Misc. Flashcards
Tai-yin
Greatest Yin
LU, SP
Shao-Yin
Smallest yin
HT, KID
Jue-yin
Diminishing yin
PC, LIV
Yang-Ming
Brightest yang
LI, ST
Tai-yang
Greatest yang
SI, BL
Shao-yang
Smallest yang
TH, GB
Tongue: organ associations
- Back = KID
- Mid = SP
- Front = LU
- Tip = HT
- Sides = LIV
TCVM Clock
- LIV: 1-3am
- LU: 3-5am
- LI: 5-7am
- ST: 7-9am
- SP: 9-11am
- HT: 11am-1pm
- SI: 1-3pm
- BL: 3-5pm
- KID: 5-7pm
- PC: 7-9pm
- TH: 9-11pm
- GB: 11pm-1am
Jing-well points (Yin)
Wood
- LU-11
- HT-9
- PC-9
- SP-1
- KID-1
- LIV-1
Yin channel Five-shu levels:
- Jing-well–mental conditions
- Ying-spring–excess/false heat
- Shu-stream–pain
- Jing-river–cough/asthma
- He-sea–renal failure; severe deficiencies
Jing-well points (Yang):
Metal
- LI-1
- SI-1
- TH-1
- ST-45
- BL-67
- GB-44
Ying-spring points (Yin)
Fire
- LU-10
- HT-8
- PC-8
- SP-2
- KID-2
- LIV-2
Ying-spring points (Yang)
Water
- LI-2
- SI-2
- TH-2
- ST-44
- BL-66
- GB-43
Shu-stream points (Yin)
Earth
- LU-9
- HT-7
- PC-7
- SP-3
- KID-3
- LIV-3
Shu-stream points (Yang)
Wood
- LI-3
- SI-3
- TH-3
- ST-43
- BL-65
- GB-41
Jing-river points (Yin)
Metal
- LU-8
- HT-4
- PC-5
- SP-5
- KID-7
- LIV-4
Jing-river points (Yang)
Fire
- LI-5
- SI-5
- TH-6
- ST-41
- BL-60
- GB-38
He-sea points (Yin)
Water
- LU-5
- HT-3
- PC-3
- SP-9
- KID-10
- LIV-8
He-sea points (Yang)
Earth
- LI-11
- SI-8
- TH-10
- ST-36
- BL-40
- GB-34
Yuan-primary points (source points):
- LU-9
- LI-4
- ST-42
- SP-3
- HT-7
- SI-4
- BL-64
- KID-3
- PC-7
- TH-4
- GB-40
- LIV-3
Master point: face, mouth
LI-4
Master point: head, neck
LU-7
Master point: Chest, cranial abdomen
PC-6
Master point: Back, hips
BL-40
Master point: GI tract, abdomen
ST-36
Master point: caudal abdomen, urogenital
SP-6
Master point: Forelimb
SI-9
Master point: hind limb
BL-54
Master point: Qi
CV-17
Master point: blood
BL-17
Master point: tendon/ligament
GB-34
Master point: bone
BL-11
Master point: phlegm
ST-40
Master point: wind/trachea
BL-12
Xi-cleft points: indication
Acute conditions; excess pattern
8 confluent points
(Ba Mai Jiao Hui Xue)
9 acupuncture points where the 9 extraordinary channels communicate/connect to the 12 regular channels
8 extraordinary channels
- GV: Du Mai
- CV: Ren Mai
- Chong Mai
- Dai Mai
- Yin-qiao, Yang-qiao
- Yin-wei, Yang-wei
Du channel (GV)
Location, main points, confluence point:
- Dorsal midline
- Main points: GV-1/3/4/14/26
- Confluence point: SI-3
Ren channel (CV)
Location, main points, confluence point:
- Ventral midline
- Main points: CV-4/6/12/17/22
- Confluence point: LU-7
Chong channel (penetrating)
Location, main points, confluence point:
- Parallel to KID meridian
- Main points: CV-1, ST-30
- Confluence point: SP-4
Dai channel (Girdle)
Location, main points, confluence point:
- Encircling lumbar region
- Main points: GB-26/27/28
- Confluence point: GB-41
Yang-qiao (Yang motility)
Location, main points, confluence point:
- Lateral hind limb extremities, shoulder and head
- Main points: BL-62
- Confluence point: BL-62
Yin-qiao (Yin motility)
Location, main points, confluence point:
- Medial hind limb extremities, eye
- Main points: KID-6
- Confluence point: KID-6
Yang-wei (Yang linking)
Location, main points, confluence point:
- Lateral stifle, shoulder
- Main points: BL-63
- Confluence point: TH-5
Yin-wei (Yin linking)
Location, main points, confluence point:
- Medial hind limb, neck
- Main points: KID-9
- Confluence point: PC-6
Clinical applications of Confluent points:
- SI-3 (GV)
- BL-62 (Yang-qiao)
- KID-6 (Yin-qiao)
- LU-7 (CV)
- TH-5 (Yang-wei)
- GB-41 (Dai-mai)
- SP-4 (Chong-mai)
- PC-6 (Yin-wei)
- SI-3: spinal, cervical
- BL-62: Yang motion disorders (ataxia)
- KID-6: hypersomnia, yin deficiency
- LU-7: repro, yin deficiency, sore throat
- TH-5: exterior pattern, cold, flu; Bi syndrome, IVDD
- GB-41: Weakness of back/hind; poor performance
- SP-4: repro, liver diseases
- PC-6: renal failure, heart failure, liver failure
Function/indications:
Du channel (SI-3)
- Fx: Connects with spinal cord, brain and all Yang channels; controls Yang Qi of the entire body
- Ind: spinal cord/disc problems, heat pattern, mental disorders, yang def., high fever
Function/indications:
Ren channel (LU-7)
Fx: Connects with all Yin channels; nourishes uterus
Ind: Repro disorders, Yin deficiency, sore throat
Function/indications:
Chong channel (SP-4)
Fx: “The sea of 12 meridians”; “The sea of blood”
Ind: infertility, estrous disorders, urinary incontinence
Function/indications:
Dai channel (GB-41)
Fx: Restrains the other channels; protects lumbar regions
Ind: Weakness of back/hind limbs; Yang def., poor performance
Function/indications:
Yang-qiao (BL-62)
Fx: Regulates movement of all limbs; controls movement of eyelids
Ind: Ataxia or imbalanced movement; Wobblers, EPM, eye problems
Function/indications:
Yin-qiao (KID-6)
Fx: Regulates inactivity of Yin
Ind: Hypersomnia, difficulty in urination, Yin deficiency
Function/indications:
Yang-wei (TH-5)
Fx: Connects with all Yang meridians; dominates exterior of the body
Ind: Exterior pattern, cold, flu, Bi syndrome, IVDD/back pain
Function/indications:
Yin-wei (PC-6)
Fx: Connects with all the yin meridians; dominates interior of the body
Ind: renal, heart, and liver failure
8 confluent points: Pairs
- SI-3 + BL-62
- PC-6 + SP-4
- LU-7 + KID-6
- TH-5 + GB-41
- SI-3 + BL-62: shoulder/neck pain; IVDD; eye disorders
- PC-6 + SP-4: chest pain; heart problems; stomach problems
- LU-7 + KID-6: Yin def.; lung disorders/chest pain; throat disorders
- TH-5 + GB-41: outer canthus problem; ear problems; pain in shoulder/neck/cheek
Xi-cleft points
- LU-6
- LI-7
- ST-34
- SP-8
- HT-6
- SI-6
- BL-63
- KID-5
- PC-4
- TH-7
- GB-36
- LIV-6
- BL-59 (Yang-qiao)
- KID-8 (Yi-qiao)
- GB-35 (Yang-wei)
- KID-9 (Yin-wei)
Lower He-sea points
LI: ST-37
SI: ST-39
TH: BL-39
Influential points:
- Zang organs
- Fu organs
- Qi
- Blood
- Tendon
- Pulse/vessels
- Bone
- Marrow
- Phlegm
- Wind/trachea
- Zang organs: LIV-13
- Fu organs: CV-12
- Qi: CV-17
- Blood: BL-17
- Tendon: GB-34
- Pulse/vessels: LU-9
- Bone: BL-11
- Marrow: GB-39
- Phlegm: ST-40
- Wind/trachea: BL-12
