Five Shu Points
From the general theory of meridians and points, through needle holding and qi regulation, tonification and reduction, and the management of mishaps, to clinical prescriptions by specialty.
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Specific Points
Ten categories of point with named functions: the five shu, yuan, luo, back-shu, front-mu, xi, lower he-sea, eight influential, eight confluent and intersection points.
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Nan Jing, Chapter 69: Mother-Son Tonification and Reduction
In deficiency tonify the mother, in excess reduce the son: the five-phase method of point selection.
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Nan Jing, Chapter 68: The Five Shu Points and Their Indications
The most compact statement of what each of the five shu points is for.
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Ben Shu: Root and Transport
The origin of the five shu point theory: well, spring, stream, river and sea points of the five zang and six fu.