EXAM 2 - LU, ST, SP Flashcards
Main point for acute extreme sore throat due to excess heat or poison, often bled for this purpose, Ghost point to revive consciousness
LU 11
Bias towards penetrating deeply into Chest, LU point for heat combined with phlegm, meeting point for LU and SP, good for dual disharmony of LU and ST
LU 1
Most important point on LU channel to tonify LU Qi and LU Yin, able to transform phlegm, good for Pulseless syndrome
LU 9
For acute cough, asthma, wheezing; coughing blood due to any etiology of wind; LV and LU disharmony or Yin xu
LU 6 (Xi-Cleft)
Water point for LU channel, good for clearing all forms of LU heat; Child point for LU, thus good for all Xs conditions of LU; used to treat Tennis elbow, knee pain, vomiting and diarrhea
LU 5
Fire point on LU channel, good for clearing LU Heat; also benefits the throat, good for throat disorders involving heat or dryness, Xs or Xu
LU 10
Clears heat, dispels wind and drains damp; main point for fever due to Xs heat; also important for skin disorders due to Xs; able to treat vomiting, diarrhea, hypertension, and disorders of upper limb
LI
LI 11
Primary local point for disorders of the nose and sinus; also for facial pain, swelling and facial paralysis
LI
LI 20
Command point for Face and Mouth, strong action in regulating qi, good for releasing the exterior wind-cold, wind-heat, sweating disorders, pain-esp. in head and face, prolonged or delayed labor
LI
LI 4
Main point for pain or immobility of forearm; mirror point for ST 36 or combined with ST 36 for abdominal pain, vomiting or diarrhea
LI
LI 10
LI 10 + ST 36
Main point for disorders of the Shoulder regardless of etiology
LI
LI 15
Primary point on to open the channel and regulate water passages; good for acute edema on upper part of body; also applicable for ear disorders due to attack of wind heat and wind cold
LI
LI 6
For all kinds of intestinal disorders; also important in regulating Qi and eliminating stagnation in the lower abdomen, good for menstrual disorders and abdominal masses
ST
ST 25 (FM of LI)
Moderates acute conditions, for acute stomachache, acute swelling, pain or abscess of the breast; important local point for knee pain
ST
ST 34 (Xi Cleft)
YS point of ST channel, strong in clearing heat and fire, especially good for toothache, bleeding gums, nosebleed, bad breath, sore throat due to ST heat or fire
ST
ST 44
Observation and palpation of the pulse at this point was considered as important as the wrist pulse for diagoses in ancient times; strong action on reg Qi and Blood, able to regulate blood pressure, esp. good for hypertension; also used for pulseless syndrome, sudden onset of severe pain, scrofula, goiter
ST
ST 9
Principal local point for treating dis of the breast and scanty lactation; may also be used for cough or asthma
ST
ST 18
Essential point for transforming phlegm, good for asthma with copious phlegm, plumstone qi, mania-depression, dizziness or HA with heavy and cloudy feeling, vertigo, dis or lower limb
ST
ST 40
Local point to benefit the lower jaw mainly, also effectively influences the upper gum and the ears; good for deafness, tinnitus, lockjaw, toothache, swelling and pain of the cheek
ST
ST 7
Important local point tot treat HA located in the frontal, temporal or vertex region; also benefits the eyes, thus more suitable for severe HA with bursting eye pain, dimness of vision or as a ST point, expecially good for migraine HA with nausea or vomiting
ST
ST 8