Liver Channel Energetics Flashcards

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What is the jing-well point of the Liver channel?

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Da Dun “Big Mound” Liv-1

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What is the Wood point of the Liver channel?

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Da Dun “Big Mound” Liv-1

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What are the actions of Da Dun “Big Mound” Liv-1?

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  1. Regulates qi in the lower jiao and adjusts urination
  2. Regulates Liver qi and stops mentrual bleeding
  3. Revives Consciousness and calms spirit
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What are the indications of Sa Dun “Big Mound” Liv-1?

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  1. Regulates qi in the lower jiao and adjusts urination:
    a. Shan Disorders ;
    b. enuresis;
    c. prolapse of the uterus;
    d. Amenorrhea
  2. Regulates Liver qi and stops menstrual bleeding:
    ceaseless uterine bleeding
  3. Revivies consciousness and calms the spirit:
    Epilepsy
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What is one way to treat ceaseless uterine bleeding?

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Moxa Sp-1 and Liv-1

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What is the Ying-spring point of the Liver Channel?

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Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2

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What is the fire point of the Liver Channel?

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Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2

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What are the actions (4) of Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2?

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  1. Clears Liver fire and pacifies Liver wind
  2. Spreads Liver qi and alleviates pain
  3. Spreads Liver qi and Benefits Lower Jiao
  4. Pacifies wind and calms the spirit
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What are the Indications of Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2?

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  1. Clears Liver fire and pacifies Liver wind:
    a. Headache
    b. Visual dizziness
    c. Deviation of the eyes and face;
    d. Swelling and pain of the eyes;
    e. Glaucoma
  2. Spreads Liver qi and alleviates pain:
    fulllness and pain of the lateral costal region
  3. Spreads Liver qi and Benefits Lower Jiao:
    a. difficult urination
    b. Shan disorders
    c. Irregular mentruation
    d. Dysmenorrhea
    e. Uterine Bleeding
    f. Leucorrhea
  4. Pacifies wind and calms spirit:
    a. windstroke
    b. Epilepsy
    c. sadness, irritability, insomnia
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Liv-2, Sp-9, Sp-10, and CV-3 are a good point combination for what disorder?

A

UTI

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Is Liv-2 or Liv-3 better for Glaucoma?

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Liv-2

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12
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What point is used for conjunctivitis?

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Liv-2 (because it is the Ying-spring point)

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Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2 is a tender point. When is it appropriate to use the pint and when is it not?

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It is okay to use during an ACUTE condition but NOT so much with a CHRONIC condition

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What is the Shu-stream of the Liver Channel?

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Tai Chong “Great Rushing” Liv-3

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What is the yuan source point of the Liver channel?

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Tai Chong “Great Rushing” Liv-3

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What is the Earth point of the Liver channel?

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Tai Chong “Great Rushing” Liv-3

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What are the actions (4) for Tai Chong “Great Rushing” Liv-3?

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  1. Subdues Liver yang and extinguishes wind and nourishes Liver blood and yin
  2. Spreads Liver qi and alleviates pain
  3. Soothes Liver and regulates the mentruation
  4. Spreads Liver qi and benefits the Lower Jiao
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What are the indications for Tai Chong “Great Rushing” Liv-3?

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  1. Subdues Liver yang and extinguishes wind and nourishes Liver blood and yin:
    a. headache;
    b. Vertigo;
    c. hypertension;
    d. Deviation of the eyes and mouth;
    e. Swelling and pain of the eyes;
    f. Infant fright syndrome;
    g. Paralysis of the Lower Limbs
  2. Spreads Liver qi and alleviates pain:
    a. fullness and pain of the lateral costal region;
    b. hiccup;
    c. Vomiting
    d. Bi Syndrome in any location in the body
  3. Soothes the Liver and regulates the menstruation:
    a. irregular menstruation
    b. Uterine Bleeding
    c. High Blood Lipid
    d. Vaginal Itchiness
  4. Spreads Liver qi and Benefits the lower jiao:
    a. Shan disorder
    b. Enuresis
    c. Difficult urination
    d. Regulates eosinophills
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What is the Jing-river point of the Liver Channel?

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Zhong Feng “Middle Seal” Liv-4

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What is the Metal point of the Liver Channel?

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Zhong Feng “Middle Seal” Liv-4

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What are the actions (2) of Zhong Feng “Middle Seal” Liv-4?

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  1. Spread Liver qi and regulates the lower jiao
  2. Clears Liver channel stagnant heat
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What are the indications of Zhong Feng “Middle Seal” Liv-4?

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  1. Spread Liver qi and regulates the lower jiao:
    a. Shan Disorder
    b. Pain and retraction of the genitals
    c. Seminal emission
    d. Difficult urination
    e. abdominal mass
    f. Abdominal pain
  2. Clears Liver CHannel stagnant heat:
    a. jaundice
    b. Liver fire disorders
    c. Painful urinary dysfuncton
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What is the mother point of the Liver channel and can tonify the Liver?

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Qu Quan “Spring of the Crook” Liv-8

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What is the he-sea point of the Liver Channel?

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Qu Quan “Spring of the Crook” Liv-8

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What is the water point (and therefore mother point) of the Liver Channel?

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Qu Quan “Spring of the Crook” Liv-8

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What are the actions (4) of the Qu Quan “Spring of the Crook” Liv-8?

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  1. Clears damp-heat from the lower jiao and benefits the genitals
  2. Invigorates Blood and regulates menstruation
  3. Nourishes blood yin and clams the spirit
  4. Activates the channel and alleviates pain
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What are the indications of Qu Quan “Spring of the Crook” Liv-8?

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  1. Clears damp-heat from the lower jiao and benefits the genitals:
    a. swelling and itching of the genitals;
    b. seminal emission due to damp-heat;
    c. difficult urination;
    d. Abdominal pain
  2. Invigorates blood and regulates menstruation:

a. Irregular menstruation;
b. Dysmenorrhea;
c. Leucorrhea
3. Nourishes blood and yin and calms the spirit:
a. eye disorders;
b. seminal emission due to Liver and Kidney yin deficiency
c. prolapse of the Uterus
d. Mania
4. Activates the channel and alleviates pain:
knee pain

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What point is the front Mu point of the Spleen?

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Zhang Men “Completion Gate” Liv-13

29
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What point is the Hui-meeting point of the Zang?

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Zhang Men “Completion Gate” Liv-13

30
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Zhang men “Completion Gate” Liv-13 is a meeting point of the Liver with which yang channel?

A

Gallbladder Channel

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What are the actions of Zhang Men “Completion Gate” Liv-13?

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  1. Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen and regulates the middle and lower jiao
  2. Soothes tthe Liver and invigorates qi circulation
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What are the indications of the for Zhang Men “Completion Gate” Liv-13?

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  1. Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen and regulates the middle adn lower jiao:
    a. abdominal distension;
    b. Diarrhea
  2. Soothes the Liver and invigorates qi circulation:
    a. abdominal mass
    b. pain of the lateral costal region
33
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What point is the front mu point of the Liver?

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Qi Men “Cycle Gate” Liv-14

34
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What point is the meeting point of the Spleen and Liver channels with the Yin Linking Vessel?

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Qi Men “Cycle Gate” Liv-14

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What are the actions of Qi Men “Cycle Gate” Liv-14?

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  1. Harmonizes the Liver and Stomach:
  2. Soothes Liver and invigorates qi circulation
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What are the indications for Qi Men “Cycle Gate” Liv-14?

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  1. Harmonizes the Liver and Stomach
    a. abdominal distension;
    b. vomiting
  2. Soothes Liver and invigorates qi circulation:
    a. fullness and pain of the lateral costal region
    b. breast abscess
37
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What is the best point to on the Liver channel to treat Shan Disorders?

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Da Dun “Big Mound” Liv-1

38
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Which points on the Liver channel treat Shan Disorders?

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Da Dun “Big Mound” Liv-1, Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2, and Tai Chong “Great Rushing” Liv-3

39
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Whihc point on the Liver channel is indicated for ceaseless uterine bleeding?

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Da Dun “Big Mound” Liv-1

40
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Which point is indicated for conjunctivitis?

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Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2

41
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This point is indicated for headache, visual dizziness, deviation of the eyes and face, swelling and pain of the eyes, and glaucoma

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Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2

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This point clears Liver fire and pacifies Liver wind

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Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2

43
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This point is indicated for Wind Stroke

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Xing Jian “moving Between” Liv-2

44
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This point is indicated for sadness, irritability, and insomnia

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Xing Jian “Moving Between” Liv-2

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