General Meridian - special point groupings, meridian Flashcards
Define Jing Jin
- Everything that it takes to make a muscle move: tendons, facia, actin, myosin, collogen, tendons, electric signals
- Sensory up -> motor down
Distinguishing factors of the jing jin
- From digits to trunk
- No connection to the organ pathways - zhang fu
- No connection to yin yang - bie li
In which ways does jing jin attach?
- Knot (tendon)
- Gather/assemble - ju
- Cover - ie- over the scalp
lung hand
Shou taiyin (supreme yin)
Large intestine hand
Shou yang ming (yang brightness)
Stomach foot
Zu yang ming ( yang brightness)
spleen foot
Zu taiyin (supreme yin)
Wu Shu Xue
Yin starts with _______
Wood
Wu Shu Xue
Yang starts with ________
Metal
Wu Shu Xue, where does yin and yang turn into each other
Jing well points
When to use jing well points
Loss of consciousness, wind convulsions. bleed to clear heat, treat fullness below the heart, disorders of the spirit, when illness is in the zang
When to use xing spring points
Heat conditions in meridian or organ, complexion
Shu stream points, on the yin meridians what is this special point grouping
yuan source point
When to use the yuan source point
This means that the stimulation of this point is able to build strength and energy in its related meridian or organ system. Tonify. Where the original Qi surfaces and lingers
We use shu points commonly for what
damp phlegm, pain - opens the channels, yuan on yin
When do we use jing points
treat lung issues, changes in the voice
When do we use He-sea points
treat counterflow Qi esp hollow organs, GI and post heaven
What are Mu Xue points used for
alarm points to invite the organback to homeostasis, treat XS conditions, on anterior trunk
What are back shu points used for
tonify the organ, more of a command back to homeostasis, all on tai yang directly over their associated organ
Xi-cleft points
used in acute conditions
on Yin treats blood and pain
on Yang treats pain
Luo points what are the actions of using these points
Treat interior exterior bie li pairs
Treats locally, esp superficially
treats psycho-emotional esp. on yin meridians
Lower uniting points - why use
only with the fu treating acute conditions
works well combo with Mu points