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A 55-year-old male complains of gout. He has swelling and pain in the proximal joint of the big toe. You diagnose him with bi syndrome due to dampness in the channels. Which point would you needle to treat joint pain?

SP-5, the Jing-River point
SP-1, the Jing-Well point
SP-2, the Ying-Spring point
SP-3, the Shu-Stream point

Shu-Stream points are indicated for heaviness in the body and joint pain. This refers to dampness and bi syndrome (an arthritis-like condition due to dampness in the channels).

Source: "Point Categories." A Manual of Acupuncture, by Peter Deadman et al., Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications, 2007, pp. 35 [Q837]