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The five transport points are so important, that they are
explained not only in all the classical texts, but also in every modern
acupuncture book.
However, it is interesting that the five transport points so
heavily emphasized are hardly used in clinical practice. It is indeed difficult
to understand why they must be so emphasized even though not used to cure
people. As stated, the Saam acupuncture uses only those points for treatment so
it is necessary to know their function and structure.
In a nutshell, the five transport points make up a very precise system that
gives, receives, and regulates the energy of each organ through each meridian.
In other words, when the flow of energy between the organs for some reason
loses its equilibrium, it is possible to artfully regulate the energy flow
through these five transport points.
It follows that organ functions can be regulated through these points,
therefore they can be called "organ points". This means that when
illness comes to the human body, the internal organs and autonomic nervous
system can be directly checked and their functioning normalized from outside
the body, resulting in curing the illness.
The five transport points' structure consists of the sixty points, five each,
corresponding to the five elements, on the twelve meridians, which also
correspond to the five elements.
The liver meridian corresponds to wood (from the five elements) and is called
the wood meridian. This liver meridian has those five points that respectively
correspond to the five elements.
Namely:
Dadun (LR 1) corresponds to wood and is called the wood point.
Xingjian (LR 2) corresponds to fire and is called the fire point.
Taichong (LR 3) corresponds to earth and is called the earth point.
Zhongfeng (LR 4) corresponds to metal and is called the metal point.
Ququan (LR 8) corresponds to water and is called the water point.
Of these five points, especially Dadun (LR 1) is the wood point on the wood
meridian, so it is the representative point for the liver meridian.
Similarly, the heart meridian corresponds to fire and is called the fire
meridian. Of the five transport points on the heart meridian, especially
Shaofu (HT 8) corresponds to fire and is called the fire point; therefore it is
the representative point for the heart meridian.
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