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Points Scheme for Back 1

Points Scheme:  Former Head - Back Head - Angle Head - Carotid Neck - Chest Abdomen 1 - Chest Abdomen 2 - Back 1 - Back 2 - Arm - Palm - Thigh Knees - Leg - Foot

Feng Men Point
On the upper back, 1.5 finger's breadth lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second thoracic vertebra.
Massage Therapy
Expels Wind , Strengthens Defensive Qi , Disseminates And Descends Lung Qi , Benefits The Nose , Firms The Exterior , Releases The Exterior
Asthma - Back Pain - Cough - Dyspnea - Fever - Headache - Lumbar Pain - Nasal Congestion - Nasal Discharge - Neck Stiffness - Respiratory Disorders - Shoulder Pain - Urticaria

Fei Shu Point
On the upper back, 1.5 finger's breadth lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra.
Massage Therapy
Tonifies Lung Qi ,Descends And Disseminates Lung Qi ,Clears Heat From The Lung ,Releases The Exterior ,Spreads Liver Qi ,Regulates The Heart ,Regulates And Descends Qi ,Unbinds The Chest ,Nourishes Lung Yin
Agitation - Asthma - Back Pain - Back Stiffness - Bone Disorders - Chest Discomfort - Chest Pain - Cough - Coughing Blood - Dyspnea - Fever Afternoon - Perspiration At Night - Respiratory Disorders 

Jue Yin Shu Point
On the upper back, 1.5 finger's breadth lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth thoracic vertebra.
Massage Therapy
Drains The Liver , Disseminates And Descends Lung Qi , Clears Heat ,
Expels Wind
Agitation - Cardiac Pain - Chest Discomfort - Chest Pain - Cough - Palpitations - Thoracic Discomfort - Toothache - Vomiting

Xin Shu Point
On the upper back, 1.5 finger's breadth  lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fifth thoracic vertebra.
Massage Therapy
Tonifies And Nourishes The Heart ,Regulates Heart Qi ,Calms The Spirit ,Unbinds The Chest ,Clears Heart Fire ,
Moves Blood Stasis
Agitation - Anxiety - Cardiac Arrhythmia - Cardiac Conditions - Cardiac Pain - Chills - Chills And Fever - Cough - Coughing Blood - Depression - Dyspnea - Fever - Insomnia - Irritable - Memory Impaired - Mental Disorders - Nocturnal Emissions - Palpitations - Panic - Perspiration At Night - Seizures - Seminal Emissions - Vomiting - Vomiting Blood 

Ge Shu Point
On the middle back, 1.5 finger's breadth  lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the seventh thoracic vertebra.
Massage Therapy
Invigorates Blood ,Cools Blood Heat ,Nourishes And Harmonizes The Blood ,Harmonizes The Diaphragm ,Lowers Rebellious Qi ,Dispels Stasis ,Stops Bleeding
Abdominal Distention - Asthma - Bone Disorders - Cough - Eructations - Fever - Fever Tidal - Hiccough - Perspiration At Night - Swallowing Difficult - Throat Disorders - Urticaria - Vomiting - Vomiting Blood 

Gan Shu Point
1.5 finger's breadth lateral to spine (the 9 chest spine)
Massage Therapy
Main point for all Liver related conditions: hepatitis, jaundice, cirrhosis, Blood stagnation, Qi stagnation, etc.
Abdominal Masses - Abdominal Pain - Back Pain - Chest Lumps - Dizziness - Eye Disorders - Gastric Disorders - Hypochondriac Region Pain - Jaundice - Liver Disorders - Mental Disorders - Nosebleed - Seizures - Spinal Pain - Visual Disturbances - Vomiting Blood

Pi Shu Point
On the middle back, 1.5 finger's breadth lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra
Massage Therapy
Abdominal Distention - Abdominal Pain - Appetite Absent - Back Pain - Diarrhea - Edema - Gastrointestinal Disorders - Hemorrhage Chronic - Intestinal Disorders - Jaundice - Menorrhagia - Stomach Prolapse - Stool With Blood - Stool With Undigested Food - Ulcer Gastric - Urticaria - Uterine Prolapse - Vomiting 

Wei Shu Point
On the middle back, finger's breadth lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra.
Massage Therapy
Main point for all Stomach related issues: food stagnation, abdominal distention, borborygmus, mouth ulcers, vomiting, belching, nausea, etc.
Abdominal Distention - Abdominal Pain - Appetite Absent - Borborygmus - Chest Pain - Diarrhea - Edema - Gastric Disorders - Gastrointestinal Disorders - Hypochondriac Region Pain - Indigestion - Nausea - Stomach Pain - Stool With Undigested Food - Swallowing Difficult - Ulcer Gastric - Vomiting 

San Jiao Shu Point
On the lower back, 1.5 finger's breadth to the lower border of the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra
Massage Therapy
Regulates The Triple Burner , Regulates The Spleen And Stomach , Opens And Regulates The Water Passages , Resolves Masses , Tonifies The Kidneys , Drains Damp ,  Regulates Urination , Fortifies Yang ,
Abdominal Distention - Ascites - Borborygmus - Diarrhea - Digestive Disturbances - Dizziness - Edema - Gastrointestinal Disorders - Headache - Intestinal Disorders - Jaundice - Lumbar Pain - Lumbar Stiffness - Stool With Undigested Food - Urine Retention - Vomiting 

Da Chang Shu Point
On the lower back, 1.5 finger's breadth lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra.
Massage Therapy
Regulates The Intestines , Transforms Stagnation , Strengthens The Lumbar Region And Legs , Alleviates Pain
Abdominal Distention - Abdominal Pain - Borborygmus - Constipation - Diarrhea - Digestive Disturbances - Dysuria - Intestinal Disorders - Leg Numbness - Leg Pain - Leg Paralysis - Lumbar Pain - Lumbar Sprain - Sacral Pain 

Shen Shu Point
On the lower back, 1.5 finger's breadth lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra.
Massage Therapy
For all Kidney related issues which effect the brain, bone, hair, teeth a/or hearing. Male deficiency related sexual problems: impotence, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, sterility, exhaustion following ejaculation.
Asthma - Bone Disorders - Deafness - Diarrhea - Dizziness - Edema - Ejaculation Premature - Emaciation - Hematuria - Impotence - Knee Disorders - Leukorrhea - Lumbar Pain - Menses Irregular - Nephritis - Nocturnal Emissions - Seminal Emissions - Tinnitus - Urinary Dysfunction - Urinary Incontinence - Visual Disturbances 

Zhong Lu Shu Point
In the sacral region, 1.5 finger's breadth lateral to the posterior midline, at the level of the third posterior sacral foramen.
Massage Therapy
Strengthens Lumbar Region ,Dispels Cold ,Alleviates Diarrhea ,Warms Yang ,Drains Damp, Tonifies Luo Vessels
Dysenteric Disorder - Hemorrhoids - Hernia - Lumbar Spine Pain And Stiffness - Sciatica

Xia Liao Point
In the sacral region, in the fourth posterior sacral foramen.
Massage Therapy
Regulates The Lower Burner
Regulates Menstruation
Strengthens The Lumbar Region And Legs
Regulates Urination And Defecation   Stops Leucorrhea
Abdominal Pain - Constipation - Dysuria - Labor Difficult - Leukorrhea - Lumbar Pain - Lumbosacral Joint Diseases - Menses Irregular - Orchitis - Sacral Pain - Sciatica - Uterine Prolapse

Chang Qiang Point
Midway between the tip of the coccyx bone and the anus.
Massage Therapy
Main point for hemorrhoids from excess or deficiency, anal prolapse, analfissure
Important point for genitourinary disorders, for the five types of painful urinary disorder, urinary retention, sexual exhaustion, impotence, seminal emission.
Anal Prolapse - Clonic Spasm - Consitpation - Diarrhea - Hemorrhoids - Impotence - Lumbar Pain - Lumbar Spinal Pain - Mental Disorders - Sacral Pain - Seizures - Stool With Blood - Tetany - Urinary Dysfunction

Hui Yang Point
On either side of the tip of the coccyx, 0.5 finger's breadth lateral to the posterior midline.
Massage Therapy
Resolves Damp Heat , Benefits The Coccyx , Regulates The Lower Burner , Treats Hemorrhoids
Anal and Rectal Conditions - Coccyx Pain - Diarrhea - Dysenteric Disorder - Hemorrhoids - Impotence - Leukorrhea - Lumbar And Leg Pain - Menstrual Lumbar Pain