Urinary Bladder channel Flashcards
What is BL1?
JĪNGMÍNG / Bright eyes
Benefits the eyes
Expels Wind and clears heat
What is BL2?
ZǍNZHÚ / Gathered Bamboo
Eliminates wind and clears heat
Benefits the eyes
Clears the head and alleviates pain
What is BL4?
QŪCHĀI / Crooked Curve
Expels Wind, clears the head and alleviates pain Benefits the eyes and nose
What is BL10?
TIĀNZHÙ / Celestial Pillar, Point of the Window of Heaven
Regulates Qi and pacifies wind
Benefits the head and sensory orifices
Calms the spirit
ACAP
What is BL11?
DÀZHÙ / Great Shuttle, Hui Meeting point of Bones, Point of the Sea of Blood
Benefits the bones and joints
Expels pathogenic factors and firms the exterior
Regulates Lung Qi and alleviates cough
What is BL12?
FĒNGMÉN / Wind Gate
Expels Wind and releases the exterior
Strengthens defensive qi and firms the exterior
Disseminates and descends Lung Qi
Benefits the nose
What is BL13?
FÈISHŪ / Lung Shu, Back Shu Point of the Lung
Tonifies Lung Qi and Nourishes Lung Yin
Descends and disseminates Lung Qi
Clears heat from the Lung
Releases the exterior
What is BL14?
JUÉYĪNSHŪ / JueYin Shu, Back Shu point of the pericardium
Spreads Liver qi
Regulates the Heart
Regulates and descends Qi
What is BL15?
XĪNSHŪ / Heart Shu, Back Shu of the Heart
Tonifies and nourishes the Heart
Regulates Heart qi
Calms the spirit
Unbinds the chest and resolves blood stasis
Clears Heart Fire
What is BL16?
DŪSHŪ / Governor Shu
Regulates qi in the chest and abdomen
What is BL17?
GÉSHŪ / Diaphragm Shu, Hui Meeting point of Blood
The most important point of blood and the treatment of any blood disorder arising from blood heat, blood stasis or blood deficiency.
Invigorates blood and dispels stasis
Cools blood heat and stops bleeding
Nourishes and harmonises the blood
Harmonises the diaphragm and descends rebellious qi
What is BL18?
GĀNSHŪ / Liver Shu, Back-Shu point of the Liver
Spreads Liver qi Regulates and nourishes Liver blood Pacifies Wind Cools fire and clears damp-heat Benefits the eyes and sinews
What is BL19?
DǍNSHŪ / Gall Bladder Shu, Back Shu of the Gall Bladder
Clears damp-heat from the Liver and GB
Clears pathogenic factors from the Shao Yang
Tonifies and regulates GB qi
Tonifies deficiency
What is BL20?
PÍSHŪ / Spleen Shu, Back Shu point of the Spleen
Tonifies Spleen qi and yang
Resolves dampness
Raises Spleen qi and holds the blood
Regulates and harmonises the qi of the middle jiao
What is BL21?
WÈISHŪ / Stomach Shu, Back Shu point of the Stomach
Regulates the Stomach and descends rebellion Harmonises the middle jiao
What is BL22?
SĀNJIĀOSHU / Sanjiao Shu, Back Shu point of SJ
Moves and regulates the SJ
Regulates the Spleen and Stomach and resolves Dampness
Regulates the water passages and promotes urination
Resolves masses
What is BL23?
SHÈNSHŪ / Kidney Shu, Back Shu point of the Kidneys
Tonifies the Kidneys and fortifies Yang Benefits essence Nourishes Kidney Yin Firms Kidney Qi Regulates the water passages and benefits urination Benefits and warms the uterus Benefits the ears and eyes Strengthens the Lumbar region
What is BL25?
DÀCHÁNGSHŪ / Large Intestine Shu, Back Shu of the Large Intestine
Regulates the intestines
Transforms stagnation and alleviates pain
Strengthens the lumbar region and legs
What is BL27?
XIǍOCHÁNGSHŪ / Small Intestine Shu, Back Shu point of the SI
Separates the pure from the turbid
Regulates the intestines and Bladder
Drains turbid dampness and clears damp-heat
Regulates small intestine qi
What is BL28?
PÁNGGUĀNGSHŪ / Bladder Shu, Back Shu point of the Bladder
Regulates the Bladder
Clears damp-heat in the lower jiao
Dispels stagnation and resolves masses
Benefits the lumbar region and legs
What is BL30?
BÁIHUÁNSHŪ / White Ring Shu
Benefits the lumbar region and legs
Regulates menstruation
Stops leucorrhoea and seminal emission
What is BL40?
WĚIZHŌNG / Middle of the Crook, He-Sea and Earth, Gao Wu Command point, Ma Dan Yang Heavenly star point
Benefits the lumbar region and knees ACAP Cools the Blood Clears summer-heat and stops vomiting and diarrhoea Benefits the Bladder
What is BL41?
FÙFĒN / Attached Branch ACAP Expels wind and cold
What is BL43?
GĀOHUĀNGSHŪ / Vital Region Shu
Tonifies and nourishes the Lung, Heart, Kidneys, Spleen and Stomach Nourishes Yin and clears heat Calms the spirit Fosters the original qi Resolves phlegm
What is BL52?
ZHÌSHÌ / Residence of the Will
Tonifies the Kidneys and benefits essence
Regulates urination
Strengthens the lumbar region
What is BL57?
CHÉNGSHĀN / Support the Mountain, Ma Dan Yang Heavenly Star point
Relaxes the sinews,
ACAP
Benefits the calf and heel
Treats haemorrhoids
What is BL58?
FĒIYÁNG / Soaring Upwards, Luo Connecting point
Treats kidney deficiency and cold in the lower part of the body (coldness and weaknesss of the legs, lumbar pain)
Harmonises the upper and lower
Expels wind from tailing channel
Treats haemorrhoids
ACAP
What is BL60?
KŪNLÚN / Kunlun Mountains, Jing-River and Fire point, Ma Dan Yang Heavenly Star point
Clears heat and lowers yang
Pacifies wind and leads down excess
Activates the entire Bladder channel and alleviates pain
Relaxes the sinews and strengthens the lumbar spine
Promotes labour
What is BL62?
SHĒNMÀI / Extending Vessel, Confluent point of the Yang Motility Vessel, Sun Si Miao ghost point
Pacifies interior wind and expels exterior wind
Calms the spirit and treats epilepsy
Benefits the head and eyes
Opens and regulates the Yang Motility Vessel
ACAP
What is BL63?
JĪNMÉN / Golden Gate, Xi Cleft point
Pacifies wind
Moderates acute conditions
Relaxes the sinews, ACAP
What is BL64?
JĪNGGǓ / Capital Bone, Yuan Source point
Clears the head and eyes and eliminates wind
Calms the spirit
Relaxes the sinews,
ACAP
What is BL65?
SHÙGǓ / Restraining Bone, Shu Stream and Wood
Clears the head and eyes
Clears heat and dissipates swelling
ACAP
What is BL66?
ZÚTŌNGGǓ / Foot Connecting Valley, Ying-Spring and Water point
Clears the head
Descends Lung and Stomach Qi
What is BL67?
ZHÌYĪN / Reaching Yin, Jing Well and Metal point
Expels wind and clears the head and eyes
Turns the foetus and facilitates labour