Front alarm and back transport point combination

Simultaneous needling of transport points on the back and alarm points on the chest and abdomen for specific therapeutic purposes. For example, BL-13 (Lung Transport, 肺俞 fèi shù), the transport point of the lung, is combined LU-1 (Central Treasury, 中府 zhōng fǔ), with the alarm point of the lung, to treat respiratory problems such as cough, panting, fullness in the chest. See the list below and point combination.

Combining Transport (T) and Alarm (A) Points

Lung

• T. BL-13 (Lung Transport, 肺俞 fèi shù)
• A. LU-1 (Central Treasury, 中府 zhōng fǔ)

Pericardium

• T. BL-14 (Reverting yīn (jué yīn) Transport, 厥阴俞 jué yīn shù)
• A. CV-17 (Chest Center, 膻中 dàn zhōng)

Heart

• T. BL-15 (Heart Transport, 心俞 xīn shù)
• A. CV-14 (Great Tower Gate, 巨阙 jù què)

Spleen

• T. BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù)
• A. LR-13 (Camphorwood Gate, 章门 zhāng mén)

Liver

• T. BL-18 (Liver Transport, 肝俞 gān shù)
• A. LR-14 (Cycle Gate, 期门 qī mén) Qì Gate (气门 qì mén)

Kidney

• T. BL-23 (Kidney Transport, 肾俞 shèn shù)
• A. GB-25 (Capital Gate, 京门 jīng mén)

Large Intestine

• T. BL-25 (Large Intestine Transport, 大肠俞 dà cháng shù)
• A. ST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū)

Triple Burner

• T. BL-22 (Triple Burner Transport, 三焦俞 sān jiāo shù)
• A. CV-5 (Stone Gate, 石门 shí mén)

Small Intestine

• T. BL-27 (Small Intestine Transport, 小肠俞 xiǎo cháng shù)
• A. CV-4 (Pass Head, 关元 guān yuán)

Stomach

• T. BL-21 (Stomach Transport, 胃俞 wèi shù)
• A. LU-1 (Central Treasury, 中府 zhōng fǔ)

Gallbladder

• T. BL-19 (Gallbladder Transport, 胆俞 dǎn shù)
• A. GB-24 (Sun and Moon, 日月 rì yuè)

Bladder

• T. BL-28 (Bladder Transport, 膀胱俞 páng guāng shù)
• A. CV-3 (Central Pole, 中极 zhōng jí)