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1
Q

What MS points are located on the FORHEAD?

A

MS 1
MS 2
MS 3
MS 4

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2
Q

What Acu Point is MS 1 referenced by?

A

GV 24

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3
Q

What is MS 1 used to treat?

2 points

A
  • Psycho Emotional Disorders
  • Nasal Disorders

study tip located directly above 3rd 👁️
on the same line as the 👃🏼

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4
Q

How many Cun in length is MS1 from GV 24?

A

1 cun

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5
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What Acu point is MS 2 referenced by?

A

BL 3

Directly superior to BL 2. Located 0.5 cun into hairline.

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6
Q

What disorders does MS2 treat?

A
  • Disorders of upper jiao
  • Disorders of nose

study note image below demonstrates flipping the forehead lines on their side to represent the jiao they pertain to.

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7
Q

How many cun in length, is MS2 from BL 3?

A

1 cun

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8
Q

What Acu point is MS 3 referenced by?

A

GB 15

Located directly above GB 14 (1cun superior to Center for eyebrow) 0.5 cun into hairline

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9
Q

What disorders does MS 3 treat?

A
  • Disorders of Middle Jiao
  • Disorders of eyes

study note image below rotates the forehead line to demonstrate the Jiao each line pertains to.
Also MS 3 is located directly above the pupil so it works on the 👀

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10
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How many Cun in length is MS 3 from GB 15?

A

1 cun

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11
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What Acu point is MS 4 references by?

A

ST 8

Located 4.5 cun lateral to GV24. 0.5cun within hairline.

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12
Q

What disorders does MS 4 treat?

A

Disorders of Lower Jiao
* male reproductive disorders
* gynaecological
* urinary disorders

Eye disorders

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13
Q

How many Cun in length is MS 4 from ST 8?

A

1 cun

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14
Q

What MS points are located on the vertex?

A

MS 5
MS 8
MS 9

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15
Q

What Acu points are associated with the location of MS 5?

A

GV 20
GV 21

Location of GV 20 is 5cun from anterior hairline. GV 21 is 3.5cun from hairline.

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16
Q

What disorders does MS 5 treat?

A
  • Diseases in the region lower than the waist.
  • Prolapsed rectum or uterus
  • Mental / Emotional disorders
  • Local pain at vertex

study tip
MS 5 treats opposite ends!
* Vertex (2 functions)
* Opposite End (rectum/ uterus)

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17
Q

What is the length of MS 5?

Hint: what is the distance between GV20 and GV21

18
Q

What is the Acu point associated with the location of MS 8?

A

BL 7

Location 1.5cun lateral to midline.
4cun from the hairline.

19
Q

What is the distance and the direction of MS 8?

A

1.5 cun posteriorly from
BL 7

20
Q

What disorders does MS 8 treat?

A

Diseases and symptoms of the waist and legs:
* paralysis
* numbness
* pain

21
Q

What is the Acu point associated with the location of MS 9?

Also level with BL7

A

GB 17

Located 3.5 cun posterior from hairline. On the line drawn from GB 15.

22
Q

What is the distance and the direction of MS 9?

A

It travels 1cun posteriorly from
GB 17.

23
Q

What disorders does MS 9 treat?

A

Diseases and symptoms of the shoulders, arms, hands:
* paralysis
* numbness
* pain

24
Q

What MS points are located on the Temporal region?

4 Points

A

MS 6
MS 7
MS 10
MS 11

25
Q

What Acu points are used to located MS 6?

Temporal Region

A

Qianshencong
and
GB 6

Locate GV 20 (5cun posterior to hairline). 1cun anterior is Qianshencong

26
Q

What disorders does MS 6 treat?

Hint: the line is divided into 5ths
Sam as Motor line

A

Mobility Impairment
* Upper 1/5th: tremor or paralysis of lower limbs and trunk
* Middle 2/5th: tremor in upper limbs
* Lower 2/5th: tremor in the head and face. Facial paralysis

27
Q

What Acu points are used to located MS 7?

A

GV 20
and
GB 7

28
Q

What disorders does MS 7 treat?

Hint: the line is divided into fifths.
Same as sensory line

A

Sensation Impairment
* Upper 1/5th: Prickling, itching, tingling in trunk and lower limbs
* Middle 2/5th: Sensory impairment in upper limbs
* Lower 2/5th: Sensory impairment in head and face

29
Q

temporal region

What Acu points are used to locate MS 10?

2 Points

A

GB 4 -> GB 6

First locate GB 7, one finger breath anterior to TE 20. Then locate ST 8

30
Q

temproal region

What disorders does MS 10 treat?

3 points

A

Disorders of:
- head
- face
- neck

study tip
This line spans over three points.
GB 4. GB 5. GB 6.
3 points.
3 areas it treats.

It’s the only line that spans three points.

31
Q

Temporal region

What Acu points are used to locate MS 11?

2 points

A

GB 7 -> GB 8

GB 8 is located 1cun sup to TE 20. GB 7 is 1 finger breath ant. to TE 20

32
Q

What disorders does MS 11 treat?

A

Treats
- Dizziness, vertigo
- Disorder of ears

study tip GB meridian associated with dizziness/ vertigo. MS 11 uses GB POINTS. MS 11 is the only line that hovers above the ear, so it treats disorders of the ear.

33
Q

What MS points are located on the Occiput?

3 points

A

MS 12
MS 13
MS 14

34
Q

Occipital Region

What Acu points are used to located MS 12?

2 points

A

GV 18 -> GV 17

GV 17 is located in the depression superior to EOP. 1.5 cun above GV 16

GV 17 can also be located 4.5 cun from GV 20

35
Q

Occipital region

What disorders does MS 12 treat?

3 points

A

Eye Diseases:

  • inflammations in the
    eyes
  • keratitis
  • conjunctivitis
36
Q

What Acu points are used to locate MS 13?

2 points

A

GV 18 -> GV 17

This line is located 0.5 cun lateral to MS12

37
Q

What disorders does MS 13 treat?

A

Cortical visual disturbance

Unable to process vision

38
Q

Occipital Region

What Acu points are used to locate MS 14?

1 point

A

BL 9

Level with GV 17, 1.3cun lateral from midline.

39
Q

What is the length of the MS 14 line?

A

2 cun

This line runs 2 cun DOWN from BL 9

40
Q

Occipital region

What disorders does MS 14 treat?

Balance and coordination

2 Points

A

Treats:

  • cerebella diseases (cerebella injury or
    atrophy)
  • pain in the occipital region and nape

Most common Cerebella disease is MS

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