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Lecture 2 Flashcards

1
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2 words that describe

Zang / Yin organs

A

Solid

Storage

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2 words that describe

Fu / Yang organs

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Hollow

Transporting

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3
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Jing Mai

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12 (14) regular meridians
+8 extraordinary vessels
+12 divergent channels

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Where are Jing Mai located?

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Main Trunks

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Jing Mai -
direction?
inferior or superficial?

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longitudinal

inferior

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Luo Mai -
direction?
Is it inferior or superficial?

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transverse

superficial

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What does Luo mean?

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Connecting

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What is Luo Mai?

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15 collaterals

12 main meridians + Ren, Du and Great collateral associated with the spleen

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9
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What is Jing Jin?

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12 muscle regions/channel-sinews

more superficial, for orthopedic issues

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What is Pi Bu?

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12 cutaneous regions

most superficial

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what are cutaneous regions?

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surface extensions of regular meridians, served by superficial connecting vessels
(used for diagnostic purposes)

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12
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what are divergent channels used for?

A

isolate a pathogen associated with the meridian it’s on

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What are 3 main functions of channels and collaterals?

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  1. Transport Qi and Blood, Regulate Yin and Yang

Nourishing (Yin function)

  1. nourish tendons, bones, joints
  2. nourish Zang-Fu organs
  3. connect left-right, interior-exterior, upper-lower
  4. Resist pathogens (Yang function), Reflect signs and symptoms
  5. Transmitting needling sensation and regulating deficiency and excess conditions
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14
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what is the function of yang channels?

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defending

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15
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where are yang points usually located?

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near clusters of lymph, blood vessels, and nerves

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16
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where does Urinary Bladder merdian start?

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inner canthus of eye

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17
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describe the beginning/ascending flow of the urinary bladder channel

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  1. starts at inner canthus of eye
  2. ascends across forehead
  3. intersects Du at DU-24
  4. intersects Gallbladder (GB-15)
  5. continues upward along head and connects with vertex (DU-20)
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18
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describe the descending flow of the urinary bladder channel from the vertex

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  1. descending to area above ear
  2. continues to descend along back of head
  3. bifurcates at the back of neck
  4. reaches the lumbar region
    where it enters the body cavity via the paravertebral muscle to connect with the kidney
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19
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describe the vertical branch of the urinary bladder channel from the vertex

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enters the brain
intersects with DU-17
re-emerges and rejoins the main meridian/channel to descend along nape of neck

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20
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outer channel of bladder down the back

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3 cun from median

  • starts at B-41
  • passes through the gluteal region at GB-30
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21
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where do the outer and inner channels of bladder channel meet?

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in the popliteal fossa

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22
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describe the flow of bladder channel after the inner and outer channels merge at the popliteal fossa

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  1. descends to the leg
  2. to the posterior aspect of the external malleolus
  3. runs along the tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal bone
  4. reaches the lateral side of the tip of the little toe (BL-67)
  5. where it reaches the Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin
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23
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What are the 5 shu points?

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  1. Jing-Well
  2. Ying-Spring
  3. Shu-Stream
  4. Jing-River
  5. He-Sea
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24
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What does Jing-Well refer to?

A

Qi springs up

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25
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What does Ying-Spring refer to?

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Qi flows copiously

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What does Shu-Stream refer to?

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Qi flows like a stream

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What does Jing-River refer to?

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Qi flows/passing through

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What does He-Sea refer to?

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Qi gathers

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29
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Where are the 5 shu points located?

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below the elbow and the knee

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30
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What indicates Jing-Well?

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fullness of the chest/under the heart

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31
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Where is Jing Well located?

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mostly at the tips of the fingers or toes

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32
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What does Jing Well points do? (2)

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  1. restores consciouness

2. regulates mental disturbances

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33
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what does Jing Well points treat?

A

diseases of the Viscera/Zang (Yin) organs

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34
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When are Jing Well points needled?

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Winter

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35
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What element corresponds with Jing Well? (Yin and Yang)

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Yin - Wood

Yang - Metal

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36
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Describe Qi in Jing-Well

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Qi is shallow and small

37
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What does Jing Well represent?

A

change in polarity

38
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When is Qi most powerful of the 5 shu points?

A

Ying Spring

39
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When is Ying Spring needled?

40
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Where is Ying Spring points located?

A

web margins of hand/feet

41
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What indicates Ying Spring?

A

changes in complexion

heat or cold, ex red face

42
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What do Ying Spring points do? (1)

A

clears febrile diseases and excess heat (internal heat)

43
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What does Ying Spring treat?

A

diseases that are in channels (exterior of body, so not yet invading the interior)

44
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What element corresponds with Ying Spring? (Yin and Yang)

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Yin - Fire

Yang - Water

45
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What happens to Qi at Jing-River points?

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Qi gets bigger, wider and deeper

46
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Where are Jing River points?

A

mostly between wrist/elbow and ankle/knee

47
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What indicates for Jing River?

A

cough and asthma due to pathogenic cold and heat

48
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What does Jing River points address?

A

changes in sound of voice (hoarse voice)

49
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What do Jing River treat?

A

diseases of sinews and bones (yin channels)

50
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When do you needle Jing River?

A

Late summer

51
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What are the elements corresponding to Jing River? (Yin and Yang)

A

Yin - Metal

Yang - Fire

52
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Describe Qi in He Sea

A

Qi flows slower, inward and deep

53
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Where are He Sea points located?

A

on or around elbows or knees

54
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What indicates He Sea?

A

problems of digestion

55
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What does He Sea resolve and address?

A
  1. resolves diarrhea due to rebellious qi

2. addresses disease resulting from dietary irregularities

56
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What does He Sea treat?

A

diseases of the bowels (interior of the body)

57
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When do you needle He Sea?

58
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What elements correspond with He Sea? (Yin and Yang)

A

Yin - Water

Yang - Earth

59
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What is the Yuan Source?

A
  1. where the source of qi flows and is detained

2. where the yuan qi of organ resides on its channel

60
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Where is the Yuan Source located?

A

mostly near wrists and ankles

61
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Palpating Yuan source can identify what?

A

excess or deficiency of the yuan qi in the organ’s channel

62
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what are Xi-Cleft points?

A

where qi and blood in the channels converge and accumulate in clefts or fissures

63
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what do Xi-Cleft points indicate?

A

channel problems

64
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How does Xi-Cleft points diagnose excess or deficiency?

A

sharp or intense pain indicates excess

dull or depressions indicate deficiency

65
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what are Xi-Cleft points mostly used for?

A 
acute diseases (and pain related) 
for excess or deficiency
66
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What are Luo-Connecting points?

A

locations where the connecting meridian splits from the main channel

67
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what are 2 treatments of luo-connecting points?

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  1. internally-externally related organs

2. connecting vessel symptoms

68
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where is the major luo of the spleen?

A

on the trunk

69
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what is the lower He-Sea points?

A

points related to the yang channels of hand and foot

70
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where are the lower He-Sea points locatd?

A

on the legs
3 points for the 3 leg yang
3 points for the 3 hand yang

71
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what are the lower He-Sea points indicated for?

A

diseases of the six bowels (diarrhea, indigestion, etc)

72
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which lower He-Sea points are the same as the regular He-Sea points?

A

3 points on the 3 leg yang

73
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what do the 8 Hui meeting/influential points treat?

A

treat general diseases and combined to address specific needs

74
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Each of the confluence points is located with –?

A

one of the 8 extra-ordinary vessels via its home channel

75
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what do the 8 confluent points treat?

A

diseases of the extraordinary channels

76
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what do command points treat?

A

ailments of specific anatomical areas

77
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where are the back-shu (associated-shu) points located?

A

on Bladder channel

1.5 cun lateral to the spine

78
Q

what do the back-shu points transport and treat?

A
  1. transport qi to the inner organs
  2. diagnoses and treatment of organs
    (treats yin or “tender” spot for organ affected)
79
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what are the front-mu (alarm-mu) points?

A

where the organ qi gathers

80
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where are the front-mu points located?

A

on the chest and abdomen where the channel qi collects

located directly above or anterior to the organ they are related to

81
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what are front-mu points palpated for?

A

tenderness, lumps, growths on these points near the involved organ

any abnormal finding indicates the organ may be suffering from pathology

82
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What kind of diseases do Shu Stream points apply to?

A

cyclical diseases (when diseases get worse, better, then worse again)

83
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Where are Shu Stream points?

A

located usually at wrists and ankles

84
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What does Shu Stream represent?

A

gathering of Wei Qi

85
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What do Shu Stream indicate for?

A

heavy sensation of body and painful joints

86
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When do you needle Shu Stream points?

87
Q

What elements correspond to Shu Stream? (Yin and Yang)

A

Yin - Earth

Yang - Wood

88
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Describe the flow of Qi through Shu points

A 
Jing-Well: Qi springs up
Ying-Srping: Qi flows copiously
Shu-Stream: Qi flows like a stream
Jing-River: Qi flows/passes through
He-Sea: Qi gathers

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