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44 Cards in this Set
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SP-3 Name
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Tai Bai
Supreme White |
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SP-4 Name
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Gong Sun
Grandfather Grandson |
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SP-6 Name
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San Yin Jiao
Three Yin Intersection |
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SP-9 Name
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Yin Ling Quan
Yin Mound Spring |
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SP-10 Name
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Xue Hai
Sea of Blood |
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SP-16 Name
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Fuai
Abdomen Sorrow |
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SP-21 Name
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Da Bao
Great Wrapping |
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The Chinese-Pinyin term for the Spleen channel is
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Zu Taiyin
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What Extraordinary channel is the Spleen associated with, and why?
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Chong mai
based on centrality |
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Where is thought said to originate in the Nei Jing?
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In the SP, takes shape in the Ht, held in the ying, SP holds the ying
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What is the direction of the Spleen Qi in the body?
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Ascends
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What are 4 epidemics that the Spleen is involved in?
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Diabetes, anxiety, obesity, AIDS
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What other organ does the SP primary channel go through?
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Heart
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Where is the Ear point for the Spleen?
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Center of ear, opposite ST
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Which part of the abdomen and face are classically associated with SP?
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Navel, Nose
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How does SP 1 restrain worries?
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Via Ke cycle
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How many cun apart are SP 3 & 4?
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1 cun
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Where do the 3 branches of the Chong mai travel, and which direction?
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Up abdomen - ST or KI channels
Down leg - SP or KI channels Up middle of spine |
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How might SP 5 treat incessant diarrhea?
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Dryness of metal
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How is it that insomnia and skin disorders are linked with the Blood?
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Related to the HT & shen
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How many cun below SP 9 is SP 8 (the Xi-Cleft point)?
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3 cun
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What is the main use of SP 9, and what is it paired with?
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Damp w/ Ren-9
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What is the action of the 3 Emperors, and what is their risk?
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Tonify Kd, but may over-tonify
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Where is Shen Guan, what is its name and meaning, and what important condition does it treat?
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1.5 cun below SP-9
Anorexia, bulimia Kidney Gate |
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What is the difference between needles and moxa on SP 10?
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Needle: invigorates & cools blood
Moxa: builds blood |
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What is the relationship between SP 15 and ST 25: their locations and differences of action?
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At level of umbilicus, where sky meets earth
SP-15: Constipation SP-25: Diarrhea |
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What is the location of SP 17 relative to ST 18 (PMI/Great Luo of ST)—and why might this point help treat HIV and some cancers?
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SP-17 & SP-18 are both in the fifth intercostal space, 2 cun apart
Located directly over SP, SP is a big lymph node |
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Are SP 15 and 16 useful for Jing-Shen/Mental-Emotional issues?
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Yes
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What are the intercostal spaces for SP 20 and LU 1?
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SP-20: 2nd
LU-1: 1st |
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What is the Great Luo of the Spleen, and what are two uses for it?
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SP-21
Gathers xue of all luo channels SP: pain of whole body, weariness, flaccid joints Chest: cough, chest pain |
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Front Mu of SP Channel
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LR-13 (at side of 11th rib)
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Back Shu of SP Channel
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BL-20
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Jing-Well of SP Channel & phase
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SP-1
Wood |
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Ying-Spring of SP Channel & phase
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SP-2
Fire |
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Shu-Stream of SP Channel & phase
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SP-3
Earth |
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Yuan Source of SP Channel
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SP-3
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SP-4 Category
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Confluent Point of Chong Mai
Luo Connecting Point |
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Luo Connecting Point of SP Channel
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SP-4
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SP-5 Category
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Child Point
Jing-River Metal |
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Jing-River Point of SP Channel & phase
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SP-5
Metal |
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Xi-Cleft of SP Channel
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SP-8
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He-Sea of SP channel & phase
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SP-9
Water |
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What is the extra point Shen Guan used for?
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eating disorders w/ SP-9
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Great Luo of SP Channel
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SP-21
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