About Acupuncture Points
Not all acupuncture points have a name and specific location. Some of the most effective points to use in acupuncture are local points of tenderness. These points are referred to as Ah Shi points which in Chinese literally means “That’s the point!”
Ah Shi points were first mentioned during the Tang Dynasty (founded in 618 AD) classic Thousand Ducat Prescriptions. These points become spontaneously tender when disease or injury occurs, or in locations where Qi has become congested but which are not among the regular acupuncture points on a specific meridian or pathway.
Their locations are not fixed; they are the points that, upon palpation, are the most sensitive. In many cases a small knot or pea sized nodule can be felt under the skin at these points of tenderness.
Ah Shi points are especially effective in the treatment of pain and are often used in conjunction with local and distal meridian acupuncture points, as seen in the study cited in my last blog.
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