Dr Tan Acupuncture Points Chart And Image ((top)) Jun 2026

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Dr. Tan often uses only 1–4 needles per treatment, inserted superficially or obliquely. Dr Tan Acupuncture Points Chart And Image

Branching Meridians (e.g., Hand Tai Yang balances Foot Tai Yin). Have you used the Balance Method

| Concept | Explanation | |---------|-------------| | | Each meridian has a paired opposite channel (e.g., Lung ↔ Large Intestine, Stomach ↔ Spleen). Pain in one channel is treated by needling its paired channel. | | 2. The Five Systems (Correspondence) | Limbs correspond to the trunk: Shoulder = hip, elbow = knee, wrist = ankle, hand = foot. Points on the hand can treat the foot, etc. | | 3. Opposite Side Needling | Pain on the right → needle left side. Pain on the left → needle right side. | | 4. Four Gates & Three Levels | Points are chosen from specific command points (e.g., Jing-Well, Ying-Spring, Shu-Stream, Jing-River, He-Sea) based on pathology location. | If you need a high-resolution image, visit the

Dr. Richard Tan's Balance Method - Master Tung's Acupuncture

| Point | Meridian | Tan Function | |-------|----------|--------------| | | Large Intestine | Master point for face, head, pain, and immunity | | LV 3 | Liver | Couple point with LI 4 (Four Gates) for general pain | | SI 3 | Small Intestine | Neck, upper back, and occipital pain | | GB 34 | Gallbladder | Muscle and sinew channel issues (tendonitis, joint pain) | | LU 7 | Lung | Neck, shoulder, and headaches (also used with KI 6) | | KI 3 | Kidney | Low back, knee, and bone/joint deep pain | | ST 44 | Stomach | Facial pain, toothache, mastoid process pain | | UB 60 (BL 60) | Bladder | Ankle, heel, and acute low back pain |