Kiiko Matsumoto Style Acupuncture and the Abdomen
Area | This Area Reflects | This Area is Treated By | This Area Treats |
Under rib cage (right) |
sharp – Liver Excess dull – Liver Deficiency thick when pinching |
right Kid7, SP7, HT3, P.4 Liv1 (or Liv5) |
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Under ribs – right lateral to nipple line |
pain when tapping – G.B. |
right S.J.1, 2, G.B.43, 44 |
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Ren12 |
SP9, or Kid6, Kid27 |
can help release scalenes treats ST (and G.B.) channels below the knee |
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Ren12, ST21 beam |
pancreas weakness |
Kid6, Kid27 |
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ST21 |
ulcer |
SP4 |
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Nagano ST22 (right) |
Odi Sphincter |
SP3.2, Stomach Qi |
muscular pain |
ST23 |
digestive issue |
Ren19 |
(try for Ren19 pain) |
ST24 (right) |
Ren8, Ren9 pulsing |
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Ren9 |
Water retention (also ST28) S.I. Mu Water Toxins Anxiety |
SP3, 7, 11 S.I.1, 2, or S.I.3 SP4, SP9 |
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Navel |
whole navel – Spleen left Kid16 – Sugar lump |
SP9 SP10 (moxa) + salt moxa on navel Kidney Support (above SP10) or SP3.2 T11, 12 |
treat the Sugar lump itself Allergies |
Liv13 |
Under-Mastoid, deep tissue pain |
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G.B.26 |
Kidney Deficiency |
Kid7, LU5 |
LU1 – pain |
left ST25 – 27 |
Stagnant Blood (Oketsu) |
Liv4 + LU5 |
needle (+ Kyotoshin if cold) |
right ST25-27 | Lung
Spleen Immune |
LU5
SP9 Immune Points (TI10-11) |
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ST28 | Water Ovaries | SP3, 7, 11 (GB25, UB23, UB25) Kidney (usually KD7, KD10) | |
KD13 | Uterus/Prostate | Metal/Water of Liver or Spleen, Metal/Water of Liver and Kidney | |
REN2, 3, KD11 | Bladder
Can also be extension of viscero-ptosis |
LU7, REN21, tiger-warmer DU2, ST13, GB26, Inner Yin | Can treat REN21 cough |
ST30, inguinal | viscero-ptosis, weak ligaments | St13, GB26, Inner Yin, P4 (many operations), Immune (weak ligaments), ST34, GB31 |