12 regular meridians Flashcards
Entry point for LI
LI-4
Entry point for LU
LU-1
Exit point for LU
LU-7
Exit point for LI
LI-20
LU Jing-well (wood)
LU-11
LU Ying-spring (fire)
LU-10
LU Shu-stream (earth)
LU-9
LU- Jing-river (metal)
LU-8
LU He-sea (water)
LU-5
LU Yuan source Qi
LU-9
LU xi-cleft
LU- 6
Hats for LU 7
1) lou connecting
2) command nape and neck
3) confluent with REN (conception vessel)
4) heavenly star
5) Exit Point
LU lou-connecting
LU- 7
command point of the nape and neck
LU-7
confluent point with REN (conception vessel)
LU-7
LU ghost point
LU-11
LU tonification point
LU-9
LU- horary point
LU- 8
LU sedation point
LU-5
LI Jing-well (metal)
LI-1
LI horary point
LI-1
LI Ying-spring (water)
LI-2
LI shu-stream (wood)
LI-3
LI Jing-river (fire)
LI-5
LI He-sea (earth)
LI-11
LI lower He-sea
St-37
LI sedation
LI-2
LI tonification
LI-11
LI front-MU point
St-25
LI xi-cleft
LI-7
LI lou-connecting
LI-6
Hats for LU 9
1) Shu-stream (earth)
2) tonifiaction
3) influential of the vessels
4) Yuan source Qi
LI yuan source Qi
LI-4
Hats for LI-4
1) Yuan source Qi
2) command point of the face
3) entry point
4) heavenly star
Influential point of the vessels
LU-9
LI ghost point
LI-11
LI heavenly star points
LI-4
Li-11
LU window of sky
LU- 3
LI window of sky
LI- 18
Describe where LI-18 is located
On the lateral side of the neck, in line with the voice box, between the sterno and clavicular heads of the SCM muscle.
Describe where LI-17 is located
On the lateral side of the neck, 1 cun inferior to LI-18, on the posterior border of the SCM mucle.
Describe the location of LI-12
when the elbow is flexed, in the depression 1 cun proximal and 1 cun lateral to LI-11
Describe the location of LI-6
3 cun proximal to LI-5 on the line connecting LI-5 and LI-11
Describe the location of LI-7
5 cun proximal to LI-5 on the line connecting LI-5 and LI-11
Describe the location of LU-8
1 cun proximal to LU-9, in the line connecting LU-6 and LU-9, in the depression at the base of the styloid process of the radius, and on the radial side of the radial nerve.
What is the best point for constipation?
Sp-15
What is the best point for diarrhea?
St-25
What is the best point for phlegm?
St-40
What is the best point for dampness?
Sp-6
St jing-well (metal)
ST-45
ST ying-spring (water)
ST-44
ST Shu-stream (wood)
ST-43
ST yuan source Qi
ST-42
ST exit point
ST-42
ST Jing-river (fire)
ST-41
ST He-sea (earth)
ST 36
ST lower He-sea
ST-36
ST lou-connecting
ST- 40
ST xi-cleft
ST- 34
What are the hats for ST-36?
1) heavenly star
2) He-sea (earth)
3) lower He-sea
4) command abdomen
5) horary
6) sea of water and grain
points for Sea of Water and Grain?
ST- 30
ST- 36
points for Sea of Qi?
ST- 9
ST window of sky
ST- 9
ST horary point
ST- 36
ST tonification point?
ST- 41
ST sedation point
ST- 45
ST entry point
ST- 1
ST ghost point
ST- 6
Describe the location of ST 9
On the lateral side of the neck, in the depression between the SCM muscle and the thyroid tissue, on the anterior side of the SCM muscle.
Describe the location of ST- 31
At the junction of ASIS and pubic symphysis, and anterior upper thigh in the depression lateral to the sartorius muscle
Describe HOW to locate ST-32
1 cun proximal to the greater trochanter to the top of the patella divided in 3. (6 cun proximal to the lateral border of the patella)
Describe how to locate ST- 37
the knee joint to the center of the lateral malleolus divided in half = 8, divided the upper 8 cun in half, divide the lower 4 cun in half. (6 cun below the knee joint)
Describe how to locate ST- 42
In the depression formed between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsals and the cuneiform bones, 1.5 cun distal to ST- 41
SI lower He-sea point
ST- 39
SP ghost point
SP-1
SP Jing-well point (wood)
SP- 1
SP entry point
SP- 1
SP exit point
SP- 21
Great lou-connecting
SP-21
SP Ying-spring (fire)
SP- 2
SP Shu-stream (earth)
SP- 3
SP Yuan source Qi
SP- 3
SP lou-connecting
SP- 4
Confluent with the penetrating vessel
SP- 4
SP Jing-river (metal)
SP- 5
3 yin crossing of the foot
SP- 6
SP xi-cleft
SP- 8
SP He-sea (water)
SP- 9
SP horary
SP- 3
SP tonification
SP- 2
SP sedation
SP- 5
Points for sea of Blood?
SP- 10
Where is SP-7 located?
6 cun proximal medial malleolus and 9 cun distal to the knee joint
(3 cun proximal to SP-6)
(4 cun distal to SP-8)
Describe how to locate SP- 10
measure the patella (2 cun), measure 2 cun above the patella, in line with SP- 9
Describe HOW to locate SP-11
from the greater trochanter to the knee joint divide in half.
(6 cun proximal to SP- 10)
Describe how to locate SP- 12
3.5 cun from the pubic symphysis (REN- 2)
between the femoral nerve and artery
Describe how to locate SP- 13
4 cun from the midline, 0.7 cun proximal to SP-12 (0.5 cun lateral to SP-12)
Describe how to locate SP- 14
4 cun from the midline, 1.3 cun below SP- 15
HT lou-connecting
HT-5
HT heavenly star
HT-5
Full name for LU meridian
Hand taiyin
full name for LI meridian
hand yangming
Full name for SP meridian
Foot Taiyin
Full name for ST meridian
Foot Yangming
Full name for PC meridian
Hand Jueyin
Full name for HT meridian
Hand Shoayin
HT jing-well (wood)
HT- 9
HT ying-spring (fire)
HT- 8
HT Shu-stream (earth)
HT- 7
HT Jing-river (metal)
HT-4
HT He-sea (water)
HT- 3
HT xi-cleft
HT-6
HT yuan source qi
HT- 7
HT tonification
HT- 9
HT horary
HT-8
HT sedation
HT-7
HT entry point
HT-1
HT exit point
HT-9
PC entry point
PC-1
PC exit point
PC-8
PC ghost points
PC-7
PC-8
PC yuan source qi
PC-7
PC shu-stream (earth)
PC-7
PC he-sea (water)
PC-3
PC horary
PC-8
PC ying-spring (fire)
PC-8
PC jing-well (wood)
PC-9
PC sedation
PC-7
PC tonification
PC-9
PC window of sky
PC-1
PC lou-connecting
PC-6
confluent point of yin linking vessel
PC-6
PC xi-cleft point
PC-4
PC jing-river (metal)
PC-5
Hand 3 yin crossing
PC-5
Describe where to locate HT-2
3 cun proximal to the medial end of the cubital crease, in line with HT-1 and HT-3
Describe how to locate HT-5
On the radial side of the tendon flexor carpi-ulnaris 1 cun from HT-7
Describe how to locate PC-1
1 cun lateral from the nipple, 4 cun from the midline in the 4th intercostal space
Describe how to locate PC-4
between the tendons flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus, 5 cun proximal to PC-7, 7 cun distal to PC-3
Describe how to locate PC-6
2 cun proximal to PC-7, between the tendons palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis
Full name for SI meridian
Hand Taiyang
Full name for LIV meridian
foot jueyin
Full name for SJ meridian
hand shaoyang
SI entry point
SI-1
SI exit point
SI- 19
SI jing-well (metal)
SI-1
SI ying-spring (water)
SI-2
SI shu-stream (Wood)
SI-3
confluent with governing vessel
SI-3
SI Jing-river (fire)
SI-5
SI yuan source Qi
SI- 4
SI he-sea (earth)
SI-8
SI sedation point
SI- 8
SI horary point
SI-5
SI tonification point
SI-3
SI xi-cleft
SI- 6
SI lou-connecting
SI- 7
4 yang meeting point of the arm
SI-12
SI window of sky
SI- 16
SI-17
Describe how to locate SI-7
5 cun proximal to SI-5, in line with SI-5 and SI-8, in the depression between muscle and ulnar bone
Describe how to locate SI-11
On the scapula, in the tender depression one third of the distance from the midpoint of the inferior scapular border of the scapular spine to the inferior angle of the scapula. Also creates a perfect triangle with SI 9 and SI-10.
Describe how to locate SI-14
3 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of T1
Describe where to locate SI-15
2 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of C7
Describe where to locate SI-16
Posterior to the SCM muscle, in line with the voice box
SJ entry point
SJ-1
SJ exit point
SJ-22
SJ jing-well (metal)
SJ-1
SJ ying-spring (water)
SJ-2
Confluent with yang linking vessel
SJ-5
SJ Shu-stream (wood)
SJ-3
SJ yuan source QI
SJ-4
SJ lou-connecting
SJ-5
SJ jing-river (fire)
SJ-6
SJ xi-cleft
SJ-7
SJ he-sea (earth)
SJ-10
SJ window of sky
SJ-16
Describe where to locate SJ-22
.5 cun anterior to the root of the ear *palpate artey
Describe where to locate SJ-16
On the posterior border of the SCM muscle in line with the angle of the mandible
Describe where to locate SJ-15
in the supraclavicular fossa in the depression between GB-21 and SI-13
Describe HOW to locate SJ-12
On the line between SJ-14 and SJ-10, in the upper 1/3 between SJ-13 and SJ-10
Describe where to locate SJ-9
7 cun proximal to SJ-4 and 5 cun distal to SJ-10, in the depression between the radius and the ulna
Describe where to locate SJ 8
4 Cun proximal to SJ-4, on the ulnar SIDE of the radius BONE
Describe where to locate SJ-7
3 cun proximal to SJ-4, on the radial SIDE of the ulnar BONE
Describe where to locate SJ-6
3 cun proximal of SJ-4, on the ulnar SIDE of the radius BONE
Describe where to locate SJ-5
2 cun proximal to SJ-4, in the depression between the ulnar and the radius
LIV jing-well (wood)
LIV- 1
LIV ying-spring (fire)
LIV-2
LIV shu-stream (earth)
LIV-3
LIV horary
LIV-1
LIV Tonification
LIV-8
LIV yuan source Qi
LIV-3
LIV heavenly star
LIV-3
LIV tonification
LIV-8
LIV Jing-river (metal)
LIV-4
LIV he-sea (water)
LIV-8
LIV lou-connecting
LIV-5
LIV xi-cleft
LIV-6
Front mu of the SP
LIV-13
Front Mu of the LIV
LIV-14
LIV entry point
LIV-1
LIV exit point
LIV-14
Describe where to locate LIV-12
1 cun inferior and 2.5 cun lateral to CV-2, in the inguinal crease, medial to the femoral vein
Describe where to locate LIV-11
2 cun inferior to ST-30
Describe where to locate LIV-10
3 cun inferior to ST-30
Describe where to locate LIV-9
4 cun proximal to LIV-8 (knee joint), in the depression between vastus medialis and sartorius muscles
Describe HOW to locate LIV-6
Divide the knee joint and the medial malleolus in half (=7.5), minus 0.5 from the lower half. Located 7 cun proximal to the medial malleolus and 8 cun distal the knee joint
KID Jing-well (wood)
KID-1
KID Ying-spring (fire)
KID-2
KID shu-stream (earth)
KID-3
KID jing-river (metal)
KID-7
KID He-sea (water)
KID-10
KID Yuan source-Qi
KID-3
KID lou-connecting
KID-4
KID xi-cleft
KID-5
Confluent point of the yin motility vessel
KID-6
Xi-cleft of the yin motility vessel
KID-8
Xi-cleft point of the yin linking vessel
KID-9
KID entry point
KID-1
KID exit point
KID-22
KID horary point
KID-10
KID sedation point
KID- 1
KID tonification point
KID-7
Describe where to locate KID-4
The midpoint between KID-3 (0.5 cun inferior) and KID-5 (0.5 cun proximal), on the anterior border of the Achilles’ tendon
Describe where to locate KID-8
2 cun proximal to KID-3, on the posterior border of the medial crest of the tibia, 0.5 cun anterior to KID-7
Which 2 points are located on the medial aspect of the lower leg 5 cun proximal of the medial melleolus?
KID-9 (1 cun posterior of the medial crest of the tibia)
LIV-5 (on the medial crest of the tibia)
Which 3 point are located in the line of the umbilicus?
ST-25 (2 cun lateral)
SP-15 (4 cun lateral)
KID-16 (0.5 cun lateral)
Describe where to locate KID-17
2 cun proximal to the umbilicus, 0.5 cun lateral to CV meridian
Which meridian has 2 ghost points?
Pericardium (p-7, p-8)
Which meridian has 2 window of sky points?
Small Intestine
SI-16, SI-17
Entry point for GB
GB-1
4 yang crossing points?
yin= PC-5, SP-6
yang= SJ-8, GB-39
Lou-connecting point for GB
GB-37
front MU of GB
GB-24
xi-cleft for GB
GB-36
Front MU of the KID
GB-25
Heavenly star of GB
GB-30
GB-34
Yuan source Qi for GB
GB-40
xi-cleft of yang linking vessel
GB-35
Influential point of tendons
GB-34
Jing-river (fire) of GB
GB-38
He-sea (earth) of GB
GB-34
Influential point of marrow
GB-39
sedation point of GB
GB-38
Tonification point of GB
GB-43
Shu-stream (wood)
GB-41
Horary point of GB
GB-41
Jing-well (metal) of GB
GB-44
Exit point of GB
GB-41
Confluent point with Girdling Vessel (Daimai)
GB-41
Ying-spring (water) of GB
GB-43
Long name for LU meridian?
Hand Taiyin
Long name for LI meridian?
hand yangming
Long name for Stomach meridian?
Foot Yangming
Long name for Gall Bladder meridian?
Foot Shaoyang
Long name for Kidney meridian?
Foot shaoyin
Long name for Spleen meridian?
Foot Taiyin
Long name for San Jiao meridian?
Hand Shaoyang
Long name for Heart meridian?
Hand Shaoyin
Long name for Pericardium meridian?
Hand Jueyin
Long name for Small Intestine meridian?
Hand Taiyang
Long name for Liver meridian?
Foot Jueyin
Long name for Urinary Bladder meridian?
Foot Taiyang
What are the 2 GB points that have NO MOXA?
GB- 1
GB- 22
Which GB point is contraindicated in pregnancy?
GB- 21
Which GB point cautions for NO ELECTRO-STIMULATION?
GB-2
Which GB point must be needled with the mouth open?
GB-2
What is the needling technique for GB-20?
P/O- 0.3-0.5 toward yintang for frontal headache
toward nose for nasal congestion
toward opposite eye for eye disorders
Where is GB-13 located?
on the forehead, 0.5 cun above hairline, 2/3 distance between ST-8 and GV-24. (closer to ST-8)
WHERE is GB-19 located?
Directly above GB-20 (2.25 cun lateral GV meridian), level with GV-17, 2.5 cun above posterior hairline.
WHERE is GB-22 located?
Level with the nipple, 3 cun down from the apex of the axilla, in the 5th intercostal space.
WHERE is GB-25 located?
On the tip of the 12th floating rib.
WHERE is GB-26 located?
directly below the tip of the 11th floating rib (LIV-13), level with the umbilicus.
UB Window of Sky point?
UB-10
SHU of the HT?
UB-15
SHU of the UB?
UB-28
SHU of the LIV?
UB-18
Sea of blood?
SP-10
UB-11
ST-37
ST-39
Influential point of bone?
UB-11
SHU of LI?
UB-25
SHU of SI?
UB-27
SHU of PC?
UB-14
SHU LU?
UB-13
Influential point of blood?
UB-17
SHU of GB?
UB-19
SHU of SP?
UB-20
SHU of SJ?
UB-22
SHU of ST?
UB-21
SHU of kid?
UB-23
Sea of Qi?
UB-24
lower he-sea of SJ?
UB-39
UB heavenly star
UB-40
UB-57
UB-60
UB jing-well (metal)
UB-67
UB he-sea (earth)
UB-40
UB lou connecting?
UB-58
UB jing-river (fire)
UB-60
UB xi-cleft?
UB-63
UB entry point?
UB-1
UB exit point?
UB-67
UB horary point?
UB-66
UB yuan source Qi?
UB-64
UB lower he-sea?
UB-40
UB shu-stream (wood)?
UB-65
UB ghost point?
UB-62
Command point for upper/mid/lower back?
UB-40
UB sedation point?
UB-65
UB Tonification point?
UB-67
UB Ying-spring (water)?
UB-66
Confluent point with yang motility vessel?
UB-62
UB sedation point?
UB-65
Point combination for LU Qi xu?
UB-13 UB-20 LU-9 ST-36 CV-17
What are the points that are all located in the 5th intercostal space? (5)
St-18 Sp-17 Gb-22 Gb-23 Kid-22
Sea of Qi?
DU-14 DU-15 REN-17 ST-9 UB 24
Sea of Marrow?
DU-16
DU-20
Sea of Water and Grain?
ST-30
ST-36
13 ghost points?
UB-62 DU-16 DU-23 Du-26 LI-11 LU-11 PC-7 PC-8 CV-24 SP-1 ST-6
WINDOW OF SKY POINTS?
UB-10 DU-16 LI-18 LU-3 PC-1 CV-22 SI-16 SI-17 SJ-16 St-9
Heavenly star points?
LU-7 LI-4 LI-11 ST-36 ST-44 HT-5 UB-40 UB-57 UB-60 GB-30 GB-34 LV-3
Influential Points?
LU-9 (vessels) UB-11 (bone) UB-17 (blood) GB-34 (sinews) GB-39 (marrow) LIV-13 (zang) CV-12 (FU) CV-17 (Qi)
What is the HAND 3 yin crossing point?
PC-5
What is the FOOT 3 yang crossing point?
GB-39
What is the HAND 3 yang crossing point?
SJ-8
What is the FOOT 3 yin crossing point?
SP-6
what are the 3 best points for yin xu?
SP-6
SP-9
UB-43
What are the best 3 points to treat KID xu?
UB-23
UB-52
DU-4
What are the 3 best points to promote labour?
SP-6
LI-4
UB-60
Which 2 jing-well points do not help regain consciousness?
GB-44
UB-67
Which 2 points are the best for treating HEMMEROIDS?
UB-40
UB-57
What are the 2 best points for TENDON pain?
GB-34
UB-38
What is the best point for ALL URINATION disorders?
UB-28
What is the best points for retention of fetus?
SP-6
LI-4
UB-60
UB-67
Which UB point is the best for benefiting the breast?
UB-51
Which point is located 3 cun lateral to the lower border of T1?
SI-14
Name the three points that are located in the depression anterior to the ear from top to bottom?
Sj-21
SI-19
GB-2
What is the distance between GB-18 and GB-19?
4.5 cun
How far is GB-20 from the hairline?
1 cun
How far is LIV-12 from the midline?
2.5 cun
How far is SP-12 from the midline?
3.5 cun
What is SP-12 located between?
Femeral nerve and artery
How do you locate SP-11?
divide the greater trochanter and middle of knee in half (20/2=10 cun above middle of knee and 6 cun above SP-10)
Which 3 points are located in line with S2?
UB-28
UB-32
UB-53
All points contraindicated in pregnancy
GB 21 LI 4 ST 12 SP 6 UB 32 UB 67 UB 60
Distance from Sp 13 to Sp 15?
4.3 cun
What organ is from 9-11pm?
SJ
2 upper and 1 lower pt for wind?
GB 20
SJ 5
GB 31
What are the hats for UB 40
Lower he sea
He sea/earth
Heavenly star
Command pt low back
What are all the lower He sea points?
St 36 St 37 St 39 UB 39 GB 34 UB 40
How far is Liv 5 from Liv 6?
2 cun
5 points for blood?
UB 17/18 ( Four flowers)
Sp 10
Liv 3
Sp 6
How many cun from the midline is St 20?
2 cun
What intercostal space is Sp 20?
2nd intercostal space and 6 cun from midline
How many cun between UB 8 and UB 9?
4 cun
2 points for sciatica?
GB 30
UB 60
Promotes lactation?
SI 1
Remote pt for eyes?
St 41
St 43
Remote pt’s for breast abscess?
St 39
St 34
Pc 7
Liv 3
Remote shoulder pt?
St 38
2 points for teeth grinding?
GB 41
GB 37
2 points for clenching teeth?
Liver 3
SI 17
3 points that are the only gyno Pts in that Meridan?
Hrt 5
Pc 5
SJ 6
Remote pt for cough?
Pc 6
What kidney points meet with Chong?
Kid 11-21
Which 2 points are located 3 cun above the lateral malleolus?
GB-39
UB-59
Which 3 points are located 7 cun above the lateral malleolus?
GB-35
GB-36
UB-58
