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38 Cards in this Set
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What do Yin source points do? What do Yang source points do?
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Yin - Tonifies Yin organs
Yang - Dispels excess pathogenic factors (6 evils) |
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What are the six evils?
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Wind, Cold, Dampness, Dryness, Heat, Summer-Heat
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What is the relationship between the Source and Shu Point for Yin channels?
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They are the same
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What are the functions of the Lou Points? (5)
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1. They connect the Yin and Yang pairs
2. Regulate problems affecting both paired channels 3. Reinforce the action of the source points 4. Regulate Qi between left/right sides of channel 5. Regulate the flow of Qi according to the Midday Midnite Law |
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Function of XiCleft points (2)
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1. Treats acute organ problems
2. Treats pain, especially acute pain |
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What do Front Mu points treat? Why are they the alarm points?
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Acute problems associated with that organ
They alert you of organ disharmony when tender on palpation |
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What do Back Shu points treat? What do the inner and outer points treat?
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1. Chronic problems associated with that organ
2. Inner treats organ function 3. Outer treats emotional problems related to that organ |
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What are the functions of Ting Well points? (3)
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1. Superficial Qi
2. Immediate change 3. Prick to bleed to remove heat and blood stagnation |
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What is the function of the Ying Spring points?
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Clears true or false heat
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What are the functions of the Shu Stream Points? (2)
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1. This is where the Wei qi gathers
2. Treats joint pain and feelings of heaviness |
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What are the functions of the Jing River points? (2)
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1. Treats respiratory problems
2. The channel widens here |
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What are the functions of the He-Sea points? (4)
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1. Treats rebellious Qi of SI and LI (Yang Ming)
2. Penetrates into body 3. The upper He-Sea point are on the upper arms 4. The lower He-Sea points are on the lower limbs - |
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What do the Lower He-Sea points treat?
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Rebellious Qi and they Tonify Yang Qi
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List three symptoms of rebellious Qi
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Hiccuping, belching, vomiting
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What are the Five Elements?
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Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water
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How do you identify the Horary, Sedation, and Tonification point for each channel?
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Horary - same element as channel
Tonification - point before Horary Sedation - pt after Horary |
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Know the internal pathways and where they start. All begin at the first point of the meridian except which five (and where do they start?)
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LU - middle jiao
ST - LI 20 HT - at the heart KD - beneath the little toe PC - center of the chest |
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What points make up the Four Gates? What do they treat?
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LI 4 and LIV 3
Clears wind from head and face |
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What is the three leg yin crossing point?
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SP 6
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What point treats nausea?
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PC 6
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What are the eight (8) window of the sky points we should know?
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Ub 10
St9 Sj 16 LI 18 Lu 3 Pc 1 SI 16 SI 17 |
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What point treats any blood problem?
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Sp 10
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What point stops bleeding?
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SP 1 or LIV 1
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What point stops itching?
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SJ6 and GB31
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What three points are both lower and upper he sea points?
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Gb 34
St 36 BL 40 |
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What point treats diarrhea and constipation?
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ST 25
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What are the 8 Extra Meridian Points?
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Picture
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What are the three functions of SJ 5?
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1. Expels all six evils
2. Treats Shao Yang Syndrome (1/2 in and 1/2 out) 3. Master point of Yangwei and Couple point of Dai 4. |
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What is the best point for oedema?
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SP 9
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What is the best point for phlegm?
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ST 40
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Which points treat an upper toothache?
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LI 4
LI 20 - local pt |
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What point should not be needled?
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ST 17
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What are the organs associated with each element? Which ones are Yin and which are Yang?
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Yeah....
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What are the Four Command Points?
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ST 36 - Abdomen
LU 7 - Head and back of neck UB 40 - Back (upper and lower) LI 4 - Face and mouth |
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What are the 6 (of 8) Influential Points?
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Picture
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Bleeding does what?
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Clears heat and clears blood stasis
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What does lung 10 treat?
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Sore throat
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What are the points to start and stop lactation? (know one of each)
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Stop - GB 41
Start - GB 21, SI 11, or SI 1 |
