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Spleen Flashcards

0
Q

The SP channel ascends along the medial aspect of the knee and the antero-medial aspect of the thigh to the lower abdomen where it intersects with the Ren channel at Ren ____, Ren _____, and Ren 10 before entering the ______ fu and connecting with the ______.

A

Ren 3, Ren 4, Ren 10
Spleen
Stomach

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1
Q

The spleen channel is the foot _______.

A

Tai yin

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2
Q

In the region of the ST, the Spleen channel ascends at first _____ cun lateral to the midline (from SP _____ to SP _____), then goes lateral to the line _____ cun to the midline (from SP _____ to SP _____).

A

4 cun line —- SP 15 to SP 16

6 cun line —-SP 17 to SP 20

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3
Q

On the 6 cun line, the SP channel passes through GB _____, LR ____ and LU _____.

A

GB 24
LR 14
LU 1

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4
Q

A branch of the SP channel ascends through the _______, runs alongside the __________, and spreads over the lower surface of the __________.

A

Diaphragm
Esophagus
Tongue

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5
Q

Another branch of the SP channel ascends from the ST, passes through the diaphragm, and links to the ____.

A

HT

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6
Q

The SP primary channel connects to the ___,___, and ___.

A

SP
ST
HT

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7
Q

The SP connects with the Ren channel at what four points?

A

Ren 3
Ren 4
Ren 10
Ren 17

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8
Q

The SP Luo connecting channel originates at SP ____ and connects with the _____ channel, enters the abdomen and connects with the _____ and ________ organs.

A

Sp 4 gong sun
ST channel
Intestines
ST

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9
Q

The SP divergent channel branches from the primary channel in the middle of the ________, follows the ST _______channel to the ______ where it penetrates the ______.

A

Anterior thigh
ST divergent channel
Throat
Tongue

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10
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The Great Luo channel of the SP begins at SP ____, spreads through the ____ and lateral costal region, gathering the blood of the Luo connecting channels of the whole body.

A

SP 21

Chest

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11
Q

The SP sinew channel goes up the medial aspect of the ____, goes up the medial thigh! and converges at the _________, binds at the ______, ___, and spreads in the ____, then a branch adheres to the ____.

A 
Tibia
Genitals
Umbilicus
Ribs
Chest
Spine
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12
Q

The SP Luo channel connects with the ____ channel and the ____ fu.

A

ST

ST fu

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13
Q

Both the SP divergent and primary channels connect with the ______.

A

Tongue

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14
Q

With regard to blood, which organ controls the blood, dominates the first stage of its formation, holds it in the vessels, and prevents hemorrhage?

A

SP

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15
Q

The SP opens into the ______ and dominates the sense of _____.

A

Mouth

Taste

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16
Q

A couple things you might have not remembered…besides qi, blood, digestive stuff and damp pathogen, the SP channel also treats disorders of the ________ and helps _____.

A

Genitals

Calm the spirit

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17
Q

SP _____ is one of the foremost points for strengthening the SP’s function of holding the blood in its proper place. It is also the most dynamic point of the Sp channel to regulate acute disorders relating to the SP.

A

SP 1

18
Q

SP 1 is especially effective at treating disorders at the opposite end of the channel, in the ____.

A

Chest

19
Q

SP _____ and KD _____ for Heart and epigastric pain.

A

SP 2

KD 11

20
Q

Both SP ____ and SP ____ resolve dampness and damp-heat, harmonize the middle jiao, and clears heat.

A

SP 2

SP 3

21
Q

Which SP point….for joint pain, dysenteric disorder, heaviness of the body, cutting pain of the abdomen?

A

Sp 3

22
Q

Which SP points on the foot calm spirit?

A

SP1
SP4
SP5
SP6 (lower leg)

23
Q

In clinical practice,SP _____ is an important point to treat upper and lower abdominal distention or pain due to qi stagnation, blood stasis or dampness.

A

SP 4 gong sun

24
Q

The ____________ points of the yin channels (LU7, HT5, KD4, P6 and SP ____) all have pronounced effects on emotional disorders.

A

Luo connecting

Sp4

25
Q

Unusually, SP 4 is also indicated for _____ deficiency with much sighing.

A

GB

26
Q

Besides regulating qi, resolving damp, fortifying the SP and harmonizing the MJ, SP _____ benefits the ____ ( especially when there is phlegm disturbance), and regulates the _______ vessel, thus it may be used for all gynecological disorders.

A

SP 4
Heart
Chong Mai

27
Q

For swelling of the face and head, use GB _____ and SP ____.

A

GB 34

SP 4

28
Q

Which SP point do you needle with perpendicular insertion .2-.3 cun, or transversely beneath the tendons towards ST 41?

A

Sp 5

29
Q

SP ____ is a jing river point! Thus, it’s good for SINEWS AND BONES. Use this point for treatment of damp painful obstruction anywhere in the body.

A

SP5 (Shang Qiu)

30
Q

When the disease manifests in the voice, the __________ point should be selected. Both the SP ________ and ________ channels rise to the tongue. Use SP 5 for stiffness and pain at the root of the tongue, as well as impaired ________.

A

Jing river
Spleen primary and divergent
Speech

31
Q

Some things that you probably didn’t think about in terms of SP 6: it tonifies the _____ and _____, resolves damp! harmonizes the LR and KD, regulates _______ and induces labor, harmonizes the lower jiao, regulates ________ and benefits the genitals, calms the spirit, invigorates _______, and activates the channel and alleviates pain.

A

Sp St
Menstruation
Urination
Invigorates

32
Q

OmG…SP _____ is the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT distal point in the treatment of gynecological, obstetrical, or post-partum disorder whether qi or blood, yin, yang, KD essence, failure of SP to hold blood, stagnation of qi or blood, dampness, or damp heat. BEFORE THE BABY IS HERE, DO NOT USE IT. AFTER THE BABY IS HERE, NEEDLE THE SHIT OUT OF IT.

A

SP 6

33
Q

SP _____ can be used for any of the major type of insomnias. HT and SP Xu (blood, qi Xu), disharmony of HT and KD (yin Xu), disharmony of Ht and LR (LR blood and Yin Xu or LR fire), disharmony of HT and GB Xu (qi Xu), disharmony of HT and ST (food accumulation, retention of phlegm-heat).

A

SP 6

34
Q

UB _____, SP _____, SP _____, SP ______ are the most important points to harmonise and cool blood and promote circulation.

A

UB 17, SP 10, SP 8, SP 6

35
Q

Not commonly used, SP ____ is indicated for “wasting of muscles and flesh despite normal eating and drinking” or cases of thinness despite eating well due to ST fire at the qi level and SP deficiency leading to withered flesh.

A

SP7

36
Q

SP 7 is ____ cun above the medial malleolus.

A

6 cun

37
Q

The Xi Cleft point of the SP channel is…it is ____ cun above the medial malleolus.

A

SP 8

10 cun

38
Q

When there is insufficient qi to move and activate the Bowels, use SP ____.

A

SP3

39
Q

The xi cleft point of the SP channel is SP ____. Like other xi cleft points on yin channels, it influences the blood in addition to moderating acute conditions…and can be used for blood stasis in the uterus and lower abdomen. For acute dysmenorrhea, use this point along with LI ____.

A

SP 8

LI 4

40
Q

According to several classical texts, DO NOT MOXA SP ____. But anyways, it promotes ________ and disperses _________.

A

SP 7
Urination
Swelling

41
Q

Both SP _____ and SP _____ can be used for lumbar pain.

A

SP 8 and SP 9

42
Q

SP ____ invigorates blood and dispels stasis, cools the blood, harmonizes menstruation, and benefits then____.

A

SP 10

Skin

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