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Class 1 - Introduction Flashcards

1
Q

Where are Shu points located

A

Below Elbows and Knees

Jing Well, Ying Spring, SS, JR, HS

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What does each Shu represent

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JW - Qi emanates
YS - Qi glides
SS - Qi pours
JR - Qi flows
HS - Qi enters inwards
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3
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Where does JW point on Yin vs Yang channels

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Yin - Wood

Yang - Metal

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4
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What is general function of each Shu point
JW
YS
SS

A 
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
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5
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On the YANG channels what do YS and SS treat?

A

Channels

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6
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In Divergent branches of Yang channels what do HS points treat

A

Internal Fu-Organs (MOSTLY LOWER HS, not upper)

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7
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What 4 effects do JW points have

A

Clearing heat, restoring consciousness and rescuing collapse
Treat uppermost reaches of channels
Treat Disorders of SPIRIT
Treat fullness below heart

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8
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What happens in separation of Yin and Yang

A

Death

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9
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What are effects of YS Points

A

Clearing HEAT, especially uppermost portion of channel

Paired with SS point of SAME channel

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10
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What are effects of SS Points

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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)

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What are effects of JR points

A

Treat cough, dyspnea, chills and fevers
Treat diseases manifesting in voice
Treat diseases of sinews and bones

Metal points

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12
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What effects of HS Points

A

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)

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13
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What are 5 Phase properties of 5 Shu points

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Yin - JW - Wood; YS - Fire; SS - Earth; JR - Metal; HS - Water
Yang - JW - Metal; YS - Water; SS - Wood; JR - Fire; HS - Earth

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14
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What are the Yuan Source points

A

Where ORIGINAL QI of Zang-Fu organs surface and linger (Dan Tian)

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15
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Describe Yuan Source points

A

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

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16
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What is importance of Yuan Source points

A

EXAMINE for abnormal conditions….temperature, pain, etc

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17
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How many LUO points

A

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)

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18
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What is importance of SP and ST extra Luo connecting

A

Root of Gu Qi

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19
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What are actions of Luo connecting channels

A

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

20
Q

What is Host-Guest combination

A

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

21
Q

What is Xi Cleft

A 
Xi - Cleft, Crevice, Hole
Where Qi and Blo of channels gather and plunge more deeply
16 points
12 Primary
4 EV
22
Q

What are actions of Xi Cleft

A

Acute
Pain
Blo (Yin)

23
Q

Fxl Uterine bleeding

A

SP 8

24
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What are Back Shu

A

Shu- Transport
12 points
Where Qi of Zang-fu organs transport to back

25
Q

What are Actions of Back Shu

A

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)

26
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What are Front Mu points

A

Mu - GATHER
Where Qi of ZF organs gather anteriorly
Ant side of body EXCEPT GB25
12 Points

27
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What are actions of Front Mu

A

Dis. of YANG, TREAT YIN

28
Q

What are HUI meeting points

A 
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
29
Q

What are Confluent Points

A

8 EVs communicate with Primary Channels

Below Elbows and Knees

30
Q

What are Confluent Point Pairs

A

LU 7 KD 6
SP 4 PC6
SI 3 BL 62
TW 5 GB 41

31
Q

What are Lower HS points

A

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;

32
Q

How many Shu Points?

A

5 on each Primary = 60

33
Q

How many Command Points are there?

What are they used for?

A 
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)
34
Q

What are Points of 4 Seas?

A

Sea of Blood - Chong Mai
Sea of Qi - Chest
Sea of Marrow - Brain
Sea of Food/Water (Grain) - Stomach

35
Q

What are Sea of Qi

A

CV 17 (also ST 9, GV 15, GV 14)

36
Q

What is Sea of Blood?

A

Chong Mai (BL 11, ST 37, ST 39)

37
Q

What is Sea of Water and Grain?

A

ST 30 and ST 36

38
Q

What is Sea of Marrow

A

GV 20 and GV 16

39
Q

What are Points of Window of Heaven?

A 
Neck
ST 9
LI 18
TW 16
BL 10
40
Q

How many Points of Window of Heaven

A

10
+ 5 more
Tian = Heaven (8 located around neck)
except: PC 1 and LU 3

41
Q

What are indications of WOH?

A 
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
42
Q

What are 13 Ghost Points of Sun Simiao

A

Psycho-emotional disorders (Meniere, Depression)

43
Q

How to choose points?

A

Local
Distal
Symptomatic points

44
Q

Why would you choose to treat the opposite side of body?

A

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

45
Q

How do you select Distal points?

A

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)

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