Class 1 - Introduction

Question 1

Where are Shu points located

Answer 1

Below Elbows and Knees

Jing Well, Ying Spring, SS, JR, HS

Question 2

What does each Shu represent

Answer 2

JW - Qi emanates
YS - Qi glides
SS - Qi pours
JR - Qi flows
HS - Qi enters inwards

Question 3

Where does JW point on Yin vs Yang channels

Answer 3

Yin - Wood

Yang - Metal

Question 4

What is general function of each Shu point
JW
YS
SS

Answer 4

JW fullness below HT
YS Heat in body (YIN = YS = Fire; Yang = YS = Water --control fire)
SS heaviness of body and pan of joints
JR  cough and dyspnea, chills and fever
HS counterflow of Qi and diarrhea

Question 5

On the YANG channels what do YS and SS treat?

Answer 5

Channels

Question 6

In Divergent branches of Yang channels what do HS points treat

Answer 6

Internal Fu-Organs (MOSTLY LOWER HS, not upper)

Question 7

What 4 effects do JW points have

Answer 7

Clearing heat, restoring consciousness and rescuing collapse
Treat uppermost reaches of channels
Treat Disorders of SPIRIT
Treat fullness below heart

Question 8

What happens in separation of Yin and Yang

Answer 8

Death

Question 9

What are effects of YS Points

Answer 9

Clearing HEAT, especially uppermost portion of channel

Paired with SS point of SAME channel

Question 10

What are effects of SS Points

Answer 10

SS of Yin (Yuan Source) TONIFY and Harmonize Zang Organs
SS of Yang - same channel
Heaviness of body and pain of Joints
Eg. LV 3 (Bias use towards Xs conditions usually), LU 9 (Bias use towards Xu conditions - Mother child relp)

Question 11

What are effects of JR points

Answer 11

Treat cough, dyspnea, chills and fevers
Treat diseases manifesting in voice
Treat diseases of sinews and bones

Metal points

Question 12

What effects of HS Points

Answer 12

Treat counterflow Qi and diarrhea
Treat diseases of Fu organs (PRIMARILY LOWER HS - ST 36, BL 40, GB 34, st 37, st 39, bl 39)
Treat diseases of SKIN (LI 11, BL 40, PC3, TW 10, LV 8, KD 10)

Question 13

What are 5 Phase properties of 5 Shu points

Answer 13

Yin - JW - Wood; YS - Fire; SS - Earth; JR - Metal; HS - Water
Yang - JW - Metal; YS - Water; SS - Wood; JR - Fire; HS - Earth

Question 14

What are the Yuan Source points

Answer 14

Where ORIGINAL QI of Zang-Fu organs surface and linger (Dan Tian)

Question 15

Describe Yuan Source points

Answer 15

Located around wrist/ankles
12 points
Yin - SS (3rd point from JW) TONIFY Zang
Yang - btw SS and JR points DISPEL Xs and regulate channels

Question 16

What is importance of Yuan Source points

Answer 16

EXAMINE for abnormal conditions….temperature, pain, etc

Question 17

How many LUO points

Answer 17

15
12 Channels +
3: CV 15 (REN), GV 1 (DU), SP 21 (Great Luo connecting of SP)

Greater Luo ST? Xuli (apex of Heart, left side of body - where it beats)

Question 18

What is importance of SP and ST extra Luo connecting

Answer 18

Root of Gu Qi

Question 19

What are actions of Luo connecting channels

Answer 19

Int-Ext related Zang Fu organs
Specific areas reached by luo channels
Psycho-emotional disorders
CV 15 - Abdomen, GV1 - Back/Occiput, SP 21 - Chest and lateral costal regions

Question 20

What is Host-Guest combination

Answer 20

Host = Yuan Source (Primarily Affected Channel)
Guest = Luo connecting point (Yin-Yang pari) of interiorly-exteriorly coupled channel
Ex. Wind-Cold – may experience facial edema
Primary - LU channel (LU 9 + LI 6), ST 40 + SP 3 — PHLEGM

Question 21

What is Xi Cleft

Answer 21

Xi - Cleft, Crevice, Hole
Where Qi and Blo of channels gather and plunge more deeply
16 points
12 Primary
4 EV

Question 22

What are actions of Xi Cleft

Answer 22

Acute
Pain
Blo (Yin)

Question 23

Fxl Uterine bleeding

Answer 23

SP 8

Question 24

What are Back Shu

Answer 24

Shu- Transport
12 points
Where Qi of Zang-fu organs transport to back

Question 25

What are Actions of Back Shu

Answer 25

Treat diseases of corresponding Zang-fu in diseases of YIN, TREAT THE YANG Treat dis. of Sense organs and tissues corresponding to ZF organs (eg. BL 18 - back shu of LV -- treat eyes, sinews, nose/sinus)

Question 26

What are Front Mu points

Answer 26

Mu - GATHER Where Qi of ZF organs gather anteriorly Ant side of body EXCEPT GB25 12 Points

Question 27

What are actions of Front Mu

Answer 27

Dis. of YANG, TREAT YIN

Question 28

What are HUI meeting points

Answer 28

``` 8... Zang LV 13 (Front Mu SP) Fu CV 12 (Front Mu ST) Qi CV 17 BLO BL 17 Sinews GB 34 Vessels LU 9 Bone BL 11 Marrow GB 39 ```

Question 29

What are Confluent Points

Answer 29

8 EVs communicate with Primary Channels | Below Elbows and Knees

Question 30

What are Confluent Point Pairs

Answer 30

LU 7 KD 6 SP 4 PC6 SI 3 BL 62 TW 5 GB 41

Question 31

What are Lower HS points

Answer 31

6 points (3 Yang channels of Leg around knee) 3 Fu Organs connected wth Yang channels of leg (ST, BL, GB): Lower HS = HS,Five Shu For 3 Fu organs connected with Yang channels of arm (LI, SI, TW): Lower HS NOT EQUAL to HS/Five Shu LI: ST 37, LI 11 SI: ST 39;

Question 32

How many Shu Points?

Answer 32

5 on each Primary = 60

Question 33

How many Command Points are there? | What are they used for?

Answer 33

``` 4 (or 6) ST 36 (abdomen); BL 40 (Lumbar); LU 7 (Head/neck); LI 4 (Face/mouth) +2 PC 6 (Chest and lateral Costal region) GV 26 (Resuscitation) ```

Question 34

What are Points of 4 Seas?

Answer 34

Sea of Blood - Chong Mai Sea of Qi - Chest Sea of Marrow - Brain Sea of Food/Water (Grain) - Stomach

Question 35

What are Sea of Qi

Answer 35

CV 17 (also ST 9, GV 15, GV 14)

Question 36

What is Sea of Blood?

Answer 36

Chong Mai (BL 11, ST 37, ST 39)

Question 37

What is Sea of Water and Grain?

Answer 37

ST 30 and ST 36

Question 38

What is Sea of Marrow

Answer 38

GV 20 and GV 16

Question 39

What are Points of Window of Heaven?

Answer 39

``` Neck ST 9 LI 18 TW 16 BL 10 ```

Question 40

How many Points of Window of Heaven

Answer 40

10 + 5 more Tian = Heaven (8 located around neck) except: PC 1 and LU 3

Question 41

What are indications of WOH?

Answer 41

``` Disharmony btw Qi of body and head, with Qi or Blo rebelling up Sudden onset of disorders Scrofula, Goitre or throat Disorders of Sense Organs (EENT) Psycho-emotional disorders ```

Question 42

What are 13 Ghost Points of Sun Simiao

Answer 42

Psycho-emotional disorders (Meniere, Depression)

Question 43

How to choose points?

Answer 43

Local Distal Symptomatic points

Question 44

Why would you choose to treat the opposite side of body?

Answer 44

Injury on one side (don't want to needle) Channel crosses body (Facial Paralysis - LI 4) If Qi is weak on one side, use healthy side

Question 45

How do you select Distal points?

Answer 45

Above treat below Below treat above Points on one side to treat other side Select Paired channel (or Six Stage channel) Empirical Points (ST 38 - shoulder pain. GV 10 carbuncles)