Lung Qi Deficiency 肺气虚证 Disclaimer: For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice. Pattern Names Lung Qi Deficiency • 肺气虚证 • Fèi Qì Xū Zhèng Classification Category: Zang Fu Syndrome: Lung Symptoms Tongue: pale with thin white coat, pale or normal Pulse: empty, weak Indications: Dislike talking, Dislike cold, Mild SOB, Chronic…
Continue ReadingREN-06, Qì Hǎi, 气海, Sea of Qi Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Midline • 1.5 cun below umbilicus Needling Type: Perpendicular Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to 1.5 cun Description: Perpendicular insertion 0.8 to 1.5 cun. Caution: CC Pregnancy • Deep needling may penetrate…
Continue ReadingDU-12, Shēn Zhù, 身柱, Body Pillar Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Location Below the T3 spinous process. Needling Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 0.1 to 0.2 cun, Prick to bleed Description: Perpendicular-oblique superior insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Caution: Spinal canal is about 1.25 and 1.75 cun…
Continue ReadingBL-13, Fèi Shū, 肺俞, Lung Shu Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Back Shu Point of the Lung Location 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra (T3). Needling Type: Transverse, Oblique Depth: 0.5 to 1 cun, 1 to…
Continue ReadingST-36, Zú Sān Lǐ, 足 三 里, Leg Three Miles Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Stomach He-Sea • Lower He-Sea Point • Command Point of Abdomen • Heavenly Star Point • Sea of Water and Grain Point • Horary Point Location Below the knee • 3 cun…
Continue ReadingLU-09, Tai Yuan, 太 渊, Supreme Abyss Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Shu Stream point • Yuan Source point • Vessels Hui Meeting point • Mother Point Location Located at the wrist transverse crease (line at the base of the pisiform bone) • In the depression…
Continue ReadingLU-07, Lie Que, 列 缺, Broken Sequence Disclaimer For educational purposes only. Do not use as medical advice Categories Exit point • Lung Luo Connecting point • Command Point of Head and Nape • Ren Mai confluent point • Heavenly Star point Location 1.5 cun proximal to LI-5 • Between Tendons of Brachioradialis and…
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