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Source point: Do what with yin organs?
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Tonify that yin organ.
Same as shu stream point. |
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Source points: Do what with yang organs?
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Expel pathogenic factors (6 evils).
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What are the 6 evils?
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Wind
Cold Dryness Dampness Heat/Fire Summer Heat |
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Luo main functions
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Connect yin/yang paired channels
Regulate problems affecting both paired channels Reinforce action of Source Points Regulate qi between left/right sides of channel Regulate flow of qi between organs related Midday-Midnight Law (The Clock) |
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Luo points are
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Also called Connecting points
Where Luo connecting channel splits from the main channel to connect to its partner channel |
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Xi Cleft tx
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Acute problems related to the organ or meridian
Painful problems related to organ or meridian Especially acute painful problems. (Clinically not used much [like Jing River pts]) |
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Front Mu
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Acute problems related to organ
Alarm point: painful upon palpation |
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Front Mu points--list them:
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LU: LU1
LI: ST 25 ST: Ren 12 Sp: Liv 13 HT: Ren 14 SI: Ren 4 BL: Ren 3 KD: GB 25 PC: Ren 17 SJ: Ren 5 GB: GB 24 LIV: Liv 14 |
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Back Shu tx
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Chronic problems and related to organ lines
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Inner back shu tx
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Organ function
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Outer back shu treats
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emotion
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He Sea:
(Lower, Upper all the same) |
Also called uniting or combining points
Qi at its strongest, channel wider and deeper: qi joins general circulation liek a sea Inward movement Treats Rebellious qi: Diarrhea, vomiting (ST and Intestinal probs) Skin problems Tonify Yang organs (Fu) Where qi enters into body |
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Jing Well
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Where channel most superficial and narrow
Outward movement Tx unconsciousness & convulsions Where energy most unstable fingers/toes |
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Ying Spring
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Tx heat. Eliminates heat. True or false heat.
Tx febrile diseases |
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Shu Stream
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Qi becomes stronger
Wei qi gathers at this point (Defensive Qi) Tx: feeling of heaviness, joint pain Yin channel = Earth point and also source point; dispels damp/phlegm Yang channel = Wood; dispels internal wind |
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Jing River
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Channels is wider & deeper
Tx respiratory problems |
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Only Stomach and Lung's Primary Channels start in a place other than 1.
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ST starts in LI 20
Lung starts in Middle Jiao |
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Lung channel is
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Hand Tai Yin
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Large Intestine channel is
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Hand yang ming
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Stomach channel is
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Foot Yang Ming
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Spleen Channel is
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Foot Taiyin
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Heart channel is
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Hand Shaoyin
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Small Intestine channel is:
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Hand Tai Yang
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Urinary Bladder is
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Foot Tai Yang
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What organs are wood?
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Yin: Liver
Yang: Gall Bladder |
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What organs are Fire?
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Yin: Heart
Yang: Small Intestine Also SJ/PC |
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What organs are Earth?
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Yin: Spleen
Yang: Stomach |
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What organs are Metal?
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Yin: Lungs
Yang: Large Intestine |
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What organs are Water?
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Yin: Kidneys
Yang: Urinary Bladder |
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Once you know the horary point, which point tonifies and which sedates?
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Sedates are after the horary;
Tonification points are previous to horary |
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Name 3 symptoms of rebellious qi
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diarrhea
hiccups cough vomiting etc. |
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How is the horary point determined?
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Same element as the organ related to it.
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The Influential points
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Zang Organs (Yin): Liver 13
Fu Organs (Yang): Ren 12 Qi: Ren 17 Blood: Bladder 17 Tendons: Gall Bladder 34 Pulse/Vessels: Lung 9 Bone: Bladder 11 Marrow: Gall Bladder 39 |
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4 command points
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Abdomen: Stomach 36
Back (lower): Urinary Bladder 40 Neck/Nape/Occipit: Lung 7 Head and M outh: Large Intestine 4 |
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Yin channels begin with what element?
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Wood
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Yang channels begin with what element?
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Metal
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Best point for sinus/cough
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Lung 7, Lieque
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What point is best for commanding the abdomen and the greatest point for stomach ache?
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Stomach 36
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What color means heat in the mucus?
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Yellow
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Gradient of mucus head
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From cold to hot: clear, white, foamy, yellow, green, bloody
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Best for treating cough with excess phlegm and heat?
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Lung 5; Sedation point
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Best for treating scanty phlegm?
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Lung 9 tonification
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Lung 1
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Zhongfu
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Lung 5
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Chize
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Lung 7
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Lieque
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Lung 9
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Taiyuan
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Stomach 36
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Zusanli (leg 3 miles)
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Stomach 40
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Fenglong (tx phlegm)
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Spleen 3
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Taibai
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Spleen 4
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Gongsun
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Spleen 6
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Sanyinjiao (3 yin meeting)
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Spleen 9
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Yinlingquan (dampness)
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Spleen 10
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xuehai
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Heart 7
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Shenmen
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Small Intestine 3
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Houxi
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Bladder 40
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Weizhong
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Bladder 32
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Ciliao
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Large Intestine 4
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Hegu
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Large Intestine 11
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Quchi
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Back Shu of the lung
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Feishu--BL 13
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Back Shu of the Pericardium
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Jueyinshu--BL 14
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Back Shu of the Heart
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Xinshu--BL 15
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Back Shu of the Liver
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Ganshu--BL 18
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Back Shu of the Gall Bladder
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Danshu--BL 19
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Back Shu of the Spleen
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Pishu--BL 20
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Back Shu of the Stomach
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Weishu--BL 21
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Back Shu of the San Jiao
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Sanjiaoshu--BL 22
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Back Shu of the Kidneys
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Shenshu--BL 23
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Back Shu of the Large Intestine
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Dachangshu--BL 25
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Back Shu of the Small Intestine
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Xiaochangshu--BL 27
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Back Shu of the Bladder
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Pangguangshu--BL 28
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Name of BL 40 & attributes
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Weizhong
He sea Earth Command Pt. of the lower back |
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Name of BL 60 & attributes
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Kunlun
Jing River Fire |
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Name of BL 62 & attributes
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Shenmai
Master of the Yang Qiao, couple point of the Du Mai (Small Intestine 3, Houxi, is the Master of the Du Mai, couple point of the Yang qiao) |
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Back Shu points tx what kinds of problems?
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Chronic
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Where does the BL channel originate?
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BL-1
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Inner BL line is for _____; outer BL line is for ______.
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Functional aspect of that organ; Emotional aspect of that organ.
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Jing Well of Bladder?
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BL 67. Metal. Exit Pt. Tonification.
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Ying Spring of Bladder?
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BL 66. Water. Horary
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Shu Stream of Bladder?
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BL 65. Wood. Sedation.
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Source point of Bladder?
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BL 64
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Xi Cleft point of Bladder?
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BL 63
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Luo point of the Bladder?
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BL 58
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Luo point of Lung
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Lung 7
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Luo point of Large Intestine
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Large Intestine 6
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Luo point of Stomach
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Stomach 40
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Luo point of Spleen
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Spleen 4
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Luo point of Heart
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Heart 5
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Luo point of Small Intestine
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Small Intestine 7
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Luo point of Bladder
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Bladder 58
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Xi Cleft of Lung
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Lung 6
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Xi Cleft of Large Intestine
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Large Intestine 7
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Xi Cleft of Stomach
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Stomach 34
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Xi Cleft of Spleen
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Spleen 8
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Xi Cleft of Heart
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Heart 6
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Xi Cleft of Small Intestine
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Small Intestine 6
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Xi Cleft of Bladder
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Bladder 63
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Jing River of Lung
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Lung 8
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Jing River of Large Intestine
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Large Intestine 5
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Jing River of Stomach
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Stomach 41
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Jing River of Spleen
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Spleen 5
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Jing River of Heart
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Heart 4
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Jing River of Small Intestine
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Small Intestine 5
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Jing River of Bladder
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Bladder 60
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He Sea of Lung
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Lung 5
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He Sea of Large Intestine
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Large Intestine 11
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He Sea of Stomach
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Stomach 36
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He Sea of Spleen
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Spleen 9
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He Sea of Heart
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Heart 3
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He Sea of Small Intestine
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Small Intestine 8
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He Sea of Bladder
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Bladder 40
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What point treats back pain and is the couple point of Du Mai?
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Bladder 62
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What is the command point of the low back?
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Bladder 40
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What point tx cough, asthma, and pain of the elbow?
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Lung 5
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What point is the master of Ren and sends qi down?
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Lung 7 (Luo of lung)
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What is a good sore throat tx point on the lung channel?
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Lung 10
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Lung qi ascends or descends?
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Descends.
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Mu point of the lung?
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Lung 1, Zhongfu
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What lung point is the Window to the sky point?
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Lung 3
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Lung internal pathway originates where?
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Middle jiao
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Large intestine 4 is the master point of what?
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the face/mouth
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Which point to tx tooth pain on large intestine channel?
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Large Intestine 20 (also 1 & 19)
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What is the Window to the sky pt for Large Intestine?
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Large Intestine 18
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Large Intestine 20's name:
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Yingxiang
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Window to the sky point on Stomach?
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Stomach 9
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What is the only antiquity point located above the knee?
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Stomach 34
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What point treats frontal headache?
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Stomach 8
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What is the front mu of the Large Intestine?
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Stomach 25
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Stomach internal pathway originates?
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Large Intestine 20
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What point on the stomach channel treats constipation and diarrhea?
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Stomach 25
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What is the great luo of the spleen?
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Spleen 21
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What point treats insomnia, calms the spirit and is the source pt of the heart?
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Heart 7, Shenmen
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Best pt for edema?
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Spleen 9
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Best point to tonify yin?
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Spleen 6
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What pt on the spleen channel deals with ANY blood problem?
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Spleen 10
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What point on the spleen channel will stop any bleeding?
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Spleen 1
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What point on the heart channel is used for unconsciousness?
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Heart 9
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What is the best point for lowering blood pressure?
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Small Intestine 9 (and 10)
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What point on the Small Intestine channel on the back of the body tx insufficient lactation?
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Small Intestine 10
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What point on the Small Intestine channel on the front of the body tx insufficient lactation?
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Small Intestine 1
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What point treats back pain and is the master point of the du mai?
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Small Intestine 3, Houxi
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What point on the Small Intestine channel treats ear problems?
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Small Intestine 19
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What channel has two Window to the sky points?
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Small Intestine (16 & 17)
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Kidney channel is...
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Foot Shao Yin
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San Jiao channel is
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Hand Shao Yang
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Gall Bladder channel is
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Foot Shao Yang
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Liver channel is
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Foot Jueyin
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Pericardium channel is
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Hand Jueyin
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What is the Master point and couple point combo for the Yinwei and Chong meridians?
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PC 6 is the Master of the Yinwei, Couple of the Chong
SP 4 is the Master of the Chong, Couple of the Yinwei |
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What is the Master point and couple point combo for the Yangwei and Dai Mai?
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SJ 5 is the Master of the Yangwei, Couple of the Dai
GB 41 is the Master of the Dai Mai, Couple of the Yangwei |
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What is the Master point and couple point combo for the Yinqiao/Ren channels?
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KD 6 is the Master of the Yinqiao, Couple of the Ren Mai
LU 7 is the Master of the Ren, Couple of the Yinqiao |
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What is the Master point and couple point combo for the Yangqiao/Du meridians?
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BL 62 is the Master of the Yangqiao, Couple of the Du
SI 3 is the Master of the DU, Couple of the Yangqiao |
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Window of the sky for Bladder
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BL 10
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Window of the sky for SJ
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SJ 16
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Window of the sky for PC
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PC 1
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Window of the sky for Ren
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Ren 22
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Window of the sky for Du
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Du 16
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Window of the Sky points (all)
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UB: 10
ST: 9 SJ: 16 LI: 18 LU: 3 PC: 1 REN: 22 DU: 16 SI: 16 & 17 |
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Zang organs
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Yin
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Fu organs
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Yang
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Tonification points do what to energy?
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Add energy
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Sedation points do what to energy?
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Reduce energy
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True heat is ___
False heat is ____ |
Excess Yang
Yin Deficiency |
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Where does the lung channel start?
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Middle Jiao
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Where does the Stomach channel start?
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Large Intestine 20
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Where does the Kidney Channel start?
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Beneath the little toe
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Where does the Pericardium channel start?
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Center of the chest
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What 4 channels start in a place other than their own meridian?
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LU: Middle Jiao
ST: LI 20 KD: Beneath the little toe PC: Center of chest |
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4 gates
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Liv 3, LI 4
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Pericardium point for tx nausea?
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PC 6
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Stomach pt for treating Nausea?
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ST 36
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SP 6 is called what and means what?
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Sanyinjiao--3 leg yin crossing
LV, SP, KD |
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Do tonification points treat excesses?
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NO.
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Best point for tooth pain?
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LI 4 (command pt head/face)
LI 20 is a local point (LI = lower teeth/gums ST = Upper teeth/gums) |
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What does SJ 5 do?
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clears all pathogenic evils
tx shao yang syndrome |
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What does evil qi look like?
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1/2 in, 1/2 out of body. Alternating chills/fever.
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Kidney 6 best for
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Nourish KD yin
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Kidney 7 best for
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Nourish KD yang
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Kidney 3 best for
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Nourish yin, yang, essence, and qi
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What does bleeding do?
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Clears heat
moves blood Stops pain |
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Never needle
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ST 17
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Lactation points to start:
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GB 21 (not near nipple)
PC 1, all close to ST points SI 1 and 11 |
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Stop lactation point
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GB 41
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Name for KD 3
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Taixi
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Name for KD 10
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Yingu
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Name for PC6
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Neiguan
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Name for PC 7
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Daling
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Name for SJ 5
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Waiguan
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Name for SJ 14
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Jianliao
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Name for GB 34
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Yanglingquan
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Name for GB 41
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Zulinqi
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