4 Points Technique Procedure

Question 1

Steps to use in a deficient condition?

Answer 1

1. Tonify Horary point of mother organ
2. Tonify the mother organ’s element point on the affected organ
3. Sedate the horary point of the controlling organ
4. Sedate the controlling organs element point on the affected organ

Question 2

Steps to use in an excess condition

Answer 2

1. Tonify the horary point of the controlling organ
2. Tonify the controlling organs element point on the affected organ
3. Sedater the horary point on the son organ
4. Sedate the son organs element point on the affected organ

Question 3

Over acting Cycle:

Heart Overacting on Lung
Fire overacting on Metal

Answer 3

Heart Fire can dry up Lung Fluids causing Lung Yin Def

Clinical Manifestation: Cough with profuse yellow sputum, a feeling of heat and red face - Full heat in the Lungs

Question 4

Overacting cycle:

Spleen overacting on kidney
Earth overacting on Water

Answer 4

Spleen holds dampness, can obstruct kidney functions of transformation and excretions of fluids

Main Clinical manifestation: Edema, difficulty urination and yellow face

Deficient spleen fails to transform and transport fluids

Question 5

Overacting cycle:

Lu overacting on Liver
Metal overacting on Wood

Answer 5

Lung Heat or Phlegm may be transmitted to Liver

irritability, feeling of distension, cough, white face

Question 6

Overacting cycle:

Kidneys overact on heart
water overacting on fire

Answer 6

Edema of the ankles, backache, feeling of cold, dizziness

Question 7

Generating:

Wood not generating fire

Answer 7

Timidity, lack of courage, indecision, palpitations, insomnia (waking up early hours of the morning)

• GB deficiency, Liver Blood deficient not nourishing heart blood

Question 8

Generating:

Fire not generating earth

Answer 8

Loose stools, chillness, weakness of the limbs

• Sp Yang deficiency, mind of the heart supports mental faculties and capacity of concentration

Question 9

Generating

Earth not generating Metal

Answer 9

Phlegm in the chest, cough, tiredness

• Sp Deficiency leads to the formation of Phlegm which obstructs the lung

Question 10

Generating

Metal not generating water

Answer 10

Cough, SOB, loss of voice, breathlessness, loss of voice, asthma

• kidney qi not receiving Qi

Question 11

Generating

Water not generating wood

Answer 11

Dizziness, blurred vision, headaches, vertigo

• Kid and Liver Yin deficiency

Question 12

Insulting Sequence:

Wood Insulting Metal

Answer 12

Cough, asthma, feeling of distension of chest and hypochrondrium

Stagnate Liver Qi or Liver Fire can obstruct the chest and prevent Lung Qi from descending

Question 13

Insulting Sequence:

Metal insulting Fire

Answer 13

Palpitations, insomnia, SOB

Lu and Heart Qi Deficiency

Question 14

Insulting Sequence;

Fire insulting water

Answer 14

Malar Flush, dry mouth at night, insomnia, dizziness, lower backache, night sweating

Kidney and heart not harmonized

Question 15

Water insulting earth

Answer 15

Loose stools, edema, tiredness, weakness of the limbs

• Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency

Question 16

Earth insulting Wood

Answer 16

Jaundice and Hypochondriac pain and distension

• Failure for of spleen in transformation fluids leading to dampness