Point Location Final Flashcards
Flow of Qi in the 12 Main Meridians
LU of Hand Taiyin- LI of Hand Yangming SP of Foot Taiyin- ST of Foor Yangming HT of Hand Shaoyin- SI of Hand Taiyang KD of Foot Shaoyin- BL of Foot Taiyang PC of Hand Jueyin- SJ of Hand Shaoyang LV of Foot Jeuyin- GB of Foot Shaoyang
Yin Channels of the Arm
LU (radial)
PC (medial)
HT (ulnar)
Yang Channels of the Arm
LI (radial)
SJ (medial)
SI (ulnar)
Yin Channels of the Foot
KD (Posterior)
LV (Medial)
SP (Anterior)
Yang Channels of the Foot
UB (posterior)
GB (medial)
ST (anterior)
What are the 5 shu points
Jing Well (first or last points on channel, except KD1) Ying Spring(second points on channel) Shu Stream (on or around wrist/ankles- Except KD3)- 6 Yin Channels are also Yuan Source Points Jing River-at or proximal to the wrist and ankle joints He Sea- located close to elbow and knee (LI,SI, and SJ each have lower he sea points on the ST channel)
Xi cleft
treats blood disorders- where qi and blood gather and plunge more deeply
yuan source points
where original qi surfaces and lingers
lou connecting points-
each primary channel has one plus the REN15, DU1, and SP21)- treats disorders of interiorly-exteriorly related channels or zangfu
Where does the LU channel originate/end
the middle jiao/radial side of thumb
LUNG Front MU Bach Shu Jing Well, Ying Spring, Shu Stream, Jing River, He Sea Lou Connecting Yuan Source Hui Meeting Point of Vessels Xi Cleft Command Point
Front MU- Lung 1 Back Shu- BL 13 Jing Well- LU11 Ying Spring- LU10 Shu Stream/Yuan Source/Hui Meeting- LU 9 Jing River- LU8 He Sea- LU5 Lou- LU7 Xi Cleft- LU6 Command Point- LU7
LI Front MU Bach Shu Jing Well, Ying Spring, Shu Stream, Jing River, He Sea Lou Connecting Yuan Source Xi Cleft Command Point
Front MU- ST25 Bach Shu- BL25 Jing Well- LI1 Ying Spring- LI2 Shu Stream- LI3 Jing River- LI5 He Sea- LI11 Lou Connecting- LI6 Yuan Source- LI4 Xi Cleft- LI7 Command Point- LI4
ST Front MU Bach Shu Jing Well, Ying Spring, Shu Stream, Jing River, He Sea Lou Connecting Yuan Source Xi Cleft Command Point Lower He Sea LI Lower He Sea SI
Front MU- Ren12 Bach Shu- UB 21 Jing Well- ST45 Ying Spring- ST44 Shu Stream- ST43 Jing River- ST41 He Sea- ST36 Lou Connecting- ST40 Yuan Source- ST42 Xi Cleft- ST34 Command Point- Abdomen- ST36 Lower He Sea LI- ST37 Lower He Sea SI- ST39
SP Front MU- Bach Shu- Jing Well Ying Spring Shu Stream Jing River He Sea Lou Connecting Yuan Source Xi Cleft Greater Lou 3 Yin Intersection
Front MU- LV13 Bach Shu- BL20 Jing Well- SP1 Ying Spring- SP2 Shu Stream- SP3 Jing River- SP5 He Sea- SP9 Lou Connecting- SP4 Yuan Source- SP3 Xi Cleft- SP8 Greater Lou- SP21 3 Yin Intersection- SP6
Command Point of the Back
BL40
Where does the LI Channel Originate/End
Radial Side of Tip of Index Finger/ Naso-labial groove (LI20)
What part of the gum does the LI channel enter
lower gums
Where does the stomach channel originate/end
LI20/ Terminates at lateral aspect of 2nd toe
What part of the gym does the ST Channel Enter
upper gum
What are the 4 command points
Abdomen- ST36
head/neck- LU7
Back- UB40
Face/mouth- LI4
8 Influential Points- Zang Organs
LV13
8 Influential Points-Fu Organs
Ren 12
8 Influential Points- Qi
Ren 17
8 Influential Points- Blood
UB17
8 Influential Points-Sinews
GB34
8 Influential Points- marrow
GB39
8 Influential Points- bones
UB11
8 Influential Points- vessels
LU9
8 Extra Vessels: Confluent Points Ren Mai (conception) Du Mai (governing) Chong Mai (penetrating) Dai Mai (girdling) Yang Qiao (Motility) Yin Qiao Yang Wei (linking) Yin Wei
Ren Mai (conception)- LU7 Du Mai (governing)- SI3 Chong Mai (penetrating)- SP4 Dai Mai (girdling)- GB41 Yang Qiao (Motility)- UB62 Yin Qiao- KD6 Yang Wei (linking)- SJ5 Yin Wei- PC6
What are the 4 functions of the meridians and collaterals
- transport qi and blood
- protect body from external pathogens
- transform sickness sensations (pain, sensitivity)
- guides treatment
How many lou connecting points are there
15
how many xi cleft points are there
16
All 5 Shu Points in Yin start at wood
Jing Well- Wood Ying Spring- Fire Shu Stream- Earth Jing River- Metal He Sea- Water
All 5 Shu Points in Yang start at Metal
Jing Well- Metal Ying Spring- Water Shu Stream- Wood Jing River- Fire He Sea- Earth
Main function of the sinew channel
bring energy and nourish tendons and joints
ash points are…
points without a fixed location
Measurement methods
landmarks
finger cun
proportional measurement
convenient
where are fixed landmarks
prominence of bones
Channel depth
(superficial to deep) cutaneous minute sinew luo primary divergent extraordinary deep pathways of primary and divergent channels
Yuan source points are the 4th point from the distal end except for which channel
GB
yin and yang channels meet where?
4 extremities
yang and yang channels meet
on the head/face
yin and yin channels meet
in the chest
the extra points..
aren’t located on the 14 meridians but they do have own name and fixed location.
