Acupuncture Points Chart

The methods and therapies of acupuncture and acupressure, were derived by medical practitioners of the ancient Chinese civilization. The concepts of acupuncture and acupressure are based on a life force or energy named as 'chi'. This life energy circulates in a flow through lines and paths that are known as 'meridians'. The potent and trigger points, are located along the meridians. These points, when stimulated by massage or piercing of an acupuncture needle, improve the flow of 'chi', in that particular region. Trigger points on the other hand when pierced, improve the flow of 'chi' in some other body part. The trigger points are exclusively marked on any acupuncture points chart.

Chart of Acupuncture Points

The acupuncture points chart is derived on the basis Chinese and Indian principle, that every human body is made up of 5 elements namely, Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal. Imbalance in the quantity of any of the elements, results into an ailment, disease or disorder. The imbalance of a particular element, affects the functioning of some specified organ. The acupuncture points chart depicts the organs that are affected by a particular element. In addition, seasons, emotions and tastes also tend to affect the functioning of our body and have an effect on particular organs, which can be treated with the help of acupuncture, thereby improving a particular organ's performance. The following chart will give you a brief idea about the connection between the organs, potent and trigger points, and elements that affect particular parts of the body.

Season	Element	Yin Organ	Yang Organ	Energy Pattern	Color	Emotion	Taste	Voice
Winter	Water	Kidney	Urinary Bladder	Conserved	Black	Fear	Salty	Groans
Spring	Wood	Liver	Gallbladder	Expansive	Green	Anger	Sour	Shouts
Summer	Fire	Heart	Small Intestine	Culmination Completion	Red	Joy	Bitter	Laughs
Late Summers	Earth	Spleen	Stomach	Balance	Yellow	Sympathy	Sweet	Sings
Autumn	Metal	Lungs	Large Intestine	Contraction and Accumulation	White	Grief and Sadness	Pungent	Weeps

Let's take an example of a person who has been suffering from a lung problem. He can be treated with the help of the lung meridian, or trigger points of the large intestine meridian. This acupuncture can be done most comfortably during autumn. The lung ailment arises as a result of imbalance of metal quantities in the body.

Scientific Reasoning Behind the Chart

Some people dismiss the acupuncture theory of 'chi', by claiming it to be a superstition. However, there are many concrete theories, regarding acupuncture, that have been proved with the help of experiments. Acupuncture points chart, shows that developers of acupuncture were very well acquainted with the anatomy of the human body and organs, that enabled them to successfully establish acupuncture points. Meridians are usually designated to specific organs or systems, such as the lung meridian. The acupuncture points of the lung meridians, if pierced properly relieve the stress and pain, plaguing the lungs. The piercing of needles has to be however done by a trained medic, who can without difficulty spot a point of acupuncture. Acupressure points are same as the acupuncture points and can be massaged to relieve pain. The reason behind relief of pain is, the piercing of a needle, helps in the release of Endorphin, a natural painkiller, secreted by our body. In addition, acupuncture also releases other neurochemicals that are needed by our body and improve static flow. Stress and tension cause the biochemicals and static flow to become imbalanced, which can be brought back to balance, with the help of acupuncture.

It is however recommended that one visits an acupuncturist or a medical practitioner for the acupuncture treatment. I hope that you have found the acupuncture points chart and it's explanation, satisfactory. Stay healthy! Stay happy!