Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
110 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
The divergent channel on the bladder channel winds around the _________.
|
anus
|
|
The bladder primary channel does not wind around the anus.
|
true
|
|
Why is the bladder channel used for hemroids?
|
because the divergent channel, not primary channel, winds around the anus.
|
|
Group that can be used for headache, dizziness, heaviness of the head.... local problems.
|
Bl3 - bl10
|
|
window of the sky
|
bl10
|
|
nasal congestion
|
bl7
|
|
vertex problems such as vertex headache, vertigo...
|
bl7
|
|
stiff neck due to local wind invasion or cold
|
bl10
|
|
occipital headache
|
bl10
|
|
Taiyang stage is wind ______
|
COLD, COLD, WIND COLD. Not wind heat.
|
|
Expel exterior wind
|
bl11, bl12, bl13 bl41, bl42 -sneezing, upper back pain, stuffy nose, common cold
|
|
Respiratory problems
|
group UB11,12,13,41,42
|
|
Hui meeting point of bone
|
UB11
|
|
This group treats local problems - upper back and neck pain
|
Bl11, 12, 13, 41, 42
|
|
Gate of the wind - Feng Men - exterior syndrome (skin rashes like hives, clear heat)
|
bl12
|
|
back shu point of the lung
|
bl13
|
|
treats excess and def lung problems
|
bl13
|
|
Can treat skin problems; think lung and large intestine relationship. *not skin infection like MRSA
|
bl13
|
|
edema, sputum and phlegm retention - water passage problems
|
bl13
|
|
for test related purpose, if there is any lung issue, you can always choose BL13
|
bl13
|
|
Gao huang shu
|
Vital region shu - Bl43
|
|
Tonifies every type of Xu (Blood, Qi, Yin and Yang Xu)
|
Bl43 - used with scarring Moxa
|
|
Lung related problems - chronic asthma, preventing asthma, resolving phlegm *Not bl13
|
BL43
|
|
Good for all types of Xu, even Yin Xu
|
Bl43
|
|
Back shu of the PC
|
bl14
|
|
Back shu of the heart
|
bl15
|
|
back shu of the HT
|
bl15
|
|
back shu of the diaphram
|
bl17
|
|
Treat hiccups, nausea, poor appetite, stomach ache and abdominal problems related to digestion
|
Bl17
|
|
hui meeting point of the blood
|
bl17
|
|
blood heat, blood stasis and blood Xu - anemia, diabetes (poor circulation), hypertension
|
Bl17
|
|
Blood related problems
|
Bl17
|
|
Four flower points
|
Bl17 and Bl19 (traditionallly uses moxa)
|
|
six flower points
|
bl17,18, 20 (traditionally uses moxa)
|
|
Bl43 is traditionally used with scarring moxa
|
true
|
|
Four flower is used for _________
|
Yin Deficiency Symptoms - night sweating, tidal fever
|
|
back shu of the liver
|
bl18
|
|
Liver Qi stagnation (also overacting spleen)
|
bl18
|
|
Liver Yang Rising
|
bl18
|
|
Liv3 vs. bl18
|
which one is easier to reach?
|
|
Liver channel or organ issue: eyes(floaters, blurred vision, night blindness), tendons(liver in charge of sinews), emotions (depression, mania), blood (liver stores blood)
|
Bl18 - LIVER
|
|
You can use this point for ANY liver related problem
|
bl18
|
|
back shu of GB
|
bl19
|
|
"Shen" hard to make decision, timidity
|
BL19
|
|
four flower points
|
BL17 and BL19
|
|
Group can be used for any type of digestion problem
|
BL20, 49, 21, 50, 22, 51
|
|
back shu of the SP
|
Bl20
|
|
transform dampness. qi and/or blood deficiency
|
bl20
|
|
Problems relate to spleen
|
bl20
|
|
Point can be used to strengthen and tonify the spleen
|
Bl20
|
|
qi or/and blood Xu (anemia, diabetes, high cholesterol)
|
bl20
|
|
damp retention - vaginal discharge, jaundice, chronic phlegm
|
bl20
|
|
back shu of the ST
|
bl21
|
|
Back shu of the Sanjiao
|
bl22
|
|
promote urination for kidney stone
|
GB25(front mu of kidney) and BL22
|
|
kidney stone, all stones, is damp heat in the lower jiao = kidney stone
|
BL22 and GB25
|
|
Tonifies any type of kidney xu
|
bl23
|
|
During pregnancy we do not want to stimulate or needle points around the sacral area.
|
true - so no BL32
|
|
Group used for local problems like reproductive, urinary, problems related to bowel movements and lower back pain. Also, hemeroids.
|
Bl24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and BL53, and 54.
|
|
back shu used for hernia
|
Back shu for small intestine BL27
|
|
sciatica
|
ba liao points
|
|
excess type reproductive problems - damp heat in the lower jiao
|
ba liao points
|
|
Lower he sea of the SJ
|
Bl39
|
|
Best distal point for back pain -chronic and acute.
|
bl40
|
|
clear heat
|
bl40
|
|
skin problems: related to blood heat (red rash is always heat)
|
bl40
|
|
Blood letting for chronic, long term back pain.
|
bl40
|
|
prevent/treat heat stroke - shortness of breath, chest tightness, low energy
|
gua sha bl40
|
|
nausea, diarrhea, vomiting due to heat stroke
|
bl40
|
|
heat stroke
|
bl40
|
|
lower he sea
|
bl40
|
|
lower back pain, leg pain, movement limited
|
bl55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
|
|
hemorrhoids
|
BL56 - divergent channel of BL wings around to the anus
|
|
hemorrhoids
|
bl56 - DIVERGENT channel of BL
|
|
xi-cleft point of yang qiao channel
|
bl59
|
|
luo connecting point of the bl
|
bl58
|
|
xi cleft point of Yang qiao channel
|
Bl59
|
|
Treat Tai Yang syndrome (similar to wind cold, upper back and occipital head area, chills/fever same time)
|
BL60 - Jing River
|
|
cough, dyspnea, chills and fever - lung related issue
|
BL60 - Jing River
|
|
Disease of the sinews and bones: stiff neck and occipital headache.
|
BL60
|
|
Tai Yang syndrome - wind cold invasion like symptoms.
|
bl60
|
|
occipital headache
|
bl60
|
|
stiff neck
|
bl60
|
|
opens to the yang qiao
|
bl62
|
|
opens to yang qiao
|
bl62
|
|
daytime epilepsy (k6 for night time)
|
bl62
|
|
yang qiao channel enters the brain
|
bl62
|
|
stiff neck as well
|
bl62
|
|
insomnia (inner canthus)
|
bl62
|
|
day-time epilepsy
|
bl62
|
|
eversion of the foot
|
bl62
|
|
eversion of the foot
|
bl62
|
|
spasm of lower limbs
|
bl62
|
|
daytime epilepsy
|
bl62
|
|
eversion of the foot
|
bl62
|
|
opens tot he yang qiao channel
|
bl62
|
|
epilepsy, insomnia, spasm of lower limbs
|
bl62
|
|
enters the brain
|
yang qiao and yin qiao channels
|
|
xi-cleft point
|
bl63
|
|
yuan source of bladder
|
bl64
|
|
shu stream point
|
bl65
|
|
ying spring
|
bl66
|
|
jing well
|
bl67
|
|
bl channel send qi to kidney channel. This point helps regulate Kidney qi (retention of urine, low sex drive, emission, prolong delivery)
|
bl67
|
|
best point to turn fetus
|
bl67
|
|
jing well
|
bl67
|
|
treat uppermost reaches of channel
|
bl67
|
|
treat fullness below the heart
|
bl67
|
|
No acupunture on this point, just moxa
|
bl67
|
|
moxa bL-67 when?
|
29 to 38 weeks
|