Principles for POINT SELECTION Flashcards
what is the application of nearby points?
1) tender points on meridian
2) ashi points
What are the 6 methods for point selection?
1) nearby points
2) distal points
3) symptomatic points
4) specific property (hats)
5) western medicine
6) modern research
What is the application of distal points? (6)
1) affected meridian
2) related meridian (husband/wife)
3) syndrome diagnosis
4) same name (taiyang, shaoyang..)
5) opposite side (affected meridian/tender points)
6) balancing points
points for fever?
Du-14
Li-11
LI-4
points for itching vulva?
LIV-5
points for coma?
shixuan
DU-26
points for collapse?
RN-4
RN-8
ST-36
points for esophagism?
PC-6
RN-22
points for chest tightness?
RN-12
PC-6
points for sweat?
LI-4
KI-7
points for chest pain?
PC-6
RN-17
points for nausea/vomiting?
PC-6
ST-36
points for night sweat?
HT-6
SI-3
points for Hiccup?
PC-6
UB-17
PC-8
points for insomnia?
HT-7
SP-6
points for abdominal distention?
St-25
RN-6
PC-6
ST-36
points for retention of urine?
SP-6
SP-9
points for Indigestion?
SP-4
ST-36
points for sore throat?
LI-4
LU-11
points for loss of voice?
LI-18
LI-4
PC-5
points for lockjaw?
St-6
St-7
LI-4
points for stiffness of tongue?
DU-15
RN-23
HT-5
points for hypochondriac pain?
GB-43
SJ-6
points for drooling?
DU-26
ST-6
LI-4
points for fatigue?
RN-4
St-36
points for hypertension?
ST-9
points for skin itching?
LI-11
SP-10
SP-6
points for palpitation?
PC-6
PC-4
points for nocturnal emission, impotence?
RN-4
SP-6
points for cough?
RN-22
LU-7
Points for uterine bleeding?
SP-1
points for incontinence of urine?
RN-2
SP-6
points for calf pain?
UB-57
Gb-34
points for constipation?
St-25
SJ-6
points for infantile malnutrition?
sifeng
points for insufficient lactation?
SI-1
points for prolapsed anus?
DU-1
UB-57
What is the application of the specific property? (9)
1) five-SHU
2) lower he-sea
3) yuan
4) lou-connecting
5) xi-cleft
6) back-SHU
7) front-MU
8) eight influential
9) eight confluent
What is the application of the western medicine?
1) anatomy
2) neural segment theory
3) nerve distribution