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Point Categories & Energetics Flashcards

1
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Which is the Lower He Sea point of the Large Intestine?

A

ST37

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Which is the Lower He Sea point of the Small Intestine?

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ST39

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3
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What 3 GB points does the Dai Mai pass through?

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GB26, GB27, GB28

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4
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Which channel has ALL its branches pass through the genital region?

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LV

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5
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Which channel treats Shao Yang disorder?

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GB

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6
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Which channel treats Shan disorder (hernia, genital swelling, severe lower abdominal pain)?

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LV

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7
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What is the LU luo point?

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LU7

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8
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What is the LI luo point?

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LI6

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9
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What is the ST luo point?

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ST40

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10
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What is the SP luo point?

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SP4

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11
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What is the HT luo point?

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HT5

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12
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What is the SI luo point?

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SI7

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13
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What is the UB luo point?

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UB58

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14
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What is the KD luo point?

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KD4

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15
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What is the PC luo point?

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PC6

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16
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What is the SJ luo point?

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SJ5

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17
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What is the GB luo point?

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GB37

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18
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What is the LV luo point?

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LV5

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19
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What is the CV luo point?

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CV15

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20
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What is the GV luo point?

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DU1

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21
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What is the great luo point?

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SP21

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22
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How many luo points total?

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15

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23
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What is the LU Front Mu point?

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LU1

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24
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What is the LI Front Mu point?

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ST25

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25
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What is the ST Front Mu point?

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CV12

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26
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What is the SP Front Mu point?

A

LV13

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27
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What is the HT Front Mu point?

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CV14

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28
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What is the SI Front Mu point?

A

CV4

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29
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What is the UB Front Mu point?

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CV3

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30
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What is the KD Front Mu point?

A

GB25

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31
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What is the PC Front Mu point?

A

CV17

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32
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What is the TW Front Mu point?

A

CV5

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33
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What is the GB Front Mu point?

A

GB24

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34
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What is the LV Front Mu point?

A

LV14

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35
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How many Front Mu points?

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12

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36
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How many Yuan Source points?

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12

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37
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What happens at Yuan Source points?

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It’s where the Original Qi surfaces and lingers

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38
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What do the Yin channel Yuan Source points do?

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Tonify and regulate their respective Zang

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39
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What do the Yang channel Yuan Source points do?

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1) Dispel excess pathogens,

2) TX disorders along channel path

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40
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Where are the Yin channel Yuan source points?

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3rd most distal points (same as Shu-stream)

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41
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Where are the Yang channel Yuan source points?

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between Shu-stream and Jing-river points

usually 4th most distal points except GB=5th most distal

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42
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What is the LU Yuan Source?

A

LU9

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43
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What is the PC Yuan Source?

A

PC7

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44
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What is the HT Yuan Source?

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HT7

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45
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What is the LV Yuan Source?

A

LV3

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46
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What is the SP Yuan Source?

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SP3

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47
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What is the KD Yuan Source?

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KD3

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48
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What is the LI Yuan Source?

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LI4

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49
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What is the SJ Yuan Source?

A

SJ4 / TW4

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50
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What is the SI Yuan Source?

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SI4

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51
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What is the ST Yuan Source?

52
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What is the GB Yuan Source?

53
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What is the UB Yuan Source?

54
Q

What do Sun Si-Miao Ghost Points treat?

A

psychoemotional problems

55
Q

What are the 13 Sun Si-Miao Ghost Points?

A

CV1 (ghost store) PC7 (ghost heart)
CV24 (ghost market) PC8 (ghost cave)
GV16 (ghost pillow) ST6 (ghost bed)
GV23 (ghost hall) SP1 (ghost fortress)
GV26 (ghost palace) UB62 (ghost path)
LU11 (ghost faith) Gui Feng (ghost seal)
LI11 (ghost leg)

56
Q

How many Xi-Cleft points are there?

A

16 (12 primary meridian plus 4 extraordinary Xi-Cleft)

57
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What happens at Xi-Cleft points and what do they treat?

A

It’s where superficial Qi from Jing-well and Xue gather and plunge deeper
They treat acute conditions/pains

58
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All but which Xi-Cleft point are below the knees/elbows?

59
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What is the LU Xi-Cleft point?

60
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What is the LI Xi-Cleft point?

61
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What is the ST Xi-Cleft point? What does it treat?

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ST34 (for epigastric/abd. pain, breast pain/abscess, diarrhea)

62
Q

What is the SP Xi-Cleft? What does it treat?

A

SP8 (for dysmenorrhea (resolves uterine and low abdomen Xue stasis))

63
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What is the HT Xi-Cleft? What does it treat?

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HT6 (for night sweats)

64
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What is the SI Xi-Cleft? What does it treat?

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SI6 (for shoulder/arm/scapula pain & eye dzs)

65
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What is the UB Xi-Cleft? What does it treat?

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UB63 (sudden onset Shan disorder (hernia))

66
Q

What is the KD Xi-Cleft point? What does it treat?

A

KD5 (for menstrual disorders)

67
Q

What is the PC Xi-Cleft point? What does it treat?

A

PC4 (for acute Xue stasis/pain in chest & heart)

68
Q

What is the TW Xi-Cleft point?

69
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What is the GB Xi-Cleft point? What does it treat?

A

GB36 (for painful obstruction & muscle atrophy)

70
Q

What is the LV Xi-Cleft point?

71
Q

What is the Yang motility vessel Xi-Cleft?

72
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What is the Yin motility vessel Xi-Cleft?

73
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What is the Yang linking vessel Xi-Cleft?

74
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What is the Yin linking vessel Xi-Cleft?

75
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Where are Jing-well points located?

A

most distal point on each meridian

76
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What do Jing-well points treat?

A

fullness below the heart; spirit disorders
treat Liver; treat uppermost reach of channels
clear heat, restore consciousness
LU11, HT9, PC9; SI1, LI1, SJ1
LV1, SP1, KD1; UB67, ST45, GB44

77
Q

Yin channels begin with a ______ point? (element)

78
Q

Yang channels begin with a ______ point? (element)

79
Q

Each meridian has how many Shu points?

80
Q

Where are Ying-spring points located?

A

2nd most distal point on each meridian

81
Q

What do Ying-spring points treat?

A 
heat in the body
treat Heart; for Yang channel diseases, Zang diseases
for change in complexion color
LU10, HT8, PC8;     SI2, LI2, SJ2
LV2, SP2, KD2        UB66, ST44, GB43
82
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Where are Shu-stream points located?

A

3rd most distal point on each meridian

except GB: 4th most distal point

83
Q

What do Shu-stream points treat?

A 
heaviness & joint pain
treat Spleen; for Yang channel diseases, Zang diseases
for intermittent S/S
LU9, HT7, PC7;     SI3, LI3, SJ3
LV3, SP3, KD3;     UB65, ST43, GB41
84
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Where are Jing-river points located?

A

Near the wrists/ankles

85
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What do Jing-river points treat?

A 
cough, dyspnea, chills & fever
treat Lungs; for sinew/bone diseases (Yin channels)
for change in voice
LU8, HT4, PC5;      SI5, LI5, SJ6; 
LV4, SP5, KD7;       UB60, GB38, ST41
86
Q

Where are He-sea points located?

A

Near elbows/knees

87
Q

What do He-sea points treat?

A

counterflow Qi & diarrhea
treat Kidney; for ST diseases, for Fu diseases
for irregular eating/drinking, for skin diseases
LU5, HT3, PC3; SI8, LI11, SJ10
LV8, SP9, KD10; UB40, GB34, ST36

88
Q

How many Hui Meeting points are there?

a.k.a. Influential/Gathering points

89
Q

What is the Hui meeting point of the Zang?

90
Q

What is the Hui meeting point of the Fu?

91
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What is the Hui meeting point of Qi?

92
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What is the Hui meeting point of Xue?

93
Q

What is the Hui meeting point of Sinews?

94
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What is the Hui meeting point of Vessels?

95
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What is the Hui meeting point of Bones?

96
Q

What is the Hui meeting point of Marrow?

97
Q

How many Gao Wu Command Points are there?

98
Q

What is the Gao Wu command point of the abdomen/intestines?

99
Q

What is the Gao Wu command point of the back/waist?

100
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What is the Gao Wu command point of the face/mouth?

101
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What is the Gao Wu command point of the head/neck?

102
Q

What is the Host and Guest combo?

A

Yuan source point plus the Luo point of the int/ext coupled channel

103
Q

When is the Host and Guest combination of points used?

A

for chronic diseases

104
Q

What happens at Front Mu points?

A

Qi of Zang Fu gathers & concentrates on the anterior surface

105
Q

What 2 things do Back-Shu points treat?

A

1) Zang Fu disorders

2) sense organ problems

106
Q

Do Back-Shu points treat channel disorders?

107
Q

What do Luo points treat?

A

1) Int-ext related Zang Fu disorders

2) Psychoemotional disorders

108
Q

Which luo point treats poor memory & propensity to laugh?

109
Q

Which luo point treats mad laughter, seeing ghosts, and desire to ascend to high places + strip + sing?

110
Q

Which luo point treats manic raving, sighing, insomnia and restlessness?

111
Q

Which luo point treats yawning, groaning, vexation, sadness, fright?

112
Q

Which luo point treats fear/fright and sadness and anxiety?

113
Q

Which luo point treats somnolence, prone to anger/fear/unhappiness, dementia, desire to close doors & remain at home?

114
Q

Which luo point treats plum stone, depression, fright/fear?

115
Q

How many Window of Heaven Points are there?

116
Q

All Window of Heaven points are in the neck/head region except which two?

A

PC1 and LU3

117
Q

What are the Window of Heaven points?

A

ST9, LI18, SI16, SI17, SJ16
CV22, LU3, PC1
UB10, DU16

118
Q

What are the crossing points of GB, SJ & SI?

A

SI19 & SI12 (LI also crosses here)

119
Q

What is the crossing point of Taiyang channels?

120
Q

What is the crossing point of Tai Yin channels?

121
Q

What is the crossing point of Yangming channels?

122
Q

Back Shu points of Yin organs do what?

123
Q

Back Shu points of Yang organs do what?

A

regulate (for either XS or XU)

124
Q

What are the Group Luo points?

A

SJ8 (3 arm yang), PC5 (3 arm Yin), GB35 (39) (3 leg yang), SP6 (3 leg yin)

125
Q

What is the only entry point that is NOT the first point on its meridian?

126
Q

What is the SP Front Mu point?

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