Point Location Acupuncture Final Exam San Jiao

Question 1

SJ-1

Answer 1

Jing-Well Metal Point

Located: dorsal aspect of 4th (ring) finger @junction of lines drawn along the ulnar border of the nail, 0.1 cun from corner of nail

Clears Upper Jiao Heat

Question 2

SJ-2

Answer 2

Ying Spring Water Point
(YèMén : Fluid Gate)

Location: Between the ring and little fingers, 0.5 cun proximal to the margin of the web. (Make a loose fist to locate and needle.)

Disperses Upper Jiao Heat / Clears Ears

Question 3

SJ-3

Answer 3

Shu-Stream wood Point
(ZhōngZhû : Central Islet)

Location: On the dorsum of the hand in the depression just proximal to the fourth and fifth metacarpo-phalangeal joints

Clears Heat, Ears, Eyes/ Head (tinnitus, earache, one-sided-headache, febrile disease with headache, absence of sweating, aversion to wind-cold, mania, chills and fever

Question 4

SJ-4

Answer 4

Yuan Source Point
(Yáng Chí : Yang Pool)

Location: Dorsum of hand at wrist joint, between tendons extensor digitorum communis and extensor digiti minimi

Relaxes sinews and alleviates pain
Clears Heat

Question 5

SJ-5 *

Answer 5

Luo-Connecting Point +
Confluent Point of Yang Wei / Yang Linking Vessel

Location: 2 cun proximal to SJ-4 (wrist crease) in depression between radius and ulna
(*Study note: 2 cun on medial side of arm is Pericardium Luo Connecting in similar location)

Expels wind and releases exterior (Opens Yang Linking Vessel), Head/ Ears, Clears Heat, Activates Channel / Pain

Question 6

SJ-6

Answer 6

Jing-River Fire Point
(Zhī Gōu : Brand Ditch)

Location: 3 cun above SJ-4 (wrist) Best to locate by halving distance between lateral epicondyle and then 1/2 between midpoint and SJ-4.

Regulate Qi, clears heat in 3 jiao, benefits chest and lateral costal, important point for constipation, benefits voice, opens conception vessel

Question 7

SJ-7

Answer 7

Xi-Cleft Point

Location: 3 cun proximal to SJ-4, on ulnar side of SJ-6 (beside) in the depression between the ulna and the extensor digitorum communis muscle.

Clear San Jiao Channel, Benefit the Ears

Question 8

SJ-10

Answer 8

He-Sea Point Earth
(Tiān Jîng : Heavenly Well)

Location: With elbow flexed, in depression 1 cun proximal to olecranon (back of arm)

Pathway for water and grain (if fluids stagnate condense in Transforms phlegm (coughing phlegm), dissipates nodules (scrofula) pain of lateral costal / distention lower abdomen, Calms spirit (madness, sadness, epilepsy, fright palpitations) One sided headache

Question 9

CV-5 (REN-5)

Answer 9

Front Mu Point of San Jiao

Question 10

Ying-Spring of San Jiao

Answer 10

SJ-2 : Water

Question 11

He-Sea of San Jiao

Answer 11

SJ-10 Earth

Question 12

Jing-Well of San Jiao

Answer 12

SJ-1 : Metal

Question 13

Shu-Stream of San Jiao

Answer 13

SJ-3 : Wood

Question 14

Jing-River of San Jiao

Answer 14

SJ-6 : Fire

Question 15

Front Mu Point of San Jiao

Answer 15

Ren 5 (2 cun below umbilicus)

Question 16

Luo Connecting of San Jiao

Answer 16

San Jiao 5 (2 cun above wrist crease)

Question 17

Xi-Cleft of San Jiao

Answer 17

San Jiao 7 (beside SJ-6 / Jing River fire… 3 cun above wrist crease on ulnar side of depression)

Question 18

Confluent Point of Yang Wei / Yang Linking Vessel

Answer 18

SJ-5 (Also Luo Connecting)

Study notes: Commonly used for releases exterior disease chills with fever… Yang Linking (all Yang channels are most exterior. Also used for this? Hegu L.I. 4)