(TJM) Traditional Japanese Medicine Theory
Japanese Acupuncture - Liver Sho - Five Phase Meridian Therapy Treatment - TJM Theory
This page contains the abdominal presentation, treatment points and associated signs and symptoms for the Liver Sho Five Phase treatment. For a description of the overall treatment protocol see our Five Phase treatment information page.
Five Phase - Liver Sho Pattern
- Treatment Points:
- LV 8
- KD 10
- Possible Secondaries:
- Metal Controls Wood and Wood Controls Earth
- Lung Excess or Deficiency - LU 9
- Spleen Excess or Deficiency - SP 3
- 5 Element Theory Associations:
- Color: Blue, Green
- Smell: Woodsy
- Flavor: Sour
- Sound: Shouting
- Emotion: Anger
- Common Symptoms:
- Blood Stasis Issues
- Menstrual Irregularities
- Musculature - tight, swollen, other imbalances
- Acute low back pain
- Right Shoulder
- Vision/Eye Problems
- Headaches
- Anger/Insomnia
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were used within this section:
- Feldman, Marty: New England School of Acupuncture, Five Phase Techniques Lecture Notes
- Iuliano, Diane: New England School of Acupuncture, Extraordinary Vessel Techniques Lecture Notes
- Kuwahara, Koei: New England School of Acupuncture, Advanced Japanese Techniques Lecture Notes
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