Cleft point. In addition one Xi-Cleft point can be found on each of Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao Channels. There are 16 Xi-Cleft points in all. The Xi-Cleft points are used primarily in treatment of the acute pain and diseases appearing in their corresponding channels and organs can stop pain and/or bleeding.
Xi-Cleft on the Yin channels can stop bleeding.
For example:
Lu 6 for hemoptysis.
Sp 8 for Menorrhagia
Xi-Cleft on the Yang channels can stop pain.
For example:
L.I. 7 for toothache, sort throat, headache.
St. 34 for Stomachache
For instance:
Dysentery and appendicitis is treated by St-37, because St 37 is the lower He-sea point of the L.I. channel.
UB 39 is used for retention of Urine due to dysfunction of San Jiao.
For example: Sp-6, a crossing point for the three foot yin channels, used for diseases of the liver, spleen and kidney channels.
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