Clinical Applications of Japanese Moxibustion
Choose from the points given based on pressure pain or induration. Generally 3 to 5 half-rice-grain sized moxa are applied to each point chosen. Manaka maintained that the patient must feel the heat at each point at least three times for the therapy to be effective.
Acute gastric pain, spasm
Manaka UB20, ST34, ST36, Uranaitei
Allergy
Manaka LI15, LI11, LI10, LI4
Angina
Sawada H7, SI11, P4, CV14, CV17, GV12, UB15, GV10
Ankle sprains, contusions
Manaka LV3, LV4, sore pts around medial malleoli
Appendicitis
Shudo CV6 multiple cones
Arm numbness, pain
Manaka Sore pts on shldr (SI/TB line)
Arthritis
Sawada UB27, UB32, UB33, CV14, CV12, CV6, UB15, TB15, SI10, UB20, UB25, TB4, H7, P4, ST36, GB34, K3, LV8, also points around the swollen joints
Asthma
Manaka UB18, LU7, CV12, LV4
Sawada CV12, CV14, K27, GV12, UB12, UB11, GV10, UB17, UB20, LU5, K3
Astigmatism
Sawada GB20, Sawada's LI4
Baby night crying
Manaka GV12
Breast pain
Sawada SI11, CV17
Bronchitis
Sawada LU1, LU5, GV-12, UB12, UB11, GV10, UB17, KI3, CV12, CV14
Manaka LU6, CV12
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Shudo on styloid process of radius
Chilblains
Shudo feet ST36, Sp6, LV3 hands Sawada’s TB9
Chronic enteritis
Manaka Sore pts along spine (T10-L5), CV8 c salt
Chronic gastritis
Manaka LI10, ST36
Chronic indigestion
Manaka CV12, UB20, GV12
Cold feelings from poor circulation
Manaka reactive pts along spine (any), UB32, K7, CV4, SP10
Common Cold
Sawada UB12, GV12, LU5
Manaka sore pts btw scapulae, GV14, GB20, UB12, LI4
Conjunctivitis
Manaka TB21, ST41, GV12
Sawada LI11, TB22, UB15, UB18, GB34, ST36
Constipation
Sawada H7, left SP14, UB25
Manaka GV20, UB25, H7, SP4
Cystitis
Sawada CV9, CV3, K12, LV8, UB23, UB32, UB33, UB59
Diabetes
Sawada TB4, CV12, left ST21, K16, CV6, BL20, BL22, BL23, GV12, GV20, ST36
Nakada Du mai reactive point at T9-10
Diarrhea
Manaka UB25, ST25, SP8, SP7, LI10, Uranaitei
Shudo UB52
Sawada ST34, UB60, UB33
Difficult labor, Fetal malpresentation
Sawada UB67
Shudo SP6, UB67
Difficult menses
Sawada CV12, CV6, ST27, CV3, UB23, UB20, UB18, UB25, UB32, SP6, GB34
Ear diseases
Manaka GV20, GB20, TB8, GB34, ST36
Eczema, Skin allergies
Manaka UB43, UB18, UB20, UB23, P6, LV3, CV17, CV14, CV12, ST25
Nakada K6, LU7, LI10
Sawada UB12, GV12, LI15, LI11, LI10
Endometritis
Sawada CV12, CV6, ST27, CV3, BL23, BL20, BL18, BL31, BL32, SP6, GB34 for inflammation of tissues and organs around uterus
Epilepsy
Manaka GV20, GV12, UB18, GB41, TB5, CV14, LV14, GB29
Epiphora “tearing eye”
Shudo UB4
Epistaxis
Manaka Sore pts on back of neck, TB8, GB34
Esophageal spasms
Sawada CV12, CV14, UB17, GV9, UB15, GV12, UB12, CV17
Eye diseases
Manaka Sore pts on pupil line behind hairline, GB2,UB18, LI1, LI4, ST36
Facial furuncle
Manaka LI4, LI11
Facial paralysis
Manaka TB5, LI4, ST36, GB41
Frozen shoulder
Manaka LI15, SI11
Fullness of stomach
Manaka ST36, ST39, SP8
Gastric spasms
Sawada ST34, CV12, CV14, ST21, UB20, UB50, LV13, UB17, UB12, ST36, uranaitei
Gastroptosis
Manaka CV12, ST25, ST34
Genital itch
Nakada LV5
Gonorrhea
Sawada CV6, ST27, CV3, CV2, LR8, BL23, BL52, BL32, BL33, GB34, SP6 also for urethritis
Hypertension, arteriosclerosis
Manaka CV17, CV12, CV4, ST36, K3, GV20, UB10, GB21, UB43, UB18, UB23, H7
Sawada GV20, GV12, TB15, GV10, Sawada's LI4, CV12, CV9, UB18, UB15, UB32, LI11, GB34
Headache
Manaka GV12, LI11, LU7, ST36, GB34
Heart valve disease
Sawada P4, CV14, CV12, UB17, UB15, GV10, GV12, UB12, SI11, H7
Hemoptysis
Sawada P4, LI11, TB8
Hemorrhoids
Sawada LU6, GV20, UB32, UB33, GV3, GV2
Manaka UB32, GV20, LU6, SP7
Hiccoughs
Manaka LV4 c Sotai rotating the foot outward, relaxing when little toe reaches floor
Hilar Tuberculosis
Sawada GV12, UB12, UB11, UB17, GV10, GV9, LU6, CV12
Hyperthyroidism
Sawada GV12, BL12, BL11, K27, CV22, LI10, BL23, BL18
Inability to enjoy sex
Manaka K7, LV3, LV4, SP10
Infant seizures
Manaka GV20, CV4
Infantile asthma
Manaka CV14, LU1, LV14, GV12, UB13
Infertility
Manaka UB32, CV12, CV4, SP6, ST27
Nakada K6, LU7, CV6, CV4
Insomnia
Manaka GV20, UB18, LV4, Shitsumin
Insufficient lactation
Manaka GB21, SI11, UB43, LI10, CV17, ST36
Intercostal neuralgia
Sawada CV17, CV14, CV12, LV14, LV13, UB18, UB19, GV9, UB17, UB15, GV12, H3, P4, GB34, GB41
Manaka Sore pts in intercostal spaces, along border of sternum and spine (T3-T8), TB8, P6
Internal organ pain
Manaka Sore pts along spine (level of organ)
Intestinal hernia pain
Sawada ST27, CV6, CV7, UB25, UB32 add to Gastric Spasm Rx
Intussusception
Sawada GV4, Jiaji @ UB23, CV12, ST27, TB4, CV6
Irregular menses
Sawada CV12, CV6, ST27, CV3, BL23, BL20, BL18, BL31, BL32, SP6, GB34, BL27
Manaka GV20, UB18, UB32, SP10, LV4
Irregular pulse
Sawada CV12, K23, GV12, UB14, UB23, UB20, UB18, GV12, UB15, GV20, P4, H7
Kidney disease
Shudo Shitsumin
Knee joint pathology
Shudo UB40 flexion deviation, Medial ST35 medial deviation, lateral ST35 lateral deviation
Knee pain
Manaka around knee, LV8, SP9, UB40, GB34 ST34, SP10, ST35 (med/lat), patellar tendon
Leukorrhea
Manaka UB23, UB52, UB32, ST27, CV4, CV3, SP6
Liver problems, hepatitis
Manaka LV8, LV3
Sawada LV14, above ST19, CV12, UB18, SI11, LV4
Lumbar disk herniation
Manaka UB23, UB25, UB52, GB30 (good c Sotai)
Lumbar pain
Manaka UB22, UB23, UB25, UB52, ST27, UB58
Mastitis
Manaka CV17, sternum lat to CV17
Medial epicondylitis
Shudo medial epicondyle of humerus
Menopausal sx
Manaka GV20, UB10, GB21, UB43, UB18, UB23, P7, ST36, LV3, CV14, LV14
Morning sickness
Sawada CV12, TB4, UB17
Nasal problems
Shudo GV23
Nephritis
Sawada CV9, CV7, K16, CV12, CV3, UB23, GV4, UB22, GB25, UB20, CV9, SP6, K3, K1, GV20 also for renal atrophy or tuberculosis
Neuralgia of inguinal region
Sawada LV8, SP10, lateral ST34, UB20, UB22, UB23, GB30
Neuralgia of lumbar region
Sawada UB18, UB20, UB23, UB25, above UB53, UB27, UB32, GB31, lateral UB37, UB17, ST36, GB34, K3
Neuralgia of upper arm, frozen shoulder
Sawada GV12, TB15, SI10, LI15, SI11, UB15, LI11, LU6, P4, TB4, H7, CV14, LU1, UB27
Neuralgia or numbness of upper limb
Sawada P4, P7 or P6 (median nerve); LI15, LI11, LI10, TB9 (radial); H3, H7, H4 (ulnar )
Neurosis
Sawada GV20, left GB17, UB10, GV12, UB15, UB18, UB23, LI10, H7, ST36, GB34, CV12, CV14, UB17
Newborn nasal congestion
Manaka GV12, GV23, MTP jts of 1st/2nd fingers
Night urination
Manaka GV12, UB32, CV4, K7 (shonishin)
Occipital pain (neuralgia)
Shudo GB21 multiple cones
Otitis media
Shudo K2 multiple cones
Palpitations
Sawada P4, CV12, left K25, CV14, UB11, GV12, UB14, UB17, UB10, H7, GB17
Paronychia
Shudo on the nail (until heat is felt), jing well points of affected nails
Parotitis
Sawada TB17, LI10, LU5
Shudo K2 multiple cones
Pertussis
Sawada GV12, UB12
Pharyngitis
Sawada CV12, UB12, UB11, TB17, LU5, K27
Pleuritis
Sawada P4, UB12, GV9, UB17, UB18, GB21, GB36, above LV14, CV12
Pneumonia
Sawada SI3, UB12, GV12, UB11, LU5, GV14
Poor appetite
Manaka around spine (T7-L1) and navel
Pregnancy support
Shudo SP6
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Sawada GV12, UB12, UB11, UB17, GV10, GV9, LU6, CV12, LU1, LI11, LU5
Rheumatism
Manaka GB21, GV12, UB43, UB18, UB20, UB23, CV12, ST25, H7, K3, surround painful areas
Rhinitis
Manaka GV23, LI11, LI4, ST36
Sciatica
Manaka UB23, UB25, UB37, UB58, CV17, CV4, GB31, ST36, SP6, sore pts along PSIS
Sawada UB32, GB30, UB37, GB34, ST36, three inches above UB37, UB59, UB60, K3, lateral ST34, UB23, UB25, UB20, UB18, H3, CV3
Shortness of breath, palpitations
Manaka P6, P7, GB40, LV4
Sinusitis
Sawada GV12, UB12, UB11, UB10, GV22, LI10, ST36, UB15, GV16, H3, CV12, CV13
Stiff shoulders
Manaka GB21, SI11, GB34
Stomach ulcer
Sawada GB34, ST34, UB20, UB18, UB21, UB50, UB17, above UB53, above ST19
Stomatitis
Sawada CV12, UB20, UB21, UB12, LI15, LI11, ST36
Stuffed nose
Manaka GV23, GB12, UB40
Stye
Sawada Sawada’s LI-2 Shudo: 10 cones
Manaka SI19
Tennis elbow
Shudo lateral epicondyle of humerus
Throat infection
Sawada LU5, K27, UB12, UB11, TB17
TMJ
Shudo UB13
Tonsilitis
Manaka ST9, LI4, LI1, K7
Toothache
Manaka Sore pts on side of head above ear, LI11, LI4, ST36, GB34
Sawada LI7, UB14, TB17 (ST7, LI19, ST5)
Trigeminal neuralgia
Manaka Sore pts on face, GB20, GB12, TB4, GB34
Trigger finger
Fukaya UB17
Vomiting milk
Manaka GV12, UB17
Whiplash
Manaka Sore pts on back of neck, GV20, UB18, LV4