Alarm Points

 Alarm points:- 

These are specific acupoints, which become tender in the disease of the related organ. Alarm points give warning of the presence, or the impending appearance of disease of the related organ. 

When the disease condition improves, the Alarm point becomes less tender.

These points are used for diagnosis and prognosis, as well as for therapy. 

There are 12 Alarm points are on the anterior aspect of the trunk. These are also called "Mu- Front" points.

There are also 12 Alarm points are on posterior aspect of the trunk. These are called "Back Shu" points.

These points can be used singly or in the combination of Mu-front and Back shu points of affected Organ.

Mu-front points are:-

Lung- Lu1

Pericardium- Ren17

Heart- Ren14

Lived- Liv14

Gallbladder- Gb24

Spleen- Liv13

Stomach- Ren12

Sanjiao- Ren5

Kidney- Gb25

Large Intestine- St25

Small intestine- Ren4

Urinary bladder- Ren3

Back-shu points:-

Lung- Ub13

Pericardium- Ub14

Heart- Ub15

Liver- Ub18

Gallbladder- Ub19

Spleen- Ub20

Stomach- Ub21

Sanjiao- Ub22

Kidney- Ub23

Large Intestine- Ub25

Small Intestine- Ub27

Urinary bladder- Ub28.

Some of Mu- Front points are shown in Image:-