The 5 ancient Shu points - Wu Shu Xue

In acupuncture, the 5 ancient shu points designate a group of specific points of the 12 main meridians. These are distal points which are distributed over the ends of the 4 members, that is to say between hand and elbow or between foot and knee.

Summary

• The ancient Shu points
• Ancient Shu points indications
• 5 movements theory and Wu Shu Xue

The ancient Shu points

There are 60 ancient Shu points (5 per main meridian).

Il est à noter que les 6 points Shu des méridiens Yin correspondent aussi au yuan Point of the organ.
Il s’agit du lieu de passage du Yuan Qi (qi originel) de l’organe. Comme ce sont des points qui agissent directement sur les organes, ils peuvent être utilisés pour traiter les infections des Zang.

Location of the 6 Yuan points

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Ancient Shu points indications

Each of The 12 meridians Has 5 ancient shu points which Are:

1. The jing (pronounced ting) well Point , where the river will be born, where the Qi is superficial.
   The Jing points are located at the ends and make it possible to treat pain on the route of the meridian, to release the entire meridian and to treat the pain, in particular, in contrast to the meridian.
   It is said that they open the orifices, awaken the mind and purge the heat.
2. Le point Ying spring ou point jaillissement, où le Qi commence à grandir.
   Les points Ying permettent de traiter des manifestations de type chaleur, des douleurs sur le trajet du méridien ou à l’opposé du méridien.
   It is said that they temper and hunt the fire, to eliminate heat and purge the fire.
3. The Shu stream point or point of transport, makes it possible to treat joint pain and heaviness, as well as the random pain that go and come.
4. Le point Jing river point where Qi begins to be stronger and deeper.
   Les points Jing permettent de dégager la circulation sur l’ensemble du méridien. Ils peuvent traiter des douleurs liées à des atteintes externes (dyspnée, toux et refroidissements du corps avec de la fièvre, notamment quand il y a alternance chaud-froid).
5. The He sea où le Qi est très important et très profond. C’est là qu’il plonge pour aller rejoindre l’interne.
   The points he sea can treat energy counter-cments, pain in the context of counter-current. They can also treat blood stagnation in particular Weizhong BL 40 which activates the blood and clearing the stasis.
   In chinese massage, these points will be of great importance. Indeed, they will have a strong action on the organs, it is said that they treat the Zang.

5 movements theory and Wu Shu Xue

Each ancient Shu point is associated with an element according to the following table.

Le point Jing d’un méridien Yang correspond à l’élément Feu. C’est le cas par exemple du point YangXi GI5.
Le point Shu d’un mérdiein Yin correspond à l’élément Terre. C’est le cas par exemple du point Taibai SP 3 (it is also the ben Point as a land point Of a meridian Land).

In acupunctural theory, according to the law Of 5 movements, it is possible to treat any type of disease using 2 methods.

Method 1 based on the generation cycle

• In the event of a deficiency of a zang/fu, tone the 'mother' point of his meridian.
• In the event of the fullness of a zang/fu, disperse the 'son' point of his meridian.

Examples:
– En cas de déficience de la rate (méridien associé à la terre), je vais chercher le point feu de la rate, soit son point Ying.
– S’il y a déficience du rein, je cherche le point métal du méridien du rein, soit son point Jing.
– S’il y a déficience de la vessie, je tonifie le métal dans l’eau, je tonifie le point Jing de la vessie.
– En cas de plénitude du Foie, je disperse le point feu du bois, soit le point Ying du Foie.
- If there is a fire of the heart, I dismeperse the earth in the fire, it is the Shu point of the heart.
- If there is a stomach fire, I disperse the metal in the earth, I disperse the jing point of the stomach.

Method 2 which is based on the control cycle

• In the event of a deficiency of a zang/fu, tone the 'mother' point of his 'mother' meridian.
• In the event of the fullness of a zang/fu, disperse the 'son' point of his 'son' meridian.

Examples:
– S’il y a déficience de la rate, feu sur feu, je tonifie le point Ying du méridien du coeur.
– S’il y a plénitude du Foie, je disperse le feu sur le feu, je disperse le point Ying du méridien du coeur.

These are Ben - root points. They are used to tone the son or disperse the mother

The metal point in the metal on the lung tones the water or disperses the earth.
I treat a meridian by going to another meridian, the one who is generated or the one who generates.

It should be kept in mind that in practice, some of the points selected by these 2 methods do not work as planned by theory.

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