Extra Points Lecture 1 Flashcards
Jianqian
Front of Shoulder
Jian Qian Location
On anterior aspect of the shoulder joint
Midway between the anterior axillary
crease and L.I.-15.
Jianqian Needling
Perp .8-1.2 inches.
Moxa
Jianqian Action
Activates qi and blood and benefits the shoulder joint.
Jianqian Indication
Stiffness and pain of the anterior
aspect of the shoulder, numbness,
paralysis and immobility of the shoulder
joint.
Zhoujian
Elbow
Zhoujian Location
On the tip of the olecranon process of the ulna.
Zhoujian Needling
Moxibustion only.
Moxa applied w/7 to 14 cones
Zhoujian Actions
Transforms phlegm and dissipates
swelling.
Zhoujian Indication
Scrofula, carbuncles and furuncles,
deep-rooted ulcers, intestinal abscess.
Erbai
Two Whites
Erbai Location
On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 4
cun proximal to P-7, either side of the
flexor carpi radialis tendon.
Erbai Needling
Perp .5-1.0 inch.
Moxa is applicable
Erbai Actions
Treats prolapse of the rectum and
hemorrhoids.
Erbai Indication
Hemorrhoids, prolapse of the rectum,
itching of the anus, blood in the stool,
tenesmus.
Yaotongxue
Lumbar Pain
Yaotongxue Location
Dorsum of the hand, two points
between the second and third and the
fourth and fifth metacarpal bones, in
depressions lying immediately distal to
the bases of the metacarpals.
Yaotongxue Needling
Oblique, .5-1.0 inch toward center of
metacarpus from both sides.
Yaotongxue Actions
Invigorates qi and blood in the lumbar
region.
Yaotongxue Indications
Acute lumbar sprain.
Luozhen
Stiff Neck
Luozhen Location
On dorsum of the hand, in depression
just proximal to the second and third
metacarpophalangeal joints.
Luozhen Needling
Perp, .5-.8 inch
Luozhen Actions
Invigorates qi and blood in the neck
region.
Luozhen Indications
Stiffness and pain of the neck,
inability to turn the head, headache,
pain of the shoulder and arm.
Pain of the epigastrium.
Baxie
Eight Pathologies