Balance Method Point Solver

Dr. Tan's six systems and the mirror and image formats, run as rules over the classical channel points. Name the channel and region of a complaint; the solver returns the channels that balance it and a ranked list of distal points, each with the system that chose it and its cautions.

Affected channel

Region of the complaint

Side of the complaint

Acute (lifts the Xi-Cleft point)

Pattern slug (optional)

Worked cases

Large Intestine channel · Forearm

The six systems

System	Treating channel	Look at	Side
1. Same Chinese name	Stomach (ST)	Lower leg, Calf · Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Thigh · Reversed mirror	opposite side
2. Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong)	Liver (LV)	Lower leg, Calf · Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Thigh · Reversed mirror	either side
3. Interior–exterior pair	Lung (LU)	Forearm · Same segment, opposite side	opposite side
4. Chinese clock opposite	Kidney (KI)	Lower leg, Calf · Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Thigh · Reversed mirror	either side
5. Chinese clock neighbour	Stomach (ST)	Lower leg, Calf · Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Thigh · Reversed mirror	opposite side
6. Same channel	Large Intestine (LI)	Forearm · Same segment, opposite side	opposite side

Ranked points (24)

1
LU7 Lieque Lung · Forearm · opposite side score 2.0

3. Interior–exterior pair Same segment, opposite side Luo-Connecting point Confluent point of the Ren Mai Command point of the head and nape
- Selected by system 3 (Interior–exterior pair)
- Luo-Connecting point of the interior–exterior pair
2
ST31 Biguan Stomach · Thigh · opposite side score 2.0

1. Same Chinese name 5. Chinese clock neighbour Reversed mirror
- Selected by 2 systems (1, 5)
3
ST32 Futu Stomach · Thigh · opposite side score 2.0

1. Same Chinese name 5. Chinese clock neighbour Reversed mirror
- Selected by 2 systems (1, 5)
4
ST33 Yinshi Stomach · Thigh · opposite side score 2.0

1. Same Chinese name 5. Chinese clock neighbour Reversed mirror
- Selected by 2 systems (1, 5)
5
ST34 Liangqiu Stomach · Thigh · opposite side score 2.0

1. Same Chinese name 5. Chinese clock neighbour Reversed mirror Xi-Cleft point
- Selected by 2 systems (1, 5)
6
ST36 Zusanli Stomach · Lower leg · opposite side score 2.0

1. Same Chinese name 5. Chinese clock neighbour Mirror (arm ↔ leg) He-Sea point Earth point of the Stomach channel Horary point Sea of Water and Grain point Command point of the abdomen
- Selected by 2 systems (1, 5)
7
ST37 Shangjuxu Stomach · Lower leg · opposite side score 2.0

1. Same Chinese name 5. Chinese clock neighbour Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Lower He-Sea point of the Large Intestine Sea of Blood point
- Selected by 2 systems (1, 5)
8
ST38 Tiaokou Stomach · Lower leg · opposite side score 2.0

1. Same Chinese name 5. Chinese clock neighbour Mirror (arm ↔ leg)
- Selected by 2 systems (1, 5)
9
ST39 Xiajuxu Stomach · Lower leg · opposite side score 2.0

1. Same Chinese name 5. Chinese clock neighbour Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Lower He-Sea point of the Small Intestine
- Selected by 2 systems (1, 5)
10
ST40 Fenglong Stomach · Lower leg · opposite side score 2.0

1. Same Chinese name 5. Chinese clock neighbour Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Luo-Connecting point
- Selected by 2 systems (1, 5)
⚠ The principal Phlegm-resolving point.
11
KI7 Fuliu Kidney · Lower leg · either side score 1.0

4. Chinese clock opposite Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Jing-River point Metal point of the Kidney channel Tonification (mother) point
- Selected by system 4 (Chinese clock opposite)
12
KI8 Jiaoxin Kidney · Lower leg · either side score 1.0

4. Chinese clock opposite Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Qiao Mai
- Selected by system 4 (Chinese clock opposite)
13
KI9 Zhubin Kidney · Lower leg · either side score 1.0

4. Chinese clock opposite Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Xi-Cleft point of the Yin Wei Mai
- Selected by system 4 (Chinese clock opposite)
14
LI6 Pianli Large Intestine · Forearm · opposite side score 1.0

6. Same channel Same segment, opposite side Luo-Connecting point
- Selected by system 6 (Same channel)
15
LI7 Wenliu Large Intestine · Forearm · opposite side score 1.0

6. Same channel Same segment, opposite side Xi-Cleft point
- Selected by system 6 (Same channel)
16
LI8 Xialian Large Intestine · Forearm · opposite side score 1.0

6. Same channel Same segment, opposite side
- Selected by system 6 (Same channel)
17
LI9 Shanglian Large Intestine · Forearm · opposite side score 1.0

6. Same channel Same segment, opposite side
- Selected by system 6 (Same channel)
18
LI10 Shousanli Large Intestine · Forearm · opposite side score 1.0

6. Same channel Same segment, opposite side
- Selected by system 6 (Same channel)
19
LU6 Kongzui Lung · Forearm · opposite side score 1.0

3. Interior–exterior pair Same segment, opposite side Xi-Cleft point
- Selected by system 3 (Interior–exterior pair)
20
LV5 Ligou Liver · Lower leg · either side score 1.0

2. Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong) Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Luo-Connecting point
- Selected by system 2 (Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong))
21
LV6 Zhongdu Liver · Lower leg · either side score 1.0

2. Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong) Mirror (arm ↔ leg) Xi-Cleft point
- Selected by system 2 (Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong))
22
LV9 Yinbao Liver · Thigh · either side score 1.0

2. Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong) Reversed mirror
- Selected by system 2 (Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong))
23
LV10 Zuwuli Liver · Thigh · either side score 1.0

2. Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong) Reversed mirror
- Selected by system 2 (Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong))
⚠ The femoral artery lies at the point — palpate the pulse and avoid it.
24
LV11 Yinlian Liver · Thigh · either side score 1.0

2. Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong) Reversed mirror
- Selected by system 2 (Branching (Bie Jing / Zang Fu Bie Tong))
⚠ Avoid the femoral artery.

Body map, front: candidate points numbered by rank — Fig. — front After Albinus, 1747

Structural selection only. Needling depth, technique and contraindications remain the practitioner's; every point above shows its corpus cautions. Sources: Tan, Twelve and Twelve in Acupuncture (1991); Tan, Acupuncture 1, 2, 3 (2007).