Shu Points Flashcards
Name the 5 Shu points in order from strongest to weakest
- Jing-well
- Ying-spring
- Shu-stream
- Jing-river
- He-sea
At the Jung-well point, the Qi:
Bubbles
At the Ying-spring the Qi:
Starts to gush over
At the Shu-stream the Qi:
Starts to flourish
At the Jing-river the Qi:
Pours abundantly
The He-sea point is where the Qi:
Reaches maximum
Without using proper anatomical wording, describe where each of the Shu points are on the hand/arm:
Jing-well》Fingertips
Ying-spring》web of fingers
Shu-stream》wrist
Jing-river》between wrist and elbow
He-sea》elbow
When we describe the flow of Qi in the meridians, we are actually describing the directions of ________ Qi
Nutritive
True or False
The Shu points describe the energetic action of Qi as it flows through the channels
True
How many Shu points are on each of the 12 channels?
Five
All stream points on _____ channel are source points
Yin
Source points on the Yin channel are where you can access __________
Original Qi (kidney)
What are well points good for?
Severe mental anguish, powerful for emotional issues, resuscitation, quickly clears heat, acute conditions
True or False
Well points are on tips of fingers and toes
True
What Shu points are the second or second to last point on the channel?
Ying-spring
What are the Ying-spring points best known for?
Clearing heat (best points on body for clearing heat)
The Ying-spring channels treat diseases of _____ channels and ____ organs
Yang, Yin
What points guide the energy to go to a channel?
Stream-points
What do the Shu-stream points treat?
Pain in joints and dampness
Why are Shu-stream points good for dampness?
Because the stream point on the Yin channel is Earth (dampness)
What do Jing-river points treat?
Asthma, SOB, moving Qi and stagnation
Of all the Shu water points, which point has an the largest abundance of Qi?
He-sea points
What Shu point is good for tonifying Qi?
He-sea
What Shu point is best for treating internal disorders?
He-sea points
Mnemonic from TCMStudy
Most Sane Families Are Actually Insane:
MS- More surface (well)
F- Fire / clear heat (spring)
AR- arthritis/joint pain/damp (stream)
A- Asthma/cough/SOB (river)
I - Internal Organs (sea)
List the corresponding Elements to the Shu points on Yin channel
- Well》Wood
- Spring》Fire
- Stream》Earth
- River》Metal
- Sea》Water
List the corresponding Elements to the Shu points on the Yang channel
- Well》Metal
- Spring》Water
- Stream》Wood
- River》Fire
- Sea》Earth
What is the theory of Zi Wu Liu Zhu?
A cycle starting with the liver and ending with the gallbladder where each meridian has a two hour period during which Qi predominates.
On the Yin meridian what Shu point is Earth?
Stream
On the Yang meridian, what Shu point is Wood?
Stream
On the Yin channel, what Element is a Spring shu point?
Fire
On the Yang channel, what element is a He-sea point?
Earth
What organ is the Tai Tai Yin channel on the hand?
Lung
What organ is the Tai Yin channel on the foot?
Spleen
What organ is associated with the Yang ming channel on the hand?
L I
What organ is associated with the jue yin on the foot?
Liver
What organ is associated with shao Yang on the foot?
Gall bladder
What organ is associated with the shao Yin of the hand?
Heart
What organ is associated with the hand tai yang?
S I
How many Lower He-sea points are there and where are they located?
There are 6 He-sea points (3 on each leg) and they are located near the knee joints
What are the functions of the lower sea points?
These are regulating or controlling points that facilitate normal function of Fu organs
What organs are associated with the lower He-sea points?
Stomach, gallbladder and UB (because these are all Yang meridians related to Fu organs on the lower limbs)
