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When you have seen/felt me working – you have seen me have someone sit at the end – and with legs dangling off couch – press some points above the knee.
This is them.
The point St 34 is obvious – I figured over the years that the GB channel point ‘ was there also as the St one – and started pressing in the same level – on that channel- and when sore, popped it in – and it alleviated neck problems beautifully – so is my extra Xi Cleft point. The ‘real one in texts is GB 36 – I do not use- but probably should start . .
The ones I use all the time – are the Sp 8, Liver 6, as these are menstrual /Stuck Belly Blood (for anyone).
Also use the 8 Extras ones – Ki 9 – for almost anything – and Ki 8 as a Stuck Belly Blood. option – all work brilliantly. .
Here is a selection of what is usually written: Xi Cleft points
This is what you will find online – the waffle essentially. I cut to the bottom line. . Clears stagnation.
They clear the blockages/thus pain from the channels and the associated organ/area.
If sore – they are blocked – as always – near enough is the key – where is it STUCK?
Clue – it will hurt.
Below – I have bolded red italiced Heather says).
According to this source (CLICK) This is a usual list – not what I would say . . Some points are not used as others work so well – is all a case of habit I sometimes think.
Xi Cleft Points Theory and Applications
- The Xi Cleft points, also called the accumulation points, are where the Qi and Blood of a meridian pool. They are primarily at or near the joints of the body.
- In treatment they are used primarily for acute conditions, especially pain, that involve their related organs/channels.
- LU 6 – acute asthma, wind heat
- LI 7 – sore throat, face pain/swelling (Colon – L.I. is Large Intestine)
- SP 8 – blood stagnation in the uterus a/or lower abdomen
- ST 34 – breast issues, epigastric pain – all the time for lateral neck issues/along the channel – esp nipple/ breast issues
- HT 6 – heart pain, reckless bleeding due to heat
- SI 6 – severe pain along the SI channel
- KD 5 – menstrual problems due to deficiency a/or blood stagnation
- UB 63 – acute cystitis – would totally depend on the ‘why’ of it all.
- PC 4 – severe chest pain, reckless bleeding due to heat. Chest pain that is maybe heart attack
- TH 7 – not used often clinically. I should see what I can find – must surely be a help with some gastric issues.
- LV 6 – acute cystitis, blood stagnation in the uterus a/or lower abdomen. For all pissed off lower belly problems.
- GB 36 – painful obstruction a/or atrophy of the lower limbs. ????
- UB 59 – Yang Qiao mai, not used often clinically
- KD 8 – Yin Qiao mai, menstrual irregularities – esp bad gyne/some pregnancy matters when I want to MOVE
- KD 9 – Yin Wei Mai, severe and acute mental disorders. Almost anything – esp clearing out deep toxins/trauma – but all pregnancy woes – to enhance the ease of baby growth – ‘beautiful baby point’ if used 13 and 27 weeks – part of my pregnancy protocol’ – and also will settle/take out what is not supposed to be there.
- GB 35 – Yang Wei Mai, not used often clinically
Those not needlers already may not make much sense of this – here for inclusion.
 From the book: “Acupuncture, Meridian Theory and Acupuncture Points”
The Xi (cleft) Points are the places where the qi of the meridian is deeply converged. Each of the 12 regular meridians has a Xi (cleft) Point on the extremity, as do the Yinwei, Yangwei, Yinqiao and Yangqiao Meridians, 16 in all. Xi (cleft) Points are located below the elbows and knees except for Liangqiu (St.34) which is superior to the knee. They constitute another group of important points apart from the Five-shu Points. Early records of Xi (cleft) Points date back to Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing (A Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion). Xi (cleft) Points are used for treating acute disorders of their related internal organs as well as of the areas supplied by the meridians. Needling these points can regulate the circulation of qi and blood in the diseased areas.
They also have the function to alleviate acute pain of the internal organs. For example, puncturing Liangqiu (St.34) for acute gastric pain; Kongzui (Lu.6) for acute bronchial hemoptysis; Shuiquan (K.5) for dysmenorrhea; Ximen (P.4) for cardiac pain and furuncle; Foot-Linqi (Liv.6) for swelling and pain of the testis, etc. The Xi (cleft) Points can also be used to treat acute sprain, points being selected from meridians passing through the injured area. Clinically, combination of the Xi (cleft) Points and the Eight Influential Points can often enhance the therapeutic effect of the acupuncture treatment, e.g. Liangqiu (St.34) and Zhongwan (Ren 12) for severe epigastric pain; Kongzui (Lu.6) and Shanzhong (Ren 17) for cough and hiccup with difficult breathing. Observation of Xi (cleft) Points can sometimes be of help in diagnosing acute disorders. Often there is a reactive spot at a Xi (cleft) Point when a particular organ or meridian is affected, e.g. tenderness can be felt at Ximen (P.4) in case of acute pleurisy; or at Liangqiu (St.34) in case of acute mastitis. I say – MAYBE – as it depends – is this a St channel issue? May be – but only apart of it . .). |
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This was found here (CLICK)
I have edited it a bit – Capital letter for the energy version of the word. Blood is the energy of:blood is the red stuff.
What are the functions of the Xi-cleft points?
Xi-cleft points are good at treating acute/urgent diseases as well as pain syndromes. “Xi” means “cleft”, where the channel Qi gathers deeply. When channels travel and meet with circuitous or crooked parts of body, Qi and Blood will gather and irrigate at those cleft sites. Other than the Stomach Xi-cleft point which is located slightly superior to the knee, the rest of Xi-cleft points are distributed inferior to the elbow or knee. Xi-cleft points are where channel Qi and Blood gather around and hence they are with abundant Qi and Blood and with strong function of regulating Qi and Blood. The major indication of Xi-cleft point is to treat acute Zang Fu (inneo rgans) disorders and pains of its respective channel.
(Not sure about this – I suspect more need to be actually clinicians). As the Sp, Liver and Ki ones are directly pain related). . . this is what is written – as all are toeing a line – who said/what is already written – please do pay attention – we live now and what you feel/see is more likely to be real.
“Some believe the Xi-Cleft points of yin channels is more for Blood related disorders while the Xi-Cleft points of the yang channels more for pain syndromes. However, according to the experience, to treat acute pains or blood disorders of channels, xi-cleft points of either yin or yang channels work well. For example, the xi-cleft point of lung channel, Kuongzhui (LU6) is quite effective for asthma (even more effective if combined with Chize (LU5) or Yuji (LU10)); hemoptysis; bronchiectasis; lung tuberculosis (paired with Yinxi (HT6). Ximen (PC4) is effective for fright palpitation, unpeaceful spirit (paired with Shenmen (HT7)), angina, premature beat (combined with Xinshu (UB15), Tanzhong (Ren15)). In a word, xi-cleft points are mostly used to treat acute syndromes and pains caused by sudden stagnation or imbalance of the channel Qi. The disorders are usually excessive syndromes.
Dishi point (33.14) in Tung’s extraordinary point is located very close to the Xi-cleft point of lung channel, Kuongzhui (LU6)and is very effective for acute disorders of lung such as common cold and asthma. Jiexue point (88.28) is located very close to Liangqiu (ST34), the Xi-cleft point of Stomach channel which is with abundant Qi and Blood, and hence is particularly good at regulating Qi and Blood to treat disturbance of Qi and Blood and fainting caused by acupuncture.
(See my point above – research is practice – does it work or not?).Besides, many researchers and experiences conclude that xi-cleft points are diagnostic. Xi-cleft points distinctly manifest acute disorders and hence are valuable in diagnosis. They also help diagnose disorders caused by irregularities of Qi and Blood of certain Zang (yin/inner organ) or Fu (yang/less ‘important’ organ). For example, in stomach spasm and acute mastitis,Liangqiu (ST34) will be tender when pressed. (I use for all structural – esp neck . . .and anything along the channel) Hence, tender on Liangqiu (ST34)assist in the diagnosis of stomach disorders. Also, tender sensation at Kuongzhui (LU6) when it is pressed assist in the diagnosis of pneumonia and hemorrhoid. Tender Waiqiu (GB36), the Xi-cleft point of Gall Bladder channel, assists the diagnosis of gall bladder duct infection. Wenliu (LI6), Xi-cleft point of the Large Intestine, if tender when pressed, often reflects digestive tract perforation. Do we have to get to there first????
A little more here . .
Now to using them.
Me with patient
We HAVE to undo clutter – what is not supposed to be there is tangling Qi – and all else gets STUCK.
Starting with Triage – shock – cold out and scars . .
We are aware that Qi has to flow – his belly was really cold – he had been up to knees on motorbike in river – so I did a bit of pulling it out – we need the Qi to be there to activate. Shock – must have been all that he was telling about what happened in his body.
Scars – block the flows – hence we check – “can you feel?” – and we normalise this.
On to what Lenley saw happening . .
Tools to do the job – remember these
Check (we scrape to see what is happening)
Clear – some lymph etc forts – I am putting the shock and cold out in this category)
Soothe – calming all as we go.
FIX – is the pricklies – though they do all as well.
Settle – what comes up . .
Popped in so superficially – still – some will hurt – most likely can’t feel.
It Depends – what I may have done first to get the QI flowing – and in this case – though it was a simple – ‘show Lenley what to do and let her do it’ – the practitioner in me – and teacher – got to do so much more. .
Always get to bleed – a red showing is all that is needed – to make sure what you did actually achieved the goal.
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Though done a long time ago – all is still current. This is ONE session with me – he was so much better! Noway anything that is normally written on straight ‘acupuncture; would have achieve d the results. IS common through all my work – holistic multi modality transformative Qi/body aligning.