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Special Points
CAM - Signs and Symptoms Lu- SI
| Point | Symptoms | Special Point | Method | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu-9 | Cough, Asthma, Sore throat, Hemoptysis, Palpitations, Pain in chest, wrist & arm, | Shu-Stream & Yuan-Primary of Hand Taiyin. Influential of the vessels. | Perpendicular 0.2 - 0.3 inch.Avoid puncturing radial artery. | At radial end of transverse crease of wrist, in the depression on lateral side of radial artery. |
| Lu-10 | Cough, Hemoptysis, Sore throat, Loss of voice, Fever, Feverish Sensation in palm | Ying Spring of Hand Taiyin | Perpendicular 0.5 -0.8 inch. | On radial aspect of midpoint of 1st metacarpal bone, on junction of red & white skin (i.e junction of dorsum & palm of hand) |
| Lu-11 | Cough, Asthma, Epistaxis, Sore throat, Fever, Loss of consciousness, Mania, Spasmodic pain of thumb | Jing Well of Hand Taiyin | Puncture .1 inch, or prick to cause bleeding | On radial side of thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail |
| LI-1 | Toothache, Sore throat, Swelling of submandibular region, Numbness of Fingers, Febrile Diseases with Anhidrosis, Loss of Consciousness | Jing-Well of Hand Yangming | Puncture .1 inch, or prick to cause bleeding. | On radial side of index finger, about .1 cun posterior to corner of nail. |
| LI-2 | Epistaxis, Febrile disease, Sore throat, Toothache, Blurring of vision | Ying-Spring of Hand Yangming | Perpendicular 0.2 - 0.3 inch. | In the depression of radial side of index finger, distal to 2nd metacarpal-phalangeal joint. Point is located w/ finger slightly flexed. |
| LI-3 | Toothache, Sore throat, Redness & Swelling of fingers & dorsum of hand, Opthalmalgia | Shu-Stream of Hand-Yangming | Perpendicular 0.5 - 0.8 inch. | When loose fist is made, point is on radial side of index finger, in depression proximal to head of 2nd metacarpal bone. |
| LI-5 | Toothache, Sore Throat, Redness, Swelling & Pain of Eye, Headache, Pain of wrist | Jing-River of Hand Yangming | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch. | On radial side of wrist. When thumb is tilted upward, it is in depression between tendons of m. extensor pollicis longus & brevis. |
| LI-11 | Vomiting, Motor impairment of upper extremities, Scrofula, Urticaria, Febrile Disease, Redness & Pain of Eye, Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea, Sore throat, Toothache | He-Sea Point of Hand Yangming | Perpendicular 1.0 - 1.5 inches. | When elbow is flexed, point is in depression at lateral end of transverse cubital crease, midway between Lu-5 & lateral epicondyle of humerus. |
| St-36 | Diarrhea, Dysentery, Constipation, Enteritis, Cough, Asthma, Mastitis, Insomnia, Dizziness, Emaciation (general xu), Borborygmus, Abdominal Distension, Edema, Gastric Pain, Indigestion, Vomiting, Hemiplegia, Apoplexy, Mania, Hiccup, Aching knee jt/leg | He-Sea of Foot Yangming | Perpendicular 0.5 - 1.2 inches. | 3 cun below St-35, 1 finger-breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of tibia. |
| St-41 | Abdominal Distension, Epilepsy, Headache, Dizziness & Vertigo, Constipation, Muscular atrophy, Motor impairment, Pain & paralysis of lower extremities, Pain of ankle joint | Jing-River of Foot Yangming | Perpendicular 0.5 to 0.7 inch. | On dorsum of foot, at midpoint of transverse crease of ankle joint, in depression between tendons of m. extensor digitorum longus & hallucis longus, approx. at level of tip of external malleolus. |
| St-43 | Borborygmus, Edema (Facial or General), Abdominal pain, Swelling & Pain of dorsum of foot | Shu-Stream of Foot Yangming | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch. | In depression distal to junction of 2nd & 3rd metatarsal bones |
| St-44 | Toothache, Pain in face, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Constipation, Acid Regurgitation, Swelling & Pain of Dorsum of foot, Abdominal Distension, Gastric Pain, Epistaxis, Deviation of Mouth, Sore throat, Febrile Diseases | Ying-Spring of Foot Yangming | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch. | Proximal to web margin between 2nd & 3rd toes, in depression distal & lateral to 2nd metatarsodigital joint. |
| St-45 | Abdominal distension, Epistaxis, Deviation of Mouth, Sore throat, Hoarse Voice, Coldness of leg & foot, Toothache, Dream-Disturbed Sleep, Febrile Disease, Mania, Facial swelling | Jing-Well Point of Foot Yangming | Subcutaneous 0.1 inch | On the lateral side of 2nd toe, 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of nail. |
| Sp-1 | Abdominal distension, Bloody Stool, Menorrhagia, Uterine Bleeding*, Mental Disorders*, Dream-Disturbed Sleep, Convulsions | Jing-Well of Foot Taiyin | Subcutaneous 0.1 inch | On medial side of great toe, 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail. |
| Sp-2 | Gastric pain, Abdominal distension, Constipation, Febrile Disease with Anhidrosis* | Ying-Spring of Foot Taiyin | Perpendicular 0.1 - 0.3 inch. | On medial side of great toe, distal & inferior to 1st metatarsodigital joint, in depression of junction of the red & white skin. |
| Sp-3 | Constipation, Vomiting, Gastric Pain, Abdominal Distension, Dysentery, Diarrhea, Beri Beri, Borborygmus, Sluggishness | Shu-Stream & Yuan-Primary of Foot Taiyin | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch. | Proximal & inferior to 1st metatarsalphalangeal joint, in depression of junction of red & white skin. |
| Sp-5 | Constipation, Borborygmus, Hemorrhoids, Pain in foot & ankle*, Abdominal distension, Pain & rigidity of tongue*, Diarrhea | Jing-River of Foot Taiyin | Perpendicular 0.2 - 0.3 inch. | In depression distal & inferior to medial malleolus, midway between tuberosity of navicular bone & tip of medial malleolus. |
| Sp-9 | Abdominal Distension & Pain, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Jaundice*, Pain in knee, Edema*, Dysuria, Enuresis, Incontinence of Urine, Pain in External Genitalia, Dysmenorrhea | He-Sea of Foot Taiyin | Perpendicular 0.5 - 1 inch. | On lower border of medial condyle of tibia, in depression posterior & inferior to medial condyle of tibia. |
| Ht-3 | Cardiac pain, Hypochondriac pain, Scrofula, Pain in axilla, Spasmodic pain & numbness of hand & arm, Tremor of hand | He-Sea of Hand Shaoyin | Perpendicular 0.5 - 1 inch. | With elbow flexed, at midpoint of line connecting medial end of cubital crease & medial epicondyle of humerus. |
| Ht-4 | Cardiac pain, Spasmodic pain of elbow & arm, Sudden loss of voice* | Jing-River of Hand Shaoyin | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch. | When palm faces upward, point is on radial side of tendon of m. flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun above transverse crease of wrist. |
| Ht-7 | Cardiac pain*, Palpitations*, Hypochondriac pain, Insomnia*, Feverish sensation in palm*, Hysteria, Irritability, Mania, Amnesia, Dementia, Epilepsy, Yellow Sclera | Shu-Stream & Yuan Primary of Hand Shaoyin | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch. | At ulnar end of transverse crease of wrist, in depression on radial side of tendon of m. flexor carpi ulnaris. |
| Ht-8 | Palpitations, Feverish sensation in the palm, Pruritus of the external genitalia*, Enuresis*, Dysuria*, Pain in Chest, Spasmodic pain of little finger | Ying-Spring of Hand Shaoyin | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch | When palm faces upward, point is between 4th & 5th metacarpal bones. When a fist is made, point is where tip of little finger rests. |
| Ht-9 | Pain in chest & hypochondriac regions, Cardiac pain, Palpitations, Mania*, Febrile diseases*, Loss of Consciousness* | Jing-Well of Hand Shaoyin | Subcutaneous 0.1 inch, or prick with three-edged needle to cause bleeding. | On radial side of little finger, about 0.1 cun from corner of nail. |
| SI- 1 | Sore throat, Febrile Disease, Loss of Consciousness*, Redness of Eye, Cloudiness of Cornea, Insufficient Lactation*, Headache | Jing-Well of Hand Taiyang | Subcutaneous 0.1 inch, or prick to cause bleeding | On ulnar side of little finger, about 0.1 cun from the corner of nail. |
| SI-2 | Numbness of fingers, Febrile Disease, Tinnitus, Headache, Reddish urine | Ying-Spring of Hand Taiyang | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch. | When a loose fist is made, point is on ulnar end of crease in front of metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger, at junction between red & white skin. |
| SI-3 | Deafness, Sore throat, Pain in shoulder & elbow, Pain & Rigidity of Neck, Malaria, Tinnitus, Night Sweating, Febrile Disease, Mania, Acute Lumbar Sprain, Contracture & numbness of fingers | Shu-Stream of Hand Taiyang, Confluent point (for Du/neck, nape, ear, shoulder,inner canthus) | Perpendicular 0.5 - 0.7 inch. | When a loose fist is made, point is on ulnar end of distal palmar crease, proximal to 5th metacarpophalangeal joint, at end of transverse crease & junction of red/white skin. |
| SI-5 | Pain of hand & wrist*, Febrile diseases, Swelling of neck & submandibular regions | Jing River of Hand Taiyang | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch. | At ulnar end of transverse crease on dorsal aspect of wrist, in depression between styloid process of ulna & triquetral bone. |
| SI-8 | Swelling of cheek, Headache, Pain in nape, shoulder, arm & elbow, Epilepsy, | He-Sea point of Hand Taiyang | Perpendicular 0.3 - 0.5 inch. | When elbow is flexed, point is located in depression between the olecrannon of ulna & medial epicondyle of humerus. |
| Lu-5 | Mastitis, Infantile Convulsions, Afternoon Fever, Cough, Asthma, Hemoptysis, Sore throat, Fullness in Chest, Spasmodic pain of elbow and arm | He-Sea point of Hand Taiyin | Perpendicular 0.5 - 1 inch. | On the cubital crease, in depression of radial side of tendon of m. biceps brachii. Point is located w/ elbow slightly flexed. |
| Lu-8 | Cough, Asthma, Sore throat, pain in chest, Fever, pain in wrist | Jing-River Point of the Hand Taiyin | Perpendicular 0.1 - 0.3 inch. Avoid puncturing the radial artery. | 1 cun above the transverse crease of wrist in depression on lateral side of radial artery. |
| Lu-1 | Cough, Asthma, Pain & Fullness in Chest, Pain in the Shoulder, Pain in the Back | Front Mu of Lung | Obliquely .5 - .8 in towards lateral aspect of chest. NEVER puncture deeply toward medial aspect. | Laterosuperior to the sternum, 1 cun below Lu-2, at the level of the first intercostal space, 6 cun anterior to the midline |
| Lu-6 | Cough, Pain in the chest, Asthma, Hemoptysis, Sore throat, Spasmodic pain of the elbow & the arm. | Xi-Cleft of Hand Taiyin | Perpendicular 0.5 - 1 in. | On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining Lu-9 & Lu-5, 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist. |
| Lu-7 | Headache, Migraine, Neck Rigidity, Cough, Asthma, Sore throat, Facial Paralysis, Toothache, Pain & Weakness of the Wrist | Luo Connecting Point of Hand Taiyin | Obliquely upward .3 - .5 inch | Superior to styloid process of radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist between the brachioradial muscle & the tendon of the long abductor muscle of the thumb. |
| LI-4 | Headache, Red/swelling/pain of eye, Deafness, Facial swelling or paralysis, Parotitis, Trismus, Fever w/ anhidrosis, Hidrosis, Constipation, Amenorrhea, Delayed labor, Infantile convulsion, Pain/weakness/motor impairment of upper limbs + Channel Signs/Sx | Yuan Primary of Hand Yangming/ Command for Face & Mouth/ 4 Gates | Perpenicular .5 - 1 inch. Moxa & acupuncture contraindicated in pregnant women. | On the dorsum of hand, between the 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones, approx. in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the raidal side. |
| LI-6 | Redness of the eye, Tinnitus, Deafness, Epistaxis, Aching of the hand & arm, Sore throat, Edema | Luo Connecting of Hand Yangming | Perpendicular or obliquely .5 - .8 in. | With the elbow slightly flexed & the radial side of arm upward, the point is on the line joining LI-5 & LI-11, 3 cun above the crease of the wrist. |
| LI-7 | Headache, Swelling of the face, Sore throat, Borborygmous, Abdominal pain, Aching of the shoulder & arm | Xi Cleft of Hand Yangming | Perpendicular .5 - 1 in. | With the elbow flexed & the radial side of arm upward, the point is on the line connecting LI-5 & LI-11, 5 cun above the crease of the wrist. |
| St-25 | Abdominal pain & distension, Borborygus, Pain around the umbilicus, Constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Irregular menstruation, Edema | Front Mu of the Large Intestine | Perpendicular .7 - 1.2 inches. | 2 cun lateral to the center of the umbilicus |
| St-34 | Pain & numbness of the knee, Gastric pain, Mastitis, Motor Impairment of the lower extremities | Xi Cleft of Foot Yangming | Perpendicular .5 - 1 inch | When the knee is flexed, the point is 2 cun above the laterosuperior border of the patella. |
| St-37 | Abdominal pain & distension, Borborygmus, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Constipation, Enteritis, Paralysis due to stroke, Beriberi | Lower He Sea of the Large Intestine | Perpendicular .5 - 1.2 inches | 6 cun below St 35 and one finger breadth (middle finger) from the anterior border of the tibia. |
| St-39 | Lower abdominal pain, Backache referring to the testis, Mastitis, Numbness & paralysis of the lower extremities | Lower He Sea of the Small Intestine | Perpendicular .5 - 1 inch | 9 cun below St-35 & one finger breadth (middle finger) from the anterior border of the tibia. |
| St-40 | Headache, Dizziness & vertigo, Cough, Asthma, Excessive sputum, Pain in the chest, Constipation, Mania, Epilepsy, Muscular atrophy, Motor impairment, Pain, swelling or paralysis of the lower extremities | Luo Connecting Point of Foot Yangming | Perpendicular .5 - 1 inch | 8 cun superior to the tip of the external malleolus, lateral to St 38, about two finger-breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia. |
| St-42 | Pain of the upper teeth, Redness & swelling of the dorsum of the foot, Facial paralysis, Muscular atrophy & motor impairment of the foot. | Yuan-Primary of Foot Yangming | Avoid puncturing the artery. Puncture .3 - .5 in. | On the dome of the instep of the foot, between the tendons of long extensor muscle of the great toe & long extensor muscle of toes, where the pulsation of the dorsal artery of foot is palpable. |
| Sp-4 | Gastric pain, Vomiting, Abdominal pain & distension*, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Borborygmus | Luo-Connecting Point of Foot Taiyin | Perpendicular .5 - .8 inch. | In the depression distal & inferior to the base of the 1st metatarsal bone, at the junction of the red & white skin. |
| Sp-6 (Channel signs/symptoms not listed - no room) | Borbgrymus, Painful/Irreg. menses, Uterine bleed/prolapse, Leukorrhea, Sterility, Delayed labor, Noct. emiss/Impotence, Enuresis, Dysuria, Edema, Hernia, Pain-ext. genital, Musc. atrophy/impairment, Paralysis-lower limbs, Headache, Dizzy/Vertigo, Insomnia | Crossing Point of the Three Foot Yin Channels | Perpendicular .5 - 1 inch. Contraindicated in pregnancy. | 3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleolus, posteror to the medial border of the tibia. |
| Sp-8 | Abdominal pain & distension, Diarrhea, Edema, Dysuria, Nocturnal emission, Irregular menstruation, Dysmenorrhea | Xi-Cleft of Foot Taiyin | Perpendicular .5 - 1 inch | 3 cun below Sp 9 on the line connecting Sp 9 & the medial malleolus. |
| Sp-21 | Pain in the chest & hypochondriac region, Asthma, General aching* & weakness | Major Luo Connecting Point of the Spleen | Obliquely .3 - .5 inches. | On the lateral side of the chest & on the middle axillary line, in the 6th intercostal space. |
| Ht-5 | Palpitations, Dizziness, blurring of vision, Sore throat, Sudden loss of voice*, aphasia with stiffness of tongue, Pain in the wrist & elbow | Luo-Connecting of Hand Shaoyin | Perpendicular .3 - .5 inches | When the palm faces upward, the point is on the radial side of the tendon of m. floexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun above the crease of the wrist |
| Ht-6 | Cardiac pain*, Hysteria, Night Sweating, Hemoptysis*, Epistaxis*, Sudden loss of voice | Xi Cleft of Hand Shaoyin | Perpendicular .3 - .5 inches | When the palm faces upward, the point is on the radial side of the tendon of m. flexor carpi ulnaris, .5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist. |
| SI-4 | Febrile diseases with anhidrosis, Headache, Rigidity of the neck, Contracture of the fingers, Pain in the wrist*, Jaundice* | Yuan Primary of Hand Taiyang | Perpendicular .3 - .5 inches | On the ulnar side of the palm, in the depression between the base of the 5th metacarpal bone & the hamate bone. |
| SI-6 | Blurring of vision, Pain in the shoulder*, elbow* & arm | Xi Cleft of Hand Taiyang | Perpendicular .3 - .5 inches | Dorsal to the head of the ulna. When the palm faces the chest, the point is in the bony cleft on the radial side of the styloid process of the ulna. |
| SI-7 | Neck rigidity, Headache, Dizziness*, Spasmodic pain the elbow & Fingers, Febrile diseases, Mania* | Luo Connecting of Hand Taiyang | Perpendicular .5 - .8 inch. | On the line joining SI-5 & SI-8, 5 cun proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist. |
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