Point Combinations
Named prescriptions rather than single points — Dr. Tan's Balance Method, Master Tung's Dao Ma groups, Miriam Lee's Ten Points, and the classical combinations, each with its points, method, rationale and cautions.
Showing 25–48 of 90 combinations
The Five Jian — Prostate and Hernia Group
Five points along the index finger, of which three are usually needled together, for prostate complaints and hernia.
Wu Ling — The Five Ridges Bleeding Field
A field of twenty-five locations across the upper and mid back, searched for visible vascular signs and bled with cupping.
The Four Gates
LI4 and LV3 needled bilaterally — the standard combination for moving stagnant qi and blood throughout the body.
Ren Mai Pair — LU7 and KI6
The opening pair of the Conception Vessel and Yin Qiao — for dryness of the throat and chest on a background of yin deficiency.
Du Mai Pair — SI3 and BL62
The opening pair of the Governing Vessel and Yang Qiao — for the spine, the neck and disorders of yang.
Chong Mai Pair — PC6 and SP4
The opening pair of the Penetrating Vessel and Yin Wei — the standard combination for the epigastrium, the heart and the chest.
Dai Mai Pair — TE5 and GB41
The opening pair of the Girdling Vessel and Yang Wei — for migraine, the lateral body and premenstrual breast distension.
Resuscitation Points — GV26 and the Jing-Well Bleeding
GV26 with strong stimulation, and the Jing-Well points bled, for collapse, fainting and loss of consciousness.
Xiyan — The Eyes of the Knee
The two hollows either side of the patellar ligament, needled with Heding above, framing the knee joint.
Tonifying Moxibustion — CV4, CV6, ST36 and GV4
The four points that carry the classical reputation for building qi and yang — moxaed rather than needled.
Calming the Spirit — HT7, PC6, Yintang and GV20
The four points most reached for in anxiety and insomnia — two distal, two on the midline of the head.
Sishencong, Shenting and Benshen
Sishencong, Shenting and Benshen on the vertex and front hairline — a scalp set for settling the spirit, clearing the head and supporting memory.
Xuanlu and Hanyan
Xuanlu and Hanyan, two neighbouring Gallbladder points in the temporal hairline, paired for tinnitus, deafness, one-sided headache and dizziness.
Tinghui and Yifeng
Tinghui in front of the ear and Yifeng behind it — the standard frame for tinnitus and deafness, also used for facial deviation, headache and dizziness.
Touwei and Toulinqi
Touwei and Toulinqi along the front hairline — a pair for headache, painful red eyes, tinnitus, deafness and loss of consciousness.
Naohu and Naokong
Naohu and Naokong, the two 'brain' points above the occiput, paired for headache, dizziness, stiff neck, seizures, ataxia and developmental delay.
Taiyang and Yintang
Taiyang and Yintang — temple and brow — paired to calm the mind, clear wind-heat from the head and treat facial neuralgia, painful eyes and nosebleed.
Jingming, Chengqi and Qiuhou
Jingming, Chengqi and Qiuhou, three periorbital points for eye disease — from red painful eyes and lacrimation to myopia, glaucoma and optic neuritis.
Dicang, Jiache, Xiaguan and Yangbai
Dicang, Jiache, Xiaguan and Yangbai — mouth corner, jaw, joint and forehead — a four-point facial set to expel wind, stop pain and open the channels and collaterals.
Lianquan and Yamen
Lianquan at the front of the neck and Yamen at the back — a Ren–Du pairing for loss of voice, muteness and painful, swollen or ulcerated tongue.
Fengchi, Tianzhu and Dazhui
Fengchi, Tianzhu and Dazhui across the nape — a combination for wind invasion with headache and fever, stiff neck, cough and convulsions.
Yintang, Yingxiang and Shangyingxiang
Yintang, Yingxiang and Shangyingxiang around the bridge and sides of the nose — a set to expel wind, open the nose, benefit the eyes and relieve pain.
Taiyang, Xiaguan and Daying
Taiyang, Xiaguan and Daying across the side of the face — a set to expel wind, reduce facial swelling and relieve headache, dizziness and facial deviation.
Xiawan, Zhongwan and Shangwan
Three stacked epigastric points on the Ren Mai — CV10, CV12 and CV13 — used to strengthen the Spleen and settle the Stomach in digestive disorders.