bladder channel pts 24-67 Flashcards
“sea of qi shu”
this point is good for tonifying the spleen when someone has dieatary inconsistency that damamges the spleen
-tonifies qi and blood
-located 1.5 cun later to L3
BL-24
“gate of origin shu”
- regulates the lower jiao
- strengthens the lower back
- level with ren-4
BL-26
back shu of the SI
- separates the pure from the turbid
- promotes function of the S.I.
- clears heat
- resolves damp and damp-heat
- regulates the lower jiao
- regulates the intetsines and bladder
Bl-27
- meeting point of the bladder and GB meridiains
- “upper bone hole”
- most tonifying of the Liao pts
- nourishes kidneys
- benefits the lumbar and knees
BL-31
“2nd crevice”
- invigorates blood, can clear heat this way
- yellow leukorrhea (heat)
- rectifies qi
- “dysmenrorrhea that radiates to the sacral area”
- back pain during labor”—Deadman
BL-32
“middle crevice”
- gets rid of cold
- cold in uterus
- great pt to moxa
BL-33
shu of the lower sphincter
- regulates the lower orifices
- stabilizes essence
- treats damp-cold in uterus
BL-30
“lower crevice”
- mtg pt of BL and GB
- MOST draining of Liao pts
- facilitates urination and defection
- regulates menstration
BL-34
back shu pt level w/ t2
- taiyang mtg pt of BL and SI
- stiffness and pain of neck and shoulders
- courses the wind
- Biorhythms pt-used when someone is going through a lot of changes
BL-41
“meeting of yang”
-this pt is .5 cun lateral to Du-1 & therefore sharres some of the same energetics: helps raise yang, helps clear lower burner of damp-heat, treats hemorrhoids
BL-35
located 1 cun above bladder 29
treats constipation
-“superficial cleft”
BL-38
back shu of the LI
- regulates the intestines
- transforms stagnation
- strengthens the lumbar
- promotes the function of the LI
BL-25
back shu of the BL
- regulates the bladder
- opens up waterways to resolve stagnation; urinary issues
- clears damp-heat from lower jiao
BL-28
“bearing support”
- soothes sinews; activates the cahnnel
- constipation
BL-36
“abundance gate”
- soothes sinews; activates the cahnnel
- benefits lumbar
BL-37
“outside of the crook”
- *Lower he-sea pt of the San Jiao
- located at the lateral end of the poplietal crease medial to tendon of biceps femoris
- opens water passages in lower jiao
- stimulates secretion of fluids in lower jiao
- stimulates transformation and excretion in lower jiao
BL-39
“door of the corporeal soul”
- Tonifies and nourishes the lung
- soothes dysponea, cough
- helps descend lung qi
- helps body get rid of phlegm/ghosts
BL-42
"vital region shu" Tonifies every kind of deficiency: qi, blood, yin, yang -nourishes essence -used for the 5 taxations -can treat any chronic condition -severe def. of lung yin -resolves phlegm
BL-43
“yi she”
using yi to focus on words that make us happy
-how we think affects who we are/ our spirit
-opens lungs
-releases exterior
-rectifies the qi
BL-45
“diaphragm gate”
- regulates the diaphragm
- benefits middle jiao
- descends rebellious qi
BL-46
“hall of the spirit”
- unbinds and opens the chest
- affects the ht/shen: guilt, sense of morality, integrity-what u say is what u get”-JY
- opens throat region
- drains heat from ht
BL-44
“yang net”
- transforms damp, esp. damp-heat
- IBS, chron’s disease
BL-48
- *He-sea and lower He-sea pt of BL
- *Gao wu command pt of back and lower back
- **Ma Dan Yang heavenly star pt
- clears heat in the blood (great pt to bleed)
- discharges damp, clears summer heat
- blood stasis in lower leg
- regulates urination
- emergency pt
- febrile diseases w/ absence of sweating
- skin disorders
BL-40
“gate of the ethereal soul”
- regulates the liver qi
- harmonizes the spleen and stomach
BL-47