TCM Meridians Lesson 6: Treating Joint Pain, Skin Rashes, & Itching

Joint Pain

LI-11 (Qu chi) treats pain and motor impairment of the upper extremities. Reduces redness and heat of the body. Feel for the tender reaction point. May have to go down to the bone.

SJ-10 (Tian jing) treats migraine pain in the neck, shoulder, and arm. Helps when your elbow is sore in the back.
LI-4 (He gu) Stop pain point. Treats pain, weakness, and motor impairment of the upper limbs. Good for general aches and pains.
Massage for 5-10 minutes with hot cream or essential oils.

GB-34 (Yang ling quan) treats weakness, numbness, and pain of lower extremities, swelling, and pain of the knee.
Below the head of the bone towards the front
ST-36 (Zu san li) treats indigestion, dizziness, aching knee, and tibia.
EX-LE5 (Xi yan or neixiyan)
Massaging these points will help strengthen your knees for hiking and walking.

SP-10 (Xue hai – sea of the blood) 4 cun (3 fingers) above the kneecap treats eczema, rash, uterine bleeding, pain in the thighs. Cools your blood. Drink chrysanthemum tea for rashes and itchiness, even for mosquito bites.
- Massage for 10 minutes and then you can put frozen peas on the point
- Can massage with essential oil
Ear Points – experiment to see which one helps reduce your itching
- Upside down body in the ear
- Spleen 10 point in the ear
- Ear Lung point – treats skin diseases and nourishes the skin.
- Ear Sanjiao point – stops itching. One is the top are, the “stop itching area”
Mung bean skin at pharmacy will help reduce allergy symptoms. Anti-inflammation. Sends signals to calm the sympathetic nervous system and activate the parasympathetic nervous system.