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Mother-and-child Five Element acupoints of Chinese medicine and associated muscles according to Applied Kinesiology |
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| Meridian |
Element |
Mother acupoint ~tonification |
Child acupoint ~sedation |
Associated muscles |
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| Lung |
Metal |
LU9 |
LU5 |
Deltoids, Serratus anterior |
| Large intestine |
Metal |
LI11 |
LI2 |
Hamstrings, Tensor fascia lata |
| Stomach |
Earth |
ST41 |
ST45 |
Pectoralis major clavicular, Sternocleidomastoideus |
| Spleen |
Earth |
SP2 |
SP5 |
Latissimus dorsi |
| Heart |
Fire |
HT9 |
HT7 |
Subscapularis |
| Small intestine |
Fire |
SI3 |
SI8 |
Rectus abdominis, Rectus femoris |
| Urinary bladder |
Water |
UB67 |
UG65 |
Peroneus, Tibialis anterior |
| Kidney |
Water |
KI7 |
KI1 |
Iliopsoas |
| Pericardium |
Fire |
PC9 |
PC7 |
Gluteus medius, Gluteus maximus, Piriformis, Adductors |
| Triple heater |
Fire |
TH3 |
TH10 |
Teres Minor, Infraspinatus |
| Gall bladder |
Wood |
GB43 |
GB38 |
Popliteus |
| Liver |
Wood |
LV8 |
LV2 |
Pectoralis major sternal, Rhomboids |
Moncayo and Moncayo Chinese Medicine 2009 4:9 doi:10.1186/1749-8546-4-9 |
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