Shu Points Flashcards
Paired for treating diseases of the zang…
Ying spring and Shu stream
Changes in the complexion….
Ying spring
Not used often in clinical practice
Paired to treat yang channel disorders…
Ying spring and Shu steam
On yin channels, the Shu stream point is also the ______ point.
Yuan source
Name all the yuan source (Shu stream) points on the yin channels
LU 9 KD 3 HT 7 LR 3 P7 SP 3
________ points on yang channels, such as LI 3, ST 42, GB 41, SJ 3, all have important effects on their respective channels
Shu stream
For heaviness of the body and pain of the joints….
Shu stream
For diseases that manifest intermittently…(malaria)
Shu stream
Does not pertain to LU9, PC7, LR3, SP 3
For cough, dyspnea, chills and fever….
Jing river (mostly on yin channels because they are metal points)
What SP point treats chills and fever with vomiting, coughing and diarrhea in children with no desire to eat?
SP 5
Jing river
What KD point treats fever with absence of sweating?
KD 7
Jing river
What GB point treats chills and fever, with sweating and cold shivering, malaria?
GB 38
Jing river
For diseases manifesting in the voice…
Jing river
LI 5 - propensity to laughter St 41 - stomach heat with raving LR 4 - sighing P5 - loss of voice, halting speech SJ 6- sudden loss of voice H4 - sudden loss of voice
Diseases of the sinews and bones….
Jing river
For counter flow qi and diarrhea…
He sea
For diseases of the stomach and disorders from irregular eating and drinking, diseases of the fu, diseases of the skin, counter flow qi and diarrhea…
He sea
What GB point is indicated for vomiting due to Shaoyang pattern or jaundice?
GB 34 he sea
What SJ point is used for vomiting pus and blood, cough with fullness of the abdomen and no desire to eat or drink, ?distention and pain of the lower abdomen
SJ 10 He Sea
What urinary bladder point is indicated for distention and fullness of the lower abdomen and constipation?
UB 39 - lower he sea of San Jiao
Which LR point is used for itching of the genitalia?
LR 8 He Sea
Which UB point is used for clove sores, erysipelas, eczema, and urticaria?
UB 40 He Sea
Dial the Shu points for LU
LU 11, 10, 9, 8, 5
Dial the Shu points for LI
LI 1,2,3,5,11
Dial the Shu points for ST
ST 45,44,43,41,36
Shu points for SP are…
Sp 1,2,3,5,9
Dial the Shu pts for HT
HT 9,8,7,4,3
SI Shu points
SI 1,2,3,5,8
Dial the shu points for the UB
UB 67,66,65,60,40
KD Shu points…
KD 1,2,3,7,10
Dial the PC…
PC 9,8,7,4,3
SJ Shu points…
SJ 1,2,3,6,10
Dial up the GB
GB 44,43,41,38,34
What is the Shu Stream and Yuan Source point of the PC, used for anchoring the Shen, clearing heat, calm the mind (like Long Gu and Mu Li)?
PC7
