Table 1.
Mother-and-child Five Element acupoints of Chinese medicine and associated muscles according to Applied Kinesiology
| Meridian | Element | Mother acupoint ~tonification |
Child acupoint ~sedation |
Associated muscles |
| Lung | Metal | LU9 | LU5 | Deltoids, Serratus anterior |
| Large intestine | Metal | LI11 | LI2 | Hamstrings, Tensor fascia lata |
| Stomach | Earth | ST41 | ST45 | Pectoralis major clavicular, Sternocleidomastoideus |
| Spleen | Earth | SP2 | SP5 | Latissimus dorsi |
| Heart | Fire | HT9 | HT7 | Subscapularis |
| Small intestine | Fire | SI3 | SI8 | Rectus abdominis, Rectus femoris |
| Urinary bladder | Water | UB67 | UG65 | Peroneus, Tibialis anterior |
| Kidney | Water | KI7 | KI1 | Iliopsoas |
| Pericardium | Fire | PC9 | PC7 | Gluteus medius, Gluteus maximus, Piriformis, Adductors |
| Triple heater | Fire | TH3 | TH10 | Teres Minor, Infraspinatus |
| Gall bladder | Wood | GB43 | GB38 | Popliteus |
| Liver | Wood | LV8 | LV2 | Pectoralis major sternal, Rhomboids |