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Stomach Channel Flashcards

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Stomach Energetic Name

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Foot Yangming

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Zangfu Organs of Internal Pathway for Stomach Channel

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Stomach and Spleen

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Chinese Clock Time for Stomach

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7am-9am

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Entry and Exit Points of Stomach Channel

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Entry: ST 1
Exit: ST 42

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Crossing Points of Stomach Channel

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LI 20
BL 1
GB 3, 4, 5, 6
GV 14, 24, 26
CV 12,13, 24
SP 1 (MN?)

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Major Anatomical Cautions for Stomach Channel

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Many mostly pneumothorax and organ puncture but most important,
ST 17: not moxabusted or needled

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Stomach functions:
Regulates:

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-Regulates digestion
-Regulates Upper, Middle, Lower Jiao, especially Lung, Heart, chest, epigastrium, Stomach, Spleen, Uterus and Bladder
-Regulates Heart and Shen

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Stomach functions:
Distributes:
Nourishes and strengthens:
Tonifies:
Considered to be abundant with?

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-Distributes Qi to the face and normalizes function of sensory organs
-Nourishes and strengthens 4 limbs and is used for Bi Obstruction and Wei Atrophy syndromes
-Tonifies Qi and Blood
-Considered to be abundant with Qi and Blood

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Stomach Channel Pathology:
Dominates disorders of_______?

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Dominates disorders of Blood

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Stomach Channel Pathology:

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-Heat Syndrome, Yangming Channel Syndrome, the “4 Bigs”
(Big Sweat, Heat, Thirst, Pulse)
-Head, Face, Sensory Organs
-Pain, muscle spasms, redness, swellings or coldness along the lower limbs
-Breast disorder: redness, pain, swelling, fibrocystic breast disorder

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Stomach Organ Pathology:

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-Yangming Fu Syndrome resulting in fever, constipation, distended and full abdomen, yellow urination
-frequent hunger, indigestion, distention and pain in epigastrium, nausea and vomiting
-Diarrhea, constipation, borborygmus, abdominal edema
-Manic-depressive mental disorders, violent behavior, abnormal yawning and moaning

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Stomach Great Luo Collateral Application

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Rapid and irregular breathing, suffocation sensation, angina pectoris, heat attack

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Stomach Divergent Channel Clinical Applications

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-Reinforces relationship between Stomach and Spleen
-Heart Disorders, especially as related to indigestion, poor appetite
-distributes Qi to the face and sense organs
-reinforces connection between ST 30 and the eyes; excess Qi and blood rushing to the eyes with redness, swelling and pain

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Stomach Divergent Channel Connections

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Stomach, Spleen, Heart, esophagus, throat, eye, mouth

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Points and their Intercostal spaces
ST 14
ST 15
ST 16
ST 17
ST 18

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ST 14 first intercostal
ST 15 second intercostal
ST 16 third intercostal
ST 17 fourth intercostal
ST 18 fifth intercostal

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ziphysternal ridge to ST-25 cun measurement?

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8 cun

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ST-25 to ST-30

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5 cun

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Stomach Luo Clinical Applications

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Excess: mental disorders, schizophrenia, manic depression, insanity, epilepsy
Deficiency: atrophy, weakness, flaccidity of the muscles of the leg and feet
Rebellious Qi: obstruction of the throat, swelling and painful throat, sudden hoarseness
Channel disorders: Wei(atrophy) and Bi(obstruction) syndrome and throat disorders
Organ disorders: Stomach and Spleen disorders, Mental disorders, Chest and Lung disorders, Phlegm accumulation disorders

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Stomach Sinew Clinical Applications

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-stiffness, pulling and spasm pain in the middle toes
-throbbing, hardness and stiffness of the dorsum of the foot
-spasm and pain at M. quadriceps
-swelling and distention of the inguinal groove area, urogenital disorders
-Hernia
-Abdominal muscle spasms, referring to te supraclavicular fossa area and face
-Sudden deviation of the mouth
-Spasm or drooping of the eyelids

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Stomach Channel Point Categories:
ST 1

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Entry point

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Stomach Channel Point Categories:
ST 9

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Celestial Window
Sea of Qi

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Stomach Channel Point Categories:
ST 25

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Front-Mu of Large Intestine

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Stomach Channel Point Categories:
ST 30

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Sea of Nourishment

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Stomach Channel Point Categories:
ST 34

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Xi-Cleft

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Stomach Channel Point Categories: ST 36
Sea of Nourishment Ruler of the Abdomen He-Sea, Earth Lower Uniting point of the Stomach
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Stomach Channel Point Categories: ST 37
Sea of Blood Lower He-Sea of Large Intestine
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Stomach Channel Point Categories: ST 39
Sea of Blood Lower He-Sea of Small Intestine
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Stomach Channel Point Categories: ST 40
Luo-Connecting Point
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Stomach Channel Point Categories: ST 41
Jing-River, Fire
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Stomach Channel Point Categories: ST 42
Yuan-Source Exit Point
31
Stomach Channel Point Categories: ST 43
Shu-Stream, Wood
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Stomach Channel Point Categories: ST 44
Ying-Spring, Water
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Stomach Channel Point Categories: ST 45
Jing-Well, Metal
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ST 8 Pinyin
Touwei To2uwe2i Head's Binding
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ST 8 Categories
Crossing Point of ST, GB and Yang Wei Mai
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ST 8 Actions
Eliminates Wind and alleviates pain Benefits the eye
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ST 8 Indications
Various headaches, dizziness Pain of the eyes, lacrimation induced by irritation of wind, twitching of eyelids, blurred vision
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ST 9 Pinyin
Renying Re2nyi2ng Man's Welcome
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ST 9 Categories
Celestial Window Point Sea of Qi Point Crossing Point of ST and GB channels
40
ST 9 Actions
Regulates the flow of Qi and Blood; subdues Rebellious Qi Benefits the throat and neck, reduces swelling, transforms Phlegm Calms Shen (mansplaining stopping point)
41
ST 9 Indications
Headache, dizziness, vomiting Scrofula, goiter, sore throat Mania
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ST 25 Pinyin
Tianshu Ti1anshu1 Heaven's Pivot
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ST 25 Category
Front Mu of the Large Intestine
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ST 25 Actions
Regulates the intestines Regulates the Middle Jiao Regulates Qi and eliminates stagnation Transforms Dampness
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ST 25 Indications
-Diarrhea, constipation, dysentery -Borborygmus, poor appetite, vomiting, hematemesis -Irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, metrostaxis, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, hernia, abdominal pain and distention -Edema, dysuria, leukorrhea
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ST 35 Pinyin
Dubi Du2bi2 Calf's Nose
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ST 35 Actions
Dispels Wind-Damp and reduces swelling Activates the channels and collaterals and relieves pain
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ST 35 Indications
Pain, swelling of the knee Beriberi numbness and pain of the leg
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ST 36 Pinyin
Zusanli Zu2sa1nli3 Leg Three Miles
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ST 36 Categories
He-Sea, Earth Ruler/Commander Point of the Abdomen Sea of Nourishment/Water and Grain point Lower He-Sea/Uniting point of the Stomach
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ST 36 Actions
-Harmonizes the Stomach -Strengthens the Spleen and resolves dampness -Regulates the Intestines -Reinforces Correct (zong?) Qi and supports Yuan Qi -Tonifies Qi and nourishes Blood and Yin -Activates the channel and collaterals and alleviates pain -Revives the Yang and restores cosciousness -Clears Fire and Calms the Shen
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ST 36 Indications
-Abdominal or epigastric distention or pain, nausea, vomiting, acid regurgitation, belching, hiccup, excessive hunger, hunger without desire to eat -borborygmus, flatulence, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, edema, heaviness of limbs -fatigue, SOB, dyspnea from xu, dizziness from xu, palpitations, poor vision, susceptibility to infections and col/flu -Swelling, pain, or abscess of the breast: pain, numbness, atrophy or paralysis of the lower limbs -loss of consciousness, aversion to cold, cold counterflow of the limbs, purple lips Mania, insomnia, palpitations, anxiety
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ST 40 Pinyin
Fenglong Fe1nglo2ng Abundant Bulge
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ST 40 empirical point for?
Phlegm
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ST 40 Actions
Transform Phlegm-Damp Unbinds the chest Calms the Shen Activates the channels and collaterals and alleviates pain Regulate the Stomach and subdues Rebellious Qi
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ST 40 Indications
Copious phlegm, headache, dizziness Oppression and pain of the chest, cough, asthma and expectoration of phlegm Mental disorders: epilepsy, mania, depression Pain, numbness, atrophy or paralysis of the lower limbs Nausea, vomiting
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ST 44 Pinyin
Neiting Ne4iti2ng Inner Courtyard
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ST 44 Categories
Ying-Spring
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ST 44 Actions
HEAT Clears Stomach Channel Heat Activates the channel and alleviates pain Harmonizes the Stomach and intestines and clears Damp HEat Calms the Shen
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ST 44 Indications
Toothache, eye pain, frontal headache, gingivitis, epistaxis, sore throat, fever, facial pain or paralysis Toothache, eye pain, frontal headache, facial pain Abdominal pain, acid regurgitation, excessive hunger, diarrhea, dysentery, hemafecia, constipation Aversion to the sound of talking, desire for silence (overstimulated)

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