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Preface to Master Tong's Acupuncture: 2nd Editionby Richard Tan, O.M.D., L.Ac.

After coming to the U.S. some 20 years ago I was astounded at the relatively low leveclinical efficacy accepted as normal by the American TCM trained acupuncture commnity. The highly standardized TCM format adopted for curriculum purposes by Uacupuncture colleges does make it possible to educate and test large numbers of prationers in a consistent way. Establishing a baseline level of competency is an importservice, and the schools do this job well. However, standardization causes TCM acuputure to suffer from the serious side effect of oversimplification. In terms of the rich adiverse tradition of theory and practice that has evolved through the centuries iChinese medicine, what is taught in the U.S. as TCM represents only a conceptual sketon and one with a few bones missing at that. As a result, acupuncturists in this counare often at a disadvantage when it comes to obtaining a consistently high level of clical results.Due to my concern regarding this clinical deficit, in 1991 I enlisted the aid of my lontime apprentice and co-author Stephen Rush to pubhsh my first book, TwelveTwelqte in Acupunctare. This book utilizes some of Master Tong's points to give prationers an easily accessible source of reference material that would instantly upgratheir clinical effectiveness in specific treatment scenarios. I have found that MasTong's points and their effects are very compatible with my own explanationacupuncture channel theory which, in turn, relates to my study of the I Ching as a maematical system of philosophy.While living and learning acupuncture (first from my family and later in apprenticeshto several other masters) in Thiwan, Master Tong was renowned as one of the greatacupuncturists in the country. In Thiwan, the number of impressive.looking letterslowing a practitioner's name was not nearly as compelling a form of advertisement asnumber of patients found waiting at his clinic for treatment. In Master Tong's case,line of patients was often said to stretch far out into the street. This in spite of the fthat he could treat patients very quickly, often seeing upwards of 100 per day

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\7ith this kind of distal point treatment style, it is possible to use only a few needles' yetobtain good results in a ,rery short time. In my experience, patients usually report ani-pro.rJ- rrt in their symptoms of pain or numbness and an increase in mobility verysoon after I insert needles intb tfiese points. Relief often occurs within seconds of, needling if the distal points are selected appropriately. The points in this book are verypowerful if used properlY.Miriam Lee has been a great help to the profession of acupuncture in several ways' By,tunding up ro the legal lhalleng fto* the state of Califomia and fighting for her right,o pr .i. , she helpei our profession to get started in this state. Another help to the pro-f rrion was through her willingness to share with many student and apprentice acupunc-tufists what she had leamed orr , th years' at a time when keeping secrets was far morethe norm. One of my own current apprentices studied with Miriam Lee for a while, andreports that Miriam's openness und rrllli.tg.tess to answer questions was a godsend to herin her own training.I cannot help but feel that by publishing this second edition of Master Tong's points aswell as h r other book, Iruights of a Senior Acupunctunst, that she and Blue Poppy aredoing the profession a big favor. Whenever I lecture on my balance method and discussMuri, Torrg,s work, I ulr y, mention Miriam's book as a source of additional informa-tion. It is go;d to hear that this has helped generate sufficient interest to enable publica-tion of this second edition'For the sake of our profession, it is necessary to continue with the political struggle toimprove public u.. r, to acupuncture. But I feel it is even more important to make our-, 1u., th most clinically effective practitioners that we can be. After all, what good isthe right to all the insurance coverage in the world if an acupuncturist cannot quicklyand efrectively treat most patients' pain? Miriam Lee's years of experience and MasterTong's method will prove invaluable towards this end'August 1998

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Editor's PrefaceThis book is based on Miriam Lee's use and understanding of theTbng Shi Zhen Jiu ZheJinS Qi Xue Xue (A Swdy of Master Tongs AcuptlncturelMoxibustion Regnkn Chnnnel' [Exwanrdinary Points). That Chinese language book was written by Tong Jing-chang (T .Ching-chang) and Yuan Guo-ben and was published by the Hsin Ya Publishing Co.Taipei in 1973. Miriam Lee (now retired) was one of the first and most respecteacupuncturists in Califomia and was instrumental in the legalization of acupuncturethat state.During the early years when Dr. Lee taught the materials contained in this book in nortem California, she based her English language teachings on Palden Dechen's translatioof the Tong Shi Zhen Jiu Zheng Jing Qi Xue Xze. Published under the title, Twrg's OrthodAcupuncture (and currently available from Casten Publishing), this was the first Englilanguage translation of Dr. Tong's work. Palden Dechen, who now goes by the namPalden Carson, MD, was a disciple of Dr. Tong's and is the Chairman of the World TirnAcupuncture Association. However, in preparing this new and original edition of DTong's work, we drew from three primary sources: 1) a photocopy of Dr. Tong's Chinesoriginal fumished to us by Miriam Lee,2) a photocopy of Palden Dechen's English laguage book, and 3) many hours of audiotapes of oral commentary and case histories prpared by Miriam Lee specifically for this project. Therefore, this current book is not a netranslation of Dr. Tong's book but is rather a description of Dr. Lee's use and understaning of Dr. Tong's work. We are also indebted to Palden Carson for the correction of vaious mistakes which crept into our previous editions of this book.The'Iong ShiZhen|iuZhengJingQiXueXue is a unique and important book in the worof contemporary acupuncture. It is a record of a divergent style of acupuncture unlike thsryle currently practiced in the People's Republic of China, Japanese Meridian Therapor Korean Consritutional Therapy. As a style, it is based on the use of only a very fepoints per treatment located at a distance far from the site of pathology. Some of the


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MasrER ToNc s AcupuNcrunrpoints are on the 14 regular channels. Others are non-channel points. However all arecalled by names other than those considered standard in contemporary Chinese acupuncrure rexts. In addition, the indications and needle techniques given for those pointswhich are on the 14 regular channel points are different from their more standard indications and techniques. Rather than just a catalogue of miscellaneous extra or non-channel points, this book is a record of an entirely different style and system of Chineseacupuncture.It is Dr. Lee s experience that this system is especially effective, relatively easy to leam,and can be used to trear large numbers of patients per day because it uses a simplified diag-nosis and so few points per treatment. In preparing this book, Dr. Lee has said that,although TCM acupuncture, or what she calls 14 regular channel acupuncture, looks easyand makes theoretical sense, it often does not achieve such good results and often its diag-noses are too complex and time-consuming.According to Dr. Lee, acupuncture and moxibustion lore was developed in China as earlyas 3,000 years ago. However, when Qin Huang Di killed many scholars and bumt all thebooks of his day more than 2,000 years ago, much acupuncture and moxibustion knowl-edge was lost or became fragmented. After that time, the Hunng Di Nei Jing (TheYellnwEmperor s Inner CLossic) became the dominant text and, with it, the system that Dr. Leerefers ro as 14 regular channel acupuncture. In the compilation of the HwmgDiNei Jing,much previous information was either lost or omitted and other, newer theories and ideaswere added. Howeveq certain scholars who espoused and were the repository of altema-rive acupuncture and moxibustion theories and techniques escaped Qin Huang Di s purgeand moved east of the mountains to what is now known as Shandong. These scholar-practitioners continued passing down their own theories and techniques within the sys-rem of family apprenticeship. Because of China s long history of periodic civil wars, thesescholar-doctors chose to transmit their knowledge orally. Rather than trusting this infor.mation to paper scrolls or bamboo slats which could be stolen, lost, or burnt, they madetheir students learn their lessons by rote memorization.Tong Jing-chang belonged to such a family practicing an altemative style of acupunctureand moxibustion. On the cover of his book published in Thiwan, he is called ShandongTong Jing-chang. He could authenticate and trace his family acupuncture lineage back at

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least 300 years. After World War II and the subsequent Communist revolution, Dr. Tomoved to Thiwan. He arrived there empty-handed without books or other possessions. Ahe had was his acupuncrure knowledge and skills passed down to him through his fam|y s apprenticeship system. He began treating 150 patients per day and, in a short timhad amassed over 30,000 individual treatments. Many patients received great relief frotheir disease through Dr. Tong s treatments and many of these in a short time, with bufew needles. Thus Dr. Tong s reputation spread in Thiwan and amongst the overseChinese community.ln the traditional Chinese familial apprenticeship system, teachers usually only accepttheir male heirs and daughters-in-law as disciples. This is because their female childrand relatives would be married off into another family and their knowledge and skwould then become the possessions of that other family. However, teachers of mediciwould nor accept any male heir as their disciple. It was believed that medical practitioers had to have a special personality or character. They needed to be persevering in thstudies, compassionate in their regard for their patients, and not comrpted by ambitifor fame and gain. It so happened that Tong Jing-chang felt that his only son was notappropriate vessel inro which to pour his lineage s accumulated medical knowledge. ThTong Jing-chang took other students and disciples, and these students then asked DTong to commir his lore ro paper and publish it so as to protect it from being lost or dyiout. Dr. Tong acceded to these wishes and wrote the book upon which this edition is pmarily based. Miriam Lee had the fortunate opportunity to study with and observe DTong in his practice. She found Dr. Tong very generous in sharing his knowledge and thknowledge invaluable in her practice.

In designing this book, we were presented with a number of difficulties. One was howidentifi the points for Westem readers. We have chosen to use a system paralleling thfound in Chinese Acupuncnue E Monbustion and Acupuncture: A Comprehensiue TeFirst the Chinese name is given followed by a numerical identification in parentheseThis system bogged down the section describing points on the dorsal trunk where theare large groups of points listed under a single heading. In this case, the group of pointsnamed and numbered. Then each individual point with a separate name is listed by nafollowed by an Arabic or a Roman numeral identification. This follows the arrangemein Dr. Tong s original book. Under each major point or group of points, we have addetranslation of the point s name in English as suggested by Palden Carson and/or Dr. L

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MasrEn ToNG's AcupuNctuRsIn terms of technical Chinese medical vocabulary we have attempted to use the termi-nology used in \Tiseman and Boss' Glossary of Chinese Medical Terms uld AcupwncunePoints. However, we have had to make a number of concessions due to Dr. Tong's vocab-ulary which is somewhat different from the standard contemporary Chinese medicalvocabulary used in Chinese medical books from the People's Republic of China. Further,in order to clearly differentiate what are Dr. Tong's original teachings and what are Dr.Lee's additions and comments, we have placed all of Dr. Lee's personal additions in paren-thesis.Miriam Lee gives a case history in this book of an old man she met in a clinic in China.He had suffered from knee pain for two years whenever he stood up. He had been receiv-ing standard TCM acupuncture for this problem for those same two years without muchrelief. In other words, he had been needled innumerable times atXiYan (St 35), Zu SanLt (St 36),YcmgLingQuan (GB 34), etc., etc. Dr. Lee, using Dr. Tong's system, bledJinLing (DT04 xxvi) or what is known in the 14 channel system as Gao HunngShu (B143).After the treatment, the old man got up and said that this was the first time in rwo yearshe had been able to stand without pain in his knees. The director of the clinic said sourlythat they did not do such treatment in their clinic and dismissed the whole affair at that.Likewise, some TCM acupuncturists may find Dr. Tong's system upsetting or perplexing.Some may balk at the idea of leaming yet another, separate system. Some may questionwhich system is right or true or wrestle with some other such metaphysicafepistemo-logical debate. However, it is clear from Miriam Lee's usage of this system that it in noway invalidates the TCM system. As the reader will see in her case histories and in thetreatment formulary section, Dr. Lee uses both systems as and when appropriate. In cer-tain instances, she combines the two in her own personal amalgamation. And, in dis-cussing'those points which are common both to 14 channel and Dr. Tong's acupuncture,she uses the names from these two systems interchangeably.We hope that the publication of Dr. Tong's book of points alerts contemporary acupunc-turists to the fact that there is more than one way to do acupuncture. Miriam Lee's prac-tice of this system attests to the fact that she has made such an altemative system workfor her and with great success. Some practitioners reading this book may find this systemmore effective and practical than the one they are currently practicing. Even if this book

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EorroR s Pnsrncpis simply read and put back on the shelf without one s ever using the points describherein, the reader will never again be able to say that acupuncture is only this or thThe material in this book, derived from a lineage which purports to be more than 3,0years old, is startling testimony to the fact that the practice of acupuncture is not limed to a single body of theory or practice. As the Chinese say, may a hundred flowebloom and a hundred schools contend.Bob FlawsBoulder, COMarch 5,2002

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Table of ContentsPreface to Master Tong's Acupuncture: 2nd Edition iiiEditor's Preface v

Point Selection Needle Technique 1Book One

Point Locations, Indications, ManipulationsPoints on the Upper Extremities 7

Points on the Fingers 7Points on the Hand 30Points on the Forearm 37

Points on the Upper Arm 47Points on the Lower Extremities 59

Points on the Bottom of the Foot 59Points on the Dorsum Side of the Foot 64

Points on the Lower Leg 76Points on the Thigh 101

Points on the Head 123Points on the Ear 173

Points on the Head 177Points on the Neck tunk 145

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Book TwoTreatment Formulary

Head, Face, Neck 167Eye Diseases 170Diseases of the Nose 173Diseases of the Ears 175

Diseases of the Mouth, Tongue, Geth 176Facial Diseases 178Throat Diseases 179Neck Diseases 180

Diseases of the Upper Extremities 181Diseases of the Lower Extremities 185Diseases of the Chest Abdomen 189

Diseases of the Lower Upper Back 191Heart Diseases t94Diseases of the Liver Gallbladder 196Lung Diseases 197Diseases of the Spleen Stomach 198Diseases of the Kidneys Bladder 199Intestinal Diseases 200

Diseases of the Genitalia 202Gynecological Diseases 204Paratytic Diseases Due to Stroke 206

Miscellaneous Diseases 207Symptom Index 213

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Point Selection & NeedleTechniqueIn preparing this book's Blue Poppy Press English language edition, it became clear tthe information it contained was not sufficient on its own for practitioners to maimmediate use of it in clinical practice. Being a compendium of points, the details of thuse and selection was traditionally left to oral instruction. Therefore, Miriam Lee gciously took the time to provide the following information on a series of audiotapes.addition, Dr. Lee has added an entire section on effective point combinations fortreatment of commonly encountered conditions.According to Dr. Lee, the benefit of Dr. Tong's style is that it requires very few needBut, although it uses few needles, it achieves great results. The main principle in seleing Dr. Tong's points in clinical practice is to chose points far away and often oppositettre site of pathology. For instance, if pathology is on the right side of the body, one ually needles points on the left side. If pathology is located above, one needles poib ior, anduiieuersa. If there is liver pathology, since the liver is located on the right spoints are needled only on the left. But, because the spleen is on the left, it is treatedpoints on rhe right.Also, if problems have to do with qi stagnation, points are needled on the left. \?'hileproblems having to do with blood stasis, points are needled on the right. Dr. Lee has asaid that some of Dr. Tong's students needle women mostly on the right and men moon the left, but that is not a hard and fast rule.Dr. Tong seemingly did not use much in the way of shoufa or hand technique durneedling. Dr. Lee says, for points located on fleshy areas of the body, he would first inthe needle perpendicularly. Then he would withdraw it and insert it obliquely 15 degr


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Masrpn ToNc's AcupuNcruRspointed up the course of the channel, withdraw it and insert 15 degrees down the courseof th .hunt el, and finally withdraw it and insert it back again perpendicularly' He wouldthen repeat this very simple procedure after 10-15 minutes. Dr. Tong felt that if thechoice of points was correct and the point was carefully located, it would achieve a goodresult evqn without much hand technique ot shou fa.Dr. Lee has found that even better results can be obtained, however, if one does discrim-inate between repletion and vacuity and uses bu fa or supplementation and xie fa,drainage, accordingly. The hand technique Dr. Lee suggests at first seems complicated butact.rally is quite simple. To understand this technique, Dr. Lee says to stand facing thepatient. Insert needles into bothZusanLi (St 36). Grasp the patient's leftZu San Li nee-dle with the right hand and the right ZuSanLi needle with the left hand. To supplement,twirl the needle by pushing the thumbs forward Zl3 of a tum. Then pull back on thethumbs Il3 of a rum. Repeat this nine times and this is bu fa or supplementation. Todrain, draw back on the thumbs Zl3 of a tum and push forward only 1/3. Repeat this sixtimes for ne fa or drainage. Nine is a yang number; six is a yin number' One can also useless odd numbered twists to supplement and less even numbered twists to drain depend-ing upon the requirements of the case at hand. The above method holds true for both footyang channels and hand yin channels. For hand yang and foot yin channels, one simplyreverses the direction of twirl. The numbers of twirls remain the same. This method ofsupplementation and drainage is based on the direction of channel flow.Although Dr. Lee believes that clinical effect is better with such bu fa and ne fahandtechnique, she also says that if the patient is sensitive to the needles, one does not needto use any hand technique and one can still achieve an effect. In general, Dr. Lee suggestsdraining the non-affected side. In some cases, one may chose to supplement first and thendrain or drain first and then supplement.As the reader will see, Dr. Tong's points are located on the upper and lower extremities,the head and neck, and both the ventral and dorsal trunks. However, only the points onthe extremities are needled. Otherwise, the points on the dorsal and ventral trunk areonly bled. Unlike modem TcM acupuncture, one does not chose so-called distal and localpoints in combination. Rather, Dr. Tong's system is based on the idea of creating a wavewhich then ripples through the body to the affected area. D. Lee says that, if for instance


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Ponr SnBcrtoN NsEu-E. TrcHNtPurone needles points on both ears, the waves created by each point negate each other orcause accumulation and disturbance when they meet each other in the center. Althoughthere is no real mention of channels in Dr. Tong's book, it is assumed that the points onthe body are connecred and that qi is set in motion by needling and will travel to theaffected area. Thus this system is based on a very thoroughgoing application of yin'yangtheory.Both Dr. Tong and Dr. Lee seem to like to use a lot of bleeding therapy and such bleed-ing can be very effective. Dr. Lee especially recommends bleeding for the treatment ofheart diseares, hypertension, and all hot conditions. Modem practitioners may shy awayfrom such a use of bleeding due to fear of contamination with utv, hepatitis, and otherblood-borne pathogens. However, if proper precautions and mindfulness are used, onecan use bleeding therapy safely.

Many of the theories Dr. Tong and Dr. Lee use seem at first strange from a modern TCMpoint of view. However, in preparing this book, we have found many of these non'TCMideas do make good sense and do achieve good clinical results. Dr. Lee also suggests that,if the case is so difficult that one cannot make a simple diagnosis and use Dr. Tong'spoints, they should use her Ten Great Points formula. This formula is discussed in detailin Insighrs of a Senior Acuptmcanist: One Combination of Points Tieats Mony Diseases, BluePoppy Press, Bouldeg CO, 1997.


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Book OnePoint Locations, Indications, Manipulations


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Points on the Upper ExtremitiesPoints on the Fingers

Dahian (11.01) ji f{[Tlanslation z Da, great;/ian, space]Indications: Heart organ disease, knee pain, small intestine qi (oblique hemia), mouing qi (funicular hemia, inguinal hemia, intemal hemia, direct hemia), inner canthipain[Knee pain is divided into kidney knee pain and heart knee pain. Although the knees traditionally associated with the kidneys, the heart and kidneys work as a pair, similarfire and water, yin and yang. Knee pain without swelling, heat, or redness is called kney knee pain. Knee pain which is swollen, hot, and red or even simply swollen is calheart knee pain. It is due to heart vacuity. Heart heat is insufficient to steam out excsive water from the tissue, which then collects below. In this case, although there is akidney vacuity, heart vacuity is more prominent. Because of the close reciprocal retionship between these two organs, when one is vacuous, so is the other to some degrTherefore, if one has heart disease, one can automatically assume that there is also kney disease.]Locating the point: With the patient in supine position and the palm of the hand fing upwards, measure 3 fen to the radial side from the median line in the center ofproximal phalanx of the index finger. Reaction area of the heart and six bowels. (SFigure 1.)


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Masrpn ToNG s AcupuNcrunEMethod of manipulation: Use a 5 fen needle. Needling I fen deep accesses the heartorgan reaction area. fiVhen only needling 1fen deep, the needle will not be firmlyimplanted in the flesh but will tend to bewobbly.l Needling 2-2.5 fen deep accessesthe small intestine reaction area and isindicated for the treatment of hernia.[Needling on the hands can be painful. Inorder to reduce the pain, grasp the fleshypart of the finger with the thumb and fore-finger of the left hand holding the muscleaway from the bone. Press tightly and insertthe needle with the right hand. Wheninserting the needle, twist the handle of theneedle between the thumb and forefingerin order to aid quick and relatively painlessinsertion.lCaution: Needle insertion bilaterally is for.bidden. [Use left hand only. Left siderelates to qi, right side to blood. Dr. Tongtypically emphasized treating the qi, sinceit is the commander of the blood. Some ofDr. Tong s students needle primarily the left

side points in men and the right side points in women. This is based on men s diseasesbeing more related to the qi and women s diseases being more related to the blood. Inaddition, one can also needle the left side in men and the right side in women beforenoon, and the right side in men and the left side in women after noon.The next four points are hernia points for heart and liver imbalances and knee troubles.l

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Ponrs oN THE UppsR ExrREurrrssXi.aa him 11.02) ,J. Fu:l[Tianslation: Xiao, small; Jian, space]Indications: Bronchitis, spitting up yellow phlegm, chest stuffiness and oppression, hpalpitations, knee pain, small intestine qi oblique hemia), mounting qi other typhemia), inner canthi eye pain, [knee pain with swelling and edema due to heartspleen imbalancel[f the chest feels heavy, this indicates there is suppuration in the chest, and this is aproblem. Palpitations and knee pain, on the other hand, indicate heart disease.]Locating the point: With the patient in supine position and the palm of the hand faupwards, measure 2 fen distal to Da Jim 1 1 .01 ). Reaction agea of the heart organ- anbowels. See Figure 1.)Method of manipulation: Use a 5 fen needle. Needling down 1 fen treats the heart orNeedling 2.5 fen accesses the lung phase reaction area.Caution: Needle insertion to both hands simultaneously is forbidden.[Case history: A 77 year-old man had been coughing up copious volumes of yephlegm since he was seven years old. When he came for his initial visit, he had witha large peanut butter jar. With just one or two coughs, he would spit up enough yephlegm to almost fill the jar. The man was very thin and had a large hunched back.indicated that his lungs had become withered due to chronic disease.Originally I used a twelve channel treatment on this man in order to supplemenlungs. In this case, I could not supplement the lungs by using the lung channel. Yephlegm indicates that the lungs are hot, but phlegm production indicates the spleweak. In this case, the spleen was not nourishing the lungs. Therefore, in order toplement the lungs, one must strengthen the spleen. Thus, I supplemented Zu San L


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MasrEn ToNG s AcupuNcruRl36) and ScmYin/iao (Sp 6) to cultivate earth, so as to generate metal. I also drained QuChl (LI ll) , He Gu (LI 4) , and Lie Que (Lu 7 ) in order to make space in the lungs for theclear qi to arise. I did this several times. Then I switched to just needling Xiao Jicm andthe phlegm cleared right up. When the man coughed, he only filled half a small baby foodjat.l

Fu rian ( 11.03) t+ f llTianslation: Fu, floatinEi Jicm, space]Indications: Mounting qi (various types of hernia except for oblique hernia), urethritis,small intestine qi (oblique hernia), toothache, stomachacheLocating the point: With the patient in supine position and the palm of their hand fac-ing upward, measure 2 fen ndially from the median line of the middle phalanx of theindex finger and 3 fen proximal to the distal phalangeal joint. Reaction area of the heartorgan and the six bowels. (See Figure 1.)Method of manipulation: Needle l-2 fen deep.Caution: Needle insertion to both hands simulnneously is forbidden.

wai lian (11.04) tl. rrl[Translationz Wai, external; Jian, space]Indications: Mounting qi, urethritis, small intestine qi, toothache, stomachache[The indications of Fu Jicm (11.03) andWai Jian (11.04) are essentially the same.However, in clinical practice, WaiJian is used more often and is the more effective point.]Locating the point: V7ith the patient in supine posirion, measure 7 fen to the radial side


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PorNrs oN THE UppER ExrRsurrmsfrom the median line of the middle phalanx of the index finger and 3 fen proximal tolian (11.03). Reaction area of the hearr organ and the six bowels. (see Figure 1.)Method of manipulation: Using a 5 fen needle, insert I-2 fen.Caution: Simultaneous inserrion to both hands is forbidden.lCase history: A father carried in his 12 year.old son who was in great pain from a hnia. The son was crying, and his knees were drawn up. The hemia was on the left sideneedled the Four Spaces (Wai Jian, Da Jicur, Xiao Jian , and Zhong Jian). This is an exrremly effective formula for hemia. As soon as I tumed my attention to the next patient, tboy smiled because the pain immediately went away. He straightened his legs, stoppcrying, and began talking normally to his father.]

Zhong lian (11.05) f f l[Tianslationz Zhong, middle; Jicm, space)Indications: Heart palpitations, chest stuffiness and oppression, knee pain, dizziness, vtigo, mounting qiLocating the point: With the patient in supine position find the middle of the mediline on the palmar surface of the proximal phalanx of the index finger. Reaction areathe lung phase, the heart organ, and the six bowels. (See Figure 1.)Method of manipulation: Using a 5 fen needle, insert 1-Z fen indepth.Note: For the rreatmenr of mounting qi, the formula to use is Wai lian (Il.Oil, Da Ji(11.01), )ijao Jian (11.02), andZhongJian (ll.O5). These four points needled togerher aespecially effective for treating mounting qi.[If needling these points do not give immediate relief from hemia pain, use a three-edgeneedle and prick any greenish blood vessels in the area of the medial malleolus. Let bloo

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Masrnn ToNG's AcupuNcruRrout from these and the hemia pain will stop. This is a good emergency treatment.]Caution: Needling both hands simuhaneously is forbidden.[Case history: One day I was in Tianjing in the People's Republic of China. I was visit-ing a famous hospital there and talked to a young doctor in the emergency room wherecardiac patients were brought. Nowadays in Chin;, heart attack patients are treated wirha combination of modem Westem medicines and traditional Chinese medicines admin-istered intravenously. In China today, mostly what they know about acupuncture is thetwelve or fourteen regular channel system. I thought to show the doctors in this hospitalsomething about Dr. Tong's extraordinary points. I showed this young doctor in the emer-gency roomZhonglian and told him its indications and that it is especially good for heartconditions.

Some time later, a man was brought into the emergency room suffering from a heartattack' His face was cyanotic and he could not breathe freely. ZhongJianis also indicatedfor trouble breathing. Therefore, this young doctor picked.rp rhort needle and imme-diately inserted it in the area of Zhutglian. Atl , o.r. , th m n took a deep breath andsaid thank you to the young doctor since now he could breathe. This young do.io,became famous in this hospital for using this point. When others would ask him about ir,he would only smile and not tell them *here he had leamed it.]Iluan Chaa ( 1 1.06) i H[Tianslation: Hunn, retum to; Chao, nest]Indications: (Jterine pain, uterine cancer, uterine inflammation, menstrual irregularity,red and white abnormal vaginal discharge, non-free flow of the fallopian ,rb r, ,l,ro,u .-sion of the uterus lindicated by back pain], frequent urinatio.r, ,r lli.rg of the yi' g t ,i'e', vaginal orifice, calms the fetus, [frequent miscarriage; for this, superior to San yinliao(sp 6)l );VI*A:,^*u ru4r0. a-U riln F-^51 % Gqn\uirJ,) + r,c[rui flJnv5(/ lS*W Y r ol4,w ^[ pn


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Ponrs oN THE UpPER Exrnr.utrnsLocating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure 5 fen to the ulnar sof the -1diu.r lir, of the p 1^ , surface in the . .,,., of the middlp phalanx ef th [ifinger. Reaction area of ttre liver and kidneys. (See Figure 1.) fu,lWU'n t(A a'^liMethod of manipulation: Using a 5 fen needle, insert 1-3 fen in depth.Caution: Needling on both hands simultaneously is forbidden'[Improper position of the uterus usually means it is retroverted. This is often due1,7o- rr', ttotai g their urine too long, or after birth not getting enough bed rest. Whusing the above point, the patient should also be asked to do an exercise twice dailyho- . In the morning before arising, at night before retiring for bed, and with an embladder, the woman should kneel down laying her chest upon her thighs and stretchher arms out over her head for a few minutes. This increases the angle of the hip's to mthan 90 degrees and, therefore, gravity can help pull the uterus forward.For uterine pain due to abortion, use only this point. In my experience, bilateral needof San Yin Jiao (Sp 6) only relieves such pain for 10 minutes or so. With one needle,point relieves such pain for 4-5 hours. For uterine pain with pus due to infection' usepoint with ZhongJi (CV 3) andZi Gong (M-CA-18). Four or five treatments will relithe pain.For infertility due to blockage of the fallopian tubes, use this point in combination wFuKe (1I.24). Tieat 2 times per week. The first time, needle righr.Hu.anChno andlefKe. The second time, needle leftHuanChao andrightFuKe. Continue alternating inway week by week. This treatment can open the fallopian tubes.]

Zhi si Ma (11.0?) JF W .6lTianslation: Zhi,finger; Si, four; Ma, horse]Indications: Lateral costal inflammation, lateral costal pain, skin diseases, dark

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M,rstpR ToNG's AcuPuNcruRrspots on the face ldue to emotional upset],inflammation of the nose, inflammation ofthe ear, tinnitus, [acne]Locating the point: On a line Z fen to ttreulnar side of the median line on the dorsalsurface of the middle phalanx of the indexfinger. The middle point is al the midpointof the line. The remaining two points are 2/en above and below this middle one. Thisis a three point unit. Reaction area of thelung phase. (See Figure 2.)Method of manipulation: Needle one-halffen in depth.[This point treats flank pain due to any cause.]

zhiwu \in (11.08) *ft L Ezhi Qion lin lA + /x.:lAFigure 2. lTianslationz Zhi, fingev Wu, five; Qim'thousand; Jin, gold. This name impliessomething very, very Precious.]

Indications: Inflammation of the intestines, [lower] abdominal pain' fish bone stuck inthe throatLocating the point: On a line 5 fen to the ulnar side of the median line on the dorsal sur'face of t h prorimal phalanx of the index finger. Divide this line into three equal seg-menrs. These two points are located on the dividing lines. This is a two point unit.Reaction area of the lung phase. (See Figure 2.)Method of manipulation: Needle one'half fen in depth'

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[The more distal point is the Zhi Wu Jin point. The more proximal point is the Zhi QiJin point. This is a very effective first aid point for something stuck in the throat.]

XinXi 11.0e) ,ii IJ*lTranslation: Xin, heart; lo, knee]Indications: Knee pain [caused by heart fatigue due to overwork], shoulder pain [dueoverwork] .Locating the point: With palms facing down, measure 4 fen to either side from the ceter of the median line on the dorsal surface of the middle phalanx of the middle fingThis is a two point unit. Reaction area of the heart organ. See Figure 2.)Method of manipulation: Needle one-half fen in depth.[This point treats knee pain due to heart fatigue as discussed above. This is not knee padue to injury. It occurs after overuse or overwork. When one gets tired, it means thheart is tired.However, I do not use this point much. If the pain is due to fatigue and overwork, I prfer to supplement the qi. To do that, I supplement Zu San L, St 36) and San Yrn /iao6) in order to raise the clear qi to the upper body, head, and lungs. At the same timedrainQuCh, LI II),HeGu Ll4),andLieQiie Lu7). If thelungsarenorfilledwitclear qi, they must be filled with evil qi. This evil qi must be drained before the lungs cbe sufplemented. With this treatment, the patient should fall asleep and then wake upnew person. Because Zu San Lt St 36) is close to the knee, any knee pain due to fatigwill automatically be cured.]

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MasrEn ToNG s AcupuNcrunrMuHuo (11.10)

^ X[Tianslation: Mz, wood; Huo, firelIndications: Hemiplegia, [paralysis of the arms]Locating the point: With palms facing down, find the cenrer point of the distal pha-langeal joint of the middle finger. Reaction area of the heart orgun und liver phase. (SeeFigure 2.)Method of manipulation: Needle transversely under the skin one half fen.Caution: The first time, treat for 5 minutes only. The second time, after 5 days, treat for3 minutes only. The rhird rime, after another 5 days, treat for 1 minute only.[A special point for stroke and hemiplegia. The number of minures per rreatment and thenumber of treatments cannot be more or less. I once treated three wheelchair patientswith this point The treatment efficacy at first was srartling but its effect did 1-rot lart.There seems to be some special technique to using these points whlch I do not knowlFeiXin (11.11) ll4t,tjfThanslation: Fel, lungs; Xln, heart]Indications: Upper back and neck aching and pain, spinal pain, lower leg pain, [varicoseveins][Because the heart pumps blood out to the limbs and the lungs draw blood back to thetrunk, weakness of the heart and lungs may result in blood collecting in the limbs. In thiscase, every bone in the spine will feel painful to palpation. In addirlon, the legs are bloat-

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Ponrs oN THE UppER ExrRsurrrcsed and distended with varicose veins. If women take too many hormones i.e., ERT), thwill cause this kind of congestion.lLocating the point: The first point is 3 fen proximal to the midpoint of the distal dorphalangeal joint of the middle finger. The second point is 3 fen distal to the midpointthe proximal dorsal phalangeal joint of the same finger. This is a two point unit. Reactiarea of the heart organ and lung phase. See Figure 3.)Method of manipulation: Needle trans-versely under the skin one half fen.[Case history: A 30 year-old man under-went a sex change. He had to take largedoses of female hormones every day. If hestopped these for a week, his rough, malevoice retumed and his beard began to grow.Because he already had received breastimplants, he could not stop taking thesefemale hormones. But he also suffered great-ly from this kind of spinal pain. I used thispoint to treat this case with great success.Because he continues to take these hor-mones, he must also continue this treat-ment. The important thing, however, isthat at least this point is able to control hispain and discomfort.]

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Locating the point: With palms facing down, the first point is 3 /en proximal to the mid-point of the proximal dorsal joint of the middle finger. The second point is 1 cr.rn distalto the midpoint of the metacarpal-phalangeal joint of the same flrrg r. This is a two poinrunit. Reaction area of the kidneys. (See Figure 3.)Method of manipulation: Needle transversely under the skin onehalf fen.[This point is especially for twisted or wrenched lower back. One cannot brearhe, onecannot stand straight' one cannot move. This point may also be used for kidney pain dueto vacuity. In addition, it is effective for the rrearmenr of nose bone pain. Although Ihave only seen three or four cases in twenty years of practice, this point does effectivelytreat this probiem. It typically takes, however, more than 1o trearments.In my experience, eyebrow and nose bone pain is encountered in women who quarrel andargue with their husbands a lot. There are intense episodes of shouting, cursing, and cry-ing' Then one week or 10 days later, this pain may begln. Usually ,u.h po- rionly seektreatment for this after the pain has become very severe. Nonetheless, this point caneffectively relieve this pain.]

MasrER ToNG's AcupuNcrunE

Da (11.13)lTranslation : D an, gallbladder]Indications: Heart palpirarions, children's night-crying, [fear, nightmares], fainting dueto heart attack, knee painThese palpitations are due to fright or being startled.]Locating the point: With palms facing down, find the midpoint of the proximal phalanxof the middle finger. Then measure 3 fen left and right horrontally from the median lineon the back of the finger. This is a two point unir. Reaction area of rhe gallbladder. (SeeFigure 3.)

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Powrs oN rHE UppsR ExrREvrrmsMethod of manipulation: Use a three-edged needle to prick and exit blood.[For baby s night-crying, needle both points 1 time per week. For persistent cases, 3-treatments ought to be sufficient.][Case history: Once I was on a transatlantic flight. A baby was crying for a couplehours. Perhaps the baby was frightened by the noise. No one on the plane could sleep anit was a 10 hour flight. The mother was unable to do anything. I introduced myself anasked the mother if she would allow me to try to treat the baby. The mother agreed. Wwent to the bathroom and I needled these points. A half hour later, the baby was still crying. One hour later and the baby was asleep and did not cry for the rest of the flight.]

Zhi Sm Zhong (11.1,1) *F : [Tianslation: Zhi,finger; San, three; Zhong, weight, measure, layer]Indications: Wind, facial paralysis [Bell s palsy], breast engorgement, atrophy and atonof the muscles and flesh[This breast enlargement or distention is not due to infection.]Locating the point: \7ith palms facing down, establish a line 2 fen to the ulnar sidethe median line on the dorsal surface of the middle phalanx of the ring finger. The midpoint on this line is the first point. The remaining two points are 3 fen below and abovthis middle one. This is a three point unit. Reaction area of the liver and kidneys. (SeFigure 4.)Method of manipulation: Needle one half /en in depth.[Case history: I once had a case of a man whose muscles in his entire body had atrophieWhen he was a young man, he had made a foolish bet. He and a friend made a bet to swho could stay in the Pacific Ocean for the longest time. Before jumping in, this madrank a bottle of wheat germ oil. \Wheat germ is a very nourishing substance and the o

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MasrER ToNG s AcupuNcruRrof wheat germ is even more so. This wheat germ oil made his body warm and he was ableto remain in the cold water the longest and won the bet.However, 20 years later, this man was reduced to a skeleton. He could not even feed him.self or sit up for any length of time. Previously he had been very tall and athletic in build.Now he was just skin and bones. I used this point but was skeptical about its abiliry totreat such an advanced case. Therefore, I also moxaed Shou San Li (LI10), a point forlongevity. This allowed him to at least regain the use of his arm so that he could feed him-self. This man s condition was due to the cold injuring the spleen.]

zhi shen ( 1 1. 15 ) *F E+[Translationt Zhi, {ingeq Shen, kidneys]Indications: Dry mouth, kidney vacuity, heart organ decline and weakness, upper backpain[All these signs and symptoms are due to kidney yin vacuity. The heart and kidneysshould be balanced evenly. If one becomes vacuous, so does the other. Upper back painis usually due to kidney vacuiry.]Locating the point: With palms facing down, establish a line 2 fen to rhe ulnar side ofthe median line on the dorsal surface of the proximal phalanx of the ring finger. The low-est point is I cwt distal to the metacarpal-phalangeal loint of the ring finger on this line.The upper points are 3 fen and 6 fen above in a line. This is a three point unit. Reactionarea of the liver and kidneys. (See Figure 4.)Method of manipulation: Needle one half /en in depth.Note: Needle these three poinrs rogerher to rrear upper back pain.

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PorNrs oN THE Upppn Exrr.rurrnsI often use the Two Emperorc (TionHuang(77.17), a.k.a. Yin Ung Qrnn (Sp 9), andRen Htnng (77.21), a.k.a. San Yin liao (Sp6)) instead since these points on the handare painful to needle. For men, IuseFuLiu(Ki 7) instead of San Yin Jiaa.l

I]n;rcxi (11.16) ,k &[Tianslationz Huo, fire; Xi, knee]Indications: Knee pain, arthritis, rheumaticheart disease, rheumatism, [mental distur-bance due to phlegm obstructing the portalsof the heart][f phlegm obstructs the orifices of theheart, the person will seem rational one ltmoment and nod their head in understand-ing. Then the next, they will forget every-thing they were just told.]Locating the point: With palms facingdown, measure 7 fen towards the ulnar sideof the root of the nail of the little finger.Reaction area of the heart. (See Figure 4.)Method of manipulation: Needle one half fen in depth. [One may also bleed this point[This is the same location as Shao Ze (SI1) on the hand tai yang small intestine channin the fourteen channel(s).]

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MasruR ToNG's AcupuNctuREMu Xue (t t.tz) ,f. j([Translation: Mz, wood; Xue, cave or point]Indications: Liver fire. effulgence, spreen qi agitation, [cystitis, dry or tearing eyes, handsweating' common cold, palms of hands.ru.L d and rough, skin-disease, o7rrr nn.rar,clear mucous dripping from the noseJ

Locating the point: With palms up, establish aline 4 fen to theulnar side from the medi-an line of the proximal phalanx of the index finger. Find the midpoint of this li.r . ih r,measure 3 fen above and below this to flnd the ptrrtr. This is a rwo poinr unir. Reactionarea of the liver. (See Figure 5.)Method of manipulation: Needle one half fen in depth.[This is a special, often'used point for liver fire repletion in a person who gets easilyangered or has a short temper. when a patient rs under zo years of age, usually we sup-plement the kidneys in order ,o prornor the body's growth r,J rn r.,rurion. From 20-40years of age, usually people suffer from many proble-, u.d stress due to work, r -irv,1r..Even if they do not show stress on th o,rtrid , most people in the middle of their lifeexperience it on the inside. During this time, it is usually necessary to drain the liver.During old age, one cannot work, eat, or do anything burworf. rrri, worry injures thespleen, so we srrengrhen the spleen in the eld riy. u - )

case history: Once I was invited to a dinner party by a middle-aged female friend. Whenit came time to sit down to dinner' my friendls husband seated rr ry1yo-un at the tablebut sat down himself without seating hls wife. I pulled his wife down and she did nor sh'wany anger at that time, but rather simmered quietly. The next day she called - fro- ih.hospital. She had developed a bad case of cystitis.In this case, her anger had caused fire to flare in her liver. This fire flamed upwards to herheart' Her heart then passed it to the small intestine and thence to the bladder via theflow of qi over the twelve channels according to rhe chlnese tiological clock. In fact,

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Ponrs oN THE UPPSR ExrREutrmsmany cases of cystitis in females are due to liver fire thus transferred to the bladder' Forthis condition this point is quite effective. I have a student who treats every case of femalecystitis with nothing but this point'This point may be used for either vacuity or repletion since it harmonizes the liver' If thef,rir 'i, too low, there is undoubtedly d pr rriot. If the pulse is too high, there will beliver fire and a short ; ^p r. If one 1.r d| , this point and the patient can immediatelybreathe more freely and deeply, this means that the liver qi has been moved, thus allowing more space for the breath.]

Pizhong(l1.18) Wtrg[Translation: Pi, spleen; Zhong' swelling]Indications: Enlargement of the spleen, inflammation of the spleen, hardening of thespleen

Locating the point: With palms facing up' measufe 7 fen proximal and distal from th*iJp.i* of th median line of the middle phalanx of the middle finger' This is a twpoint unit. Reaction area of the spleen' (See Figure 5')Method of manipulation: Needle one half fen in depth'[Case history: A man on a strict vegetarian diet came to me because he was so thin anieak. I corrli pulpate his spleen three inches below his ribs. He ate only raw vegetableand drank.olJ \Vut.r. Acctrding to Chinese medicine, raw foods and cold drinks injur,fr ,pt rr. I treated him with this polnt and three days later his spleen had shrunk bacunder his ribs.l

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MesrEn ToNc s AcupuNcrunrXin Chang (11.19) ,ti FlTranslation: Xin, heart; Chmrg, normal]Indications: Heart palpitations, heartorgan disease, rheumatic heart disease,rheumatism, [phlegm obstructing the por-tals of the heart]Locating the point: With the parient insupine position, establish a line 2 fen to theulnar side from the median line on the pal-mar surface of the proximal phalanx of themiddle finger. Each point is located Z fenabove and below the midpoint of this line.This is a two point unit. Reaction area ofthe heart organ. (See Figure 5.)Method of manipulation: Needle one halffen in depth.[Once in Singapore, I was asked to see anold woman who was quite sick. Severalyears before, this woman had retired andgiven her business to her daughter-in-law.Her daughter-in-law then turned on thiswoman and would not give her any money, only fed her once per day, and treated hermother in-law very badly. Of course the mother-in-law was filled with soffo1a,, hatred, andregret. Finally, her friends took her to rheir house and tried ro care for her.

When I came to try to treat this woman, I prescribed herbs which I then boiled myself. Itried to give these to this woman, but she just poured them out on the floor. This womandid not know what she was doing. This was a case of phlegm obsrrucring the portals ofthe heart due to years of harboring ill-will and other negarive feelings.]

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Ponrs oN THE UPPIR ExrnrutlrsMuYm (11.20) ,f' 4,[Translation: Mu, wood ; Yan, inflammation]Indications: Hepatitis, hepatomegaly, cirrhosis of the liver, [liver pain]Locating the point: With the parienr in supine position, establish a line 2 fen to the ulnaside of ih ,rr dl r, line on the palmar surface of the middle phalanx of the ring fingeThe points are located 2 fenabive and below the midpoint of this subsequent line. Thiis a two point unit. Reaction area of the liver' (See Figure 5')Method of manipulation: Needle one half fen in depth'[For liver pain, I use this point quite frequently'case histories: The wife of a docror had liver pain for seven years which the doctor hanot been able to treat. I just used this point and after three treatments, the pain was goneAnother case was a man with chronic hepatitis caught via blood transfusion. His scowas elevated up to 900. Twenty minutes after needling this point, the patient felt gurglinin his lirr , u.rd a great sense of relief from his pain. Unfortunately, six years later thpatient developed li'u , . n. , with ascites. He had moved to Canada' I went there tir t hi- but lhe case was too far advanced. Nevertheless, I bled this point and the mawas able to sleep that night like a baby, and he did get some temporary relief. Later hdied.l

SanYon (LL.LL) -= HR[Tianslation: San, three; Yan, eYes]

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Masrpn ToNG s AcupuNcrunrIndications: supplementing point; has the same functions as zu Sanll (st 36), [perspi-ration]

Locating the point: With the patient in supineposition, measure 3 fen to the radial side of themedian line on the palmar surface of the proxi-mal phalanx of the ring finger. Then measure 7/en distally from the meracarpal-phalangealjoint. (See Figure 6.)Method of manipulation: Needle one half/en indepth.[l do not use this point since it only achieves thesame result as supplemendngZu SanLi (St 36).]

FuYuan (LL.zz) A- n,lTianslation: Fu, recove 4 Yuart,source]Indications: Hyperplastic osteoarrhritisLocating the point: With the patient in supineposirion, establish a line 2 fen to the radial sideof the median line on the palmar surface of theproximal phalanx of the ring finger. Then mea-sure 2.5 fen, 5 fen, and 7.5 fen from themeracarpal-phalangeal joint along rhis line.This is a three point unit. Reaction area of theliver. (See Figure 6.)

Method of manipulation: Needle one half /en in depth.

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[Patients with this condition often have swelling of the head of the fibula near Zu SanLIf one puts rhe palm of their hand over this swelling, one can feel a steaming heat beinemitted. This is called steaming bones in Chinese medicine and is a species of consumptive disease.l

Ymr Hua,ng (11.23') BR fr[Translation: Ycn, eye; Hu.ang, yellowlIndications: Yellowing of the sclera of the eyes [due to hepatitis]Locating the point: With the patient in supine position, find the center of the palmasurface of the middle phalanx of the little finger. Reaction area of the gallbladder. (SeFigure 6.)Method of manipulation: Needle one half fen in depth.[Juandice is called the three yellows in Chinese: yellow eyes, yellow skin, and yellourine. This point only treats the yellow eyes. One should use other points to treat thother symptoms that go along with hepatitis or jaundice and not this point alone.]

Fu Ke (lr.zq fr fr+lTianslation: Fu, woman; Ke, department or specialty]Indications: Inflammation of the uterus, pain of the uterus, uterine tumor, lower abdominal distention, infertility after being married a number of years, menstrual irregularitmenstrual pain, excessive or scanty menstruationLocating the point: With the patient in supine position, establish a line 3 /en to the ulnaside from the dorsal midline of the proximal phalanx of the thumb. Then measurc 3 fe

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Masrpn ToNG's AcupuNctuRrand 6 fen distally from the metacarpal-phalangeal joint. This is a rwo point unit. Reacrionarea of rhe urerus. (See Figure Z.)Method of manipulation: Using a 5 fenneedle, insert 2 /en. Needle both points simulta-neously.[This t a commonly used point for gynecological problems. Mostiy it is used with Huanchao (r1.06). For promoring conceprion, .,se , d rcribed above und,er Huan chao.For best resuks, combine withzhongJ, (cv 3) andziGong (M-cA-lg). I have had manycases of conception after 5-7 of such treatments.]Zhi Xian (11.25) n ,[Translationl. Zhi, stop; Yan, spittle]Indications: Conrinuous drooling in childrenLocating the point: With the patient in supineposition, establish a line 3 fen {romthe medianline on the dorsal surface of the proximal pha-lanx of the thumb. The points ur lo.ur d 3 pnand 6 fen distal to the meracarpal-phalangealjoint. This is a two point unit. (See Figure 6above.)Method of manipulation: Needle Z fen indepth.zhiwu (Lr.z6) +'l 7tlTranslation z Zhi, control; Wu, dirt]

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Ponrs oN THE Upprn ExrRrutrmsIndications: Abscesses of many years' duration, malignancies, non-healing of woundafter neoplastic surgeryLocating the point: With the patient in supine position, find the median line on the dosal surface of the proximal phalanx of the thumb. Then measure 7.5 fen,5 fen, andT .5 fedistal to the metacarpal-phalangeal ioint. This is a three point unit. (See Figure 7.)Method of manipulation: Bleed with a three-edged needle to exit black blood.[Case history: An 11 year-old boy had surgery on his leg. After the operation the wounwould not close and was constantly weeping. The boy was in the hospital for one week anhis father was very worried. He went to see Dr. Tong and asked for his help. Dr. Tong hato sneak into the hospital. He bled these points on the dorsal side of boy's thumb at abo11:00 er'a in the momrng. By 3:00 pu that aftemoon the weeping had stopped and the bowas discharged, whereas before the nurses had to change the dressings every hour.]

Wu Hu (1t.27') n F[Tianslationz Wu, five; Hu, tigers]Indications: Enlargement of the bones of the entire body, [head pain, foot pain, and hanpain. Five Tiger #1 is for finger or palm pain, or tenosynovitis; Five Tiger +2 is assistapoint to #l or #3; Five Tiger +r3 is for toe pain; Five Tiger #4 is for dorsal foot pain; FivTrger *5 is for heel pain used along with Per 7 (Da LtnS)].Locating the point: Find the radial division between the palmar and dorsal surfaces of ththumb. Measure 2 fen, 4 fen, 6 fen,8 fen, and 1 can distal from the metacarpal-phalangeajoint. This is a five point unit. Reaction area of the spleen. (See Figure 6.)Method of manipulation: Needle 2 fen in depth.

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Zhong Zi (2z.oI) E +[Tianslationz Zhong, double; z, chlld]Indications: Upper back pain, pneumonia,common cold, cough, asthma (most effectivein small children)Locating the point: lfith the patient insupine position, find the thenar eminenceand measure I cun proximal from the skinfold between the first and secondmetacarpals. Reaction area of the lung phase.(See Figure 8.)Method o{ manipulation: Using a I cun nee-dle, insert from 3-5 fen indepth-.Zhong Xian (22.oD g 4Jq

Indications.: Upperplo.{d./rlTianslation z Zhong, double; Xlan, immortal]fever, heart palpitations, knee pain

Locating the point: *j,nS .o tient in supine posirion, find the point between the firstrj:, ::T i:?:?'pit'. [To locate, .ror ih fi fi g ;;. e i a the median line fromthe yin aspect of the index finger ro intersect with aline ar r.irori.,i Jffiitiil:;the thumb' This is zhongzi (22.01).Frcmzhongzi, draw ai *r, ti., parallel to the edge

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of the hand. This is Zhong Xim (22.02). Reaction area of the lungs and heart. (SeFigure 8.)Method of manipulation: using a I am needle, insert 3-5 fen in depth.Note: Using ZhongZi ardZhangXian together is especially effective for the treatment oupper back pain in the area of Bl 43 (Gao Hurmg Shz) land knee pain].[Case history: I once rreared a woman with late stage lung cancer. Although there wa,.ally no hope of keeping her alive, the family wanted me to treat her to reduce the painAt 6:00 AM I went to her house and used these points ,ZhangZi andZhongXian. At 5:0pM after work I rerumed ro see her and she had no pain at all. Two weeks later she diedbut her family was grateful that her pain was relieved.l

Shang Bai (22.03) L A[Tianslation: Shang, upper; Bai, white]Indications: Redness of both canthi of the eyes, sciatica, chest painIncating the point: Measure 3 fen to the radial side and 5 fen proximally from thm t . rp l-phalangeal joint of the middle finger on the dorsal surface of the hanReaction area of the lungs and heart. (See Figure 9.)Method of manipulation: Using al cu'nneedle, insert 3-5 fenin depth.DaBai (22.04) ji 6ffranslation: Da, great; Bai, whitellndications: Pediatric asthma, high fever in children (very effective), sciatica due

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Masrr.n ToNG s AcupuNctuRgLocating the point: Fold the patient s hand into a fist. Find rhe shallow area berween rhefirst and second metacarpals. Reaction area of the lungs. (See Figure 9.)Method of manipulation: Using a I cun needle, insert 4-6 fen in depth for the trearmenrof sciatica. Use a three-edged needle to treat pediatric asthma with high fever and pneu.monia suddenly attacking the lungs. (Very effective.)Caution: Needling pregnant women is forbidden.[This point is located at San ]ian (LI3)]Ling qu Qz.osl F tr[Tianslationt Ling, spirit; Gz, bone]Indications: Sciatica due to inadequacy of lung function, low back pain, lower limb pain,hemiplegia of the face, hemiplegia of the body, swelling of the bone and surrounding tis-sue, menstrual irregularity in women, amenorrhea, difficult delivery upper back pain,deafness, tinnitus, one-sided headache, menstrual pain, intestinal pain, migraine, [e*ces-sive or scanty menstruation, periumbilical pain]Locating the point: Fold the patient s hand into a fist. Measurc I cunZ fenproximaltoDa Bai (22.04). This point is located at the joint of the first and second metacarpals onthe dorsal surface of the hand directly opposite ZhongXian (22.02) or above He Gu (LI4). Reaction area of the ischium and lungs. (See Figure 9.)Method of manipulation: Using a I.5-Z czn needle, insert throughLingGu (ZZ.O5) andD a B ai (22.04) simultaneously.Caution: Needling pregnanr women is forbidden.lNote: LingGu is the main point and DaBai is its assistant.LingGuhas a powerful ability toregulate the qi. These points can be used to ffeat ischial nerve pain, spinaipain, painful uri-nation, frequent urination, elbow pain, pain along the inguinal crease, and dizziness. This

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Ponrs oN THE Uppsn Exrneurrmspoint can be used to diagnose lung cancer or lung weakness which is causing painful sciaticaIf after 15 minutes needling these two points the sciatic pain is gone or greatly reduced, wknow the lungs are weak and are causing the sciatica. The pain will come back, however whethe needles are removed. The lungs must be strengthened for effective pain relief in this case

ZlungBai (22.OO +A ,t { c..r'n proxirJ l-o ,p&[Translation : Zhong, middle;' Bai, white]

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Indications: Kidney organ disease causinglow back pain, low back soreness, uppelbale--pain, dizziness, vision problerfl,ciatica dueto inadequacy of kidney function, outerankle pain, swelling and edema of the fourlimbs, exhaustion, [soreness of the low backand flanks especially upon standing up andsitting down, astigmatism]Locating the point: Fold the patient's handinto a fist. Measure L.5 atn to the ulnar sideof Shang Bai (22.03) and 5 fen proximal tothe metacarpal-phalangeal joint of the ringfinger. Reaction area of the kidneys. (SeeFigure 9.)Method of manipulation: Needle 3-5 fen indepth.[This point is located atZhongZhu (TB 3).]

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Masrgn ToNG's AcupuNcruRrKaBai (zz.oz) T 6[Tianslation: Xla, below; Bal, white]Indications: Irritating soreness of the teeth, slight pain of rhe liver; trears the same mainndications as ZhongBai (22.06).Locating the point: Ford the patient's hand into a fist. Measu rc r antproximal rczhongai (22'06). Reaction r u of ih na f, .ra ri r. rs pig* q.l

Method of manipulation: Needl e 3.5 fen indepth.[Note: Use Xia Bai with Zhong Bai forincreased efficacy.]Wa,n Shunyi (ZL.OB) W,ltll _fTianslation: Wan, wrist; Shan, normal flow;Yl, one]Indications: Kidney vacuity headache, flow-ery vision, sciatica, exhaustion and taxation,kidney organ inflammation, enlargement ofthe bones of the four limbs, lr rio,rii p ln o.,both sides of the waisr, uppe, U .k pui.,til?. * rhe ni lang chann r, ii iirr-i io.-cially effecrive)]. (lt is not proper to use bothhands simukaneously in femaies.)

Locating the point: With the patienr in thesupine position, measure 2.5 crmdistal to thewrist joint and 4 fen to the palmar side of the34

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Pomrs oN THE UppER ExrnEurrusfifth metacarpal on the lateral edge of the hand. Reaction area of the kidneys.Figure 10.)

Method of manipulation: Needle2-4 fen in depth. [This point is located atHou Xt3 ).1

Wan Shu Er 22.oel ffi,riF =[Tianslation:Wwt, wrist;Shun, normal flow; Er, two]Indications: Same asWcmShu lt 22.08) plusnosebleed.

Locating the point: With the patient insupine position, measure I cun ptoximal toWon ShunYi 22.08) or 1.5 czn distal to thewrist joint. Reaction area of the kidneys.See Figure 10.)Method of manipulation: Needle 2-4 fen indepth.Caution: It is not permitted to needle WanShunYiandWmShunEr at the same time.Shou lie 22.rol + ffi[Thanslation: Shoz, hand; Jie, release]Indications: Faintness and numbness due tothe pain of needle insertion and fear of nee-dles

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MasrER ToNG's AcupuNcruRpLocating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure 6 fen proximal to theheart line between the fourth and fifth - iu.u.pul, o.r ih. palmar surface of the hand.Reaction area of the kidneys. same point as shai Fu (Ht g) tsee Figure 11.)Method of manipulation: Needl e 3'5 fen in depth. Do not bleed on the heart meridian.lNote: The location of this point is the same as Shao Fu (Ht 8), the fire point of the heartchannel' Use this point for fainting or dizziness upon needling. It ,t. ngthens the heart.The Nei /lng says: If one can read the disease in the face, use ihe fire polnt.,, Facial colorchanges with dizziness, faintness, or needle shock.]TuShui (zz.tl) :t- zK[Tianslation z Tu, earth; Shzl, water]Indications: Stomach pain, chronic stomach diseaseLocating the point: With the patient in supine posirion, the first point is located 1 cznproximal from the first metacarpal-phalang al ioint on the palmar surface of the hand rothe radial side of the first metacarpal. The second and tftira poirrt, are rhen I.5 and Z cwtfurther proximal respectively. This is a three point unit. Reaction area of the spleen andkidneys. (See Figure 11.)Method of manipulation: Needl e Z-3 fen in depth.[According to the Nei Jing, intestinal and stomach diseases can be diagnosed by examin-ing this area of the palm. These points lie on the lung channel nd lr rt rr g .h; rdiseases' The intemal pathway oith. lung channel truiel, from the middle burner downto the large intestine and circles the stomach. Therefore, Tu Shui (zz.rr) * ,r;;; ;;;-ems of these organs. Tu Shui can also treat palmar, fingeq rrd h .rd bone pain. Tieat theright side for pain on the left and uice uersa.f

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QiMen (33.01) + Pl[Tianslation: Ql, this;Men, door]Indications: Menstrual irregularity in women, red and white vaginal discharge, prolapof the anus with defecation, hemorrhoid painLocating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure 2 am above the wrion the lateral side of-the radius. Reaction area of the lungs. (See Figure 12.)

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Method of manipulation: Needle 2-5 fendepth. Insert the needle obliquely under the skonly.Qt hiaa (33.021 * frlTianslation: Qi, this; Jiao, comer]Indications: Same as Qi Men (33.01).Locating the point: With the patient in supinposition, measure 2 cunproximally from QiMenReaction area of the lungs. (See Figure 12.)Method of manipulation: Same as Qi Me(33.01).

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MasrER ToNG's AcupuNcruRpQi Zheng (33.03) 4 ,e[Tfanslation: Qi, this; Zheng, upright, straight]Indications: Same as Ql Men (33.01).Locating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure 2 ,;,mproximal from elliao (33.02). Reaction area of the lungs. (See Figure 12.)Method of manipulation: Same as ei Men (33.01).Note: QiMen, Qi Jiao, and Ql zheng arc three poinrs which should be used simultane-ously on both arms.[These points are located on the large intestine channel and are, therefore, especiallyeffective for the treatment of hemorrhoids. During ,rurrrrr.rr. insertion from ei Men(33.01) through toQiJiao (33.02),the needle purr ., thro,rgh ih lurg intestinei cleftpoint, lwenLiu (LI 7) which lies between these. \f,/en Liu haslhe frr,.tio' or ai.rrti.,g if,qi' These points with the addition of Wei Zhong (Bl 40) are effecrive for treating h tor-rhoids.lHuo Chumt (33.04) ;( +[Tianslation z Huo, ffte; Chunn, stringing rogerher]Indications: Constipation, heart palpitations, forearm [and rib] painLocating the point: With the patient in supine posirion, fold the hand into a fist,Measure 3ctmabovethemiddleof thewrist jointonthedorsalsurfaceof theforearm.Reaction area of the heart and lungs. (See Figure 13.)Method of manipulation: Needle 3-5 fen in depth.

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Poxrs oN THE UpppR ExrnrunrcsNote: Use the right hand for left-sided forearm pain. Use the left hand for right-sidforearm pain.[This point is located atZhi Gou (TH 6). It is very effective for the treatment of acceated heart rate and forearm pain.]

HuoLing (33.0s) X, fA[Tianslation t Huo, fire; Ling, mound]Indications: Chest pain with a feeling of fullness and oppression, flank fullness, haspasmLocating the point: With the patient in supine position and with their hand on thchesr, measurc 5 cwt above the middle of the wrist joint. Reaction area of the heart. (SFigure 13.)Method of manipulation: Needle 5 fen to I am in depth.Huo Sh.rrt (33.06) )l( ,J-t[Tianslation: Huo, fire; Shan, mountain]Indications: Same as Huo LinS Q3.05).Locating the point: With the patient in supine position and with their hand on thchest, measure 6.5 crm above the middle of the wrist joint. Reaction area of the he(See Figure 13.)Method of manipulation: Needle 1-1.5 cun in depth.Note: Needle the right hand for spasm of the left forearm. Needle the left hand for spa


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Masrgn ToNG s AcupuNcrunEof the right forearm. For chest pain and stuffiness needle rhe same side in combinationwithHuo Chunn (33.04) andHuo Ling (33.05). [t is only necessary to needle one side.Huo Ling andHrc Shan are located on the triple heater channel. They are outstandinglyeffective for treating muscular cramping, chest pain, and for lessening the chest whenstuffy and oppressed. Huo Shan affects the triple heater and pericardium channels and isused for deep treatment through these channels. For severe chest oppression and difficul-ty breathing, use both these points together.]

Huo Fu Hai (33.ozl >(firt )6[Tianslation: Huo, fire; Fu, bowels; Hal, sea]Indications: Cough, asthma, common cold, nasalinflammation, sciatica, lower leg soreness, low back sore-ness, anemia, dizziness, flowery vision, exhaustion andtaxation, pantingLocating the point: With the patient in supine positionand with their hand on their chest, measure 8.5 cunabove the middle of the wrist joint. Reaction area of thelungs and heart. (See Figure 13.)Method of manipulation: Needle 5 fen to I cun indepth.Note: For the ffeatment of anemia, dizziness, leg pain,low back pain, and exhaustion, retain the needle for 10minutes. Afterwards moxa 3-5 cones every day for threemonths in order to increase longevity.

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Pomrs oN THE UppsR ExrRrurrrEs[This point is located at Shou SonLi (LI 10).ShouWuJin (33.08) + L+[Tianslation: Shoa, hand; Wu, five; lin, gold]Indications: Sciatica, fiower] abdominal pain, lower leg fullness and distention, lower lenumbness [and pain]Locating the point: With the patient in supine position and with their hand on thechest, measure 6.5 cun above the pisiform bone and to the lateral side of the ulnaReaction area of the liver. (See Figure 13.)Method of manipulation: Needle 3-5 fen in depth [to the lateral side of the ulna].[Note: Combine with Shor.r QianJin (33.09) below;use only one side.]

Shou Qian Jin (33.0e) + f A[Translation: Shou, hand; Qian, thousand; /in, gold]Indications: Same as Shou Wu Jin (33.08).Locating the point: \Uith the patient in supine position and with their hand on thechest, measure 8 cun above the pisiform bone or 1.5 cun proximal from Shoz WuJi(33.08). Reaction area of the lungs. (See Figure 13.)Method of manipulation: Needle 3-5 fen in depth.

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MasrER ToNG's AcupuNcruRENote: Combine with Shoz lVuJin (33.08); use only one hand.[ShouWu Jin and Shoz Qian lin are located close to the triple heater channel, 5 fen rnedi-al (toward the ulna). Use the crease of the wrist as a landmark for locating ihese pointr.These two points are used together to increase their effectiveness. Use Shoz er^ linalone to treat boils on the forearms. These two points are usually good for rrearin; blad-der channel pain on the back of the legs. This has nothing to do with spinal ioiniprob-lems, but is due to drinking ice water or bathing/swimming in very cold^water. The qi ofthe hand ni yang small intestine channel goes inro the blalder channel. The small intes-tine channel is of the fire element. If the body becomes cold inside from cold warer orcold drinks, then the channel is harmed and constricted. Then the qi will not pass fromthe small intesrine channel into the bladder channel, and there wil te pain.]ChangMen (33.10) W P1[Tianslation: Chntg, inrestine; Men, door]Indications: Enteritis due to hepatitis, dizziness, flowery vision[This point is for diarrhea accompanying hepatitis. The patient may rush to the bath-room. But when they sit down on the toilet, nothing comes out. When they stand upagain, immediately the urge to defecate retums.]Locating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure 3 cun above the pisi-form bone on the medial side of the ulna on the ,rentral surface of the forearm. R .tionarea of the liver and kidneys. (See Figure 14.)Method of manipulation: Needle 3.5 fen in depth.[Note: Insertion on both sides simultaneously is nor permitted. This point also ffearsabrupt onset of abdominal pain and abdominal cramping with urgency to d f .ute. Handpressure will alleviate this pain and urgency in an emergency situation but cannot be sus-tained for long.l

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QanMen (33.11) Ilt Pl[Translation z Gan, liver; Men, door]Indications: Acute hepatitis (extremely effective)Locating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure 6 cun above the pisiform bone on the venrral surface of the forearm and to the medial side of the ulna.Reaction area of the liver. (See Figure 14.)Method of manipulation: Needl e 3-5 fen in depth. Simply putting the needle in stopsliver pain. Twirling the needle ro the right releases chest stuffiness and oppression, whereas twirling the needle to the left releases intestinal pain.Note: Insertion is only permitted on the left arm. The left side is treated because the liveris located on the right side of the body. Combine Chmg Men (33.10) with GcmMen(33.11) to treat enteritis due to hepatitis.[This point is for the treatment of liver pain due to acute hepatitis, i.e., due to infection.A, ,oor as one needles it, the pain will stop. This point is not for chronic liver pain ]XinMen (33 rz) g. f 1[Translation: Xin, heart; Men, door]Indications: Inflammation of the heart organ, heart palpitations, chest oppression, ldry]vomiring, liver cholera (i.e., acute gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhea), [innerknee pain] Oaoe-yX f}^Locating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure longitudinally 1.5 cundistal to the olecranon. Reaction area of the heart. (See Figure 14.)Method of manipulation: Needle 4 7 fen in depth.

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Masrpn ToNc's AcupuNcruReNote: Needling points on both hands ar the same time is not permitred.[This point is located on the small intestine channel and, therefore, has a special effecton heart diseases. It can also treat inner leg pain and sacral area nerve pain. I use thispoint a lot with older patients. Most older patients have some hearr probi mr.

Case histories: For some time I had failedto treat inner knee pain successfully. Isearched and searched for an effectivetreatment protocol. One day a womancame to me suffering from dry heaves. Ineedled this point and not only did her diyheaves stop, but so did her inner knee pain.Since then I use this point to treat innerknee pain by needling the opposite side.Another time, I went to Canada to treat an88 year-old lady with sore legs and knees.She was quite obese and could not walkwithout a cane oi a walker. I palpated herentire knee and found the most tender spotto be the inner knee. I needled this pointone time. The patient fell asleep and sleptsoundly for 2 hours. After that, all her legpain and soreness disappeared, not only herinner knee pain. Since then I have neverforgotten that inner knee pain is caused bythe heart.]

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PorNrs oN THE UppsR ExrnsurrnsRen Shi 33.13) z\ +[Tianslation: Ren, person; Shi, scholar]Indications: Asthma, palm of the hand pain reaching down ro rhe fingers, shoulderpain, upper back painLocating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure longitudinally 4 cunabove the wrist joint to the lateral side of the radius on the ventral surface of the fore-arm. Reaction area of the lungs and heart. See Figure 14.)Method of manipulation: Needle 5 fen to I cun in depth.Note: Needle 5 fen for asthma, palm of the hand pain extending to the fingers, shoul-der pain, and upper back pain. If the pain or problem is on the right, needle the leftand uice q.,ersa. Needl e I cmt in depth for heart organ pain and heart palpitations.Di shr 33.rq ,t +[Translation: Dl, earth; Shi, scholar]Indications: Asthma, common cold, headache, kidney vacdity, heart organ diseaseLocating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure longitudinally 7 cunabove the wrist joint to the lateral side of the radius on the ventral surface of the fore-arm. Reaction area of the lungs and heart. See Figure 14.)Method of manipulation: Needle 1-1.5 cun indepth.Note: Needle I cun in depth for asthma, common cold, headache, and kidney vacuity.Needle 1.5 cun in depth for heart organ disease.

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Tianshi (33.1s) ^ +[Translation z Tian, heaven; Shi, scholar]lndications: Asthma, rhinitis, upper arm pain, common cold, chest fu|lness and disten-tionLocating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure longitudinally 3 cunabove d, Sru (Zl.t+) or 10 cun above the wrist joint to the lateral side of the radius onthe ventral surface of the forearm. Reaction area of the lungs and kidneys' (See Figure14.)Method of manipulation: 1-1.5 cun rn depth'Note: Combining Tian Shiwith Di Shi (33.14) and Ren Sht (33.13) for the treatment ofcough and asthma is very effective.[These three points are located on the lung channel. Ren Shi (33'13) is 4 amproximal toTaiyunt (Lu 9). Dt Sht (33.14) is located at Kong Zhui (Lu 6). Bilateral insertion is mosteffective for the treatment of severe asthma with pain in the arms.]

QuLins (33.16) e fA[Translation: Qu, curvel Ling, mound]Indications: Spasm, intestinal cholera, asthma, arthritis of the elbow, heart palpitationsLocating the point: With the patient in supine posilion, measufe horizontally 5 fenlat'eral from rhe cenrer of the cuboid fossa. Reaction area of the heart and lungs. (See Figure14.)

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Pomrs oN THE UppER ExrRnt 4lrIssMethod of manipulation: Needle3 5 fen in depth.Note: Use a three-edged needle and look for the blood vessels within the crook of theelbow Prick to exit blood. This treats intestinal cholera, liver cholera, and heart blockage.

lQuLineis located at Chi Ze (Lu5). I use this point quite often. When this point is bledit is located where there is a visible blood vessel, not by the textbook location. By lettingout black blood from this point, heat is cleared. One can also cup after pricking so as todraw out even more blood. It can also treat common cold and can be used to treat children.Case history: Once a woman came with a common cold. I bled Qu Lingand cupped it todraw more blood. As soon as the blood was drawn, her fever broke. The woman said thawith her fever, all her anger had also been drained away.l

Points on the Upper Arm

Fen Jin (44.01) /X[Tlanslation: Fen, divisi on; Jin, gold, rnetal]Indications: Common cold; needling is most effective for rhinitis and laryngitisLocating the point: With the patient in supine position, measure longitudinally I.5 cuabove the elbow joint along the anterior lateral aspect of the ventral surface of the uppearm. Reaction area of the lungs and heart. (See Figure 16 below.)Method o{ manipulation: Needle 5 fen to I cmt in depth.lFenJin is located on the lung channel,3 cun distal to XiaBai (Lu 4) and 1.5 antprox

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MasrER ToNG's AcupuNcruRrmal to Chi Ze (Lu 5). This point is very effective for severe colds with nasal and throatinflammation.]Houzhui (44.ozl &tE[Tianslation : Hou, back; Zhui, vertebra]

Indications: Upper back vertebra prolapse andslippage, upper back vertebra distention andpain, kidney organ inflammarion, low back painLocating the point: With the parient in sittingposition, measure longitudinally 2.5 am abovethe elbow joint on the back of the arm. Reactionarea of the liver, hearr, and spine. (See Figure15.)Method of manipulation: Needle 3-5 fen indepth.IHouZhui is located on rhe triple heater channel,5 /en proximal to Qing LengYumt (TH 11). Thetriple heater channel passes through the kidneys.Therefore, this point is able to rrear kidney-related diseases very effectively. However, I donot use this point much for upper back pain.Instead, I use ZhengJin (77.0I).1ShouYing (44.03) fr X[Tianslation: Shoz, head; Eng, wisdom]

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Powrs oN THE Uppen ExrRglurnlesIn cations:,Same as Hou Zhui (44.02).Locating the point: With the patient in sitting position, measure 4.5 cun longitudinallabove the elbow joint on the back of the arm or 2 cun proximal to Hou Zhui (44.02Reaction area of the liver, heart, and spine. (See Figure 15.)Method of manipulation: Needle 3.5 fen in depth.Note: Hou Zhui (44.02) and Shou YinS 94.03) are usually needled simukaneously oboth sides. This is most effecrive.[Because these points on the back of the upper arm are somewhat difficult to locate, I dnot use them very much.]

Fu Ding (44.oq ' fF[Tianslation: Fz, wealth; Dlng, top]Indications: Exhaustion and taxation, liver weakness, high blood pressure, dizzinessheadacheLocating the point: With the patient in sitting position, measure longitudinally 2.5 cunabove ShouYing (44.03). Reaction area of the liver and heart. (See Figure i5.)Method o{ manipulation: Needle 3 fen in depth for farigue and liver weakness. Needle 5fen in depth for headache, dizziness, and hypertension.[FuDing and Shou Yng are located on the triple heater channel. ShouYingis 1.5 cun distal and FuDing is I cun proximal toXiaLuo (TH lZ).IHou zhi (44.05) tL[Thanslation r, Hou, back; Zhi, branch]

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f**:"t: High blood pressure, dizziness, headache, skin diseases, arreriosclerosis; killsLocating the point: lrith the arm beside the body, measure longitudina l;y g cunabovethe elbow on the back of the arm. Reacrion area of the hearr. (see Figure 15.)Method of manipulation: Needl e 3-7 fen in depth.Note: Needling Fu Ding (44.0q and Hou zhi (44.05) together ffeats neck aching andpain and facial paralysis.[Hou zhi is 2 cunproximal to xia Luo (TH12) and 1 cun distal to Nao Hui (TH r3).A vinegar egg treatment may be used to ffeat arteriosclerosis. put a raw egg in a large-mouthed glass jar. Just barely cover with vinegar and seal the cap tightly. Leave for 4ghours' The egg will become soft and the sheil will dissolve. -g"", the egg and vinegartogether. one egg is for seven days. Thke one tabrespoon of ,rin"gar egg, one tablespoonof honey, and add some water up ro a half cup. Drint one half cup early in the morning.If one cannot stomach this, take a little three times per day after each meal in order toprotecr the stomach. After taking for five days, begn "r;ki;;".ther one so that onealways has a supply on hand. After a few months, th"e cholest"iol ".a blood pressure willbe reduced. This even helps for diabetes.l

Jrr*, Zhong (44.06)k f[Tianslation: -fian, shoul der; Zhong, center, middle]Indications: Knee pain (needling very effective), skin diseases (most effective for the skinon the neck), infantile pararysis (i.e., pol1o), hemipfegia,,h"urt p"tpitations, arrerioscle-

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PorNrs oN THE UpprR ExrRElrrrmsmuscle, 3 ombelow the acromion process. Reaction area of the heart. (See Figure 15.)Method of manipulation: Needle 5 fen to I am in depth.Note: For right-sided shoulder pain, needle the left side. For left.sided shoulder pain, nee-dle the right side.[Dr. Tong had many students, and there is some disagreement as to how this point shouldbe needled. I went to a number of Dr. Tong s students specifically asking about this point.I received a number of conflicting instructions. Finally I had to chose one method. Theway I needle this point is to measure down fromJianYu (LI15) about 2.5 cun.I inserr oneneedle. Then, I insert two more needles obliquely at a 15 degree angle below this for atotal of 3 needles. While the needles are in place, the patient is told to exercise the affect-ed arm in order to stretch the muscles. One needle is not powerful enough to treat thispoint effectively. Therefore, this is called Jian Zhong San Zhen or Jian Zhong ThreeNeedles.I use this point for treating shoulder pain instead o{ JianYu (LL15) since the needle doesnot enter the shoulder joint and, therefore, cannot become bent or stuck.]

Bei Mian (44.07) fi O[Tianslation: Bei, back; Mian, face]Indications: Abdominal distention and oppression, laryngitisLocating the point: Raise the patient s arm horizontally to find the depression in the areaabove the shoulder joint. The point is located in this depression just distal to theacromion process when the arm is abducted. Reaction area of the dnt tion. (See Notebelow, Figure 15.)Method of manipulation: Needle 3-5 fen in depth.

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Masrrn ToNc s AcuPuNcrunr.Note: Use a three-edged needle and bleed to treat whole body exhaustion and taxationsoreness and distention of both lower legs, retching and vomiting, liver cholera, intestin-al cholera, and yin and yang cholera.

[BeiMianis located atJimYu(LI15). This pointraises the clear qi. If there is abdominal disten-tion and the voice lacks strength, this indicatesthat the clear qi is not ascending. This pointcorrects that.]Ren Zong (44.08) ,\ ft[Tianslation: Ren, person; Zong, ancestor)Indications: Lower leg pain, hand pain, elbowswollen and difficult to move, yellow face (gallbladder disease), four limbs swollen and edematous, enlargement of the spleen, common cold,asthmaLocating the point: Measure 3 cun above theelbow joint between the long and short heads ofthe biceps muscle. Reaction area of the lungs,heart, and liver. (See Figure 16.)Method of manipulation: Needle 5 fen in depthfor colds and asthma; 8 fen for edema andswelling of the arms; and I.2 cu;n for liver, gallbladder, and spleen diseases.Caution: Insert with care so as to avoid injury toeither the biceps or the humerus.

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