Table 1
Examples of point selection for local areas in humans. The list is not exhaustive. Use AhShi + local points + 1-2 distant points according to the Channels involved.
AHSHI,
AFFECTED AREA esp. in area LOCAL POINTS DISTANT POINTS
Head Shoulder ms, Z 03,09; GB20, GV20,26; LI04; LU07; BL40,60;
neck, temple ST08 ST44
Neck Shoulder ms, GB20,21; BL10,11; GV14,16; SI03; GB39; LU07; BL60;
neck to carpus SI15; X 35 A 23; LI04
Thoracic spine Paravertebral GV 05,08,09,12,13; X 35; GV01; GB30; BL23,46,
and back BL13 40,60
Shoulder Neck to carpus LI15; TG14; BL11; SI09,11; LI11; SI03; ST38; TH05
GB21
Elbow Neck to carpus LI10,11,12; LU05; SI08; TH05; LI04; SI04; GB34
HT03; TH10; PC03
Carpus Neck to carpus TH04; LI05; SI04,05,06; LI04; TH05; HT05
LU09
Metacarpus Neck to carpus A 22; LI03,04,05; PC07,08 PC06; TH05; LU07
Fingers Neck to carpus A 22; LI03; TH03; SI03 LI04,05; SI07; PC07,08;
LU07, TH05; HT07
Lumbar spine, Paravertebral, BL22,23,25,27,42; GV03, BL46,40,57,60; GB30,34,
lower back thigh & leg ms GV04; X 35 SI03; GV26
Sacrococcygeal Paravertebral, GV01,02,03; BL27,28; X 35 BL40,60; GB34; GV26; thigh & leg ms SI03, GB34,39;
BL23,40,60
Hip Paravertebral, GB29,30,31
thigh & leg ms
Stifle Paravertebral, L 16; BL40; GB34; SP09; BL60; KI03; ST41
thigh & leg ms ST35
Tarsus Paravertebral, ST41; BL60; KI03; GB40 GB39
thigh & leg ms
Metatarsus Paravertebral, L 08; LV03; ST41,42,43,44; BL57,59,60; BL61
thigh & leg ms SP03,04
Toes Paravertebral, L 08; SP04; KI03 GB34; SI06; BL40
thigh & leg ms
Table 2
Examples of point selection for specific human organs. The list is not exhaustive. Use 1-2 local points + 1-2 distant points according to the Channels involved. Mu and Shu points are especially useful.
AFFECTED ORGAN LOCAL POINTS DISTANT POINTS Mu POINT Shu POINT
Bladder, lower CV03,04; BL28,54; SP06; BL23,32,33, CV03 BL28
ureter ST27,28; GB26 38,58; CV06;
KI02,03
Bronchi BL13,43; GV12; CV17 LU05,09,10; ST36,40 LU01 BL13
Cervix uteri CV03,04; GV03; ST28; SP06 CV03 BL28
BL32; KI12
Ear, balance TH17,21; GB02; SI19 TH03,05; LI04,11 see KI see KI
SI03; BL23
Eye, vision BL01,02; Z 09; TH23; GB20; LI04; LV03 see LV see LV
ST01,02; GB01,14; GB37
Gallbladder, GB24; GV09; BL19; CV10 GB34,40; ST36; GB24 BL19
bileduct SI04; PC06; L 23
Heart BL14,15; CV14,17 HT05,07,09; PC05-07 CV14 BL15
Kidney, upper BL22,23; GB25 KI01,03,07; SP06, GB25 BL23
ureter SP09;BL58,60; CV04
Large intestine CV04,06,08; GV04; ST25; ST36,37; SP06; ST25 BL25
BL25 BL27,29,53
Liver BL18,19,49; GV09; LV14 LV03; ST36; GB34 LV14 BL18
Mouth ST04; GV26,27; CV23, Z 20 LI04,07,11; PC08
Nose LI20; Z 03,14; GV23; LI04,11; GB20,41; see LU see LU
BL02,07 LU03
Ovary, upper Y 17; KI15; ST25,27; SP06,09; ST36 GB25 BL23
tubes GB26; BL23,24,25
Pancreas BL20,21; CV11,12 BL17,18,19; A 09 LV13 BL20
Pericardium BL14,15; CV17 PC06,07 CV17 BL14
Small intestine CV04,06,08; GV04; ST25; ST36,37; SP06; CV04 BL27
BL22,25 BL27,29,53
Spleen LV13; BL20,51; CV12; ST40; SP02,03; LV13 BL20
ST25; SP15 BL18
Stomach/duod. CV11,12,13; ST21; ST25,34,36,44; CV12 BL21
BL18,20,21 BL22; CV06
Throat ST09; CV23; SI17 LI04,11; GB20;
LU05,10,11; CV22;
KI03; ST44
Trachea CV22; BL11 BL13; ST40 see LU see LU
Urethra, penis, CV03,04; BL28,34 CV07; ST25; SP06; CV03 BL28
vagina KI04
Uterus, lower Y 18; CV03,6; ST29; LI04,10; ST36; CV03 BL28
tubes BL25,30,32; GV04; KI15; SP06,09,12
GB26,27
Table 3
Examples of AP points for some common human conditions. If the condition is the main problem, use 4-8 points. If it is a minor problem, treat the main problem and add 1-2 points for the minor condition +/- western treatment.
Abdominal pain: Lower: ST25,36; CV04,06; SP06,09; KI10; GB27; L 13
Abdominal pain: Middle: ST25,36; CV06,08; SP14
Abdominal pain: Upper: ST36; CV12; PC06; BL51
Abdominal distension: ST25,36; CV06,12
Anaemia: LI11; ST36; CV04,06,12; BL17
Angina pectoris: PC06; BL15; HT07
Anorexia, inappetance: ST21,36; CV12; BL20; GV07; KI17
Arterial hypertension: LI11; ST09,36; LV03; SP06; GB20
Biliary colic: GB24,34; BL19; ST36; GV09; LV03
Bladder weak, frequency: BL28; CV03,04,06; SP06; LV03
Conjunctivitis: LI04; BL01; ST01; Z 09; LV03; GB20
Constipation: ST25,36; TH06; BL25,43; SP15; CV06,12; SP03; KI04
Cough: BL13; LU05,07; CV17,22; ST40. Cough, sputum excess: ST40
Cystitis: BL23,28,54,38,58; ST28; KI02,03; CV03; GB26,29; SP06
Diabetes mellitus: KI02; CV12; SP06; BL20; ST36
Diaphragm spasm, hiccough: BL17; PC06; GB24
Diarrhoea, dysentery, enteritis: BL20,22,25,27,53; ST25,36,37; SP04,06,09;
CV04,06,08
Dyspnoea, asthma: BL13; NX04; CV17,22; PC06; ST40; LU05
Dystocia: GV03,04; BL25,27,29,32; SP06
Eczema, pruritus: LI04,11; SP06,10; ST36; local point
Emergencies, shock, coma, anaesthetic apnoea: GV26; KI01; A 01
Faecal incontinence: ST36; SP06; BL32,54; X 35
Fever: LI04,11; GV14; LU11; ST36; A 01; Ear Apex
Haemoptysis: LU05,10; BL17
Immune system, to stimulate: LI04,11; GV14; ST36; SP06; CV04; GB39; BL23
Indigestion: ST25,36; CV12; SP06; BL21; PC06
Infertility male, spermatorrhoea: SP06,09; CV03,04,06; BL23,31,32,33,34,52; ST36; GV03,04
Infertility female, hormonal: CV03,04; Y 18; BL26; GV03
Influenza: GV14; LI04,11; GB20; BL12
Jaundice: GV09; BL17,18,19,20,48; KI16; ST36
Nephritis: BL22,23,58; CV04; KI07; SP06
Oedema, ascites: SP06,09; BL20,23; CV09,11,15; LI06; ST25,26
Oedema, of ankle: Add KI03
Oligospermia: BL23; KI11; Y 13,15; BL32
Pain, acute traumatic: GB34 ipsilateral; local point
Palpitations, tachycardia: HT05,07; PC06,07; BL15; CV14
Pharyngitis: LI04,11; LU05,10,11; CV22; ST09,44; KI03
Placental retention: BL60,67; CV03
Polyuria, diabetes insipidus: BL23; GV04; KI07; SP06; CV03,4; LV13
Restlessness, insomnia, agitation: HT07; SP06; PC06; BL15; ST36
Rhinitis, sinusitis, colds: LI04,20; ST02; BL07; Z 03; GB20; GV23
Sciatica: GB30,34; BL25,32,37,40,54,60
Sweating, to reduce: SP02; LI04; LU09
Sweating, to increase: KI07; LI04. At night, add HT06; LV02; SI03
Tenesmus, anal prolapse: GV01,20; BL57; CV08
Urine incontinence: BL23; SP06,09; ST36; LV01; CV03,04,06
Vertigo, Meniere's disease: GB20; ST36; LV03; Z 03; PC06; GV20
Vomiting, nausea: ST36; PC06; CV12,13