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Upper and lower body point combination
上下配穴法 〔上下配穴法〕 shàng xià pèi xué fǎ
Simultaneous needling of points above and below the waist. For example, stomach pain can be treated by combining PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān) on the upper body and ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ) on the lower body. Sore throat or toothache can be treated with LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ) on the upper body and ST-44 (Inner Court, 内庭 nèi tíng) on the lower body. Insomnia can be treated by combining HT-7 (Spirit Gate, 神门 shén mén) on the upper body and SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo) on the lower body. Constipation can be treated by combining TB-6 (Branch Ditch, 支沟 zhī gōu) on the upper body and KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi) on the lower body. See point combination.
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