Functions Flashcards

0
Q

Which point is indicated for acute asthma attack/ coughing of blood, pain in chest, sore throat, spasdomic pain of elbow/ arm?

A

LU 6- Xi Cleft

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Q

What point is indicated for Wind Cold?

A
LU 7 (Luo, CP of Head and Neck, Con of Ren)
fx: diffuses LU wei qi and dispels cold
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2
Q

Which point is indicated for LU qi xu?

A

LU 9- Yuan Source

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3
Q

Which LU point is indicated to clear blood heat and abating fever?

A

Lu 10- Ying Spring- Fire

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4
Q

Which point is indicated for the onset of a sore throat?

A

LU 11- Jing Well- Wood

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5
Q

What are the 4 functions of LI 4?

A
  1. Courses wind and resolves exterior
  2. Relieves pain and quiets spirit
  3. Frees channel and quickens connecting vessels
  4. Frees GI downbearing
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6
Q

What are the indications of LI 4?

A
Febrile disease with anhidrosis or hidrosis
Abdominal pain
Constipation
Pain/ weakened upper limbs
Headache
Nasal obstruction
Toothache
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7
Q

Which LI point dispels wind, drains fire, and dissipates yang ming pathogenic heat?

A

LI 5- Jing River- Fire

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8
Q

What are the indications for LI-5?

A

IX: Headache, redness, pain, swelling of eye, toothache, sore throat, pain of wrist
(LI 5- Jing River- Fire; fx- dissipate yang ming pathogenic heat)

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9
Q

Arm 3 Li (Shou San Li) - energizes limbs by releasing energy into arm, relieves pain and swelling

A

LI 10

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10
Q

What is the Master Point of Heat and Fever?

A

LI 11

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11
Q

What are the 5 fx of LI 11?

A
  1. Courses pathogenic heat
  2. Disinhibits joints
  3. Courses wind and resolves exterior
  4. Harmonize qi and blood
  5. (weakest fx) eliminates water damp
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12
Q

Which point is indicated for pain in the shoulder and arm/ motor impairment of upper extremities?

A

LI 15

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13
Q

Which LI point has powerful down-bearing power?

A

LI 16

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14
Q

Which points are indicated for toothache, facial paralysis, and Bell’s palsy?

A

ST 4, 5, 6 and LI 4

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15
Q

ST 8 can relieve pain from _____ / ______ wind for headache

A

interior/ exterior

16
Q

Which channel diffuses the network vessels of the breast and promotes lactation?

A

ST 18

below nipple, 5th ICS, 4 cun lat to Ren

17
Q

Which points are indicated for toothache, facial paralysis, and Bell’s palsy?

A

ST 4, 5, 6 and LI 4

18
Q

Which ST points work to calm the HT fire?

A

ST 23 and ST 24

19
Q

What point(s) is indicated for ST fire going up and disturbing sleep? (e.g. alcohol)

A

ST 23

ST 24

20
Q

What is the xi cleft for ST?

A

ST 34

21
Q

All yang channels go to:

A

Du 14 (on the upper back)

22
Q

ST 12-18 have these main fx:

A

Upper Jiao: breathing, loosening chest, respiration

23
Q

ST 19-25 comprise of the _____ Jiao and aid in:

A

Middle; digestion

24
Q

ST 26-30 comprise the ___ Jiao and work in:

A

Elimination and Reproduction

Warm the interior or revitalize yang

25
Q

What are the 3 lower He Seas and their function?

A
ST 36 (ST)
ST 37 (LI)
ST 39 (SI)
26
Q

Which points on the ST channel are indicated for bi syndrome and wei syndrome?

A

ST 31-34

27
Q

What is a major tonification point on the ST channel?

A

ST 36 (He Sea, Horary, CP of abdomen)

28
Q

Which point supports the correct (upright/ zheng qi) and banks of the origin by allowing KD to hold onto yuan?

A

ST 36

29
Q

Which point on the ST channel transforms phlegm-damp and clears spirit disposition (phlegm that clouds mind and mists orifices)?

A
ST 40 (Luo connecting point) 
[helps SP with transforming phlegm-damp]
30
Q

Which point on the ST channel clears heat?

A
ST 44 (ying spring)
Clears heat: gum inflammation, mouth sores)
31
Q

FX of ST 37?

A

Lower He Sea of LI

Frees the intestines and transforms stagnation

32
Q

FX of ST 39?

A

Lower He Sea of SI

Clears the bowels and transforms stasis

33
Q

What is a good, strong local point for knee pain?

A
ST 35 (Dubi- Calf's Nose)
Knee pain!!
34
Q

What is a good ST point for gastric pain, mastitis, and bi syndrome?

A
ST 34 (xi cleft)
Removes obstructions from the channel 
Expels dampness and wind (bi syndrome)
35
Q

Which ST point is deep insertion contraindicated?

A

ST 12

36
Q

What ST point is good for plum pit qi?

A

ST 40

37
Q

What point is empirically known to help frozen shoulder?

A

ST 38