GB 2 Flashcards
What is the meaning of the name of GB 24 Ri Yue, and how does
it relate to a healthy Gallbladder function?
Sun and Moon, represents Ming: healthy GB qualities such as clarity, intelligence and understanding. Tx: GB xu (i.e. indecisiveness, sadness, sighing)
Is GB 25 Jingmen more warming or cooling?
Warming - tonifying KD yang (Front Mu of KD)
What symptom is GB 26 Dai mai famous for, and why?
Local pt for Dai Mai. Tx: GYN: Leucorrhea, infertility, prolapse, amenorrhea. Local for: Lower jiao pn, distention and hardness, lateral costal, hernia/Shan, and lumbar pn- lower jiao deficiency
Between GB 27 Wu Shu and GB 26, which is more used for each
gender?
26- women- treats irregular menses, infertility, prolapse, amenorrhea
27- men - treats cold shan disorder -> acute testiclar pain
What is the textbook description of GB 29’s location?
located 1/2 way between boney landmarks greater trochanter and ASIS at hip
If GB 30 Huantiao treats Cold Bi, does this refer to how the Bi
manifests clinically or originates?
treats manifestation of cold Bi such as sciatica and pain in legs from obstruction of qi, numbness, radiation
What are 3 symptoms of Wind treated by GB 31 Fengshi?
moving leg pain, skin disease with frantic itching, and sciatica hemiplegia
What tissues or levels are influenced by GB 34 Yanglingquan and
GB 39 Xuanzhong?
34- He-sea, Earth point, Hui mtg pt of Sinews: muscle, flesh. “Knees are residents of sinews”, tx: cramping, contraction, stiffness, pn anywhere esp. leg, neck, shoulder, elbow, ribs
39- Hui mtg pt for Marrow: Bones, Marrow, and Sinews maily. Main GB pt for neck, clears GB fire, stasis
What is the treatment for Rabies ‘Fire Poison,’ using the Xi Point
GB 36 Waiqiu?
Clears Heat and Fire poison, treat GB 36 (Xi cleft pt) with moxa as well as the bite
What is “the principal distal point for all eye conditions,”
and why?
GB 37 (Luo connecting pt) corresponds to head, specifically the visual cortex.
What part of the body does GB 39 affect most, and why?
Tx: Neck, It is the Hui meeting point. for Marrow: bones, marrow, and sinews. Also tx: contraction and pain of Limbs, taxation (Lao, xu-lao)
How does GB 40 Qiu Xu detoxify herpes?
Detoxifies damp heat
What is the confluent point of the Dai Mai?
GB 41 Zu Lin Qi, Foot Governor of Tears
What is the best single point for moving Qi anywhere along
the GB channel? Locate it on a partner
GB 41 Zu Lin Qi, Foot Governor of Tears-indispensable for spreading LV qi along GB channel, Tx. Phlegm, Dai Mai Confluent pt.
What is another point for chronic nightmares, and why?
GB 44-Jing well, metal point- calms shen, also tx: sensory organs and portals (eyes, ears, tongue, mouth, nose)
