Yang Phase Flashcards
When does the yang phase start
From ovulation to end of cycle/ pregnancy
What is the Yang phase known as
The luteal phase
Why is it called the Luteal phase
Because it is driven by corpus luteum
What does progesterone elevate
BBT and therefore considered Ying nature
When progesterone elevates the basic body temperature what is the treatment principal
We tonify yang to support progesterone warm the uterus and nourish it’s blood flow
 If there is a potential pregnancy or that desired what are we doing to help this
We lift close and support
If someone gets spotting
Lift, close and , support
If someone’s energy plummets after ovulation what do we do
Lift Yang
Treatment principal for the luteal phase
Post ovulation
Kd2,6 More yin prominent points
Kd3 more yang Ren2,4,5,7,15
Ub23
What points would we use for phlegm damp accumulation
Ren3,9
GB 27,28
UB 20, 23
Sp9
Why would use the Ren Meridian
We use the ren meridian because it connects with the heart and the uterus
The ren meridian is the local Meridianfor what
It’s the local Meridian for the uterus control because Ren4 is the sea of blood and Ren6 is the Sea of Qi 
How do you boost kidney yang
By nourishing blood
What points would you use to nourish blood
Ren 4,12 Stm36 Sp 6,10 KD 5 Baliao
What points do we use for phlegm damp accumulation
Ren 3,6,9
GB 27,28
UB32
SP6,9
What is the Du mai great for
It’s great for spinal stuff yang Qiao and Yin Qiao
In the luteal phase we tonify________ to support ___________
Yang / progesterone
So the treatment in the yang phase is to
The treatment in the yang phase is to warm the uterus to nourish its blood flow and to lift and support Yang to support any pregnancy
( you’re not going to influence on how it builds but instead on how it maintains)
What is the treatment principal A for the luteal phase( post ovulation) 
Select some points.
Boost kid be Yang by supporting Yin. KD 2,6 ( more yin dominant) KD 3 ( yang dominant) Ren 2,4,5,7,15 UB23
What is the treatment principle for the luteal phase post ovulation? And what points would you use
Boost kidney Yang by promoting Qi with these points Ren 4,5,6,12 Stm 25,36 Sp 6 KD 3 Chong mai ( yin) Ren mai ( yang)
Why do we use the ren Meridian in the luteal phase?
Because it connects to heart with the uterus
The ren is the local Meridian for the uterus because
Ren 4 = sea of blood
Ren 6 sea of Qi
How do you boost kidney yang in the luteal phase and which points
You boost kidney Yang by nourishing blood Ren 4,12 Stm36 Sp 6,10 KD5 UB 17
Select some points for liver and heart stagnation in the luteal phase( post ovulation)
PC 5,6,7
Ren 3
LV 2,3,4,5,8,9,11
