AK Acupuncture Flashcards by C. Weston Hatfield

Lung Meridian

Element: Metal
Associated Muscles: Delt, Coracobrachialis, Serratus Ant, Lev Scap
Tonification Point: Lu 9 (anterolateral palmar wrist crease)
Sedation Point: Lu 5 (elbow crease 1 cun lat to biceps tendon)
Luo Point: Lu 7 (2 cun from wrist crease on radial side)
Alarm Point: Lu 1
Associated Point: Bl 13 (T3-4)
Horary Clock: 3:00am-5:00am
B&E: Lu 1 (coracoid) & Lu 11 (lateral thumb nail)
Sedation Points: 1st: K10 & Lu 5
2nd: Lu 10 & H 8
Tonification Points: 1st: Lu 9 & Sp 3;
2nd: Lu 10 & Ht 8
Thermal Area: Lu 6

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Stomach Meridian

Element: Earth
Tonification Point: St 41 (anterior ankle flexure)
Sedation Point: St 45 (lateral nail of 2nd toe)
Luo Point: St 40 (8 cun proximal to lateral malleolus)
Alarm Point: CV 11
Associated Point: Bl 21 (T12/L1)
Horary Clock: 7-9am
B&E: St 1 (below eye) & St 45 (lateral nail of second toe)
Sedation Points: 1st: St 45 & LI 1
2nd: St 43 & GB 41
Tonification Points: 1st: St 41 & SI 5
2nd: St 43 & GB 41
Thermal Area: St 34-36

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Spleen Meridian

Element: Earth
Tonification Point: Sp 2 (distal to base of proximal 1st metatarsophalangeal joint)
Sedation Point: Sp 5 (at hollow anterior and inferior to medial malleolus)
Luo Point: Sp 4 (proximal to base of 1st metatarsal)
Alarm Point: Lv 13
Associated Point: Bl 20 (T11-12)
Horary Clock: 9-7am
B&E: Sp 1 (medial nail of big toe) & Sp 21 (midaxillary line 6th intercostal space)
Sedation Points: 1st: Sp 5 & Lu 8
2nd: Sp 1 & Lv 1
Tonification Points: 1st: Sp 2 & Ht 8
2nd: Sp 1 & Lv 1
Thermal Area: Sp 9

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Heart Meridian

Element: Fire
Tonification Point: Ht 9 (radial nail of 5th finger)
Sedation Point: Ht 7 (ulnar side of wrist crease)
Luo Point: Ht 5 (1 cun proximal to Ht 7)
Alarm Point: Cv 14
Associated Point: Bl 15 (T5-6)
Horary Clock: 11am-1pm
B&E: Ht 1 (in axilla); Ht 9 (radial nail of 5th finger)
Sedation Points: 1st: Ht 7 & Sp 3; 2nd: Ht 3 & K 10
Tonification Points: 1st: Ht 9 & Lv 1; 2nd: Ht 3 & K 10
Thermal Area: Ht 7-9

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Small Intestine Meridian

Element: Fire
Tonification Point: Si 3 (ulnar edge of palm crease when a fist is made)
Sedation Point: Si 8 (in fossa between olecranon and medial epicondyle of humerus)
Luo Point: Si 7 (posterior forearm, 5 cun proximal to wrist crease on medial boarder of ulna)
Alarm Point: Cv 4
Associated Point: Bl 27 (S1)
Horary Clock: 1-3pm
B&E: Si 1 (medial nail of fifth finger); Si 19 (right at TMJ, anterior tragus)
Sedation Points: 1st: Si 8 & St 36; 2nd: Si 2 & Bl 66
Tonification Points: 1st: Si 3 & Gb 41; 2nd: Si 2 & Bl 66
Thermal Area: Si 3-4

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Bladder Meridian

Element: Water
Tonification Point: Bl 67 (pinky toe nail)
Sedation Point: Bl 65 (proximal to 5th metatarsal head)
Luo Point: Bl 58 (8 cun proximal to lateral malleolus
Alarm Point: Cv 3
Associated Point: Bl 28 (S2)
Horary Clock: 3-5pm
B&E: Bl 1 and Bl 67
Sedation Points: 1st: Bl 65 & Gb 41; 2nd: Bl 54 & St 36
Tonification Points: 1st: Bl 67 & Lu 1; 2nd: Bl 54 & St 36
Thermal Area: Bl 59-60

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Kidney Meridian

Element: Water
Tonification Point: K 7 (3 cun proximal and posterior to medial malleolus)
Sedation Point: K 1 (plantar surface)
Luo Point: K 4 (posterior to medial malleolus)
Alarm Point: Gb 25
Associated Point: Bl 23 (L2)
Horary Clock: 5-7pm
B&E: K1 & K 27
Sedation Points: 1st: K1 & Lv 1; 2nd: K 3 & Sp 3
Tonification Points: 1st: K 7 & Lu 8; 2nd: K 3 & Sp 3
Thermal Area: K 7

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Circulation Sex Meridian

Element: Fire
Tonification Point: Cx 9 (in the middle of the tip of the middle finger)
Sedation Point: Cx 7 (middle of wrist crease between tendon of palmaris longus and flexor carpi radialis)
Luo Point: Cx 6 (2 cun proximal to Cx 7) (master point for abdomen)
Alarm Point: Cv 17
Associated Point: Bl 14 (T4)
Horary Clock: 7-9pm
B&E: Cx 1 & Cx 9
Sedation Points: 1st: Cx 7 & Sp 3; 2nd: Cx 3 K 10
Tonification Points: 1st: Cx 9 & Lv 1; 2nd: Cx 3 & K 10
Thermal Area: Cx 4

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Tripple Heater Meridian

Element: Fire
Tonification Point: Th 3 (dorsum of hand proximal and ulnar to the 4th metacarpal head)
Sedation Point: Th 10 (1 cun proximal to olecranon process)
Luo Point: Th 5 (2 cun proximal to wrist crease, between radius and ulna) (Master point for upper extremity)
Alarm Point: Cv 5 (also Cv 17, 12, and 7)
Associated Point: Bl 22 (L1)
Horary Clock: 9-11pm
B&E: Th 1 & Th 23
Sedation Points: 1st: Th 10 & St 36; 2nd: Th 2 & Bl 66
Tonification Points: 1st: Th 3 & Gb 41; 2nd: Th 2 & Bl 66
Thermal Area: Th 4-10

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Gallbladder Meridian

Element: Wood
Tonification Point: Gb 43 (where skin joins the fourth and fifth toes)
Sedation Point: Gb 38 (4 cun proximal to lateral malleolus on ant border of fib)
Luo Point: Gb 37 (1 cun proximal to Gb 38)
Alarm Point: Gb 24
Associated Point: Bl 19 (T10)
Horary Clock: 11pm-1am
B&E: Gb 1 (1/2 cun lat to lat canthus of eye) & Gb 44 (lat 4th toenail)
Sedation Points: 1st: Gb 38 & Si 5; 2nd: Gb 44 & Li 1
Tonification Points: 1st: Gb 43 & Bl 66; 2nd: Gb 44 & Li 1
Thermal Area: Gb 33-39

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Liver Meridian

Element: Liver
Tonification Point: Lv 8 (with patient’s knee flexed, at the medial end of the popliteal crease; bet med condyle of femur and semimembranosis)
Sedation Point: Lv 2 (between 1st and 2nd metatarsophalangeal joints)
Luo Point: Lv 5 (5 cun above med malleolus on post edge of tibia)
Alarm Point: Lv 14
Associated Point: Bl 18 (T9)
Horary Clock: 1-3am
B&E: Lv 1 & Lv 14
Sedation Points: 1st: Lv 2 & Ht 8; 2nd: Lv 4 & Lu 8
Tonification Points: 1st: Lv 8 & K 10; 2nd: Lv 4 & Lu 8
Thermal Area: Lv 8

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Conception Vessel Meridian

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Tonification Point:
Sedation Point:
Luo Point:
Alarm Point:
Associated Point: Bl 17 (T8)
Horary Clock:
B&amp;E: CV 1 &amp; CV 24

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Governing Vessel Meridian

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Tonification Point:
Sedation Point:
Luo Point:
Alarm Point:
Associated Point: Bl 17 (T7)
Horary Clock:
B&amp;E: GV 1 &amp; GV 28

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How far is the width of the 2-5 finger?

3 cun

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How far is the distance from the eyebrows to the hair line?

3 cun

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How far is the width of the index and middle finger put together?

1.5 cun

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How far is the distance between the nipples?

9 cun

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How far is the distance from the xiphoid to the umbilicus?

8 cun

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How far is it from the umbilicus to the top of the pubic bone?

5 cun

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How for is the distance from the top of the pubis to the inferior portion of the patella?

15 cun

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How far is it for the top of the greater trochanter to the inferior part of the patella?

19 cun

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How far is it from the inferior part of the patella down to the ankle?

13 cun

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How far is the width of the thumb?

1 cun

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How far is the distance from the armpit to the crease of the elbow?

9 cun

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How far is it from the elbow crease to the wrist crease?

12 cun

Chest heavy, shortness of breath, heavy cough, and copious amounts of mucus

Lung Excess

Patient feels like he is coming down with a cold; symptoms of sneezing, sniffles, cough and chills.

Lung Deficiency

Shoulder pain, dizziness, and shoulder pain associated with constipation.

Large intestine excess

Gas, dry lips, and constipation

Large intestine deficiency

Overeating, warm feeling, and pain at lateral thigh

Stomach excess

Loss of appetite, no taste for food, legs seem weak

Stomach deficiency

Patient wants to rest, appetite will vary, patient will want something to eat but does not know what he wants

Spleen excess

Patient talks a lot, has dry mouth, feels heaviness in chest

Heart excess

Overwhelming fatigue, fear, or dread

Heart deficiency

Pain at sphenoid sinus and down sides of neck, shoulders, and arms; noisy bowel but no flatulence

Small intestine excess

Head hurts on one side with the pain around ears; gas which is odorless

Small intestine deficiency

Spinal pain concentrated around waists and down both legs

Bladder excess

Frequent urination; general spinal pain from shoulder to coccyx

Bladder deficiency

Patient has a lot of intestinal activity, including peristalsis and gas movement but not necessarily flatulence. The urine has a dark color. The patient has a great deal of energy

Kidney excess

Lacks courage, timid, lacks self-assurance, lacks sexual interest

Kidney deficiency

Heavy head feeling with headaches, upper abdominal distress, light sleep with dreaming

Circulation sex excess

Sleeps poorly, fear of heights, head feels heavy

Circulation sex deficiency

Patient has trouble hearing, although audiometer test is normal

Triple heater excess

Patient cold all over, sphenoid sinus pain

Triple heater deficiency

Head and stomach seem heavy, pain and cramps along the anterolateral abdominal wall

Gallbladder excess

Relative acidosis which causes patient to sigh; has chills, dizziness, and also tendency to stumble

Gallbladder deficiency

Patient excitable and cries easily, starts on several different projects at once and goes in different directions at one time; has an obsession to keep going until everything is done

Liver excess

Visual disturbances, cannot use eyes for a long period; has short temper and will fly into rage over nothing; dizziness and clumsiness present

Liver deficiency

How far is the distance from the proximal interphalangeal joint to the tip of the index finger?

2 cun

How far is the distance from hair line to hair line horizontally across the forehead?

9 cun

How far is the distance from the middle of the manubrium to the acromion?

8 cun

How far is the distance from the posterior hair line to the inferior boarder of C7?

3 cun

How far is the distance from the anterior hair line to the posterior hair line?

12 cun

How far is the distance from the inferior gluteal fold to the posterior knee crease?

14 cun

How far is the distance from the posterior knee crease to the medial malleolus?

15 cun

How far is the distance from the posterior knee crease to the lateral malleolus?

16 cun

How far is the distance from the superior to inferior boarder of the patella?

2 cun

How far is the distance between the medial boarders of the scapulae?

6 cun

Sense: speech

Fire

Sense: taste

Earth

Sense: smell

Metal

Sense: hearing

Water

Sense: sight

Wood

Color: red

Fire

Color: yellow

Earth

Color: white

Metal

Color: black

Water

Color: green

Wood

Smell: burnt

Fire

Smell: sweet

Earth

Smell: fleshy

Metal

Smell: putrid

Water

Smell: rancid

Wood

Fluid: sweat

Fire

Fluid: lymph

Earth

Fluid: mucus

Metal

Fluid: saliva

Water

Fluid: tears

Wood

Sound: laughter

Fire

Sound: song

Earth

Sound: sob

Metal

Sound: groan

Water

Sound: cry

Wood

Emotions: joy

Fire

Emotions: worry

Earth

Emotions: grief

Metal

Emotions: fear

Water

Emotions: anger

Wood

Season: Summer

Fire

Season: midsummer

Earth

Season: Autumn

Metal

Season: winter

Water

Season: spring

Wood

Climate: Heat

Fire

Climate: moisture

Earth

Climate: dryness

Metal

Climate: cold

Water

Climate: wind

Wood

Orifice: ears

Fire

Orifice: mouth

Earth

Orifice: nose

Metal

Orifice: anus-urinary

Water

Orifice: eyes

Wood

Direction: south

Fire

Direction: north

Earth and water

Direction: west

Metal

Direction: east

Wood

Taste: bitter

Fire

Taste: sweet

Earth

Taste: piquant

Metal

Taste: salty

Water

Taste: acid

Wood

Psychic: conscience

Fire

Psychic: ideas

Earth

Psychic: animal spirit

Metal

Psychic: will, ambition

Water

Psychic: spirit

Wood

Energy: psychic

Fire

Energy: physical

Earth

Energy: vital

Metal

Energy: will power

Water

Energy: blood

Wood

Strain: walking

Fire

Strain: sitting

Earth

Strain: lying down

Metal

Strain: standing

Water

Strain: eyes

Wood

Planet: Mars

Fire

Planet: Saturn

Earth

Planet: Venus

Metal

Planet: mercury

Water

Planet: Jupiter

Wood

Controls: fire

Taste - tongue Pulse Complexion

Controls: earth

Tactile - lips | Flesh - lips

Controls: metal

Smell - nose Skin Body hair

Controls: water

Hearing - ears | Bones

Controls: wood

Eyes Muscles Nails

Large Intestine

Element: Metal Tonification Point: LI 11 (elbow crease on flexion) Sedation Point: LI 2 (radial side of index finger, distal to the base of the metacarpophalangeal joint) Luo Point: LI 6 (3 cun proximal to wrist crease) Alarm Point: St 25 Associated Point: Bl 25 (L4-5) Horary Clock: 5-7am B&E: LI 1 (tip of index finger) & LI 20 (nose) Sedation Points: 1st: LI 2 & Bl 66 2nd: LI 5 & SI 5 Tonification Points: 1st: LI 11 & St 36 2nd: LI 5 & SI 5 Thermal Area: LI 11

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