wks 5 & 6 - ST key fxns & point combinations Flashcards
what point combination on the ST channel is used for Bell’s Palsy?
ST 4 + ST 5 + ST 6 when needled subcutaneously toward each other
what points on the ST channel are used for tooth pain? what point on the LI channel can be combined with them?
ST 4 + ST 5 + ST 6, combined with LI 4
ST 4, 5, and 6 are local points on the face. LI 4 is Command of Face & Mouth.
what point combination includes ST 9 to lower blood pressure?
ST 9 + LI 11 + Er Jian (+ GB 20)
ST 9 lowers BP. LI 11 regulates BP. Er Jian is bled at tip of ear. GB 20 lowers BP
what points on the ST channel address the upper jiao and respiration?
ST 12 thru ST 18
what points on the ST channel address the middle jiao and digestion?
ST 19 thru ST 25
which points on the ST channel are used to clear heat from ST fire disturbing the shen causing restlessness & insomnia?
ST 23 + ST 24
what points on the ST channel address the lower jiao, elimination, and reproduction?
ST 26 thru ST 30
what points on the ST channel address Bi syndrome or Wei syndrome?
ST 31 thru ST 34
which point on the ST channel is used for urinary distention, and can move water through the lower jiao?
ST 28 (aka Shui Dao or “Water Way”)
which point on the ST channel is used to return the menses to a stable, predictable cycle?
ST 29 (aka “Return Arrival”)
which point on the ST channel is named after the Chong Mai and is used to regulate menstruation & promote fertility?
ST 30 (aka Qichong)
which point on the ST channel promotes lactation?
ST 18 (located directly below the nipple, in the 5th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to anterior midline)
which point on the ST channel can lower blood pressure? what function helps lower blood pressure?
ST 9 – it regulates qi & blood to lower blood pressure
which point on the ST channel would you use to clear the eye?
ST 2
which point on the ST channel would you use for headache from internal or external wind?
ST 8
