Acupuncture (Heart & pericardium meridian)

Question 1

Heart 2: Qingling (Green spirit);

Answer 1

A: Clears heat, relieves pain
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Brachial Artery

Question 2

Heart 3: He-sea point, water point: Shaohai (Lesser seas);

Answer 2

A: Clears heat, calms the mind, resolves phlegm, moves stagnation
C: basilic vein

Question 3

Heart 4: Jing-River point, metal point: Lingdao (Spirit Path);

Answer 3

A: calms the mind, benefits the voice, subdues rebellious Qi
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Ulnar artery

Question 4

Heart 5: Luo-connecting point: Tongli (Inner connection);

Answer 4

A: Calms the mind, tonifies Qi, benefits the tongue, benefits the bladder, benefits the uterus, relieves pain
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Ulnar artery

Question 5

Heart 6: Xi-cleft point: Yinxi (Yin cleft);

Answer 5

A: Nourishes heart yin, clears empty heat, regulates sweating, calms the mnd, moves heart blood
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Ulnar artery

Question 6

Heart 7: Yuan-source point, Shu-stream point, earth point: Shenmen (spirit gate);

Answer 6

A: Calms the mind, nourishes heart blood, benefits the tongue
N: Ulnar nerve
C: Ulnar artery

Question 7

Heart 8: Ying-spring point, fire point: Shaofu (Lesser mansion);

Answer 7

A: Clears heart fire, clears heart empty heat, clears heart phlegm fire, clears small intestine heat, calms the mind, benefits the bladder, regulates the uterus, raises Qi

Question 8

Heart 9: Jing-well point, wood point, exit point: Shaochong (lesser surge);

Answer 8

A: Clears heat, regulates heart Qi, restores consciousness, benefits the tongue, benefits the eyes, benefits the throat

Question 9

Pericardium 2: Tianquan (heavenly spring);

Answer 9

A: opens the chest, nourishes the heart, calms the mind, moves blood

Question 10

Pericardium 3: he-sea point, water point: Quze (Mash at the bend);

Answer 10

A: clears heat, cools blood, stops convulsions, calms the mind, moves stagnation, expels interior wind, moves Qi in the chest, harmonizes stomach, subdues rebellious Qi, stops vomiting
N: Median nerve
C: Brachial artery & vein

Question 11

Pericardium 4: Xi-cleft point: Ximen (cleft gate);

Answer 11

A: relieves pain, opens chest, moves blood, moves Qi, stops bleeding, moves stagnation
N: Median nerve

Question 12

Pericardium 5: Jing-river point, metal point: Jianshi (Intermediary messenger);

Answer 12

A: resolves phlegm in the heart, regulates heart Qi, calms the mind, opens the chest, harmonizes the stomach, subdues rebellious Qi, moves blood, regulates menses
N: Median nerve

Question 13

Pericardium 6: Luo-connecting point, confluent point of the yin wei mai: Neiguan (inner passage/gate);

Answer 13

A: opens the chest, regulates heart Qi & blood, clears heat, opens the yin wei mai, calms the mind, harmonizes the stomach, stops vomiting, moves liver Qi, directs Qi down in the upper and middle burners
N: Median Nerve

Question 14

Pericardium 7: Yuan-source point, shu-stream point, earth point: Daling ( great mound);

Answer 14

A: calms the mind, clears heat, harmonizes the stomach and intestines, regulates Qi
N: Median nerve

Question 15

Pericardium 8: ying-spring point, fire point, earth point: Laogong (palace of labour/toil);

Answer 15

A: clears heart flame, calms the mind, clears heat, cools blood, harmonizes the stomach

Question 16

Pericardium 9: jing-well point, wood point: Zhongchong (Central surge);

Answer 16

A: clears heat, restores consciousness, benefits the tongue, expels interior wind

Question 17

Xi-Cleft points:

Answer 17

-Also known as “accumulation” points

-Located between the fingers and elbows or toes and knees (except for St 34 which is above the knee)

-Qi of the channels gathers here and can be used for acute excess conditions mainly (also used to treat acute pain)

-The location of the point is usually over a crevice or cleft in the bone along the channel

Question 18

Window of the sky points:

Answer 18

-Also knowns as window of the heavens, celestial-window points

-Some of the pinyin point names (tian) mean heavenly of celestial

-Treat psychological disorders

-Located mainly on the neck: susceptible area of disconnection between the head (mind) and the body

-Balances excess yin in the lower body and excess Yang in the upper body