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Stomach Channel

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Foot Yang Ming

(Hand Yang Ming= LI they can treat each other)
LI finished at 20 on side of nose= start of ST channel, goes down to 2nd/3rd toes- no points on 3rd toe.

45 points

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ST Channel Fx and indications

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1 . disorders of yang ming (facial part) channel in head
2. disorders of upper jiao: LU, HT, chest
3. disorders of middle jiao: epigastrum, ST, SP
4. disorders of lower jiao: uterus, UB. SI, LI
5. Deficiencies of qi, blood, yin and yang (bec digests food into qi/blood/yin fluids)
6, disorders of breast
7. Shen disturbance= mania= too fast
8. febrile disease

tai yang- chills/fever
shao yang- alt chills and fever
yang ming- fever

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Stomach Fu organ

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Sea of water and grain
controls rotting and ripening of food
controls Tx of food essence throughout body (w/ SP)
controls the descending qi
Is the organ of fluid (likes wet)

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ST Fu Pathology

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  1. ST Qi Def
  2. ST def cold (yang def)
  3. ST yin def
  4. ST fire/phlegm fire
  5. ST cold invasion
  6. ST rebellious Qi
  7. ST food retention
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ST Luo Connecting channel

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excess: epilepsy, insanity
deficiency: weak or atrophy of leg/feet muscles, pharyngitis, sudden aphasia

One branch: Starts ST 40- connects w/ SP channel

Primary branch: up lateral aspect of Tibia to top of head- then downwards to connect w/ throat

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ST 1-4

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Crossing Pt w/ yang qiao

face, eyes, nose, mouth

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crossing Pt of Yang Qiao

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ST1-ST4

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ST 5-7

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Jaws, TMJ, Toothache

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ST 10-11

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Same as ST 9

along path of carotid artery

  1. benefits throat and neck
  2. descends LU qi
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ST9-12

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Neck

upper border clavicle

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ST 13-18

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chest: pain, LU issues, breast issues

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ST 19-24

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abdomen: digestive issues

harmonize middle jiao= send food down

descend qi

ST 21 more frequently used-important local point for ST, esp excess issues:

  1. Regulates ST and alleviates pain
  2. subdues rebellious qi and stops vomiting
  3. Harmonizes middle jiao
  4. raise qi, stops diarrhea (undigested food in stool)
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ST 26-ST 30

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Lower abdomen= urination, ob/gyn, hernia

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ST 31-ST34

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Thigh

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Xi -cleft

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*ST34

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ST 35-40

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Lower Leg

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ST 41-45

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dorsum of foot

clear heat from face, fever, redness, tooth ache

calm shen

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ST 1

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  1. cheng qi- “containing tears”

crossing pt w/ yang qiao and Ren (dedman) (along with 3,4)

Perpendicular .5-1.0

  1. symptomatically treats eye problems from any etiology (ext/int, def/ex)
  2. expels wind clears heat -eye problems or facial probs d/t wind
  3. brightens eyes
  4. stops tears
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ST 2

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Perpendicular .2-.3

alternative to ST 1- treats same

  1. expels wind and clears heat
  2. Brightens eye
  3. Spreads the LV qi and benefits the GB:

LI 20 + ST 2 reduce pain of round worms in bile duct

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ST 3

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Crossing PT w/ Yang Qiao (along w/ 1,2)

perp. .3-.5

same as ST 1 and 2:

expels wind and clears heat but nose (bleeding, obstruction) not just eyes

removes obstructions from CH and alleviates pain

relieves swelling: legs and knees; teeth& gums

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ST 4

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Crossing PT w/ Yang Qiao (along w/ 1, 3)

subcutaneously 1-1.5 toward ST 6

  1. expels wind
  2. removes obstruction from CH relieves pain- facial paralysis, deviation of mouth, tooth ache, twitching, roving eyeball
  3. benefits tendons and muscles: face (paralysis, aphasia, excessive salivation, spasm of eyelid; inability to eat) legs (atrophy disorder w/ inability to walk, swelling of leg)

etiology of face pain:

w-c

ST or LV fire

Yin def heat

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ST 5

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eliminates wind and reduces swelling

local PT for mouth, jaw, face

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Ghost PT

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ST 6

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ST 6

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Ghost point

Expels wind (but this point doesnt really expel heat-better for jaw)

  1. mental issues
  2. emotional problems
  3. epilepsy

removes obstructions from channel and alleviates pain

Benefits teeth and jaws (lock jaw, toothache, TMJ, stiff neck)

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ST 7
Crossing Pt w/ GB Below zygomatic arch 1. **great for TMJ** 2. **facial paralysis** 3. ***_ear problems: ringing, tinnitus_*** **Combine w/ ST 44 for problems of upper jaw and toothache, clenching teeth when sleeping; upper jiao**
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ST 8
Crossing PT with GB and yang Wei 1. expels wind, clears heat; H/A, dizziness, eyes 2. Brightens eyes, stops tears: dim vision, bursting eye pain, eye twitch 3. relieves pain: ***headaches (frontal/splitting w/ chill and fever)*** 4. relieves ***dizziness d/t dampness and phlegm***
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**ST 9**
**ren ying : person's welcome** **Sea of Qi**= used for qi stag/rebellion/deficiency (ST 9, DU 14, DU 15, Ren 17) (excess: fullness in chest, urgent breathing, red face/ deficiency: too weak to speak) **Window of Sky** **crossing Pt w/ GB** Not so frequently used bec of location; *no long needle retention*; push **carotid artery** back- then needle 1. ***regulates qi and blood (between head and body) and lowers rebellion (ST, LU, LV): controls HBP*** 2. **removes masses** 3. benefits throat: tonsils, tongue, speech 4. relieves swelling: **lymph nodes, thyroid, tonsils, pharyngitis** 5. **alleviates pain (acute lumbar)!**
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ST 12
Crossing PT of LI, SI, SJ, GB **all hand yang channels enter internal body cavity thru ST 12** **On superclavicular fossa- along brachial plexus nerve: pain, radiating pain of shoulder to neck, obstruction of upper limb, inability to raise arm, lumba pain w/ inability to turn**
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ST 13
Sends LU qi (cough, asthma, dyspnea, wheezing) and ST qi (hiccoughs, vomiting blood) downwards unbinds chest (pain in chest and upper back) stiffness of neck
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ST 14
1st intercostal space Same as 13 descends rebellious LU and ST qi, unbinds chest
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ST 15
2nd intercostal space descends rebellious qi benefits breast: mastitis, breast pain **alleviates pain and itching of skin : generalized and bothersome clothes** **dampness and heaviness of body**
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ST 16
3rd intercostal space 1. Alleviates cough and wheezing 2. alleviates pain and unbonds chest 3. benefits breasts 4. **regulates intestines - metal= LU and LI- intestinal noises, diarrhea**
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ST 17
On nipple NO needling or Moxa
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ST 18
5th intercostal space **regulates ST qi, benefits breasts and reduces swelling** **regulates breasts and lactation** dispels stagnation, unbinds chest, alleviates cough and wheezing
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ST 21
Level with REN 12 Raises SP Qi: diarrhea
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**ST 25**
2 cun lateral to Ren 8 (umbilicus) **Tian Shu heavenly pillar** Front Mu of LI= at level of LI= treats organ= constipation and **diarrhea** **(use in combo with Ren 12 & Ren 6 = 4 doors very powerful for abdomen)** **R**
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ST 28
on top of ovaries treats Excess gyno, fertility coldness in lower Jiao: qi/blood stag lower back pain
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ST 30
Starting PT of the Chong channel: running piglet qi PT of the Sea of water and grain
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ST 31
opens qi/blood to the leg: Bi zheng, atrophy, numbness
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ST 34
Xi Cleft= pain and acute problems along channel
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ST 35
knee joint
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**\*ST 36**
**Zu sanli (leg 3 mile)** **Most famous of all 365 points** Command Pt of abdomen= *treat excess of abdomen* Ma Dan-yang heavenly star PT PT of the sea of water and grain He-Sea **earth=** ***tonifies everything***
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\*ST 37
Lower He-Sea Pt of LI Pt of sea and blood
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ST 38
empirical pt of shoulder: needle same side; have pt move shoulder
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\*ST 39
Lower He-Sea Pt of SI PT of sea of blood pain in testicles
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\*Luo connecting PT
ST 40
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ST 40
Luo connecting pt PHLEGM: all phlegm physical/spiritual all temperatures
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\*ST 41
Jing-River (fire): clears heat
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Source PT
\*ST 42
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ST 42
Yuan Source: excess
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\*ST 43
Shu-stream (wood): joint- esp toes in this case
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\*ST 44
**Nei ting** Yin spring (water) = heat Ma Dan-yang heavenly star Pt
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Front MU Back shu
Ren 12 UB 21
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\*ST 45
Jing well (metal) upper end of channel
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Five Shu Pts
Jing-well ST 45 metal yin-spring ST 44 water Shu-stream ST 43 Wood Jing-river ST 41 Fire He-Sea ST 36 Earth
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Window of Sky point
ST 9
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Ma Dan-yang heavenly Star PTs
ST 36 ST 44
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ST Divergent Channel
Derives from reg channel on thigh connects w/ **ST** Disperses in **SP** ascends thru **HT** (alongside esophagus to mouth upward beside nose connects w/ eye- back to primary ch)
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Connecting channel of the ST
Originates ST, crosses diaphragm, connects w/ LU In pathology: Irreg HT beat, knot like obstruction in chest (left side)
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ST muscle channel
Similar to primary but: 1. ascends instead of descends 2. goes to 3rd/4th toes instead of 2nd/3rd toes 3. there is a bridge at knee from anterior to posterior 4. knots at hip and 5. from lower ribs connects to spine
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All foot yang muscle channels knot at eye
ST GB UB
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all foot yin channels (plus ST) knot at pelvic region
SP LV KD
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Named Points
ST 1 Cheng qi containing tears ST 9 Ren Ying person's welcome ST 25 Tian Shu heavenly pillar ST 35 Du Bi Eyes of knee ST 36 Zu Sanli leg three miles ST 44 Nei Ting inner court

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