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Pain during urination is a typical symptom of diseases affecting the urinary system. May be present in diseases such as urinary tract infection or kidney stones. In this article we advise three acupuncture points that can be used to alleviate this symptom of pain on urination (dysuria).

The first acupuncture point is CV3. This acupuncture point is the Mu front acupuncture point from Bladder function and is treating any type of urinary symptoms. These symptoms is included pain during urination. The acupuncture point lies in the sagittal midline (midline of the body), 2 cun superior to the pubic symphysis (pubic bone that sits just above the vagina or penis).
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On the thigh there are four points of the Bladder meridian. In this article we give attention to four acupuncture points although some are more used than others. From all acupoints, the one that it is used more, probably, will be BL40. All acupuncture points lie in the posterior thigh.

Acupuncture point BL36 is located at the midpoint of the transverse crease of the buttocks. It has many functions being, all of them, common indications of acupuncture points of this channel. Among the diverse clinical indications found we have haemorrhoids (BL57 is mostly used for this case), urinary retention, constipation, pain in the sacro-coccygeal, sciatica, muscle stiffness, numbness, atrophy of the lower limb (muscles of the thigh). From different clinical indications, those of the lower limb (pain, numbness, paralysis, etc …) are those in which it is more common to use this acupuncture point.

Acupuncture point BL37 is located 6 cun inferior to acupoint BL36, in the center of the back of the thigh, the middle of the line BL36-BL40. It is widely used in local problems such as sciatica, leg cramps, muscle stiffness, muscle atrophy or distal symptoms such as lumbar back pain and stiffness. Other acupuncture points such as BL40 and BL60 are more used to treat these symptoms than acupoint BL37.
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Traditionally there are three categories of acupuncture points: regular points, ashi points and extra points. Extra points are points with a specific clinical indication a specific location but does not belong to any system of meridians. Currently besides the extra points there are also another category called “new points”.

What is the difference between extra acupuncture points and new points of acupuncture? Essentially the new points are extra points known recently. As such, here we will consider them only what they are: extra points.

In articles on acupressure points I counseled some extra acupuncture points in the head with clinical indications to eye level. The points were: Taiyang, Yuyao, Shangming and Qiuhou. However, there exist other points in this vast region. In this article I will describe some lesser known acupuncture points.

The indications of these acupuncture points are all related to eye symptoms like blurred vision, decreased visual acuity, see bright spots at night, optic nerve atrophy, strabismus, tearing with exposure to wind, cataracts, retinitis pigmentosa, etc …
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There are lots of extra acupuncture points on the head and body. In fact there are more extra acupoints than regular acupoints. In this group of articles I will indicate four extra acupoints located in the head.

The first acupuncture point is called Sishencong. This acupoint corresponds to four acupoints surrounding the regular acupuncture point GV20 (Baihui – to simplify let´s say that this acupuncture point is located in the top of the head). 1 cun forward, one back and one cun cun to each side. These four points are the extra point Sishencong. The name of the fourth point refers to acupuncture points that constitute it. Si means four.

This point is widely used to treat various symptoms such as insomnia, poor memory, headache (at the vertex on top of the head), dizziness, tinnitus, epilepsy, cerebral atrophy in the 3rd age (Parkinson, Alzheimer) and incontinence at night in children.
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To end this group of councils on the pressure on acupuncture points on the Ren Mai meridian/channel we will talk about some points located in the chest, neck and head.

I would like to draw attention four acupuncture points: RM17, RM22, RM23 and RM24.

The acupuncture point RM17 is at Sagittal Midline (SML) at the 4th intercostal space. It is an extremely important acupoint to treat a variety of cardiac and pulmonary symptoms such as cough, breathlessness, chest tightness, cardiac pain, palpitations, etc … It is also widely used to treat problems that affect the mind as insomnia, agitation and psychological anxiety.
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In this second article on acupuncture points of Ren Mai channel I would like to draw your attention to the acupuncture points that lie in the abdominal region. We are interested in the sagittal midline (midline of the body) in space from the navel – where the acupuncture point CV8 is located – the base of the xiphoid process (if the reader does not know anatomy just search the area where the sternum – the bone chest – ends. The acupoint will be close).

The way to find these points is easy. Consider that the navel to the base of the xiphoid process is 8 cun – Chinese measurement system adapted to the human body to meet the acupuncture points -. Just separate the region into 8 identical parts and find the desired acupuncture points. You can start counting from the navel. If CV8 is in the navel, the CV9 acupuncture point is 1 cun above, 1CV0 2 cun above CV8 and so on. Point CV12 will be find in the center of that line.

In this article I would like to highlight 3 points, namely: CV8, CV12 and CV15.
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On this article I will advise you 3 important acupuncture points to treat ease expectoration. The points mentioned are: CV22, CV17 and extra point Dingchuan.

Point CV22 is located in the sagittal midline, in a depression just above the superior part of the sternum bone. The pressure located in this point allows you an improvement of symptoms related to difficulty breathing and sputum. In addition to helping to eliminate sputum also helps breathe better and ease the chest.

Another point of the same meridian is the point CV17. Located in the sagittal midline, at the level of the fourth inter costal area, between the nipples, the pericardium front mu point will ease the chest. If you feel heaviness sensation in the chest associated with excessive sputum you should press this point to help alleviate the symptoms.

Finally we have the point 13BL. This point is located in the back (as the extra point DingChuan that will be advised in a future article) to 1.5 CUN laterally to the lower edge of the 3rd spinous dorsal vertebra and he is the back shu point of the Lung. You should press this point on any problem affecting this organ.

There are 4 points widely used in the treatment of constipation. In this little articlee I will give you the location of these points. These are the points: 25ST, 25BL, 37ST and 6TB.

The first points I want to introduce are local points. They are 2 points known as: back shu point of the large intestine (BL25) and the front mu point of the large intestine (ST25).

Of course, this advice does not eliminate the need to consult a professional in the area so he can make a proper diagnosis nor eliminates the need for medical observation.

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In this article I will give you some points you can use in cases of diarrhea. These points can also be used if the diarrhea is accompanied with abdominal pain or if there is only pain in the abdomen.

3 points are in the abdominal region (12RM, 8RM and 4RM) while the other 2 points (36ST and 4SP) are in the lower limbs (leg and foot). If the diarrhea is accompanied with cold in the abdomen and intolerance to cold food or drinks and preference for hot food can also make local applications of heat on these points.

RM (ren mai) means the meridian of the conception vessel (CV) that goes along the sagittal midline (for this article, only concerns the midline of the abdomen). ST means the meridian of the stomach and SP refers to the meridian of Spleen.

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Pain in hypochondrium is a common symptom in diseases of liver as acute or chronic cholecystitis, for example. I intend with this short article showing the location of some points useful in the treatment of this symptom.

We can select close to 10 points, regardless of clinical patterns, to relieve the symptoms. The first four points concern the back shu and front mu points of the viscera coupled (gallbladder) affected and its attached organ (liver).

The back shu points in question are: 18BL (BL means the bladder meridian) – this is the back shu point of Liver – and 19BL (gallbladder bach shu point). The front mu points are: 14LV (liver) and 24GB (gallbladder). The points of organ (bach shu and front mu) can be used to handle complaints relating to the correspondent organ, regardless of diagnostic differenciation.

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