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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

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  • cough
  • dyspnea (SOB)
  • sore throat
  • pain in the supraclavicular fossa
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ST 13 – functions

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clears heat & loosens the chest

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ST 13 – indications

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  • dyspnea (SOB)
  • cough
  • distention & fullness in the chest
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ST 14 – functions

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rectifies qi & loosens the chest

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ST 14 – indications

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  • pain & distention in the chest & rib-side

- cough

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ST 15 – function

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courses wind & relieves pain

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ST 15 – indications

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  • cough
  • dyspnea (SOB)
  • pain & distention in the chest
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ST 16 – functions

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  1. clears heat & resolves depression

2. relieves pain & disperses swelling

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ST 16 – indications

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  • fullness & pain in the chest & costal region
  • cough
  • asthma
  • mastitis
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ST 17 - contraindications *

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contraindicated for needling & moxa

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ST 18 – functions *

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  1. diffuses the network vessels of the breast (promotes lactation)
  2. quickens the blood & transforms depression
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ST 18 – indications *

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  • mammary abscess
  • insufficient lactation
  • cough
  • dyspnea (SOB)
  • pain in the chest
37
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ST 19 – functions

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regulates the center & harmonizes the stomach

38
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ST 19 – indications

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  • abdominal distention
  • vomiting
  • pain in the stomach
  • poor apetite
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ST 20 – functions

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harmonizes the stomach & rectifies the qi

40
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ST 20 – indications

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  • stomach pain
  • abdominal distention
  • vomiting
  • poor apetite
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ST 21 – functions *

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  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 *

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  • abdominal distention
  • gastric pain
  • vomiting
  • anorexia
  • diarrhea
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ST 22 – functions

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regulates the stomach & intestines

44
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ST 22 - indications

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  • abdominal pain & distention
  • borborygmous
  • diarrhea
  • anorexia
  • water swelling
45
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ST 23 & ST 24 – general functions *

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clears heat from ST or ST fire that disturbs the mind

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ST 23 – functions *

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  1. clears the heart & quiets the spirit

2. fortifies the spleen & harmonizes the center

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ST 23 – indications *

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  • mania & withdrawal
  • vexation
  • stomach pain
  • indigestion
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ST 24 – functions *

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  1. quiets the spirit & stabilizes the mind

2. regulates & harmonizes the stomach & intestines

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ST 24 – indications *

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  • mania & withdrawal
  • stomach pain
  • vomiting
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ST 25 – functions *

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(Front Mu of the Large Intestine)

  1. rectifies the lower jiao
  2. warms the womb
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ST 25 – indications *

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(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 *

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address the upper jiao, respiration, lactation

these points are located in the chest

53
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ST 19 thru ST 25 – general purpose *

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address the middle jiao, digestion

these points are located in the upper abdomen above the umbilicus

54
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ST 26 thru ST 30 – general purpose *

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address the lower jiao, elimination, reproduction

these points are located in the lower abdomen below the umbilicus

55
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ST 31 thru ST 34 – general purpose *

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address Bi Syndrome or Wei Syndrome

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ST 26 – functions

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  • dissipates cold
  • relieves pain
  • rectifies qi
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ST 26 – indications

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  • abdominal pain

- hernia

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ST 27 – functions *

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  1. supplements KD & boosts qi

2. invigorates yang & KD yang

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ST 27 – indications

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  • lower abdominal distention & fullness
  • inhibited urination
  • hernia
  • seminal emission
  • premature ejaculation
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ST 28 – pinyin & significance *

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  • 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

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clears damp heat & disinhibits lower jiao

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ST 28 – indications

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  • urinary or lower abdominal distention
  • retention of urine
  • edema
  • hernia
  • dysmenorrhea
  • sterility
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ST 29 – nickname & significance *

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“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

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  • rectifies the lower jiao

- warms the womb

65
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ST 29 – indications

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  • leukorrhea

- prolapse of uterus

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ST 30 – pinyin & significance *

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  • 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

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  1. soothes the LV & boosts the KD

2. regulates menstruation & promotes fertility

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ST 30 – indications

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  • impotence
  • menstrual irregularity
  • infertility
  • abdominal pain
  • hernia
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ST 31 – functions

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  1. warms the channels & quickens the connecting vessels

2. courses wind & dissipates cold

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ST 31 – indications

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  • Bi syndrome
  • Wei syndrome, flaccid muscle, atrophy
  • hip pain
  • sciatica
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ST 32 – functions

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  1. warms the channels & dissipates cold

2. courses wind & quickens the connecting vessels

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ST 32 – indications

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  • paralysis of lower limbs
  • pain in the lumbar & iliac region
  • knee pain
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ST 33 – functions

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  1. courses wind & dissipates cold
  2. frees the channels & quickens the connecting vessels
  3. disinhibits joint
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ST 33 – indications

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  • paralysis
  • Bi syndrome
  • motor impairment of the lower extremities
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ST 34 – functions

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  1. subdues rebellious qi
  2. removes obstructions from the channel
  3. expels dampness & wind
76
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ST 34 – indications

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  • pain & numbness of the knee
  • motor impairment of the lower extremities
  • gastric pain
  • mastitis
77
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  • what is Bi syndrome? which points are used to treat it?
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  • 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?
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  • 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

Spring 2013 / Points 1 (36 decks)

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