Symptomatic points

This refers to the selection of the corresponding points according to some prominent symptoms. For example, Dazhui ( Du 14 ) and Quchi ( LI 11 ) are selected to treat fever, and Shuigou ( Du 26 ) and Yongquan ( K 1 ) are selected to treat loss of consciousness in emergent cases.

Selection of the empirical points falls into this category. For example, Sifeng ( Extra ) is selected to treat infantile indigestion. Moxibustion applied to Erbai ( Extra ) is for hemorrhage of hemorrhoids.

See : " Indications : " in point description