Point categories

Question 1

What points are good for acute conditions

Answer 1

Xi- Cleft

Question 2

What points are good for digestive concerns

Answer 2

He sea

Question 3

Which points are good for fu organ pathologies

Answer 3

He sea and lower he sea

Question 4

Which points are good for heaviness of the body and joints

Answer 4

Shu steam

Question 5

Which points clear heat

Answer 5

Jing well and Ying spring

Question 6

Which points are good for counterflow of qi

Answer 6

He sea points

Question 7

Which points are good for benefiting the throat and voice?

Answer 7

Jing River

Question 8

Which points are good for restoring consciousness

Answer 8

Jing well

Question 9

Which points are good for malaria

Answer 9

shu stream

Question 10

which points are good for zang organ disorders

Answer 10

shu stream

Question 11

The point where qi springs up or rises

Answer 11

Jing well

Question 12

The point where qi gathers or penetreates deeper

Answer 12

He sea

Question 13

The points where qi glides

Answer 13

ying spring

Question 14

The points where Qi flows

Answer 14

Jing river

Question 15

The points where qi pours

Answer 15

shu stream

Question 16

this point is good for acute conditions, bleeding, and sudden pain

Answer 16

Xi cleft

yin: acute, and bleeding
Yang: acute, and pain

Question 17

These points can help you diagnose a patient

Answer 17

Front mu, back shu, and ashi

Question 18

treat the back for _____ diseases

Answer 18

yin disease

Question 19

Treat the front for _____ diseases

Answer 19

Yang diseases

Question 20

Indications for this point perception
LU7, KI6

Answer 20

-diseases in the throat, chest and lung,
-opens the ren mai

Question 21

Indications for this point perception
PC6, SP4

Answer 21

-Diseases in the heart, chest and stomach
- opens the yin qiao

Question 22

Indications for this point perception
SI3, BL62

Answer 22

• Diseases of the inner canthus of the eye, the neck, shoulders and abck
• Opens the Du mai

Question 23

Indications for this point perception
SJ5, GB41

Answer 23

• Diseases of the outer canthus of the eye, cheek and retroauricle (part of the ear)

Question 24

these points were indicated in conditions with failure of Yang Qi to rise to the head.

Answer 24

Window of heaven points

Answer 25

Heavenly star points

Answer 26

Ghost points

Answer 27

Coalascent points

Answer 28

Confluent points

Question 29

What are Ashi points used for?

Answer 29

Soft tissue injuries - Because Ah Shi points are painful upon palpation, they provide immediate feedback to both the practitioner and the patient about the precise area of injury. - By focusing on these tender points, practitioners can directly target the injured area, potentially improving blood circulation and reducing inflammation in the specific location of the soft tissue injury. - Ah Shi points are not fixed on a map like traditional acupoints. This allows for a more personalized and adaptable treatment approach, as the points can vary based on each individual’s specific injury.

Question 30

Among five Shu points of the twelve regular meridians, the one used primarily for febrile diseases would be the

Answer 30

Ying spring points

Question 31

Information card ***

Answer 31

The therapeutic properties of Five Shu points of the twelve regular meridians are that the *Well point is primarily used for mental illness and stifling sensation in the chest; * the Spring point for febrile disease; * the Stream point for heaviness of the body and painful joints due to Wind-Damp; * the River point for asthma, cough and throat diseases due to Cold or Heat; * and the Sea point for Fu organ disorders.