Divergents/8 Extras Flashcards
What is the opening (master) point for the Ren?
LU 7
What are the paired points for the Ren?
Opening LU 7 (R women/L men) coupled w. closing point KD 6 (L women/ R men)
What is the Sea of Yin?
Ren
What is the Sea of Yang?
Du
What is the Sea of Blood?
Chong aka Sea of Miracles – gives birth to Ren & Du
What level do the 8 extras operate on?
Deepest level - Preincarnation
For stasis of Yin needle ____
Ren 3
To gather Qi for refinement needle _____
Ren 6 = Sea of Qi
To release accumulations of or to Build Yin needle _____
Ren 7 - Master point of all Ren points; move blood to nourish and nourish to move blood
Prior to needling & opening Ren points one should….
palpate the abd for nodules, feel for temp and add or remove points based on palpation.
Lower Jiao Ren points include:
Ren 3 - 7
Middle Jiao Ren points include:
Ren 8 (moxa only), 10 - 15
Upper Jiao Ren points include:
Ren 17-18 & ST 1
Within the Meridian system - 8 extras assist with which three levels:
- Wei-Defensive = skin, sinews
- Ying-Nutritive = blood, vessels, flesh
- Yuan-Source = marrow, bone
What are the 8 master points for the Extraordinary channels?
LU 7 = Ren; SI 3 = Du; SP 4 = Chong; GB 41 = Dai Belt; SJ 5 = Yang Wei; UB 62 = Yang Qiao; KD 6 = Yin Qiao; PC 6 = Yin Wei