The purpose is to balance Zang-FU. Usually one Yang divergence on one side and one Yin divergence on the other side is used with GST. Do not cross-connect divergences. The traditional connectsion are as follows:
| The First Confluence (K/UB) | UB 1 (+) or UB 11 (+) with K 10 (-) or UB 40 (-) | |
|---|---|---|
| The Second Confluence (Liv/GB) | GB 1 (+) with liv 8 (-) or GB 34 (-) | |
| The Third Confluence (SP/St) | St 1 (+) with Sp 9 (-) or St 36 (-) | |
| The fourth confluence (H/SI) | UB (-) with H3 (+) or SI 8 (+) | |
| The Fifth Confluence (P/SJ) | GB 12 (-) with P 3 (+) or SJ 10 (+) | |
| The Sixth confluence (Lu/LI) | St 12 (-) with Lu 5 (+) or LI 11 (+) |
GST= gold-silver techniques
+ equals tonifying treatment, hand or gold needle
– equals sedation treatment hand or silver needle