Acupuncture masters always remember that points are the servants of the elements.
The power they have is handed to them by the elements whose instructions they obey and whose energy they serve.
Isolated from the elements, they are powerless,
By far the most important groups of points for five element acupuncturist are:
• Command points.
• Points used to clear blocks.
When point selection is concerned, we need always to remember that the aim of choosing any point is to enhance an element's balance.
The simplest way to do this is to choose points on the meridians of its two officials, or points on other meridians which relate specifically to its officials.
• Sp 8 - a kind of excavator.
• ST 24- a kind of Lubricator.
• Lu 8-a kind of meridian gutter.
• K 24 -a kind of burial ground.
• UB 42 - a kind of door to spirit.
Acupuncture masters have an understanding of the three jiao, to remember where each officials lie, the anatomical positions to relate with element points.
