Bladder Flashcards

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BL1

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Entry

In the depression slightly above the inner canthus

Rx: treats insomnia & somnolence, crossing point for Yang Qiao, Yin Qiao, SI & ST channels

+KI6 (tonify), BL62 (sedate) for insomnia
+KI6 (sedate), BL62 (tonify) for somnolence

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BL10

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1.3 cun lat to midpoint of the posterior hairline and in the depression on the lateral aspect of trapezius

Rx: occipital headaches

+BL60

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BL11

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Influential Point of Bone

1.5 cun lateral to T1

Rx: strengthens the bones, treats Bone BI, late closing of fontanels, osteoporosis and chronic arthritis

+GB39 (Influential Point of Marrow) for bone issues

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BL12

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1.5 cun lateral to T2

Rx: crossing point for Du Channel, releases wind, builds immunity

+LI4 for external wind
+ST36 to build immunity

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BL13

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Lungs Correspondence / AE of LU /Back Shu of LU

1.5 cun lateral to T3

Rx: tonifies the lungs, treats cough and asthma, treats chronic diseases

+BL13, BL43, Du12

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BL14

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Pericardium Correspondence / AE of PC /Back Shu of PC

1.5 cun lateral to T4

Rx: treats PC blood xu

+PC6

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BL15

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Heart Correspondence / Back Shu of HT

1.5 cun lateral to T5

Rx: regulates the HT, stops palpitations, helps insomnia

+Ren14, PC6, HT7 for palpitations
+HT7, SP6, Anmian for insomnia

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BL17

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Diaphragm Correspondence / Influential Point of Blood

1.5 cun lateral to T7

Rx: cools the blood, regulates blood and regulates the diaphragm

+Ren12, ST36, PC6 for hiccups
+SP10 to regulate and cool the blood

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BL18

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Liver Correspondence / Back Shu of LV

1.5 cun lateral to T9

Rx: tonifies LV Blood and treats Jaundice

+ST36, BL20 to tonify the blood
+SP9, ST36, BL19, Du9 for jaundice

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BL19

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Gall Bladder Correspondence / Back Shu of GB

1.5 cun lateral to T10

Rx: treats GB excess conditions like Damp or Damp Heat

+SP9, ST36, BL18, Du9 for Jaundice

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BL20

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Spleen Correspondence / Back Shu of Spleen

1.5 cun lateral to T11

Rx: tonifies the SP, builds qi & blood, XS diarrhea

+ST36, BL21 to build qi & blood
+ST36 (alone) for XS diarrhea

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BL21

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Stomach Correspondence / Back Shu of ST

1.5 cun lateral to T12

Rx: tonifies ST qi and yang

+ST36, Ren6, Ren12, Ren9

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13
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BL22

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Triple Heater/SanJiao Correspondence / Back Shu of TH/SJ

1.5 cun lateral to L1

Rx: regulates water passages, promotes water metabolism

+BL39, TH4, SP9, SP6

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BL23

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Kidney Correspondence / Back Shu of Kidney

1.5 cun lateral to L2

Rx: tonifies KI yang, qi, essence and blood, treats low back

+BL40, Du3 for low back pain

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BL25

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Large Intestine Correspondence / Back Shu of LI

1.5 cun lateral to L4

Rx: clears heat and moves qi stagnation, clears local cold

+SP15 to move qi stagnation
+LI11, LI2, ST44 to clear heat
+BL26 for local cold stag leading to low back pain

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BL27

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Small Intestine Correspondence / Back Shu of SI

1.5 cun lateral to GV @ level of the 1st (outer) sacral foramen

Rx: warms SI yang for SI xu cold

+Ren6 (moxa) to tonify yang

17
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BL28

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Bladder Correspondence / Back Shu of BL

1.5 cun lateral to GV @ level of the 2nd (outer) sacral foramen

Rx: treats xs & xu BL conditions

+Ren3

18
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BL32

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Second Sacral Bone

on the sacrum, medial and inferior to the posteriosuperior iliac spine, just at the 2nd (inner) posterior sacral foramen

Rx: XS in lower jiao, dysmenorrhea d/t blood stasis

+SP8 for blood stasis in LJ

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BL39

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Lower He-Sea of SJ/TH

lateral to BL40 on the medial border of the tendon of biceps femoris

Rx: regulates water, improves water metabolism

+BL22, TH4, Ren9, SP9

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BL40

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midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, btw the tendons of biceps femoris & semitendinosus

Rx: low back pain, cools heat in the blood, fainting point, treats skin conditions, sunstroke

+BL23, Du3 for low back pain
+LI4, LI11, SP10 for skin diseases

21
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BL42

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Outer Shu of LU

3 cun lateral to T3 on same level as BL13

Rx: strengthens the spirit aspect of the PO

22
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BL43

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Outer Shu of PC

3 cun lateral to T4, level w/ BL14

Rx: treats chronic diseases such as TB, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, rare cancers

+Du12, BL13 direct moxa

23
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BL44

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Outter Shu of Heart

3 cun lateral to T5, level w/ BL15

Rx: strengthens the spirit aspect of SHEN

24
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BL47

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Outer Shu of LV

3 cun lateral to T9, level w/ BL18

Rx: strengthens the spirit aspect of the HUN tonifies the GB for GB xu

25
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BL48

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Outter Shu of GB

3 cun lat to T10, level w/ BL19

Rx: treats jaundice due to Damp Cold in the SP

+BL20

26
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BL49

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Outter Shu of the SP

3 cun lat to T11, level w/ BL20

Rx: strengthens the spirit aspect of the Yi

27
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BL52

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Outter Shu of the KI

3 cun lat to L2, level w/ BL23

Rx: treats infertility, strengthens the spirit aspect of the Zhi (wilpower)

28
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BL57

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Earth

posterior midline of leg, btw BL40 & BL60 in a pointed depression formed below the gastroc muscle belly when leg is stretched or heel is lifted

Rx: treats hemorrhoids

29
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BL58

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Luo-Connecting

7 cun directly above BL60 on the post border of the fibula, about 1 cun lateral and inferior to BL57

Rx: distal point for low back pain according to Host Guest theory

+KI3

30
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BL60

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in the depression between the tip of the external malleolus & Achilles’ tendon

Rx: treats upper back pain especially Taiyang (occipital) headaches

+BL10

31
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BL62

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Eight Confluent

in the depression directly below the external malleolus

Rx: opens the Yang Qiao, treats somnolence, insomnia & daytime epilepsy, benefits the brain

+KI6 (tonify), BL62 (sedate) for insomnia
+KI6 (sedate), BL62 (tonify) for somnolence

32
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BL63

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Xi-Cleft

on lateral side of the foot, directly below the anterior border of the external malleolus, on the lower border of the cuboid bone

Rx: clears heat in the BL channel, UTI

+BL66

33
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BL66

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Water, Horary 3pm-5pm

anterior to the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint at the junction of the red and white skin

Rx: clears heat in the BL channel

+BL63

34
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BL67

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Metal, Exit

on the lateral side of the small toe, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail

Rx: treats JueYin (vertex) headaches, moxa for breech babies, helps release oxytocin for labor

+LV3, Du20 for JueYin headaches