Five Element Points Flashcards
What are Command Points?
Affect the energy of entire meridian. They include element points (Horary, Tonification, sedation) and Junction Points.
They are safe, powerful, affect M/B/S, located distal to elbow and knee. Central focus of CF treatment.
What are Element points? Name the types.
Points that access energy of a particular element. Used to transfer energy from one element to another following Sheng and K’o cycles.
Horary, Sedation, Tonification
What are Junction Points (Luo connecting points)?
Points that join and move energy between the yin and yang sister meridians within an element.
When would you use a Junction Point (Luo connecting point)?
To balance the energy between paired meridians
Treat Akabane imbalances
At the end of a transfer when paired meridians are not in balance
Can be used with Source Point to reinforce action.
Horary Points
The point on the meridian that corresponds to the element
Used to treat meridian at most accessible time
More potent in corresponding season
Can be used alone for seasonal treatment
Generally tonified but sometimes dispersed.
Tonification Points
The element point of the preceding element on Sheng cycle.
“Tonify the mother and sedate the son”
Wood is the mother of Fire. Earth is the son of Fire.
When to use Tonification Points?
When the mother has more energy than the son. It moves energy by pulling from the Mother to the Child.
Transfers Yin to Yin and Yang to Yang on Sheng cycle.
Sedation points
The element point following the element on the Sheng Cycle.
When to use Sedation points?
When the mother has more energy than the Child. Moves energy by pushing energy from mother to the child.
Used when the mother’s energy is excessive.
Source Points
Yuan Source points are points that access the original Yuan Qi from the Kidneys.
Safe, self-regulating, can be tonified or dispersed, can treat spirit.
Often first CF treatment on Patient with long lasting effects.
Can clear qualities on pulses.
Xi Cleft Points
Where Qi and Blood accumulate.
Yin point alleviate acute bleeding disorders
Yang Points relieve acute pain.
Can be used for severe or persistent ailments.
Can palpate for tenderness.
Entry/Exit Points
Entry: Where the energy enters the meridian
Exit: Where the energy exits the meridian
Connects the meridians in sequent to the Chinese clock
Works on superficial or Wei qi.
Usually tonified
Can be used to break blocks from one meridian to another.
Conception Vessel and Governing Vessel
Extraordinary meridians acting as reservoirs for main channels with primordial energy from the Kidneys.
They circulate Wei qi and regulate the seven year cycles of women and eight year cycles of men.
Used for proximity to corresponding organs or anatomical location.
To access the functions of CV and GV, the master and couple points must be used.
CV and GV treatments reinforce treatment on the other meridians, can be used for spiritual connection, to treat particular area of body, to treat at deep constitutional level.
What does the Conception Vessel do?
Nourishes Yin energy, include reproductive system.
Regulates the uterus and blood in women
Moves qi in the lower burner and the uterus
Influences all burners
Associated with Earth as opposed to Heaven
How can the CV be used?
To treat the spirit
Areas of influence: Abdomen, thorax, lungs, throat, and face.
Treats on deep constitutional level.
What does the Governing Vessel do?
Tonifies Kidney Yang and strengthens the back
Expels wind
Nourishes the spine and brain
Strengthens the mental and physical levels of energy if depleted.
More Yang than CV
Associated with acitivity and direction
Associated with Heaven
Holds things up
How can the GV be used?
Spirit treatment
Areas of influence: back, spine, back of neck, head.
In women usually combine with CV
Treats on deep constitutional level.
Associated Effect Points (Back Shu transporting points)
Bladder meridian on the back used to communicate directly with an official.
Often used with a source point.
Use when treatment not holding or moving.
Often used for chronic situations.
Front Mu Points (Alarm points)
Where the Qi gathers or collects.
Used diagnostically as Alarm points.
Used to treat an organ or local area around the organ.
Upper Kidney Points
Spirit Points in 5E
One or two may be used in treatment
Can be combined with Outer BL Line points.
Influences Upper Jiao and patient at spirit level
Outer Bladder Line Points
Deep spiritual/mental points - can treat emotional problems.
Can be used alone or with Upper KI points or Inner Bladder Line.
Five are named for associate with spirits related to particular officials.
Influential Points
The Influential Points are eight important points where qi of the respective body tissues is infused into the body surface, namely zang, fu, qi, blood, bone, marrow, sinews, vessels.
Use if particular body tissue needs attention.
Transporting Points
Affect the meridian according to their location on the channel, i.e., Most distal to most proximal.
Name the Transporting points
Jing well, ying spring, shu stream, jing river, he sea.
Lower Uniting points:
Around and distal to knees:
BL 53
GB 34
ST 36
ST 37
ST 39
