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The Xi Cleft PointsThe Xi ( Cleft ) Points are those located at the sites where qi and blood in the meridians is converged and accumulated. There are sixteen Xi - ( Cleft ) Points in all of the twelve regular meridians. In addition, they can be found on each Yangqiao, Yinqiao, Yangwei and Yinwei Meridians. The Xi - ( Cleft ) Points are used primarily in treatment of the acute diseases appearing in their corresponding organs. For example, Kongzui ( L6 ) , the Xi - ( Cleft ) Point of the Lung Meridian of Hand - Taiyin is effective to hemoptysis ; Wenliu ( Li7 ) of the Large Intestine Meridian of Hand - Yangming is helpful to borborygmus and abdominal pain ; Liangqiu ( S34 ) of the Stomach Meridian of Foot - Yangming works for epigastric pain, Ximen ( P4 ) of the Pericardium Meridian of Hand - Jueyin is effective to cardiac pain and fullness of the chest. Meridian Xi - ( Cleft ) Point
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