Treatments

The mother point or tonification point precedes the horary-ben point in the generating-sheng cycle. The tonfication of the mother point reinforces the accompanying channel/organ.

Needling in three levels

Ask the patient to exhale deeply. All the manipulations on the needle are performed during the inhalation.

Insert the needle directly into the deep level. Thrust and lift six times.

Ask the patient to exhale deeply again.
Then during another inhalation proceed into the middle level and repeat the same procedure.

Needling in three levels

Ask the patient to inhale deeply. All the manipulations on the needle are performed during the exhalation.
Insert the needle into the superficial level. Thrust and lift nine times.

Ask the patient to inhale deeply again.
Then proceed into the middle level and repeat the same procedure.

Finally, after a deep inhalation, enter into the deep level and once again repeat the lifting and thrusting motion nine times.

Two types of indications of the longitudinal luo-connecting channels are described in Ling Shu, chapter 10:

Indications due to the Superficial Layer of the Luo-Connecting Channels

The luo-connecting points are very often used in this way.
You will find symptoms as well as corresponding therapy options by following the link below.

The luo-connecting points are very often used in these indication.

Ling Shu, chapter 10, says: “When the luo-connecting channels are in an excess condition they can be seen, when they are in a deficiency condition they cannot be seen.”
The luo-connecting channels are more superficial than the main channels. Therefore, they can be seen when they are in excess.

The luo-connecting points are seldom used for the symptoms of the list below.

The guest-host rule is an application of this horizontal pathway that connects the interior-exterior channels.

Many psycho-emotional indications are found for the luo-connecting points (mostly on yin channels) in the classical texts.

Lieque LU7 is used to treat poor memory, propensity to laughter.

Fenglong ST40 is used to treat mania-depression, mad laughter, great happiness, desires to ascend to high places and sing, discard clothing and running around, seeing ghosts.

A Guide to the Desired Level

Besides the specific indications of the currently open acupuncture point this timely point can be used to guide your qi to the desired level of the problem.

Joker Points

The integration of many energetic concepts of Chinese medicine is the reason for the efficiency of the Na Jia Fa in treating illnesses. We call the possible, open Na Jia Fa points joker points.

Therefore, this method should always be taken into consideration, especially when the diagnosis of the patient and the indication of the open points are well matched.