Acupunctue Theory

Nourishing deficiency, Sedating excess

Nourish

strengthen whole body Qi, Zheng Qi, Yin or Yang, Qi and/or blood.

Sedate

eliminate pathogenic factors, restore homeostasis. *Both invigorate the body’s function.

Tonifying methods

Use Moxibustion and proper tonifying needling techniques. - warm the mid Jiao, particularly for sinking syndromes, or not holding blood. - deep weak pulse shows Yang Qi deficiency.

Kidney Qi – Bladder 23, Du 4, Ren 4, Kidney 3

Mid Jiao – Bladder 20, 21, Ren 12, 6, Stomach 36

Lung Qi – Lung 9, Bladder 13, Stomach 36, Spleen 3

Heart & Spleen Qi – Bladder 15, 20, Heart 7, Spleen 6

Kidney Yin – Bladder 23, Ren 4, Kidney 6, Lung 5

Raise Yang Qi – Bai Hui, Ren 6, 12, Stomach 36

Sedating methods

Use sedating needle techniques, and/or bleed 93 edge or 7 star). - stagnation in the Jing Luo must be moved - if pathogen is excess sedate, if it is full purge.

Wind/Heat – Gall bladder 20, Large Intestine 4, Lung 7

Yangming excess heat – Stomach 25, 37, Large Intestine 11 (all help induce bowel movements)

Excess Phlegm – Ren 22, Stomach 40, Large Intestine 4

Blood Stasis – Pericardium 3, Bladder 40, 17, Jing-well *When the condition is

neither excess or deficiency – treat the meridian - use element points - use Yuan-source with Shu-stream - use neutral stimulation *Can sedate and tonify at the same time, or one after the other.