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20 Cards in this Set
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PC-6 Name
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Nei Guan
Inner Gate |
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PC-8 Name
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Lao Gong
Labor Palace |
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Sky Window
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PC-1
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He-Sea
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PC-3
Water |
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Xi-Cleft
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PC-4
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Jing-River
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PC-5
Metal |
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Luo Point
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PC-6
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Shu-Stream
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PC-7
Earth |
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Ying Spring
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PC-8
Fire (Also Ghost point) |
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Jing-Well
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PC-9
Wood |
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Confluent Point
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PC-6
Confluent point of Yin Wei Mai |
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A pt presents a red complexion w/ a right chi/root pulse that is weaker on its bottom half than the superficial one. This implies:
What Shu, Mu and channel points would confirm or investigate this implication? |
KD Yang deficiency/PC deficiency OR SJ/uterus excess
Bottom half: PC or KD Yang Upper half: SJ or uterus Person is in a Fire phase (normal on a summer day) Mu Points are best for this: Front-Mu of PC: REN-17 KD-Mu: GB-25 Front-Mu of SJ: REN-5 Back-Shu of PC: BL-14, BL-43 (outer back shu) Back-Shu of SJ: BL-22 Lower He-Sea of SJ: UB-39 PC-6 (main point on PC channel) KD Shu: BL-23, 52 |
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What is the Chinese term for the Pericardium in the acupuncture classics, and what do some scholars think that it relates to?
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Xin-Bao
Coronary arteries, bringing joy into the heart |
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Which organs does the XinBao channel penetrate directly?
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HT, LU, ST, LV, SI
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Where is the PC/XB point in the ear?
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Esophagus, between mouth and stomach
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Which part of the body does PC 3 Qu Ze harmonize, and why?
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Harmonizes stomach and intestines
He-Sea water point is for irregular diet, diarrhea, counterflow, clears heat |
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What are the top points for Phlegm, and why?
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PC-5: metal, cuts through phlegm
REN-12: more yang, front mu of ST ST-40 KD-9: txs excess |
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Where does the Yin Wei channel go, and what is its potential power from that?
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Begins at KD-9 --> SP points on abdomen --> LV-14 --> REN22, 23 on throat
Connects KD, SP, throat Treats heart, chest, lateral costal pain ; lumbar pain |
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Will needling PC 7 Da Ling, the Yuan-Source point tonify or sedate this channel (using even technique), and why?
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Sedate. Earth point sedates Fire
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How do PC 8 Lao Gong and PC 9 Zhong Chong reflect and treat the mouth and tongue?
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PC-8 for mouth: Mouth is opening of spleen
PC-9 for tongue: Tongue is the flowering of the heart |
