Alarm Points
Alarm Points
Alarm Points
There are 12 Back Shu points on the Bladder channel that correspond to each of the 12 Zang-Fu organs. They are each named for an organ or body part and have the same diagnostic relationship with those parts as the Alarm points have with the organs. Back Shu points are called the Associated points, or Paravertebral Reflex points. Points often are tender to palpation when there is a disorder with their associated organs. Spontaneous pain indicates a disorder in the meridian. Tenderness with light palpation indicates the meridian is deficient (Yin condition) in energy and hypofunction of the associated organ. Tenderness with heavy palpation indicates the meridian is in excess (Yang condition) of energy and hyperfunction of the associated organ. Associated points are considered points of sedation. Treatment of these points have a general calming effect and are used in Yang diseases. Back Shu points are used primarily for chronic conditions. Extra Associated Points BL 17 - Diaphragm BL 24 - Sea of Energy (Upper Lumbar) BL 26 - Gate Origin (lower Lumbar) BL 29 - Central Spine (Sacrum) BL 30 - White Circle (Anus)
BL 13 (LU) BL 14 (PC) BL 15 (HT) BL 16 (GV) BL 17 (Diaphragm) BL 18 (LV) BL 19 (GB) BL 20 (SP) BL 21 (ST) BL 22 (TW) BL 23 (KI) BL 24 (Sea of Energy) BL 25 (LI) BL 26 (Gate Origin) BL 27 (SI) BL 28 (BL) BL 29 (Central Spine) BL 30 (White Circle)
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MERIDIAN LU PC HT GV LV GB SP ST TW KI LI SI BL ASSOCIATED POINT BL 13 BL 14 BL 15 BL 16 BL 18 BL 19 BL 20 BL 21 BL 22 BL 23 BL 25 BL 27 BL 28 LOCATION T3 T4 T5 T6 T9 T10 T11 T12 L1 L2 L4 S1 S2 1.5 cun lateral and level with spinous process of vertebrae.
LU 1 (LU) CV 17 (PC)
LV 14 (LV) GB 24 (GB) CV 14 (HT) CV 12 (ST) GB 25 (KI) LV 13 (SP) ST 25 (LI) CV 5 (TW) CV 4 (SI) CV 3 (BL)
Lung - LU 1 Large Intestine - ST 25 Stomach - CV 12 Spleen - LV 13 Heart - CV 14 Small Intestine - CV 4 Bladder - CV 3 Kidney - GB 25 Pericardium - CV 17 Triple Warmer - CV 5 Gall Bladder - GB 24 Liver - LV 14
www.AcupunctureProducts.com Mu points are called Front Alarm points. Mu (and Shu) points often are tender to palpation when their associated organs are diseased. If the Mu and Shu point is tender to light palpation, this indicates hypofunction (Yin) of the associated organ; if tender to heavy palpation, this indicates a hyperfunction (Yang) of the associated organ. Alarm points are considered tonification points. So treatment of alarm points tends to increase the energy in the meridian. Used primarily to treat their related organ or for problems in the local area. Used diagnostically as they often become sore when their related organ is imbalanced. Considered more for acute or local problems of the organs. Alarms points may become spontaneously tender, to the point that the patient feels it.