Channels & Points Flashcards
Flow of Qi
Lung (hand taiyin)–> LI (hand yang ming)–> Stomach (foot yangming)–>SP (foot taiyin)–> HT hand shaoyin–> SI hand taiyang–> UB Foot taiyang–> KD foot shaoyin–> PC Hang jueyin–> SJ hand shaoyang–> LV foot jueyin–> GB foot shaoyang
Circadian Clock
Lung 3-5 am… All others two hours apart.
To tonify an organ, it’s best to tonify the organ’s time period after the organ you want to tonify. You can also tonify the organ by stimulating the opposite time on the clock.
Entry & Exit Points
the entry and exit points are on every meridian. The entry point is the first point where the Qi of the preceding meridian enters the next meridian. The exit point is where the qi exits the meridian
- Entry and exit points can be used to drain or supplement the channels
Jing Well Point treat
mental illness, chest stifling, fullness under heart
Ying Spring points treat
febrile, complexion change, hot sensations
Shu Stream points treat
Bi syndrome, wind, damp, heaviness, joint pain
Jin River points treat
asthma, cough, hot/cold sensations, voice sounds change
He Sea points treat
Fu organs, stomach, intestines, rebel qi, diarrhea
Xi Cleft Points
Accumulation Points
- It is at this point that the Qi and blood of the channel gathers deeply.
- They are used primarily for acute painful conditions
- They are usually used for excess conditions and applied with a sedation method
- Can be used with 8 influential points to enrich the effect of the treatment
Lung 6 LI 7 ST 3 SP 8 HT 6 SI 6 UB 63 KI 5 P 4 SJ7 GB 36 LV 6
8 Influential Points- Zang Organs
Zang Organs- Effects all the yin organs (LV 13)
8 Influential Points- Fu Organ
Effects all the yang organs (Ren 12)
8 Influential Points-Qi
Tonifies the Qi and especially moves the qi in the chest due to emotional problems (REN 17)
8 Influential Points-Blood
Used to tonify or move the blood (UB 17)
8 Influential Points- Sinews
Used in weakness or stiffness in the ligaments and tendons (especially in the joint areas) - GB 34
8 Influential Points- Marrow
Used to nourish the marrow in bones, brain, spinal cord thus, is very effective in cases of wind-stroke. Also used in prevention of wind-stroke (GB 39)
8 Influential Points- Bones
Used primarily for arthritic conditions as well as bone diseases (UB 11)
8 Influential Points- Vessels
Used primarily to stimulate circulation in the vessels that contain blood
Front Mu Points (Alarm Points)
The mu points are yin because they are situated anteriorly in relationship to the body and are used in supplementing deficiencies (tonification)
- Best for treating the Yang/Fu organs
Back/ Shu Points
The back shu points are yang because they are situated posteriorly in relationship to the body and are used for draining excess conditions (sedation)
- best for treating Yin/Zang organs
- most current theories explain that the shu points can be used for the yin and yang organs and for sedation or tonification
Functions of the Meridians and Collaterals
- transporting qi and blood and regulating yin/yang
- resisting pathogens
- transmitting needling sensation and regulating deficiency and excess conditions
- responds to dysfunction in the body
Signs of internal diseases on the channel
pain, heat, cold and deficiency, and stagnation
Characteristics of the muscle meridians
- circulate only to the periphery
- don’t penetrate Zang Fu
- Superficial and follow lines of major muscle groups
- all originate at extremities and ascend to head and trunk
Fx of divergent channels
- strengthen yin-yang relationship between internally-externally paired channels and zang fu
- distribute qi and blood to head and face
- integrate areas of body not supplied or interconnected by primary channels
- help explain clinical action of some commonly used acu points
- apart from LV and HT the yin primary channels do not go to the head and face. They link with the Yang divergent and primary channels enables the other 4 yin channels to make a connection to the top of the body
8 Extraordinary Meridians
- Ren
- Du
- Chong
- Dai
- Yang Qiao
- Yin Qiao
- Yang Wei
- Yin Wei
- Conception
- Governing
- Penetrating
- Girdle
- yang motility
- yin motility
- yang linking
- yin linking
yuan source points
direct relationship to prenatal qi
- used in evaluation by palpation bc they reflect the state of prenatal qi of each organ
- tonify the yin and yang organs
- combo of yuan (host) and lou (guest)= enhance treatment
Lou Connecting points
- tonify deficient meridians lou connecting or sedating the excess meridians lou connecting
- Tonify the yin organs, sedate the yang organs
- often used for superficial channel problems as opposed to internal problem
Lower He sea Points
treat illness of the six fu organs
- because they are located on the lower or yin portion of body, they treat yang illnesses effectively
- LI SI and SJ have 2 sets of lower he sea points
window of sky points
regulate ascending and descending of Qi to and from the head
4 diagnostic methods
- looking/observation
- smelling/listening
- palpation
- questioning/interviewing
Diagnostic Methods
- Qi, Blood, and Body Fluid Diagnosis- dampness, phlegm
- Zang Fu & Qi, Blood and Body Fluid Diagnosis- spleen qi deficiency
- 5 element diagnosis- wood overacts on earth
- 6 levels of diagnosis- due to exterior cold invasion
- 4 levels diagnosis- progression of exterior heat
