extra points Flashcards
dan nan xue
Gall Bladder Point
bt 1 and 2 cun distal to GB 34
fx: gall stone
baichongwo
3 cun proximal to superior border of patella
1 cun above SP 10
fx: GI diseas (worms)
bafeng
Eight Winds
dosum of foot, bt toes, .5 cun proximal to margin of web
fx: joint pain, arthritis
he ding
Crane’s Summit
midpt of superior border of patella
fx: knee pain, etc
xi yan
eyes of knee
fx: bi-syndrome, chronic knee pain
lanweixue
appendix pt
2 cun distal to ST 36 on right leg (bc used for appendicitis)
Zigongxue
3 cun lateral to Ren 3
fx: pt is over uterus, used for infertility when menstrual cycle is irregular
Tituo
4 cun lateral to Ren 4
fx: closer to GB channel GB 26, 27, 28 - Dai belt, used for hernia, prolapse
Sanjiaoju
equilateral triangle with Ren 8 as apex, length of patient’s smile
fx: Moxa only, warms uterus, used for infertility due to cold womb
Jiachengjiang
1 cun lateral to Ren 24
fx: pain in face, deviation of eyes and mouth, spasom of facial muscle
Jinjing, Yuye
left, rt
veins on both sides of frenulum of tongue
fx: prick to bleed, swelling of tongue, aphasia with stiffness of tongue
Shanglianquan
1 cun below midpt of lower jaw, bt hyoid bone and lower border of jaw
fx: loss of voice, sore throat, etc
Yaotongxue
Lumbar Pain Point
dosum of hand, 2 pts located bt 2nd & 3rd, and 4th & 5th metacarpal bones, distal to bases of metacarpals
Luo Zhen
Stiff Neck
dorsum of hand, proximal to 2nd & 3rd metacarpo-phalangeal joints
Baxie
Eight Pathogens
proximal to webs of fingers
fx: joint pain, similar to shu streams
Sifeng
Four Seams
palmar surface of hand, midpts of transverse creases of proximal interphalangeal joints of 2,3,4,5 finger
fx: malnutrition in kids