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Acupuncture Points<br />
ACUPOINT CATEGORIES<br />
Traditional Chinese Medicine has many different c<strong>at</strong>egories<br />
of acupoints. The acupuncturist must str<strong>at</strong>egically use different<br />
acupoints to achieve the desired effects. Some types of<br />
points are used to increase energy or Qi in the meridian<br />
while other points are used to decrease Qi in the meridian.<br />
Different c<strong>at</strong>egories of acupoints are used for diseases involving<br />
the organs while other points are more specific for musculoskeletal<br />
problems. It should be noted th<strong>at</strong> there is obviously<br />
more than one approach to TCM, and different practitioners<br />
will approach a problem differently. The same applies<br />
to Western medicine. The most frequently used acupoint c<strong>at</strong>egories<br />
are discussed below.<br />
Ting points<br />
Ting points are the beginning or ending points of a meridian,<br />
where energy is exchanged with the exterior. They are<br />
very powerful points to balance energy. The Ting points in<br />
LI1<br />
TH1<br />
MEDIAL LATERAL<br />
LU11<br />
FRONT<br />
FOOT<br />
HT9<br />
Ting points in the front foot.<br />
PC9<br />
SI1
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