ST channel Flashcards
Starting pt of ST channel
LI 20
Internal pathway
descends thru diaphragm, enters ST organ, connects w/SP, descends inside abdomen
external pathway from chest down
supraclavicular fossa down thru nipple, passes by umbilicus, enters ST 30 (meets w/internal), down to knee,, anterior border of lateral aspect of tibia, dorsum of foot to lateral side of 2nd toe
Tibial branch
emerges from ST 36, enters lateral side of middle toe
ST channel treats disorders of….
Disorders of: Yang Ming channel in head Upper, middle, lower jiao Deficiencies of qi, blood, yin, yang Disorders of breasts Shen disturbance Febrile disease
ST Fu Fx
R&R of food, transportation of food essence throughout body, descending of Qi, organ of fluid
ST 1 crossing channels
Yang Qiao and Ren
ST 3 Crossing channel
Yang Qiao
ST 4 Crossing channels
Yang Qiao, Ren, LI
Ghost point
ST 6
ST 7 Crossing channel
GB
ST 8 Crossing channels
GB and Yang Wei
Pt of Sea of Qi
Window of the Sky Point
XP w GB
ST 9
ST 12 Crossing Channels
LI, SI, SJ, GB
Front-mu of LI
ST 25
Starting point of Chong channel
Pt of Sea of Water and Grain
ST 30
Xi-cleft point
ST 34
Command point of abdomen
Ma Dan-yang heavenly star point
Point of Sea of Water and Grain
ST 36
Lower He-Sea pt of LI
Pt of Sea of Blood
ST 37
Lower He-Sea pt of SI
Pt of Sea of Blood
ST 39
Luo-connecting point
ST 40
He-sea (earth) point
ST 36
Jing-river (fire) point
ST 41
Source point
ST 42
Shu-stream (wood)
ST 43
Ma Dan-yang heavenly star point
ST 44
Yin-spring (water)
ST 44
Jing-well (metal)
ST 45
Front-mu of ST channel
Ren 12
Back-shu of ST channel
UB 21
Cheng Qi (containing tears)
ST 1
Ren Ying (person’s welcome)
ST 9
Tian Shu (heavenly pillar)
ST 25
Du Bi (eyes of knee)
ST 35
Zu Sanli (leg three mile)
ST 36
Nei Ting (inner court)
ST 44
ST 1 Fx
eye problems of any etiology
expels int/ext wind and clears heat
stops lacrimation
ST 2 Fx
“clears in all four directions”
expels wind and clears heat
spread LV qi and benefits GB
ST 3 Fx
Same as ST 1 + 2
Also nose
Relieves swellings in face
ST 4 Fx
Removes obstruction from face and alleviates pain
Facial paralysis
Benefits tendons and muscles, esp for face + legs
ST 5 Fx
Eliminates wind
ST 6 Fx
Important point for disorders affecting jaw
Opens mouth, benefits teeth, ear, jaw
Expels int/ext wind
ST 7 Fx
Benefits ear, teeth, jaw
Can combine with ST 44 for prob of upper jaw and toothache
ST 8 Fx
Important point for headaches
Expels wind, clears heat
ST 9 Fx
Regulates qi + blood, lowers rebellious qi
Removes masses, benefits throat, relieves swelling, alleviates pain
ST 10 + 11 Fx
Benefits throat and neck
Descends qi
ST 12 Fx
Subdues rebellious LU qi
Calms mind
Activates channel
ST 13, 14, 15, 16 Fx
Descends rebellious qi, unbinds chest
ST 16 Fx
Alleviates cough/wheezing/pain
Benefits breasts and intestines
ST 17
Do not treat
ST 18 Fx
Breast and lactation problems
ST 19 Fx
ST problems: harmonizes middle jiao and lowers rebellion
ST 20 Fx
Harmonizes middle jiao
Descends LU and ST rebellion
ST 21 Fx
Important point for ST problems - esp Excess nature
Subdues rebellious Qi and stops vomiting
Harmonizes middle jiao, transforms stagnation
Raises qi + stops diarrhea
ST 22 Fx
Regulates and alleviates pain
Regulates intestines, benefits urination
ST 23 Fx
Transforms phlegm, clams spirit
ST 24 Fx
Transforms phlegm, clams spirit
Tongue problems
T/F ST channel enters the lower gum.
False
T/F ST muscle channel connects w genital region.
True
The qi and blood of ST channel exit the channel at ST __ and reaches SP 1.
42
The divergent channel of ST derives from ST regular channel on the ___.
thigh
The ST divergent channel is the ___ confluence.
2nd
The ST divergent channel reaches the organ __.
HT
The ST divergent channel connects with the ___.
eye
ST luo-connectnig channel starts at ST ___.
40
ST 30 is a crossing point of ST and ___ channels.
Chong
The element of ST 41 is ____.
fire
ST 28 treats ____ problems.
urinary
ST ___ treats gynecological problems and is a point for uterine prolapse.
29
ST 37 and ST 39 are the points of sea of ___.
blood
ST 9 is a point of sea of ___.
Qi
Source point of ST channel is ST ___.
42
Xi-cleft point of ST channel is ST ___.
34
ST 25 is the front-mu point of ___.
LI
Front-mu point of ST channel is ___.
Ren 12
ST 9 is located on the course of the ____.
common carotid
Distance between center of patella and tip of lateral malleolus is ___ cun.
16
ST 38 is located ___ cun above the tip of lateral malleolus.
8
ST 36 is located in the muscle ____.
tibialis anterior
ST luo-connecting channel excess sx:
epilepsy, insanity
ST luo-connecting channel deficient sx:
weak or atrophy of leg/feet muscles, pharyngitis, sudden aphasia
Major connecting channel of ST originates in ___ and ascends thru ____ and connects w ___. The Qi of the channel throbs below ____. Indicated in leakage of ___ and ___.
ST, diaphragm, LU
left breast, Zong and HT qi
ST ___ is located at the same level as Ren 10.
23
ST ___ is 9 cun below ST 35.
39
This point treats acute and painful condition of ST organ and knee pain.
34
This point is the most important point to treat phlegm.
ST 40
Lower he-sea point of LI.
ST 37
Lower he-sea point of SI.
ST 39
ST point on leg - empirical for shoulder problems.
ST 38
ST 25 treats ____ stage heat, mental problems due to ST ____, abdominal water retention, and ___ problems.
yang-ming
phlegm-heat
bowel movement
ST 34 treats ____.
acute ST pain