Acupuncture (Heart & pericardium meridian) Flashcards
Heart 2: Qingling (Green spirit);
A: Clears heat, relieves pain
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Brachial Artery
Heart 3: He-sea point, water point: Shaohai (Lesser seas);
A: Clears heat, calms the mind, resolves phlegm, moves stagnation
C: basilic vein
Heart 4: Jing-River point, metal point: Lingdao (Spirit Path);
A: calms the mind, benefits the voice, subdues rebellious Qi
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Ulnar artery
Heart 5: Luo-connecting point: Tongli (Inner connection);
A: Calms the mind, tonifies Qi, benefits the tongue, benefits the bladder, benefits the uterus, relieves pain
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Ulnar artery
Heart 6: Xi-cleft point: Yinxi (Yin cleft);
A: Nourishes heart yin, clears empty heat, regulates sweating, calms the mnd, moves heart blood
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Ulnar artery
Heart 7: Yuan-source point, Shu-stream point, earth point: Shenmen (spirit gate);
A: Calms the mind, nourishes heart blood, benefits the tongue
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Ulnar artery
Heart 8: Ying-spring point, fire point: Shaofu (Lesser mansion);
A: Clears heart fire, clears heart empty heat, clears heart phlegm fire, clears small intestine heat, calms the mind, benefits the bladder, regulates the uterus, raises Qi
Heart 9: Jing-well point, wood point, exit point: Shaochong (lesser surge);
A: Clears heat, regulates heart Qi, restores consciousness, benefits the tongue, benefits the eyes, benefits the throat
Pericardium 2: Tianquan (heavenly spring);
A: opens the chest, nourishes the heart, calms the mind, moves blood
Pericardium 3: he-sea point, water point: Quze (Mash at the bend);
A: clears heat, cools blood, stops convulsions, calms the mind, moves stagnation, expels interior wind, moves Qi in the chest, harmonizes stomach, subdues rebellious Qi, stops vomiting
N: Median nerve
C: Brachial artery & vein
Pericardium 4: Xi-cleft point: Ximen (cleft gate);
A: relieves pain, opens chest, moves blood, moves Qi, stops bleeding, moves stagnation
N: Median nerve
Pericardium 5: Jing-river point, metal point: Jianshi (Intermediary messenger);
A: resolves phlegm in the heart, regulates heart Qi, calms the mind, opens the chest, harmonizes the stomach, subdues rebellious Qi, moves blood, regulates menses
N: Median nerve
Pericardium 6: Luo-connecting point, confluent point of the yin wei mai: Neiguan (inner passage/gate);
A: opens the chest, regulates heart Qi & blood, clears heat, opens the yin wei mai, calms the mind, harmonizes the stomach, stops vomiting, moves liver Qi, directs Qi down in the upper and middle burners
N: Median Nerve
Pericardium 7: Yuan-source point, shu-stream point, earth point: Daling ( great mound);
A: calms the mind, clears heat, harmonizes the stomach and intestines, regulates Qi
N: Median nerve
Pericardium 8: ying-spring point, fire point, earth point: Laogong (palace of labour/toil);
A: clears heart flame, calms the mind, clears heat, cools blood, harmonizes the stomach