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

urinationabdominal painmenstrual pain & cycleconsciousnesshernia

Liv-2

Liv-2

Key PointYing SpringFire Point

headachedizzinessred eyesmenstruationknee & back painurinationconstipation

Liv-3

Liv-3

Key PointShu StreamYuan PointEarth Point

repressed emotionheadachedizzinesseyessinewsuteruseyes and key point for visionkey point for menstruationsperm countpain & spasmdefecationurinationkey point for hypertensionbrain

Liv-4

Liv-4

Jing RiverMetal Point

Seminal emissionsex driveurinationabdominal & genital pain

Liv-5

Liv-5

Luo Point

genitalserectionmenstruationabdominal painlumbar pain

Liv-6

Liv-6

Xi-Cleft

numbness

Liv-7

Liv-7

knee pain

Liv-8

Liv-8

He SeaWater Point

absence of menstruationimpotenceheadachedizzinessdigestion

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 bodyreproductive diseases

Liv-13

Liv-13

Key PointAlarm PointFront-Mu Point

key point for yin organskey point for liver and spleendigestionirritable bowel syndromeconstipation & diarrhoearigid spineinability to bend at waistlumbar paineating

Liv-14

Liv-14

Alarm PointFront-Mu Point

lumps in breastrefluxheartburnvomitingchest & heart pain