Extra Points Flashcards
Sishencong
(4 points on the top of the head)
- Calms the spirit
- Pacifiies wind
- Benefits the eyes and ears
“Four Alert Spirit”
+Disorders of the spirit
+Interior wind
+Disorders of the eyes and ears
Yintang
(between the eyebrows)
- Pacifies wind and calms the spirit
- Benefits the nose
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
MP: frontal headache, nasal congestion, insomnia and anxiety
+Disorders of the spirit
+Interior wind
+Disorders of the nose
YuYao
(middle of the eyebrow)
- Benefits teh eyes
- Relaxes the sinews and alleviates pain
“Fish waist”
+Disorders of the eyes and eyelids
+Local pain
TaiYang
(in front of the temple)
- Eliminates WIND and clears HEAT
- Reduces welling and stops pain
- Activates qi and blood and alleviates pain
+Pain of the head and face
+Disorders of the eyes
Erjian
(Top of the ear)
- Clears HEAT and dissipates swelling
- Benefits the eyes and throat
“Tip of the ear”
+Disorders of the eyes and throat d/t HEAT
+High fever, one sided headache, mumps
Bitong
(crack of the edge of the nose)
-Benefits the nose
+Disorders of the nose
Jinjin and Yuye
(under the tongue)
- Clears heat and reduces swelling
- Generates fluids
- Benefits the tongue
+Disorders of the tongue
+Other: Parched mouth in diabetes, nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Bailao
(1 cun below hairline, 1 cun lateral to PML)
- Transforms phlegm and dissipates nodules
- Stops cough and calms dyspnea
+Disorders of the neck
+Disorders of the lung
+Deficiency-taxation
Anmian
(above and behind GB-12)
-Calms teh spirit and pacifies the liver
“peaceful sleep”
+Disorders of the spirit
–Insomnia
+Liver wind
Huatuojiaji
(-.5 cun lateral to bsp all the way down)
- Regulates and harmonizes the zang-fu organs
- Benefits teh spine
“Hua Tuo’s paravertebral points”
+Corresponding back shu organ related issues
+Muculoskeletal issues associated with particular areas
+Herpes zoster @ level affected segmental nerve
Dingchuan
(lateral to DU-14)
-Calms dyspnea and wheezing, stops cough
“calm dyspnea”
+Main point for acute or chronic asthma, wheezing and cough
+Stiff neck
Weiguanxiashu
(1. 5 cun lateral to BSP T8)
- Clear heat and generates fluid
“ST controller lower shu”
“Pancreas shu”
+Wasting and thirsting disorder
Pigen
(Tip of the 12th rib)
- Circulates Qi and invigorates blood
- Dissolves lumps and softens hardness
“Tumor root”
+Abdominal masses
Yaoyan
(3. 5 cun lateral to BSP L4)
- Strengthens the KDs and benefits the lumbar region
“Lumbar eyes”
+Acute/chronic lumbar pain d/t any etiology
+Others: GYN and frequent urination
ShiQiZhui (Josen)
(BSP L5)
- Tonifies the KDs and promotes urination
- Activates the Qi/blood and alleviates pain
“Below 17th vertebra”
+Main pt for low back pain (esp L5-S1)
+Often very reactive in GYN disorders
SanJiaoJiu
(mouth triangle below belly button)
- Regulates Qi and alleviates pain
- Stops diarrhea
“Triangle moxibustion” “Qipang”
+Chronic Diarrhea
+Infertility
+Hernia pain
ZiGongXue
(inguinal ligament lower - 4 cun below umbilicus, 3 cun lateral)
- Raises and regulates Qi
- Regulates menstruation and alleviates pain
MP: All uterus problems
+GYN disorders
+Others: hernia pain
Tituo
(3 cun below umbilicus, 4 cun lateral - higher inguinal ligament)
-Raises and regulates qi
+Prolapse of uterus
+Other gyn disorders
+Abdominal distention and pain, hernia pain
ShiXuan
Tips of the fingers
-Opens the portals and revives consciousness, drains heat and pacifies wind
“10 diffusions”
+Acute conditions esp d/t wind or heat
–Loss of consciousness
–Febrile disease
+Numbness/pain of the fingers
SiFeng
second nuckle on palmar side
-Fortifies the spleen and dissipates accumulations
+Childhood digestive disorders
BaXie
webs of the fingers
-Clears heat and dissipates swelling
+Local issues of the fingers and hand
+Heat in the head
YaoTongXue
bottom of the metacarpals
-Invigorates qi and blood in the lumbar region
“Lumbar pain point”
+Acute lumbar sprain
LuoZhen
top of metacarpal below index finger
-Invigorates qi and blood in the neck region
“stiff neck”
+Acute pain and stiffness of the neck
+Whiplash
+Swelling and pain on the dorsum of the hand, numbness of the fingers
ErBai
on the forearm 4 cun up
-Treats prolapse of the rectum and hemorrhoids
“two whites”
+Hemorrhoids
+Rectal prolapse
JianQian
in between armpit and front eye
-Activates qi and blood in the shoulder joint
“Front of the shoulder”
+Stiffness and pain of anterior aspect of shoulder
+Numbness, paralysis, and immobility of shoulder
BaiChongWo
in the teardrop above the knee
- Clears heat from blood
- Eliminates wind and drains dampness
“hundred insect burrow”
+Severe itching
HeDing
above the knee
-Activates qi and blood in the knee joint
“crane’s summit”
+Disorders of the knee joint
MP for pateller tendonitis
XiYuan
eyes of the knee
-Dispels wind-damp, reduces swelling and alleviates pain
“eye of the knee”
+Main point for all knee disorders (deficiency or excess, heat or cold)
LanWeiXue
2 cun below ST-36
-Activates qi and blood, clears heat and fire poison from the large intestine
“appendix point”
+Acute/chronic appendicitis
DanNangXue
1-2cun below GB-34
-Clears heat and drains damp
“gallbladder point”
+Disorders of the gall bladder
NaoQing
2 cun proximal to ST41 on the line connecting ST36 and ST41
“Clear the brain point”
+Issues related to thinking (poor memory, foggy mind)
+Dizziness
+Footdrop
ShiMian
center of the heel on the bottom of the foot
-Descends qi from the head and calms spirit
“insomnia point”
+Insomnia
+Stress
+Racing thoughts
BaFeng
webs of the toes
-Clears heat and dissipates swelling
*do not use on diabetics with circulatory issues
+Disorders of the foot/leg
+Other (headache, toothache, malaria, irregular menstruation
