44.03 Head Wisdom - Shou Ying:- • Spinal degeneration: Bilaterally needle 44.02 Back Vertebrae, 44.03 Head Wisdom and 77.18-77.21 Three Emperors. See case history, above. 44.04 Wealth Top - Fu Ding:- ????? 44.05 Back Branch - Hou Zhi:- • Head and neck wind: 44.04 Wealth Top and 44.05 Back Branch are combined to treat pain in the nape of the neck, stiff neck and facial paralysis (Dr. Carson, 1973). • Hypertension: 44.04 Wealth Top and 44.05 Back Branch are effective for hypertension. Also consider bleeding 99.08 Ear Apex (acute or chronic), DT.05 Five Mountain Range and/ or fingertips (severe and acute). 44.06 Shoulder Center - Jian Zhong TCM Shoulder Triangle:- • Nosebleed: Needle 44.06 Shoulder Center with 66.04 Fire Master or 66.08 Sixth Finish. • Sinus congestion: Needle 44.06 Shoulder Center, 88.17-88.19 Four Horses, with 1010.15 Welcome Fragrance (Ll20) as a Guiding Point. • Neck rash: Needle 44.06 Shoulder Center; 88.17-88.19 Four Horses; bleed 99.08 Ear Apex. • Acromium pain (select from the following opposite-side points): 44.06 Shoulder Center, 77.18 Kidney Gate, 22.01 Double Child, 88.09-88.11 Kidney Passing Points, 88.25-88.27 Three Nine Miles. Needle same-side 44.06 Shoulder Center as a Guiding Point. • Shoulder pain (select &om the following opposite-side points): 44.06 Shoulder Center, 77.18 Kidney Gate, 77.22-77.23 Beside Three Miles or 88.25 Center Nine Miles (GB31), 22.01-22.02 Double Child/Double Fairy, 77.27 Outer Three Gates. • Frozen shoulder: See 77.08 Four Flower Upper (ST36). • Upper arm pain: Needle opposite-side 44.06 Shoulder Center, 77.18 Kidney Gate, 77.22-77.23 Beside Three Miles or 88.25 Center Nine Miles (GB31). Guiding Points are optional. • Arthritis in the legs: Needle opposite-side 88.25 Center Nine Miles (GB31) with A.01 Seven Miles (GB32), 44.06 Shoulder Center, A.04 San Cha Three and 22.05 Ling Gu. • Legs numb: Tonify qi for numbness, using 44.06 Shoulder Center with 88.17-88.19 Four Horses; 77.18-77.21 Three Emperors; 88.09-88.11 Kidney Passing Points; or 88.01- 88.03 Heart Passing Points. • Legs cold and painful: Needle 44.06 Shoulder Center, 88.25 Center Nine Miles (GB31), 88.03 Passing Heaven, 88.10 Passing Stomach, 11.10 Wood Fire (see 11.10 Wood Fire for needling cautions). Apply a moxa pot to: DU4, UB23, REN4, REN6. • Polio, muscle atrophy or weakness of legs: Chief Point 44.06 Shoulder Center; Supporting Points: 44.11 Ooud White, 44.12 Plum White, 44.15 Lower Curve, 44.16 Upper Curve. • Weakness in the legs (elderly patient): Bilaterally needle 44.06 Shoulder Center, 88.01- 88.03 Heart Passing Points (Dr. Young, 2008). • Knee pain: Needle opposite-side 44.06 Shoulder Center; bleed same-side DT.07 Three Gold; needle opposite-side PC6 Nei Guan with L V3 Tai Chong as a Guiding Point. • Sole pain (instep): Needle opposite-side 11.27.3-4 Five Tigers, 44.06 Shoulder Center, bleed same-side DT.08 Essence Branch. • Drop foot: First, needle opposite-side 11.10 Wood Fire (see 11.10 Wood Fire for needling cautions), and then add 44.06 Shoulder Center and 88.25 Center Nine Miles (GB31). Have the patient walk backwards down a narrow hallway, supporting themselves with the wall, and/ or stand in a warm, shallow therapy pool while holding on to the edge and rising up onto their toes and then lowering the heels back down, repeatedly. These two exercises will retrain the brain and eliminate most drop foot tendencies. • Aphasia due to wind stroke: Needle 44.06 Shoulder Center, SP5 Shang Qiu, 1010.19- 1010.20 Water Gold/Water Through. 44.07 Back Face - Bei Mian Textbook LI15 Jian Yu:- ????? 44.08 Man Ancestor - Ren Zong Textbook LI13 Shou Wu Li:- • Heart and kidney edema: 44.08-44.10 Three Ancestors, 88.09-88.11 Kidney Passing Points. • Any kind of Bi disease: 44.08-44.10 Three Ancestors, 77.08 Four Flower Middle (Tung' s ST36), 33.16 Curve Mound (LU5). 44.09 Earth Ancestor - Di Zong:- ????? 44.10 Heavenly Ancestor - Tian Zong:- ????? 44.11 Cloud White -Yun Bai:- • Gynecological disease: 44.11 Cloud White with 44.06 Shoulder Center or 44.11 Cloud White with 44.10 Heavenly Ancest01� 11.06 Retum to the Nest, 11.24 Gynecological Points, SP6 San Yin Jiao and 66.02 Wood Wife. • Weakness with distending leg pain: 44.11 Cloud White, 44.06 Shoulder Center. • Polio, muscle atrophy or weakness of legs: Chief Point: 44.06 Shoulder Center; Supporting Points: 44.11 Cloud White, 44.12 Plum White, 44.15 Lower Curve, 44.16 Upper Curve. 44.12 Plum White - Li Bai:- • Body odor: 44.10 Heavenly Ancestor and 44.12 Plum White. • Polio, muscle atrophy or weakness of legs: Chief Point: 44.06 Shoulder Center; Supporting Points: 44.11 Cloud White, 44.12 Plum White, 44.15 Lower Curve, 44.16 Upper Curve. 44.13 Branch Through - Zhi Tong:- ????? 44.14 Falling Through - Luo Tong:- ????? 44.15 Lower Curve - Xia Qu:- • Nerve damage due to injury, stenosis: 44.15 Lower Curve is unique in that it treats nerve damage due to injury. This point is effective in heating cervical injury or stenosis; 77.01-77.02 Correct Tendons could also be chosen or added. • Polio, muscle atrophy or weakness of legs: Chief Point: 44.06 Shoulder Center; Supporting Points: 44.11 Cloud White, 44.12 Plum White, 44.15 Lower Curve, 44.16 Upper Curve. 44.16 Upper Curve - Shang Qu:- • See 44.15 Lawer Curve for additional comments and combinations. 44.17Water Healing- Shui Yu Textbook S110 Nao Shu:-