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Midterm - LU, SP, L.I., ST Flashcards

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LU - 1

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  • front mu of the lungs

directly treat the LU’s making them function better by harmonizing or bringing Qi in or clearing out excess, anything!

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LU - 2

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can be used alt to LU 1 (but LU 1 is the front mu of the LU’s

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LU - 3

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emotions related to the LU’s

grief, sadness, depression) (can be like opening a window - giving clarity or help see something

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LU - 5

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  • # 1 point for PHL in the LU’s(treats excess in the LU’s)
  • water pt. and therefore on a metal channel is the child so it’s the sedation pt.
    -it’s the He Sea pt of LU’s
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LU - 6

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  • Xi Cleft point (acute pain, blood stagnation or bleeding related to the organ) ex. cough w/ bloody PHL
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LU - 7 *

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  • broken sequence
  • MASTER PT of the REN (can treat gynecological issues)
  • COMMAND PT of the head & neck (treats exterior attack, release the exterior)
  • LUO PT - treats emotions & blood (calms Po, grief, sadness etc.)
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LU - 8

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  • the metal pt on a metal channel = Horary pt

- jing river pt

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LU - 9

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  • YUAN SOURCE PT
    (it’s often used more for tonification but it can treat WHATEVER the LU’s need.
    -tonification/mother pt
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LU - 10

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  • ying spring pt

- treats HEAT - VENTS - sore throat

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LU - 11

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  • jingwell pt

- classically bled to relieve SORE THROAT (still used today, very effective)

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L.I. - 4

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  • # 1 pt for pain in the entire body
  • YUAN SOURCE PT of the L.I.
  • command pt of the face
  • releases the exterior (harmonize Wei & Ying)
  • clears heat by moving Qi, which in turn helps pain

c/I: pregnancy

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L.I. 10 -

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“arm 3 miles” = ST 36 “leg 3 miles”

  • regulates Qi
  • regulates Qi of the arm (wrist to elbow & beyond)
  • treats distal pain
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L.I. 11 -

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  • HEAT! (yang rushing up) (2nd most important pt to treat heat besides DU 14)
  • NASAL problems

ex. hypertension (yang rising) yeast infections, sore throat, bladder infections lots of signs of heat

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L.I. 15 -

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  • local pt
  • treats shoulder pain
    (think of where L.I. 15 is)
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ST -1

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  • EYES!
  • night blindness
  • expels wind (bell palsy, post stroke)
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ST - 2

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-used alt to ST -1

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ST - 4

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“earth granary” (next to mouth)

  • local pt.
  • treats local wind - facial paralysis, etc.
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ST - 7

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  • local pt

- TMJ, tinnitus (treats all structures in this area)

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ST - 8

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(think about location)

  • dampness, heaviness, PHL
  • yangming pt (frontal headache, sinus_
  • treats emotions (anything on the Du 24 line)
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ST - 9

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  • throat (goiter, regulates blood pressure, hypertension, controls Qi & blood) (by all the major blood vessels)
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ST - 12

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“empty basin”

- treats rebellious Qi (treats excessive hunger)

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ST - 21

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  • level with Ren 12 - so ANY MJ issues

mainly excess conditions - heat, dampness, etc.

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ST - 25

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(level with the navel - Ren 8)

  • FRONT MU of the L.I.
  • harmonizes the middle
  • harmonizes the digestion

( 4 doors around umbilicus - sequence)

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ST - 28

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  • regulate uterus (gynecological function, water function, water retention, dampness in the LJ
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ST - 29

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“the return”

- treats amenorrhea , blood stagnation
local to the uterus

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ST - 30 *

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  • essence - Qi of Chong - fertility pt.

- effects prenatal & post natal Qi

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ST - 34

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(location - 2 cun above patella)

  • Xi Cleft pt (acute pain, bleeding of the organ)
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ST - 35

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  • local pt

- treats knee pain

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ST - 36

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“leg 3 miles”

  • lower He Sea pt
  • super earth pt
  • COMMAND PT of the abdomen (treats anything to do with the MJ - digestion - tonifies Qi & blood
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ST 37

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31
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jingwell pt?

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always the first pt

  • treats any organ condition
  • any heat condition
  • releases the exterior (traditionally bled)
  • recessitation
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Ying Sprint pt?

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always 2nd point on the channel

  • clear heat/ febrile dz
  • changes in the complexion
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Shu Stream Pt?

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3rd most distal pt

PAIN

  • unblock stagnation (any blockage) clears entire channel
  • wind, damp, Bi Syndrome
  • itching (wind moving around)
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34
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Jing River pts

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anywhere on the shin or forearm

- METAL pt. cough, LU’s, asthma, changes in voice
ex. LU 8 - metal on metal = Horary pt and jing river pt

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He Sea Pts?

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always @ the joints (knees & elbows)

  • gate to the organ
  • DIET, BLOOD STAGNATION (PAIN)

(good to do for any treatment whether tonifying or reducing)

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Yuan Source Pts

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3rd most distal point on a Yin channel
4th most distal point on a Yang channel

  • this is where the Original Qi resides (reminds the organ what it is to be healthy)
  • always good pts to use and always a good answer on a test!
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Luo Pts?

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  • blood & emotions

- yin/yang partners (ex. heart treats the S.I.)

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Xi Cleft Pts?

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ACUTE PAIN, blood stagnation, bleeding related to the organ

a “valve” = regulates the flow

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Ren 1

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where the Ren & the Du meet = 2 channels that circulate yuan qi

  • recessitation
  • LJ stagnation
  • reset button for the LJ dysfunction
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Ren 3

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  • front mu of the bladder

treats anything to do with urination

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Ren 4

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front mu of the S.I.

  • gate of Original Qi
  • MAJOR tonifying pt (revitalize the body)

(opposite of Du 4 - mingmen)

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ren 5

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-front mu of the SJ
-fluid metabolism
(masses, fibroids, cysts)

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Ren 6

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Sea of Qi
(ren 4 & 6 have a lot of overlap)
MAJOR tonifying pt of the body
battery of the body - tonifying Qi

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Ren 7

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LJ pt

harmonize and harmonize yin

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45
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Ren 8

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(level with the naval)
(moxa ONLY - no needling)

  • warming
  • harmonizes digestion
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Ren 9

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fluids!

-dampness, any fluid issues

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Ren 12

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  • front mu of the stomach
  • influential pt of the Fu organs (chain reaction)
  • anything digestion
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Ren 14

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front mu of the heart
-anything to do with the heart
(palpitations, insomnia, emotional irregularities)

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Ren 15

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luo pt

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Ren 17

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  • front mu of the pericardium

- influential pt of the upper jiao (LU, HT, chest, opens things up)

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ren 22

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plum pit

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Du 1

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recessitation

hemorrhoids

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Du 2

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  • hemorrhoids / recessitation
54
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Du 4

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ming men! life gate fire!

  • stimulate the KD’s

(ex. someone extremely deficient, weak, aching low back)
- yang, Qi, blood, essence

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Du 6

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spinal center

-anything do with the spine (ex. scoliosis)

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Du 8 (wood pt) (LV)

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interior wind, spasms, tendons, sinews, lockjaw

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Du 9 (wood pt - GB)

58
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Du 11

A

level with the heart back shu

treats the heart

59
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Du 14

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HEAT!
yang rushing up! (think about local on cervical spine

-clears heat and regulates yang!

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Du 16

A
  • WIND!

- brain, neurological issues (brain essence marrow)

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Q

Du 20

A

“100 meeting convergence”

  • raises clear yang Qi up to brain
  • tonifies the SP
  • lifts spirits
  • brings more energy to the brain
  • recessitation
  • headaches (clears the mind)
  • prolapse
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Du 23

63
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Du 24

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mind- emotions

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Du 26

A 
#1 pt for ACUTE BACK PAIN
-recessitation
65
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ST 37

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  • L.I. lower he sea pt
  • treats the L.I.
  • eliminates damp heat, food retention, digestion etc.
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ST 38

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treats the shoulder (internal pathway)

67
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ST 39

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lower hea sea of the S.I.

-lower abd pain, borborygmus, backache referring to the testes.

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ST 40

A 
luo pt (treats earth, rumination etc)
-#1 pt for PHL in the body
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ST 41

A
  • tonification pt. (fire pt is the mother of earth channel)

- jing river pt

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ST 42

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Yuan Source pt

also where the Chong Mei starts - so could tap into Yuan source Qi

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ST 44*

A 
#1 pt for treating stomach heat (either in the channel or in the organ)
-water pt.
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SP 1

A
  • uterine bleeding
  • bleeding in general (sp controls holding blood in the vessels)
  • where the Chong Mei starts
73
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SP 3

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Yuan Source pt
Shu Stream pt
(overlap)

74
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SP 4

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  • MASTER PT of the Chong Mei
  • LUO PT.
  • Sea of Blood, where Yuan Qi flows. Can regulate gynecological function - jing, essence, blood
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SP 6*

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“3 yin meeting”

  • regulates & tonifies the SP/ST
  • treats LV Qi stagnation by moving the blood
  • nourishes the KD’s
  • treats the LV/KD/SP = gynecological pt
  • treats the blood
  • nourishes yin, blood & Qi
  • cools the blood, moves the blood
  • calms the Shen

C/I: pregnancy

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SP 8

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Xi Cleft pt (bleeding, stagnation, pain)

-menstrual cramps

77
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SP 9

A

1 pt for damp in the body

  • treats urination (regulating fluid metabolism
  • He Sea pt of the SP
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SP 10

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“Sea of Blood”

BLOOD!
-cools, moves, tonifies the blood!

ex. good for women who are blood deficient and have blood stagnation.

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SP 15

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(level with the umbilicus) (ST 25, Ren 8)

-right over the ASCENDING/DESCENDING COLON
regulates L.I. TREATS DIGESTION

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SP 21

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“great container”

(chest as the container of Qi & blood)
(it’s where systemic circulation starts)

-pain, fibromialgia, a feeling of stuck, aching, constricted

81
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what is the jingwell pt of the SP?

82
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what is the ying spring pt of the SP?

83
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What is the shu stream pt of the sp?

84
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what is the jing river pt of the SP?

85
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What is the Hea Sea of the SP?

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What is the Yuan Source pt of the SP?

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What is the Luo pt of the SP?

88
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What is the Xi cleft of the SP?

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What is the Horary pt of the SP?

90
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what is the tonification / mother pt of the SP?

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What is the child/sedation pt of the SP?

92
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What pt do you always start with on a Yin channel for the STARS?

93
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What pt do you always start with in 5 elements on a Yang channel?

94
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What is the jingwell pt of the ST?

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ST 45 (metal)

95
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what is the ying spring pt of the ST?

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What is the Shu Stream of the ST?

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What is the jing river pt of the ST?

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What is the horary pt of th ST?

99
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What is the tonification /mother point of the ST?

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what is the sedation / child pt of the ST?

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What is the Yuan Source pt of the ST?

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What is the luo pt of the ST?

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What is the Xi Cleft pt of the ST?

104
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Jingwell pt of the L.I. ?

105
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What is the ying spring pt of the L.I.?

106
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What is the Shu Stream pt of the L.I.?

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What is the jing river pt of the L.I.?

108
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What is the Hea Sea pt of the L.I.?

109
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Yuan sp of the L.I.?

110
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Xi Cleft pt of the L.I.?

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Luo pt of the L.I.?

112
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what is the Horary pt of the L.I.?

113
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The tonification / mother pt of the L.I.?

114
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What is the child/ sedation pt of the L.I.?

115
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What is the jingwell pt of the LU?

116
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What is the ying spring pt of the LU?

117
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what is the shu stream pt of the LU?

118
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What is the jing river pt of the LU?

119
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What is the Hea Sea pt of the LU?

120
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What is the Horary pt of the LU?

121
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What is the mother/tonification pt of the LU?

122
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what is the sedation pt / child pt of the LU?

123
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what is the Xi cleft pt of the LU?

124
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What is the Yuan source pt of the LU

125
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What is the Luo pt of the LU?

126
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what are the 4 command pts?

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LU 7 - command pt of the head & neck

L.I. 4 - command pt. of the face & mouth

ST 36 - command pt of the abdomen

DU 26 - fainting, collapse

127
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What is the lower Hea Sea pt of the ST?

128
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What is the lower hea sea pt of the L.I.?

129
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What is the lower hea sea of the S.I.?

130
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What is the best combo of points to reinforce the ST?

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ST 30 & 36

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