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Classical points Flashcards

1
Q

Tian-Men (Gate of Heaven)

A

GV-17

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Da-Feng-men (Great Wind Gate)

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GV-21

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Nao-Shu (Brain association point)

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If you draw a line between lat canthus of the eye and cranial rim of ear base, the point is 1/3 of the way from the eye.
Seizures
Shen disturbance

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4
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Long-hui (Meeting of the dragons)

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Midpoint between the rostral aspect of the temporal fossea at the eyebrow level
Seizures
Nasal congestion

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5
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An-Shen (Pacify Shen)

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Midway between caudal and cranial rims of ear base in a large depression between GB-20 and TH-17
Calm the Shen
External/Internal wind
Stiffness
Headache
Nose bleed or nasal congestion
Facial paralysis
Deafness
Otitis

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6
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Tai-yang (Great Yang)

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1 cun caudal to the lat. canthus of the eye in zygomatic arch
Headache
Facial paralysis
Acute eye problems

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7
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Shan-gen (Mountain base)

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On the dorsal midline of the nose at the upper junction of haired and non-haired skin
Appetite
Shock / Coma
Wind-Cold
Wind-Heat

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Jian-wei (Strenghten stomach)

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In jugular groove (between jug. and transverse process of cervical vertebrea) 1/3 of the way down from jaw.
Appetite
Vomiting
Stomach disorders

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9
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Bi-tong (Nose passing)

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Midway between LI-20 (sides of nose) and BL-1 (medial cathus of eye)
Nasal congestion
Sinusitis
Facial paralysis

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Shang-guan (Upper joint)

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In a depression getting bigger when mouth open in front of the base of the ear at the temporomandibular joint
Crossing point of GB and ST
Dental pain
Mandible pain
Facial paralysis
Headache

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Xia-guan (Lower joint)

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ST-7
Dental pain
Mandicular pain
Facial parlysis
Headache

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12
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Er-Jian (Ear tip)

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Ear tip
Fever
Wind-Heat
Heat
Abdominal pain
** BLEEDS

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13
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Jing-jia-ji (Cervical Hua-tuo-jia-ji)

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Just dorsal/ventral to lat processes from C1-C2 to C7-T1 (7 points)
Cervical stiffness
Wobbler’s

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14
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Ding-chuan (stop cough)

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0.5 cu lat to GV-14
Cough/Asthma

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15
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Tian-ping (Scale)

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Between T-13 and L1 on dorsal midline (GV-5)
** Stop hemorrhage internally
Hematuria
Castration/Spay bleeding

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16
Q

Bai-hui (Hundred meeting)

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Between L7-S1 on dorsal midline
Yang deficiency
Diarrhea/constipation
IVDD
Pelvic limb paresis/paralysis

17
Q

Shen-shu (Kidney association point)

A

1 cun lat to Bai Hui
Source Qi
Kidney Qi/Yang def
Diarrhea
Constipation
IVDD
Pelvic limb paresis/paralysis

18
Q

Shen-peng (Kidney Shelf)

A

1 cun cranial to Shen-Shu
Yang deficiency
Diarrhea/Constipation
IVDD
Hind limb paresis/paralysis

19
Q

Shen-jiao (Kidney Corner)

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1 cun caudal to Shen-Shu
Yang deficiency
Diarrhea/Constipation
IVDD
Hind limb paresis/paralysis

20
Q

Wei-jie (Tail vertebra)

A

Between Cd-1 and Cd-2 on dorsal midline
Lumbosacral mutilsation
Fecal/urinary incontinence
Tail paralysis

21
Q

Wei-jian (Tail tip)

A

Tail tip
Paralysis of the tail
Pelvic limb weakness

22
Q

Hua-tuo-jia-ji (Hua Tuo’s paravertebral points)

A

Between the vertebral bodies from T1-L7 0.5 cun from midline (19 points)
IVDD / Back pain

23
Q

Er-yan (Two eyes sacral foramina)

A

In the pelvic sacral foramina (2 pairs)
Lumbosacram pain
Pelvic limb paresis/paralysis
Infertility
Metritis

24
Q

Fei-men (Lung Gate)

A

Along cranial border of scapula 1/3 of the way from dorsal to ventral
Discospondylitis

25
Q

Fei-pan (Lung hugging)

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Along caudal border of scapula 1/3 of the way from dorsal to ventral
Discospondylitis
Shoulder pain
Thoracic limb lameness
Lung disorder

26
Q

Zhou-shu (Elbow association point)

A

Between lat humeral condyle and anconeal process
Elbow pain
Ulnar nerve paralysis

27
Q

Jian-jiao (Coxa angle)

A

In a depression just ventral to the dorsal border od the wing of the ilium
Hip problems
Pelvic limb lameness/paresis/paralysis

28
Q

Liu-feng (Six raphes)

A

In webbing of the feet in between each front/back toe dorsal to the joint

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