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GB CHANNEL Flashcards

1
Q

What channels does GB connect via Divergent

A

GB, LV/ HT

+esophagus

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2
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What 3 points on Girdling Vessel

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GB …? 28

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Which GB point
Eliminates wind (ext or int, alternate chills and fever)
Benefits the head and eyes (HA, dizziness)
Clears the sense organs
Activates the channel and alleviates pain (neck, shoulders, upper back)
“Wind Pool”

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GB 20 **
MP of Foot and Hand Shaoyang, Yang Qiao and Yang Wei
Point towards towards opposite eye (inner canthus-not outer); NEVER point to OPPOSITE EAR OR OUTER CANTHUS

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4
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Which GB point
Benefits the eyes (esp. d/t LV channel wind heat), 
Eliminates wind (facial paralysis and trigeminal neuralgia) 
and Clears heat (temporal HA)
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GB 1 **

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5
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Which GB point
Benefits ears, eliminates wind and clears heat
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Local ear point, or TMJ, toothache, mumps, deviation of mouth and eyes

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GB 2 ***

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6
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Which GB point
Elim wind and benefits eyes
Local point for ears, eyes, face, teeth, jaw, lips and head
‘Above the joint’ vs. below joint

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GB 3 **

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7
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Which GB point
Local point for Temporal HA (Migraine)
Eliminates wind, Benefits head and alleviates pain
Harmonizes diaphragm and stomach, eliminates vomiting
Treats alcohol intoxication

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GB 8 **
•‘cold and phlegm in the diaphragm and Stomach’
−headache & vomiting induced by alcohol

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Which GB point
Eliminates wind, Benefits head (HA esp. with pain behind the ear; stiffness of neck with inability to turn the head; toothache, swelling of cheek radiating to the ear, throat painful obstruction)
Calms the spirit
Close to Anmian
Transient Ischemic Attack (Stroke)
A

GB 12**

TIA - Basilar Artery

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9
Q

Which GB point
‘Root of spirit’
Eliminates wind, resolves phlegm and treats epilepsy
HA, Dizziness and epilepsy

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GB 13 **

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10
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Which GB point
Eliminates wind, benefits the head and alleviates the pain
Benefits the eyes (disorders such as lacrimation, redness and swelling, twitchinglocal)
Pain of forehead

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GB 14 ***
Towards Yuyao for eyes
Towards ST 8
BL2
TW 23
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11
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Which GB point
Strong descending action (contraindicated in pregnancy)
Regulates Qi, activates the channel and alleviates pain
Transforms and lowers phlegm, dissipates nodules
Benefits the Breast and expedites delivery

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GB 21 ***

Breast — SINEW channel (local, adjacent vs. distal points? Homework)

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12
Q

Which GB point
Front Mu of GB
Move Qi
Jaundice

A

GB 24**

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13
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Which GB point
Front Mu of KD
Tonifies KD and regulates water passages
Fortifies the SP and regulates the intestines
Strengthens the Lumbar Region
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GB 25 **

Front Mu SP – LV 13

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14
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Which GB point
'Girdling vessel'
Regulates Dai Mai and Drains Damp
Regulates Menses and stops leukorrhea
Activates the channe (distention and pain of the lower abdomen in women, pain of the lateral costal region, lumbar pain)
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GB 26 ***

Dai - Horizontal Channel
+SP 9 (Gyn Damp)

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15
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Which GB point
Uterine prolapse (lies over broad uterine lig)
Gyn disorders
Local problems of the back and ilium, lower abdominal pain, shan disorder
“Linking Path”

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GB 28 **

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16
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What is GB Luo?

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GB 37 – LV – descends and disperses over the dorsum of foot

“Bright Light” - EYES

17
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Which GB point?
Activates the channel and Alleviates pain (numbness, weakness, paralysis, hemiplagia)
Benefits the hip joint (mirror of shoulder)
Weakness and paralysis of the leg, sciatica

A

GB 29 ***

18
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Which GB point:
Activates the channel and Alleviates pain (disorders of the hip and leg: sciatica, painful obstruction−hemiplegia, numbness, stiffness, weakness, atrophy)
Dispels wind-damp (Urticaria, eczema)

A

GB 30 **

#1 point for sciatica (BL 54 also big point for Sciatica - search for tenderness) TaiYang vs. ShaoYang channel?
--Not as good as GB 31 for Wind-Damp (Eczema)
19
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Which GB point:
Eliminates wind (Wind-Cold-Damp painful obstruction−wandering pain, cold, heavy sensation of the leg)
Alleviates itching
Activates the channel and Alleviates pain
‘WIND MARKET’

A

GB 31 ***
EXTERIOR WIND FOCUS - SKIN disorders with no fixed location; Painful Obstruction (Bi Syndrome) - “wind opens” for other pathogens
To treat wind, treat BLOOD first - SP 10, BL 17
Similar use as GB 20 - Wind Damp (both Interior and Exterior)

20
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Which GB point:
Benefits the sinews & joints
Activates the channel and Alleviates pain (anywhere on body)
Spreads LV Qi and Benefits the lateral costal region
Clears LV and GB damp-heat
Harmonizes Shaoyang

A

GB 34 **
(Lower) He-Sea, Earth point
Hui-Meeting pt. of the Sinews
Damp-Heat - Jaundice, Hepatitis, cholecystitis
Lower HS Points - 6 Fu organs (use Lower HS and Front Mu)

21
Q 
Which GB point:
Clears heat and Detoxifies poison
Pain along the course of the GB channel (neck pain and stiffness, chest and rib fullness/distention, painful obstruction of the lower limb, pain of skin)
Rabies with chills and fever
XI-CLEFT
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GB 36 **

22
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Which GB point:
Principal distal point for eye disorders−itching, pain, redness, long/short sightedness, night blindness
Channel disorders−lower limb: knee pain, pain/spasm/atrophy of leg; breast: distention and pain
‘BRIGHT LIGHT’

A

GB 37 (LUO)***

Connects with LV channel — treats Eye problems (Luo) – “Bright Light”
+ LI 4 ( Command point for Face - sensory organs)
+ SI 6
+ BL 1 (all local points)
+ LV 3 (Host-LV, Guest-GB) – eyes

23
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Which GB point:
Clears GB channel heat
Harmonizes Shaoyang
Benefits sinews and bones (Wandering painful obstruction, contraction and pain of the sinews, pain of all the joints of the body)

A

GB 38 **
JING-RIVER, FIRE, CHILD pt.

Importance for: Xs and Heat
DRAIN LYMPH=scrofula

24
Q

Which GB point:
Benefits sinews and bones
−weakness, flaccidity, contraction, pain of the limbs, esp. chronic painful obstruction and atrophy
−main distal point for acute/chronic stiffness and pain of the neck
−fractures, osteoprosis, leukemia
−dizziness, headache, tinnitus
Activates the channel and Alleviates pain
Clears GB Fire

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GB 39 **
Hui Meeting point for Marrow

Bone deformation - KD and Liver (Essence and Blood - nourish)

25
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Which GB point:
Spreads LV-Qi, Clears GB heat/damp-heat
Activates the channel, Alleviates pain, and Benefits the joints (disorders of the lower limb−hip pain, sciatica, cramping and pain of leg, hemiplegia−ankle*: drop foot, flaccidity or swelling of the ankle)
Regulates Shaoyang

A

GB 40 *** (YUAN SOURCE - Yang channel - Original Qi - treat CHANNEL)

26
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Which GB point:
Spreads LV Qi
Benefits the chest, lateral costal region and breasts
Clears the head and Benefits the eyes (dry eyes)
Transforms phlegm and Dissipates nodules
Disorders of lower limb, esp. feet
Gyn disorders - irregular menses, PMS and Leukorrhea
Pain of joints and heaviness of body

A 
GB 41 **** (SS, WOOD, Confluent point of Dai Mai)
Heaviness of Body, and Pain of Joints
Foot Governor of Tears 
Outer canthus, ear, cheek and shoulder
GB 37 + GB 41 - STOP Lactation
27
Q

Which points control Dai Mai?

What do they treat?

A

GB 41 + TW 5

Outer canthus, ear, cheek, neck, shoulder

28
Q

Which GB point:
Distal point that clears heat and benefits the head, ears and eyes
Clears damp-heat from the GB channel and Reduces swelling
HA, Dizziness; tinnitus and deafness, ear pain

A

GB 43 ** (YS, Water point)

29
Q

Which GB point:
Clears heat and Benefits the head
Benefits the chest and lateral costal region
Calms the spirit - fullness below the heart
‘Yin Portals of the Foot’

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GB 44 ** (JW, Metal point)
-STRONGER THAN YS (Xs Heat v. YS good for Xs and Xu Fire)
GB 11 (Yin Portals of Head-all orifices)
30
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What are 9 symptoms of ShaoYang syndrome?

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Ex. of child who eats ice cream and meat often; parent gives Tylenol which stops sweating
GB 34 + TW 5
31
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Which 2 points are good for Breast disorders?

A

GB 21

GB 41

TCM Actions & Effects I (24 decks)

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