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week 2 Flashcards

1
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SHU-TRANSPORTING POINTS

A
  1. jing well
  2. ying spring
  3. shu stream
  4. jing river
  5. he sea
  • 60 pts
  • fingers -> elbow
  • toes -> knee
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YUAN-SOURCE POINTS

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12 pts in regular channels where the source qi resides

  • Yin Channel: 3rd from extremity (same as Shu stream: LU 9, PC 7, HT 7, SP 3, LV 3, KD 3)
  • Yang Channel: 4th from extremity (except GB: LI 4, SJ 4, SI 4, ST 42, UB 64)
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LUO-CONNECTING POINTS

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-15 or 16 pts
(12 regular + REN + DU + Great Luo of SP 21 + (Great Luo of ST)
-distal to elbow or knee (or he sea), the place where the connecting vessel separates from main channel
- NEVER share with transporting pts
-strengthen connection b/t yin & yang pair organs
-drain repletion, or supplement vacuity

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4
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LOWER HE-SEA POINTS

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-6 pts
-3 yang arm LI, SJ, SI (fingers -> face)
too far to reach organ, so they get an extra he sea on yang leg channel b.c energetic of movt of leg better for digestion & fluids
-3 foot yang ST, GB, UB

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5
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INFLUENTIAL (MEETING-HUI) POINTS

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-8pts
-treats body tissues
zhang
Fu
Qi
Blood
Sinews
Marrow
Bone
Vessels

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COMMAND POINTS

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  • 4pts
  • directs treatment to the area of body
    1. face + mouth LI4
    2. head + neck LU 7
    3. abdomen ST 36
    4. back UB 40
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7
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FRONT-MU (ALARM) POINTS

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  • 12 pts
  • located over the organ, treats that organ (not channel conditions)
  • organ palpated for tenderness, lumps, gathering, depression, etc.
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8
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BACK-SHU POINTS

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  • 12pts

- on UB channel along the spine (1.5 cun lateral to the spine)

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9
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XI CLEFT POINTS

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-16 pts
(12 + 4 extraordinary vesses: yin qiao + yang qiao + yin wei + yang wei)
-always distal to elbow or knee (he sea), EXCEPT ST
-treat ACUTE pain or bleeding in channel or organ
-place where qi and blood accumulate
-acupuncture anesthesia
-acute bleeding conditions (NOT chronic)

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CONFLUENT (master) POINTS

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  • 8pts -> opens or access extraordinary vessels
  • RT side WOMEN
  • LEFT side MEN
  • coupled pt is the other pt in its pair

REN + YIN QIAO + DU + YANG QIAO + CHONG + YIN WEI + DAI + YANG WEI

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11
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what is the YANG & YIN element of JING WELL point?

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metal -> wood

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12
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what is the YANG & YIN element of YING SPRING

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water -> fire

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13
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what is the YANG & YIN element of SHU STREAM

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wood -> earth

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14
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what is the YANG & YIN element of JING RIVER?

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fire -> metal

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15
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what is the YANG & YIN element of HE SEA?

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earth -> water

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16
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what point is used for asthma, dryness, sudden loss of voice?

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jing river

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17
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what point is used for arthritis, heaviness in joints, joint pain?

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shu stream

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18
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what point is used for stomach, intestines, counterflow qi?

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he sea

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19
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what point is used for mania, stuffiness in chest, fullness under the heart?

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jing well

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20
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what point is used for fever and body heat?

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ying spring

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21
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how many Luo Connecting pts are there? and what are they?

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15/16

12 regular + ren + du + great luo of SP/ST

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22
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how many xi cleft points are there and what are they?

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16

12 regular + 4 extra ord. (yin & yang qiao + yin & yang wei)

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23
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how many yuan source points are there?

where are they located for Yin and Yang?

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12
Yin: 3rd from extremities
Yang: 4th from extremities, except GB

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24
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which other points share the same location as the YIN Yuan Source pts?

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shu stream of yin

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25
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which pts connect yin and yang?

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luo connecting pts

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26
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which pts access source qi?

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yuan source pts

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27
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which pts treat acute pain and bleeding?

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xi cleft pts

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28
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all the back shu pts are located on which meridian?

A

UB meridian

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29
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how many Front Mu pts are there?

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12

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30
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how many back shu pts are there?

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12

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31
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which pts targets specific areas of the body?

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command pts

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32
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which pts “opens” one of the 8 extra ordinary vessels

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confluent pts

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33
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where is the confluent (master pt) for women and men?

A

women RT side

men LEFT side

34
Q

which pts are used primarily to treat disease of 6 fu (bowels) / yang organs?

A

lower he-sea pts

35
Q

which pts are used for treating the specific tissue or substance for which they are named? and what are they?

A 
influential pts
zang
fu
qi
blood
sinews
marrow
bone
vessels
36
Q

which pts are used for asthma, dryness, cough, voice change

A

jing river

37
Q

which pts are located on the bladder meridian on the back, used in correspondence with the internal organs?

A

back shu

38
Q

which pts are located where qi and blood are deeply converged, and used for ACUTE pain or bleeding?

A

xi cleft pts

39
Q

which pts are treat the fu (hollow) organs, stomach intestines, rebellious qi, and diarrhea?

A

he sea

40
Q

which pts are used for mental illness, chest stifling, fullness under the heart?

A

jing well

41
Q

which pts are used for Bi syndrome (wind + dampness), heaviness, and joint pain?

A

shu stream

42
Q

which pts are located on the torso over the associated internal organ, and is often used for diagnosis?

A

front mu pts

43
Q

which pts are used for febrile disease, complexion change, hot sensations?

A

ying spring

44
Q

where is source qi retained, and used to treat disease of the zang-fu?

A

yuan source pts

45
Q

sternal notch -> acromion

A

8 cun

46
Q

axillary fold -> cubital crease

A

9 cune

47
Q

cubital crease -> transverse wrist crease

A

12 cun

48
Q

medial border of scapula -> posterior midline

A

3 cun

49
Q

anterior hairline -> posterior hairline

A

12 cun

50
Q

total length of the body

A

75 cun

51
Q

angles of the hairline

A

9 cun

52
Q

nipple -> nipple

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8 cun

53
Q

b/t 2 mastoid process (back of neck area)

A

9 cun

54
Q

anterior hairline -> glabella

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3 cun

55
Q

axillary -> 11th rib

A

12 cun

56
Q

sternocostal angel -> umbilicus

A

8 cun

57
Q

umbilicus -> pubic symphysis

A

5 cun

58
Q

upper border of the pubic symphysis -> medial epicondyle

A

18 cun

59
Q

greater trochanter (inferior border of symphysis) -> popliteal crease (middle of patella)

A

19 cun

60
Q

patella is how many cun?

A

2 cun

61
Q

medial epicondyle of tibia -> medial malleolus

A

13 cun

62
Q

popliteal crease (center of patella) -> lateral malleolus

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16 cun

63
Q

gluteal fold -> knee

A

14 cun

64
Q

posterior hairline -> inferior border of SP of C7

A

3 cun

65
Q

what are the 3 functions of channels?

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  1. transport qi & blood, and regulating yin & yang
  2. resisting pathogens, and reflecting symptoms and signs
  3. transmitting needling sensation and regulating deficiency
66
Q

arise from a specific pt located below the elbow or knee and separate from the regular channels

A

luo connecting channels

67
Q

possibly even deeper than jing-mai (regular channels)

A

extraordinary channels

68
Q

do not distribute interiorly, only superficially at the skin. they have no starting pt of terminating pts, no directional flow

A

cutaneous regions

69
Q

start on extremities (hand or feet) and travel inward toward the trunk. They cover broad areas and “knot” at the joints and large muscles

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tendino-muscular channels

70
Q

separate from the channels above or at the elbow or knee joints, enter the chest and abdomen, emerge from the body cavity (usually at the head or neck) converge with the yang channel of the pair (at the head)

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divergent channels

71
Q

run vertically, bilaterally, and symmetrically distributed relatively deep within the body, have internal and external pathways

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regular channels (jing mai)

72
Q

which channels act as link b/t paired yin and yang channels

A

luo connecting vessels

73
Q

which channels are considered reservoirs of Qi, including Ren and Du?

A

8 extraordinary

74
Q

the ren is call…? the du is called…?

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ren: sea of yin
du: sea of yang

75
Q

which channels are the external branches of the regular channels and reinforce the connection bt joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc and maintain articulation?

A

tendo-muscular channels

76
Q

which are the branches of the regular channels that reinforce the connection among zang fu organs?

A

divergent

77
Q

which channels go from chest → fingers

A

LU, PC, HT

3 yin arms

78
Q

which channels go from foot → chest

A

SP, LV, KD

3 yin legs

79
Q

which channels go from fingers → face

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LI, SJ, SI

3 yang arms

80
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which channels go from face → foot

A

ST, GB, UB

3 yang legs

Spring 2013 / Points 1 (36 decks)

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