Class 1 - Introduction Flashcards
Where are Shu points located
Below Elbows and Knees
Jing Well, Ying Spring, SS, JR, HS
What does each Shu represent
JW - Qi emanates YS - Qi glides SS - Qi pours JR - Qi flows HS - Qi enters inwards
Where does JW point on Yin vs Yang channels
Yin - Wood
Yang - Metal
What is general function of each Shu point
JW
YS
SS
JW fullness below HT YS Heat in body (YIN = YS = Fire; Yang = YS = Water --control fire) SS heaviness of body and pan of joints JR cough and dyspnea, chills and fever HS counterflow of Qi and diarrhea
On the YANG channels what do YS and SS treat?
Channels
In Divergent branches of Yang channels what do HS points treat
Internal Fu-Organs (MOSTLY LOWER HS, not upper)
What 4 effects do JW points have
Clearing heat, restoring consciousness and rescuing collapse
Treat uppermost reaches of channels
Treat Disorders of SPIRIT
Treat fullness below heart
What happens in separation of Yin and Yang
Death
What are effects of YS Points
Clearing HEAT, especially uppermost portion of channel
Paired with SS point of SAME channel
What are effects of SS Points
SS of Yin (Yuan Source) TONIFY and Harmonize Zang Organs
SS of Yang - same channel
Heaviness of body and pain of Joints
Eg. LV 3 (Bias use towards Xs conditions usually), LU 9 (Bias use towards Xu conditions - Mother child relp)
What are effects of JR points
Treat cough, dyspnea, chills and fevers
Treat diseases manifesting in voice
Treat diseases of sinews and bones
Metal points
What effects of HS Points
Treat counterflow Qi and diarrhea
Treat diseases of Fu organs (PRIMARILY LOWER HS - ST 36, BL 40, GB 34, st 37, st 39, bl 39)
Treat diseases of SKIN (LI 11, BL 40, PC3, TW 10, LV 8, KD 10)
What are 5 Phase properties of 5 Shu points
Yin - JW - Wood; YS - Fire; SS - Earth; JR - Metal; HS - Water
Yang - JW - Metal; YS - Water; SS - Wood; JR - Fire; HS - Earth
What are the Yuan Source points
Where ORIGINAL QI of Zang-Fu organs surface and linger (Dan Tian)
Describe Yuan Source points
Located around wrist/ankles
12 points
Yin - SS (3rd point from JW) TONIFY Zang
Yang - btw SS and JR points DISPEL Xs and regulate channels
What is importance of Yuan Source points
EXAMINE for abnormal conditions….temperature, pain, etc
How many LUO points
15
12 Channels +
3: CV 15 (REN), GV 1 (DU), SP 21 (Great Luo connecting of SP)
Greater Luo ST? Xuli (apex of Heart, left side of body - where it beats)
What is importance of SP and ST extra Luo connecting
Root of Gu Qi
What are actions of Luo connecting channels
Int-Ext related Zang Fu organs
Specific areas reached by luo channels
Psycho-emotional disorders
CV 15 - Abdomen, GV1 - Back/Occiput, SP 21 - Chest and lateral costal regions
What is Host-Guest combination
Host = Yuan Source (Primarily Affected Channel)
Guest = Luo connecting point (Yin-Yang pari) of interiorly-exteriorly coupled channel
Ex. Wind-Cold – may experience facial edema
Primary - LU channel (LU 9 + LI 6), ST 40 + SP 3 — PHLEGM
What is Xi Cleft
Xi - Cleft, Crevice, Hole Where Qi and Blo of channels gather and plunge more deeply 16 points 12 Primary 4 EV
What are actions of Xi Cleft
Acute
Pain
Blo (Yin)
Fxl Uterine bleeding
SP 8
What are Back Shu
Shu- Transport
12 points
Where Qi of Zang-fu organs transport to back
What are Actions of Back Shu
Treat diseases of corresponding Zang-fu
in diseases of YIN, TREAT THE YANG
Treat dis. of Sense organs and tissues corresponding to ZF organs (eg. BL 18 - back shu of LV – treat eyes, sinews, nose/sinus)
What are Front Mu points
Mu - GATHER
Where Qi of ZF organs gather anteriorly
Ant side of body EXCEPT GB25
12 Points
What are actions of Front Mu
Dis. of YANG, TREAT YIN
What are HUI meeting points
8... Zang LV 13 (Front Mu SP) Fu CV 12 (Front Mu ST) Qi CV 17 BLO BL 17 Sinews GB 34 Vessels LU 9 Bone BL 11 Marrow GB 39
What are Confluent Points
8 EVs communicate with Primary Channels
Below Elbows and Knees
What are Confluent Point Pairs
LU 7 KD 6
SP 4 PC6
SI 3 BL 62
TW 5 GB 41
What are Lower HS points
6 points (3 Yang channels of Leg around knee)
3 Fu Organs connected wth Yang channels of leg (ST, BL, GB): Lower HS = HS,Five Shu
For 3 Fu organs connected with Yang channels of arm (LI, SI, TW): Lower HS NOT EQUAL to HS/Five Shu
LI: ST 37, LI 11
SI: ST 39;
How many Shu Points?
5 on each Primary = 60
How many Command Points are there?
What are they used for?
4 (or 6) ST 36 (abdomen); BL 40 (Lumbar); LU 7 (Head/neck); LI 4 (Face/mouth) \+2 PC 6 (Chest and lateral Costal region) GV 26 (Resuscitation)
What are Points of 4 Seas?
Sea of Blood - Chong Mai
Sea of Qi - Chest
Sea of Marrow - Brain
Sea of Food/Water (Grain) - Stomach
What are Sea of Qi
CV 17 (also ST 9, GV 15, GV 14)
What is Sea of Blood?
Chong Mai (BL 11, ST 37, ST 39)
What is Sea of Water and Grain?
ST 30 and ST 36
What is Sea of Marrow
GV 20 and GV 16
What are Points of Window of Heaven?
Neck ST 9 LI 18 TW 16 BL 10
How many Points of Window of Heaven
10
+ 5 more
Tian = Heaven (8 located around neck)
except: PC 1 and LU 3
What are indications of WOH?
Disharmony btw Qi of body and head, with Qi or Blo rebelling up Sudden onset of disorders Scrofula, Goitre or throat Disorders of Sense Organs (EENT) Psycho-emotional disorders
What are 13 Ghost Points of Sun Simiao
Psycho-emotional disorders (Meniere, Depression)
How to choose points?
Local
Distal
Symptomatic points
Why would you choose to treat the opposite side of body?
Injury on one side (don’t want to needle)
Channel crosses body (Facial Paralysis - LI 4)
If Qi is weak on one side, use healthy side
How do you select Distal points?
Above treat below
Below treat above
Points on one side to treat other side
Select Paired channel (or Six Stage channel)
Empirical Points (ST 38 - shoulder pain. GV 10 carbuncles)
