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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:4QIIMBALANCES

Thesystemof4QiImbalances+5Elementscanbeusedtoclassifybothacupointsand

patients,sothattheycanbematchedtogether.

HerearesomeexamplesfromtheSpleenchannel.

First,thesimpleoverviewgivenby4QiImbalances,andthenthemorepreciseand

detailedpicturegivenby4QiImbalances+5Elements.yinbaiWellp,Woodp

Drain bleedtodrainHeattoreduce

Heattypebleeding

Move reducetomoveStagnationand

treatchestpain

Calm reducetoindirectlycalmthemindbydrainingHeator

movingStagnation

Tonify moxatotonifySPYangtotreat

Deficiencytypebleeding

daduSpringp,Firep,Tonificationp

Tonify moxatowarmandtonifySP

Yangtotreatcoldextremities

Drain reducetodrainDampHeatto

treatdiarrhea

Move reducelessusedtomove

StagnationthanSP.1.

Calm reducelessusedtoindirectly

calmthemindbydrainingHeat

ormovingStagnationthanSP.1.

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NoteThestarratingsgivenforacupointsinthisarticlearesimplificationsofthe

availabledata.Theyaregiventoprovideaclearoverviewofthe mainenergeticeffects

ofthepoint.

Fordetaileddiscussion,andfortwodifferentviewsonofthefunctionsofthepoints,

pleaserefertoAcupuncturePointCombinationsbyJeremyRossandAManualofAcupuncturebyPeterDeadmanandMazinAlKhafaji.

taibaiStreamp,Earthp,Sourcep

Tonify reinforceormoxa totonifySP

Qi:mainuse

Calm reinforcetoindirectlycalm

restlessnessbytonifyingQiand

Blood

Move reducetomoveStagnationand

treatepigastricpain:notthe

mainuse

Drain reducetodrainDampHeat,to

treatdiarrhea:notthemainuse

gongsunConnectingp,Openingpof

Chong

Move reducetomoveQiandBlood

forpaininepigastrium,uterus,

chest,orlegs

Calm eventoindirectlycalmHT

Spiritforinsomniaandmental

disturbance,bymovingortonifyingSpleenQi

Tonify reinforceormoxa totonifyQi

andBloodtotreatexhaustion

Drain reducetodrainDampto

indirectlytreatedemaby

movingSpleenQi

sanyinjiaoCrossingpofSP,LR,KI

Tonify reinforcetotonifyBloodandYintotreatdryskin

Move reducetomoveLRStagnantQi

andBloodtotreatabdominal

pain

Calm reinforcetocalmHTSpiritfor

palpitations,insomnia

Drain reducetodrainDampHeatto

treatskinrasheswithfluid

filledblisters

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dijiAccumulationp

Move reducetomoveQifor

dysmenorrhea,abdominalpain,

legpain

Drain reducetoindirectlydrain

DampbymovingSPQi,

totreatedema

Calm ---

Tonify ---

yinlingquanSeap,Waterp

Drain reducetodrainDamp,orDamp

Heatforedema,diarrhea

Move reducetomoveSPQiand

Dampobstructionforabdominaldistension,dysuria,

legpain

Calm reducetoindirectlycalmby

movinganddrainingDampfor

palpitations,vertigo

Tonify reinforceandmoxa toassist

ColdDeficientSPtotransform

damp

xuehaiSeaofBlood

Move reducetomoveQiandBlood

fordysmenorrhea,dysuria,

poorlegcirculation,localknee

injury

Drain reducetoclearHeatinthe

Bloodforred,hot,dryskin

rashes

Tonify reinforcetotonifyBloodto

nourishandmoistendryskin

andtreatanemia

Calm ---

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PRECISIONANDDETAIL:4QIIMBALANCES+5ELEMENTSThediagramsgiveaclear visualimpressionoftheacupointssothatyoucanseeata

glancethedetailedsimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthem.Sometimesadiagramis

worthahundredwords.SP.1,SP.4,SP.6,andSP.9areshownasexamples.

Drain SP bleedtoclearHeattoreduce

Heattypebleeding:

menorrhagia,hematuria,melena,etc.

Move SP reducetomoveSPQiand

Bloodforepigastricfullness

andpain,abdominal

distension

HT reducetomoveHTQiand

Bloodforchestfullnessand

pain,depression

Calm HT reducetodrainHeator

moveStagnation;foragitation,excessive

dreaming,maniaand

depression,lossof

consciousness

SP reducetotreatmindblocked

oroverheatedfromexcessive

worryorstudy

Tonify moxatotonifySPYangfor

Deficiencytypebleeding

Move SP reducetomoveSPQiandBloodforepigastricpain,

dysmenorrhea,legpain

HT reducetomoveHTQiand

Bloodforheartpain,

depression

Calm HT eventoindirectlycalm

HeartSpiritforinsomnia

andmentaldisturbance,by

movingortonifyingSpleen

Qi

SP reducetocalmSTfor

vomiting,orIntestinesfor

borborygmus

Tonify SP reinforceormoxa totonify

QiandBloodtotreat

exhaustion

Drain SP reducetodrainDampto

indirectlytreatedemaby

movingSpleenQi

HT

KI LU

LR SP

SP.1

HT

KI LU

LR SP

SP.4

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Move SP reducetomoveSPQiand

Bloodforabdominalpain,

dysuria,dysmenorrhea,leg

pain

LR eventoregulateLRQifor

gynaecologicalandobstetricdisorders,depression

Calm HT eventocalmHTSpiritfor

palpitations,insomnia

Tonify SP reinforcetotonifySP:

totonifyQiandBloodfor

digestiveweaknessand

exhaustion

totransformDampfor

edema

KI reinforcetotonifyKIQiand

Yinforexhaustion,tinnitus

Drain SP reducetodrain:

Dampforedema

DampHeattotreatredskin

rasheswithfluidfilled

blisters

HeatfromtheBloodforred,

hotskinrashesor

menorrhagia

Drain SP

BL

IN

GB

reducetodrainDamporDamp

Heatin:

skinforeczemawithfluid

filledblistersordampskin

LR,GBforjaundice

Intestinesfordiarrhea,

dysentery

KI,BLforoliguriaandedema

Uterusforleukorrhea

Move SP reducetomoveSPQifor

abdominaldistension,dysuria,

kneepain,legpain

Calm HT reducetoindirectlycalmHT

SpiritbydrainingDampfor

palpitations,vertigo

Tonify SP reinforceandmoxa toassist

ColdDampSPtotransform

Damptotreatedema

HT

KI LU

LR

SP

SP.6

HT

KI LU

LR

SP

SP.9