Special Points Flashcards
Where the qi Springs
Jing Well
Associated with the liver
4 points
- clear heat
- restore consciousness, rescue collapse
- fullness below the heart
- treat the uppermost reach of channels. ( LU11 for throat ). Clear respective ch. Concerns
Where the Qi Glides
Ying Spring
associated with the heart
4 points
- changes in complexion
clears heat ( yin - from organ / yang from ch.) - disease of Yang channels and diseases of zhang
- clears heat from any meridian
clear deficient heat and heat
Where the Qi Pours
Shu Stream
Associated with the spleen
5 points
- heaviness in body/ clear damp
- painful joints
- malaria / epilepsy
- zang organ disorder
- treat yang channel disorder
pain and damp accumulation
Where the Qi flows
Jing River
Associated with the lung
3 points
- cough, asthma, fever/ chills
- upper respiratory —> disease manifest in the voice
- treat diseases is sinews and bone. Local tissue muscle, tendons, bones, joints
Where the Qi enters / unites
He Sea
- counter flowing Qi and Diarrhea
- disease of ST
- Fu disease
- Disease of skin ( LI11)
Where Qi and Blood gather/ plunge deeper
Xi Cleft
What are the functions of Yin/Yang Xi cleft?
4 points
- acute conditions
- chronic / stubborn diseases
Yang Cleft
- acute sudden pain
Yin Cleft
- acute sudden pain plus bleeding
Example:
LU6 for nosebleed
ST34 stomach cramp
Where the Qi is infused
Mu and Shu Points
Shu:
Treat the back for Yin Disease
‘To transport’
Mu:
Treat the front for Yang Disease
‘To gather or collect’
Lower He-sea
-Fu organ issues
Often paired with respective he -sea Point
Example:
Ll11 ST37
What’s the He-sea and lower He-sea of the L I?
What’s the He-sea and lower He-sea of the SI?
What’s the He-sea and lower He-sea of TE?
What’s the He-sea and lower He-sea of ST?
What’s the He-sea and lower He-sea of GB?
What’s the He-sea and lower He-sea of BL?
LI11 ST37
SI8 ST39
TE10 BL39
ST36
GB34
BL40
