Learn all about acupuncture pointsWhat is acupuncture points, basics and practical advicesThe Theory behind Acupuncture Points- September 17, 2008 Acupuncture points used for treatment may or may not be in the same body region as the symptom. The traditional Chinese medicinal theory is that the selection of these points is based on the fact that they stimulate the meridian system and bring relief to ailments by rebalancing the yin and yang in our body and regulating the flow of chi. Body acupuncture points are located by using a unit of measure called the "cun", calculated in accordance with the proportional distances from various...http://acupuncture-points.medicalspecialists.info/the-theory-behind-acupuncture-points.asp... 5 PhaseElement Points- (Found September 17, 2008 ) These points ascribe each of the five elements - wood, fire, metal, earth and water - to each one of the five transporting points. All the jing well points are associated with wood. The ying spring points are related to fire. All of the jing river points are associated with metal. The shu stream points are associated with earth. The he sea points are all related to the element of water. The above relationships are relevant for the yin channels only. For the yang channels it is...http://acupuncture-points.medicalspecialists.info/5-phase/element-points.aspx |