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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