BL (functions + indications) Flashcards
BL 1 JING MING (bright eye)
think..
any EYE DISEASES
brightens eyes————impaired vision, lacrim, blur,
————–myopia, night lind, colour blind
disp. W + H—————–congested, swollen eyes
BL 2 CHUAN ZHU (collection of bamboo)
think..
HA frontal
tics eylids
disper. W + cl. H—*HA (frontal), conges swollen eyes
brightens eyes—-imparied vision,lacrim, twitch,
—-pain (supraorbital), ptosis
BL 10 tian zhu (heaven's pillar)
*window of heaven pt
think….
WC (stiff neck, HA, vertigo_
epilepsy
disp. W + C——————*vertigo, HA, stiff neck (nape)
cl. mind———————–epilepsy
BL 11 DA ZHU (great shuttle)
*influential pt —-bone
- point of———–sea of blood
- meeting pt ——-BL, SI, TE, GB, GV
think…
bones shoulder
wind + EXT (neck)
reg mov - joints————–pain (shoulder, back)
disp. W + resolv. EXT—–stiff neck
BL 12 FENG MEN (wind gate)
*connection ——–meeting pt - BL w/ DU
think…
common cold
LU qi > PAIN (chest, back)
cl. H + resolv. EXT——-common cold
(HA, stiff neck, fever, cough)
disp Lung qi———————-pain (chest, back)
BL 13 FEI SHU (lung shu)
*back shu - lung
think…
LU qi + STOP (asthma )
yin + LU qi (fever/night sweat)
disp LU qi + stops asthma—————–asthma, cough
Ton yin + lung qi————-tidal fever, night sweat
BL 15 XIN SHU (heart shu)
*back shu - heart
think..
insom
cardiac pain, palp
nour. HT——————————————insom
reg HT qi + decr. congest of chest—-cardiac pain, palp
BL 17 GE SHU (diaphragm shu)
- back shu - diaphragm
- influential pt ——-blood
think…
congest (asthma)
heat (BLD) + DEF heat (vom bld, tidal + night sweat)
disp congest (chest, diaphram)–asthma, cough
cl. H (in blood) + subd. DEF H—-vom blood, tidal fever, night sweat
BL 18 GAN SHU (liver shu)
*back shu - liver
think…
DH (jaundice)
ying/BLD (blur vis)
- disp DH (LR/GB)———–jaundice
- ton YING qi (nutr) + BLD—-blur vis
BL 19 DAN SHU (GB shu)
*back shu - gallbladder
think..
GB fire (bitter taste)
DH (jaundice)
- cl GB FIRE————bitter taste mouth
- disp DH————–jaundice
BL 20 pi shu (spleen shu)
*back shu - spleen
think..
ton SP (abd dist)
DAMP (diarr)
Ton SP——–abd distenstion
rem. DAMPNESS—-diarrhoea
BL 21 wei shu (stomach shu)
*back shu - stomach
think…
MJ (pain)
ST/SP (vom, dist)
DAMP+BLD stag (epi, borbor)
reg MJ (stom)—————–pain (chest, hypochond)
ton SP + ST————vom, abd dist
rem DAMP + BLD stag—-epigastric pain, borborygmus
BL 23 shen shu (kidney shu)
*back shu - kidney
think …
ton KI + active qihua (noc enur, irreg mens)
DAMP (edema, leuc)
ton kid + activate Qihua funct—-noc. enur, irreg menses
rev DAMP—————————-oedema, morbid leucorrhea
BL 25
DA CHUANG SHU (large intestine shu)
*back shu - large intestine
think….
unobst intestine
STAG + PAIN (lumbar)
reg + unobstructs Qi (intestines)—abd dist, diarr, constip
rem STAG + stop PAIN——————-pain (lumbar)
BL 28
pang guang shu (bladder shu)
*back shu - bladder
think..
BLADDER (noc enur, dysuria)
DAMP (diarr, ridgid pain low back)
reg bladder———–noc enuresis, dysuria
rem damp————diarr, rigidity + pain (low back)
BL 30
BAI HUAN SHU (white ring shu)
think…
WARM yang (leaky - noc emiss)
reg Mens + LJ (irreg, pain -lumbar)
warms YANG——–noc emiss
reg menses + LJ—irreg menses, pain (lumbar, sacral)
BL 32
CI LIAO
*from “ba liao” group (8 liao group sacral foramenae)
***BL 32 think..
blood pain
BLD circ for PAIN (pain - lumbar + paralysis)
free flow qi + BLD (dysmen, irreg)
activ BLD circ + rel PAIN —–pain (lumbar), paral L limbs
free flow qi + BLD—————dysmen, irreg menses
BL 35 ... not on form HUI YANG (meeting of yang)
***only 1 function
think…
DH LJ (bloody stool, diarr)
cl DH (LJ)——————- diarr, hematochezia (blood stool)
BL 39
wei yang (outside of the crook) *lower he sea -----TE
think…
TE water metab (dysuria)
act CIRC - qi/bld (spas pain)
reg TE san jiao + water metab—–*dysuria
activates qi + bld circ—————-spasmodic pain (leg, foot)
BL 40 wei zhong (middle of the crook)
- lower he se ——-BL
- earth pt
think …
BLD heat (RASH + eyebrows)
knee + low back (lumbar)
*lower he sea Bladder
cl H (in blood)-------------------erysipelas, loss hair (eyebrows) (intense rash = bac. infect - cellulitis aka st. anthony's fire)
str. low back +knees———-pain (lumbar)
BL 43 GAO HUANG (vital region)
think ..
LU + SP (cough/asthma + diarr w/ undigest)
HT + KI (amnesia, sem emis)
ton lung + spleen————-cough, asthma, diarr w undigest food
harm HT + KI——————-amnesia, semen emis
BL 52 ZHI SHI (lodge of WILL)
think..
“will” JING (sem emis)
DAMP (odema)
ton KI jing———————-semen emis
rem dampness—————oedema
BL 54 zhi bian (orders limit)
think…
knees + low back (*wei, lumbar)
DH (dysuria)
str. Knees + low back ——wei synd (low limbs)
- —— pain (lumbar, sacral)
rem DH—————————dysuria
BL 56 cheng jin (supporting muscles) (or sinews)
***BL 56 think …
haemorrhoids > act CIRC qi/bld
soothes tendons (spas)
activ qi + bld circ————*haemorrhoids
soothes tendons————-spasm + pain (low back, leg)
BL 57 CHENG SHAN (supports mountain)
think …
swollen anus/ haemorrhoids (elim)
soothes tend (spas)
elim haemorrhoids——*haemorrhoids (swollen anus)
soothes tendons————spasm + pain (low back, leg)
BL 58 FEI YANG (flying yang)
*luo pt ——-bladder
think…
haemorrhoids (DH)
runny nose (tai yang path)
*lou pt
cl DH———————————-haemorrhoids
disp tai yang merid path’s—–*runny nose, HA, blur vis
BL 60 kun lun (kun lun mountains)
- jing river
- fire pt
caution - preg ———c. contraction uterus
think ... *difficult labour *infantile convulsions tendons (heel) str KI & low back (lumbar)
*jing river # caution - preg---- c. contraction uterus
rem blood stag (uterus)——difficult labour,
disp path (tai yang merid)—-*infantile convulsions
soothes tendons—————-pain + swell (heel)
str. KI + low back—————-pain (lumbar, sacral)
BL 62 shen mai (extending vessel)
*master/ confluent (yang qiao mai) ——–sleep disord (to much or insom) combo w/ KI 6
think …
*INSOM (yang qiao mai)
vertigo, epilepsy (phl + wind)
rem phlegm + disp W—-*vertigo, epilepsy
calm mind —————-insom
BL 64... not on form jing ju (central bone)
*yuan pt
same funct/ind as BL 66
think … *same BL 66
mind (yu synd)
WH (ha, stiff neck)
*yuan pt (conn kI 4)
calm mind——- yu synd
disp W + cl H——HA, stiff neck
BL 65 .. not on form shu gu (restrain bone)
*shu stream
think …
TENDONS (leg,back)
stiff NECK (w+h)
*shu stream
sooth tendons——pain (low back, leg)
disp W + cl H——-HA, stiff neck
BL 66
zu tong gu (foot connecting valley)
*ying spring
same funct/ind as BL 64
think…*same BL64
mind (yu synd)
W +H (ha, stiff neck)
*ying spring
calm mind——-yu synd
disp W + cl H—-HA, stiff neck
BL 67 zhi yin (reaching yin)
*jing well pt
caution - preg —relaxes uterus > move baby
think….
BABY MOVER (adj pos fetus) + difficult LABOR
CRAMPS (reg blood)
*jing well pt # caution - preg ---relaxes uterus > move baby
adj posit (fetus)----------malposit (fetus) + difficult labour
----------relax uterus > make baby move > moxa stick turn baby to engage head for birth
reg blood——————-*cramps
