Special points from the bubble chart Flashcards
What are the five shu-transportation points?
Powerful distal acupuncture points located around and distal to the elbow or knee
What is the order of the five shu-transportation points?
- Jing-well points
- Ying-spring points
- Shu-stream points
- Jing-river points
- He-sea point
Where are Jing-well points located?
At the digits
Where are the He-sea points located?
Around the elbow/knee
What element do the Yin five shu-transportation points start on?
Wood
Wood (Jing well) –> Fire (Ying-spring) –> Earth (Stu-stream) –> Metal (Jing-river) –> Water (He-sea)
What element do the Yang five shu-transportation points start on?
Metal
Metal (Jing-river) –> Water (He-sea) –> Wood (Jing well) –> Fire (Ying-spring) –> Earth (Stu-stream)
What disorders do Jing-well points treat?
Mental illness
Anxiety
Shen disturbances
What disorders do Ying-spring points treat?
Inflammatory conditions
SMOTHERS HEAT
What disorders do Shu-stream points treat?
PAIN
Stagnation
What disorders do Jing-river points treat?
Cough, asthma (many lung conditions)
Dominates dryness conditions
What disorders do He-sea Yin points treat?
Kidney collapse
Kidney deficiency
CRF
What disorders do He-sea Yang points treat?
GI disorders
ST Qi deficiency
Gastric ulcers
Constipation/diarrhea
Do you use the mother or child point for deficiency?
Mother point
Nourish - tonify
Do you use the mother or child point for excess?
Child
Sedate
What are the indications for Yuan Source Points?
Zang-fu disorders (deficiency or excess)