Place your ad here
			Advertise Here		Advertise Here
Wallpapres      SMS & Jokes       Poems & Shayari        Songs Lyrics Hindi & English      Our  Hollywood       Apna Bollywood       Funny Pictures        Clip Arts        Hindu Religion       About India Yoga     Parenting       Baby Names        Art & Paintings      Gem & Jewelry       World of Dance       World of Mystery      World's Great Personalities       World's Historical Events     Reiki Therapy Acupressure      Acupuncture       Health & Exercises      Herbs & Spices       Cooking Receipies       Beauty Tips     Famous Cars      Famous Buildings       Seven Wonders  Of  The World      PETA

                                           COMMONLY USED ACUPUNCTURE POINTS

In  ancient  times, the number of  acupuncture points was established to be the same as the number of days in the year: 365. These points were mapped to 14 major meridian lines, one meridian for each of  the 12  inner organs, one meridian along the spine (called the governing vessel), and another along the midline of the abdomen  (called the conception vessel). More recently, the number of points identified by acupuncturists has exploded. There are extra meridians (some of them outlined in ancient times, others modern) with their own sets  of  points, there  are special points (off meridians), and there are complete mappings of body structures and functions by points  along the outer ears, on the nose, in the scalp, on the  hands, on  the  feet, and  at  the  wrists  and  ankles. Despite  the growing  number  of  treatment  zones, most acupuncturists still utilize the traditionally-identified points on  the 14 main  meridians. On  each  meridian  there  are  a  small  number  of  points  used  repeatedly, because  of   their versatility, for a wide variety of patients and  diseases. One  such  point  on  each  major  meridian  is  mentioned below, s ometimes with a s econd point  also  briefly described, for a total of 21. It is important to recognize that although a list of disorders and diseases treated by each point can be  given, sometimes  the  points  are selected entirely or primarily on the basis of the Chinese theory of balancing the flow in  the  meridians, so  that  the  point might be used for other kinds of disorders, aside from those listed,  because  of  its  usefulness  in  this  balancing process. For points not on the central line of the body, each point has a left and right side  reflected  location (the point is counted only once for  enumeration  purposes). For  each  point  in  this  presentation,  the  name  of  the meridian, the number of the point, the number of standard points on the meridian, its designation  by  one  of  the number-based classification systems (two letters and the point number), and the Chinese name are given.

Large Intestine Meridian, point #4 of 20: LI4, Hegu
This  point  is  located on the back side of the hand between the thumb and first finger. The dominant uses are to relieve pain and  to  treat  constipation  or  other  bowel  disorders. However,  this  point  is  also  utilized  in  the treatment of inflammatory and feverish diseases which have symptoms in the throat and head, because  the  large intestine meridian runs from the hand to the face. Another key point on this meridian  is LI11 (Quchi),  located at the elbow. It is used for many upper body disorders, such as sore  throat, eye  pain,  lymphatic swellings, rashes, and difficulty moving the arms, and for intestinal disorders, such as diarrhea and intestinal cramping.

Lung Meridian, point #7 of 11: LU7, Lieque
This point  is  located  above  the  wrist on the inside of the arm. It is used to treat several disorders of the upper body, including headache, neck stiffness, cough, asthma, sore throat, facial paralysis, and wrist problems.

Stomach Meridian, point #36 of 45: ST36, Zusanli
This point is located  on  the  front  of  the  leg,  just below the knee. It is helpful for digestive disorders, including nausea,  vomiting,  gastralgia,  and  abdominal  distention, and  also  for  general  weakness. Recently,  numerous clinical trials have been conducted with treatment of this point  alone,  demonstrating  positive  effects  in  treating anemia, immune deficiency, fatigue, and numerous diseases.

Spleen Meridian, point #6 of 21: SP6, Sanyinjiao
This point is located on the inner side of the leg just above the ankle. Although it is on the spleen meridian, which generally  influences  the  digestive  system,  this  point  is  also valuable for treating hormonal disorders (irregular menstruation, impotence)  and  immune  disorders.  Another  key  point  on  this  meridian  is SP9 (Yinlingquan), located just below  the  knee. It  is  used  in  the  treatment  of  urinary  diseases, especially  with  fluid  retention, abdominal and back pain, and female reproductive system disorders.

Gallbladder Meridian, point #20 of 44: GB20, Fengchi
This point is  located  at  the  base  of  the  skull  where it joins the neck in back. It used in the treatment of acute disorders, such as common cold, influenza, headache, neck pain, and fever. In addition, it lowers blood pressure and relaxes tension in the area of the eyes. Another key point on this meridian is GB34  (Yanglingquan),  located on the outer side of the knee, and used for treating a wide range of  injuries  and  disorders  of  the  muscles  and tendons.

PAGE 2