week 10

Question 1

lung 1 is a ….. point what are its actions?

Answer 1

Front Mu point (entry)

Clears heat, resolves phlegm, relieves pain, moves stagnant Lung Qi, descends Lung Qi, relieves coughing, regulates and tonifies Lung Qi, opens the chest.

Question 2

lung 9 is a ….. point, what are the actions?

Answer 2

Yan source, shu stream point, influential point of vessles, earth point

Resolves phlegm, regulates Lung Qi, relieves coughing, tonifies Lung Qi, tonifies Lung Yin, tonifies Zhong Qi, moves Blood, clears Lung and Liver heat.

Question 3

what are the 5 Shu points

Answer 3

Also known as the 5 transporting points

Located between the fingertips and elbow or the toe tips and the knee

Both Yin and Yang meridians have the 5 Shu points
Well – Spring – Stream – River – Sea

movement of one energy type into another

Question 4

what theme changes through Well – Spring – Stream – River – Sea

Answer 4

availability, some run out

acute = well , do not last long, do not have long term effect

sea points= take longer to start to work but last alot longer

Question 5

Changes in energy occur mainly between the

Answer 5

elbows and fingertips, or the knees and tips of toes.

Question 6

Lung 5 – Lung 11 =

Answer 6

tapering of Yin energy and strengthening of Yang energy

Question 7

LI 1 – LI 11 =

Answer 7

Yang energy gets stronger as Yin energy tapers off

Question 8

well points are located at …………
contain …….
change …. to …… or …… to ….

eliminate ………. quickly

used for ……

seen as what movement of Qi?
Can be …. to remove heat quickly

Answer 8

tips of fingers or corner of nail beds

the highest energetic ability for change within the body

yin to yang or yang to yin

pathogenic factors

severe acute situations

outward movement of Qi

bled

Question 9

SPRING POINTS
Located between the ……..
Powerful and ….. points
Capable of …..within the body
Used predominantly to …. …..
Good for external pathogenic heat like … .

Severe acute heat is better treated by ….

Can use. ……here to tonify fire or heat

Answer 9

fingertips and the wrist or ankle

dynamic

quick change

clear heat

Wind-heat

Well points

moxa

Question 10

STREAM POINTS

Located at or near the ….

On …. meridians, they are Source points

…… gathers here and can prevent …………….

Some choose not to use these points on …… since the source point uses would be greater than the …..

Used traditionally for ……….

Answer 10

wrists and ankles

Yin

Wei Qi
external pathogens from traveling deeper into the meridian

Yin channels
5 shu point uses

joint, muscle and tendon pain from dampness

Question 11

RIVER POINTS
Located between ……..

Qi in these points begins to become ……….

Used in treating………..especially with ……….

Can be treated with ………. to strengthen weak ………

Answer 11

the wrist and elbow or ankle and knee

much wider and deeper

cough, asthma and respiratory conditions,

Yin channels

moxa on Yang channels
yang or fire

Question 12

SEA POINTS
Located at or near the ………

Qi flow here is …. and directed …..

Mainly used for ……. especially on ….. channels.

For …. channels, the stream points are better since they are also source points.

Used for …….issues (rebelling Qi, nausea..) especially on ….channels as they are also Earth points.

Are ….. points on Yin channels, therefore have a …. effect when needled.

Especially for …….

Yang hand channels have Sea points on the lower body as well. These are used for ….. problems.

Answer 12

elbow or knee

slow
inward

chronic diseases
yang

Yin

stomach
Yang

Water
cooling

skin rashes

organ

Question 13

source points contain

Answer 13

Original or Yuan-source Qi

Question 14

yin organs tend to have a capacity to .. (density) and can run into …. more often

Answer 14

store

deficiency

Question 15

actions of the yin meridian source points

Answer 15

Tonify deficiencies
Balance Yin and Yang
Reduce excess
Regulate emotions

Question 16

actions of the yang meridian source points

Answer 16

Mainly to reduce excess conditions
Some points are used to tonify deficiencies

Question 17

Use of the Triple Warmer source point is beneficial for ……since the TW is used as the “conduit” through which the Original Qi ascends from …..

Answer 17

tonifying Original Qi

between the kidneys

Question 18

what is the pathway of the large intestine

Answer 18

begins on the tip of the index finger and travels up the radial side of the arm, past the elbow, making its way anterior to the humerus to the anterior corner of the shoulder, moves posteriorly to large intestine 16 and then moves up the lateral aspect of the neck before terminating on the opposite side of the face from where it began