Week 1 Flashcards
Name the three arm Yin channels
LU - hand tai yin
PC - hand jue yin
HT - hand shao yin
Where do the arm yin channels start
Chest / abdomen
Where do the arm yin channels finish
finish at fingers
which aspect of the arm do they transverse
anteriorly
Where are the last points of the arm yin channels located? (point location)
LU 11 - tip of thumb
HT 9 - radial border of junction of little finger
PC 9 - centre of tip of middle finger
Name the three arm yang channels
LI - hang yang min
SJ - hand shao yang
SI - hand tai yang
Where do arm yang channels start?
Fingers
Which channels meet rm yang channels at the fingers
Yin arm channels at the fingers
which channels do he arm yang channels meet at the head?
leg yang meet at the head
Which aspect of the arm do the yang transverse?
Posterior
(point location) where are the last points in the arm yang channels?
LI 20 - lateral of the nose on the midpoint of nostril
SJ 23 - outer corner of brow
SI 19 - in line with centre of tragus between condyloid process
Name three leg yang channels
ST foot yang ming
GB foot shao yang
Bladder foot tai yang
where do the leg yang channels start
start at head and face
which channels do the leg yang channels meet at the toes?
Leg yin meet at toes
Which channels do leg yang meet at the head?
corresponding arm yang
which aspect of trunk does each leg yang transverse?
front, lateral and back
which aspect of the leg does each leg yang transverse?
lateral transverse
(point location) where are the last points in the leg yang channels located?
ST 45 - junction of 2nd toe laterally
GB 44 - junction of 4th toe laterally
BL 67 - junction of last toe laterally
name the three leg yin channels
SP foot tai yin
LV foot jue yin
KD foot shao yin
where do the leg yin channels start?
start at toes and under foot
where do leg yin channels meet arm yin channels
meet arm yin at chest
which aspect of leg does each transverse?
medial transverse
which aspect of abdomen and chest does each transverse?
upper and lower 8 cun
what point do all leg yin channels meet?
SP 6 - front middle and back
point location - where are last points of leg yin channels?
KD 27 - in depression of lower border of clavicle, 2 cun lateral to midline
SP 21 - mid axillary line, 7th intercostal space
LV 14 - 6th intercostal space 4 cun lateral to midline (directly in line under nipple)
Where does Du mai & Ren Mai start?
Pelvic cavity. Du main going posteriorly
explain “caution”
may be due to anatomical structures e.g ST 9; avoid puncturing carotid artery
explain contraindicated in pregnancy
cause an increase in oxytocin or stimulate uterus to contract - may result in miscarriage
explain Contraindicated to needle
often due to location
eg CV 8 - centre of umbilicus
eg ST 17 at centre of nipple
explain contraindicated to moxa
location
eg ST 17, ST 1
how many points are there in total. how many channels. what are the extra points called. how many of the bilateral points do you count.
361
14 channels
extra points called Jing Wai Qi
only one of bilateral points counted, not both
what does “ acupuncture point / Shu xue” stand for
transportation hole
is accuracy important?
Sports injury - used for pain so general is okay. However, there is string qi in accuracy as the surrounding area could be less
explain indications of points
what the point treats; disease (sore throat) symptom (how client feels) sign (measurable)
explain actions of points
how the point treats
compiled from indications (clears heat for sore throat)
what are the 4 & 6 command points. what are the indications?
LI 4 - facial / oral. toothache, paralysis
ST 36 - gastrointestinal. abdominal pain, diarrhoea
LU 7 - disorders of head and nape
P6 - disorders of chest and lateral costal region
DU 26 - for resuscitation
