Acupuncture Points

Acupuncture points are colour coded to show whether they are key points or have balances. They are also marked with bands if they are to be avoided during pregnancy. Color codes (learn more here): Banded is to be avoided during pregnancy - especially ones pointing left / Red is a key point and likely has a balance associated with it Yellow has a balance associated with it Green ones are Master points Blue pins are extraordinary points White are not associated with a balance

Liv-1

Liv-1

Spirit PointJing WellWood Point

urination abdominal pain menstrual pain & cycle consciousness hernia

Liv-2

Liv-2

Key PointYing SpringFire Point

headache dizziness red eyes menstruation knee & back pain urination constipation

Liv-3

Liv-3

Key PointShu StreamYuan PointEarth Point

repressed emotion headache dizziness eyes sinews uterus eyes and key point for vision key point for menstruation sperm count pain & spasm defecation urination key point for hypertension brain

Liv-4

Liv-4

Jing RiverMetal Point

Seminal emission sex drive urination abdominal & genital pain

Liv-5

Liv-5

Luo Point

genitals erection menstruation abdominal pain lumbar pain

Liv-6

Liv-6

Xi-Cleft

numbness

Liv-7

Liv-7

knee pain

Liv-8

Liv-8

He SeaWater Point

absence of menstruation impotence headache dizziness digestion

Liv-9

Liv-9

urination

Liv-10

Liv-10

urination

Liv-11

Liv-11

infertility (moxibustion used)

Liv-12

Liv-12

pain in lower third of body reproductive diseases

Liv-13

Liv-13

Key PointAlarm PointFront-Mu Point

key point for yin organs key point for liver and spleen digestion irritable bowel syndrome constipation & diarrhoea rigid spine inability to bend at waist lumbar pain eating

Liv-14

Liv-14

Alarm PointFront-Mu Point

lumps in breast reflux heartburn vomiting chest & heart pain