command pts, tx sequence & pt selection, 11 heavenly star, Four Seas, WTS, DTE, Gu-qi model Flashcards
Command pt for ABDOMEN and what does it address? what other categories does it belong to?
ST 36 Zu San Li / leg 3 miles
- earth pt & he sea of ST
- master pt of ST
- heavenly star pt for cold in ST
- Ren 12 - ST 36 first triangle of earth protocol, regulates digestive problems
- major qi tonification pt
fx: ST failing to descend; ST heat (excessive hunger, ST yin xu - hunger w/o desire to eat); tonifies SP to transform dampness
- yangming channel - full of qi and blood
- ST beginning production of Ying qi and Wei qi
who is attributed for the classification of “command points”?, what is the era he belongs to?
Gao Wu of Ming Dynasty
written in his work “Glorious Anthology of Acupuncture and Moxabustion”
Command pt for FACE & MOUTH and what does it address? what other categories does it belong to?
LI 4 He GU / Union Valley
- yuan source
- heavenly star for HA, swelling of face, malaria w/ chills & fever, tooth decay, nosebleed & lockjaw w inability to speak - treats all disease of head, face, ears, eyes, nose, cheeks, mouth, and teeth
- very descending / promote labor
- increases ability of Da qi & Gui qi to unite in LU to form zong/chest qi
- release exterior to expel WC or WH & stop sweating
- analgesic pt
Command pt for HEAD & NAPE of neck and what does it address? what other categories does it belong to?
LU 7 Lieque / broken sequence
- LUO - ascends to head (even though LU channel only travels to throat)
- Confluent of Ren Mai - disorders of Head region, rebellion & blockage of phl & dry throat
- Heavenly Star for one-sided HA, w painful obstruction & numbness of whole body, obstruction of phl in upper body, and lockjaw
- clear exterior & interior wind from head & upper body, and tx facial paralysis, epilepsy, toothache and HA
Command pt for LOWER BACK and what does it address? what other categories does it belong to?
BL 40 weizhong / middle of crook
- he sea, earth pt of water channel: fu-urinary disorders, promotes urination
- divergent confluent pt (with BL 10)
- heavenly star for lumbar pain w inability to straighten up, severe lumbar pain that radiates up back with pain & stiffness of sinews and bones, wind painful obstruction that frequently recurs, and difficulty in stretching and bending knee
- moves stasis in cases of acute lumbar sprain with bleeding
- BL 23 + BL 40 powerful connection, channel pathway BL 1 –> enters brain –> DU 17 –> splits into 2 branches…
- command of skin
- bled to clear heat from blood level
which areas of the face are all five elements associated with?
wood
WOOD- forehead, brow bones, eyebrows
which areas of the face are all five elements associated with?
FIRE
middle of face, the cheeks & ears (ears are fire & water)
which areas of the face are all five elements associated with?
EARTH
jaw, chin, mouth
which areas of the face are all five elements associated with?
METAL
nose
which areas of the face are all five elements associated with?
WATER
hairline, upper forehead (inheritance), ears, chin (related to will), philtrum (related to fertility & creativity, health & longevity), coloring & health of tissue of under eyes
what is idea number of channels and points you should choose in a tx session?
generally, use 3 channels (or less), 9 points or less, and practice unilateral selection when possible -
- this gives a more clear message to body
- unilateral - energy mirrors and activates other side of body on its own
which pt should not be needled more than 5 times in a person’s life?
what to do with forbidden pts? why?
LI 13 Arm 5 miles - if needled more than 5x it can shorten person’s life or cause irreparable harm
when pt forbidden, assume it is possible that this pt can drive pathology deeper and choose cupping over needling
list 6 varying pt tx sequence selections
- channel selection based upon transmission
- pt selection based upon fx of pts such as indications of antique pts
- insertion sequence based upon primary channels’ pathway
- insertion sequence based upon Local and Distal pts
- pt selection based upon palpation
- pts selection based upon pt names
how to use CHANNEL SELECTION BASED UPON TRANSMISSION?
1) where problem currently is (ex WC affecting LI - LI 4 & LI 20)
2) where it previously came from / pathomechanism (came from LU - LU 7)
3) protect where it may go (if weakness in ST fluid, protect ST, ST 43)
* pathology can also transform in unrecognizable form seemingly unrelated to etiology
* access status of humors
* transmission can occur: along channel systems sequence, according to 6 stages (taiyang –> yangming–> etc); at Jiao-exchange pt; in order of Generation or Control cycle
how to use INSERTION SEQUENCE BASED UPON PRIMAR CHANNELS’ PATHWAY?
after selecting channels to treat, consider needling in order of each channel pathway, and in order of Primary channel sequence
ex: LU 1, LU 7, ST 36, SP 3
or LU 7, GB 22, GB 34, LV 3
*select JIAO pts to affect more than 1 channel, while needling one