The Yuan Primary Points
The Yuan - ( Primary ) Points are located in the vicinity of the wrist and ankle. The twelve Yuan - ( Primary ) Points are closely related to the five zang and the six fu organs, and they are the points where the primary qi of the zang - fu organs is retained. Disorders of the zang - fu organs are usually relieved by needling the twelve Yuan - ( Primary ) Points. The first chapter of Miraculous Pivot says, " When the five zang organs are diseased, the symptoms will manifest themselves in the conditions of the twelve Yuan - ( Primary ) Points with which they are connected. Each of the five zang organs is connected with its own Yuan - ( Primary ) Point.
For this reason, if we fully grasp the connections between zang organs and their corresponding Yuan - ( Primary ) Points as well as the latter ' s external manifestations, there will be no difficulty for us to understand the nature of the diseases of the five zang organs. The twelve Yuan - ( Primary ) Points are effective for treating the diseases of the five zang and six fu organs. Similar to the Shu - ( Stream ) Points there is a Yuan - ( Primary ) Point on the yang meridians. The Yuan - ( Primary ) . Points are closely related to Sanjiao and primary qi.
The primary qi originates from the kidneys, distributing over the whole body and concerning the qi activities. It travels over each yang meridian through Sanjiao. The place where the primary qi is centered is the location of the Yuan - ( Primary ) Point. Therefore, they are indicated in deficiency and excess syndromes - of their respective related organs.
Meridian Yuan - ( Primary ) Point
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