Empirical points

Question 1

Which point commands the back of the head and neck?

Answer 1

LU-7

Question 2

Which point is influential for blood vessels (arterial pulse)?

Answer 2

LU-9

Question 3

What point is for pain anywhere and commands the face and head?

Answer 3

LI-4

Question 4

Which set of points clears heat?

Answer 4

LI-11, SP-10

Question 5

Which set of points clears skin rashes?

Answer 5

LI-11, UB-40

Question 6

Which set of points helps with hypertension?

Answer 6

LI-11, ST-9, GB-20

Question 7

Which point opens the sinuses?

Answer 7

LI-20

Question 8

Which set of points helps with facial paralysis and deviated mouth?

Answer 8

ST-4, 6, 7

Question 9

Which point tonifies qi and commands the abdomen?

Answer 9

ST-36

Question 10

Which point helps with shoulder pain?

Answer 10

ST-38

Question 11

Which point helps with phlegm?

Answer 11

ST-40

Question 12

Which point helps with abnormal bleeding and excess dreams?

Answer 12

SP-1

Question 13

Which point helps with damp?

Answer 13

SP-9

Question 14

Which point helps with body aches?

Answer 14

SP-21

Question 15

Which point helps with tongue disorders?

Answer 15

HT-5

Question 16

Which point helps with calming shen and tonifying heart qi?

Answer 16

HT-7

Question 17

Which point helps with insufficient lactation?

Answer 17

SI-1

Question 18

Which point opens the Du channel?

Answer 18

SI-3

Question 19

Which point is influential for bone?

Answer 19

UB-11

Question 20

Which point is influential for blood and the diaphragm?

Answer 20

UB-17

Question 21

Which point commands the back?

Answer 21

UB-40

Question 22

Which point is for yin jaundice?

Answer 22

UB-48

Question 23

Which point is for hemorrhoids?

Answer 23

UB-57

Question 24

Which set of points is for delayed, difficult labor?

Answer 24

UB-60, 67

Question 25

Which point is for acute chest pain (angina)?

Answer 25

PC-4

Question 26

Which point is for malaria?

Answer 26

PC-5

Question 27

Which point is for insomnia, vomiting, and commands the chest?

Answer 27

PC-6

Question 28

Which point calms shen and clears heat?

Answer 28

PC-8

Question 29

Which point helps with the ears and deafness?

Answer 29

SJ-3

Question 30

Which point helps with LYR headache?

Answer 30

GB-8

Question 31

Which point is for mastitis and opening jing well finger points?

Answer 31

GB-21

Question 32

Which point is for leukorrhea?

Answer 32

GB-26

Question 33

Which point is for sciatica and opening jing well toe points?

Answer 33

GB-30

Question 34

Which point helps with resolving itching?

Answer 34

GB-31

Question 35

Which point is influential for sinews and helps with rib side pain?

Answer 35

GB-34

Question 36

Which point is influential for marrow?

Answer 36

GB-39

Question 37

Which point helps with pain around the waist and the shaoyang area?

Answer 37

GB-41

Question 38

Which point helps with uterine bleeding and hernias?

Answer 38

LV-1

Question 39

Which point helps with genital itching and plum pit?

Answer 39

LV-5

Question 40

Which point benefits liver blood?

Answer 40

LV-8

Question 41

Which point is influential for zang organs?

Answer 41

LV-13

Question 42

Which point tonifies qi, yin, yang, and essence?

Answer 42

Ren-4

Question 43

Which point tonifies qi and yang?

Answer 43

Ren-6

Question 44

Which point would you perform moxa on for qi collapse?

Answer 44

Ren-8

Question 45

Which point is influential for fu organs?

Answer 45

Ren-12

Question 46

Which point is influential for qi?

Answer 46

Ren-17

Question 47

Which point helps with plum pit?

Answer 47

Ren-22

Question 48

Which point benefits kidney yang and source qi?

Answer 48

Du-4

Question 49

Which point helps with spasms?

Answer 49

Du-8

Question 50

Which point helps with jaundice?

Answer 50

Du-9

Question 51

Which point is for boils?

Answer 51

Du-10

Question 52

Which point is for heat and wind?

Answer 52

Du-14

Question 53

Which point helps with speech problems?

Answer 53

Du-15

Question 54

Which point is for interior or exterior wind?

Answer 54

Du-16

Question 55

Which point helps raise qi?

Answer 55

Du-20

Question 56

Which point helps with opening the sinuses?

Answer 56

Du-23

Question 57

Which point calms shen?

Answer 57

Du-24

Question 58

Which point is for fainting or collapse?

Answer 58

Du-26