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wks 5 & 6 - ST fxns & indications (1-34) Flashcards

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ST 1 - functions

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  1. dispels wind & dissipates fire

2. courses pathogens & brightens the eyes

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ST 1 - indications

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  • facial paralysis
  • redness, swelling, and pain of the eye
  • lacrimation
  • night blindness
  • twitching of the eyelids
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ST 2 - functions

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  1. courses wind & quickens connecting vessels

2. soothes the sinews & relieves pain

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ST 2 - indications *

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  • facial paralysis, facial pain
  • redness, swelling, and pain of the eye (clears the eye)
  • twitching of the eyelids
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ST 3 - functions

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  • courses wind & quickens connecting vessels

- disperses swelling & relieves pain

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ST 3 - indications

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  • deviated eye & mouth
  • twitching of eyelids
  • nosebleed
  • toothache
  • nasal congestion
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ST 4 - functions

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  • dispels wind

- frees qi stagnation

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ST 4 - indications

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  • deviation of mouth
  • salivation
  • twitching of the eyelids
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ST 5 - functions

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courses wind & quickens connecting vessels

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ST 5 - indications

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  • clenched jaws
  • deviated mouth
  • swelling of the cheek
  • toothache
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ST 6 - functions

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  • opens the jaw & frees the connecting vessels

- dispels wind & regulates qi

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ST 6 - indications

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  • facial paralysis
  • swelling of the cheek & face
  • toothache
  • mumps
  • trismus (reduced ability to open jaws)
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ST 7 - functions

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  • courses wind & quickens connecting vessels

- opens portals & sharpens hearing

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ST 7 - indications *

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  • facial paralysis & pain
  • motor impairment of the jaw / TMJ syndrome
  • toothache
  • deafness
  • tinnitus
  • otorrhea (discharge from hear)
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ST 8 - functions

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  • dispels wind & discharges fire
  • relieves pain
  • clears the head & brightens the eyes
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ST 8 - indications *

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  • headache (from internal or external wind)
  • blurring of vision
  • opthalmalgia
  • lacrimation
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ST 9 - functions *

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  • frees the channels & connecting vessels
  • regulates qi & blood (lowers blood pressure)
  • clears heat & calms dyspnea (SOB)
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ST 9 - indications *

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  • high blood pressure
  • sore throat
  • goiter
  • asthma
  • dizziness
  • flushing of the face
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ST 9 - contraindications *

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contraindicated with low blood pressure

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ST 10 - functions

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rectifies lung qi & disinhibits the throat

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ST 10 - indications

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  • sore, swollen throat

- dyspnea (SOB)

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ST 11 - functions

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courses qi & downbears counterflow

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ST 11 - indications

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  • sore, swollen throat

- dyspnea (SOB)

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ST 12 - functions

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  • diffuses & downbears lung qi
  • frees the channels & quickens the network vessels
  • regulates qi & blood
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ST 12 - indications
- cough - dyspnea (SOB) - sore throat - pain in the supraclavicular fossa
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ST 13 -- functions
clears heat & loosens the chest
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ST 13 -- indications
- dyspnea (SOB) - cough - distention & fullness in the chest
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ST 14 -- functions
rectifies qi & loosens the chest
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ST 14 -- indications
- pain & distention in the chest & rib-side | - cough
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ST 15 -- function
courses wind & relieves pain
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ST 15 -- indications
- cough - dyspnea (SOB) - pain & distention in the chest
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ST 16 -- functions
1. clears heat & resolves depression | 2. relieves pain & disperses swelling
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ST 16 -- indications
- fullness & pain in the chest & costal region - cough - asthma - mastitis
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ST 17 - contraindications *
contraindicated for needling & moxa
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ST 18 -- functions *
1. diffuses the network vessels of the breast (promotes lactation) 2. quickens the blood & transforms depression
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ST 18 -- indications *
- mammary abscess - insufficient lactation - cough - dyspnea (SOB) - pain in the chest
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ST 19 -- functions
regulates the center & harmonizes the stomach
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ST 19 -- indications
- abdominal distention - vomiting - pain in the stomach - poor apetite
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ST 20 -- functions
harmonizes the stomach & rectifies the qi
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ST 20 -- indications
- stomach pain - abdominal distention - vomiting - poor apetite
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ST 21 -- functions *
1. regulates center qi 2. harmonizes the stomach & intestines 3. transforms accumulation & stagnation 4. fortifies the spleen (ST 21 + Ren 12 together clear stagnation from stomach. Ren 12 is the Front Mu of Stomach.)
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ST 21 -- indications *
- abdominal distention - gastric pain - vomiting - anorexia - diarrhea
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ST 22 -- functions
regulates the stomach & intestines
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ST 22 - indications
- abdominal pain & distention - borborygmous - diarrhea - anorexia - water swelling
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ST 23 & ST 24 -- general functions *
clears heat from ST or ST fire that disturbs the mind
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ST 23 -- functions *
1. clears the heart & quiets the spirit | 2. fortifies the spleen & harmonizes the center
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ST 23 -- indications *
- mania & withdrawal - vexation - stomach pain - indigestion
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ST 24 -- functions *
1. quiets the spirit & stabilizes the mind | 2. regulates & harmonizes the stomach & intestines
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ST 24 -- indications *
- mania & withdrawal - stomach pain - vomiting
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ST 25 -- functions *
(Front Mu of the Large Intestine) 1. rectifies the lower jiao 2. warms the womb
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ST 25 -- indications *
(Front Mu of the Large Intestine) - abdominal pain & distention - constipation, diarrhea - borborygmous - pain around the umbilicus - dysentery - edema - irregular menstruation
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ST 12 thru ST 18 -- general purpose *
address the upper jiao, respiration, lactation | these points are located in the chest
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ST 19 thru ST 25 -- general purpose *
address the middle jiao, digestion | these points are located in the upper abdomen above the umbilicus
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ST 26 thru ST 30 -- general purpose *
address the lower jiao, elimination, reproduction | these points are located in the lower abdomen below the umbilicus
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ST 31 thru ST 34 -- general purpose *
address Bi Syndrome or Wei Syndrome
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ST 26 -- functions
- dissipates cold - relieves pain - rectifies qi
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ST 26 -- indications
- abdominal pain | - hernia
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ST 27 -- functions *
1. supplements KD & boosts qi | 2. invigorates yang & KD yang
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ST 27 -- indications
- lower abdominal distention & fullness - inhibited urination - hernia - seminal emission - premature ejaculation
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ST 28 -- pinyin & significance *
- pinyin is Shui Dao, which means "water way" | - this point helps with urinary distention, by disinhibiting the lower jiao so that water can move through
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ST 28 -- functions
clears damp heat & disinhibits lower jiao
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ST 28 -- indications
- urinary or lower abdominal distention - retention of urine - edema - hernia - dysmenorrhea - sterility
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ST 29 -- nickname & significance *
"Return Arrival" -- this point returns the menses to a stable, predictable cycle and is used for infertility when the cycle is irregular
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ST 29 -- functions
- rectifies the lower jiao | - warms the womb
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ST 29 -- indications
- leukorrhea | - prolapse of uterus
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ST 30 -- pinyin & significance *
- pinyin is Qichong, which refers to the Chong Mai (one of the 8 extraordinary vessels), which deals with the blood & uterus - this point is used to regulate menstruation & promote fertility
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ST 30 -- functions
1. soothes the LV & boosts the KD | 2. regulates menstruation & promotes fertility
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ST 30 -- indications
- impotence - menstrual irregularity - infertility - abdominal pain - hernia
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ST 31 -- functions
1. warms the channels & quickens the connecting vessels | 2. courses wind & dissipates cold
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ST 31 -- indications
- Bi syndrome - Wei syndrome, flaccid muscle, atrophy - hip pain - sciatica
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ST 32 -- functions
1. warms the channels & dissipates cold | 2. courses wind & quickens the connecting vessels
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ST 32 -- indications
- paralysis of lower limbs - pain in the lumbar & iliac region - knee pain
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ST 33 -- functions
1. courses wind & dissipates cold 2. frees the channels & quickens the connecting vessels 3. disinhibits joint
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ST 33 -- indications
- paralysis - Bi syndrome - motor impairment of the lower extremities
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ST 34 -- functions
1. subdues rebellious qi 2. removes obstructions from the channel 3. expels dampness & wind
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ST 34 -- indications
- pain & numbness of the knee - motor impairment of the lower extremities - gastric pain - mastitis
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* what is Bi syndrome? which points are used to treat it?
- Bi syndrome manifests as pain, soreness, aches, numbness or heaviness of muscles, sinews, and joints, and/or swelling and burning pain (rheumatological) - aggravated by exterior pathogenic factors like wind, cold, damp, heat causing obstruction of qi & blood - ST 31, 32, 33, 34 may be used to treat Bi syndrome
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* what is Wei syndrome? which points are used to treat it?
- Wei syndrome manifests as muscular atrophy (loss of muscle tone), flaccidity, paralysis, or emaciation - Wei syndrome is usually addressed using the Yang Ming channels (LI & ST) bc they are full of qi & blood - ST 31, 32, 33, 34 may be used to treat Wei syndrome

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