Kidney Channel.

Function of kidney organ:- 

- Governs bones, cartilage and head hair.

- Regulates the bone growth and teeth. 

- Stores essence and are thus responsible for growth, development and the reproductive function. 

- Promote new life.

- Responsible for water metabolism and control of the body fluids. 

- opens to the ear.

Polarity: Yin.

Number of points- 27.

Element- Water. 

Commonly used points on kidney channel:-

K1.- Foot pain, heel pain, toes pain, it brings heat down, hot flashes, nourish the eyes.

K3- Tonify kidneys, weakness in knee, lower back, eliminate heat from the channel. 

K6- Local pain, tonify Kidney Yin, night time seizures. 

K7-It is mother Acupoints on water channel so it is very good tonification point, tonify Kidney yang, Regulate sweating with Acupoints SI3, H6,  Regulate water passage especially in the case of Edema. 

K9- Clear heat, transform phlegm, mental emotional condition, manic depressive disorder, tongue flicking. 

K10- It is regulatory Acupoint, drain damp heat, very effective in Kidney stones, general itching, alarm point for bladder infection., knee pain.

K12- Nourish essence.

K27- shock and fear.

Sanjiao channel.

 Sanjiao channel is also called Triple Warmer or Triple Burner. 

Sanjiao means "Three Body Cavities ".

Some commonly used Acupoints on this channel:-

SJ2: clears the heat from head and face, red eyes, deafness, tinnitus, bleeding gums. 

SJ 3: Temporal headache, any ear concern, sinus, ear blockage.

SJ4: Wrist pain.

SJ5: release exterior pathogens, arthritis of fingers. 

SJ6: helps to move Qi in lower warmer, constipation, painful menstruation, hypochondriac pain.

SJ10: Local pain, Phlegm cough.

SJ14: shoulder pain.

SJ17: Bells palsy,  trigeminal neuralgia.

SJ23: pacify internal wind, mania, Epilepsy. 

PERICARDIUM CHANNEL

 Pericardium is the protector of Heart.

Heart and the Pericardium are associated with the brain and its functions. 

Polarity- Yin.

Number of points- 9.

Element- Fire.

Clinical uses : 

- Disease along the course of the channel. 

- Heart disease. 

- Disorder of upper abdomen. 

- Mental disorder.

Uses of Acupoints on the Pericardium channel:-

PC1 - any breast concern, rib pain, Palpitation, Cardiac pain, chronic cough, suffocation. 

PC2: Cardiac pain, arm pain, chest pain, Palpitation. 

PC3:- Hand tremors, cool the blood, clear heat from heart and blood, any skin condition, vomiting, Cardiac pain.

PC4:- remove blood Stagnation, Palpitation, Anxiety, Epilepsy, vomiting blood.

PC5:- alternating chills and fever, febrile disease, chest pain,  phlegm in mind, manic depression, clear heat .

PC6:- Cammander point for heart and stomach, Calm shen, for any deep seated emotion, opens the chest, irritability, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, acid reflux, neck ache, numbness of arm.

PC7:- Local pain, calm shen, heart fire, phlegm fire, bad breath, febrile disease, BROKEN HEART.

PC8:- Clears heat, bad breath, Anxiety, cardiac pain.

PC9:- Fainting, fever, Cardiac pain, Palpitation, stiffness of tongue.

Function of Small intestine channel

 Functions of small Intestine organ:-

- Separate the essence from food and transport of waste to the Large Intestine. 

Small Intestine channel:-

Polarity: Yang

Number of points- 19

Element:- fire

Clinical uses:- 

- Disease along the course of the channel. 

- Ear disorder.

- Eye disorder. 

- stiff neck

- sore throat 

- disorder of small Intestine. 

-  Breast disorder. 

Clinical uses of Acupoints on Small Intestine channel: 

SI 1 : For excess condition, heat in eyes/ear/nose.

Insufficient lactation .

SI3: Hand pain, lumber pain, discomfort in scapula,  neck pain.

SI4 and SI5 - Wrist pain.

SI6: For acute pain along the pathway of channel.

SI8: Elbow pain. 

SI9:- Shoulder  pain, frozen shoulder. 

SI11:- For any chest or breast concern, insufficient lactation. 

SI17: sore throat. 

SI19- Ear ache, ear infection, tinnitus, deafness.