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4 QI IMBALANCES and 5 ELEMENTS

A New System for Diagnosis and Treatment

by Jeremy Ross

Part V: How to compare Acupoints

Please first read: Introduction to 4QI +5E

ASIMPLEOVERVIEW:4QIIMBALANCESThesystemof4QiImbalances+5Elementscanbeusedtoclassifybothacupointsandpatients,sothattheycanbematchedtogether.HerearesomeexamplesfromtheSpleenchannel.First,thesimpleoverviewgivenby4QiImbalances,andthenthemorepreciseanddetailedpicturegivenby4QiImbalances+5Elements. yinbaiWellp,Woodp

Drain bleedtodrainHeattoreduceHeat‐typebleeding

Move reducetomoveStagnationandtreatchestpain

Calm reducetoindirectlycalmthemindbydrainingHeatormovingStagnation

Tonify moxatotonifySPYangtotreatDeficiency‐typebleeding

daduSpringp,Firep,Tonificationp

Tonify moxatowarmandtonifySPYangtotreatcoldextremities

Drain reducetodrainDampHeattotreatdiarrhea

Move reducelessusedtomoveStagnationthanSP.1.

Calm reducelessusedtoindirectlycalmthemindbydrainingHeatormovingStagnationthanSP.1.

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NoteThestarratingsgivenforacupointsinthisarticlearesimplificationsoftheavailabledata.Theyaregiventoprovideaclearoverviewofthemainenergeticeffectsofthepoint.Fordetaileddiscussion,andfortwodifferentviewsonofthefunctionsofthepoints,pleaserefertoAcupuncturePointCombinationsbyJeremyRossandAManualofAcupuncturebyPeterDeadmanandMazinAl‐Khafaji.taibaiStreamp,Earthp,Sourcep

Tonify reinforceormoxatotonifySPQi:mainuse

Calm reinforcetoindirectlycalmrestlessnessbytonifyingQiandBlood

Move reducetomoveStagnationandtreatepigastricpain:notthemainuse

Drain reducetodrainDampHeat,totreatdiarrhea:notthemainuse

gongsunConnectingp,OpeningpofChong

Move reducetomoveQiandBloodforpaininepigastrium,uterus,chest,orlegs

Calm eventoindirectlycalmHTSpiritforinsomniaandmentaldisturbance,bymovingortonifyingSpleenQi

Tonify reinforceormoxatotonifyQiandBloodtotreatexhaustion

Drain reducetodrainDamptoindirectlytreatedemabymovingSpleenQi

sanyinjiaoCrossingpofSP,LR,KI

Tonify reinforcetotonifyBloodandYintotreatdryskin

Move reducetomoveLRStagnantQiandBloodtotreatabdominalpain

Calm reinforcetocalmHTSpiritforpalpitations,insomnia

Drain reducetodrainDampHeattotreatskinrasheswithfluid‐filledblisters

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dijiAccumulationp

Move reducetomoveQifordysmenorrhea,abdominalpain,legpain

Drain reducetoindirectlydrainDampbymovingSPQi,totreatedema

Calm ‐‐‐ ­­­

Tonify ‐‐‐ ­­­

yinlingquanSeap,Waterp

Drain reducetodrainDamp,orDamp

Heatforedema,diarrhea

Move reducetomoveSPQiandDampobstructionforabdominaldistension,dysuria,legpain

Calm reducetoindirectlycalmbymovinganddrainingDampforpalpitations,vertigo

Tonify reinforceandmoxatoassistColdDeficientSPtotransformdamp

xuehaiSeaofBlood

Move reducetomoveQiandBlood

fordysmenorrhea,dysuria,poorlegcirculation,localkneeinjury

Drain reducetoclearHeatintheBloodforred,hot,dryskinrashes

Tonify reinforcetotonifyBloodtonourishandmoistendryskinandtreatanemia

Calm ‐‐‐ ­­­

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PRECISIONANDDETAIL:4QIIMBALANCES+5ELEMENTS Thediagramsgiveaclearvisualimpressionoftheacupointssothatyoucanseeataglancethedetailedsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthem.Sometimesadiagramisworthahundredwords.SP.1,SP.4,SP.6,andSP.9areshownasexamples.

Drain SP bleedtoclearHeattoreduceHeat‐typebleeding:menorrhagia,hematuria,melena,etc.

Move SP reducetomoveSPQiandBloodforepigastricfullnessandpain,abdominaldistension

HT reducetomoveHTQiandBloodforchestfullnessandpain,depression

Calm HT reducetodrainHeatormoveStagnation;foragitation,excessivedreaming,maniaanddepression,lossofconsciousness

SP reducetotreatmindblockedoroverheatedfromexcessiveworryorstudy

Tonify moxatotonifySPYangforDeficiency‐typebleeding

Move SP reducetomoveSPQiandBloodforepigastricpain,dysmenorrhea,legpain

HT reducetomoveHTQiandBloodforheartpain,depression

Calm HT eventoindirectlycalmHeartSpiritforinsomniaandmentaldisturbance,bymovingortonifyingSpleenQi

SP reducetocalmSTforvomiting,orIntestinesforborborygmus

Tonify SP reinforceormoxatotonifyQiandBloodtotreatexhaustion

Drain SP reducetodrainDamptoindirectlytreatedemabymovingSpleenQi

HT

KI LU

LR

SP

SP.1

HT

KI LU

LR

SP

SP.4

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Move SP reducetomoveSPQiandBloodforabdominalpain,dysuria,dysmenorrhea,legpain

LR eventoregulateLRQiforgynaecologicalandobstetricdisorders,depression

Calm HT eventocalmHTSpiritforpalpitations,insomnia

Tonify SP reinforcetotonifySP:‐totonifyQiandBloodfordigestiveweaknessandexhaustion‐totransformDampforedema

KI reinforcetotonifyKIQiandYinforexhaustion,tinnitus

Drain SP reducetodrain:‐Dampforedema‐DampHeattotreatredskinrasheswithfluid‐filledblisters‐HeatfromtheBloodforred,hotskinrashesormenorrhagia

Drain SP

BLINGB

reducetodrainDamporDampHeatin:‐skinforeczemawithfluid‐filledblistersordampskin‐LR,GBforjaundice‐Intestinesfordiarrhea,dysentery‐KI,BLforoliguriaandedema‐Uterusforleukorrhea

Move SP reducetomoveSPQiforabdominaldistension,dysuria,kneepain,legpain

Calm HT reducetoindirectlycalmHTSpiritbydrainingDampforpalpitations,vertigo

Tonify SP reinforceandmoxatoassistColdDampSPtotransformDamptotreatedema

HT

KI LU

LR

SP

SP.6

HT

KI LU

LR

SP

SP.9