Gallbladder

Question 1

GB37- name of point, and action why does it have its action here?

Answer 1

bright light- so has its effect on the eyes. connects with the liver channel. espeically useful when has an actions due to liver pathology.

Question 2

gb21 can be used for

Answer 2

breast disorders

Question 3

gb26,27,28 gb41belong to what? and can treat what?

Answer 3

dai mai- leukorrhea, prolapst of uterus

Question 4

GB20

Answer 4

wind point- bl12 and gv16 for exterior wind, gb20 (level with gv16) has a similar action. IT ELIMINATES WIND. but more for interior wind.
important point for disorders of the head brain and sonsory organ. eyes ears and nose. ESPECIALLY eyes and nose
meeting point of foot and hand shaoyang.
tx HEADACH AND DIZZINESS OF ANY ETIOLOGY AND LOCATION

Question 5

GB2

Answer 5

benefits the ears. and eliminates wind.

Question 6

gb14

Answer 6

treats forhead headaches. (its located in forhead) and eliminates wind. so for facial paralysis like bells palsy and locally for eye disorders

Question 7

gb21

Answer 7

“shoulder well” liver and gallbladder qi easy to ascend in pathology. but qi can get stagnated at gb21. so locally used to treat shoulder, and descend qi. strongly descending.
benefits the breast due to stagnation

Question 8

GB26

Answer 8

“dai mai” the most important dai mai point. it regulates the dai mai. dai mai has close relationship with dampness.
leukorhea of any type.
** major gyn point for damp heat pathology. especially leukorrhea from spleen or kidney def.

uterine prolapse due to damage to the ligaments

kidney and spleen def and damp heat are treated

by GB26 damp heat can cause flaccidity of the sinews.

Question 9

BG29

Answer 9

activates the channel, alleviates pn, local point

Question 10

GB30

Answer 10

Number 1 point for sciatica (along with bl54)

Question 11

GB31

Answer 11

“wind market” main action is to eliminate wind. it is exterior wind. alleviates itching, activates channel and alleviates pn.

1. wind- causes painful obstruction (bi syndrome)
2. hemiplegia following stroke
3. skin disorders- skin rashes in lower body, although can be used for anywhere on body.

Question 12

GB34

Answer 12

he sea point of GB,
treats damp heat. for liver qi stagnation use in combination with liver 3.
hui meeting point of the sinews. so tx any disorder of sinews.( hip knees ankles)
disorders of the lateral costal region
can combine with tw6

Question 13

GB37

Answer 13

luo connecting point of the gb channel. branches to connect with liver channel. liver opens in eyes, so this point treats eye disorders, esp with liver pathology.
point is called bright eyes
PRIMARY DISTAL POINT FOR EYE DISORDERS

Question 14

liver blood def causes what in eyes?

liver yin def causes what in eyes?

Answer 14

floaters and blurred vision

dry eyes

Question 15

to treat eyes with yuan source / luo connecting point combo we would choose

Answer 15

liv3, gb37

Question 16

for disorders of yin within yang (sinew disoders) you can use what points?

Answer 16

jing river

Question 17

GB39

Answer 17

hui meeting point of marrow- brain, and bone marrow. GB39 its main action is on bone marrow.
in tcm bones marrow has fx to support and nourish the bones.
“three foot yang crossing” so its the crossing point of all the leg yang channels.
good for neck. more so than gb34
more appropriate for chronic
main distal point for neck.
promotes the healing of fractures.
dizziness ha and tinnnitus (becasue brain is sea of marrow)

Question 18

GB40

Answer 18

yuan source point . so treatschannel points. (lower he sea used more for organ problems)
main action to spread liver qi, clear gb heat. actvate channel, alleviates pn.

Question 19

GB41

Answer 19

shu stream point. so for heaviness in joints.
so treats pain around the gallbladder channel.
confluent point of dai mai, so can tx dai mai disorders
“foot govenor of tears” so good for eye fluid disorders- lacrimation or dryness. it adjusts the fluid in the eyes.
strong action on the head.
breast- is on the course of the gb channel. so most gb points can be used, but gb41 and 21 are the most important. for ex pain and distention in breast before menses. also hyperplasia of breast tissue.

head pn, eyes and breast are the main actions to remember for GB41

Question 20

GB41+ GB37 is used in combination to do what?

Answer 20

to stop lactation