Extra Points Wk 3 w/ name and location Flashcards
Jianqian
Jianqian - front of the shoulder
AKA jianneiling - shoulder inner mound
on the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint, midway between the anterior axillary fold and LI15
activates the channel and relieves pain - pain of the shoulder
jiantongdian
jiantongdian - shoulder pain point
at the midpoint of the lateral edge of the scapula, next to the edge of the scapula
activates the channel and relieves pain - pain of the shoulder, paralysis of the upper limb
Jianhou
Jianhou - back of the shoulder
1.5 cun superior to the posterior axillary fold
activates the channel and relieves pain - pain of the shoulder
Naoshang
Naoshang - Bi-nao (above LI14)
on the lateral aspect of the upper arm, in the center of the deltoid, midway between the acromion and the insertion of the deltoid on the humerus
activates the channel and alleviates pain - arm and shoulder pain, paralysis of the upper limb
Erbai
Erbai - two whites
2 points on the anterior forearm, 4 cun proximal to the wrist fold, on either side of the flexor carpi radialis (one point is on the PC channel)
lifts the anus and eliminates hemorrhoids - hemorrhoids, prolapse of the rectum
Bizhong
Bizhong - middle of the forearm
located on the anterior forearm, between the flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus tendons, midway between the wrist and cubital creases (on the PC channel)
Activates the channel and relieves pain - forearm pain, upper limb paralysis
calms the shen- hysteria
Shixuan
Shixuan - ten drains
10 points, at the center of the tips of the fingers (includes PC9)
Clears heat and pacifies wind, opens the portals and resusciates - high fever, heat-stroke, epilepsy, infantile convulsion, coma, loss of consciousness
activates qi and blood- pain or numbness of the fingers
sifeng
sifeng - four seams
four points on each hand, on the palmar surface of the fingers excluding the thumb, at the midpoints of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints (pip)
strengthens the SP and disperses accumulation - childhood nutritional impairment, childhood accumulation disorder
disperses and descends LU qi - cough, asthma, whooping cough
Baxie
Baxie - eight evils
4 points on each hand; when the hand is made into a loose fist, these points are located in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, and proximal to the web margins (includes SJ2)
Clears heat and reduces swelling- redness, swelling, and pain of the hand and fingers
expels wind damp- bi syndrome
activates the channel and relieves pain - pain of the hand, numbness of the fingers
Shangbaxie
Shangbaxie - upper eight evils
4 points on the dorsum of each hand, just proximal to the heads of the metacarpals (includes luo zhen, SJ3 and LI4)
Clears heat and reduces swelling- redness, swelling, and pain of the hand and fingers
expels wind damp- bi syndrome
activates the channel and relieves pain - pain of the hand, numbness of the fingers
yaotongxue
yaotongxue - lumbar pain points
on the dorsum of the hand, two points: located between the second and thrid metacarpal bones and between the fourth and fifth metacarpal bones in the depressions lying immediately distal to the junctions of the bases of the metacarpals
activates qi and blood in the lumbar region and alleviates pain - acute lumbar pain
Luozhen
Luozhen - fallen pillow/stiff neck
on the dorsum of the hand, in the depression just proximal to the heads of the second and third metacarpophalangeal joints (also a shangbaxie point)
relaxes spasm of tendons and muscles- invigorates qi and blood and alleviates pain - stiffness and pain of the neck
Zhongquan
Zhongquan - middle spring
on the dorsum of the wrist joint, in a depression between the extensor digitorum and extensor pollicis longus tendons
relaxes spasm of tendons and muscles, invigorates qi and blood and alleviates pain- stiffness and pain of the wrist
regulates qi in the upper and middle jiao - asthma, bronchitis, stomach pain
