week 2 Flashcards
SHU-TRANSPORTING POINTS
- jing well
- ying spring
- shu stream
- jing river
- he sea
- 60 pts
- fingers -> elbow
- toes -> knee
YUAN-SOURCE POINTS
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)
LUO-CONNECTING POINTS
-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
LOWER HE-SEA POINTS
-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
INFLUENTIAL (MEETING-HUI) POINTS
-8pts
-treats body tissues
zhang
Fu
Qi
Blood
Sinews
Marrow
Bone
Vessels
COMMAND POINTS
- 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
FRONT-MU (ALARM) POINTS
- 12 pts
- located over the organ, treats that organ (not channel conditions)
- organ palpated for tenderness, lumps, gathering, depression, etc.
BACK-SHU POINTS
- 12pts
- on UB channel along the spine (1.5 cun lateral to the spine)
XI CLEFT POINTS
-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)
CONFLUENT (master) POINTS
- 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
what is the YANG & YIN element of JING WELL point?
metal -> wood
what is the YANG & YIN element of YING SPRING
water -> fire
what is the YANG & YIN element of SHU STREAM
wood -> earth
what is the YANG & YIN element of JING RIVER?
fire -> metal
what is the YANG & YIN element of HE SEA?
earth -> water
what point is used for asthma, dryness, sudden loss of voice?
jing river
what point is used for arthritis, heaviness in joints, joint pain?
shu stream
what point is used for stomach, intestines, counterflow qi?
he sea
what point is used for mania, stuffiness in chest, fullness under the heart?
jing well
what point is used for fever and body heat?
ying spring
how many Luo Connecting pts are there? and what are they?
15/16
12 regular + ren + du + great luo of SP/ST
how many xi cleft points are there and what are they?
16
12 regular + 4 extra ord. (yin & yang qiao + yin & yang wei)
how many yuan source points are there?
where are they located for Yin and Yang?
12
Yin: 3rd from extremities
Yang: 4th from extremities, except GB
which other points share the same location as the YIN Yuan Source pts?
shu stream of yin
which pts connect yin and yang?
luo connecting pts
which pts access source qi?
yuan source pts
which pts treat acute pain and bleeding?
xi cleft pts
all the back shu pts are located on which meridian?
UB meridian
how many Front Mu pts are there?
12
how many back shu pts are there?
12
which pts targets specific areas of the body?
command pts
which pts “opens” one of the 8 extra ordinary vessels
confluent pts
where is the confluent (master pt) for women and men?
women RT side
men LEFT side
which pts are used primarily to treat disease of 6 fu (bowels) / yang organs?
lower he-sea pts
which pts are used for treating the specific tissue or substance for which they are named? and what are they?
influential pts zang fu qi blood sinews marrow bone vessels
which pts are used for asthma, dryness, cough, voice change
jing river
which pts are located on the bladder meridian on the back, used in correspondence with the internal organs?
back shu
which pts are located where qi and blood are deeply converged, and used for ACUTE pain or bleeding?
xi cleft pts
which pts are treat the fu (hollow) organs, stomach intestines, rebellious qi, and diarrhea?
he sea
which pts are used for mental illness, chest stifling, fullness under the heart?
jing well
which pts are used for Bi syndrome (wind + dampness), heaviness, and joint pain?
shu stream
which pts are located on the torso over the associated internal organ, and is often used for diagnosis?
front mu pts
which pts are used for febrile disease, complexion change, hot sensations?
ying spring
where is source qi retained, and used to treat disease of the zang-fu?
yuan source pts
sternal notch -> acromion
8 cun
axillary fold -> cubital crease
9 cune
cubital crease -> transverse wrist crease
12 cun
medial border of scapula -> posterior midline
3 cun
anterior hairline -> posterior hairline
12 cun
total length of the body
75 cun
angles of the hairline
9 cun
nipple -> nipple
8 cun
b/t 2 mastoid process (back of neck area)
9 cun
anterior hairline -> glabella
3 cun
axillary -> 11th rib
12 cun
sternocostal angel -> umbilicus
8 cun
umbilicus -> pubic symphysis
5 cun
upper border of the pubic symphysis -> medial epicondyle
18 cun
greater trochanter (inferior border of symphysis) -> popliteal crease (middle of patella)
19 cun
patella is how many cun?
2 cun
medial epicondyle of tibia -> medial malleolus
13 cun
popliteal crease (center of patella) -> lateral malleolus
16 cun
gluteal fold -> knee
14 cun
posterior hairline -> inferior border of SP of C7
3 cun
what are the 3 functions of channels?
- transport qi & blood, and regulating yin & yang
- resisting pathogens, and reflecting symptoms and signs
- transmitting needling sensation and regulating deficiency
arise from a specific pt located below the elbow or knee and separate from the regular channels
luo connecting channels
possibly even deeper than jing-mai (regular channels)
extraordinary channels
do not distribute interiorly, only superficially at the skin. they have no starting pt of terminating pts, no directional flow
cutaneous regions
start on extremities (hand or feet) and travel inward toward the trunk. They cover broad areas and “knot” at the joints and large muscles
tendino-muscular channels
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)
divergent channels
run vertically, bilaterally, and symmetrically distributed relatively deep within the body, have internal and external pathways
regular channels (jing mai)
which channels act as link b/t paired yin and yang channels
luo connecting vessels
which channels are considered reservoirs of Qi, including Ren and Du?
8 extraordinary
the ren is call…? the du is called…?
ren: sea of yin
du: sea of yang
which channels are the external branches of the regular channels and reinforce the connection bt joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc and maintain articulation?
tendo-muscular channels
which are the branches of the regular channels that reinforce the connection among zang fu organs?
divergent
which channels go from chest → fingers
LU, PC, HT
3 yin arms
which channels go from foot → chest
SP, LV, KD
3 yin legs
which channels go from fingers → face
LI, SJ, SI
3 yang arms
which channels go from face → foot
ST, GB, UB
3 yang legs