Clinical applications
Heat stroke (i.e. scratch therapyfor heat stroke)
Symptoms: listlessness, lack of energy,abdominal pain, nausea, general malaise
Selected acupuncture points: see those with a red line in the chart above.
1. Diarrhea,abdominal pain
(1) Diarrhea
Symptoms: Pain in the lower abdomen,watery excrements, frequent bowel movements.
Selected acupuncture points: Piyu, Dachangyu,Qihizusanli, Guanyan and Shangjuxu.
(2) Abdominal pain
Symptoms: Pain in the lower abdomen,angina, distending pain (with cold sweat).
Selected acupuncture points: Zhongwan, Tianshu,Guanyuan, Qihai.
(3) Liver diseases
Symptoms: insomnia, dreaminess,urination, restlessness, swollen breast,frequent
sighing, reddish tongue and yellowish fur on the tongue.
Selected acupuncture points: Ganyu, Quchi,Taichong,Sheamus, Neiguan, Sanyinjiao.
(4) Warm phlegm and melancholy
Symptoms: insomnia, heavy head,hypochondriacal behavior tendencies, bitter taste in
the mouth, chest pain,malaise, loss of appetite, blurred vision.
Selected acupuncture points: Senmen, Zusanli,Neiguan and Sanyinguan.
2. Headaches
(1) headache, cold type
Symptoms: towards the back radiating headache,malaise / susceptibility to wind and
cold.
Selected acupuncture points: Fengchi, Fengmen,Taiyang (flash cupping) (2.5 cm from the
outer corner of the eye) and Waiguan.
(2) headache, warm type
Symptoms: radiating or head jumping pain, fever, sensitivityto cold, red tongue, yellowish
fur on the tongue.
Selected acupuncture points: Dazhui, Fengmen,Taiyang (flash cupping),Quchi and
Taichong.
3. Cerebrovascular diseases
Symptoms: hemiplegia, mouth and eyes moved,stiff tongue, decreased tactile sense
(haptic sense).
Selected acupuncture points for upper limbs: Dazhu, Jiarliao,Jianyu, Quchi, Shousanli,
Waiguan and Hegu.
Selected acupuncture points for lower limbs: Huantiae, Fengshi,Futu, Yanglingquan,
Zusanli,Xuanzhong, Weizhong,Feng Long, Sanyinjae and Yinlingquan.
4. Arthritis
Symptoms: sore joints, numbness in joints or even swelling or deformations
Selected acupuncture points on the shoulder: Jianliao, Jianyu,Dazhu, Bingfen, Jianjing
and Quchi.
Selected acupuncture points on the elbow: Quchi, Hegu,Tianjing, Chize and Chuguan.
Selected acupuncture points on the knee: Zusanli, Doubi,Yinlingquan, Yanglingquan,
Xuehai, Fengshi and Liangqiu.
Selected acupuncture points on the ankle: Xuanzhong, Sanyinjiao,Kunlun, Shangjuxu,
Fuyang and Yongquan.
Selected acupuncture points on pelvis and hip: Dazhui, Fengchi,Shenzu, Zhiyang, Jinsuo,
Xuanshu, Mingmen,Huantiao, Chibian and Yaoyangguan.
5. Common cold
(1) warm type
Symptoms: fever,sensitivity to cold, runny nose,small voice, headache, aching,limbs,
coughing, nasal discharge liquid,pale tongue color.
Selected acupuncture points: Dazhu, Feiyu,Fengmen, Fengchi, Waijian andTaijang (flash
cupping).
(2) common cold,warm type
symptoms: fever,radiating headache, cough, drymouth, sore throat, thinner and paler
tongue fur (cupping device Welmax1)
Selected acupuncture points: Dazhu, Quchi,Taiyang (flash cupping),Fengchi and Tiantu.
Orthopedic surgical diseases
1. Cervical spondylolysis
Symptoms: Neck pain, stiffness,coma, restricted freedom of movement,pain radiating into
the arm, general malaise
Selected acupuncture points: Fengchi, Quchi,Dazhu, Jianzhongyu, Jianjing,Dazhui,
Tianzong, Waiguan and Jianwaiyu.
2. Scapulohumerale periarthritis (shoulder)
Symptoms: pain/pressure sensation in the shoulder,restricted freedom of movement,
stronger pain during the night
Selected acupuncture points: Jianzhen, Tianzong,Dazhui, Jianliao, Quchi,Jianyu and Llegu.
3. Chronic backpain
Symptoms: persistent pain in the hip region, the sensation of pain will be more intense
after a disease (for example after a cold).
Selected acupuncture points: Shengyu, Yaoyangguan,Qihai, Mingmen, Huantiao,Weizhong,
Yabglingquan,Yongquan and other unfixed acupoints.
4. Neck stiffness
Symptoms: neck stiffnesss causing pain is usually caused a false position when sleeping
Selected acupuncture points: Dazhui, Fengchi,Fengmen, Jianjing, Jianzhongyu,Jianwayu and
other non-fixed acupoints.
5. Injuries of the soft tissue
Symptoms: partial swelling, pain and movement restrictions caused byoverstretching of
muscles and ligaments etc.
Selected acupuncture points in the upper section: Hegu, Shousanli,Quchi and more unfixed
acupoints.
Selected acupuncture points around the hip: Yaoyangguan,Weizhong, Dazhui,Yongquan and
other unfixed acupoints.
Selected acupuncture points in the lower part: Weizhong, Chengshan,Yanglingquan
and other acupoints temporarily selected.
6. Pain in the heel
Symptoms: heel pain, inabilityto walk as a result of a trauma, overload or irritation.
Selected acupuncture points: Chengsan, Taixi,Kunlun, Yongquan,Zhaohai and other unfixed
acupoints.
7. Pain in bone nerves
Symptoms: burning and radiating pain in the hip, back of thighs and calves with reduced
mobility,pain will be stronger after rest periods or illnesses such as a cold.
Selected acupuncture points: reaction points at the hip, Shengyu,Yaoyangguan, Huantiao,
Chibian, Jizhong,Chengsan, Yinmen,Xuanzhong, Fengshi, Yanglingquan.
Gynecological diseases
1. Abnormal Menstruation
Selected acupuncture points (before the period): Guanyan, Sanyingjiao,Guilai, Xingjian.
Selected acupuncture points (after the period): Guanyuan, Sanyingjiao,Taichong,Ganyu,
Xuhai.
Selected acupuncture points (stronger bleeding): Guanyuan, Sanyinjiao,Qihai, Taichong,
Shenyu, Ganyu,Zusanli.
2. Painful menstruation
Symptoms: abdominal pain that radiates to the hip before the menstrual period.This can
also occur during or after the bleeding.
Selected acupuncture points: Guanyuan, Sanyinjiao,Qihai, Taichong,Shenyu, Ganyu and
Zusanli.
3. Menopausal syndrome
(1) Yin deficiency
Symptoms: tingling, dizziness,fever, sweat,vexation, agitation, red cheeks,dry skin,
abnormal menstruation, reddish tongue color.
Selected acupuncture points: Guanyan, Xinyu,Sanyinjiao, Shengyu,Yinglingquan, Waiguan
and Sanyjiao.
(2) Kdney Yan deficiency
Symptoms: lethargic and listless feeling,cold body, watery excrements,bloated face, ample
amount of menstrual blood, nocturnal activities,frequent urination, pale or swollen tongue.
Selected acupuncture points: Zhongwan, Qihai,Mingmen, Xinyu, Guanyuan,Neiguan.
Childhood diseases
1. Pneumonia
(1) cold type
Symptoms: sensitivity to cold,fever, cough,absence of thirst, pale tongue color.
Selected acupuncture points: Dazhui, Fengmen,Fengchi, Feiyu, Waiguan,Hegu, Quchi.
(2) warm type
Symptoms: heat sensations, coughing,vexation, agitation, asthma,noises in the lungs,
increased thirst, flushed cheeks.
Selected acupuncture points: Dazhui, Feiyu,Fengchi, Fenglong, Geyu,Yuji and Quchi.
2. Indigestion
Symptoms: acts at the beginning as a common cold,then the child feels weak and listless,
after bouts of fever paralysis may occur,muscles and joints can be affected, restricted
freedom of movement, reduced temperature in the limbs.
Selected acupuncture points (for the lower limb): Quchi, Fengchi,Zusanli, Yangingguan,
Yaoyu,Chibian, Shengyu, Huantiao,Kushua, Taki.In the area of this application field, better
results can be achieved with moving cupping methods.
Skin diseases
1. Acne
Symptoms: acne refers to a chronic inflammation of the hair follicles and glands,this
especially in the face,on the back or chest. This disease is more typical for adulthood.
Selected acupuncture points: Dazhui, Feiyu,Shengyu, Sanjiaoyu, Zusanli,Sanyinjiao
(partial movement and puncture cupping).
2. Urticaria (hives)
Symptoms: extremely itchy wheals characterize the complexion
Selected acupuncture points: Shenque, Dazhui,Feiyu, Dachangyu, Quchi and Xuehai.