Simple Health Cures

   These points ascribe each of the five elments, wood, fire, metal, earth and water to each one of the five transporting points.

   All  the jing well points are associated with wood. The ying spring points are related to fire. All of the jing river points are associated with metal. The shu stream points are associated with earth. The he sea points are all related to the element of water.

   The above relationships are relevant for the yin channels only. For the yang channels it is different. The jing well points are associated with metal. The ying spring points are related to water. The jiing river points are associated with the element of fire and shu stream points are related to wood. All the he sea points are earth related.

   XI Cleft Points are the points on the channel where both blood and chi gather to plunge deeper into the body. These acupuncture points are often indicated for acute pain.

   Yuan are source points are found on the meridian where each meridian diverges. Each of the twelve main meridians have a luo connecting point where it diverges from the main channel.

   These luo connecting points are found on the meridian where each meridian diverges. Each of the twelve main meridian have a luo connecting point where it diverges from the main channel.

   Back shu points are located on the paraspinal muscles found on either side of the spine. The chi of every organ of the body is transported to the from these points. The chi of these organs can be influenced and manipulated by working these back shu points.

   These points called “front mu” are actually located very close to their corresponding organs. They are unique in the sense that they have a direct effect on the organ but not on the corresponding meridian.

   These meeting points are said to have a “special” effect on the particular organs and tissues.

   There are some acupuncture points that do not lie on any particular meridians. For example, auriculotherapy utilizes the external surface of the ear to treat conditions. It makes use of hundreds of points on the ear. Hand acupuncture only uses acupuncture points on the hands.