Here we introduce some of the most important acupuncture points. If you press it and feel very pain on pressing it, it means that there is something wrong in your body. Depending on which point it is, the prediction meaning is also different. Some points suggest pain or problem in stomach; others may predict something wrong in liver.
Another important concept is that, the pain point does not only predict the structure problem in the body, but also emotional trouble too. This is because the fact that each meridian is associated to various kind of emotion too. For example, if the heart has trouble, one may have a feeling of over irritable to laugh; if the liver has trouble, one may feel easy to get upset; if the spleen is in trouble, one may feel worry; if the kidney is in trouble, one may feel sad; and if the lung is in trouble, one tends to crying.
1. Hegu point
He-gu point is located on hand, between the first and the second finger (see Fig. 1). If you feel much pain when you press this point, there will be several meanings:
Fig. 1 (Hegu point)
(1). Local pain. It feels pain of course when it is damaged on the thumb, wrist or surrounding tissues.
(2). Along meridian. If you feel pain on this spot when pressing, it suggests that you may have trouble on any part along the Shou Yangming meridian, from the outside of the nail on the thumb up to the nose on the another side of the face. Shou means hands in Chinese. Therefore if you have pain on the front arm, elbow, top of the shoulder, front neck, teeth, and nose, you may feel pain in this point. On the other side, if you really feel pain on this spot, you can press or massage on it, whichever ways you apply, could release pain on the meridian pathway mentioned above.
Actually this point is responsible for any trouble in the face and mouth.
(3). The name of this meridian in which the Hegu point located is Large intestine. Therefore, if you have any trouble, constipation or diarrhea, pain or intestine obstruction, or stomach bloating, etc.
When you press this point to solve or release pain. It is also good for the treatment any illness in face, heat, eyes, nose, ear, throat, and fever.
2. Zusanli point
Zusanli point is located on the outside of the small leg, just under the knee (see Fig. 2).
Fig. 2. Zusanli point
Similar to the Hegu point, any acupuncture point has three functional meanings when pressed pain, local significance, along meridian, and related to inside health problem.
(1). Local pain. It you feel pain on this spot when press, you may have pain or swelling on the knee or its surrounding area.
(2). Along meridian. If you feel pain on this point when press, it suggests health trouble on any part of the body along the Zu Yangming meridian, from the second toe up to the front of leg, front of stomach, front but alone the line passing the nipple, to the neck, to the side of face, to the inner eye and inner end of the eyebrow, and to the upper and outside of front hair edge. Zu means feet in Chinese. Any pain along this long meridian can be found pain on this point.
(3). The name of this meridian in which the Zusanli point located is Stomach. Therefore, if you have any trouble in the belly area, you can try to press this point to solve or release pain. Also, even if you have no pain on this point, or you do not feel anything wrong in your body, pressing on this point everyday is very good to maintain your health. It works much better if you can use moxa to warm it up everyday.
Press most of the acupuncture points on this Large intestine meridian helps to release illness on digestive system, head and face, eye, nose, mouth, teeth, mind aspect.
Taichong point is located on the back of foot (see Fig. 3).
Taichong point belongs to Liver meridian. If you feel pain on this point, it means:
(1). You may have pain on your feet, or somewhere around the first and second toes, or on the ankle.
(2). You may have trouble along the liver meridian pathway. This pathway goes from the first toe up to ankle, to inner side of the leg, to the sexual organs, then into stomach cavity and to the liver.
(3). Taichong point belongs to Liver meridian, so any trouble in the liver may cause pain on this point, hepatitis, or fat liver. Also, because the liver meridian is much more associated to the emotional disorders, patients with extreme stress are found pain on this spot so often.
Press most spots on the Liver meridian helps to release illness on the liver, women system, front sex part, as well as the illness alone the meridian per se.
Fig. 3. Taichong point.
4. Zulingti point
Zulingti point is localized on Gall bladder meridian. It is also on the back of the foot, but on the small toe side (Fig. 3). If you feel pain on this point when press it, it means:
(1). You may have pain or damage on the outside of foot, on the small toe, or outside of ankle.
(2). You may have pain or other trouble on the body surface along the Gall bladder meridian pathway. Since this meridian mostly goes on the side of the body, so in clinic, when the pain is on the side of body, we consider the Gall bladder meridian first. The Gall bladder meridian goes from the small toe, up to the outside of legs, outside of stomach, outside of neck and the outside of head, then finally ends at out end of the eye (Fig. 4a, 4b, 4c).
If you also find a pain spot on the end point of the meridian, the name of which is Tongziliao (the starting point of the Gall bladder meridian), you should feel much confidence that the trouble is on this meridian. Press on Tongziliao point, you can release pain on the small toe (the end point of the meridian). If you press on Zulingti, you can also release the pain on the side of the head – it is good for the treatment of migraine too.
(3). Zulingti belongs to Gall bladder meridian. So any trouble in the gall bladder might cause pain in this point when press. The trouble could be infection or gall bladder stones. This is one of the important point we use to stimulate expel of stone from the gall bladder.
Press most acupuncture points on the Gall Bladder meridian helps to release illness about gall bladder, side part of the body (such as migraine, side rib pain), eye, ear, throat, emotion, fever, as well as the illness alone the meridian.
Fig. 4a. Fig. 4b.
5. Gongsun point
Gongsun point (Fig. 5) is located in the Spleen meridian. It is in the inside of the foot. The Spleen meridian (Fig. 5a) goes from the inside of the big toe, up and along the inside of foot, the leg and comes into the stomach, to the spleen.
If you feel pain on this point when press, there may suggest:
(1). You have pain on or close to this point: on the toe, or on the ankle.
(2). You may have pain alone the Spleen meridian, such as on the inside of small leg, on the knee, or on the groin.
(3). You may have some trouble in the sugar and cholesterol metabolism, or is with overweight. For people with allergic reaction, this point is also pain, since one of the function of the Spleen system is to monitor the outside stimulation. It works as sensor. Allergic reaction means that the Spleen as organ or as the meridian is too sensitive, to transport the signal to the immune defense system to react. This is Chinese medicine concept.
If you also have pain in the Yinlingquan point (Fig. 5b), there is much more chance that there are something in the Spleen system (as organ or as meridian).
6. Yongquan point
Yongquan point is located on the bottom of the foot (Fig. 6a). It belongs to Kidney meridian. If you feel pain when you press this point, it may mean:
(1). You have pain on the bottom or on the back of the foot.
(2). You may have pain alone the pathway of the Kidney meridian. Kidney meridian goes up to the back of the ankle, up alone the inside of the leg into the stomach and then into the bladder and kidney.
(3). You may have trouble that related to the Kidney system in the body. Kidney system (the TCM concept) contains the urinary function, reproductive function, bone, teeth, ear (hearing ability), and brain functions too. If you can feel pain on the Taixi point (behind the ankle), the chance that you have trouble in the Kidney system is much higher.
7. Jinggu and/or Jinmen
Jinggu and Jinmen point are on the out side of foot (Fig. 7a). They belong to Urine bladder meridian. This meridian is one of the longest meridians in the body. It starts from inside of the eye (Jingming point, Fig. 7b), up to the inside end of the eyebrow, up to the top of the head, down the neck, down the back (all beside and alone the middle line of the body), then down on the back of the leg, behind the ankle, and alone the out side of the foot.
If you feel pain on the Jinggu and Jinmen points, it means:
(1). You may have pain on feet around or close to these two points.
(2). You may have pain on the body alone the Urine bladder meridian, e.g. outside of foot, back of leg, back of body, back of neck, top of head and front of head.
(3). You may have common cold. In TCM, common cold means a illness-causing factor (we call them Fire, Cold, Wetness, Wind, or others) affects the body in the surface lever. The Urine bladder is the first meridian that will be affected by the illness-causing factor. Therefore if you have common cold, press the starting points of this meridian, the point of Jingming and Zanzhu (Fig. 7b).
Fig. 7b. Starting point of Urine Meridian. Jingming and Zanzhu points.
8. Houxi and Wangu
These two points belong to Small intestine meridian. They are located on the outside of the hand (Fig. 8a).
If you feel pain on either of the two points, when pressing on them, it may mean:
(1). You have pain on the small finger, on the out line of the hand, on the wrist.
(2). You may have pain or some other trouble alone the pathway of this Small intestine meridian. This meridian goes starting from the outside of the nail of the small finger, up in between the fourth and the fifth finger, to the out side of the hands, the wrist, arm up to the back of the scapula, to the chess, then end at the front of ear.
(3). You may have pain or other trouble in the small intestine, diarrhea, or poor digestion.
9. Zhongzhe and Waiguan
These two points are on the back of hand and arm (Fig. 9). They belong to Triple Jiao meridian. If you feel pain on these two points when pressing, it may suggest:
(1). You have pain on the hand, wrist or arm. If yes, press these two points may help to release pain there.
(2). You may have pain or something wrong on the pathway of this meridian. This meridian goes from the out side of the ring finger, up to the back of hand, to the middle back of the arm, middle back of shoulder top, to the side of neck, beneath of ear, then around the ear on the back of the ear, to the front of ear, then to the out end of eyebrow. For ear ringing, deafness, migraine, the point of Zhongzhe is mostly used. You can also press these two points for the problem that occur alone the pathway of this meridian.
10. Lieque point
Lieque and Kongzui belong to Lung meridian. They are on the edge of the arm (Fig. 10). If you feel pain on pressing these two points, it may mean:
(1). You have pain or some other trouble on your wrist, hand, or front arm.
(2). You may have pain on your body surface, alone the pathway this meridian goes. This meridian goes from you lung, out of the front and out side of chest, into arm, alone the arm to the wrist and to the thumb. Any troubles that happens alone this pathway may make you feel pain on these points.
(3). You have trouble in the inside organ this meridian links: the lung. Leique is a very important point for the treatment of common cold, cough, chest pain, short of breath, asthma, sour throat. It is also very important in the quit smoking program.
11. Neiguan point.
Neiguan is a very important point that lies on the Heart Shell meridian. This meridian goes from heart (around heart), to the arm pit, down to the arm (inside), to elbow, to the middle of the inside of front arm, to the inside and middle of wrist and ends at the tip of middle finger.
If you feel pain on this spot when pressing, it may mean:
(1). You have pain on and around this point, or on the wrist or palm.
(2). You have trouble in the body surface along the pathway of this meridian, e.g. the middle finger, the palm, the inside of wrist, the arm, and the chest.
(3). You have some pain in chest, nausea, dizziness, comma, or psychological illness, etc. If you have nausea, such as during traveling, press this Neiguan point. It may help you.
12. Shenmen point.
Shenmen point (Fig. 11) is located on the Heart meridian. Note that the Heart meridian is not the same as the above Heart Shell meridian, though the Heart meridian also starts from the heart and goes down to the arm, the hands parallel to the Heart Shell meridian. However it ends at the end of the small (the fifth) finger.
If you feel pain in this acupuncture point, it may mean:
(1). You have pain in the hand or wrist close to this point.
(2). You have pain in the body surface, alone the pathway of the Heart meridian.
(3). You have pain in the heart (the coronary heart disease), dry mouth, hot feeling in palm.
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