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12 Regular Meridians Syndromes Flashcards

1
Q

Large Intestine Meridian of Hand ____________.

A

Yangming

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2
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Heart Meridian of Hand _________.

A

Shaoyin

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3
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Small Intestine Meridian of Hand _______.

A

Taiyang

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4
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Bladder Meridian of Foot ___________.

A

Taiyang

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5
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Spleen Meridian of Foot _________.

A

Taiyin

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6
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Kidney Meridian of Foot __________.

A

Shaoyin

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7
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Pericardium Meridian of Hand __________.

A

Jueyin

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8
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San Jiao Meridian of Hand _________.

A

Shaoyang

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9
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Liver Meridian of Foot ________.

A

Jueyin

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10
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Gallbladder Meridian of Foot ________.

A

Shaoyang

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11
Q

How to recognize if the meridian has an issue?

A

Skin issue (ie: rash)
Vessel issue
Tender spot

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12
Q

What is Bi-syndrome?

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When evil invades the channel and not the organ. It is classified as a superficial channel disorder

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13
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Lung Meridian of Hand _______.

A

Taiyin

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14
Q

What foot meridian is paired with LI Hand Yangming meridian?

A

Stomach Foot Yangming

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15
Q

Which foot meridian is paired with the PC Hand Jueyin meridian?

A

LR Foot Jueyin

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16
Q

What foot meridian is paired with HT Hand Shaoyin meridian?

A

Kidney Foot Shaoyin

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17
Q

What foot meridian is paired with LU Hand Taiyin meridian?

A

Spleen Foot Taiyin

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18
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What foot meridian is paired with the SI Hand Taiyang meridian?

A

Bladder Foot Taiyang

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19
Q

What foot meridian is paired with the SJ Hand Shaoyang meridian

A

Gallbladder Foot Shaoyang

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20
Q

The San Jiao has the function of regulating the _____________.

A

Water passageways

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21
Q

What channel is first to be invaded by external evils?

A

Bladder Foot Taiyang

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22
Q

LI Hand Yangming is full of ________ + _________.

A

Qi + Blood

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23
Q

The PC ________ the Heart.

A

Protects

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24
Q

The Liver controls the free _______ of _____. and _____ the blood.

A

Flow of Qi
Stores

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25
Q

The Kidney are the orginal source of _______ + _______ and stores the __________. The Kidney also governs the 2 lower ____________.

A

Yin + Yang
Essence
Orifices

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26
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The Lung is the _______ source of water. The Lung is the _______ organ and is most susceptible to ________ and governs the _______.

A

Upper
Delicate
Dryness
Skin

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27
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The Heart _______ the blood and houses the _________.

A

Moves
Shen

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28
Q

The Spleen ___________ + __________ the Blood.

A

Produces
Stores

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29
Q

What is the Back-shu of LI and the Front-mu of LI?

A

BL-25
ST-25

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30
Q

What are the Back-shu and Front-mu of the PC channel?

A

BL-14
REN-17

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31
Q

What is the Back-shu and the Front-mu of the Heart?

A

BL-15
REN-14

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32
Q

What are the Back-shu and Front-my points of the Liver?

A

BL-18
LR-14

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33
Q

What is the Back-shu + Front-my of the SI Hand Taiyang channel?

A

BL-27
REN-4

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34
Q

What is the Back-shu + Front-mu of the Bladder Foot Taiyang?

A

BL-28
REN-3

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35
Q

What is the Front-mu and the Back-shu of the Spleen?

A

BL-20
LR-13

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36
Q

What are the Back-shu and Front-mu points of the Kidney Foot Shaoyin?

A

BL-23
GB-25

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37
Q

What are the Back-shu and Front-mu points of the Gallbladder Foot Shaoyang?

A

BL-19
GB-24

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38
Q

What are the Back-shu and Front-mu points of the SJ Hand Shaoyang?

A

BL-22
REN-5

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39
Q

How many points are on the PC Hand Jueyin meridian?

A

9 points

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40
Q

How many points are on the SJ Hand Shaoyang meridian?

A

23 points

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41
Q

How many points are on the GB Foot Shaoyang?

42
Q

How many points are on the LR Foot Jueyin channel?

43
Q

How many points are on the LU Hand Taiyin Meridian?

44
Q

How many points are on the Heart Hand Shaoyin meridian?

45
Q

How many points are on the LI Hand Yangming channel?

46
Q

How many points are on the SI Hand Taiyang channel?

47
Q

How many points are on the Bladder meridian of Foot Taiyang?

48
Q

How many points are on the Spleen Foot Taiyin channel?

49
Q

How many points are on the Kidney Meridian of Foot Shaoyin?

50
Q

What are the important points on the LI Hand Yangming channel?

A

LI-1: Jing-well
LI-2: Ying-spring
LI-3: Shu-stream
LI-4: Yuan
LI-5: Jing-river
LI-6: Luo-connecting + supports LU disorders
LI-7: Xi-cleft
LI-11: He-sea + clears whole body’s heat
ST-37: Lower He-sea

51
Q

What are the important points on the Heart Hand Shaoyin channel?

A

HT-9: Jing-well
HT-8: Ying-spring
HT-7: Yuan + Shu-stream
HT-6: Xi-cleft
HT-5: Luo-connecting
HT-4: Jing-River
HT-3: He-sea

52
Q

What are the important points on the GB Foot Shaoyang channel?

A

GB-44: Jing Well
GB-43: Ying-spring
GB-41: Shu-stream + Confluent pt of Belt Vessel
GB-40: Yuan
GB-39: Hui-meeting of Marrow
GB-38: Jing-river
GB-37: Luo connecting
GB-36: Xi-cleft
GB-34: He-sea + Hui-meeting of Sinews
GB-25: Front-mu of KI
GB-24: Front-mu of GB

53
Q

What are the important points on the LR Foot Jueyin channel?

A

LR-1: Jing-well
LR-2: Ying-spring + clears GB/LR fire/heat
LR-3: Yuan + Shu-stream
LR-4: Jing-river
LR-5: Luo-connecting
LR-6: Xi-cleft
LR-8: He-sea + treats menstruation issues
LR-13: Front-mu of SP + Hui-meeting of Zang
LR-14: Front-mu of LR

54
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What are the important points on the LU Hand Taiyin Meridian?

A

LU-11: Jing-well
LU-10: Ying-spring
LU-9: Yuan + Shu-stream
LU-8: Jing-river
LU-7: Luo connecting + Confluent pt of REN
LU-6: Xi-cleft
LU-5: He-sea
LU-1: Front-mu of LU

55
Q

What are the important points on the SI Hand Taiyang meridian?

A

SI-1: Jing-well
SI-2: Ying-spring
SI-3: Shu-stream + Confluent pt of DU channel
SI-4: Yuan
SI-5: Jing-river
SI-6 Xi-cleft
SI-7: Luo-connecting
SI-8: He-sea
SI-19: Ear disorders

ST-39: Lower He-sea of SI (usually combined with ST-37)

56
Q

What are the important points of the Bladder Merdian Foot Taiyang?

A

BL-11: Bones
BL-12: Wind-Gate
All Zang-Fu Back-shu points

BL-39: Lower He-sea of SJ
BL-40: He-sea of BL
BL-58: Luo-connecting
BL-60: Jing-river
BL-63: Xi-cleft
BL-64: Yuan
BL-65: Shu stream
BL-66: Ying-spring
BL-67: Jing-well

57
Q

What are the important points of SJ Hand Shaoyang channel?

A

SJ-1: Jing-well
SJ-2: Ying spring
SJ-3: Shu stream
SJ-4: Yuan
SJ-5: Luo-connecting + Confluent pt of Yang Linking
SJ-6: Jing-river + moves Qi strongly
SJ-7: Xi-cleft
SJ-10: He-sea
GB-39: Lower He-sea of SJ

58
Q

What are the important points on the Spleen Foot Taiyin meridian?

A

SP-1: Jing-well + stops Bleeding
SP-2: Ying-spring
SP-3: Yuan + Shu stream
SP-4: Luo-connecting + Confluent of of Chong
SP-5: Jing-river
SP-6
SP-8: Xi-cleft
SP-9: He-sea
SP-21: Great Luo-connecting

59
Q

What are the important points on the Kidney Foot Shaoyin channel?

A

KI-1: Jing-well
KI-2: Ying-spring
KI-3: Yuan + Shu stream
KI-4: Luo-connecting
KI-5: Xi-cleft + treat heel or ankle pain
KI-6: Tonifys Yin + KI + clears deficient heat
KI-7: Jing-well
KI-10: He-sea

60
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What are the important points on the PC Hand Jueyin channel?

A

PC-9: Jing-well
PC-8: Yinh-spring
PC-7: Yuan + Shu-stream
PC-6: Luo connecting + Confluent pt of Yin Linking
PC-5: Jing-river
PC-4: Xi-cleft
PC-3: He sea

61
Q

The following are typical S/sx of _________.

Fatigue, heaviness or pain of the 4 limbs, heavy head, diarrhea, loose stools, bleeding, abdominal distention
Pain of the groin/hip, inner thigh, medial aspect of knee, tibia, and ankle, medial side of the foot, and big toe

A

SP Foot Taiyin Meridian

62
Q

The following are typical S/sx of ______________.

Deafness, pain of outer canthus, swelling of cheek, swollen + sore throat, sweating
Pain in outer cathus, shoulder, back of elbow, lateral forearm and ring finger

A

SJ Hand of Shaoyang meridian

63
Q

The following are typical S/sx of ____________.

High fever, coma, loss of consciousness, delirium, flushed face, yellow eyes, palpitations, heat of the heart, vexation, chest pain, spasms or pain in the upper arms, swelling in axilla, fullness in chest + hypochondria region

A

PC Meridian of Hand Jueyin

64
Q

The following are typical S/sx of ______.

Lumbago (connects w/ KI) hernia, swelling of lower abdomen, , chest distress, vomiting, diarrhea, retention of urine, irritability or anger, bitter taste, sighing frequently, irregular menstruation, depression
Pain in the gentials, pain and distension of hypochondria + abdominal region, pain or numbness in thigh, inner calf, foot and big toe

A

LR Foot Jueyin

65
Q

What is the Back-shu of LU and the Front-mu of LU?

66
Q

The following are typical S/sx of ___________________.

Toothache, sore throat, thirst, epistaxis (nosebleed) swollen neck, abdominal distension, constipation, fever
Pain in the anterior border of the shoulder + index finger

A

LI Hand Yangming Meridian

67
Q

The following are typical S/sx of _______.

Palpitations, mania, vexation, irritability, insomnia, depression, chest pain
Pain in the axilla, pain or spasm along the medial aspect of the upper arm, medial elbow + wrist + little finger

A

HT Hand Shaoyin

68
Q

The following are typical S/sx of ___________.

Chest distress, SOB, cough, asthma, wheezing, difficulty breathing, dry throat
Pain in the supraclavicular fossa, pain in the anterior shoulder, aching along the anterior border of the medial side of the upper arm
Aversion to cold, fever, sweating, scanty or frequent urination

A

LU Hand Taiyin

69
Q

The following are typical S/sx of ___________.

Alternative chills + fever, sweating, yellow eyes, bitter taste in mouth, dusty complexion, headache, scrofula, difficulty turning body
Pain or limited motion of hip, thigh, knee and lateral side of tibia and fourth toe

A

GB Foot Shaoyang

70
Q

The following are typical S/sx of ___________.

Deafness, yellow eyes, sore throat, swollen mandible causing stiff neck, dark yellow urine, fever, vexation, irritability
Pain in the back of shoulder, upper arm, and neck, pain in the [posterior border of lateral side of the upper arm, forearm,m and wrist, and pinky finger

A

SI Hand Taiyang

71
Q

The following are typical S/sx of __________.

Fever, aversion to cold and wind, stiff neck, headache, tearing eyes, hemorrhoids, mania or epilepsy (channel enters brain), urination difficulties; scanty, blockage, profuse, and lower abdominal pain
Pain or stiffness in neck, lumbar, lumbago, sciatica pain or impairment of motion along spine, back of legs, back of calves, lateral side of ankle and foot

A

Bladder Foot Taiyang

72
Q

The following are typical S/sx of ______________.

Dark complexion, dry tongue, dry and swollen throat, orthopnoea, vexation, fear, sleepiness, dysentery, urination issues, lumbar pain, knee pain, diarrhea
Pain along the posterior medial aspect of the thigh and calf, flaccidity and cold limbs, feeling of dragging between lower abdomen, dark urine

A

Kidney Foot Shaoyin Meridian

73
Q

What are the main points that treat the meridian of LI Hand Yangming?

A

LI-4
LI-11
LI-14 + LI-15: shoulder issues
LI-20: Nose

74
Q

What are the main points that treat the meridian of HT Hand Shaoyin?

A

HT-1 + HT-2: axilla pain
HT-3: elbow pain
HT-5: carpal tunnel syndrome

75
Q

What are the main points that treat the GB meridian?

A

GB-2 + GB-3: ear and cheek
GB-5 + GB-6 + GB-8: migraine
GB-30: Hip issues

76
Q

What are the best points for treating the GB Fu organ?

A

GB-37: Blurry eyes, near and farsightedness
GB-21: Scrofula
GB-31: Rashes
BL-19
GB-24
GB-43
GB-34

77
Q

What are the best points for treating the LR Jueyin channel?

A

LR-1 to LR-5: toe and foot issues
LR-11 to LR-12: genital issues

78
Q

What are the main points for treating the LR Jueyin Zang organ?

A

LR-2
LR-3
LR-5: Damp-heat (itchy genitals)
LR-8
LR-14
BL-18
GB-43

79
Q

What are the main points that treat the meridian of LU Hand Taiyin?

A

LU-1
LU-2
LU-5
LU-6

80
Q

What are the main points that treat the meridian of SI Hand Shaoyang?

A

SI-3: Headache
SI-4: lateral wrist pain
SI-5 + SI-7 + SI-8 + SI-9: Golfer’s Elbow

81
Q

What are the main points to treat the meridian of Bladder Foot Taiyang?

A

BL-12-17: upper back pain
BL-18 to BL-23: mid-back pain
Yao Yan (lumbar eyes)
BL-32: Lumbago
BL-40: lower limbs pain
BL-42: hip pain
BL-57: hemorrhoids
BL-60
BL-62
DU-4

82
Q

What are the main points to treat the meridian of PC Hand Jueyin?

A

LI-11
SI-4
PC-8

83
Q

What are the main points for treating the meridian of SJ Hand Shaoyang?

A

SJ-19 to SJ-21: ear and cheek
SJ-13 to SJ-15: shoulder issues
SJ-10: elbow
SJ-6: constipation
SJ-3 to SJ-5: wrist issues

84
Q

What are the best points for treating the SJ Fu organ?

A

SJ-3 + SJ-6
REN-3 + BL-28
BL-22
SJ-13: Goitre

85
Q

What are the best points to treat the SI Fu organ?

A

REN-4
ST-39
BL-27
SI-4: Jaundice
SI-2

86
Q

What are the best points to treat the LI Fu organ?

A

REN-12
LI-4
ST-25
ST-36
ST-37
BL-25

87
Q

What are the best points to treat the LU Zang organ?

A

LU-1
LU-2
LU-5 to LU-11
Dingchaun
REN-17

Excess syndromes:
LU-7 + SJ-5

Deficient syndromes:
BL-13
BL-42 + BL-43

88
Q

What are the best points to treat the HT Zang organ?

A

HT-6: Heart pain
HT-7 + PC-6: Palpitations
HT-8: yellow urination
HT-8 + HT-9: HT Fire
PC-9 + ST-40: Phlegm-Fire

Excessive syndrome:
HT-9
LI-11 + DU-14

Deficient syndromes:
DU-20
BL-15

89
Q

What are the best points for treating the PC organ?

A

PC-6 + HT-7
PC-3
PC-4
PC-5
PC-7
PC-1 + PC-2: Chest + axilla pain
BL-14 + BL-14: Febrile Disease
REN-17: opens chest

90
Q

What are the best points to treat the Bladder Foot Taiyang Fu organ?

A

REN-3 + BL-32: urination issues
BL-40: Damp-heat in BL
BL-58: blocked urine
BL-63: Bladder pain
BL-28

91
Q

What are the best points for treating the Spleen Zang organ?

A

SP-3
SP-6
SP-9
SP-10
SP-15
BL-20

92
Q

What are the main points for treating the Kidney meridian?

A

KI-3
KI-6
KI-1

93
Q

What are the best points for treating the Kidney Zang organ?

A

KI-3
KI-6
KI-7
BL-23
DU-4
GB-25

94
Q

Stomach meridian of Foot __________.

95
Q

What hand meridian is paired with ST Foot Yangming?

96
Q

ST Foot Yangming is full of _____ + ________.

A

Qi + Blood

97
Q

How many points are on the ST channel?

98
Q

What are the important points on the ST Foot Yangming channel?

A

ST-45: Jing well
ST-44: Ying-spring
ST-43: Shu stream
ST-42: Yuan
ST-41: Jing-river
ST-40: Luo-connecting
ST-39: Lower He-sea of SI
ST-37: Lower He-sea of LI
ST-36: He-sea
ST-34: Xi-cleft
ST-25: Front-mu of LI

99
Q

What are the Back-shu + Front-mu of ST Foot Yangming?

A

BL-21
REN-12

100
Q

The following are typical S/sx of ___________________.

Fever, sweating, epistaxis, lip rash, facial paralysis, swollen neck, sore throat, acid reflux, vomit, dark urine
Pain + swelling in the lateral knee, chest, breast, groin, thigh, rectus femoris, lateral border of tibia + in-step

A

ST Foot Yangming Meridian

101
Q

What are the main points that treat the meridian of ST Foot Yangming syndromes?

A

REN-12
BL-21
ST-4 + ST-6: Jaw pain or facial paralysis
ST-18: Breast disorders
ST-42
ST-36
ST-34: ST pain
ST-40: Clears Damp-Heat
ST-44

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