145 important points - part 6 (KD, PC, SJ) Flashcards
good dui xue for chest pain
PC4 + PC6
origin of LU channel?
RN12
ying-spring point so it clears deficient heat?
KD2
highest point on the body?
DU20
which ICS is apex of heart, and what point?
3rd ICS - KD24
compare xi clefts of PC/HT - PC4 and HT6
PC4 - stop chest pain
HT 6 - nourish HT yin, night sweats
what are 3 excellent points for water metabolism?
SJ4 - SJ yuan source
UB22 - back-shu of SJ
UB39 - lower He-sea of SJ
local point of carpal tunnel syndrome?
connect PC7 to PC8, median nerve
who is official of irrigation?
SJ
how many xi cleft points on the KD channel?
3 - regular xi cleft at KD5, Yin Qiao xi cleft at KD8, Yin Wei xi cleft at KD9 (remember - “wei up high”)
KD3 tonifies KD _____?
all KD substances!! qi, yang, yin, essence
3 actions of PC6?
open the chest, harmonize the stomach, calm shen
for exterior wind (best for dispersing wind-heat)
SJ5
origin of HT channel?
the Heart
tonifies KD yin ONLY
KD6
origin of PC channel?
chest
empirical point for malaria
PC5
SJ yuan source point and excellent for water metabolism?
SJ4
source pt for PC?
PC7
where is the origin of the KD channel?
beneath the title toe
dui xue for spontaneous sweating?
KD7 + LI4
who dominates water passage?
LU
lowest point on the body?
KD1
which one is best for women?
KD14 - irregular menstruation d/t EXCESS (a little higher up at uterus level)
3 SJ dui xue for constipation, hypochondriac pain, herpes zoster
SJ6 + KD6 = constipation
SJ6 + GB34 = hypochondriac pain
SJ6 + GB31 = herpes zoster
best point for nausea, vomiting?
PC6
xi cleft point (acute case) used for chest pain/angina
PC4
point that restores consciousness?
KD1
who dominates water metabolism?
KD
PC6 covers what body area?
bellybutton + up:
chest, diaphragm, epigastrium
2 local points for deafness/tinnitus?
SJ17 + GB2
tonifies KD yang only
KD7
local point for asthma - KD not receiving qi?
KD25 (also good for calm shen)
3-point combo to tonify KD Yang
KD3 + KD7 + DU4
calms shen + is for warm febrile disease?
PC7
KD yuan source?
KD3
basic points for constipation (4)
SJ6, KD6, ST25, UB25
good point for non-substantial phlegm (aka Phlegm misting the Heart)
PC5
what direction does KD water go?
it goes up to meet with Het fire
this KD point regulates sweating, and tonifies KD yang
KD7 - Returning Current
what direction does KD qi go?
it goes down to pull down the LU qi
dui xue for night sweats?
KD7 + HT6
what is the master point of the Yang Wei?
SJ5
which one is best for men?
KD12 - spermatorrhea (lower down is closer to genitals)
PT name means “outer pass” - what does this stand for?
SJ5 aka Outer Frontier Gate = means pores, so it’s good for exterior conditions
2 distal points for deafness/tinnitus?
SJ3 + GB43
what are the group luo points for 3 hand yin, 3 hand yang, 3 leg yin, 3 leg yang?
3 hand yin - PC5
3 hand yang - SJ8
3 leg yin - SP6
3 leg yang - GB39
good local points on the KD channel for men/women problems?
KD12, KD14
for excess above, deficiency below
KD1
3-point combo to tonify KD Yin
KD3 + KD6 + RN4
PT name means “inner pass” - what does this stand for?
PC6 aka Inner Frontier Gate - means digestive tract
origin of ST channel?
LI20
which ICS is base of heart, and what point?
5th ICS - KD22