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Needle Practicum 1 Final Flashcards

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ST 36

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Location:
3 cun inferior to ST 35, 1 finger-breadth lateral to anterior crest of tibia

Needling:
Perp. 1- 1.5 cun

Actions:
Harmonizes ST
Fortifies SP, resolves dampness
Supports the correct Qi, fosters original Qi
Tonifies Qi and nourishes blood/yin
Clears fire, calms the spirit
Activates channel, alleviates pain
Revives yang and restores consciousness

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ST 37

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Location: on lower leg, 3 cub below ST 36, one finger breadth lateral to anterior crest of tibia.

Needling: perp. Or oblique 1 - 1.5 cun

Actions:
-regulates intestines, transforms stagnation
-clears damp heat, alleviates diarrhea and dysenteric disorder
-regulates SP and ST
-activates channel and alleviates pain

Features:
-Lower He Sea of LI
-Point of the sea of blood

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ST 38

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Location: on lower leg, midway between tibio-femoral joint line (level w poplit crease) and prominence of lat malleolus, one finger-breadth lateral to anterior crest of tibia.

Needling: perp or oblique 1-1.5cun

Actions:
-expels wind-damp and alleviates pain
-Benefits the shoulder

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ST 39

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Location: on lower leg, 3 cun inferior to ST 37, one finger breadth lateral to anterior crest of tibia

Needling: perp or oblique 1-1.5 cun

Actions:
- moves SI qi and transforms stagnation
- regulates and harmonizes intestines and clears damp heat
-activates channel, alleviates pain

Features:
Lower he sea of SI
Point of sea of blood

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ST 40

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Location: lower leg, midway between tibia-femoral joint (pop crease) and lat. malleolus, 2 fingerbreadths lateral to anterior crest of the tibia.

Needling: perp or oblique 1-1.5 cun

Actions:
- transforms phlegm and dampness
- benefits chest
- clears phlegm from lung, alleviates cough and wheezing
- clears phlegm from heart, calms the spirit
-activates the channel, alleviates pain

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SP 6

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Location: on the lower leg, 3 cun proximal to prominence of medial malleolus, in depression close to medial crest of tibia Needling

Needling: perp. Or oblique 1-1.5 cun
CONTRAINDICATION: Contraindicated in pregnancy

Actions:
- Tonifies SP and ST
- Resolves Dampness
- harmonizes LV and tonifies KD
- regulates menstruation, induces labor
- calms the spirit
- invigorates blood
- activates channel, alleviates pain

Features:
Mtg point of SP LV and KD channels

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SP 7

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Location: medial side of lower leg, 3 cun superior to SP 6, in depression just posterior to medial crest of tibia Needling

Needling: perp or oblique 1-1.5 cun
**may be contraindicated to moxa

Actions:
- fortifies SP, resolves Dampness
- promotes urination, disperses swelling

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SP 8

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Location: medial side lower leg, 3 cun inferior to SP 9, just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia

Needling: perp or oblique 1-1.5

Actions:
- regulates menstruation, invigorates blood
- harmonizes SP, resolves dampness
- moderates acute conditions

Features:
- xi-cleft of SP channel

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SP 8

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Location: medial side lower leg, 3 cun inferior to SP 9, just posterior to the medial crest of the tibia

Needling: perp or oblique 1-1.5

Actions:
- regulates menstruation, invigorates blood
- harmonizes SP, resolves dampness
- moderates acute conditions

Features:
- xi-cleft of SP channel

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SP 9

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Location: medial side lower leg, in depression formed by the angle formed by medial epicondyle of tibia and posterior border of the tibia

Needling: perp 1-1.5

Actions:
- regulates SP, resolves Dampness
- opens and moves water passages
- benefits lower jiao

Features:
- he sea and water point of SP channel

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SP 10

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Location: 2 cun superior to border of patella, in the tender depression of the bulge of vastus Medialis, directly above SP 9

Needling: perp or oblique 1-1.5 cun

Actions:
- invigorates blood and dispels stasis
- cools blood
- harmonizes menstruation
- benefits the skin

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UB 57

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Lower leg, in depression below the bellies of gastroc. 8 fun distal to popliteal crease, midway between UB 40 & UB 60

Needling: Perp or Oblique prox/dist 1-1.5 cun

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UB 58

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1 cun inferior and lateral to UB 57. 7 cun directly superior to UB 60.

Needling: Perp. or oblique, prox/dist 1-1.5

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UB 40

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On the popliteal crease midway between tendons biceps femoris and semitendonosis

Needling: perp 1-1.5 or prick to bleed.

Caution: tibial nerve, popliteal artery/vein

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GB 34

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Below lateral aspect of the knee, in depression 1 cun anterior and inferior to the head of fibula

Needling: perp or slight oblique-posterior 1-1.5 cun. Can be thru-needled to SP 9.

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KD 1

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Bottom of foot 1/3 of the distance between the base of the 2nd toe and heel, between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal bones.

Needling: perp .5-1cun

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KD 2

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Medial side of the foot, distal and inferior to medial malleolus in depression distal and inferior to navicular tuberosity.

Needling: perp .5-1cun

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KD 3

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In depression between Achilles tendon and medial malleolus, level with prominence of medial malleolus.

Needling: Perp .5-1cun or thread to UB 60

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GB 43

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Between 4th and 5th toe, .5 cun proximal to margin of the web.

Needling: perp .3-.5 cun OR oblique proximal .5-1 cun

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GB 42

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Between 4th and 5th metatarsal bones in depression proximal to metatarsal heads on the medial side of tendon m. Extensor digitorum longus.

Needling: perp .5-.8 cun

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GB 41

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In depression distal to junction of 4th and 5th metatarsal bones on the lateral side of tendon m. Extensor digitorum longus.

Needling: perp .5-1 cun anterior

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SP 2

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Medial side of big toe in depression distal and inferior to the first metatarsal-phalangeal joint

Needling: oblique inferior .3-.5 cun anterior

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SP 3

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Medial side of foot in depression proximal and inferior to the head of the first metatarsal bone.

Needling: perp .5-1 cun

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SP 4

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Medial side of the foot in depression distal and inferior to first metatarsal bone.

Needling: perp .5-1 cun

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SP 5

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Medial side of ankle in depression that lies at the junction of straight lines drawn along anterior and inferior borders of medial malleolus.

Needling: perp .2-.3 cun, OR transverse beneath the tendon towards ST 41

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