Jing Luo Patterns (QI/Blood)

Question 1

3 Ways to Palpate

Answer 1

1. Spinal Column: Top to Bottom
   Look for tenderness, deviation, gaps, protrusions
2. Positive Reaction: tenderness, lumps, cord like, temp
3. Points: Ashi Pts
   Specific Points: backshu, Ren, xi-cleft, 4 limbs, He-Sea, Front Mu
   palpate meridians bi-laterally
   *Kidney 1 is located on medial side of baby toe for testing excess or deficiency

Question 2

3 Ashi Point Meanings:

Answer 2

1. Diagnosed Meaning: If an alarm point is tender
2. Treatment Meaning: Needle the most sore pt first
3. Crying Points: points needing treatment and if ignored will become worse
   Ie. Sp6 if sore treat because if not the pain will increase

Question 3

4 Types of Qi Patterns?

Answer 3

1. Qi deficiency
2. Qi Stagnation
3. Rebellious Qi
4. Sinking Qi

Question 4

Qi Deficiency Points

Answer 4

*Mostly Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency* 
Top Four Tonifying Pts:
Ren 4
Ren 6
UB 43
ST 36
Other Pts:
UB 20
UB 21
Sp 3
LU 9
DU 20

Question 5

Qi Stagnation Points

Answer 5

* Mainly Liver but can be in any organ*
Dull, wandering pain
Ren 17
Ren 6 ( Regulates/Tonifies)
Pc 6
4 Gates ( LI 4 & Liv 3)
SJ 6
GB 34
* Can use SJ 6 & GB 34 for constipation together*

Question 6

Good Point for Anxiety or Panic Attacks?

Answer 6

Ren 17

Question 7

Rebellious Qi Points to Descend Qi?

Answer 7

*Lung/Stomach and Running Piglet Qi*
St 36
PC 6
Liv 3
Sp 4
Ren 22
LU 5

Question 8

4 Blood Patterns?

Answer 8

1. Heat
2. Cold
3. Stagnation
4. Deficiency

Question 9

Qi and Blood relationship:

Answer 9

Qi makes Blood
Qi controls Blood
Qi moves Blood

You Nourish and Tonify Yin and Blood
You can only Tonify Yang~ YOU CAN’T NOURISH YANG*

Question 10

Tonify Qi and Blood Points

Answer 10

Liv 3
St 36
Sp 6
UB 17
UB 20
UB 21

Question 11

How to diagnose blood stasis?

Answer 11

1. Inspection
2. Palpation
3. Lump
4. Color
   * Move blood to move stasis* ~Any local points

Question 12

Whole body Blood Stasis Points/Treatment

Answer 12

Ren 17
Sp 10
UB 17
4 Gates
Sp 6
B4 ( Extra Pt)
Bleeding Technique

Question 13

Heat in Blood Points/Treatment

Answer 13

Clear Heat, Cool Blood
Kid 1
Kid 2
LI 2
LI 3
Sp 6
Sp 10
Hrt 7
Pc 7
Pc 3
UB 17
UB 40
Reducing
Bleeding Technique

Question 14

How to Diagnose Heat in Blood

Answer 14

1. There’s fresh blood
2. Bright red
3. Large amount

Question 15

Blood xu POT?

Answer 15

tonify Qi and Blood

Question 16

Blood xu points?

Answer 16

Liv-3
St-36
Sp-6
Ub-17
Ub-20/21

Question 17

Blood Stg POT/method?

Answer 17

move blood, cool blood

even, bleeding

Question 18

Sinking Qi points?

Answer 18

Du-20

Question 19

Sp failing to hold blood points?

Answer 19

St-36
Sp-1
RN-4/6
Du-14/20