The diseases of the six

fu

organs and the main indications of acupoints are the crucial components of the theories related to meridians

acupoints and

zangfu

organs. Through analyzing the classic articles in

Huangdi Neijing

(

The Yellow Emperor

'

s Inner Classic

) and modern literature

this article elaborates on the pathogenesis

diagnostic criteria and acupoint indications for the diseases of six

fu

organs. It systematically reviews and summarizes the current research status regarding the diseases of six

fu

organs and acupoint indications as described in

Huangdi Neijing

. It is discovered that pathogenic

qi

enters six

fu

organs through specific pathways from the medial sides of the limbs and

yin

meridians

for which

the prerequisite is the abundance and normal functioning of the essence and

qi

of five

zang

organs. The diseases of six

fu

organs are diagnosed in accordance with identifying the syndrome patterns of six

fu

organs and the characteristics of

biao

and

ben

of six

yang

meridians. In association with the

yuan

-source points of six

fu

organs and their corresponding lower

he

-sea points

the paper analyzes the rationale of the primary acupoints in treatment of diseases of six

fu

organs

and explains the acupuncture techniques for utilizing these lower

he

-sea points.