Tripe energiser Flashcards
What are some of the actions and indications of the Triple Energiser / San Jiao channel?
- Reduces fever. The TE channel belongs to fire and many points are indicated for febrile diseases.
- Benefits the ears: The TE channel encircles or enters the ear and is indicated by tinnitus and deafness
- Clears heat: Clears heat from the eyes esp. Wind Heat
- Soothes the heart and calms the spirit
- Treats headache: Shaoyang channel traverses the temples and side of the head.
- Harmonises the three jiao.
What is TE1?
GuanChong / Rushing Pass
Jing-Well and Metal point
What are the actions of TE1?
Clears Upper Jiao heat
Benefits the ears and tongue
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
What are the indications of TE1?
- Tinnitus, deafness , earache
- Febrile disease, fever, fever with absence of sweating
- Pain of the elbow and shoulder, pain of the shoulder and back
What is TE2?
YeMen / Fluid Gate
Ying-Spring and Water point of the TE channel
What are the actions of TE2?
- Disperses upper jiao heat and benefits the ears
- Calms the spirit
- Activates the channel and alleviates pain
What are the indications of TE2?
- Deafness, tinnitus, earache, headache
- Palpitations, epilepsy, SOB
- Malaria, fever
- Pain of the arm.
What is TE3?
ZhongZhu / Central Islet
Shu-Stream and wood point
What are the actions of TE3?
Clears heat
Benefits the ears
Clears the head and eyes
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
What are the indications of TE3?
- Tinnitus, deafness, earache, one-sided headache, dizziness
- Itching of the body and face, red face, chills and fever
- Inability to flex and extend the fingers
What is TE4?
YangChi / Yang Pool
Yuan-Source point
What are the actions of TE4?
Relaxes the sinews and alleviates pain
Clears heat
What are the indications of TE4?
- Swelling and pain of the neck
- Deafness, throat painful obstruction
- Febrile disease with the absence of sweating
- Dry mouth
What is TE5?
WaiGuan / Outer Pass
Luo-Connecting point
Confluent point of the Yang Linking vessel
What are the actions of TE5?
Expels Wind and releases the exterior Benefits the head and ears Opens the Yang linking vessel Clears Heat Activates the channel and alleviates pain