145 important points - part 3 (ST)

Question 1

what is the 4 Door tx and what does it do?

Answer 1

ST25 + RN12 + RN6
cross acupuncture for shape
famous for treating obesity
regulates qi in the GI tract

Question 2

ST36 combination to prevent cold (external wind)

Answer 2

ST36 + UB12 (moxa)

Question 3

PL quiz: what points are on the ST8 to DU24 line?

Answer 3

ST8-GB13-GB15-UB4-UB3-DU24

Question 4

what is the basic point for amenorrhea?

Answer 4

SP6
(can be used for excess + deficiency)
excess - blood stagnation
deficiency - blood xu

Question 5

shortcut for what ST27, 28, 29 do

Answer 5

ST27 = qi
ST28 = water
ST29 = blood

Question 6

this point is good for ANY type of constipation

Answer 6

ST25

Question 7

what is “inner neiting” and what does CAM use it for?

Answer 7

the plantar side of ST44

CAM uses for food retention (FCM/Maciocia uses regular ST44 for food retention)

Question 8

local point for stomach prolapse

Answer 8

ST21

Question 9

2 important distal points for the face

Answer 9

ST44, LI4

Question 10

best point for damp

Answer 10

SP9

cang zhu grey atractylodes

Question 11

this point stops acute abdominal pain

Answer 11

ST34 - Beam Mound

this is the xi-xleft point, so it stops pain

Question 12

command point of resuscitation

Answer 12

DU26

Question 13

local point for breast problems i.e. mastitis, pre-mentrual swelling, lump

Answer 13

ST18 - Root of the Breasts

Question 14

name the 5 big water metabolism points

Answer 14

ST28 - Water Passage
RN9 - Water Division
SJ4 - SJ yuan
UB22 - SJ back-shu
UB39 - SJ lower He-sea

Question 15

this point is good for a nursing mother because it promotes lactation

Answer 15

ST18

Question 16

ST36 combination to tonify the middle jiao

Answer 16

ST36 + SP3

Question 17

command point of lumbar, back

Answer 17

UB40

Question 18

a major point to tonify qi and blood

Answer 18

ST36

Question 19

this point is great for ST heat

Answer 19

ST44 - Neiting aka Inner Courtyard

it’s the Ying-spring point

Question 20

command point of phlegm

Answer 20

ST40, PC5

Question 21

PL: this point is on the same level as RN12,

so it supports RN12

Answer 21

ST21

*(21 is 12 reversed!)

Question 22

best point for ANY phlegm - visible, invisible, channel

Answer 22

ST40

Question 23

ST36 combination to boost the immune system

Answer 23

ST36 + LI10

Question 24

point combo for CHRONIC diarrhea

Answer 24

UB20 + ST36

SP back-shu + basic pt for diarrhea

Question 25

basic point for diarrhea

Answer 25

ST36

Question 26

a good 3-point combo for insufficient lactation or mastitis

Answer 26

ST18 + RN17 + SI1 | local + governs the chest + distal

Question 27

ST36 combination for the abdomen, including the epigastric area

Answer 27

ST36 + RN12 + PC6

Question 28

ST36 combination for the abdomen

Answer 28

ST36 + RN12

Question 29

point combo for ACUTE diarrhea

Answer 29

ST25 + ST36

Question 30

best point for visible LU phlegm

Answer 30

LU5 | ban xia pinellia

Question 31

what is the best point for insomnia due to food retention?

Answer 31

ST45 - Hard Bargain

Question 32

the hand yang channels' He-sea points are NOT for their organ so what do you do?

Answer 32

you use the lower He-sea points to influence their respective organ

Question 33

2 dui xue for either acute/chronic CONSTIPATION

Answer 33

SJ6 + KD6 | ST25 + UB25 (mu + she of LI)

Question 34

what are the lower He-Sea points for the 3 hand yang channels?

Answer 34

``` ST37 = regulate LI (Damp-Heat, Heat) ST39 = regulate SI (SI qi pain, SI qi tied) UB39 = regulate SJ (water metabolism) ```

Question 35

command point of head, neck

Answer 35

LU7

Question 36

local point useful for facial paralysis, Bell's palsy

Answer 36

ST4 also, can thread needle between ST4 and ST6 +LI4 as command point for the face, and it's also a distal point for the face

Question 37

command point of face/mouth

Answer 37

LI4

Question 38

FCM uses this point for food retention

Answer 38

ST44

Question 39

command point of the abdomen, so it regulates the abdomen

Answer 39

ST36

Question 40

``` this is a MAJOR local point for... dizziness due to damp/phlegm Yangming headache (what distal point to add?) ```

Answer 40

ST8 - Head Tied | for a Yangming headache +ST44 as a distal point

Question 41

what is a good point for an EXCESS case of gynecological problems (blood stasis = EXCESS)

Answer 41

ST29 - The Return * the return from irregular menstruation* removes blood stasis + regulates menses amenorrhea d/t blood stasis

Question 42

ST36 combination to prevent stroke (internal wind)

Answer 42

ST36 + GB39 (moxa)

Question 43

this point can be used for any etiology: excess/deficient, heat/cold

Answer 43

ST36

Question 44

command point of chest, lateral costal

Answer 44

PC6

Question 45

what does ST28 do?

Answer 45

opens the water passage

Question 46

empirical distal point for shoulder pain

Answer 46

ST38