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145 important points - part 3 (ST) Flashcards

1
Q

what is the 4 Door tx and what does it do?

A

ST25 + RN12 + RN6
cross acupuncture for shape
famous for treating obesity
regulates qi in the GI tract

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2
Q

ST36 combination to prevent cold (external wind)

A

ST36 + UB12 (moxa)

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3
Q

PL quiz: what points are on the ST8 to DU24 line?

A

ST8-GB13-GB15-UB4-UB3-DU24

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4
Q

what is the basic point for amenorrhea?

A

SP6
(can be used for excess + deficiency)
excess - blood stagnation
deficiency - blood xu

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5
Q

shortcut for what ST27, 28, 29 do

A 
ST27 = qi
ST28 = water
ST29 = blood
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6
Q

this point is good for ANY type of constipation

A

ST25

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7
Q

what is “inner neiting” and what does CAM use it for?

A

the plantar side of ST44

CAM uses for food retention (FCM/Maciocia uses regular ST44 for food retention)

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8
Q

local point for stomach prolapse

A

ST21

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9
Q

2 important distal points for the face

A

ST44, LI4

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10
Q

best point for damp

A

SP9

cang zhu grey atractylodes

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11
Q

this point stops acute abdominal pain

A

ST34 - Beam Mound

this is the xi-xleft point, so it stops pain

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12
Q

command point of resuscitation

A

DU26

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13
Q

local point for breast problems i.e. mastitis, pre-mentrual swelling, lump

A

ST18 - Root of the Breasts

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14
Q

name the 5 big water metabolism points

A 
ST28 - Water Passage
RN9 - Water Division
SJ4 - SJ yuan
UB22 - SJ back-shu
UB39 - SJ lower He-sea
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15
Q

this point is good for a nursing mother because it promotes lactation

A

ST18

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16
Q

ST36 combination to tonify the middle jiao

A

ST36 + SP3

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17
Q

command point of lumbar, back

A

UB40

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18
Q

a major point to tonify qi and blood

A

ST36

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19
Q

this point is great for ST heat

A

ST44 - Neiting aka Inner Courtyard

it’s the Ying-spring point

20
Q

command point of phlegm

21
Q

PL: this point is on the same level as RN12,

so it supports RN12

A

ST21

*(21 is 12 reversed!)

22
Q

best point for ANY phlegm - visible, invisible, channel

23
Q

ST36 combination to boost the immune system

A

ST36 + LI10

24
Q

point combo for CHRONIC diarrhea

A

UB20 + ST36

SP back-shu + basic pt for diarrhea

25
Q

basic point for diarrhea

26
Q

a good 3-point combo for insufficient lactation or mastitis

A

ST18 + RN17 + SI1

local + governs the chest + distal

27
Q

ST36 combination for the abdomen, including the epigastric area

A

ST36 + RN12 + PC6

28
Q

ST36 combination for the abdomen

A

ST36 + RN12

29
Q

point combo for ACUTE diarrhea

A

ST25 + ST36

30
Q

best point for visible LU phlegm

A

LU5

ban xia pinellia

31
Q

what is the best point for insomnia due to food retention?

A

ST45 - Hard Bargain

32
Q

the hand yang channels’ He-sea points are NOT for their organ so what do you do?

A

you use the lower He-sea points to influence their respective organ

33
Q

2 dui xue for either acute/chronic CONSTIPATION

A

SJ6 + KD6

ST25 + UB25 (mu + she of LI)

34
Q

what are the lower He-Sea points for the 3 hand yang channels?

A 
ST37 = regulate LI (Damp-Heat, Heat)
ST39 = regulate SI (SI qi pain, SI qi tied)
UB39 = regulate SJ (water metabolism)
35
Q

command point of head, neck

36
Q

local point useful for facial paralysis, Bell’s palsy

A

ST4
also, can thread needle between ST4 and ST6
+LI4 as command point for the face, and it’s also a distal point for the face

37
Q

command point of face/mouth

38
Q

FCM uses this point for food retention

39
Q

command point of the abdomen, so it regulates the abdomen

40
Q 
this is a MAJOR local point for...
dizziness due to damp/phlegm
Yangming headache (what distal point to add?)
A

ST8 - Head Tied

for a Yangming headache +ST44 as a distal point

41
Q

what is a good point for an EXCESS case of gynecological problems (blood stasis = EXCESS)

A

ST29 - The Return
* the return from irregular menstruation*
removes blood stasis + regulates menses
amenorrhea d/t blood stasis

42
Q

ST36 combination to prevent stroke (internal wind)

A

ST36 + GB39 (moxa)

43
Q

this point can be used for any etiology: excess/deficient, heat/cold

44
Q

command point of chest, lateral costal

45
Q

what does ST28 do?

A

opens the water passage

46
Q

empirical distal point for shoulder pain

NCCAOM - POINTS #1 (14 decks)

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