Confluent points Flashcards
What are the two principal ways that the confluent points can be used?
- To activate their respective extra ordinary channel or 2. according to the ode of the obstructed river.
What is the Conception vessel confluent point?
LIEQUE LU7: by opening and regulating the flow of qi in the CV, LU7 is able to treat such symptoms as retention of lochia, and dead foetus, pain of the genitals and urinary disorders.
LU7: disorders of the head region, rebellion and blockage of phlegm and dry throat.
What is the confluent point of the Yin Motility Vessel?
ZHAOHAI KID6: Yin motility vessel traverses medial aspect of the leg, throat, the brain and inner canthus. KID6 is an important point for chronic throat disorders.
KID6 for throat wind (swelling and pain with difficulty swallowing)
What is the confluent point for the Governing vessel?
SI3 HOUXI: GV ascends along the spinal column from coccyx to the head and SI3 is a distal point in the treatment of occipital headache, and stiffness and pain of the neck, scapula and upper or lumbar spine. GV governs all the yang channels and the exterior portion of the body as a whole, SI3 dispels febrile disease, esp. malaria and attack by exterior pathogens.
What is the confluent point for Yin linking vessel?
NEIGUAN P6: Indications for this extraordinary vessel include chest pain and fullness and pain of the lateral costal region. P6 is an important point for the treatment of pain of the heart and chest as well as pain in the lateral costal region.
What is the confluent point for the penetrating vessel?
SP4 GongSun: SP4 is an important point for abdominal pain, distension and pain due to an aetiology in any area of the abdomen. This point is indicated for rebellion of stomach qi. The penetrating vessel ascends to the face and SP4 is indicated for oedema, esp of the face.
What is the confluent point of the Yang motility vessel?
Shenmai BL62: The yang motility vessel traverses the lateral side of the body and head, connects with the GB channel at GB20 and enters the brain at FengFU DU16. BL62 is indicated for attack of exterior wind with stiff neck and headache, and for interior wind which rushes to head and brain.
What is the confluent point for the Yang Linking vessel?
WAIGUAN SJ5: Yang linking vessel links all the yang channels of the body including GV and SJ5 is important to dispel pathogenic factors from exterior (yang) portions of the body. SJ5 is indicated for temporal, frontal, occipital and vertex headaches.
What is the confluent point for the girdling vessel?
ZULINQI GB41: the girdling vessel encircles the waist and binds the penetrating and conception vessels with the Kidney, Liver, and Spleen channels. GB41 is indicated for distention and pain of the breast, breast abscess, menstrual disorders.
