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.
The colour codes are useful for looking at the lists of points or in the context of the meridian. The banding is useful when looking at points in the context of a balance procedure.
Colour codes:
Key Point
Red is a key point and likely has a balance associated with it
Balance Point
Yellow has a balance associated with it
Master Point
Green ones are Master points
Extraordinary Point
Blue pins are extraordinary points
Acupoint
White are not associated with a balance
Banded pins are to be avoided during pregnancy
Banded pins to be avoided during pregnancy
Especially pins that are pointing left /
Use caution during pregnancy (moxibustion and dermal hammer):
Key Point use caution
Balance Point use caution
Master Point use caution
Extraordinary Point use caution
Acupoint use caution
Contraindicated during pregnancy (Acupuncture):
Key Point contraindicated
Balance Point contraindicated
Master Point contraindicated
Extraordinary Point contraindicated
Acupoint contraindicated
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