Tonification and Dispersal through Point Selection and Combination

This article describes the traditional methods of tonification and dispersal through the selection and combination of specific acupoints. It includes the methods of tonifying the mother and dispersing the child, dispersing south and tonifying north, dispersing the jing-well points by needling the ying-spring points, sequential tonification and dispersal, bilateral and unilateral needling techniques and the Earthly Branch tonifying and dispersing method.