Antique Points

Question 0

Located where nail meets flesh

They clear heat generally, restore consciousness

Answer 0

Jing-Well pts

Question 1

AKA 5 shu points (transporting pts)

Answer 1

Antique Points

Question 2

Treats fullness below the Ht, stifling sensation in chest, chest pain

As most distal pt on channel, they are strongest for clearing heat at other end of channel

treat diseases of the spirit, and acute EPF’s

Answer 2

Jing-Well pts

Question 3

For Yang meridians, jing-well pts are ______ pts

For Yin meridians, jing-well pts are _______ pts

Answer 3

Yang - Metal

Yin - Wood

Question 4

Where Qi is bubbling out of the ground, like a small spring

Usually in webs of fingers and toes

Answer 4

Ying-Spring pts

Question 5

can combine with shu-stream point to treat disease of Zang

typically point proximal to jing-well

Answer 5

Ying-Spring pt

Question 6

For Yin meridians, ying-spring point is a ______ pt

for Yang meridians, ying-spring point is a ______ pt

Answer 6

Yin - Fire

Yang - Water

Question 7

often at wrist/ankle

Where Qi flourishes and flows rapidly. Qi has directional course

Place where PF’s go internally, and where it can be pulled out

Answer 7

Shu-Stream points

Question 8

Yin meridians, shu-stream point is a _______ pt

Yang meridians, shu-stream point is a ______ pt

Answer 8

Yin- Earth pt

Yang - Wood pt

Question 9

1. _____ meridians - source and shu-stream are the same point
2. _____ meridians - Source and Shu-Stream point are different points

Answer 9

1. Yin
2. Yang

Thus the yin and yang shu-stream points have different functions

Question 10

1. ____ shu-stream points are more for tonifying and harmonizing the zang. used when pf is moving from exterior to interior
2. ____ shu-stream points act more on channel disease than organ disease

Answer 10

1. Yin

2. Yang

Question 11

At these points, Qi is moving deeper and flow intensifies

Answer 11

Jing-River points

Question 12

On yin meridians, jing-river points are a ______ pt

On yang meridians, jing-river points are a ______ pt

Answer 12

1. Metal

2. Fire

Question 13

Fleshy area, can needle deeper here

often treats rebellious Qi

Yang meridian can treat skin disorder

Answer 13

He-Sea points

Question 14

yin meridians He-Sea point is a ____ pt

yang meridians He-Sea point is a _____ pt

Answer 14

1. Water

2. Earth

Question 15

what are the three channels that have lower he-sea points?

Answer 15

LI, SI, SJ

• their function is different than the other channels’ he-sea pt

Question 16

6 points. name:

1. 3 on their resective channels, and
2. 3 from other channels.

• Treat pathology of respective Fu

Answer 16

Lower He-Sea points.

1. St36; Gb34; UB40
2. LI, SI, SJ

Question 17

Source Qi for the organs reside here; Where Yuan Qi (from Ki) resides in the channel

Answer 17

Yuan-Source points (NOT ANTIQUE POINTS)

Question 18

• same point as shu-stream points
• deal with food/digestion
• tonify/harmonize zang
• can be used to promote latency

Answer 18

Yin meridian Yuan-Source points

Question 19

• 1 point proximal to Shu-Stream point
• do not store like the yin do
• head/throat/orifices
• treat EPFs
• 2 of these points tonify: St42; SJ4
• Treats channel pathology rather than organ

Answer 19

Yang meridian Yuan-Source points

Question 20

Yuan Qi is brought to the Yuan-source points to do what?

Answer 20

Aid the ying & wei Qi

Question 21

• often found in bony areas with ‘revine’
• can be used for acute pain (a main purpose)
• Yin meridians - deals with blood issues

Answer 21

Xi-Cleft points (NOT ANTIQUE)