Spleen channel

Question 1

SP 1

Answer 1

• *Ghost Point**- calms spirit
• *Jing-well wood**- like Xi-cleft=acute, severe, painful and restores consciousness

medial side big toe .1-.2 or prick to bleed

1, strengthens spleen

• **2. famous for stopping bleeding, esp uterine**
• **3. famous for dream disturbed sleep: calms HT**
  4. unbinds chest

Question 2

SP 2

Answer 2

• *Ying-spring-fire**
• *technically tonifying** but SP 3= horary PT and is more so

1. strengthens SP
   2, promotes digestion
   *3. resolves dampness and damp heat
2. Harmonizes middle jiao

Question 3

SP 3

Answer 3

Tai Bai
One of most important points= horary pt=earth
tonifying, treats dampness
Shu stream pt

1. strengthen SP (tonifying)
   * **2. Famous for Resolving dampness: stimulating brain, bringing mental clarity**
   * *(damp bec phlegm goes to HT or brain-causes confusion)**
2. Strengthens spine (yellow emperor- SP controls spine). Muscle ch attaches to spine
3. regulates qi

Question 4

SP 4

Answer 4

Luo connecting point (w/ ST)

opening of Chong channel

1. tonifies ST and SP (connects bot; treats both)
2. regulates qi and dissolves dampness
3. dispels fullness
4. Pacifies the ST (prob better than SP 3)
5. removes obstructions =excess=stasis
6. stops epigastric or abdominal pain: for excess patterns (retention of damp, blood stasis in ST, ST heat, St qi rebelling upward)
7. calms the spirit
8. Benefits the HT and chest for phlegm heat: mania, insomnia, restlessness, epilepsy, sighing, HT pain, GB def
9. regulates chong/opens Ching (SP4/PC 6 =opening entire ching=cardiovascular system. affects circulation all over body and chest/abdomen
10. stops uterine bleeding
11. regulates menstruation

Question 5

SP 5

Answer 5

jing-river-metal

sedation

1, strengthens ST and SP

2. resolves dampness
3. benefits sinews and bones
4. calms spirit

Question 6

SP 6

Answer 6

Very Famous PT

San Yin Jiao

crossing of 3 foot yin channels (LV, KI, SP)- can influence all organs w/ 1 pt.

related to urination

1. strengthen the SP
2. Resolve dampness
3. SP 6 and ST 36 good for chronic fatigue, strongly tonify middle burner
4. 6,8,9 frequently used
5. benefits urination for dampness in lower jiao
6. Promotes Fx of LV, ST (LV attacking ST)
7. regulates flow of LV qi
8. tonifies KI
9. nourishes blood yin- a) tonifies (anemia), b) moves (pain). cools (bleeding/skin)
10. regulates uterus and menstruation= GREAT for GYNO if not pregnant
11. induces labor- CONTRAINDICATED FOR PREGNANCY
12. cools blood- eczema, urticaria, uterine bleeding
13. calms mind
14. stops pain
15. activates the channel and alleviates pain

Question 7

SP 7

Answer 7

Not used so much

causes immediate urination- good for edema

1. fortifies SP and resolves dampness
2. promotes urination, and disperses swelling: UTIs, ankles, knee pain, seminal emissopns

Question 8

SP 8

Answer 8

Xi-cleft point- acute, severe, painful- good for dysmenorrhea

1. removes obstruction from channel
2. moderates acute conditions
3. regulates menstruation and invigorates blood
4. regulates uterus
5. stops pain- combine w/ LI 4 for dysmenorrhea
6. harmonizes SP resolves dampness

“no disorder of lower region that cannot be treated by SP 8”

Question 9

SP 9

Answer 9

Yin LIng Quan

He-Sea water point

famous

most famous for treating dampness

edema in legs

diarrhea

heaviness in body

nasal d/c

local pt for knees and lower back

Question 10

SP 10

Answer 10

Xue Hai

Sea of Blood

-related to SP 4, 6

frequently used

1, cools blood

benefits skin

resolves blood stasis

regulates menstruation

tonifes blood (not as good as SP 6-use w/ ST36 and SP6 to tonify)

Question 11

SP 11

Answer 11

not frequently used

like SP 7: urination, drain damp, clear heat

good for knee pain

Question 12

SP 12

Answer 12

genital region- not used so much

meeting Pt of SP/LV/yin wei

lower abdomen/hip pain local pt

Question 13

SP 13

Answer 13

abdomen

meeting pt of SP/LV/ yin wei

local pt

Question 14

SP 14

Answer 14

abdomen

local point

descends rebellion

Question 15

SP 15

Answer 15

Meeting of Yin Wei channel

frequently used

2 cun lat to ST 25 (4 cun from Ren 8)

more effective for constipation (on ascending/descending colon

(ST 25 on SI- more effective for diarrhea)

1. strengthens SP
2. Promotes fx of LI
3. resolves dampness
4. strengthens limbs
5. regulates qi
6. stops pain d/t LV qi stag

Question 16

SP 16

Answer 16

Meeting PT w/ yin wei

local pt for intestines: constipation, pain, distention

Question 17

SP 17. 18. 19. 20

Answer 17

intercostal spaces

good for LUs

Question 18

SP 17

Answer 18

good for LUs

1. dissipates accumulation of food and fluids and promotes digestion

Question 19

SP 18

Answer 19

Good for LUs

regulates and descends qi : throat phlegm, cough, hiccup, SOB, fullness in chest

Question 20

SP 19

Answer 20

Good for LUs

Unbinds chest: lateral costal area extending to back

inability to turn oer when lying down-cough

Question 21

SP 20

Answer 21

regulates qi/unbinds chest

pleurisy

difficult breathing

desires to drink fluids

Question 22

SP 21

Answer 22

Very important point

major Luo connecting point of SP: great connecting channel of SP (same FX as great Luo)

side of chest in 6th or 7th intercostal

leads to HT 1

affects blood circulation

excess: pain and ache throughout the body (stagnation_
deficiency: weakness in the muscles and limbs and joints (blood def not nourishing muscles/joints)

1. controls minute blood connecting channels through out the body
2. regulates qi and blood and firms sinews and joints

a) generalized pain d/t blood stasis in connecting channel
b) muscular pain moving throughout body

whole body pain, flaccidity of 100 joints, weariness of 4 limbs

Question 23

frequently used points

Answer 23

SP 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 15, 21

Question 24

Front MU

Back Shu

Answer 24

Front MU: LV 13

Back Shu: UB 20