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San Zhen Protocols: Part I

By Craig Williams, LAc, AHG

The system of San Zhen therapy or "three-needletechnique" is a highly effective system of

acupuncture, which I use extensively in my privatepractice. In this two- part article, I will discuss

various three-needle cominations for variouspatterns of disharmony and present some case

studies which reflect the effective clinical results ofthis elegantly simple approach.

It appears the modern trend within the acupuncturecommunity is the endless search for "magical"

points, which require no diagnostic evaluation alongwith the mixing of traditional !hinese medicine withersat "new age" eliefs such as cha#ras and$or theever neulous idea of "energy healing." San Zhen

therapy is a wonderful way for clinicians or students

to estalish a pathway for returning the roots ofestalished systems of acupuncture as well astraining themselves to understand the vast options

inherent within simple cominations of traditionalacupuncture points.

%ne of the most important aspects of using andlearning San Zhen therapy is that is allows the

practitioner to refine his$her #nowledge ofacupuncture points as well as fine tune their

diagnostic s#ills. &ach point selected must have aclear reason and must e supported y thepattern$symptom presentation of the patient.'nother enefit for this streamlined approach is that

patients who are wary of needles experience less

stress which allows the treatment to wor# quic#lyand effectively. The following three-point


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cominations are some which I have usedextensively in clinical practice with consistently

positive clinical results.

Ren 17 + Ren 6 + Du 20

This is a wonderful combination for movingstagnant qithroughout the entire bo! an is

e"tremel! effective in cases of chronice#ression an chronic insomnia$(en )* is the

influential point of qimoving stagnant qifrom the+eart and ung area in the pperJiao. (en is the

"sea ofqi" and moves stagnant qifrom the /iddleand lowerJiaoand has the aility to tonify qiaswell. The comination of (en )* with (en powerfully moves stagnant qithroughout the entire

ody and gently tonifies without causing any type ofcloying.

'dding 0u 12 allowsthe qito flow up into the head area and has the

aility to calm and clear the mind as well as clearpain the head region. I use this three point

comination as much or more often than the "3our4ates" of I5 and iv6 and find that it wor#s 7ust as

well if not etter for cases of depression orinsomnia. I often comine this three point como

with the three #oint combo of ear #oints:

Shen %en& Point Zero an
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S!m#athetic #oint to aress

recalcitrant cases of mental anemotional origin$

Ren 17 + Ren 6 + S#10

This is a wonderful three point comination in cases

of qistagnation with concomitant 'loo stasis.Sp )2, "8lood Sea", has the unique aility to move

and cool the lood and wor#s in elegant synergywith (en )* and (en to clear

out qistagnation$lood stasis with potentialstagnant heat. I often use this three-point

comination in cases of amenorrhea (ith #ainfulcram#s an also in cases of menorrhagia ue

to eficienc!.

Ren 6 + )' * + S#,

This is a wonderful comination to clear 0amp +eatin the lowerjiao. I use this comination extensively

in cases of vaginal-urinar! issues ue to Dam#.eat$ It/s also e"tremel! effective in cases of

Dam# .eat see#ing into the lo(erjiaocausingnee #ain or leg #ain. It also has the aility to

clear qistagnation via the comination of (en and48 65.

S 2* + Ren 12 + iv*

I use this three-point comination in cases of fooallergies& lea! gut or other gastric issues (ithsigns of e#ression& malaise or insomnia. ST16

has unique indications for psychological oremotional issues, as well as targeting the Stomach

meridian and Stomach viscus particularly in concertwith (en )1. This comination is also effective in


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cases of "I8S" or other gastric syndromes whichpresent (ith #ain or aggravation uring times

of #s!chological or emotional stress$ In thesecases I once again use the three3#oint ear

combo of Shen Men& Point Zero & S!m#athetic.

Du2 + 4in ang + Du 20

This is an excellent three-point formula forisorers relate to stress& mental3emotional

issues& insomnia& allergies& migraineheaaches or general heaaches. (esults can

often een seen within minutes with correct needlemanipulation.

Du2 + )' 1 + iv *

This is an excellent three-point formula for issues

related to the eyes, particularly in patterns of0epressive heat due to iver QiStagnation and

iver 9ang (ising patterns. I have also used thisgroup of points in cases of insomnia and computer

related eye fatigue. It can also be use in cases ofacute an chronic sinusitis an allergies as the

iver meriian an iver viscus is fre5uentl!involve in these clinical #resentations$ If heat

signs are #reominant& substitute iv 2 for iv*$

In part two of this article, I will discuss each ofthese point cominations with case studies alongwith a discussion on specific needle manipulationtechniques for each three-needle comination.

!lic# herefor more information aout !raig:illiams, 'c, '+4.
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