ST Channel Study Guide Flashcards
Which gum does the ST channel enter?
The Upper Gum
Which other channel does the ST channel have crossing points with?
The DU Channel
Does the ST channel treat mental disease?
Yes
Does the ST channel treat digestive problems?
Yes
Does the ST channel connect with the genital region?
Yes
Does the ST Luo-Connecting channel run to the top of the head?
Yes
Where is ST 45 located?
At the lateral side of the 2nd toe
What kind of special point is ST 6
A Ghost Point
What kind of conditions can be treated with ST 24 due to phlegm-heat obstruction?
Mental Conditions and Tongue Problems
ST 12 can be needled up to what depth
0.3-0.5 inch
ST 25 can be needled up to what depth
0.7-1.2 inch
ST 36 can be needled up to what depth
0.5-1.0 inch
Which organs does the ST Regular channel connect with?
SP and ST
At which point does the qi and blood of ST channel exit the channel and reaches the SP 1
ST 42
Which branch of the ST channel arises at ST 36 and enters the lateral side of the 3rd toe?
The Tibial Branch
Where does the divergent channel of the ST derives from the ST regular channel?
At the thigh
What confluence is the ST divergent channel?
The 2nd Confluence
Which organ does the divergent channel reach?
The Heart
Which sense organ does the divergent channel connect with?
The Eye
Where does the ST-Luo connecting channel start?
ST 40
What is the starting point of the ST regular channel?
LI 20
What is a window of the sky point on the ST channel?
ST 9
ST 30 is the crossing point of ST and which other channel?
Chong channel
What is the element of ST 41?
Fire
On which border of the m. sternocleidomastoid is ST 10 located?
Anterior
ST 1 is an important point to treat which organ?
The Eye
Important point to treat headache and dizziness due to phlegm
ST 8
ST 21 is especially good to treat what kind of ST problems?
Stomach problems due to excess
What kind of problems does ST 28 treat?
Urinary
This point treats gynecological problems. Famous point for uterine prolapse
ST 29
Which side of the patellar ligament is ST 35 located?
lateral
ST 36 is the command point of the…
abdomen
Deep of posterior insertion on ST 12 may injure the…
subclavian vessels
ST 37 and ST 39 are the points of the sea of…
blood
What are the two points of the sea of blood on the ST channel?
ST 37 and ST 39
What is the sea of qi point on the ST channel?
ST 9
The source point of the ST channel is…
ST 42
The Xi-Cleft pt of the ST channel is…
ST 34
ST 25 is the front-mu pt of…
LI
The He-sea pt of the ST channel is …
ST 36
The Front-Mu point of the ST channel is…
Ren 12
ST 9 is located on the course of the…
common carotid artery
The distance between the center of patella and the tip of lateral malleolus is…
16 cun
ST 38 is located ______ cun above the tip of the lateral malleolus
8
ST 43 is located between the _____ and ____ metatarsal bones
2nd and 3rd
In which muscle is ST 36 located?
tibiaris anterior
ST 41 is located in the depression between the tendons of m._________ and m.__________
extensor digitorum longus and hallusis longus
Excess symptoms of ST luo-connecting channel
epilepsy and insanity
Deficient Symptoms of ST luo-connecting channel
weak or atrophy of leg/feet muscles , pharyngitis, sudden aphasia
This point is located at the lower border of the zygomatic arch
ST 7
This point is located in the midpoint of the supraclavicular fossa
ST 12
This point is located at the same level as Ren 10
ST 23
This point is located in the same intercostal space level as Ren 18
ST 16
This point is located 9 cun below ST 35
ST 39
This point treats the acute and painful condition of ST organ and knee pain
ST 34
This point is located at the same level as ST 38, and is the most important pint to treat phlegm
ST 40
This point is the lower he-sea point of the LI
ST 37
This point is the lower he-sea point of the SI
ST 39
This pt is located on the leg. It is an empirical point for shoulder problems
ST 38
This point is located close to the knee, and it is the first choice to strengthen the body.
ST 36
This point treats hypertension, asthma, speech problems
ST 9
This point treats Yang Ming stage heat, mental problems due to ST phlegm-heat, abdominal water retention, BM problems
ST 25
ST 34 treats
Acute ST Pain
This point treats all deficiency type of ST problems, weak constitution, intestinal problems, mental problems
ST 36
This pt treats all kinds of phlegm and damp disorders, mental problems, LU problems
ST 40