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35 Cards in this Set
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EXTRA pt 太陽 (太阳)
Tàiyáng = Supreme Yang |
Functions: (1)Eliminates Wind & clears Heat (2)Clears head & brightens eyes (3)Reduces pain
Indications: headache, migraine, dizziness, toothache, trigeminal neuralgia, eye diseases, conjunctivitis, dimness of vision, redness/swelling of eyes, eye pain, deviation of eye/mouth, Bell’s Palsy, trigeminal neuralgia |
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EXTRA pt 印堂
Yìntáng = Hall of Impression |
Functions: (1)Calms Shen & reduces pain (2)Benefits nose (3)Expels Internal Wind (4)Add: Calms spirit, helps focus and concentration
Indications: agitation, restlessness, anxiety, stress, headache, head heaviness, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, infantile convulsion, frontal headaches, insomnia, dizziness, nasal congestion, sinus congestion, hypertension, pain of face, eye disorders |
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EXTRA pt 上廉泉
Shàngliánquán = Upper Corner Spring |
Functions: (1)Benefits voice and throat (2)Add: Very similar to Ren-23
Indications: alalia, salivation with stiff tongue, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, loss of voice |
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EXTRA pt 耳尖
Ĕrjiān = Tip of Ear |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat & reduces swelling (2)Benefits eyes and throat (3)Add: Bleeding good for treating high blood pressure, high fever in children (+LI-11, Lu-1/2, Lu-11)
Indications: redness/swelling/pain of eyes, febrile disease, fever, cloudy urine, pain/swelling of throat, mumps |
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EXTRA pt 魚腰 (鱼腰)
Yúyāo = Fish Waist |
Functions: (1)Benefits eyes (2)Add: (+ GB-14 for deviation of eye from stroke)
Indications: pain in supraorbital region, eyelid twitching, glaucoma, ptosis of eyelid, redness/swelling/pain of eyes |
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EXTRA pt 四神聰 (四神聪)
Sìshéncōng = Four Alert Spirit |
Functions: (1)Calms Spirit (2)Expels Wind (3)Add: To strengthen – towards Băihuì, to reduce/sedate outward
Indications: agitation, anxiety, headache, vertigo, insomnia, poor memory, epilepsy |
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EXTRA pt 球後 (球后)
Qiúhòu = Behind Ball |
Functions: (1)Benefits eyes (2)Add: Similar to St-1
Indications: eye diseases, glaucoma |
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EXTRA pt 夾承漿 (夹承浆)
Jiāchéngjiāng = Adjacent Fluid Container |
Functions: (1)Dispel Wind, invigorate channels, & reduce pain
Indications: pain in face, Bell’s Palsy, deviation of eyes/mouth, spasm of facial muscles, toothache, trigeminal neuralgia |
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EXTRA pt 金津and玉液
Jīnjīn and Yùyè = Golden Liquid and Jade Fluid |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat & reduces swelling
Indications: swelling of tongue, vomiting, aphasia with stiffness of tongue |
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EXTRA pt 鼻通
Bítōng = Penetrating Nose |
Functions: (1)Benefits nose
Indications: rhinitis, nasal obstruction, sinus obstruction, nasal boils |
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EXTRA pt 翳明
Yìmíng = Bright Screen |
Functions: (1)Calms Spirit (2)Benefits eyes and ears
Indications: eye diseases, tinnitus, insomnia |
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EXTRA pt 安眠
Ānmián = Peaceful Sleep |
Functions: (1)Calms Spirit (2)Add: Empirical point for insomnia
Indications: insomnia, vertigo, dizziness, headache, palpitations, mental disorders, neck stiffness |
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EXTRA pt 定喘
Dìngchuān = Calm Breathing |
Functions: (1)Benefits breathing
Indications: asthma, cough, dyspnea, neck rigidity, pain in shoulder/back, rubella, urticaria |
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EXTRA pt 華佗夾脊 (华佗夹脊)
Huá Túo jiā jĭ = Hua Tuo’s Paravertebral Points |
Functions: (1)Regulates Zangfu & alleviates pain
Indications: arms – T1 to T3, legs – L1 to L5, chest – T1 to T8, Abdomen – T6 to L5: pain, weakness, paralysis |
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EXTRA pt 百勞 (百劳)
Băiláo = Hundred Taxations |
Functions: (1)Transform Phlegm & reduces nodules and coughing
Indications: scrofula, cough, asthma, whooping cough, neck rigidity, coughing up phlegm |
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EXTRA pt 胃管下俞 or胃脘下俞
Wèiguănxiàshū or Wèiwănxiàshū = Stomach Controller Lower Shu |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat & generates fluids (2)Add: Diabetes point
Indications: diabetes, vomiting, abdominal pain, pain in chest/hypochondriac region |
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EXTRA pt 十七椎
Shíqīzhuī = 17th Vertebra |
Functions: (1)Supports Kidneys, promotes urination, & alleviates pain
Indications: lumbar pain, thigh pain, paralysis of lower extremities, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, dysuria |
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EXTRA pt 痞根
Pĭgēn = Spleen Root |
Functions: (1)Benefits lower back
Indications: hepatosplenomegaly, lumbar pain |
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EXTRA pt 腰眼
Yāoyăn = Lumbar Eyes |
Functions: (1)Strengthens Kidneys & supports lower back
Indications: lumbar pain, frequent urination, irregular menstruation |
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EXTRA pt 子宮穴 (子宫穴)
Zĭgōngxué = Child Palace Point |
Functions: (1)Regulate menses (2)Raise Qi (3)Add: Uterus Point
Indications: prolapse of uterus, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, infertility |
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EXTRA pt 肩前
Jiānqián = Front of Shoulder |
Functions: (1)Benefits shoulder & invigorates channel
Indications: pain in shoulder/arm, paralysis of upper extremities |
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EXTRA pt 十宣
Shíxuān = Ten Diffusions |
Functions: (1)Revives consciousness, expels Wind, & drains Heat
Indications: apoplexy, coma, epilepsy, high fever, acute tonsillitis, convulsion, numbness of finger tips, sunstroke/heat stroke |
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EXTRA pt 四縫 (四缝)
Sìfèng = Four Seams |
Functions: (1)Strengthens Spleen
Indications: malnutrition and indigestion in children, whooping cough |
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EXTRA pt 八邪
Bāxié = Eight Evils |
Functions: (1)Clear Heat & reduce swelling
Indications: excessive Heat, finger numbness, spasm/contracture of fingers, redness/swelling of dorsum of hand, finger/hand/wrist problems, arthritis (osteoor rheumatoid) |
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EXTRA pt 落枕
Luòzhĕn = Stiff Neck |
Functions: (1)Invigorates Qi and Blood in neck (2)Add: Empirical point for acute stiff neck/neck pain
Indications: sore neck, pain in shoulder/arm |
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EXTRA pt 腰痛穴 (腰痛穴)
Yāotòngxué = Lumbar Pain Point |
Functions: (1)Invigorates Qi and Blood in lumbar area
Indications: acute lumbar sprain |
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EXTRA pt 中泉
Zhōngquán = Middle Spring |
Functions: Actions: none listed
Indications: stuffy chest, gastric pain, spitting of blood, wrist pain |
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EXTRA pt 二白
Èrbái = Two Whites |
Functions: Actions: none listed
Indications: hemorrhoids, prolapse of rectum (due to Qi Deficiency) |
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EXTRA pt 環中 (环中)
Huánzhōng = Round Middle |
Functions: (1)Benefits lower back (2)Add: Great point along with GB-30 for sciatica
Indications: lumbar pain, thigh pain, sciatica, low back pain |
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EXTRA pt 百虫窩 (百虫窝)
Băichóngwò = Hundred Insect Nests |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat from Blood
Indications: rubella, eczema, gastrointestinal parasitic disease, skin rashes, skin itching |
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EXTRA pt 膝眼
Xīyăn = Knee Eyes |
Functions: (1)Dispels Wind-Damp, reduces pain, & reduces swelling (2)Add: For joint pain, ligament/tendon issues
Indications: knee pain, swelling of knee, arthritis, Bi syndrome, any knee problem due to stagnation, weakness of lower extremities |
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EXTRA pt 闌尾穴 (阑尾穴)
Lánwĕixué = Appendix Point |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat Poison from Large Intestine (2)Add: Empirical point for appendix
Indications: acute and chronic appendicitis, indigestion, paralysis of lower extremities |
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EXTRA pt 鶴頂 (鹤顶)
Hèdĭng = Crane’s Summit |
Functions: (1)Invigorates Qi and Blood & benefits knee
Indications: knee pain, weakness of foot/leg, paralysis |
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EXTRA pt 膽囊穴 (胆囊穴)
Dănnángxué = Gallbladder Point |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat & drains Dampness
Indications: acute and chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, biliary ascariasis, muscular atrophy/numbness of lower extremities |
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EXTRA pt 八風 (八风)
Bāfēng = Eight Winds |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat & reduces swelling (2)Add: Gets rid of pathogens
Indications: beriberi, toe pain, redness/swelling of dorsum of foot |
