General Point Info Flashcards
JingWell
Qi emanates - locates at fingers/toes (except KID1) - used to clear heat, restore consciousness and rescue collapse (coma, fainting, collapse from stroke/high fever); tx uppermost reaches of channels (acute Full-Heat in the head and face); tx disorders of spirit (mania, insomnia, nightmares, somnolence); tx fullness below HT (fullness and pain of the chest)
ShuStream
Qi pours - Located mostly in the depression proximal to the metacarpo-phalangeal or metatarso-phalangeal joints (with the exception of LU9, HT7, PC7, KD3). On YIN channels these are also Yuan Source (for tonifying and harmonizing respective Zang organs). On YANG channels treat channel problems. Both tx heaviness in body, pain in joints.
YingSpring
Qi glides - mostly mostly distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal or metatarso-phalangeal joints (with the exception of LU10, HT8, PC8, KD2) - tx heat esp in upper reaches of channel, paired with ShuStream of same channel to tx channel problems
Acupuncture points
specific sites through which qi of organs and channels is transported to body’s surface
JingRiver
Qi flows - located mostly around wrists/ankles - tx cough and dyspnea, chills and fever; tx treat diseases manifesting in voice (loss of voice, manic raving, incessant talking, laughter, sighing); diseases of sinews and bones
HeSea
Qi enters inward - located mostly around elbows/knees - for tx of counterflow of Qi and diarrhea, diseases of the Fu-organs (primarily the He-Sea points on the legs) and diseases of the skin (LI11, BL40, PC3, TW10, LV8, KD10)
In cases of deficiency ___________ the mother; in cases of excess ____________ the child. -Classic of Difficulties
In cases of deficiency reinforce the mother; in cases of excess reduce the child.
What are Yuan Source points?
The Yuan-Source points are where the original Qi of Zang-Fu organs surface & linger
WHERE are Yuan Source Points and what do they DO/TX?
Around the wrists/ankles. On yin channels - same as ShuStream, 3rd from distal end, they tonify and regulate the corresponding Zang organ. On yang channels - between ShuStream and JingRiver, 4th from distal end (except for GB40 which is 5th) - they dispell excess and regulate the channel.
What are Luo Connecting points and what do they do?
For 12 primary channels they are where the luo connecting channel diverges. Also CV15, GV1, andSP21 (great Luo-Connecting Point). They tx disorders of related organ, areas where the luo channel reaches, psycho-emotional disorders and some special things for 3 extraordinary points: CV15 for abdomen & chest; GV1 back & occiput; SP21 chest & lateral costal region
What is Host-Guest combination point method?
Host: the Yuan-Source point of the primarily affected channel. Guest: the Luo-Connecting point of the interiorly-exteriorly coupled channel
What are Xi Cleft points and how many are there, or what channels?
?Xi? means cleft, crevice, hole or opening. Xi-Cleft points are where the Qi and Blood of the channels gather and plunge more deeply. There are 16: 12 primary channels plus Yang Motility/Qiao, Yin Motility/Qiao, Yang Linking/Wei, Yin Linking/Wei vessels/Mai.
What do Xi Cleft points tx?
Acute conditions and pain. On yin channels also disorders of blood.
What are Back Shu points, where are they located, and how many are there? Also what do they do?
Were qi of zang fu organs transports (shu) to the back. They are 1.5 cun lateral to the PML. There are 12. They tx diseases of the corresponding ZangFu organ and sense organs and tissues corresponding to that organ.
What are Front Mu Points, how many are there, what do they do?
?Mu? means to gather or to collect. Front-Mu points are where the Qi of the Zang-Fu organs gathers and concentrates on the anterior surface of the body. Location: anterior side of the body except GB25 which lies at the free end of 12th rib. There are 12.
What is the Hui Meeting Point of marrow?
GB39
What is the Hui Meeting Point of bone?
BL11
What is the Hui Meeting Point of vessels?
LU9
What is the Hui Meeting Point of sinews?
GB34
What is the Hui Meeting Point of Blood?
BL17
What is the Hui Meeting Point of Qi?
CV17
What is the Hui Meeting Point of Fu (yang) organs?
CV12
What is the Hui Meeting Point of Zang (yin) organs?
LIV13
What is the confluent point of the directing vessel/Ren Mai?
LU7
What is the confluent point of the governing vessel/Du Mai?
SI3
What is the confluent point of the Penetrating Vessel/Chong Mai?
SP4
What is the confluent point of the Girdle Vessel/Dai Mai?
GB41
What is the confluent point of the Yin Motility Vessel/Yin Qiao Mai?
KD6
What is the confluent point of the Yang Motility Vessel/Yang Qiao Mai?
BL62
What is the conflient point of the Yin Linking Vessel/Yin Wei Mai?
PC6
What is the conflient point of the Yang Linking Vessel/Yang Wei Mai?
TW5
LU7+KD6 tx
throat, chest, lung, Yin-def. Heat (Yin Qiao Ren Mai)
SP4 + PC6 tx
ST, HT, chest, malaria (Yin Wei Chong Mai)
SI3 + BL62 tx
inner canthus, ear, nape, scapula, chills & fever (Yang Qiao Du Mai)
TW5 + GB41 tx
outer canthus, ear, cheek, neck, shoulder, alternate attacks of chills & fever (Yang Wei Dai Mai)
Arm yang channels each have an additional, lower HeSea point on the legs. Name the 3 yang channels and both their HeSea points.
LI is LI11 and ST37. SI is SI8 and ST39. TW is TW10 and BL39.
Leg yang channels only have one HeSea point. Name leg yang channels and their HeSea Points.
ST is ST36. BL is BL40. GB is GB34.
All HeSea points of legs treat Fu organ problems. Name all 6 lower HeSeas and their organs.
LI = ST37. SI = ST39. TW = BL39. ST = ST36. BL = BL40. GB = GB34.
Command point of abdomen
ST36
Command point of lumbar region and back
BL40
Command point of head and nape of neck
LU7
Command point of face and mouth
LI4
Command point of chest and lateral costal region
PC6
Points of Sea of Qi?
ST9, CV17, GV15, GV14
Points of Sea of Blood?
BL11, ST37, ST39
Points of Sea of Water and Grain?
ST30, ST36
Points of Sea of Marrow?
GV20, GV16
What do Points of the Window of Heaven treat?
Disharmony b/t Qi of the body and the head, with Qi or blood rebelling upwards; Scrofula, goitre or throat disorders; Sudden onset of disorders d/t inversion Qi; Disorders of the sense organ
What are the Points of the Window of Heaven?
LU3, PC1, ST9, BL10, SI16, GV16, TW16, SI17, LI18, CV22
GV14, LI 11 tx
fever
GV26, KD1 tx
loss of consciousness
SP10, LI11 tx
rash
BL57 tx
hemorrhoids
GV20 tx
prolapse of rectum or uterus
Front Mu point of the LU
LU1
Front Mu point of the LI
ST25