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Bladder Channel Flashcards

1
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What channel is the Bladder paired with energetically

A

The hand taiyang of small intestine

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2
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what is the zang fu pair of the bladder channel

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kidney

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3
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what is the time of the bladder

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3-5pm

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what are the start, entry, exit and last point of the bladder

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BL1, BL67

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What are the functions of the bladder channel

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  • it distributes qi to consolidate the surface
  • it circulates qi to nourish the muscles and tendons
  • it direct qi to the brain to promote its function and stabilize emotions
  • it distributes qi to the sense organs and the head
  • it regulates the function of the bladder and KI
  • through the back shu points - the channel links with the zang fu organs
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What are the Bladder channel pathology

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Channel obstruction - pain, spasm and restricted movement from the neck and small toe

exterior syndrome- chills, fever, headache, stiffness of the neck, runny nose, body aches - propensity to exterior pathogens

head, face and sense organs
- seen as yellow sclera, painful eyes with tearing, stuffy nose, epistaxis

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What are the bladder organ pathology

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urogenital - urinary difficulty, pain and distention of the lower abdomen, retention of urine, enuresis, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea

mental and emotional disorder-
mania syndrome( dian and kuang), epilepsy, depression, excessive worry, phobias, fears

Internal organs -
chronic and deficiency conditions of all internal organs

Other disorders -
malaria, opisthotonos. (wind/ heat conditions)

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what is the pinyin name of BL1

A

jingming (bright eyes)

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9
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What are the point categories of BL1

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entry

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What are the actions and indications of BL1

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benefits the eyes - redness, swelling and pain or the eyes, blurred vision, night blindness, photophobia, color blindness

expels wind and clears heat - lacrimation due to wind (potentially itchyness)

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What are the actions and indications of BL2

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Expels wind and clears heat - bell’s palsy, redness, swelling, and pain of the eyes, lacrimation due to wind

benefits the eyes - redness, swelling and pain of the eyes, lacrimation due to wind, blurred vision, night blindness, photophobia, color blindness

activates the channel and relieves pain- pain of the forehead, headache, trigeminal neuralgia, bells palsy

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12
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What is the cun measurment from the anterior to posterior hairline

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12 cun

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What is the pinyin name for BL7

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tongtian (heavenly connection)

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What are the actions and indications for BL7

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disperses wind and clears heat - headache, dizziness

benefits the nose - rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, epistaxis, loss of the sense of smell

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What is the pinyin name for BL10

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tianzhu (heavenly pillar)

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What are the point categories of BL10

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WOH

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What are the actions and indications of BL10

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pacifies wind - headaches, dizziness

calms the shen - mania, epilepsy

activates the channel and relieves pain- pain or stiffness of the neck, back or shoulder

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What is the pinyin name for BL11

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Dazhu (great shuttle)

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19
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What are the point categories for BL11

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hui meeting point for the bones
sea of blood

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what are the actions and indications for BL11

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disperses wind and releases the exterior - fever, chills, stuffy nose, headache, sore throat

disperses and descends lung qi and alleviates cough - cough, asthma, oppression of the chest

strengthens the bones - pain, stiffness and other arthritic symptoms of bones and joints

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21
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what is the pinyin name for BL12

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fengmen (wind gate)

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What are the actions and indicatins for BL12

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disperses wind and releases the exterior - fever, chills, headache, runny nose, stuffy nose

disperses and descends lung qi and alleviates cough - cough, asthma, chest oppression

strengthens wei qi and firms exterior- susceptibility to the upper respritory infections

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23
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what is the pinyin name for BL13

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feishu (lung shu)

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24
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what are the point categories for BL13

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lung back shu

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what are the actions and indications for BL13

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expels wind and releases the exterior- fever, chills, stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, headace

disperses and descends lung qi - cough, asthma, shortness of breath, chest pain or oppression

clears heat from the lung - high fever, thirst, cough with thick yellow or green phlegm, shortness of breath, restlessness, rapid pulse, red tongue with thick dry yellow coating

tonfies lung qi and nourishes lung yin - lung qi xu - fatigue, slight cough, weak voice, slight SOB, pale tongue, deficient pulse

Lung yin xu - chronic dry cough, night sweating, dry throat and mouth

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26
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what is the pinyin name for BL14

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jueyinshu (jueyin shu)

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27
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What are the point categories for BL14

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pericardium back shu

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28
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what are the actions and indications of BL 14

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unbinds the chest, regulates the flow of qi and relieves pain
- heart disorders, chest pain, palpitations, arrhythmia, angina pectoris, tachycardia

lung disorders - cough, asthma, SOB, chest pain

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What is the pinyin name for BL15

A

xinshu (heart shu)

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30
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what is the point categories for BL 15

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heart back shu

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What are the actions and indications of BL15

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regulates the flow of qi and blood and relieves pain - heart disorders - chest pain or oppression, palpitations, irregular pulse

clears heat and calms the shen - mental and emotional disorders - mania, depression, epilepsy, insomnia, anxiery, restlessness

nourishes the heart - poor memory, poor concentration, mental confusion or disorientation

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32
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what is the pinyin name for BL16

A

dushu (governor shu)

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33
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what is the pinyin name of BL17

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geshu (diaphragm shu)

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34
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what are the point categories for BL17

A

hui meeting point for blood

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35
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what are the actions and indications of BL 17

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invigorates blood and dispels stasis - stabbing chest pain; stasis of blood in any organ or part of the body, but particularly in the upper part

cools blood and stops bleeding - hematemesis, hemoptysis, epistaxis, hematochezia

nourishes blood - night sweats, steaming bone disorder

unbinds the chest and subdues rebellious qi - cough, dyspnea, vomiting, reflux, hiccup

harmonizes the stomach and subdues rebellious stomach qi - stomach disorders - epigastric pain, vomiting, belching, hiccup

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36
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What is the pinyin name of BL18

A

ganshu (liver shu)

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37
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what are the point categories of BL18

A

liver back shu

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38
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what are the actions and indications of BL18

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spreads liver qi - pain or distention of the hypochondriac, epigastric or abdominal regions, sighing, depression, anger, irritability, irregular periods, PMS, wiry pulse

nourishes and regulates liver blood
- blood xu - dizziness, blurred vision, stiffness or painful tendons or ligaments
-blood stasis - palpable abdominal masses due to blood stasis causing fixed stabbing pain in the abdomen, also painful periods with clotted blood and purple tongue

clears damp heat - pain or distention of the hypochondriac, epigastric or abdominal regions, bitter taste, nausea or poor appetite, jaundice, greasy yellow tongue coating

calms the shen - depression, anger, irritability, epilepsy, mania

Improves vision - red eyes, swollen painful eyes, itchy eyes, blurred vision, floaters, lacrimation induced by wind

Pacifies wind - rigidity of the neck and spine, lockjaw, tetany, epilepsy

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39
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What is the pinyin name of BL19

A

Danshu (gall bladder shu)

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40
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what is the point categories of BL19

A

gallbladder back shu

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41
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what are the actions and indications of BL19

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clears damp heat- pain or distention of the hypochondriac, epigastric or abdominal regions, bitter taste, nausea or poor appetite, jaundice, sticky yellow tongue coating

tonifies gallbladder qi - fear, timidity, indecisiveness

regulates the shaoyang - alternating fever and chills, bitter tastem nausea, vomiting, jaundice `

42
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What is the pinyin name of BL20

A

pishu (spleen shu)

43
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what is the point categories of BL20

A

spleen back shu

44
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What are the actions and indications of BL20

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strenghtens the spleen and stomach - abdominal pain distention, vomiting, loose stools, poor appetite, fatigue

elimates dampness - heaviness of the limbs, edema, jaundice, leukorrhea

regulates the intestines - abdominal pain and distention, diarrhea, dysentery

raises spleen qi - stomach, uterine, rectal or anal prolapse, bearing down sensation in lower abdomen, leukorrhea

stops bleeding - chronic bleeding due to spleen qi not holding blood in vessels - chronic functional uterine bleeding

45
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what is the pinyin name of BL21

A

weishi - stomach shu

46
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what is the point categories of BL21

A

stoamch back shu

47
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what are the actions and indications of BL21

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regulates the stoamch and strengthens the spleen - nausea, hairrhea, poor appetite, borborygmus, edema, epigastric pain or distention

subdues rebellious qi and stops vomiting- nausea, vomiting, acid regurgiation

48
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what is the pinyin name of BL22

A

sanjiaoshu (san jiao shu)

49
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what are the point categories of BL22

A

san jiao back shu

50
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what are the actions and indications of BL22

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regulates the san jiao - abdominal masses, edema with difficult urination

strengthens the spleen and resolves dampness - abdominal pain and distention, borborygmus, vomiting, hiarrhea, dysentery

regulates the water passages and promotes urination - dysuria, turbid urine, hematuria, edema

51
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what are the point categories of BL23

A

kidney back shu

52
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what is the pinyin name of BL23

A

shenshu (kidney shu)

53
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what are the actions and indications of BL23

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tonifies kidney (yin, yang, qi, essence) - kidney yin xu,
kidney yang xu,
kidney qi not firm - lumbar weakness, clear frequent urination, urinary hesitancy, irunary incontinence, premature ejaculation, leuorrhea
kidneys failing to receive qi - sob, chronic cough, asthma, spontaneous sweating, facial swelling, lumbar pain, dizziness
kidney essence deficiency - late development, poor bone development, intellectual disabilities, soft bones, loose teeth, premature again, intertility, deafness

strenghtens the lumbar region

54
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what is the pinyin name of BL24

A

qihaishu (sea of qi shu)

55
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what are the actions and indications of BL24

A

tonifies the kidney and strengthens the back - pain of the low back, weakness of the legs

regulates menstruation and relieves pain - dysmenorrhea

56
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what is the pinyin name of BL25

A

dachangshu (large intestine shu)

57
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what are the point categories of BL25

A

large intestine back shu

58
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what is the pinyin name of BL26

A

guanyuanshu (gate of origin shu)

59
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what are the actions and indications of BL26

A

regulates the lower jiao - abdominal pain and distention, hiarrhea, enuresis, dysuria, polyuria, abdominal masses

strengthens the low back - lower back pain

60
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what is the pinyin name of BL27

A

xiaochangshu (small intestine shu)

61
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what are the point categories for BL27

A

back shu point of the small intestine

62
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what are the actions and indications of BL27

A

promotes the function of the small intestine - diarrhea, dysentery, enuresis, dysuria, hematuria

63
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what is the pinyin name of BL28

A

pangguanshu (bladder shu)

64
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what are the point categories of BL28

A

back shu point of the bladder

65
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what are the actions and indications of BL28

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regulates the bladder - dysuria, enuresis, retention of urine, dark or turbid urine

clears heat and eliminates dampness- genital swelling, itching or pain; diarrhea

eliminates stagnation and dissolves masses - abdominal pain, constipation, abdominal masses,

strengthens the low back - low back pain

66
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What points are the baliao

A

BL31 - 1st sacral foramen
BL32 - 2nd sacral foramen
BL33 - 3rd sacral foramen
BL24 - 4th sacral foramen

67
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what are the actions and indications of BL32

A

regulates the lower burner - pelvic pain, infertility, prolapse of the uterus, seminal emission, impotence, dysuria, enuresis, diarrhea, constipation

regulates menstruation and stops leukorrhea - irregular menstruation, leukorrhea with reddish discharge, dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, infertility

68
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what is the pinyin name of BL43

A

gaohuangshu (vital region shu)

69
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what are the actions and indications BL43

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tonfies and nourishes the lung, heart, kidneys, spleen and stomach - all kinds of xu - cough, asthma, coughing blood, night sweating, spontaneous sweating, steaming bone, chronic palpitations, consumption, emaciation, seminal emission, impotence

nourishes yin and clears heat- poor memory, pounding of the heart, insomnia, phlegm-fire mania

calms the shen - insomnia, phlegm-fire mania

fosters the original qi - feebleness and xu of the SP/ST, undigested food (in the stool), esophageal constriction, weariness of the four limbs, vomiting blood

resolves phlegm - visual dizziness, dizziness, phlegm disease, pain of the back and shoulder

70
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What is the pinyin name of BL52

A

zhishi (residence of the will)

71
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what are the actions and indications of BL52

A

tonifies kidneys and benefits essence - exhaustion, dizziness, tinnitus, backache, decreased sexual function, impotence, infertility, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emissions

regulates urination - dysuria, dribbling urination

strengthens the lower back - chronic low back pain

72
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what are the actions and indications of BL54

A

benefits the lower back, activates the channels and collaterals and relieve pain - pain, weakness or numbness of the lower back and legs

regulates urination and treats hemorrhoids - dysuria, enuresis, retention of urine, dark urine, hemorrhoids, difficult defecation

73
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What are the actions and indications for BL36

A

Regulates the lower jiao - hemorrhoids, constipation, dysuria

Activates the channel, relaxes sinews and alleviates pain - pain or spasm of the back, sacral region and legs

74
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What are the actions and indications of BL37

A

Activates the channel, relaxes sinews and alleviates pain - pain or spasm of the back, sacral region and leg

75
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What are the categories for BL39

A

Lower He-Sea of the San Jiao

76
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What are the actions and indications of BL39

A

Regulates the water passages of the lower jiao - dysuria, retention of urine, painful urination, edema

activates the channels and collaterals, relaxes the sinews and activates the channel - pain, numbness or weakness of the back and legs

Harmonizes the san jiao - constipation, hemorrhoids, fullness or distention of the chest or abdomen

77
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What is the pinyin name of BL 40

A

Weizhong ( middle of the crook)

78
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What are the point categories of BL 40

A

He sea, earth, ruler of the back, lower he sea, ma dan yang heavenly star point

79
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what are the actions and indications for BL 40

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activates the channel, relaxes sinews, alleviates pain - pain, numbness, weakness, or spasm of the knee, hip, back and legs

clears heat and cools blood - urticaria, eczema, erysipelas, furuncles, carbuncles

clears summer heat - summer heat stroke with fever and delirium; abdominal pain and distention, diarrhea, vomiting

benefits the bladder- enuresis, dysuria

80
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what is the BL channel leg measurement from BL40-BL60

A

16 cun (popliteal crease to level with tip of the lateral malleoulus)

81
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What are the actions and indications for BL57

A

Regulates the lower jiao - constipation, hemorrhoids, prolapse of the anus, fecal or urinary incontinence

Activates the channel, relaxes sinews, alleviates pain - pain, weakness, numbness or spasm of the lower back, leg, calf, heel or foot

82
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What are the point categories for BL58

A

luo connecting point

83
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What are the actions and indications for BL58

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activates the channel, alleviates pain - pain, weakness of the back and leg (especially sciatica when pain is between BL and GB channels)

expels wind from the tiayang - fever and chills, headache, stiff neck, nasal congestion, epistaxis

treats hemorrhoids - hemorrhoids, prolapse of the anus

calms the shen - mania, epilepsy

84
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What are the point categories of BL59

A

xi cleft pain of the yang qiao mai

85
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what are the actions and indications of BL 59

A

Activates the channel, relaxes sinews, alleviates pain - headache, pain of the back, leg and lateral melleolus

86
Q

what is the pinyin name for BL60

A

Kunlun (kunlun mountain)

87
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What are the point categories for BL 60

A

jing river, fire point

88
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What are the actions and indications of BL60

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activates the channel, relaxes the sinews, alleviates pain - pain, weakness or numbness of the neck, back, leg, knee, ankle or heel

clears heat, pacifies wind and lowers yang - mania, epilepsy, headache, blurred vision, painful red or swollen eyes

promotes labor - difficult labor or retained placenta

89
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What is the pinyin for BL62

A

ShenMai

90
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What are the point categories for BL62

A

master point of the yang qiao mai

91
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What are the actions and indications for BL62

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Activates the channels, relaxes sinews and alleviates pain - pain or weakness of the back and leg, stiff neck, pain of the ankle

eliminates wind -
- interior wind - dizziness, headache paralysis
- exterior wind - chills and fever, stiff neck and headache

calms the shen - mania, epolepsy

opens and regulates the yang qiao mai - insomnia, daytime epilepsy, motor impairment of the lower extremities (particularly with difference in muscular tone between medial and lateral sides of the legs)

92
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What are the point categories of BL 63

A

xi-cleft point

93
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What are the actions and indications of BL63

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activates the channel, relaxes sinews and alleviates pain.- pain of the back, weakness, numbness of the legs, ankle or feet; lower abdominal pain, genital pain or swelling

calms the spirit and pacifies wind - mania, epilepsy, infantile convulsion

94
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What are the point categories of BL64

A

yuan source point

95
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What are the actions and indications of BL64

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activates the channel, relaxes sinews and alleviates pain - pain of the back, weakness, numbness of the legs, ankle or feet

clams the shen - mania, epilepsy, palpitations

eliminates wind, clears heat and benefits the head and eyes - headache, chills and fever, malaria, rhinitis with nosebleed, blurred vision

96
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What are the point categories of BL65

A

shu stream, wood point

97
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What are the actions and indications of BL65

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calms the spirit - mania, epilepsy

eliminates wind, clears heat and benefits head and eyes - headache, stiff neck, red painful eyes. blurred vision

Activates the channel and alleviates pain - pain of the neck and back, weakness, numbness of the legs ankle or feet

98
Q

What are the point categories of BL66

A

ying spring, water point

99
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What are the actions and indicates of BL66

A

calms the shen - mania, epilepsy

eliminates wind, clears heat and benefits the head and eyes - headache, stiff neck, blurred vision, red painful eyes

100
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What are the point categories of BL 67

A

jing well, metal, exit point

101
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What are the actions and indications of BL67

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eliminates wind and benefits the head and eyes - headache, nasal congestion, painful eyes

corrects abnormal fetal position and facilitates labor - abnormal fetal position, difficult labor, retention of placenta

Channels and Points (14 decks)

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