What is Ying-Spring Points?

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The second of the Five Shu points, located slightly proximal to the Jing-Well points, where qi begins to gush like a spring; they are primarily used to clear heat from the respective zangfu organs.

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Ying-Spring Points belongs to the Point Categories group of Traditional Chinese Medicine terminology. Browse the full TCM glossary or the related terms below.

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Back-Shu PointsCommand PointsCrossing PointsEight Confluent PointsEntry and Exit PointsFive Shu PointsFour Seas PointsFront-Mu PointsGathering PointsGhost PointsHe-Sea PointsHeavenly Star PointsJing-River PointsJing-Well Points

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What is Ying-Spring Points in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

The second of the Five Shu points, located slightly proximal to the Jing-Well points, where qi begins to gush like a spring; they are primarily used to clear heat from the respective zangfu organs.

What category does Ying-Spring Points belong to?

Ying-Spring Points is part of the Point Categories group of TCM concepts.

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