TCM: Bi Syndrome. The General acupuncture points which treats Arthritis.
Six acupuncture points including: Quchi (LI-11), Waiguan (TH-5), Hegu (LI-4), Zusanli (ST-36), Yanglingquan (GB-34), Xuanzhong (GB-39).
According National Library of Medicine: PMC2174514.
Selection of acupuncture points were based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theory of 'Bi' syndrome, which uses local and distal points on channels that traverse the area of pain. Distal points are chosen for the treatment of the underlying causes of Bi syndrome and local acupuncture points were selected for the treatment of the nearby joints.
Seven Acupuncture points for Hands Arthritis treatment.
According KANJO, Seven Acupuncture points for Hands Arthritis treatment: PC-6; HT-7; SI-4; SI-5; LI-5; LU-6; Ex-Ue-9;
PC-6 (Frontier Gate).
HT-7 (Spirit Gate).
SI-4 (Wrist bone). SI-5 (Yang Valley).
LI-5 (Yang Stream).
LU-6 (Maximum Opening).
Ex-Ue-9 (Ba Xie or Eight Evel).
Osteoarthritis in Chinese Medicine.
Acupuncture near me: East Brunswick NJ.
Spleen Deficiency (Damp Painful Obstruction Syndrome)—Swelling of joints, aggravated by dampness and pain fixed in one place are the features.
Yang Deficiency (Cold Painful Obstruction Syndrome)—This is characterized by severe pain in a joint, usually unilateral, that is aggravated by coldness.
Blood Deficiency (Wind Painful Obstruction Syndrome)—Pain moving from joint to joint is the classic feature.
Yin Deficiency (Heat Painful Obstruction Syndrome)—Warm painful joints with redness and swelling characterize this syndrome.
Correct Qi and Blood Deficiency—Reinforce ST-36, SP-6, Ren-4, Liv-8, UB-20, UB-23.
Resolve Phlegm—Reinforce UB-20, Ren-12; stimulate by the even method SP-9, ST-40, SP-6, Ren-9.
Resolve Stasis of Blood—Reduce SP-10, LI-11, PC-6, UB-17.
Correct Deficiencies of the Liver and Kidneys—Reinforce Liv-8, GB-34, UB-18, Kid-3, GB-39, UB-23.
Arthritis Points for commonly affected joints:
Fingers—Baxie, LI-3, TH-3, SI-3, TH-5, LU-7, SI-5
Hips—GB-41, GB-40, UB-62, SP-3, GB-30, GB-29, SP-12
Knees—SP-5, GB-40, ST-41, ST-34, ST-36, GB-34, GB-33, SP-9, Liv-7, LR-8, GB-41, TH-5, open the Yang Linking Vessel with SP-4 and PC-6.
Lower-back pain—Shi Qi Zhui Xia (Extra Point on the Governor Channel below the tip of L5); UB-26 and UB-54;
- Tunzhong (Extra Point lateral to UB-54 halfway between the midline and the edge of the buttock);
- Yaoyan (Extra Point in the depression lateral to the interspace between the spinous processes of L4 and L5, are the local points;
- the usual distal points are SI-3 and UB-62,
- to open the Governor Vessel: GB-41 and TH-5, in that order, to open the Belt Vessel, which crosses the lower back horizontally;
- UB-62 and SI-3, in that order, if the pain radiates to the hip to open the Yang Stepping Vessel;
- UB-60, Kid-4, and HT-7 (relieving spasm);
- DU-20 (for pain in the lower most part of the lumbar spine); and SP-3 if there is spinal deformity.
In chronic cases:
- reinforce UB-20 and SP-3 to stimulate the Spleen (to affect back muscles);
- Kid-3 and UB-23 to stimulate the Kidney (Kidney controls the bones);
- UB-11 and GB-39 to stimulate the bones;
- Liv-8 and UB-18 to stimulate the Liver (to affect the ligaments and cartilage).
