EXTRA POINTS Flashcards
This head EP:
Pacifies wind and Calms the spirit, Benefits the nose, Activates the channel and Alleviates pain
Insomnia, anxiety, main point for nasal congestion, and main point for frontal HA
Yintang "Hall of Impression" NOSE No action of eyes "Pineal Gland" interior 3rd eye - melatonin - sleep/emotion/physical strength/energy (with weather = cloudy day-tired or lethargic; sunny = more energy)
The head EP:
Benefits the eyes, Relaxes the sinews & Alleviates pain
Disorders of the eyes and eyelids
−redness/swelling/pain of the eyes, superficial visual obstruction
−twitching/drooping of the eyelid
Local pain
−supra-orbital pain, frontal headache, frontal sinus pain
Yuyao
GB13 or BL 2 or TW 23 (through needle)
“Fish Waist”
BL 57 = Yuyao also called this
This head EP:
Eliminates wind and Clears heat, Reduces swelling and Stops pain, Activates Qi and blood and Alleviates pain
Pain of the head & face −temporal h/a, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, toothache
Disorders of the eyes −redness/swelling/pain of the eyes, dimness of vision, deviation of the mouth and eye
Tai Yang
GB 8 - through needling
Blood let or Cup
‘Supreme Yang’ or ‘Sun’
This head EP:
Clears heat and Dissipates swelling, Benefits the eyes and throat (swelling, pain)
Disorders of the eyes and throat d/t HEAT −redness, swelling and pain of the eyes superficial visual obstruction
acute conjunctivitis, sty, pterygium; pain and swelling of the throat
High fever, one-sided headache, mumps
Er Jian
Lancet - blood let (acute), BP
‘Tip of the Ear’
THis head EP
Benefits the nose
Disorders of the NOSE−rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion and discharge, nosebleed, nasal polyps
Bi Tong
‘Penetrating the Nose’
Through needle from LI 20
This head EP:
Clears heat and Reduces swelling, Generates fluids, Benefits the tongue
Disorders of the tongue−stiffness of the tongue and aphasia following windstroke, tongue ulceration
JinJin and Yuye
‘Golden Liquid’ (L) and ‘Jade Fluid’ (R)
1 - 2 times per week (both sides), rinse with water following
FLUID
The EP:
Transforms phlegm and Dissipates nodules, Stops cough and Calms dyspnea
Disorders of the neck−stiff neck, cervical arthritis
Disorders of the Lung−cough, asthma, chronic bronchitis
Deficiency-taxation−steaming bone disorder with tidal fever, night sweating
Bai Lau ‘One Hundred Taxations’ Disorders of the neck −stiff neck, cervical arthritis •Disorders of the Lung −cough, asthma, chronic bronchitis •Deficiency-taxation −steaming bone disorder with tidal fever, night sweating
The EP
Calms the spirit & Pacifies the Liver
insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep
−agitation & restlessness, epilepsy
Liver wind−dizziness, headache, tinnitus, hypertension
Anmian
‘Peaceful Sleep’
The EP:
Regulates & Harmonizes the Zang-Fu Organs, Benefits the Spine
Hua Tuo Jia Ji
Hua Tuo’s Paravertebral Points
Herpes zoster @ level of affected segmental nerve
This EP?
Calms dyspnea & wheezing, Stops cough
Main point for acute or chronic asthma, wheezing and cough
Stiff neck
Dingchuan
‘Calm Dyspnea’
Ding=Stop
This trunk EP
Clears heat and Generates fluid
Wasting and thirsting disorder
Diabetes, Pancreas controller (ST Xu)
Wei Guan Xia Shu
This EP Circulates Qi and Invigorates Blood Dissolves Lumps and Softens Hardness Abdominal masses −enlargement of the liver and spleen −benign tumors −hernia
Pigen
Resolves phlegm
‘TUMOR ROOT’
This trunk EP
Strengthens the KDs and Benefits the lumbar region
Acute/chronic lumbar pain d/t any etiology
−GYN: irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, ovarian pain, leukorrhea; and frequent urination (d/t cold)
Yao Yan Focus on Cold and Dampness similar to DU 3 Level with DU 3 (Cold Damp- Xs) DU 4 (Xu - Heat; Mingmen) ‘LUMBAR EYES’
This trunk EP Tonifies the Kidneys and Promotes urination, Activates Qi/blood and Alleviates pain Low back pain (esp. L5-S1) −lower limb paralysis or pain, sciatica −local for herniated disc Irregular menstruation
Josen (Shiqi Zhui Xia)
‘BELOW 17TH VERTEBRA’
OFTEN very reactive in Gyn disorders
This thorax EP
Regulates Qi and Alleviates Pain, Stops diarrhea
Chronic diarrhea, Infertility d/t Cold in the Uterus, Hernia pain (esp. due to Cold)
Moxibustion only
San Jiao Jiu
Also known as Qipang
This thorax EP
Raises and Regulates Qi, Regulates menstruation and Alleviates pain
For all uterus problems
ZiGong Xue
‘Uterus point’
3 cun lateral to CV 3
This thorax EP
Raises and Regulates Qi
Prolapse of the uterus
Other GYN disorders−infertility, dysmenorrhea, uterine bleeding, postpartum bleeding
Abdominal distention and pain, hernia pain
Ti Tuo
‘Lift and Support’ mostly UTERUS (not anus or stomach)
4 cun lateral to CV 4
This head EP?
Calms the spirit, Pacifies wind
- insomnia, poor memory, mania-depression
Interior wind
- windstroke, dizziness, headache, epilepsy
Benefits the eyes and ears (seldom)
Si Shen Cong
‘Four Alert Spirit’
Similar to DU 20 - raise Yang, calm spirit, but EP is more for WIND
Jackson Epilepsy - needle forward (Frontal Lobe)
Basilar Artery supply? - needle backward
CLINICAL - TOWARDS DU 20
AWAY FROM DU 20 STIMULATE - DEPRESSION, etc.
This EP
Opens the portals and Revives consciousness, Drains heat and Pacifies wind
Acute conditions, esp. d/t wind or heat−Loss of consciousness, acute stage of windstroke, summer-heat stroke, epilepsy, childhood convulsions (w/high fever); Febrile disease, high fever, tonsillitis
Numbness/pain of the fingers
Shi Xuan
10 Diffusions
EMERGENCY - RESCUE (blood let) acute - revive consciousness
This EP
Fortifies the Spleen and Dissipates accumulation
Childhood digestive disorders
Si Feng
Squeeze out 3 drops fluid (usually yellow) - Food accumulation
‘Four Seams’
This EP
Clears Heat and Dissipates Swelling
Local issues of the fingers and hand−pain, swelling, stiffness, spasm or numbness (esp. when there is Heat, contracture or spasm involved)
Heat in the head−h/a, toothache, pain and swelling of the throat, redness and swelling of the eyes
Ba Xie
‘Eight Pathogens’
Between the knuckles
Don’t use if patient already has gangerine (neuropathy-yes,)
This EP
Invigorates Qi and blood in the lumbar region
Acute lumbar sprain (esp. when pain is worse on one side)
Yao Tong Xue
‘LUMBAR PAIN POINT’
This EP
Invigorates Qi and blood in the neck region
Acute pain and stiffness of the neck
Whiplash
Swelling and pain on the dorsum of the hand, numbness of the fingers
Lou Zhen
‘STIFF NECK’
THis EP
Treats prolapse of the rectum and hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids esp. with blood in the stool
Rectal prolapse
Er Bai
‘TWO WHITES’
This EP
Activates Qi and blood in the shoulder joint
Stiffness and pain of anterior aspect of shoulder
Numbness, paralysis and immobility of shoulder
Jian Qian
LI 15, TW 14, SI 9
‘FRONT OF THE SHOULDER’
This EP (lower extremity) Clears heat from blood Eliminates wind and Drains dampness 1 cun above SP 10 Severe itching−skin itching, wind rash, genital itching, sores of the lower region
Bai Chong Wo
1 cun above SP 10
‘Hundred Insect Burrow’
This EP of lower extremity
Activates Qi and blood in the knee joint
Disorders of the knee joint−swelling and pain of the knee joint, weakness or atrophy of lower limb (Crane’s knee wind)
IP for patellar tendonitis (‘Jumper’s Knee’)
He Ding
‘CRANE’S SUMMIT’
THis EP
Dispels wind-damp, Reduces swelling and Alleviates pain
Main point for all knee disorders (deficiency or excess, heat or cold)
−swelling, pain, weakness, numbness of knee, difficulty in flexing and extending the knee
patellar ligament tendonitis, arthritis of knee
Xi Yan
‘EYES OF THE KNEE’
This EP of lower extremigty
Activates Qi and blood, Clears heat and fire poison from the Large Intestine
Acute/chronic appendicitis
Lanwei Xue
‘APPENDIX POINT’
Ming = Bilateral
Deadman = R side only
This EP
Clears heat and Drains damp
Disorders of the Gall Bladder−Acute/chronic cholecystitis or cholelithiasis, post-surgical gall bladder pain
Dannang Xue
‘GALL BLADDER POINT’
Most tender point below GB 34
This EP of lower extremity
2 cun proximal to ST41, on the line joining ST36 and ST41
Issues related to thinking−poor memory, foggy mind
Dizziness
Foot drop
Nao Qing
‘CLEAR THE BRAIN POINT’
This EP of lower extremity Center of the heel on the bottom of foot Descends Qi from the Head and Calms Spirit Insomnia Stress Racing thoughts
Shi Mian
Lost Sleep
MOXA primarily
“Shimmy”
‘INSOMNIA POINT’
This EP of lower extremity
Clears heat and Dissipates swelling
Disorders of the foot and leg−swelling and pain of the dorsum of the foot, peripheral neuritis on feet, poor circulation in lower extremities, lower limb edema, paralysis
Others−headache, toothache, malaria, irregular menstruation
Should NOT use on diabetics with circulatory issues
Ba Feng
‘Eight Wind’
