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This free guide is packed with valuable information about 10 powerful acupuncture points and protocols. With point location images (including anatomic locations), attributes, TCM Actions, Indications and more, this guide is a wealth of knowledge. Read more
If I had to give Liver 3 a nickname it would be the “Cranky, Irritability, Anger Relieving Point!” This point is by far the best point for calming emotions related to anger and irritability. In Chinese Medicine the Liver channel is responsible for moving energy all directions. When energy gets “stuck”... Read more
Anytime you have a tendon or ligament problem, ANYWHERE in your body, you need to think of Gallbladder 34. Got ankle pain? Add Gallbladder 34. Got shoulder pain? Add Gallbladder 34. Got hip problems? Add Gallbladder 34. You get the point.... GB 34 is good for ANY problems related to tendons and ligaments. Read more
Kidney 6 (KI 6) is one of the acupuncture points that helps open the Conception Vessel (aka the Ren). The conception vessel helps to circulate energy through the middle section of the body, and especially to the reproductive organs. Read more
Who would have thought treating an acupuncture point on the back of the knee could help with so many conditions? Bladder 40 (BL 40) can obviously treat knee pain, simply based on it's location, but it does a whole lot more than that! Read more
Gallbladder 30 is found deep under the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus… It is by far the best point out there for the treatment of sciatic pain and piriformis syndrome. Down below the glute muscles there is a little short fat muscle called the piriformis. The piriformis attaches from the... Read more
Conception Vessel 22 (CV 22) is a great point for everything related to the throat. If you have a sore throat, problems with your voice, or trouble swallowing then this is a good point for treatment. CV 22 is also great for goiter related symptoms. Read more
Triple Energizer 5 is responsible for moving energy between the upper body and the lower body. When energy is stuck in the middle then you have problems with shoulder pain, digestion, lower back pain, hip pain, circulation, etc. Learn more about this useful acupuncture point! Read more
Spleen 9 (SP 9) is a powerful point. It's main function in Chinese medicine is to resolve "dampness". Dampness is not a normal diagnostic term used in western medicine, but it is actually quite simple to understand. When the Spleen and the Stomach channels are working together digestion runs smoothly, water and nutrients are well absorbed, and the the body metabolizes food intake well. Read more
If you are prone to nausea, vomiting, morning sickness, or sea sickness–Pericardium 6 (PC 6) is the acupuncture point to remember. It is easily found between the tendons about 3 finger widths above the wrist, and it's a very simple and effective self-treatment point. Read more
Gallbladder point... treatment of this point will help relieve a headache, neck pain, or shoulder tension, but it's good for so much more than that! Read more
Conception Vessel 17 (CV 17) is a crossing point for the Lung, Pericardium and Heart channels which makes it a great point to open the chest. It will help clear phlegm and congestion from the chest, help resolve an anxiety or panic attack, calm heart palpitations, and even relieve acid indigestion. Read more
Although Conception Vessel 1 (CV 1), also called Ren 1, is rarely used in acupuncture due to its invasive location. However, it is interesting to note that this point connects the conception vessel with the governing vessel. Most acupuncturists will choose distal points along acupuncture channels to activate this point... Read more
Yin Tang is AMAZING! It helps with problems like nose bleeds, and headaches, but my favorite use for it is even more profound and special... Read more
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