Quiz #3 Flashcards
On the inner edge of Tragus (level w/ LM10)
Adrenal
Hidden behind Forehead point, on Concha wall (not as deep as the Thalamus)
Ovaries or testies
Can help relieve adrenal dysfunction or Stress Related disorders (fight or flight)
**Get off caffeine completely
Adrenal
On the wall of the concha, above GB point
Thymus
Boost immune system (T-cells), Wei Qi stimulation, treat: cancer, chronic infections, autoimmune, HIV
Thymus
On Antihelix Tail, lowest section, scaphoid fossa side (below neck pt)
Thyroid
Tegulate metabolism, hyper/hypothyroidism, goiter, sore throat, general arousal
Thyroid
Level w/ LM 9 on Tragus cartilage (sometimes found in groove anterior to Tragus)
Pineal Gland
“Melatonin Point”
Jet lag symptoms, irregular sleep pattern, insomnia, depression, SAD
Pineal Gland
“Melatonin Point”
At LM 8 (Located below Master Cerebral)
**Needle toward jaw
Limbic System
“Reactional Brain” pt
“Visceral Brain” pt
Flashbacks, memory/amnesia, difficulty “letting go” of past experience, sexual arousal, drug craving, OCD behavior, PTSD, xs aggressivity
Limbic System
Upper lobe, just below cartilage of anti tragus, directly below the anterior border of the Antitragus (slide back from LM 9 to find notch, then fall into groove below that)
Amygdala Nucleas
“Aggressivity” pt
Anger/irritability management, excessive aggressivity, mania, sexual compulsion
Amygdala Nucleas
“Road Rage” pt
“Aggressivity” pt
On lobe, center of section 6 (under vertex; find Temple then Vertex)
Hippocampus
“Memory Brain” pt
Memory, amnesia, flashbacks, PTSD
Hippocampus
Vision, planning, anger control, inability to “move forward”, DETOX
Liver
Overall digestion, bruising, blood production, excessive worry or obcession
Spleen
Timidity about decision-making
Gallbladder
Diabetes, hypoglycemia, pancreatitis
Pancreas
Problems w/: bone, hair, hearing, bleeding gums, alopecia, low back pain, excessive phobias or panic
Kidney
Kidney disorders, urinary disorders, nephritis, pyelitis, adrenal malfunction
Taiyang h/a, chronic lower back or neck pain (pain along channel)
Bladder
Prostatitis, hernia, impotency
Prostate
“Viagra Point”
Induces early labor: contraindicated during pregnancy
PMS, irregular menstruation, inflammation of uterus, fibroids
Uterus
Superior to LM17, where inferior crus meets the floor of Triangular Fossa (across from Shenmen anteriorly)
Constipation
