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List the 4 FUNCTIONS of acupuncture points.
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- Transport Qi and Blood
- Reflect dysfunction of the body - Assist in diagnosis - Prevention and treatment of disease |
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What are the 3 GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONS (The Three Types) of acupuncture points?
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- Jing or "channel" points
- Extra points - Ashi points |
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Differences between Extra Points vs Ashi Points
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CHARACTERISTICS:
Extra points - have a name, specific location, but no pertaining channel. Classified as either situated on the course of channels or NOT situated on the course of channels Ashi points - no name, no specific location, and no pertaining channel NUMBER Extra points: 45 Extra points (WHO); or historically, varies btwn 20-200. Ashi points: Countless |
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List the GENERAL CATEGORIES OF NOMENCLATURE for acupuncture points
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- Naturalistic Imagery
- Analogy to Animals - Architectural Structures - Astronomical and Meteorological Phenomena - Anatomical Terms - Their Therapeutic Properties |
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List the 3 great summarizations of acupuncture and moxibustion
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- The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic (Huang Di Nei Jing) 770-221 BC
- The Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Zen Jiu Jia Yi Jing) by Huang Fumi 282 CE - Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Zhen Jiu Da Cheng) by Yang Jizhou 1439 CE |
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Describe Jing or "channel" points.
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- Characteristics: have a pertaining channel, name, and specific location (specific to one of the 14 channels)
- Number: 361 total. Additional 4 to reach 365: Yintang and Shiqizhui added to the Du channel; Taiyang added to the Gallbladder channel; Yishu added to the Bladder channel. |
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Three statements about the traditional Chinese understanding of acupuncture points:
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- The ancient Chinese believed that pathogens such as Wind, Dampness, Dryness, Heat, Cold, or Summer Heat could enter the body through acupuncture points.
- The ancient Chinese believed that stimulating acupuncture points could strengthen the body's resistance to disease. - The word for acupuncture is "xue", which denotes a cave or hole, the place where the ancient Chinese believed that Qi could enter or exit the body. |
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LU 7 Lieque (Heavenly Star Point)
Indications |
one sided headache, painful obstruction due to wind and numbness of the whole body, phlegm obstruction in the upper body, and lockjaw.
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LI 4 Hegu (Heavenly Star Point
Indications |
headache, swelling of the face, malaria - chills and fever, tooth decay, nosebleed, lockjaw, inability to speak.
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LI 11 Quchi (Heavenly Star Point)
Indications |
aching elbow, hemiplegia (one sided paralysis) - inability to make a fist, inability to draw a bow, flaccidity of the sinews such that simple tasks are impossible, painful obstruction in the throat, recurring fevers, skin disorders.
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Correct statements about the Specific points?
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- There are a total of 60 Five-Shu points
- There are a total of 15 Luo-connecting points - There are a total of 6 Lower He-Sea points (if one includes the He-Sea ponts of the three Foot Yang channels) |
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One of the main indications of Jing-Well points is?
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Loss of consciousness
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A patient suffers from "acute, severe and painful"stomachache. Applying the theory of Specific Points, which group would be considered the most effective for this disorder?
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Xi-Cleft points
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Regarding the Five-Shu points, three correct statements are:
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- located distal to the knee and elbow joints
- first recorded in the Ling Shu ("Miraculous Pivot" or "Spiritual Axis") of the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic - The flow of Qi travels distally to proximally (i.e. centripetally) |
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Three descriptions of the Eight Master/Confluent points:
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- These 8 points are where the Qi of the Eight Extraordinary Channels communicates with the Twelve Regular Channels; therefore they are capable of "opening" or "turning on" the Extraordinary Channels.
- These eight points can treat disorders of their corresponding Regular and Extraordinary Channels. - These eight points are divided into four pairs of points; the two points in the pair are often used together. |
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What is the classical indication for the Shu-Stream points?
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Pain and heaviness of the body
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What is the classical indication for the Jing-Well points?
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Fullness below the heart
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What is the classical indication of the He-Sea points?
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Vomiting and diarrhea
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Regarding the Five-Shu points and their correspondence to the Five Elements (1 statement)......
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For the yin channels the Jing-Well points belong to Wood, while for the yang channels the Jing-Well points belong to Metal.
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Regarding the Yuan-Source points (3 statements).......
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- They are located aroundthe wrist and ankle joints
- These are points where the Source Qi or "Yuan Qi" of the Zang-fu organs manifests - On the yin channels, the Yuan-Source points and the Shu-Stream points are the same point |
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Regarding the Luo-Connecting points (3 statements).....
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-Points where the Luo-Collaterals branch off their pertaining channels
- Often used in combination with the Yuan-Source points - Effective for disorders involving two interiorly-exteriorly related channels |
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Regarding the Back-Shu points (3 statements).....
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- Especially effective for disorders of the Zang-fu organs
- Twelve points on the back where the Zi of the "Zang fu is infused - Located on the back, along the medial line of the Bladder channel (1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline) |
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Regarding the Front-Mu points (3 statements)........
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- Located on the anterior portion of the body close to their corresponding organs
- Effective for treating disorders of the five Zang-organs and the six Fu-organs. - Often combined in treatment with Back-Shu points and He-Sea points |
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Regarding the Xi-Cleft points (1 statement).....
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There are a total of sixteen points corresponding to the Twelve Regular channels, the Yin-Linking Vessel, the Yang-Linking Vessel, the Yin-Heel Vessel and the Yang-Heel Vessel.
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The Eight Hui-Influential points are where the Qi of the internal organs and tissues manifest. What are these organs and tissues?
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Zang-organs, Fu-organs, Qi, Blood, sinews, vessels, bones, and marrow
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Distance from anterior midline to the lateral clavicular extremity
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8 cun
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Distance between the end of the axillary fold and the transverse cubital crease
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9 cun
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Distance between the transverse cubital crease and the transverse wrist crease
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12 cun
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Distance from the tibia-femur joint line (popliteal crease) to the tip of the lateral malleolus
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16 cun
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Distance from the sternocostal angle to the center of the umbilicus
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8 cun
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Distance from the anterior hairline to the posterior hairline
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12 cun
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Distance from the anterior hairline to the glabella
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3 cun
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Distance from the lateral grooves of the hairline
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9 cun
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Distance from the posterior hairline to the inferior border of C7
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3 cun
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Distance between the medial borders of the scapulas
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6 cun
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What is the Luo-Connecting Point of the Ren Mai?
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Ren 15
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Describe the location of RN 2.
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located on the midpoint of the pubic symphysis on the anterior midline
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Describe the location of RN 17.
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On the midline of the sternum midway between the nipples level with the 4th intercostal space
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RN 3 Functions
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Benefits the Bladder, drains Damp Heat
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RN 1 Functions
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Regulates the Lower Jiao, calms the Spirit, resuscitates
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RN 6 Functions
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Tonifies Source Qi, strengthens Kidneys, regulates Qi
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RN 22 Functions
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Disperses and descends Lung Qi, benefits the throat
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RN 17 Functions
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Regulates Qi and unbinds the chest
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Two TCM functions and (at least) two corresponding indications for each function of RN 4.
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Generally, useful for deficiencies of Yin, Yang, Qi & Blood.
- Main point for tonifying Prenatal Qi - exhaustion, weakness, chronic fatigue/diseases. - Main point for Kidney deficiencies of Qi, Jing a/or Yang - low back pain, bone disorders, early morning (5 a.m., "cock-crow") diarrhea. - Genito-urinary issues with Deficient a/or Cold Patterns - incontinence, clear copious urine, nocturia. - Main point for all menstrual disorders with Deficient, Cold a/or Stagnation Patterns - scanty menstruation, pale blood. - Yang collapse - chills, profuse sweating, SOB, unconsciousness. - useful for deficiency conditions - weakness, shortness of breath, sexual issues. |
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Two TCM functions and at least two corresponding indications for each function of RN 12
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- ST patterns arising from an excess or a deficiency, tonify deficient SP patterns (moxa useful).
- Stress related digestive disorders (nervous Stomach, heartburn, diarrhea). - CV 12 is useful for middle warmer issues, whereas CV 10 is useful for lower warmer issues and CV 13 is useful for upper warmer issues. - Disperses Dampness -- appetite, edema |
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Du Mai point located below C-7 spinous process
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DU 14
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Du point located below L-2 spinous process
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Du 4
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Du point located below the L-4 spinous process
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DU-3
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Du point located within the sacral hiatus
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Du-2
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List 2 of the TCM functions of DU 14 along with at least two corresponding indications for each function.
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Meeting point of all yang meridians, GV 14 is indicated for exterior conditions as it expels pathogens and firms the yang; clearing heat and fevers whether mild or severe; and for tonifying the yang and strengthening the neck and spine.
- Main point for acute wind cold or wind heat, colds and flu, especially with fever and chills, opens the pores to cause sweating. - Main point for reducing high fevers, combine with LU 11, UB 40 (can bleed these points). Main point for summer heat. -Main point for spontaneous sweating from qi deficiency or night sweats from yin deficiency. - Main point for neck and upper back pain and stiffness - Strengthens the wei qi |
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DU 20 Functions and Indications
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- Main point for headache, dizziness, eye pain and redness, irritability, hypertension from excess yang in the upper body, often occuring with patterns of excess Liver yang or Liver fire.
- Main point for internal wind e.g. headaches, dizziness, visual dizziness, tinnitus, vertex pain, windstroke, seizures. - Main point for prolapse, anal, uterine, vaginal; main point for hemorrhoids. |
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DU 20 Location
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on the midline of the head 5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline, at the approximate midpoint of the line connecting the apex of both ears
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DU 4 Functions and Indications
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- Clears heat from the whole body, for heat disorders of the five zang, malarial disorders, steaming bone disease (similar to Tubercolosis, a feeling of heat very deep in the body (KI Yin Deficiency)).
- Main point for tonifying Kidney qi and yang, for low back pain, weak knees, copious nocturnal urination, impotence, seminal emissions, deficient cold menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, cold-type vaginal discharge, daybreak diarrhea (5 a.m.). - Adrenal exhaustion from stress or overwork, fatigue, lack of sexual vitality or sexual exhaustion. |
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DU 16 Indications
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Chills and fever, occipital stiffness or pain, headache
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DU 14 Indications
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Exterior patterns with fever and chills, sore throat, sweating, headache, thirst, thick, yellow phlegm
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DU 20 Indications
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Prolapse of the anus, uterus, chronic diarrhea
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Lung Channel
Source Point |
LU 9
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Lung Channel
Luo-Connecting point |
LU-7
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Lung Channel
Xi-Cleft point |
LU-6
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Lung Channel
Jing-Well point |
LU-11
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Lung Channel
Ying-Spring point |
LU 10
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Lung Channel
Shu-Stream point *(Yuan Source Point) |
LU-9
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Lung Channel
Jing-River point |
LU-6
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Lung Channel
He-Sea point |
LU-5
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Lung Channel
Mother/tonification point |
LU-9
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Lung Channel
Child/reduction point |
LU-5
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Location of LU-3
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On the lateral aspect of the biceps brachii tendon in the depression between the muscle and the humerus 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold
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Location of LU 7
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1.5 cun above the wrist crease, superior to the styloid process of the radius (not on the LU 5 - LU 9 line in TCM). (Hint: It's name "LieQue" means "broken sequence")
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LU 5 Functions and Indications
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- He Sea Point - useful for counterflow Qi/diarrhea, hot skin conditions, phlegm-heat excess.
- Acute/Chronic or Exterior/Interior Conditions. - Upper body edema, enuresis. (b/c water point) - Local point for the elbow - tendinitis, tennis elbow. |
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LU 9 Functions
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Tonifies Lung Qi, Nourishes Lung Yin
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LU 10 Functions
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Benefits the throat
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LU 6 Functions
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Clears Lung Heat; Stops bleeding
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LU 7 Functions and Indications
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- Exterior Wind - body aches, chills/fever, runny nose, scratchy throat, sneezing.
- Internal Wind - bell's palsy, twitching, spasms, lockjaw. - As Master Point of the RN, paired with KD 6 of the Yin Qiao Mai - treats genitourinary and gynecological issues also Yin deficient sore throat. - Command Point of the Head and Posterior Neck - useful for any conditions involving these areas. - Pain of the thumb - Luo Connecting Point spreads over the thenar eminence. |
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Large Intestine Channel
Yuan Source point |
LI-4
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Large Intestine Channel
Luo-Connecting point |
LI-6
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Large Intestine Channel
Xi-Cleft |
LI-7
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Large Intestine Channel
Jing-Well point |
LI-1 (metal)
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Large Intestine Channel
Ying-Spring |
LI-2 (water)
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Large Intestine
Shu-Stream |
LI-3 (wood)
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Large Intestine
Jing-River |
LI-5 (fire)
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Large Intestine
He-Sea |
LI 11 (earth)
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Large Intestine
Mother/tonification |
LI 11
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Large Intestine
Child/reduction |
LI 2
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Large Intestine
Master/confluent |
NONE
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Large Intestine
Influential points |
NONE
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Large Intestine
Other points/natures |
LI-11 -- Ghost Point
LI 18 - Window of the Sky point LI 4 - Command point for disorders of the face and mouth |
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Large Intestine Channel
Key Points |
LI 1
LI 3 LI 4 LI 5 LI 6 LI 10 LI 11 LI 15 LI 20 |
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LI 1 Functions and Indications
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F: Clears Heat
F: Promotes resuscitation I: Febrile disease, sore throat (w/LU 11), toothache involving lower teeth, deafness and tinnitis I: Loss of consciousness |
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LI 3 Functions and Indications
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F: Activates the chanel and collaterals and alleviates pain
F: Benefits the throat F: Expels Wind and clears Heat (same as LI 4) I: Pain, numbness of the fingers and hand; toothach, especially of the lower teeth; joints, arthritis, paralysis, stroke I: Sore throat I: Fever and chills, dry mouth and lips |
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LI 4 Functions and indications
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F: Expels Wind and releases the exterior
F: Regulates Defensive Qi and adjusts sweating F: Regulates the throat, neck, face, eyes, nose, mouth and ears F: Activates the channel (LI 3 & 4) and collaterals and alleviates pain; nourishes the sinews F: Regulates the Uterus and induces labor (contraindicated during pregnancy) I: Pain, atrophy or paralysis of the hands, arm or shoulder (esp. arms) I: Gynecological disorders: amenorrhea, delayed labor, retention of placenta, difficult labor (generally qi and blood disorders) I: Mental disorders: insomnia, mania, depression I: All types of headaches |
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LI 6 Functions and Indications
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F: Helps LU regulate water passageways - induces urination
F: Clears Wind and Heat F: Benefits the eyes and ears I: Dysuria, edema (particularly of the upper body) I: Red eyes, tinnitus, deafness, epstaxis |
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LI 7 Xi-Cleft point - Functions and Indications
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F: Clears Heat
F: Regulates stomach and intestines I: Headache, sore throat, facial edema, facial paralysis, epistaxis, carbuncles (w/ LI 11) |
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LI 10 Functions and Indications
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F: Activates the channel and collaterals and relieves pain
F: Regulates the stomach and intestines F: Tonification (w/ ST 36) I: Paralysis, pain, atrophy, numbness and weakness of the arm I: Tennis elbow I: Abdominal pain and distention, diarrhea, dyspepsia I: Chronic fatigue |
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LI 11 Functions and Indications
(He-Sea point, Earth point, Ghost point, Mother/tonification point) |
F: Activates the channel and collaterals to relieve pain
F: Clears Heat F: Cools Blood, expels Wind, drains Dampness F: Subdues Rebellious Qi to relieve vomiting and diarrhea (classical use) F: Tranquilization I: Paralysis, pain, numbness and weakness of the elbow and arm I: Fever, thirst, sweating (esp. profuse sweating, and use with LU 5 to clear Heat from Lung) I: Skin disorders: Eczema, urticaria, erysipelas, skin itching I: Abdominal pain and distention, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, dyspepsia I: Psychological and emotional disorders I: Hypertension, tranquilization |
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LU 15 Functions and Indications
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F: Removes obstruction from channel and collaterals to relieve pain
F: Expels Wind, clears Heat, regulates Qi and Blood Regulates Qi and transforms Phlegm I: Pain or paralysis and numbness of the arm, pain and stiffness of the neck, e.g. "frozen shoulder" or shoulder disorder I: Urticaria I: Scrofula, goiter |
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LI 20 Functions and Indications
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F: Opens the nasal passages
F: Expels Wind and Heat I: Nasal or sinus congestion, rhinorrea, epistaxis I: Swelling, pain or itching of the face or lips, facial paralysis I: Interior phlegm, interior heat, chronic sinusitis, one-sided facial paralysis |
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LI 18 (Window of the Sky point)
LOCATION |
On the lateral aspect of the neck, level with the tip of the laryngeal prominence, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
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LI 3 (Shu-Steam/wood point)
LOCATION |
Making a loose fist, the point is on the radial aspect of the index finger, in the depression just proximal to the head of the second metacarpal bone
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LI 4 (Yuan-Source point, Command point for disorders of the face and mouth, Four Gates point, Heavenly Star point)
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On the dorsum of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone, close to its radial border.
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