Dysmenorrhea (Menstrual Pain - Cramps) Connections
Below you will find various relationships to the concept of and potential clinical approaches for dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain - cramps). It is critical to appreciate that in Chinese Medicine (and most related systems), treatment for "dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain - cramps)" is rarely designed with the resulting "dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain - cramps)" exclusively in mind.
For non-practitioners, we recommend reading treating the "cause" and not the "symptoms" for more on the overall approach and the importance of the TCM diagnostic system in formulating treatment approaches.
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Some acupuncture points are considered "empirically" related to a specific condition or diagnostic pattern. While this would rarely, if ever, dictate the entire composition of a treatment, the following points should be considered, possibly even more so within the context of acupressure:
EX Huatuojiaji at L1 (Sides of Spine at L1)
.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous processes…
L1 innervates and influences the adrenal gland, the testis …
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EX Huatuojiaji at S2 (Sides of Spine at S2)
In the area around the 2nd sacral foramen, UB 32
S2 influences the bladder and is used for a range of bladde…
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EX Huatuojiaji at T9 (Sides of Spine at T9)
.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous processes…
T9 (Left) innervates the stomach and is used for a range of…
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KD 5 (Water Spring)
1 cun directly below KI 3 in a depression on the medial sid…
Generally nourishes Yin and Blood and moves the uterus.
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KD 6 (Shining Sea)
In a depression below the tip of the medial malleolus.
Sore throat from any etiology, especially empty heat from y…
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KD 11 (Pubic Bone)
5 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 2.
KD 11, KD 12, KD 13, KD 14 & KD 15 all intersect the Ch…
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KD 12 (Great Manifestation)
4 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 3.
KD 11, KD 12, KD 13, KD 14 & KD 15 all intersect the Ch…
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KD 13 (Qi Hole)
3 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 4.
KD 11, KD 12, KD 13, KD 14 & KD 15 all intersect the Ch…
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KD 14 (Fourfold Fullness)
2 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 5.
KD 11, KD 12, KD 13, KD 14 & KD 15 all intersect the Ch…
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KD 15 (Central Flow)
1 cun below CV 8, .5 cun lateral to CV 7.
KD 11, KD 12, KD 13, KD 14 & KD 15 all intersect the Ch…
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SP 6 (Three Yin Intersection)
3 cun directly above the tip of the medial malleoulus on th…
Tonify Yin and Blood, all Spleen disorders.
Digestive diso…
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SP 8 (Earth's Crux)
3 cun below SP 9 on line connecting SP 9 and the tip of the…
Xi Cleft Point - acute and painful menstrual issues due to …
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SP 10 (Sea of Blood)
With knee flexed, 2 cun above the superior medial border of…
Any Gynecological issues originating from Blood, Heat, Stas…
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ST 25 (Celestial Pivot)
2 cun lateral to the AML level with CV 8.
All intestinal issues - constipation, diarrhea, dysentary, …
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ST 26 (Outer Mound)
2 cun lateral to the AML level with CV 7.
Abdominal pain, bloating, hernias.
Menstrual issues - dysm…
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ST 28 (Waterway)
2 cun lateral to the AML level with CV 4.
Excess Cold/Damp Issues of the Lower Warmer - retention of …
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ST 29 (Return)
2 cun lateral to the AML level with CV 3.
Excess or Cold/Deficient disorders of the Lower Warmer - am…
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ST 30 (Surging Qi)
2 cun lateral to the AML level with CV 2.
Upper Sea of Water & Grain Point - excess or deficient …
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UB 17 (Diaphragm Shu)
1.5 cun lateral to GV 9, level with T7.
Hui-meeting Point of the Blood, useful for all Blood relate…
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UB 23 (Kidney Shu)
1.5 cun lateral to GV 4, level with L2.
For all Kidney system related issues from a Chinese Medicin…
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UB 24 (Sea of Qi Shu)
1.5 cun lateral to GV line, level with L3.
Generally used as a local point for back pain. General wea…
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UB 30 (White Ring Shu)
1.5 cun lateral to the GV line, level with the 4th PSF.
Local point for low back, sacrum, tailbone and/or hip pain.…
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UB 31 (Upper Bone Hole)
On the sacrum at the midpoint of the PSIS and the PML, leve…
UB 31, UB 32, UB 33 & UB 34 together form the "Eight Li…
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UB 32 (Second Bone Hole)
On the sacrum medial and inferior to the PSIS, level with t…
UB 31, UB 32, UB 33 & UB 34 together form the "Eight Li…
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UB 34 (Lower Bone Hole)
On the sarcum lateral to GV 2, level with the 4th PSF.
UB 31, UB 32, UB 33 & UB 34 together form the "Eight Li…
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