Class Two: General Flashcards
Transporting points are also referred to as…?
Antique Points
What is the function of Transporting Points/Antique Points?
They help with the clearing and moving of energy through the channel and from the Jing-Well to He-Sea points in particular.
Transporting/Antique points have individual functions of each point as well as Five Phase functions and can be used for promotion or controlling of cycles.
He Sea points at the elbows and knees are often viewed as…?
Gates that can be used to pull out or push in pathogens to tonify or sedate
Jing Well
General Location:
Most distal. Either at the beginning or end of the channel on the fingers or toes
Jing Well
General Uses:
Fullness in the epigastrium Febrile conditions Resuscitation Releases the exterior Stimulates the entire channel Treats any organ condition
Ying-Spring
General Location:
2nd most distal point on the hand or foot channel(s)
Ying-Spring
General Uses:
Febrile disease
Changes in complexion from any condition
Shu-Stream
General Location:
Varies
Shu-Stream
General Uses:
Heavy sensation of the body
Bi syndrome/damp wind
Pain
Diseases that change with seasons or days and move from one area to another
Jing River
General Location:
Varies, but always between the Shu-Stream and He Sea
Jing River
General Uses:
Cough
Asthma
Changes of the voice
He-Sea
General Location:
At the elbow or knee
He-Sea
General Uses:
Diseases related to diet
Diarrhea due to rebellious Qi
Blood stagnation in the channels
Treats internal organs
Yuan Source Points
Location (General)
In the vicinity of the wrist or ankle
Yuan Source Points
Location (Yin)
The source points of the Yin channels are the Stream-Shu points
Yuan Source Points
Location (Yang)
The source points of the Yang organs are one point proximal to the Shu-Stream points
Yuan Source Points
General:
It is the source of where the Yuan qi for the organ resides.
Yang organ source points are used for excess patterns to expel pathogenic factors. They assist with enhancing the organs function of releasing and emptying
Yin organ source points are considered more important for tonification. They assist with the Yin organ’s function of collecting, storing, and building
Transporting Points/Antique Points
Order (from distal to proximal)
Jing Well Ying-Spring Shu-Stream Jing River He-Sea
Luo Points
General Usage:
Treats blood conditions
Treats emotions and releases emotional intensities
Used to reinforce or reduce its own channel and/or its paired channel
Xi Cleft Points
General Usage
Regulate the qi and blood flow. Used for stagnation, blockages, and (an emergency point) for restoring normal functions of these conditions.
They are most commonly used for treating acute pain as well pain due to bi syndrome
Xi Cleft points are also referred to as…?
Accumulation points
Xi Cleft Points
General Location:
Generally located between the ankles and knees on the legs and the wrists and the elbows on the arms
Eight Influential Points
General Usage:
The eight influential points regulate the function of the corresponding substance, organs, or areas of the body
Eight Influential Points
Areas (List):
Qi Vessels Tendons Marrow Blood Bones Fu Organs Zang Organs
Eight Influential Points
Qi:
Ren 17
Eight Influential Points
Vessels:
Lung 9
Eight Influential Points
Tendons:
GB 34
Eight Influential Points
Marrow:
GB 39
Eight Influential Points
Blood:
BL 17
Eight Influential Points
Bones:
BL 11
Eight Influential Points
Fu Organs:
Ren 12
Eight Influential Points
Zang Organs:
Liv 13
