Shu Stream Points

Shu Stream Points



The third set of points, the Shu Stream points arelocated around the wrist and ankle joints. On the Yin channels they are Earth points. On the Yang channels they areWood points. These points gain muchimportance particularly as very useful healing points as the Yin-Earth pointsare all Source Points (LU 9, SP 3, H 7, K 3, P 7, LIV 3). “Source Points”or “Foramina Originalis” are the pointswhere the Origin of energy for the functionality of the organs and theirtissues is tapped. Stream representsmild Dynamism or movement of water (energy).
Analogy



According to the Windmill Analogy ©the Wind energy across the meadows are converted by the Windmills into ElectricEnergy of the Power Grid. Among the Shu-stream points, the Yang points are Woodand Yin points are Earth. They serve the systemic functions. They are used inAuto immune disorders.




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Wind-electricity generation is obstructed by tall trees (Wood) thatspring up, or earth’s high crusts and hills. Similar conditions are encountered in rheumatoid disorders of theJoints, and similar disorders triggered by the Bio-chemic mediators of thesystem. The stream points, as the name suggests, help in mild and steady improvementin such prolonged illnesses like Arthritis.
Physiology



Wood and Earth here represent the excess of Lipids,Urates, and other products of Metabolism, which hinder the smooth functioningof the joints. Therefore, Shu streampoints find use in Arthritis, Kidney disorders, High Blood Sugar, Hypertension,Obesity, and Paralysis. The treatment ofthese points results in breakdown of Lipids, Creatine and Urates. Stimulation of these pointsresults in production of Heparin(LU 9, LIV 3), Insulin(SP3, LIV 3),Dopamine(H7, P7), and Corticosteroids (K3) – which find great use in WesternChemotherapy too. Therefore Auto Immune disorders like Arthritis, or Mutationdisorders like Cancer, need prolongeduse of the horary shu stream points.