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Guide to the Use of Local and Distal Points in Acupuncture

By Dr. Ma

Symptoms occurring locally can be treated distally. The following is a guide to the relationship between local and distal points.

Diseased area	Local Points	Distal Points
Head
Forehead	St 8, Du 23, GB 14, Yin Tang	L.I. 4, St 41, St 44
Temple	Tai Yang, GB 8, GB 20	SJ 5, GB 41
Nape	UB 9, UB 10, Du 14, Du 16	SI 3, SI 6, UB 60, UB 63, UB 65, UB 67
Vertex	Du 20	Liv 3
Eyes	UB 1, UB 2, GB 1, GB 20, Qiu Hou	Liv 3, GB 37
Nose	L.I. 20, Du 23, Bi Tong	Lu 7 L.I. 4
Teeth	St 6, St 7, St 5, Ren 24	L.I. 4, St 44
Ears	SJ 21, SI 19, GB 2, SJ 17, GB 20	SJ 5, GB 41, SJ 3, GB 43, Kid 3
Tongue	Ren 23, Du 15	Ht 5, Pc 7, Sp 5, Kid 6
Throat	SI 17, Ren 23	L.I. 1, Lu 7, Lu 10, Lu 11, Kid 6, St 44
Trunk
Chest	Ren 17, Ub 13, Lu 1	Pc 6, Lu 5
Upper Abdomen	Ren 12, St 21, UB 21	St 36, Sp 4, Pc 6
Middle Abdomen	St 25, Ren 6, UB 25, UB 27	St 36, St 37, St 39
Lower Abdomen	Ren 3, Ren 4	UB 40, Sp 6
Costal region	Liv 13, Liv 14, GB 24, UB 18, UB 19	SJ 6, GB 34, Liv 3
Lumbar region	UB 23, UB 25, UB 52	UB 40

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