fice, trigeninrl tcuralgir, facirl paralysis. JR\\r

I:Vt/i r td, rli!ft! fair; trr/ok' \h.nnd;|tirJ)ar/ thee/tan*/. Ilrial ptt ,t'sis,toothache, trigeminxl ncurelgix HJ

sl l9 Listcninq Palacc Tjng Gonjl

Fl\it

Sorting out sounds, be;ng able to concentrete,ifdistmcted ecnacsejlf., c^n't 6gure out rvh:rtis beinlr said,menta l confusion. bhnk
s t a r e sG \ G ) " P a l a ce'isusedu ,itlrarteatderlofterer lris thea bodcofrh eenpe rototgod.'fhisp oinrjsnorj usr

concerned rvith phl sical herring. A person maI not be eblc to hear mentally or spititLralll.;tlre somds penetreteno r.urrther

dmn thc Phlsict err' Opens a person up so thrt vhar i()u rre sr\.iog js hertd rnd re:rcue.sarem rt a mentrl and spiritual
Ie\'ei,belondjlrst the sounds. Alloivs lou to go in to thc dcpft, to thc pdace of thc emperor, communication rvith gocl

T i n m t u s ,d e a f n e s so, t l t i s ,h o a r s e n e sosf t l r r o : u . - J R \ \ ,

T l e f u r n c t l o no f S l - 1 9l s a r c h e qP a lo f t h e f c l a n o n s h i pb e v e e nt h e h c x r rr n c l s L r a l li n t c s r i n eo f f i c i a t sT. h e c h : t n c r e rr i n g
(listen) is eq'mologicxlh relxted to rhe chancter dc, s,hich ne:rns'i,inue" rnd h:rsundcrtoncs suggestinettre porver ot'
intuition. Itom the ilnagery ofthc cheracterting, the nbilitj to lisren ma! irc defined rs thc abitit\' to hcer one\ heen:rncl the
hearts of others ividrout deviatlon. One irh<; is listening in this manner is able to immediatell, Lnow the natLrreofrhill!:s jn
o n e \ h e a r t ,d i t e c d yb y p a s s i n gd r ea n a l lt i c f a c u l r i c so f t h e m i n d . t n r d d i r i o n r o B L 1 , I h r \ c t o L r n Jr h i sp o i n r . t u c a t c dn e s r t o
dre sensolv orifices, to be one of the most porverful points for emporvering accuflrtepel1:cptionof reelity as it occurs both
intemally and et€rnal\' in ljfe.
" D o n ' t l l s t e nr v i t h y o u r c a r s .L i s t e nN i t h ) o u r n j n c l . N o , ! i o ! l ' r l i s t c n! v ' r h r o l | | n ] i u d ,b u t l i s t e ns i t h v o u r s p i r j r .L i s t e n j n g
stops $i$ the ers, the mjnd stops vjth .ecognirion, bur spirit is empry and s,aitson :r things. The "oi eaihers in emptlness
alone. Enptiness is the fasrinjtof the mind.,' - Zhuxn Zi

The Point 51-19,trxnsl^ted lls Listening Pxl,rce,is e$nologic lv rclrted to characterslthft arcl l)oth pronouncccl cte,rvhich
referc to the rectitudc of the lre',rrtand origlnel nntLrfe.'I'hechxr.cter rin:j (listen) is coniposed of rhc;harrctef s.hich srxncts
for the rectitude ofthe heart (de) combined wi$ rh:rt for $e ear (erh) of the disciple s4ro is tistening attcnti\'e11T,.he overali
senseiffpsrted by rhis characreris thxr, thrcLlrh attentive listening, one's heart mal' be rectified. The-cluracrc gong
designatesrhe nnPcrjil Privarc residenceftom ttre Qin dlnrstr'. This rllLrsion to the emperor ptaccsfunher enphasis on rhe
relxt,onship be(veen Lsrening and thc lreart offici11t\,!ho is enlperor of the hum.n bodi,/nlind/spirit.

C o n f L r c i Lar sl l u d e st o d r ei m p o r t x n c eo f l i s r c n i ' r gr v h e nh c d e s c r i b e si o r u s t h e s t e g c so f h i s r n n e tc v o t u t j o n : , , i \ t 1 5 t h x d m r
l v i l l( , h i ) L , e not n l e a r r i n g .A r 3 0 l s t { ) o d f i r n . A r . + 0I h r d n o d . r L r b r sA.t 5 0 l k n e r v t t r . d c c r c c s , F h t r r e n 1 m r n g l . , \ r r , 0

ml earwrc.in 9b::ti€nr organ for thc reception ol trurh. At ?0 i coqld follow $ hrt m) hcirr desired,s ithoLn transgressing
\'"hnt wasJight." Confucius'first step rvasto fix his rvjll on selfdiscoverr, rvhich Ierd him ro comprehend destiny (mlng) bl,
the rsc of 50 N ith his minil cst^blished,his exf could discern rbe he:rn of lifc so thrt bi 70 lrc $x; xbte to follo\\, h,s h;;ft-
vithout deviation, indicatiog th'it his origjnxlnatLrre (ie) had been renrrnecl.ln sayiog that his "ear Nrs an obedient organ for
t h e r e c e P t i o no f t r u t h , " h c p r e c i s e l vd e s c r i b e dt h c q u a l i t yo f J i s r e n i n gt b : r ts . e sn e c e s s a rf o r r h ee n s u i n gr e c t i f i c a t i o no ; h i s .
Listening jntesrine nnd heert otlcitls \'ia the ,.asDecrofb€ino,,rernlecl
"listeniog P" aTlhaecespmroavlildinetsesatfinuencisriolikne:rlthlinehcrbncpneleroeins rhe snn closcstminister- tts funcrons iic n, retnr to tht emneror 6uLt
(leirt's)

official) dre essenceof rvhat is goiry on in dre nation (he other officlals as well as thc ,rutlrde \r "rldt rnrt t,, rchie rhc

e s s e n c eo f t h e e m p e r o r hi n t c n t j o n t o t h e n a t i o n .W h c n t h e q u r l j s o f e n e r : u a d d r e s s e dh r r h i sp o r n r r s u n b r t o n c e crln r

Prtieflis being, h€ may exhibir confusion resulting froDr the inxbilitl ro sorr out $,hat is Nirhin hjs heirt of Nhnt is lvithjn thc
htarts ofothcrs. lr mx) ippexr tb,rr ihey do not bear xccumtel\' \\'h,t is s:rid to him. Conversell, he a! not be ablc to hcir
clcatlv the truth s'ithin his own heart. ln balance,thc funcrion oFrhjs point may allorv a person to lisren jn a vxy that
c o n n e c t sh i m o r h e r t o t h e h e r r t o f m o d r e r r e g r d l e s s o f w h a r i s b e i n gs a i d .S l l 9 a s s i s t s t h e p a r i e n t i n c u l t i i : r r i n g l i r t u e b i ,

lookjnil and list€ning to the he:rrroflife. Lastlv, ,rsprxctirioners \,e sholrlclnot orcrJook the possibili$ thrt:rneniile tisteninu
o n o u r p a r t m a y l e a d t o t L r eh e a l i n go f r n o f t c r , s h e a r t . - L ]

l)ut$tt i)e i11!;re,tat{ ob.tibnn.li0/r //t?l',trd. Tinnitus..le.rfness. Hl

Points \\'ith r specialrel^tionship to vrtcr Clls: CV 3. GV 4, BL 52. JR\\'

BLl EyesBright .Ijnij j\'ijng
Ilntf\

Rehtes ro clart\' ()Flision and spirit. Btinlrs brishtncss rnd sprrkle. F,nablesthe pcrson to sce rhe bri{htness rvirhin end

$ ' i r h o u t . A l s o f o r P h l s i c a l p r o b l e m s r v i t h t h e e l c s Q , . l G ) .T h e d i f f e r e n c eb € N e e n l o o k i n ga n d s e e i n gm, o s r o f u s i u s rl o o k
r n ( L d o n ' t s e e . N e l o o k r t e a c h o t h e r a n d u e f o r n a i u d g m e n r . B u t r v h e nr o u s e e ,n o j u d g m e n ti s n e e d e d .T h l s p o i n t o p e n s
u P t h e m i n d ' s e ) ' ea n d t h e s p i r i C se v c . O n c e 1 o u s t a n d s e e i n g i v i t h ! o u r s p i r i t y o u s e c f h i n g s 1 o u n e ! e r d r e a m e d e x i s t c d .

)bu s,ill stop and Iou rvili seeas opposed ro looking. This point is ralLreblefor the phlsical eve as $,ell. lt brightens up the
Nhole im.se physiclrlly,mental\', and spirlturlll'. This is oot ,1\\'indo!v of the sky. birt it has the sameeffect if uscd rvith IiD-
2 1 , l \ D - : , l . r f l c l K D 2 5 r o r e a l l y a c c e s st h e p a d € n t . O n e o f t h e m o s r p o s e r f u l p o i o t s i n t h e b o d y . H a s r , o r e d i r e c tc o n t r o l

o\ er sectetons than any orher point. This is the best point f<)rm hormonal conditions, secretions,perspiration, Ivmpharics,

c t c . C n n c l e a re d c m ao f t h e m i n d , f l o o d i n g ,c t c . B r i n g se n e r g yt o t h c m e d d i a no n e n yl e v e l . U s e i f t h e p a t i e n t h x s e c z e m a

in.l hxs neYcr L,sedcortisone. JR\v

r\n alternatenxnre for BL 1, alvr pronounced ling ming, bLrrbased on a different ch:rracterfor jing, may be trmsl:rted rs
"Rndirnce ofJing." \\'hen thc fires of ming n]en burn brightlv, the evesshine rvlth e radiencetlrxr reflecrsthe puritr of one's

c s s c n t i xnl ^ t L r r c( j j n s ) .T h i s p o i n t p l l l l s r c r l r c i . l r o l e i n m e d i x r j n gt h e i n t e l t d r o n o f a n t c r i o r , r n dp o s t e r i o rh e a \€ n . L J

L'jtli , ntd; .hdj /) t, bri!,hk$ tte qtr; noF /nn"/

prin of thc c|e. blurred vision, cxtiracts fto slo$, or stop progrcssion of firsr rnd seconddesree)rvith ST 1, 5I-6, cB-37, ST-
4{].LV,2. I,Y 8. HI

L2 Collcct Banboo Zao Zhtl

Crn bc uscd as r brcl' Lrpto the entrl point. Good for sinus and head n'pe slmptoms ivhen causedby rvarer janming Lrp.
Great anti hayfclcr pomt. - lR\\r

]:r./I )ti d, btlglto.t //t! /)et, tuttatct olt:tnctton:./)tu I-U
supraorbjrilregion, nxsal congesrion,facial pal ysis (necdleto BL-l orYu Yro, ifel.ebrorv ls inntved).

BL3 Evcbro*,sRus NIci

C;ood for w?tcr headachesrnd migraincs. Can Lrservitlr BL I and tlre sol,rcc point. JRN'

IBL 4 Ctooked Sen'ant QuChai I

IBI--5 FivcPlaces wu Chu I

BI.'ar Receivc Liglrt ChengGLrang

S i m i h r t o I I I - 1 . T o s e ec l e : r r l lr v h e nd i s c o u l n g e citn, d e s p a i rd, a f k o c s so f d e p r e s s i o no, r e r c o m eb l f e r r a n d c a n ' tL c c c i v e
L f i g h t n e s s( l . l G ) . B r i n g sl i g h t \ \ t e r € r h e r ew a sd a r k n c s s .\ \ ' l r e r et h e p e r s o n ' sm r n c li s r m p r l s o n c da n d t o r m c n t e d . l : o r s e r e r e
| n c n r 1 lcl l i s o r d e r sl.' o u m u s t N a i t L r n t i lt h e l x r e r e : r d \t o r c c c i l c t h c l j q h t . - l i l N

L-7 Pcnctratc Hcaven Tong

Vhen percon canl seem to secbigget picnrte or their spirinral side. Can brins absotutc fc.ce and calm. Btines perspectile
xnd a c c e s st o g o d l v r e a t n , sr v h e r et h e s p i r i t l i l c s G r l G ) . S t r o n s e s to n thc spiriil e v e t ,b u t . r r s o* ,ork son th € ment allevet.

Brings perce ivhere there is troubie: despair,chaos,nuntr. jRttr

.fulttltteyt tnl; cleat:tlt n.'e Nrsal obstrocrion clLreto FlpI, thinitis, sinusiris.v€frc\ heiclxchc. _ HJ

10 Hcavcnjy Pillar Tixn Zhu

\V'ndoN of fte Sky

Le|s in freshness,clarity, and light, like BL-7, but also lets out derknessand nceativirv. AIso rs a fillaf, this supports znc t
holds the spjri! updght anclstreighr so rve can seevrtb rhe crc of rhe spi.;t - 'ii;un riu".' ^n upr;gr,r pittaL,r lea"en4,

persPectne (NIG) Use rvhcre the petient nccds dre srrengrh of the he:rr'ensso rhcy crn sce.ia i.,"fi ,r,.,.r.t.,.." "p, rr.
str''ng 2nd nrolc on in lifc fttccllent point. AspowcrfLrl :rskidnel chcsr poin$. The person mx! bc fiightened ,rf$tat
drey mrght sec or be Ther may be orcnvhelmed and s'oLrldmther stai ini'ptison" than seesomcthing thel. feej unablc ro
cope \!jth. Bew^re oFopening the windo\, foo sooo, befirre the prticnt js rerdr ro see. IR\\,

l-his fojnr is sitLratedat rhe toP of the trapezius muscle :rnctclirefilv uncler the occjpitxl bone. The rraperilrs is rbe pill,rr that
lrter,l\'.hold su P $ e h e a d ,r v h i c hL e p r e s e n thsc i v e n . ? \ s r h es f i n e i s t h e p
drat holds on e's head up and standstell. 1n Cirln€semvtirolo!r,, rhe b(,cii ith r of th; bod \ , ,t l i s 1 , u i n ti " a,. pt1n.ui rt " "pirit
or the l'*"ent,. ""c".iu. r,"" g. i.,". 0.. p;l' it ",

u n i f i e dh e x Y c na n d e a r t hb e f o f t t h e l r x n ' n r i c e l o s t i n o r i g i i r e ln r t u t . i h a v e" f t . n , r s e i tt l ' i s p o i n r c o n b i n a t i o n ; r h B L 5 4 ,
GV'3 xnd ST 36 to emporvcr a person to srand urpfrrr himselt - Ll

(OPns nn !ffiary anf*I dnpeh yinl, t/tat: tte tnti ; .r1aitlj iL rnkrj.) l_ocat headnche. i t l

L,11 Grcat Shutde Da ZhLr
Seaof Blood lnfluenrial for Bo.es

As a seaofblood Poinr, rhis tonifics for anaemi,rand se.lxfts high fc\crs. |irsr aid for ftactrres. bone disordets, atthritjs.

-JRW

ShNtMheNt\e l)o"ej; rao/tei reli el.t: tt/nv t)( e\te).ior;(tW /at,r th h t.g di
tlt tJdc& pai,fi n tnr lll tb. ettfLnlit1dt), rjr.

bach' pronores bonc fomation in children (especial\' tlrc spine) ind rd he.ting of ff.ctures, pfevdts bone degenerado.
e . p e . i J l l \r n ' 1 . ,( l d e r l . . n d r o m r n . , u r . r r , u n - , t . , u r o c r . S - ( L , \ t - ' . H J

BL 12 Vind Gate lren; l\Itn

Iror rvind qpe slmptoms, .rny $'inct indLrced !llness, internal or erttrnal. \\'hcn people :rte rer! sensiti!e to the rvind. JR\\,

I'x| 'ldnd|1"Lt,tex1e1i0tl,llt/:rledseltllttx/aior''ni,||//d|!IlJe/|L1!lijPa'j)l
asthma drre lo EPI or Jung d;sorder. H.l

RL IJ |ei Shu

. \ F P :L U

\t/ t/rk!t[( /]uE.l,jtertr.4 dnd lle$u r(I/t1l.ti',, tg" tubercLrkrsisp. hlcgm, etc. Treats excessancldeficient
,a,r Lung disot.leis incircltng asthmr, cough, .h."r pnin, pul-un".l

conditjons. HJ

Bt- 14 PeticardiumCorrespondencc JueYin ShLr

,\ul. Pc

Inrtt,te! tt)(Ik l; (/,rili(.tir l)!dl, (Edt1]i andfld!.. tb. n)e.n.) cud;^c Pxin, focusesof ercessconditions such as bloocl
stisMtion, hcnrt attack,peticarditis HJ

B L -I 5 Hcal.t Cortespondencc XiLr Shu

,\FlP:HT

D o n l i g n o r c t h i sp o t n r . l r , s n i c e i f I o t r \ ' e b e e n d o i n g c o n m a n d p o h t s : r n d t h e r c i s r c h a n g e . b u t n o t e n o u g h T h e n u s e
-r*, "iun" "n tr.'i"puint. lf the hcart hasbcen severell r'hacked, vou can moxa rnd ncedle -JRN

Cn/Di tlu ,ini:./e,n /)o/: f,,ldtr llk l)n1i1/;,utr.{)
rcstlessnesse, pilepsi,,shen disturbance. hcari )in dcficiencl', heart herr, phlegm misting the min.i. Treets e\cess and
d c f i c i e n tc o n d i t i o n s . ' H J

AFll' of thc Golcmor lessel(]'JG). 'JRN

i \ l x s t € rt ' o i n t o f B I o o d
Grcat for blood; cither not cl;tting ot cloting t(D nnrch. Use with SP 6 -JR$

^,ol]dk!t)l0ai:']].4o|.1lejbhod;t0|)tJi'|qi;'fe,i !lt.t;fn/0fjob!| nh0,!
L.mouhrsi. disexies,blood deficierrcy,romiting, hiccough tj.lp' "li" ' di"p

ls Liver CortesPondcnc" GTi!

A[]P: LV
llt,t/it! l)t /iM ni.l gt//hltrrdr;tri\hei dnt| lkit: not'ti.nrr
rcsi"n. lll.'".tice, itziness anctheachche,blurred !jsi()n, treats oq+nic or functionel disordcrs, li'er qi stegnation. Livet
ini rdingspleenrrvithSP-9S, T 36,BL 20,CV-6,ST 28. - lFl

19 Gallbladdct Correspondcnce DxnShu
A E P ,( ; B

kera|r! dd,O teat in t!li1fn sdllbh.llu:
deficiency (easiI ftightened or tinidiq), grllbhdder drnp-heat. HJ

deocc PiShu
\VeiShu
AF-P:SP
To iJi$ t)e ilruen d,d no,t/.t): te!,hu dd//.?,n|ln,t.
j n \ ' a d i n gs p l e e n\r! i t h S P 9 , 5 T - 3 6 ,B L 1 8 ,C \ r - 6 , S T 2 8 . H J

L 21 Stomacb CottcsFondcnce
A E P IS T

Itegtax ntd n,ili* tarnJt ,l; r.tLttu .1. /fi pd.ili!.t t)
Stomachache,vomjrins. F!

BL 22 Tl-rrceHcatcr S,lnJiroShu
AF]P:TR

I|elollt:iallpll't;opulllllc"|tu.Pr'f|].<!'|;fq///d/|jlnhanloDxd/n]n'ffli^,]l) l

Pal),taJ;/a,llie!|l)?l.;d,a1r,Abdon'n;iIdistens]lx,!oniting,dil||heli,edcnl.Sinli|lLrtoBL20'l]utdoesnot.rfcctbk)od'
l o o s es t o o lr v i d r o u tq i c l e f i c i e n c ) | o c ' r s e so n r h c n i d d l e r n d l o N e r j i a o ,$ , h e f t x s! h e p e f j c x r d i u mr d d r c s s e st h e u p p e r . . T h c
triple burner is the path oflurn qi and \rater. HJ

BL 23 l{idncl Correspondencc S h e nS h u
A E P :K D

Torrfo tlreAidrlj,t (4i,trtl.:tditg an.l nattiilet kiira, l

i$ohr! da,/p1i*i nrrgleri tD kid,q Ji!"da 0Jf.elt/n, of qi: kne/ns tle edn.

rmpotence,lrreglrlarmenstrnation. leukorrhea,tinnitus, derfness. , HJ

24 Scaof {ll Hai Shu
.\nuigi)em tAehrar l)ack, rc"/aL?!al)..trihritrr lirr/ th ln c/, ttgthrel 4i a,l l/l'd. 'Ib,!J;{ th btu jnn hn/trli ! r lpleo and kiinq).
Chronic or acutelorver brck pain. HJ

tsL25 lntcstine Dx Chlns Shu

A F ] P :L I

ha a/c!//)t)Jit"cnanaft/)! ldre ineiir( nMgl/)utj /l)c

8L.26 First GateCortesPondence Gurn\u:rnShu

1f \'olr rrc vorking \\,ith an official and just cannot :let throlrgh the gxte to thrt officinl rhjs site nlay be stuck This point
.p".ll a,. *t" .'in. "fficials and rvilt als<,prrtially nffect ei,ery orher point in thc body rvhich has a grrc rype fundion.

-JR\\'

. \ h . ! t ) r i ] a [ l X / ( ) ) l t ] . b r , : k ' ' ) t , n f J a h n t n n i 0 n j J f| h ? . l ) a n " | l ' 1 | , 1 $ | . . t b ( b|
los cLbrck pain. -H,l

r,.' Srnrllln ctrincCorrc'Pund(ncc \r''r nxrginu

r\FlP; Sl

lrruat(.t l)( linniut oJ/h? vrn/l nt.lilk: r!,b!. iartlt l m the small intestine - HJ
vit^min deficicncy), cloudv urine, burning on urination, hearr fire clire*ed

reespondence P : n xc u r n gS h u

Al,P.BL

Il!\tlatt.t l)e l)laddu; froll?t dal ? er!;./ujn Leat; no? y to
ttri L.in,rn, trrd. Ljrinc retention after childbi(lr lvith CV 4, SP-6, BL 32 electro-srimulation rnd poor some vater - HJ
fs"ch,nog;crllr trigger the sound of urinnti()n lf scrred to go into labor and irolding a bxbr-in' usevith \-in Tang

Micldleof the Spine

Crnd for bacl' pain for rvomen in hbor. JR\X

\\'hite ring is the anrl sphincter. Llse for loc, an:rlsphinctcr problems -JR\\'

Any of rhc srcrxl polnts can be used in diseasesof atrophl, q,enkn€ss,degencmtion disorden. Flxtfeme\'useful inlowback
piin xnctlumbxgo. Ihel, ,rrenot to be use.l e,rrlyon in'treatments. Y-ougct on s,ith the belancing first and then add themin

irr,,.',r,up t,, rhe m^"inLrm. Lrsedlocal\' for b:rck^che'l'riror' crc -.JRW

tsL32 SecondBone Hole Ci Li,ro

Nottti.th.trLLkirlrgr; ny!/.]tt l)e l01rtiu|; 0nA. d udn:rrl , c . n d i t i o n s .T h l s is r h e , ' ' ' o s te f f c c ti' e ofthe tsxLixo. vifiBL-33to
lLrnnr.srcml tegio n. -ffea t sr e p f o d L r c ! v ex f l
rcctuceprin rvitir chilclbittL "ni pro,-rotes c,.,ntracrions:\'tth GB-21' LV l, SP 6' nired \\ai'e 100/10 electro stimulatioo

fLon BI- ll t.r LI +brlirrLrll\' HJ

BL-33 CentraiBone Hole L1^o

L34 Lovet Bone Holc \ix Liao

tlccins o[ \- Hui Yrng

I{eeting Phce of the predominxnd) ynng !essels. You can use fir'e to fifteen mora cones on this pojnt. lr can Iifi rhe r.xns
e n e r g ' o f a p e r s o n ' sm i n d , s p i r j t ,a n d b o d l . F i p c c i a l \ ' u s e f u l i n p c c , p l cr v t r oh r v e b e e ns ' : r s t i n gf r o m o f r d i s e x s e q , i r h

Paralvslsand weal-.ness.lt helPswith motiYxtion, nolelnent, forcc, porver, or vhene\'er:rn! ofthesc rre thleatened. Also
Lrsedlocallv for cocclx ttpc problens. JRW

The numbering ofourcr blxd.lei line points js consistent wjrh the lriYe F:lementtridition. |or referencerhe numbers usedin
TCNI arelGted belov:

TCA'I r'Lrlren IriveFllement
BL-41 Po Hu BL 36
BL-42 G a oH u a n gS h u BL 31
BL 43 ShenTrng BL 38
BL 44 Yi Xt Bt,-39
BL-45 Ge GLl.]n BL 40
BL-46 Hun NIen BL4I
BL 47 Yrng 6ang 8L.42
BL-,18 \'i Slre BL 43
BL 49 N'eiCane BL 44
BL-50 H u a n gX { c n BL 45
BL 51 Zhi Shi 8L,46
BL 52 BaoHurng 8L,47
BL-5i Zhi Bi^n BL.lB
BL 5,f C h e n g| u BL-,19
BL 36 YiNIIEN BL,5O
BL 37 |u Xi BL-51
BL 38 Vei Yang BL-52
BL-39 Vei Zhong
BL-40 BL 54

The outer bladder line (IlI 36 to lll 50) can be irsed or anv C| for their spiriturl connotations rncl are usectperhaps more
frequentlv thnn chesrDoints. NG

BL 36 Near Division Fu |en

lnfluences the upper jiao. Useful for jntercost^l ncunlejr, stiffness in rhe upper back rnd neck, ,l fceling rhar other people
area Pain in rhe neck. Good rvith asthmaend bronchitis. Gites suppoft to rhc patienr suffering fron long term cbronic
i l l n e s sG. o o d i f t h e T r i p l e B u t n e r l s o u t o f b r l ^ n c e , e s p c c i a l l i i n t h e u p p e r j i a oJ.R v

Bl --17 S o u lD o o r t'o Hu

'o\rnfrpix''erli'nrn,ltslhotc\ro|mcnnc\erqi\,t\utl,ele\l's\sistolsr'Ln,brn,usdrtpprciopr,isrctnedr'wetr ifvhtiinhYodianrl$.r.rhunamsdtecrtevhnnhege\rrg-nn'erdcirtl.otorsoluekitnei.nmg-gfbst rmfLeorrpti,rfac(rr)mh1i eeathnipentemy.r"cca"oa.!'bnn, 1etrsnt.at.fkx, ;ep;rip.rtyeiindIn.fgbtrtehoocirasgucethslroocj notshreciesordvncholtoooarsccetxirs(nvlrc,lhrtlohgcseipp;tdaiir.ntiiterLbonlnuutifcrsuhcclfa\iiron,eis,rt.ehl rheir
col f f
they

s l r r r t r r ' r r . q u c sUt st q d c s t st u r s L L c r c \ \P. U u e r ,m o n e l , s e x ,p r c s t i g ew h i c h l e a v e st h e p a t i e n tu n s a r i s f i e dA. l l o w s a c c e s sr o
. n'$,re. '.i,.er sd:srreeenirPcnernr'biet€rurmuFt,rt,h,<<nsrmnpdierjihorl.l'Teohlfcaltsuip€sent hrts.cDodnoo.ooTJrorttooarrietcsahhcaohntmgheeeo.sfttoohuroivuohgfehtrthseei tpal nen,cresreson(nNo.uGt foi)nh. seT.rlerNiaseipegorasitniovtnihr[iasrsto!rea&qpe,peme.rcuotcm.Ah.
dl *ul L\. :rltl .h. lt'r citme to
chance t o rcach

nNhotpTrrLeerfrehicesrtifinohiestnnpdxfipsknoileonel,eresrtncol,wsetecefhodemi$sepln.lc!twertbhhhenmuhgeaectetetiircsogntetopmhuthintitnsterhhisin1ggvteed/dIeosysttsomutoohpoitulrs^tiniloh)ictvrl,_esocananPtsneneshrris'dshirettt,isbyuhtofgeupertepone^eo,iebrllcatfdnq.ufest,osuhtPftferttiehirorhrst.eimieh|ttisssoeade^wrgllarrrcnoeeeehpdc,sax,eti.edolmrrrmesvL.rfpcephin-osoedlreLjrilnrrnshlalpsde,etcterihottvittlsulu,errfe'oeentcnlhpn,ls,temsrares.stot\eoisoonetfdehfhpnn:tnroueedtbcrmTh,"usne,ahcspn.insu'eicgfigganiitop'h"i$mrirpc.e,hierrrelucnp.ijntn.enaderubrgn.tuneap.iooua,nr.trnroolll"I..yafbtpglr)lbt.;alcObeUlufdrae.rwn"nl,na;gescrstbtqhurvloeepre"rrfnrmna.u.srh.grsSeh.peeiehopenraoarniwsarvrereithethtdrarueonerorraonllnron)vlcg,,hqgogrcetenue,nhis\vvp2,tetrii€lirvsntnrnoecaqigifco.tr,rfisoosfientropflanrver,jaoptorcxmicofrtthilhhrus;ie\nweftia\nie.r,glhlpstinlr-tterechvr,wrAevhtsrhir.htovoclceonraLTn"grlw$ghrotog,weohhdf"ruiotl,schl
oPenift: uP new vistas This point is usedif i{D'24 xnd Cv I haveni
sPjrit Nrith BL-44. cnn be usedto enh.nce the quxlih' of rhe offici.ts. effect. Use oimoxa orngs rvermth cijrecttvto rhe
. prncd.ll rv, rhr ..iruo f ,.r uLrr. JR\\ Hetps reinforce the fathiily sp;.it, a g"tc rt at rvt en

I]L 38 Rich for the Vitals G r o H u . r n gS h u

Goes dlrectlr to the !itxls' unequxled b1 rn1' other point for enrichmcnt ofvitalitr,, for someone rvho js rotally deptetectin
bo(t\,.mind, or sPirit lncreasesenegy in rlt officials on ril levek, when ttre sptrir is ',verk,fattering,anct,lepl;ted. E"riches

tacthhinnaeenmwuashj nreo,vlr\ce\o'Phtpheceenirtrsetoohdnuel ),r'peboarrnirbnj cnlgannsdrodvi snacgrrrmvol aiintnsheghpedbodeaoiesnrpitsblavfuonirnrdntctoi soorntuhhttiee,niuemnrxtloecsccr tisnosurrbi,screahocmpoioodeftnerrotnh,stecsssh,pepr opiarnori teilinpo$off a.icnt;ligVladuneecroytonrjcm,acnpnlveogbrherl l,atictntarhtt.eiGonen{ cor,t)fsni.tbgrsHmo nrjooslxaym,lrga;Iin;aed,rrogcr i€hspnorpoetnnnroaiec.rsauts,nsg.ne, ' e s s ,
f\cUsqBB'oeheuesrrrraincgn\odknNtgne'ntrdhsiipevcteetairsteneisholtPlstfnottsbrmhefseilbocosevclnsoorjnP\e,pdo'dn,ino,dttoei1i'emurlosrinsf''ocanrrrxntfhniiaGrsa\ete';!eocvsrfmyoeemihr'srnseisycaeetun.oxocsbrsufoaoettalrlhdnedjulfeou,ecxelnfavjtarihcirocctiukaxunthasslpl,ssaelpr,istdlvicipeonoealhvseenraeytsamn-srostetidefohhc-nreaamli.etnlniipionaraesgbxhnmawojdbtiduioamiott(yphnimoeb,mnanranohi.nr.rdniairl'ysjy,glwob,.mpr.lmrooott;oitx.nnesdrrcrdnnpt,,p-ilairro:cub,irtcghisnn.nnee.dotGnsmrsetemtotphoureoaiae.erdelilriarfvtyaim.tcfeoetotlais.it'rgt'nhl.*etupeueqcbeaer,te'ctlo.atjilsroefsnentnnJntafpehtfotrosesemvuicrnhebrvetsteaironnhtrrcfhrge;om.lnycrtreesL,ohemsnoetafdstmnifq,anehcouefdcafrfantliniimalyacnrcnivgoevilodslesthoanhnsetfns'hperdtiicongsrplfiriueteois.seepipnpctraiettt.)aryeeiealceclvaconntnendodrtl.iJ.dcsthhqeei.s
m x l r e p e i t t h e m a s m u c h a s s i : i r i m e si n t N e h e r r e a t m e n t s .w i t h H r \ r , e t c ,i r b u i l d s u p a n d i s a n a b s o l u r cm u s t . I R W

lbtri|i.t tli; nftgtl)uti d4biuq,, ,ottiites e.xan; norn-:L
tuberculosis,chronic disorders (rvhich oftcn affect the k;dnevit. ill

., Sliri,I{"ll S h e nT r n g

Conmonly used widr lll -37. ibr a rcstlessor unsettlcd spirit, s,hen it cen't find its rval to the inoer resjdence."Nhxt do I
do?" "Vhere's home?" Within this hall ls s,armth, securiq, colrrfort, peace,serenitl' rnd thc spaceto expand ^nd move.

\Vhcn th€ spidt cxn get into thc building but unable to lincl tlre risht room 0\c). When dre spjrit is losr, confused,or no
l o n i j e ri n c o n t r o l . H l o f t h e s p i r i t , r e s i d c n c e o f t h c e n p e r o r s h e n . I r i s a p l a c co f t h c l e q e s s e n c ei,r i s t h e c e n t e r ,t h e

throne room. A huge meeting phce, I grand placc to go to in the palaceofgod. \\hcreas Ilt 37 opened a door upon thc

sutfxce. this Pomt actuali! opens up $e hrll of the kjng xnd spirlt so thrt it cxn floN olrt. Accessesrhe p^$lviy of dre spirir.
It motivites the spirit to nove from one room to another, to frcclt ijo from one phcc to anorher.Once rcsurrecre.lrhe spirir
hxs to tra!el somevhere. After extreme shock, ^ brcken h€xrt. chronic and debilitarjnq illness.for strain ofl rhe h€2rr

e m o t i o n x lc r i s i s ,h e l r t b r c a k ,b e r e n ! e m e n tc, x r d i e ca r r c s t . T h e s u p r e m ec o n o l l e r i s s o f u l l o i n r r Jt h . r th e c r n i L c r o n r r u l ,
haslost his rvat, or is rveak. The person feelsrcsisned,doesn't hnorv ri'hat to do. lf there is a lack of rvjll or no desife to li!e,

thjs point restotes thc spirit. \1ur could go to the Spitit Hall elen if ttre peR)n is nor dcplctcd, to expenence:r feeline of

richness,simil,u to C\r 8. Primerl' action is on a spirirl,al lelel. jRW

\\'ai] of Gricf Yi \i

When one can't cope lvirh 1()ssp, 2in or grief;when orerburdencd rvi$ €morionnl prin thxt hxs rorn rhen from spirit,

e\press'ng inapproprirrc griet V;hen griefis rrnstoppeble,unrelenting, or ongoing. t tr rlso for an imbiliq to s'1ieve,nor
expressingappropriate griet This supports the spirlt and keeps a conrection dudng gLlef ('1..1(;)|.or mentrl pdn and grief -

: t c r y o f a n g u i s h .| o r t h e p e r s o nN h o i s b r e a k i n gu n d e rt h e v e i g h r o f p h \ s i c r l o r m e n t r l p , t n o r g r i c f . W h e n t h e l 'h r | e

r c x c h e ctth e i r l i m i t i C st o o m u c h f o r d l e n 1 .T h i s p o i n r c . r l m se | e q , t t r i n gd o s n . U s e f o r p e o p l er v h o r t e b n n g i n go n t o

ln|emal Pain. |or dre person rvho cannot de^l \,ith the pxin ofgrief, acutc prins, sprsn in tlre bach,particular\ in the loins.
SiLnilir |o a vjndo\\., to releasethe depth oipain on xn)' Ctr. The diaphrxgn holds cmotjon. This is rhe ol,rer AEP ofthe
diaphragm. Treats "Aqqressive F)rergr"' rhat js affecting tbc diaphmgm. - JR\\'

Bl.-,ll Bordcr' Ge Guan

l i r r d i f r r c u l q s i t h b r e a t h i n go r d i g e s r i o ne, s p e c i r l l vv h c n r s s o c i x r e dv i t h n r e n m lp r o b l c m s . | o t b i e r u sb e r n i a ,s p s m , s l r o c k ,
ferr ofcold or dark. Prin jn th€ rbdoncn causinij rjltiditr,,inxbilit\.to brcr$, hlpcn'entihtiorl, rbdomin.rl p:rin reletedto rhe

dirphr:rgm. Respondsvcll to nora ifthc peticnt is cold in tlre upper or l(^!er jiro. JRN

L42 Soul G:rtc Hun llcn

Gate to the efernal, Pufe soul of the spirit, the prrt of us thxt cxn\ be corftrpted or tnrnteclb]' evjl or pollurion. "\\'hl am I
here?" \\'hen spirir encrgiesare orisdirected,therc is a misiclcntificxtion of self rvift one's rclcs. crves xccessb one's higher

p u r p o s ee n d dn' ineplnn. N'hen offtf ac[ , onc ornl us eon e s c h : r t i s m eo f s p i r i fene l ocs ro manipulat eo t h e r sQ \ G ).
Sometimes onlv tbe doot opens, bLrt the gate doesn't. 'Ihc samc connor,rtions xs lll 39, ior gettjng ro rhe cote of the
sp irit

o f t h e s p l r i t . l t g o e sa s d e e pa s o n e c x n g o . l ' o r p e o p l e N h o n r ec m n b l i n g f r o m r v i t h i n . O f r e n { i ! e s t h e r € s l , l to f t h e

c o m b r n a t i o no f l I I 3 7 a n d I I I 3 9 p l u s a b i t m o r e . B e c a u t i o u sa s i t i s s o p o r e n t . A s s o c i a t e ds ' i d r t h e l i r e r i r i s a g e n e n l p o i . r

for cl€:tnsingof the ljver on the body, mind, or spirit level. Grent point fof xlc(rholics,dft,g nddicts, rnd helps rvern a person

off medication. Veq' often 1ou see:r chaotic state of the iiler offic ial, rith e no plans, can't scetomorrorv and no care for s
vhat isgoingto h a p p e D .T h e p e r s o nc a n b e c o n f L r s e d",s p r c edou C'v heI thereis h o p e l e s s n e sasn d d e p r e s sio n .l t t ehe

a$ar ,]lot ofstressxnd anxietv. , IRW

BL 4J Yrns Nct \ ' . r n 5C r n ; ;

Iror g lbhddet symptoms, essociatedrvjth dre nTental and spirit ie!el of the g:rllbhdder official. This point is concerned rvith

Purir) of $e mind. trIjgraine, disress of the abclomcn. fietLrlenceg, elibhdcler srmptorrs rvith no positile phlsic:rl rest results.
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BL,l4 Tho Yi She

Re!italiz cs the florv and movement of the mind, for rvofi" endlessobsessions,stagnancy,mind €cing, unanchoreclor
uncentereclminci. Gnes peace:rnd a place fot the nind to be at rest. oftcn wirh lll ,15to study for exans Q'iG). Has more
e f f e c t o n t l r e n i n r l t h r n o n t h e s p i r i t o r b o d t . U s e df o r m e n t a l d i s o r d e r ,s t x g n r t i o n ,m e n r ^ l w e a k n e s so r s i c k n e s so f m i n d . t r
is good to clcar out gtbage and filth from the mind. used jn people rvho rre depressvesrnd frustrated to revj|alize m€ntxi
mo,,cmcnr and dist,lt,rtion. lior mental obsessions.This point lies opposite the A EP of rh€ sPleen(th€ seatof dre inrelect).
I t i s h e l p f u l i f r p e * o n i s r i g i d ,s t u b b o r n ,o b s e s s e d , , b s t r n n t e" o, t o p e n o r r e c € P t r ! eo, r t h e y a r et u o e x s i l )m' - o v e d o ! s w a y e d
Softcn up riglcliqrb,r moxa "nd tonificati.n. Flarth may be bo&)'rnd sNamped, thc person mav be dros'ning in their
thourrl.rc'Agoodpointtorevjtal;Zecn$henergi'.Reconnectionrviththeexrth'nentxlobsessionandiodigestion,no
ene$\',,,nore\ia. JRN

ill-45 Stomach Gtanary vei Crng

\\'hcn one c,tn,tger accessto one's inner hanest ot vhen one can't hold il once ther get it. A big silo, a resenoir of grains
s.hich has to be filled - provides accesshere to noudsh ourseli.esand io be able to benefit from this nolrfishment within
r\ffccts the xssimilntion ofiders, processing of thoughts, fot a patient rvhoseicleasend concepts are lrard to ss'rllow, gn'es

i{felrt€raccessto memory. Llsed to nourish the mind, bcidy and spirit SlG) Use rvith earth C|'s lior P€ople and needle
irnrtetnoLrrishedin m;n.l and spirit, rhis poiflr is like :r reservoir. 11orpeople rvho can never renp a bnrvest Nloxa

tlren bectrto comnand po'nrs in exrrh. |or mental ard physicalingestion of food, essimil.tion ofid€xs and thoughts. V'hen
ttroughts rnd emotions are not being processed,rhe person cxn't realll'tllke them in. To djgest \vjth the mind as $€ll xs the
stomach. Helpful if I petsc,nLas trol'ble eating, if lhey vomir xftef earing or feel that food is stuck in the digestile lfacr.

Also, divrrgrnizatii,n, bloadng on an cmotionai lercl ot rambling verbrl splunernrg JRV

BI- 46 Gatc of Vitality Huang l!1en

. \ l ] : l t e o f v i t a l i t l a n d h a r m o n l o f t h e t h r e e i i n o a n d t h e b o d y , m i n d , s p i r i t . A l l o v t h i s Y i t n l i r yt o f l o * ' t o a l l a r e a s w h e n t h i s
e"r. ;" .f"..a, ,"-.""" is doing rll the rigbt things but can't seem to be reritalTed, one is nor benettting from their efforis,
tt,.r. t, "u p.ugr..s. When thi gate is open iv:rrmth and vltality florv to a1lcclls of bod,,, everny and complete\' ror vitxlit!
t,; keep coming. Larcml to the AEP ofvl shich is nbour h^rmoflizintallnd the equaldistibution ofhent o.lc). The
cliaphL:rgmis sien as sonctbing moling, rhxt seprrnresthe mind and spitir. lfthe gate is wide oPen then fie Person wlll burn
upall tlieir vrtrlttl,, *,hcn it is ctsed it affects the vital qi, the vitalit-1o, fthe body, mind and spirrt. A gare ofliril energy
wL.- people r.etitecl, lerhatgic, havc no ener15'or appetite, it opens up the gate and.releasesvit iry, allows more energy to
go thrc,ugh t,.,the leuei rvhereit is neected.rhe glltes,rf the body need to ()pen ^nd close ^pproptitely. A g:od poinr in
-nt"t.",i".., ;f n p.rt"n stxrrs to fnlt into resignnticln,it also srrenlfhens the essenceof the sPirit. lflhe gate is ne\€r closed
tt ",r tt e p..r.,,r *;lt uurn up al1theit \'it:rlity. This point has a rvay ofstrengthening the sPirjt which makes ita useful point to
rvork *.iti, ;f n pc.son starts ro fatl into reslunxtion. L seful sometimes$ith fire CIr\ $ho d€scribeI block in the middle jiao.
Thc outer AFlp for thc triple burner for siagnation in thc spidtual $pect of the triple blrrner, reinfotces the porver for
tr:rnsfotmatir:n on a deeper level rvhen the parienr is cold, rigid, unable to communicate mentally, or rvherethere is
exccssil'eheatcxplodingquickly,theminctistoohcatedandlackscontrol.lfusiogrvithafitcCll,usethispointwhen
otoblens ate in tire he,rit or bre^sr. lnflammAtion of rire breest,paih jLrstbelow the heert, gas and flatuleflce,hixtus hernia,
stom:rchspasm. .JRW

t BL4i- Ambition Roon-r zhi shi

I NIotlv,rtion, reserles, determination, endurance,to find d1evill and enthusiasmto cxrry on. lfsomeone is not exciredby
I anvthing, thefe is no will or ambition. "VhaCs rhe use?""1 don't knorv," - rvhen one haslosr one's innocent excitement of
childhood. \lhen the Norld js not their orster. lmage of$,^ter jn tbe context ofx deep srore ofancestral energl (]{c). The
rt outer AF-P of d1ekjdneYs. Good for rvater imbal:rncesduc to fear or rnxietr on a nentxl lcvel. cers direcd! to $e witl.
T h e l r d n - ' . , o " r r u l , h eq r \ e " - e u - n \ r l . r h r ' .x f , . , d f o : n r r - r . o m e o n es , r r , $ - . , ( , , u t du , t i f e$ r ' e r t . : ' r t t e,, l , t . , r
I t h c r c t n o e n e r g l ' t ( )s i l c t h e m t h e d r n e , f i n d i n g e x c u s e sa n d s u p p r e s s i n gt h c \ , i l l . F , r ' e r l o n es h o u l dh a r e a m b i t i o n s ,! \ ' h e t h e r
I or not they fulfiJ1theLr is different. Tlris point is fot the person rvho is in a rut, has n.rdling to aim for, ther. do nor knol'
I \\'hxt drel want to do. Affects their dtiving foLce,poivet, drive ancl*,ill. For erccss or lack ofambition. Renervsand
I f e \ i t x l i z e sd e r e r m i n a t i o ns, ' i l l a n d a n b i t i o n ; f o r t o n i f i c e t i o no n | . R e p r o d u c t i o na n d r e c r e a t i o no f l i f e , f o r a l l g e n i t a l d i s e a s e s ,
I t o g i v e s k e n i j f i t o t h c s e x u a lf u n c t i o n , i f t h c r e i s p r i n i n t h e g e n i r a l a r e a o r p e i n a n d s o r e n e s s i n d l e v a g i n a o r p e n i s . l f t h e
tt kldney rrea is rigcl or p nfl,l, urinarl' problenls btourghton by fcar, bedrvening in chiidren. lfl relarionships,the hidden
ferrs can be brought to thc surfaceb1'dris point- -JR\\'
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channeledvia the $ill inro their iing, or, thel' ma\' erpend thejr resoutces(jing) strnlng for ivorldll accomplishments.
rt Accotding ro Chu Xi, "The \vill (rhi) lies in dre dccpest recessesof the mind (xin) rnd therefore the doctors savthe rviJl(zhl)

|' belongs |() thc kjdneys." The 34rh difficult issueof thc Nanjing tells us rhat rhe "kidneys srole the jing xnd the zhi," and thnr
rhe zhi is the spirit (strcn)rvhich hrs been translatedas "Ambition Room" and "Room of Will.', Btadder 52 atsohas the
Irt :rlternativenane jinggong or "Palace of Essence."That the snm€xcr.rpuncturepoint nal be used to simulr2ncousl) rreat rhe

I jing xrd zhi points out the intin^te relxtioflship bcnveeo thesenvo energies. The authedrjc (zhen) ireart nind is lost jn rhe
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It individual s inevitable fall from original namrc (de).The m€mofl okfhDselof,fvtihaisthteruzehni x(ftiuxliengisdsrteorrveidll)in, rhiinagr rahsea"lmosaCn'diantdei from
hcnven.lt is jn directing the mind doivn into $e jnrg. the depths vidual
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I may tediscover heaven comm,tnds rn.l return to br;nging his or her heatt mind b^ck ;nto the Norld fulty exptessed.FIence,
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I !!ith destiflt' (ming) fulfilled, one mA' bccome a channel for thc crcarirc f1o,,vofDao. the ver-ysource oflife and vitalltr.
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$e ptrcritioner. this poinr mx! sel1e to soften an ovetly hrrcl will :rnd pforccr a d€pleted j'ng or strengthen rhe \\'i1lro focL,s
I t h c s h e nu p o n t r n u s e dp o t e n t i ^ ] . * l l i r a D o r e d e t a i l e dd i s c u s s i o no f B L - 5 2 ,s e eT h e R o l c o f H u m n n \ \ , i l l ( Z h i ) x n d t h e S p i r i r

t' o f B l a d d e r s 2 ( Z h i S h l ) ,b l L o o n 1 ' J a r r e t tA, m e r i c a n J o u r n a lo f A c u p u n c t l r r €V, o l . 2 0 , N o . 4 , 1 9 9 2 . L l

!' Tottilix kidnq, usettcc:r;reugtt t! thebdrk. Seminrl emission, impotence, pain and rigrctitl of the back. Address emotional rnd
soirinral asoects. - HI
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t \!on-rb and Hcart Br,rHu ng

I This is *'hcn the heert and ivomb hrve become sepatated,tbel are not rvorLing closel! together. The pure loi'e of rhe hcart
I js needed to allow rhe person to conceive,often this link is broken efter there hrs been an abortion, miscllftiree, infertilirl.
I T h e h e : r r ti s v e r y n u c h i n a o l v e d\ ! i t h c o n c e p t i o n ; i th e l p su n i t ea n d b r i n g t h o s ea r e a so f t h e s e l ft o i j e r h e r .t n d r e c a s e o f
men, tlrevomb strnds fot more thxn just childbirthevents.ltjncorpontes the abili$'of ap€rsonbmother, io nurtureselF
l' a n d o t h e n . V e r l , g o o d p o i n t f o r p e o p l er v h o a r eb a v i n gd i f f i c u l t c o n c e i r i n g .u h a r e v e rt h e i r C | . O u t e r A E P : t h e b l a d d e r ,
feedsell the lumbar arca. General boost to support the porver of drc bladdcr, mental and physical. Iror nental turmoil,
I Nhcr the person is an\ious, afraid, sLricid:rlo, r phob'c. Big eff€d on the pcilic area, urrinererenrjon or pain, frigidiry,
I inferciliq, when brd pernrds are Iinked parriculatly rvith emotional problems. JRV/
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Gir es nuscular tcsen cs of energr to spring fonvard, to come off the starting block, to mo\,€ out, to push through resistance. I
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SL,pPOrtstbe xmbidon to drne for$'ird when Iacking, there rs wilting xnd drooping, Iike a plent rvith not enough or too I
much s'rtcr (1..1c).Hxs uscs tof atflictions ofthe butocks - sciatic:r.etc. D€€p p,rrhvivs ioin here. IRV I
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nltnd/ion,tlkft.tlttut.) tlrinarv retention, cdenra. Clears toxins fron the blood lelel lix the vanr mingr food poisoning, rvith I
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Ciires the :rbilitl to erpaod rnd contr:rct (liLc rhc bl:rcLde4,helps onc to find one's center ivhen not containecl,olerflorving I
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{cg, emotiont, of Nhcn too tjght xnd constric|ed. Also fof someone \\'ho vacilhtes behve€n efcxrtrrcemraensr.pQlcu, "a1li'tmiesokoefeyabfyh, I
sccuritt rncl balanceto Nxter. Pe^cefull\ integratesthc whole person internrl and e)iternel( I
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trllselibut xff:rid socixl\"'),left,nd righr, body, mind, and sprrit. Wxtef crn t2ke an! shape(l\c). Trenc.clous balancerof
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flLrids.This is e.fth in water for uncontrollcd rvlter, to contain choppinessxn.l ro mrintain strbilitl. Consider for inr
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nalfunction ofri ater, fluid octabolism, ot deficiencl of blood, ditect action on rennl xctitrh', can ebsorb excessir.ervater
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hefc. Dircct eftect of the back as r rvhole (like BL (r0),exccllent after osreopathic narJpularion. Can eirher free rigidity in
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sprne Gcdxrc) or tiqhten up (tonify). FIcr! kind of skin disorder, urinarl' troubles, night srvearsrccomprnied by considerabie
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fatigue. Dirrrhoca \\,iih bloocl. bleeding henonhoids, hemipleuia,shivering,nrthritic conditlons ofrhe knee,neL-vousness
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(kidncl vexl'nest. sw)llcn gut, lurmbago,stiffneck, nose bleects,prins in rhe fe€r, mal eve disorders. Good for the bloocl,
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oLrt\\'xrdtoo t,st (cq, n]ania) briqjs it back in rnd crlms (liG). Rheut1ratism,pain in lojns nnd abdomen, lrcaviness,muscul:rt
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s.ateris frozcn or cold thcre js no is so freaked oLrt$rth fcaf thefc c2n no bc lol,' J
Iaughter,ot fLrn. "LrLrghtet is llke ioy or w xrmth in liie. \vhen one
water, it clexnsthe sPirit " Vhen a rvall of ice needsmelting e'lc) The I{un Lun . e
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with d1eesscnce'rvith fire' tapptng t
*rter, *nrcn using t;is ponrt loLr arc touching ihat peison\ spitit. connecting the wish' i:ot cxceptional cold, moxa this polnt
int, rn rfchemicaiprocess o i trnnsfor-"ti,, n. A big issLrcfor:",ater Clt is colcl rvatet. e

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rr...il.;"1. rf A,. p^,l.rt is b"gqed cl"."n rnd -ater logged, srvnmped'teke thtm to-thc mountrin and sit quiedr' A mountei.
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r:r,i".* u_.a*, ."i.,,"ncting a \'crmilion lal,c to clinrb rhem wrs to cnsureimmortaliq'. e
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tlre*.etei.the po,ver*,ittrintt,. "'"t"..t.-.nt. Watercanbe"unfrozen"soth.rtitcanbemovedinthehormonal slstem,rn J
ir.," r.nlpr.,,*...1.*, L,lood, sl,novirl fluid, gives the of6ciels the assufancethat rhe reseryecan noir be reached. iR\v C
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iur,er e*trenlties petalvsis,knee, ankle P:r;n,spasm in cali knee cxn't bc lised liainting attacks' madness Alternate name'
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t used often enough Golden Door, the door vhich the empelor controls. This point is a g:rte,make sure it is needed. Used
rt vhen vnter is sluKqish,stagnnntor turrenti, . |ear produces stillnessor movemenr. You can open or cbse the.:loor oil it
t for hck of secretions- to gcfthe blxdder to hold $,ater. Tinnitus (sounds of s'nter), deafncss,sluellings,Fearof dr(nvtung,
r, h e a d a c h ec,o n \ , u l s i o n si n c h i l d t e n . T h i s p o i n t i s ! e f l ' F , o N e f f l r l b r t n o t o f t e n v e t y s t a b l e . C a n g n e b i g q u a l i t v c h r n e e s . - - . 1 R u '

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It m o l e m e n t . G e n e r a i i z e ds t i f f n e s s , l a c ko f s e c r e t i o n sl e n d ' o gr o s t i f f n c c k , t o r t i c o l l i s , l L r n b a g op,n e u m o n i a ,d r . s p n e :nr .o d c s i r e
f o r f o o d o r d r i n k , d i n n e s s o f v i s i o n , c a t a r z c t si,n n e rc r n $ L r sb c c o n e s r e c lx r d d r t d u e r o l x c k o f s c c r e t n r n s ;s t ; b i t i 2 e sr l r e
rt nen ous srstem, cxlms fright- I:irst :rid for ,,vaspof bee srjng on ronslre or tho,rr. JR\\'
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l' ,rnd strength brines qrialjtiesofvood to rveter,to follo',v thftNgh s'ith phns, erc 0ic). Itaior connecrions benveenrvetet
incl bones. $'2ter is n source oFercg'es dlit prom.rle the grovth ofstrLrctlrr€.$/(n)cl, rhis is Nhere boncs rcceiveessencc.
t !itnlltv, strength, this Point can help dre btoken bone heal. \Yood h^s xn effcct on rvrter bl ebsorbinq ri,rtet water cloes
rt n o t t r r n s f o r m t o r v o o d a n c li n s t e i d r c c u m u l a t e s- i n a b i l i t vt o u t i n a t e .e d e na, ,r n t e n s ef e r L. L n cdl i s l i [ e o i c " ] c { . r r r o d s . O r
r' ivater gets sucked up by ivood, brjnle bones, dry skin, diarrhea,neck rigid. Sciatica,hemurhuids, c)stiris, iritxtions in snall
t or l2rgein€stine. 0'lote: this last categon can be eitlrer iir, or I ang caused.)Sei,ulcs, mrni,l, jnsenitv; hr steria;convulsions,
t disorientation, dizziness;blurred vision; mental lllncss. liirst xid poinr for frrctlrres 0mnes \!jll heal 8 to l0 da\'s fisr€f Lrsine
t t h i s p o i n t ) ,p o l s o n h g f t u r n i n g i n m o u t h a n d d r f o x r ) ,b u r n s ,s u n b u r n ,s c a l d si,n s e c tb i r c s ,c i , s t i t i s . J R \ \
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unt nu.".,, it,;, g.,. th.. throlrgh to the nexr stxge,trings clariq g.,iG) . Shakesup the *'ater ctement or sorts it elJo.t C

0,. p"ti.,rt " 1uii. t)ne of the main ,rlleys man mLrsttm.,el througL on the pfih of rhr Dxo. when rhe pcrson is sriff$ith t
there is feat oftlre unknown. useful for reachingdceper ler.els. Can be a very porverful point to
t."r, luint" stitt. \yhen *rter. Pxssingthrolrgh the valler, one js follorvjog dre wlly ofthe wlter, T2oism Needling rhis Point e
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tlrc ftoN of vatcr. Dreams of falling, dreams of s rter, ferr of drorvning, dreems of somcthlng tllling on you, blufred vls'on
{pith nor clexr. menixl illness. sympton]s thar are unaffcctcd by food or drink, headachc,rhinoffhea, fullness in chest, e
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To coflnect child to irs mother. \Vhen one hasrerchcd $e end of the line, rcachedtheir limir ofendurance, vhen reecl)to !
throiv in the ro$,el anclgive up, anl eriettion dra$,son the rvatet (l',lG). The mother of {'xrcr vithin wntet if thc modrer js
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a l n o s t a h v r l s o u r o f b a l a n c e . T h e d i s t d b u r i o ns l s t e mo f d r c b l a d d e rj s c o n n e c l c dw i t h e v e q a s p e c ro f t h e p e r s o na n d a l l d r e I
orgxn systems. At this tonification point, rve can energizethe rvxt€r element, shov it a stability of knorvlng irsel! and
.unn..i ,uitt A.. .tnrtry of metal. Sl,mptoms wlrich night indicate an imbalance: over saturation or a deficienq' of internal I
secretions,1n.1blood, fenr, rn\iety, depresslons. Affecis hormones in genetel,evcty aspectof the endocrint system,.but
especialh the ovaries;lymphatics, sl,nor.ialfluids, erc; pain in rhe eyes,bloched nose, intercostal neuralgin.fevers \\ithout I
pe',spir,liion,p"in;n tt c spinal colLrmn,stiffness,tn:rbiliq, to bend, be flexible, backachesand lumbgo, urinetion difficulties.
ivlJn tt," p.,i.,.,, t,". .eried his timit ofendurance rhey are readyto give up - $e headgets very heavy,$e head s'ill r
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bubbling up from the ertth full oi llfe force, minerats,and ritatitl, porvct, as long as the spriog is bJbt;ng, you have qi fron
t the soLrrce.The sprinii is th€ nrfce, wjtlrout this connection there js r1osensesrimlrlating :rnotlrer potnt notlring cari come
forth rvhcn dre source is cut ol This reiarestr:,the purest, clearcsr,health girjns fluid; noi onlv good for drtntrtng but foL
I refreshine the mlnd and spilit. Cleanses,revitrlizes and bdngs louthfulness rnd eff€n escence. Somerines rve nied to tap
jnto lhis sping to flLrshout some of the stagnarrrfluil. If a petson rs frrll of fcrr it is inrpoLrrnr ro cletennrnes hcrc this fe:rr
t is comine fton, the kldney or their henrr? is lifc rllreirened? or are they challengeclbl' rheir rehtions \'ith people? Thete
n1rl be too nluch happening, the ch:rngesare like a flood $,hich c:rrriesthem arvar,.Consider for people ivho rvaor ro rv k jn
I b , u e f e c t t h e yi r e s e e k i n icl o n n e c t i o d .\ V h e n r h r L ci s | r n , r l h r n g i n : n r p n r : tu t t h e b o d y . C l e r n s e st h e p h v s i c : rbl o c l v ,a
I feluveoatjn:jb,rth Clemses filth. |or people who hrlc boils, edema,sores etc. Clcars stagnantrvater consjder lvirh D^inflrt
I l o l n s ,w a t e rr e t e n t i o n .D r y o r w e t e n d h o t f e c t . C o n s i d e ri f s o m e o n e j s v e r \ ,r e d f n c e d . S p r r n gu . r t e rr . f L " , e n c c , t d1. " L r
do t vant ice cold \'xtc( running through tLrebodl so r' ,LLfull,^\ tl)is nlrnt \irh l\D-2 to 'uaim rh" ruater.Great potnt to clir
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D e dr*J'rt, clcafftft dtd hktl, trraidl for enercenc\' c^ses,srch xs conlr (or seni coma), infrntrre con!ulsion, semi sreep
I somnolence,paio in the yertex (vhen there is roo much energyin the hexd this his grouncling effed which desccndsqi.
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i s , v e n s p i r i t u , € l e m e n t , r e v e r e d b y D a o c m n s $ e a r c h e t y p e o f t h e s p i r i t L r a l i v a y . \ \ t a t e ri s t h e f i r s rc l e n e n t i n t h e c y c l ea n d
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I ln rts ovn way. When there is an jnbalance in varer, on that fundrmentrl level s'trich is rhe beginning of rhe rvhole cycle,ive
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S h t rS t r e ^ m f l x r t h Y u a n S o u r c c '!

Resoh'es slu ggi shne s s , rvashesar v al'fea rslv ite|nowbecomesastream , i n cfeas jn ginforcelndfullo df li'ri tna-l iirt yi ,si vc al esnhni n'cgl earvrn \ . G
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enclrjchintraccelcmentsso$ecanusethi\nolnttUd|,sulon|cstLl,esufflurdlnJenrichdrequaliq,ofviter'v€,1|e
rtso derling s,ith ivater and earth energi,. Tht is the tl'i.d point on the ctrennel 3 is the n'mbet associatedIirh being:rnd !
lr..u-;ng. 3 g;'., ,is. to rll beings ancithe 10,000thiogs- Here rve have i.rlrshing strexm) nn important passagefor the
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grles subrlrti.but itthere is too much earththenthere e
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crn bc r blockage rnd s)-mptomssuch ns consripntion -ny app.nr. I

sotctlrrol$'insonrnia,migraines'epilcpsy,nreguhrmenstruation(allinternalsecretionsareaffectedbyN:tter,streamnot !

bsf lteoa\*bj.jnlrlLtgrmPl,'r.:o.,mnP.Iet mr lmoi -ie)s,ntl.tl"mllfbcoesn'a' ^drtyihduiosenrtsuo.oeim^m.broa,ials,nrtrncecrdel .eseim.a,-,a-' ',"'fn,o4tuo1rt"Lp,in,nn.b,^"s',.h..uengaalvn,y"' ;.;n,r,ngd'uTn$oa,eob4mle4u'tsocahcreuo?rnartrttiohotcnol.tnnAecff'aseucestssesopbcal oinacctkiroeanagsse..Ts-hdJerRa\et\taafrflrc csthror rueldt a l . t

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conclitions.ql.r"d;lngSeminnlcmission,imPoterce'irlegularmenstruation,diziness(luetoearpblen''toothache(due e
to kidner' .lehciencil ptomotes bone grorvt\ back pain' enL'tesis,frequencv ofmictultjon' asthmx (chronic kidne)
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i'f tlre sigt't rncl a lacL oimental or physicrl stabilirv,creating nen ousness'insecurit\',desper^t€ fear ($hat to do?)'
fcfi_.rl1uc;iss;irtp.,^rer,,rit"aigo"t'inii.o""rnrl-n,fcelptralrh"r-o.,-k,shs"tg.oil.in.n,egoBrnlermeianrpt{vioaehrslotlsardniasoibpe,i,olsrjitunn}ntorgot.r"vfvoxaIrrtnesbtrigieophcatosnmeibeceul,Lsilsarterartlnfeyrcdaillviedihrs*eoi'otnf'nesr'nh'hmeazvdltloitisphstieraniib''oumht trwiizgolehflltvl.oissfeA.iwoccnak'nrtehaoril\ssii'oslPeiuondningneeet!rehth!neies:lP'sopsaf,l.rr:del,elarianenrrvxi'esol€dntthlovse'rtrveesrsvcdillrv. t
s'ith this Doint. Consider for a woman s no gets depressed a ferv da1s before her period ' r'ery heevr depression before h er
period. lbrbidden rftet 2"1 month ofpregnancv -jR\f a

1.u/i/i6 t/n aiina,i, dtt .tl)c gtt Asthn1a,pninful urjnation. I{D 3 (source Ponrt for kidnel' qi deficiencl) mct CV 3 (b}adder !
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Fp r v h o r v a n t r o s r a J r v b e r e d r e l a r e , t h i s r e s o h c s r i J j j d i q . A g o r i p h o b i : rO t G ) . u s e f o r f e a t : r n dd e p r e s s i o " , ; s p e c i a t \",, h c "
both xre Present. Iror people who hrve createcla prison around rhemsch es, rlis pojnr is like a sledgehammert.r knock the
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tolumes offluid and energl. A light, bright, clear scr, full of cl:rrin' and illuminrtion. The seashould be tranquil, controlled,
ll thus .his Poi'lt is used wtren the seais taging or flooding causingpanic and fear to calor the spirir. It is just as dangerousas a
fire '.r,henit is out ofcontrol. cood for phts'cal level, rvharevet the synptoms, to aid conceprion ancl so to baiance
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ttle core, essencc,source, complering a cyclc. As a tonificxtion poinr, connects rhe chjld to mother to feed and build s,ater
(NG). \!ithouf ll ietl, rning current there rvould be drought and the searvouid be overflowing. Iror harmony there should be I
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*'here ir co.res from the mind m.sr be f.ee flowing. This point has an effect on flo*' throughou he body, aff€cts (
codocrine function, tbvroid, adrenals,and ovaries. Has e particular effect on renal function, regulation ofperspiration, menl (
clen€nt imbalances. Constipation, diatrhea,dry throat, patient prone to ^nger, rrterial h],pofunctton, reni atrophy, (
e\hausrjon, urcthritG, cold svears, cold feer and bones, rveakeyes,misty vision, s'eaknessof timbs after shock, problems (
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1n Dioist numerology the numbet sevenconesponds ro both rbe toss nnd return oforisin^t neture.The importance ofI{D 7 I
i n c l e r r i n ga H u s b a n d / w i f c i m b a l a n c ei s s l r c ht h ^ r $ i s p o i n t m e r i t sp a r t i c u l a ra n e n d o n .N : m e . l R e r ! r n j n g C u r r e n t . "K D - 7
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is representatil'eofthe reappearanceofyang rvithin thi primordial yin and the continual
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with €xrth, that Formswnter. The c€nter line of the tligr2m for wxrer fepresentstrue innet sense,rvhich js fitm, and, hence, (
svnbolized bv mctxl, so it is called metal in rvater.These are all names for ultimatc vitalirv. When rhe ultimare viralirv is (
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life n1(\'c ilong fte sheng c)-cle.lo this samc manner, KD-7, as the meral point wirhin rhe lvater element, ronifies kjclneyyio (
ancl\'ane so that $e integdry of the pdmordinl qi remrins strong, the fires of ming men are kinctlecl,anclthe heaventyenergy (
is not erhausted by nTundane yin influences. An patient .,teturn,,
wrl-min{., m€aning "be}ond destiny." This nane alternatile name for KD 7, the key poiot for helping a time.', ohvsical is"
indicatesthat ifone has "failed to rerlrrn nt tbe corect

illness m:rv have proceedcd fnrther th^n treatment is able to restore.Treaied at rhis poinr jn nme. KD 7 mr1 srit t ctp ttre
Pxtient in his rransition from life to death as he rerurns to $e prjmel Dao. . . thete are *vo rvaysof returnjng. l) The fitst

involves returning to the root in life, representedby the 1ruan,qi,rvhich madfests the $'ill of h.a'en sto..d ihe.e. H..., one
continuall) esrablishesrhe connection betrveenmetal and s,ater,rvhjch xllows fo! the perpetuai return anclcoming inro being.
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the "m'stcrious rvorkings" ofthe on destinv, and rhe link berween meral and vater is t'oken, $e" one perishcs,ieturnlng to
etemal Dao. 2) In rrearment,rhere aretjmes when the separationofi,in anclyang

ptogtessesbeyond the point ftom which rherapy can restorephysj€alhealrh.However, even rh..r, rt i" icitt pos"lbl.-ro tesro..
tlre Prncntk consciousnessofotiSinal natlrrc so lhat destini, may be fL filled. Ultimately, the intetnal tradition ofhealing is

concerned rvith tbe evolution ofthe individu:ri rather thxn solely{,ith his sun'ival-the domain ofmodern medicine.Th;

Pr2ctitionel oflhe internal tradition is a\vai's assistingthe pxtient in his retum ro original narute. \Xrhenheavenrvills thjs
renewalof lifc, the practiliooer supports furth€ring that life, afld contjnues in that efiort even rvhen the connedion bctween
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"DlinsJs wrtcr has separatedand rhe condition has gone beyond rvhat nature can restorc.The Book ofLie Zi reminds us,
rhe virnre in us going to its destination.The men ofold called a derd man a "man ivho has gone back.,,Saying that

drc<lcad have gone back they implied that the liljng are travelers.Th€ travelet rvho forgets to go brck is a man who mistakes
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edemns, pontaneorrssrvertlng(rvithHT 6),nighrsventing.Nroxnto ronifyvx;s (rviihC\.4, cv,a).

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slrpport {hcn burnt out 0\lG). Distril,urion problcras. llarth not conrrolliog \,xrer rhc Ctriocsechxlifief sho\!s buildine
I u p b a n k s o f r i v e r ' P o v e r f u l p o i n t f b r L r n s h b l ev x t c r , c h o p p \ ' ,i n x l r i l i t yt o s e t t l c . A c $ n s r h e l p e fa n d x g e n tt o r o t h e r
I connlllnd Poinrs. Helps \'ou rnd pxtient qet oler rn obstxclc ,1ndpLrtsrdded iveight behind actions rncl predicaments.
t B u i l d i n sr c l e i n e r s t r u c t u f e ,v i l u a b l e p o ; n t f b r t e n o i . i n g p o i s o n sa n d t o x i n s, r s s o c i a t c$di r h f l u . C o n r ; t s f l L r j d sv h e n r h e \
a p p e f t L r n b o u n d e d G e n e m ls , e i k n e s se s p e c i a l l ro f r h e1 e g s , l o w er b d o m i n a ls p a s n x . B u i t d i n gu p a s u p p l vo f m i t k f o r
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I (cg, feverish, itchy, damp hot discharges,pollutbn in mind, bothered). As a horarl point it cxn shake up and cleat ourrvater
It 1NG). A still, cool, qulet, shadv,peaceful,trenquil, calming vrller'. Cnlms the mging sc^s,or flulds rhar are boiling ovct.
Tekes arvavintenseheat, reiuvennfts v^ter xnd mrkes it sparkle. Clcers dirr tfapped in thc bodr', mind, or spirit. Revitalizes
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Gh,smeans nll fluidt: itchnrg and d.rmpnessaround scrotrur and r.rginl. A1l wpes ofya:ain21d'scharge. This build up;i
a war€r cxn rlso createpressureso dlink ofpiin xtound genitel erce,also s\\'ollen,pxidful rbdomefl. Fl\ccssi!e p€rspimtion,
especially\r'ith felers. Hypcr salivetion. F.r,ess,aterine copioLrsll. E\cessive Lrfinahon(h ,c to go 7 10 tnncs r day).
J. Arthritis accc,nlPariedb),ven' heavy depression. Excellent for knec trouble rnd injury (moxr). Strengthcnst,erl, imee in
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stuck;they dontwant ro receivenerv ideas- Also for stomach prob1.nx. uo"'Ino..,rr o a;iect teadng on the stomach

t ttself, specificallvused for stomach complaints and complainrs ofthe abdon1en. Almost Iike a AEp for rhe lvater. cc|sro
the vitals of tbe bodt', orind, spirit- It lies benveen the jiao thar noLuishesand the jiao thar eliminlres. Sechow r vater Ctr is

t in theit center - do ftel, need litali h ? \\'hen a person is sruck; thel' don't ivnnt to recerr.enerv ideas obsessiveand anxious -
there is not enough fluiditv. often usedrvith IiD l5,I(D-16. Thrs getsirgoing. i<D 15 conrfols the ftow. ,JRw

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hypcr'acidity, anorexia, bloating, g^stuitis,etc 0.lG). Person js rircd ofliving, sad, imparient. Affects stomach: no appetrte,

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t might stick and you m,lr, need to put dre stone aide to closs a banjer. A point ofchange. When the person ls :rfraid,turined
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liD-t0 the V Tong Gu aeJeea

\\'hen there isnl a lot ofhope or ljgbt, when in a dark, difficult, or loneJvpedod for roo long or rvhen someone needsa litde C
h€lp gettins out (pefhaps suicidal). l0hen expefiencing rhe "dark nighr ofthe soul," helps |he Fatienr transition out of
darknessG\iG). trfore to do $ith the spirit than the body or mind. A lalley is often a soft ,rnd penc€fulplace,sheltered, 1'
iertile, Nittr n water solrrceand food. lt giles a senseof ttanguillirl*, protection, x safe coven. The warerin rhe valley ads as
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deepestpredomi nandy fin officialwhich gives strengrh in dealing rvith darkness. lrhelps confront and penerrareit. This
\1ll€y helPs us through our fearsto comfort. Take the patient thrcugh the valJel so rhey can climb the mountains, see Ca
farther Iou crn't seervhen you'te in the bottom of the ralley). Brings l,ital essence,barhesrvith purity, cleansour toxins and
polsons. As the person lets go ofsomething old they move through a datk passagervhere things ate not clear. They risk C
goini{ fonvxrd through unfamilirr land, the spjrit mo\reson firough rhe vallel. ln iife we sometimes have to go through a
d^rh Ph:rscbefore we cen emerge into the light, to 1etgo of the old before w€ can start the new. One aspectofrvater is a
contact, movementi rerching out to the qualiq lvithin. The xncestralenergyofthe spirjr comes through from the ki.lneys.
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Wat€f runs throu{ahthe valley on its way to the sea. Ids important for the water to come from the source through the valley.
Brings vitality, bathesrvith Purity, cleansout to\ins and pojsons. We have to get through ih€ valley ro climb rhe mor.rorain, t
se nre looking for thxt higher PetsPectivein ordet to understand the plan fot chekingdom, ro seerhat qualjty and beauty.
|or i person Nho is traveling tbrough rhe velley ofthe sh^.low (ofDearh). Irrom rhe v, ley you go through the Dark Gate. Cc
Can bc done tosether u'itll KD-21. - IR\f
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Illuminares the rvay to help one passthtough, rvhen this gareis stuck someone may only seedarkness,negativity, the bad in a
cverything, unable to seeany irope they're going through hell and can't seea rvavour. Or when jammed open, rhere is no
accessto dre dark or quid piace which rve all nust go to somedme they are ahvayson the go, hyperactive, in ifth gear, I
c.rn't stoP.nd r€flect. Often used rvirh IV-20 after cofninrr out ofthe &rk valey (1..1G).Irormental rormenr. lfsomeone
h^s been ill jt is like being trapped behind a datk gate. Opening up this gate lets Jnlove, watm$ ro the spirir. To come out o!
iflto rhe light. The petson may have the gate stuck cbsed and can only think negarivethoughrs.They can't s€erhe lighr of
life, drink onlv ofevil and negxtjvity hostil€, mistrustful, suspicious,cant seethe beauty and can't accept the failings of (Ct
others. This is a place o f confront^tion, darknessand hidden ferrs. Sometimes patienn have ro relive something and go
back to this place. This point is like golng back to a dark placepreviously visited and opening a door to a black cavewhere a
sonething is hidden. lt gives the strength and vill to face fear. This is fr.:rparientsgoing through hell nnd seeno way our,
thel are in a really dark place,going through a lot ofchange and may have fear or be srurck,trembling. tftbeparentis -

cliniiing b a rnft for survival think of this point. O r, you may need to dose this gate rvhen thc person canl shut off and rest !
fron the bhzint joy ofliving. lftbe gate is stuck open the person may feel exposedand can get no peaceor tranquiltity. !

Their mind nelet nrrns off. The dxrk night ofthe soul does nothave to be seena sometbing negarive,everyone needs time aT
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l a u g h t e ra n d c r f i n g . G i v e s b o u n c e b e t w e e n n i g h t a n d d x y , d a i k n e s s a n d l i g h r . , J R W

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I There is secLrrrqand srfeq on the leranda ivhile being outside in the real $,odd. Refreshes,gendy supports, and relaxes.

t Aft€f haling bccn sick in r dark phce ot confined for a long time, brings one r'luta bit, a nice plac€ ro sit, to g€r breath of
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moffing air and sL,nsline. Helps ,t pcfson bcgin to look fon,ard and contemplate facing $e outside vorld again Oic). The
I image is a palacen ith a verandah o n the o utsjde,or.erlooking a garden o r ^ love\, \'iew, where ),ou cxn sft in trxnquillirJ and
breathe ftesh air. After an illnessor operatlon the fitst ferv stepsofa pcrson may be nacle onto the rerrndrh. Goingrvhete
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th€) ,rreoutsid€, but protccted fronl thc cleneots, trelpsa person begin to look fonvard;rnd contemplnte faciog the outside
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I horizons rvith srfety. Gende re:rtmcnt, lets thcm seesomething a bit new. but still connected s,ith their securin'.

D Conlelcscent po'nt, the rvonder ofgoing oLrtfcrr dre fint time aod secinger,erythingso fresh, merv,enchanting Seeingtrees
florvers rnd pethaps god. G ives a senseo f ease,r€cuperation, looking out to ncrv h otizous and po sitn e goals. -JR\\'
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t Here the hidn€y neridian riscs off the abclomenand up onto the rib c:rgc.Thc charactcr lang gives the senseofa corridor,
t ierrndah or.'1,p$ard prth." The prcvious pojnts on dle kidney ncridian, I<D-18, 19,20, and 21, tell througlr their namesa
I stori of a joLrrneyftrough darkness:Stone botdct, Yin Capital, ThroLrgh dre Va]ley, rnct Dark care rcspedile\'. The kidn€!
Lreridian reachesrhe highlands of rhe rib crge and then $e flow ofqi shifts ro PC 1. Kidncy points which follos the e\ir
I point (I{D-23 - 27) rcpresent tlre deepestreseLresofspiritual energy on the nleri(linn. These poinrs form a corridor along $c
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t nime of KD 2.1,Spirit Burjal Ground, precisel! calls fortlr tlreseimperial burial phccs. The kidney function representsrhe
d e p t h so f s c l f a s i t i s p r e s e n ri o t h c v u a nq i a n d j i n E .T h i s E / E c o r n b i n a t i o nh e l p so n e n n k e t h c t r a n s i t i o ni r o n t h i s d e e p
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I lidnel. 23, 24, xnd 25 are ofpirllmount importrnce in mdnt:rining b:rhnce benveen the yin (1ing)and yang (shen) of th€ he,ut
spitit. These points denote the shen (yang),ling (yin), ,lnd shen (\,,rng)spidts, respecfiell. Taken tog€ther, $ese ftree poiflts
I na\' be seenas consrrucring the Yi jing tti5;rnm"li" which is paired widl fire. Therefore, it is intercsting ro note rhar the rrigram
I for fire existson the kidney (water) merjdian oler dle ireaft (fire) 'n the Lrpperjiao, which corresponds to hexlen. Hence on rhe
deepestpossiblc levcl, the functions of these points relate ro the integnrion of rhe yin (ling) and vang (shen)aspectsof the herrt
t spirit. liidnet, 23,2,1,xnd 25 are points vhich addressthe shen,ling, and shen spltrs respective\'. Taking tbesels lines ofan Yi
t jioij trjgrxm to denorc thejr retati!c \'in and )ang charaderistics lieldsl

D \ ' , r n g . . . . . K i d n e2i '3 . . . . . S h e n ,
Y i n . . . . . . . . I n d n e2y4 . . . . . L i n g ,
I Y a n g . . . . . l i d n e 12,5 . . . . . S h e n .

I Thjs is rhe tigmm For fire: nvo rans lines containing a fin line. These points lie on the kidney, a metidian associatcdivith rvarer,
and over $€ hcirt,.n orgen associatedrvirh fitc in the uppcr bumct, \hich corresponds to heaven. Hence, rhesepoints relate
t intimatelv to the spititual alchcmy ofrvater and fire, ling:rnd shen.Thel mey be considered to addtessthe most fundrmental
lelel of balancebes'een i in and l rng of the human spirit. The functional balancc of thcsc cnergicsis cssentirl if life is to
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Sealofthe kinq. fot someone rvho has done rheit work and needsinner confirmation, self-worth, and identitl, with the sPitit
stempedrvith tlre divine imprint of royalty. After finishing or u'hen beginnlng a project, rvhen one\ focus is still on their
shortconings rnd weakness,sometimes one needs this approval and reassluanceOIG). A sealis ,r form ofidentity, the wnx
s e a ,o n a p i e c eo f p a r c h m e n t p a p e r ,r b e s e a lo f a p P r o v a i . l t i s a s t a m Po f i d e n t i t y , u n i q u et o t h a r p e r s o no n l y . T h i s p o i n t i s
urscdrvhcn a pcrson cennot fe€l or s€etheir identjty, who thcy realll,xre. When someon€ is iil jng on a nundane level break
open rhc Spirir Sexl to avaken them- The shen spirir, to do u'ith a person\ senseofthenseJves, personal integ'iiw. Brings
together fragments,anchors the spirit. Varet Cl.'s particularly can feel disconnected,without poveftrnd this poinr can britg
them togethcr to be more rvho thcy are. This point shouid not be used immediatell' after possession:rsit rvould be too rruch

too soon. IRW

This poinr tfexts shefl,vhich is the yang ofhea$ spirit. lt empowers one to e\perience thnt the truth found in one's heart is

there b1 ritnre ofhe:rlent mandrre (ming: destiny). No externxl coflfirmation need be sougirt ifl order to justifJ'actions

blse.l on one's inn€r rrutb. Shen is rhe charncterifldicaring herrt spirir aod, in a lager sense,rhe active impulses whjch

eman.rtefron heaven.|eng is composed ofthe charactersfor earth doubled alongside the chatadet for a hand aflixing a serl
of nuihori$. \Ieiger explains rhe chamcter:"Th€ ancient characterrepresenteda ttee upon a tumulus . . . this knoll,

surmounted rvith a tree, reprcsentedthe imperinl possessionofthe llnd. A similat knoll, bur smaller,rvaserectedln the fief

granted by tlre emperor to a feudatory. ln ancient Chinx, when the emperor in\,€steda noble, a mound ofearth would bc

rak€n fron rhe imperial altrr and placed on ttre noble's alrar as a s1'mbolofthe emperor\ authotity." The left halfofthe

chrracter is an imege ofr mound ofearth erected for religious purposes.This mor-rndrepresen$ the gods of the earth Ghe)

rhich rveres'orshiped in ancjent China. The slre (ernh altar) stood in sacredgroves which themselvesmav have errlier been

the objeft of rhe cu1t. ln xncient times they were marked b)' a sacredtree and a pole. The she lvere quite oPen ro rhe air. lt

vas pnranlount, rs telllrric deities,rhat ftey remain exposed to atmospheric influences in order to consrandyimbibe from the

herrenl! qi nnd shen. In order to deprire them ofporver, as at the conquest of a state,it rvasonh necessaq.to €nclose then1

rvitlr a toof:rnd iv:rllsand rhus shur off rheir accessto suolight and air. When the Shangempire wes overthrolvn, its d)namic

she rvasenclosedrvith :rn opening facing north, so thit only debjlitnting influences could reach it. Here, the potential Pow€r

of ernlr (rin) has been cutoff from the sunlight (shen),the actil'ating influences from heaven.Thus, the po,'verof rhe dvnasty

d$,indled esit lost its mxndate from both heavenand rhe emperor. This.scenario is similar to vhat happensin the individual

ivhen lre rcccir.csonly influences from the north (rvaterelement) and no activating impulses form the shen or heart

(so!rh fire elemeno. Cut off ftom dre rvarmth ofhis hearr, which is serled, his orvn porver diminishes. ZhLrangZi virtually
describesthe genesisand picture ofkidney depletion ro vhich this point speaks; "N{en's little fearsare mean and trembly;
their great fearsate srrnned and ovenvhelming . - - thel' fade like fall and Ninter - slrch is the way thel drvindle day by day.

Tlie\,dros,n in vhxt they do you cannot make them turn back. They grow dark as though sealedrvith seals such are ihe
ercessesof thcit old age.And when their Lninddraws near to death, nothing cnn restote them to tire light " Herc,Zh\angzi

describcsa person rvhose hearr spirit has been sealedso rh^t the shen, the brightness of life, cannot manifest and activate.

The patienr in whjch rhis point is indicated may show a lack ofauthority on all levels.Often, he may exhibit n senseofbeing
out of touch rvith his purpose Jn Jife and his spiriruxl jdentity. Spirit Sealcan help [that person realize] that no extcrnal

confiruation in life is needed to choose a course ofaction. One need only follorv the innet I'norving that this ditection is

prescnr in one's hearr asplaced there by heaven,the highesr authoriq'. Ultinrtely, Spirit Sealcan hclp testore the interaction
be6veen the Dotendxl Dres€nrjn thc kidnev official and the mandate from one's ovn heaft and the heat of healen (shen)

It i<D-2+ BurialGround Ling XL,

I OPelrs the ground to rcvive xnd resuffect a dead and bLrriedspirit, when soneonc is complcte\, depleted or tesignec{,rirevie

l' iike an emptl shell or a robot rvith oo spirit or spark oflife, rvhen nothing is gerting throuJlh, they cant be teachector

t touched The most povefful Poini ro reconnect rhe spirir, CV-1 is almost asstroni{. Ttre bodv Nill not heal unlessthe spirit
is presenr (NG). The best point on the body to bring back Jifervherethete has been cleath. A placervhete a person's soirjt
!t goes rvhen out of balance. A rvev to bring a ivhole ncw vision. To resurrect and resuscrr.rt.rhc irn,: sprLir. U'. " n.. Ar.

t P e r s o ni s r € r l l yt e s i g n e dy, o u c n n n o tt o u c h t h e s p i r l t b c c a u s ei t i s n o t r b e ( e ,r h e r ei s n o s n x r k ,r h . ' p r L r tr s n . t p . . ' . n r .
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t d r e s P i { i ti s n o t p r e s e n t ,€ \ ' i d e n t -l t i s l u s t d i s a p p e a r i n gu n d e r g r o u n d .A p e r s o nv e n , o f t c n h a sa d e : r d n e sisn s i d et h e m . T h e v
t x r e l c q d e P t e t e d , c o m P l e t e l l r e s l g n e d . O n c e t h e s p a r k i s g o i n g , a s k i f r t n e e d s f a n n i n g , f q u . r d d . r n o r l r e fAf nr ifni Lt \ r r t

trr sill be iverk,u'jth linle porvcr. Thepersondoesn'tknorvwhotheverc,oftenLnectioconjunctionrlthSpiritSeal. Used
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charectersxu and llng are associate .ivirh the porentialih oi th€ empt! r'ortex rvhirling beflr'eenhcaven rnct earttr.The Dao
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t Lrse.when &e xsPectofbeinl; rctclrcssedby KD 24 is in balance,an in<li1,ido:rml a1'feel connecred to the sell sprhg of D:ro,

t' life\ ereetesrre$urce, nnd experiencehimselfas n potent nnd eftective forcc in tlre rvorld. \\'hen I{idner, 24 is indicated

l' therapeurticallyt,he potential (ling) to manifest in life is exhaLrsted(xu), si!ing rhe senscthar one's tins sp'rjt hrs died. Thc
patjent's life ftav aPPearlik€ a baffen \\'astehnd, scorched b) the imprrlsesof thc herrfs shen, but s,irh little potenrlal ro
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unirerse by renrrning her to her spirituxl source.Th€ qualitr of eners\ presenrin rhis poirlt lrrrI be liIeneJ rc brinuing rvatcr
l' t o t h e d e s e r ts o t h a t l j f e m a 1 'f l o u r i s h . * S e eL . J a r r e t t ,T h e R e r u r n e dS p i r i r( G U 1 1 i n g )o f T r a . l i t i o n d C h i n e s eN { e d i ; i n ; ,i n
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t V - Pericatdium
o t b e r p o j n $ w i r h n s p e c i arl e l a t i o n s h i pt o f i r e C | s : C \ . 5 , C \ L 7 , c v - 1 2 , c v 1 5 ,B L - 4 3 ,B L - 4 j , B L 5 i . I i D 2 5 x n c t K D 2 7 4 t e

2t good together for fire Cli's. cV 8 ger lhings solid and secureand giles strengrh. ,JRW
PC-1 Heavcniy Pond
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Entry \\'indow of the Sky
God\ orvn bath or pond, cleansesimputities and negitivity vhich block jo1,anctlove, can brjng the heart protector to life,

) fills one with iol', nrve, conPxssion, h,rppinessand fulfillment, and spreadsthis ro nll the offlcjoi'. wr..n ito".a, u". -ry'f..t

i m p r i s o n e di n a r e l a t j o n s h i pw, j r h a c o l o r l e s sd, u l l ,b o r i m . p e r s p e c t i r e .u s e i f o n e f e d s t r a p p e d , j o v l e s s , d n , s h r i v e l e d ,

2 burnecl Lrp,or resigned,particularly rvirh a relationship. \Yhen one seesthe jo)'or qunlirr in others but feet none himself -
feeling entrapped,imprisoned, end isolated allsenseofpleasureisgone. or $,hc; in x good relarionshipand one can\ feel

I a senseofrenelval- Also a grear store ofenergJ' fof $e heart pfotector,like the rvorld\ iltimate hot tub I to be complercli.xr
casein yourselfrvith vour ttue love, and emerge feeling joy, sarisfadion, rnd acceptancervhich spills over ro tlre other

t officixk G'lG) \'ou can reach the soul rnd depth of the pcrson borh me.rxlly nnd ph!sicxl\,. Tie poncl ofgoct, a holy r;ver ,
wbere rve can maintrin pudty ofthe spirit. The patient can be bxrhea hcre, he:rtedani cleansed;. a tr:rnq";i.vater tu:rt

2 balances,restores2nd calms dre 6re. Opens Lrprhe person to tcalize they arc not islands unto themsclves. Brthing here rvilt

t enrich dre body, mind, and spirit and lifr the pfiieot olrr ofdepression. Reness rhe qlrxtity oflove, tharrvhich rve irke in. A
Pool or Pond, a la{.ie expanseof rvaterrvhere deep forces of l;fe rre g:rtherccl. A phcc rvhereyou c^n reorienhre rhe patient

) to the heavenlylove rvhiclr thel, nay h:rvelost. Connects us Nith sonething . asr.bo.ndtess, ; maj€sq,of life bc).onjnornul

t comprehcnsion Gives a senseof vast expnnsjon,gern1in^tionof seed,rvater furllo f rvarmrh, light. Heavenlr refrcshment
taking you beyond time and sprce into a latger heavenly r€larjonsh4,. Releasesi l€uific amounl ofen€{.\, into the meddian.
PC-1 and PC-2 are good togedler (men only), PC-l puts the patieni in touch rvirh rhem sclf, pC-2 gn es i-hemoueme,t to do

2 s o m e t h i n g w i t hi t l t j s u n s a f e t o u s e o n \ \ , o m e n u n l c s s I o u r r e v e r y e x p e r i e n c e d . T r c a r ss e x u a ld i s o r d e r sa n d a b n o r m r l i t l e s ,

t mrnmary paln, melmcholy, all chronic illnesses. JR\\,
t P C - 1 i s i m P o r r r n t b o t h a s a n e n t r v P o j n t r n d a s a \ V i n d o r v o f t h e S k l p o i n t f o r t r c a t i n gb e t r a y a t .A s s u c h ,t h i s p o r n t p r o r i d e s
t the deePestPossibleconnection to spiritual levels ofintimicv. This poinr nay help resi"r. .'ie s nrcmr,rj .fone\ hexrr is r
Placeof Lrltjmarcsafett, before the herrt became burdened bv life\ iorrorvs. t\rrthet, tLrrspornt mr\ €mpuNer one ro
t expetiencetlle world as a safe place,h elping to clear th€ effcd o f pxst berrayxl. pC 1 i s fo rtidd." t,, n..a. "n ,"u -." fr..
PC-2)- Hovever, in mv opinion, it is quite fe^sible for expeienced practitioners to nee.llethis point in somen 1,ith smnller- I
t sDed bttasrs Due to its Position, mal€ Prxctitioncrs must be sensirire to issuesregtctinr .Lpprrprirre rntimrcl if they chr,se
to needlc this Point on . wolnan. I hate found this to be a flost potent poit in empo\\ €ri'lq tl'. "' -"| "p,.i.*r ",il t ",n" I
and function of the Pericardium (pericantium) official. LJ I

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A spring bubbling up, revitalizing, ftesh, alive, healing and invigoratiog fie sp;rit offire. A source ofwamrrh thatdisdbutes

vital qi. Sameconnotations asV i. Vindow, ent+, point on rvomen Q'.lG). Cleansingand heatingrvat€r,infusion of spirit,
the spirir of fire, an infinire accumulation of warmth and spidt. The n€xt b€si thing to a window. Good for clernsing at the
spirir 1evel,a source of putity. For deep levels ofpolluton and toxicity thnt need to be clearedolrt. Drinking from god's
orvn firing. lt is the same spring as HT- I and 1(D-1, the spring with heavenlycharacter. Pure brightnessofwater, this point

invigor res,distribures and increasesvital energy- An infinite accumulation ofwarm$ and spirit. |or nursing mothers rvho

clont have enough milk, heat is drying up the supply. N{lljor effects on chesr,heart palpitntions, cardiacpain, pneumonia,

pulmonary congestion, menstrual problems (safer to irseon women than PC-1), high fevers without sweating. ClassicPoint
fot fear ofs'ind and cold. -JRV

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Fle Ser \\'ater

Bdngs puriry, clexns;ng,nnd fluidity to the beart prote*or. To balancewarer in thc fite, for a brltde spirit lacking in fluidiry,

snmothness,and ease relationships shouldn't be a sduggle;love is natural. Or too much s,ater,rvhen brjgqed down,

ovcrwhelmcd, rnd polluted. Iior fear or tecklessnessaround relationships Q',iG). The beneficial fertjlity of rvarergathets
hete, r senseof rich nouiishment. Water conttols fire, the hot and cold balancein out love life, allorvsthe elbow to move
free\' ro srrefch out and embrace peoplc. Too much or too little wxter c^n be dnngetous. Too much vxter - patient is
surbmergedin the marsh, pollLrtion of the mind, diarrhea and vomiring. Fire raging out of control insanity, rvhole body
rrembling or verl hot, very thirsty, dry mouth, mind realJyoLrtof conttol. Ireat ofrvater, fear ofneeting FeoPle,imminent
suicidal feelin:asY. ou can cool fire, be careful rvith it. Stabiliz€sthe fire crying at the leastprovocation, cr^zy for an
imasinrn rezson. Good {or childten q'ith any ofthe syr,TptomsofbLrrning, such a nteasles. Attacks offeverrvith excessive

petspiration, paralysis,stedlity of rvomen. JR\V

As the rvaterpoint, PC 3 may resrore dre control ofrvater over a pericardium rvhosefire is raging our of control. As I
reacio. ro betray^I, one's heart may be too open and expansive.Conversely, on€'s h€att may be shut down, thus trapping
hert in the hearr, rvhich generatesfire. This is a key point for establishingharmony berueen rvater and fire as it relatesto fear

(vatef ofintimacl (fire). LJ

Prtif{ t/reit|r/" t; 'lca6 l)tdt; n1L bb1d; erEehtoxi, hedt;\petii the oifiet; n1?snn

romiring,lrigh fever rvith tcsdessnessar.l irritability (i.e.typhoid fevet), food poisonlng (vhh BL-40 or BL-39 l'hjch moves
and clerrs blood bca$. As a he seapoint, treatsorgan disordets, usuallyercess. - H-l

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