KD Channel Flashcards
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- Opens the orifices, transforms phlegm
- restores consciousness, subdues LV wind - Tonifies the yin and subdues the yang
- dizziness, nosebleed, mania, rage with desire to kill people - Regulates and descends Qi
- cough, vomiting and coughing blood, running piglet qi - Tonifies the Yin
- disorder of the throat and two lower yin, HT/KD yin def. - Clears the brain
- Calms the mind (HT/KD yin def. heat, HT/KD miscom.)
- HT pain, agitation, mental illness, severe anxiety
KD 1 (Jing-well, Wood, Sedation Point)
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- Main point to clear deficient heat from the KD
- Clears def. heat and cools blood
- Regulates the KD (KD Yin def.)
- red cheek bones, coughing blood, night sweating - Regulates the lower jiao
- nocturnal emission, impotence, infertility - Invigorates the Yin Qiao channel
- Nourish Yin - Activates channel and alleviates the pain
KD 2 (Ying-Spring, Fire Point)
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- Main point to treat KD organ disharmony - any patterns of KD deficiency
- Tonifies the KD
(Yin, Yang, Essence, Qi, Knees, Lower back, Reproductive organs)
- KD yin def. heat (deafness, tinnitus, h/a, dizziness, nose bleed, five center palm heat, sore throat, poor memory) - Tonifies KD yang, benefits essence
(impotence, irr. menses, sexual taxation) - Regulates the uterus
- Strengthens the lower back
KD 3 (Source point, Shu-Stream, Earth point)
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- Regulates the relationship b/w KD and LU
- Strong effect on stabilizing the emotion
- Reinforces the KD (dementia, dry mouth)
- Strengthens Lower Back (connecting point -> UB channel runs on the back. Stiffness and pain in lumbar region, pain and swelling of the heel)
- Anchors the Qi and benefits the LU (coughing blood, asthma, cough, wheezing)
- Lifts the spirit (Strengthens the will and dispels fear, unhappiness, fright, fear, desire to close the door and remain at home)
KD 4 ( Luo-connecting point)
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- Benefits the urination, stops abdominal pain (for acute conditions of urinary system)
- Regulates the Red and Chong channels, regulates the uterus
- Benefits the menstruation
- Promotes blood circulation
KD 5 (Xi-cleft point)
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- Regulates the Yin Qiao and KD channels
- Nourishes the yin and clears def heat from the throat, HT, intestines, uterus and genitals (frequent urination, enuresis, dribbling urination)
- Regulates the LJ, promotes function of uterus
- Calms the mind, opens the chest
KD 6 (Opening point of Yin Qiao Channel)
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- Tonifies and benefits the KD
- Resolves dampness and clears damp-heat
(dark urine, cystitis, difficult urination, diarrhea, hemorrhoid) - Resolves dampness and eliminates edema (edema)
- Strengthens lower back (cold legs, lumbar pain d/t qi stagnation)
- KD Yin (constipation, nosebleed)
- Regulates sweating (spontaneous sweating, night sweating)
KD 7 (Tonification point, Metal point, River point)
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- Resolves obstructions from the channel
- important for abdominal pain and removes masses - Clears heat and drains damp from the LJ (swelling and pain in the testicles, itching of genitals, night sweating)
- Regulates Ren and Chong channels and adjusts menstruation
- Stops uterine bleeding - menstrual problems d/t blood stasis
KD 8 (xi-cleft of Yin Qiao channel)
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- Regulates the Yin Wei Channel -> has special action on the HT
- Tonifies KD-Yin and calms the mind
- Opens the chest
- Clears heat and transforms phlegm
- Clears the Yin Wei ( deep anxiety, pales, mania, tongue thrusting, epilepsy)
KD 9 (Xi-cleft of Yin Wei Channel)
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- Expels damp heat from the Lower Burner
- Tonifies KD Yin (KD 6 is more effective)
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
KD 10 (he-sea, Water point)
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- Benefits the LJ
KD 11 (crossing point of Chong)
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- Tonifies the KD and estranges essence
- strong effect on the seminal emission and leucorrhea
KD 12 (crossing point of Chong)
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- Tonifies KD and essence (powerful tonification point of the KD and KD essence, leuchorrhea and fertility)
- Regulates the Chong and Red channels (amenorrhea, irr. menses, uterine bleeding, running piglet qi)
- Removes obstructions from the channel (abdominal masses and fullness)
- Regulates the LJ (difficult urination)
KD 13 (crossing point of Chong)
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- A point for the 4 kinds of stagnation
- Qi
-Blood
-Water
-Food - Benefits the LJ and alleviates pain
(regulates qi and moves blood stasis, lower abdominal pain, KD pain, infertility) - Regulates the water passage and promotes urination
(UTI, diarrhea, constipation, water in LI, edema)
KD 14 (crossing point of Chong)
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- Regulates the LJ
- Local pint for the LJ (constipation, dry stools, diarrhea)
- Regulates the menstruation (irr. menstruation)
KD 15 (crossing point of Chong)