BL - Channel Flashcards
What does BL connect?
EYE, Ear (NOT INSIDE EAR), NOSE
Connection with WHOLE HEAD - OCCIPITAL HA (plus, frontal, lateral, vertex, AND inside)
AND - BL, KD (uritogenital, brain)
BL Luo Connecting Channel
BL 58 – KD channel
In EXCESS, there is a nasal congestion with watery discharge, HA, and Backp Painj
In Xu - there is watery discharge or bleeding from the nose
—Excess ABOVE, Xu BELOW
BL Divergent Channel
Diverges Popliteal fossa Winds ANUS and Enters to connect BL and KD, ascends along the spine and disperses in HT Emerges at NECK Converges with the BL primary channel ----- ANUS - Hemorrhoids
Summarize BL CHannel
Int-Ext coupled with KD, Paired with SI
Anus
Eyes, Ears, Nose
VERY YANG CHANNEL – EXTERNAL CHANNEL eg. “Fence for Yard”
Treat YANG Pathogens – e.g. Wind
How many points on BL channel?
67
What are points tested on Head and Neck? What do they do?
BL 10
BL 1,2
BL 7
-Eliminates wind, Clear heat, benefit sensory organs of head/face (eyes,nose)
Benefits Eyes
Expels wind and Clears heat
Redness, swelling & pain of the eyes, vision problems
BL 1 ***
Internal or External conditions - Xs or Xu conditions
Eliminates wind and clears heat
Benefits eyes
Clears head and alleviates pain
Especially effective at treating External Pathogenic disorders
Frontal HA, Facial paralysis, hemorrhoids, and Hiccups
BL 2 ***
Use Through needling to BL 1
Frontal HA (through needling with Yuyao)
Hiccups - holographic Nose – Chest = BL 2
Benefits and regulates the Nose, Clears the Head
Nose disorders of any Kind
BL 7 **
DU 20 (Vertex HA)
REgulates Qi and Pacifies Wind (Int/Ext), Benefits the head and sensory orifices
Calms the spirit, activates channel and alleviates pain, Occipital HA, Stiff neck and shoulders, Interior Wind (dizziness, epilepsy)
“Celestial Pillar”
BL 10 **
Window of Heaven - Psychoemotional disorders
AT Posterior Hairline (we were taught 0.5 cun above Post Hairline)
SUDDEN contraction, epilepsy with inability of the legs to support the body, select BL 10
Which BL points on Back?
BL 11- 35, 41-54
Benefits the bones and joints (Rheumatic, arthritic dis.)
Expels pathogenic factors and Firms the Exterior
Regulates LU Qi and alleviates cough
BL 11 ***
HUI MEETING POINT OF BONES
PT of SEA OF BLOOD (+ST 37, 39)
Influence on Neck, Back and upper Respiratory (Proximity to BL 12,13)
Not as strong at Exterior (BL 12), Not as strong at LU (BL 13)
Expels Wind and Releases Exterior, strengthens defensive Qi and Firms the exterior
Disseminates and Descends LU-Qi, Benefits Nose
“Wind Gate”
BL 12 **
Bias towards Exterior Wind (PREVENT Exterior syndrome - immune sys), Shares LU-Qi action of BL 13
DIFF. BTW BL 12 and BL 13 – EXTERIOR WIND (Cold/Flu), whereas BL 13 Back Shu of LU - INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR of LU
What are Sensory Organ, Body Tissue, Fluorish, Fluid, Spirit of LU HT LV SP KD
LU - Nose - Skin/B Hair - B Hair - Nasal disch - Po
HT - Tongue- Blo Vessels - Face - Sweat - Spirit/Shen
LV - Eyes - Tendons - Nails - Tears - Hun
SP - Mouth - Muscles - Lips - ‘Xian’ - Yi (Thought)
KD - Ears (2 lower Yin) - Bones/Teeth - Hair - ‘Tuo’ - Zhi
What are Back Shu and Front Mu points?
LU - BL 13, LU 1 PC - BL 14, CV 17 HT - BL 15, CV 14 LV - BL 18, LV 14 SP - BL 20, LV 13 KD - BL 23, GB 25
Tonifies LU-Qi (Xu), Nourish LU-Yin, D and D LU-Qi
CLEARS Heat from LU, RELEASE EXT (ALL DISORDERS Int/Ext, Xs/Xu, Heat/Cold)- Throat, nose, skin, sweating
What point is level?
BL 13 ** (Back Shu of LU)
BL 42 - Tonifies and Nourishes LU + Local Pain (More supportive)
‘Door of Corporeal Soul’
Spreads LV-Qi and unbinds chest, Regulates HT, Regulates and Descends Qi (Treat HT AND LV)
What point is level with this point?
BL 14 ‘Jueyin Shu’ - Back Shu of PC
BL 43 ** (only one on outer line) - Tonifies and Nourishes LU, HT, KD, SP, ST ‘Shu of Gao and Huang’ (Untreatable area under chest)
Nourishes Yin and Clears heat, Calms Spirit, Fosters original Qi, Resolves Phlegm — ALL KINDS OF Xu - 5 types of taxation, 7 injuries
Tonifies and Nourishes HT, Regulates HT Qi, Calms Spirit, Unbinds Chest and Resolves Blo stasis, Clears HT fire, Disorders of Eyes, Tongue, Sweating
BL 15 ** - Back Shu of HT
All patterns of disharmony of HT (Xu of Qi, Blo, Yin or Yang; HT fire, Blo stasis, Obstruction due to phlegm)
Level with HT Back Shu, Treats disorders of Chest (cough, asthma, dyspnea, fullness of chest with rebellious Qi Local Pain (stiffness of back)
BL 44 **
Spreads LV Qi, Regulates and nourishes LV Blood, Pacifies wind, cools Fire and Clears damp-heat, Benefits the eyes and sinews
BL 18 ** (Back shu of LV)
Level with LV Back Shu, spreads LV Qi and relaxes Sinews, Harmonizes the middle Jiao
BL 47 (Level with BL 18- LV Back Shu)
Where does BL Primary and Branches travel?
Inner canthus of EYE - Forehead – Vertex (DU 20)
Branch 1 - Vertex – Temple – EAR
Branch 2 - Vertex – BRAIN – re-emerge at nape of neck
MEDIAL BRANCH - 1.5 cun – Lumbar region – connects KD, BL – BL 40
LATERAL BRANCH - 3 cun lateral – BL 40– Gastroc– behind lat mall. – lateral side of 5th Toe (BL 67)
Tonifies SP Qi and SP Yang, Resolves Dampness, Raises SP Qi and Holds Blood, Regulates and Harmonizes the Qi of the middle jiao
Local Back pain (worse with Cold and Damp)
What point is level?
BL 20 ** (Back Shu of SP)
BL 49** ‘Abode of Thought’
Clears Damp-heat, regulates the SP and ST
Tonifies KD-Qi, KD-Yang, KD-Yin and KD-Essence (Xu)
Regulates water passages and benefits urination
Benefits and warms the uterus, the eyes and ears
Strengthens the Lumbar Region
BL 23 ** (Back Shu of KD)
Tonifies KD and benefits the Essence
‘Palace of Essence’
Male sexual dysfunction, urinary disorders
Local pain in lumbar region
BL 52 ***
- NOT as versatile or strong as BL 23
Drains damp-heat from LV and GB (jaundice, lateral costal region distention)
Clears pathogenic factors from Shaoyang (bitter taste in mouth, dry throat, blurred vision, nausea/vomiting),
Tonifies and regulates GB Qi, Tonifies Xu conditions
BL 19 ***
**Steaming bone disorder (‘Four Flowers BL 17 + BL 19), Xu-taxations
Invigorates blood and dispels stasis
Cools Blood heat and stops bleeding
Nourishes and harmonizes blood
Harmonizes the diaphragm and Descends rebellious Qi ‘Diaphragm Back Shu’
BL 17 **
HUI MP of BLOOD
+ BL 19 for Four Flowers
Blo Diseases - Upper/Middle jiao - Blo stasis, heat or deficiency
LU/ST Qi Rebellion due to location - cough, dyspnea, belching, hiccup
What is difference between BL 17 and SP 10?
Same functions, but think about LOCATION
Upper versus Lower local issues
Regulates ST and Descends rebellion
Harmonizes middle Jiao
BL 21 (BAck shu ST)
Moves & Regulates the TW
Regulates the SP&ST and Resolves dampness
Regulates the water passages & Promotes urination
Resolves masses (abdominal)
BL 22 ** (TW)
Regulates the intestines
Transforms stagnation & Alleviates pain
Strengthens the lumbar region & legs
BL 25 (LI) **
Separates the pure from the turbid Regulates the intestines and Bladder Drains turbid dampness & Clears damp-heat Regulates Small Intestine Qi, Treat Diabetes?
BL 27 (SI)
Urinary Disorders dt Damp-heat
Genital Disorders dt Damp-heat
Regulates the Bladder
Clears damp-heat from the lower burner
Dispels stagnation & Resolves masses
Benefits the lumbar region and legs
BL 28 (BL)
Strengthens the lumbar region
Regulates the Lower Burner with underlying KD Xu (wasting and thirsting disorders, diarrhea, enuresis)
‘Gate of Origin Shu’
BL 26 **
Regulates the lower jiao and Facilitates urination & defecation
Regulates menstruation & Stops leukorrhea
Benefits the lumbar region & legs
Important points for inducing labor
Urinary, Int. Disorders, Gyn/Genital disorders
BL 31, 32, 33, 34
BL 32 ** - urinary, lumbosacral pain/leg atrophy, labor pain
Clears Damp-heat and regulates the lower jiao
Benefits the coccyx & Treats hemorrhoids
BL 35 **
Benefits the lumbar region (Sacrum and buttocks), Activates the channel & Alleviates pain (Sciatica, hemiplegia)
Regulates urination & Treats hemorrhoids
BL 54 ***
Activates the channel, Relaxes the sinews & Alleviates pain
Regulates the lower jiao & Alleviates pain
Treats hemorrhoids
Main point for upper hamstring injury
BL 36 ***
Activates the channel & Alleviates Pain
Benefits the lumbar region
Sciatica, Lumbar pain
BL 37 **
Harmonizes the Triple Burner & Regulates urination
Activates the channel & Alleviates pain
Urinary disorders
− difficult urination, retention of urine, edema
− enuresis
Local pain of the leg/foot
Lower He-Sea point of TW
BL 39 ***
Benefits lower back & knees, Activates the channel & Alleviates pain
Cools blood (Febrile Diseases, nosebleeds - Xs)
Cools summer-heat and Stops vomiting & diarrhea (Counterflow Qi and Diarrhea)
Benefits the bladder
BL 40 **
“Blood Xi-Cleft” - Acute or Chronic (Blood Stasis or Blood Heat
Lower HS (EARTH)
COMMAND POINT FOR LUMBAR REGION and BACK
PC 3 - Mirror Point – “Four Flexure” - Clear Heat
Relaxes the sinews, activates channel and alleviates pain
Benefits calf and heel, treats Hemorrhoids
Restless Leg Syndrome
BL 57 **
Channel Itself - Local vs. Remote
#1 Point to treat Hemorrhoids (BL Divergent channel - pass anus)
Sciatic pain radiating to calf region, heel pain (LV & KD, Qi/Blo Xu), Restless Leg Syndrome
Harmonizes the upper and lower, Expels wind from Taiyang
Treats Hemorrhoids
Activates channel and alleviates pain, lower limb, sciatica (GB/BL)
“Flying Yang”, Excess above and deficiency below
BL 58 ***
LUO Connecting - Xs above/Xu below (KD Xu – Yang rise upward BL channel - HA, dizziness, etc.)
BL or GB channel - location (1 cun lateral and lower to BL 57)
From BL 58 and below, MORE impact on Head
Taiyang - EXT Wind - chills/fever
Clears heat and lowers Yang
Pacifies wind and leads down the excess
Activates the entire channel and alleviates pain (occipital HA)
Relaxes sinews and strengthens the lumbar spine
Promotes labor
“Aspirin Point”
BL 60 *** Contraindicated in PREGNANCY JING-RIVER , FIRE point Very dispersive point, STRONG POINT FOR PAIN!!! (more than others) Descending char. CONFLUENT OF DU MAI (+SI3)
Pacifies interior wind and expels exterior wind
Calms spirit and treats epilepsy
Benefits the head and eyes (heat in eyes, nose and ears)
Opens and regulates the Yang Qiao
Activates the channel and alleviates pain (lumbar region and hip)
BL 62 **
What does Yang motility vessel control?
Movement of the lower limbs
BL 62 + SI 3
Disorders of lower body
Inner canthus of eye (BL1) - OPENING and CLOSING of eyes (insomnia and somnolence) - confluent of Yin motility KD 6
Enters BRAIN - epilepsy, psychoemotional diso.
Expels wind and clears the head and eyes
Turns fetus and facilitates labor
“Reaching Yin”
BL 67 **
JING WELL - Yang point + Moxa to stimulate KD channel (btw 32-34 gestational weeks)
Not used to revive consciousness
NOT DURING PREGNANCY
KD channel originates on 5 toe (BL channel ‘Reaches Yin’ KD channel)
