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Final Review- Important Palpation Points Flashcards

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DU2

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Lumbar Shu

Location: On the midline in the sacro-coccygeal hiatus

Actions: dispels wind-damp

Indications: pain of the sacrum

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DU3

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Lumbar Yang Gate

Location: Lower border of L4 (In line with BL25- LI Shu)
Location note: this point is located one intervertebral space below he line connecting the highest points of the two iliac crests (level with lower border of L3)

Actions: Dispels wind damp

Indications: contraction of the sinews; disorders of menstruation

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DU4

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Gate of Life

Location: Lower Border of L2 (In line with BL23- KD Shu; BL 52)

Action: Clears Heat; Tonifies the Kidneys

Indications: Heat in the body like fire; absence of sweating; shan disorder

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DU9

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Location: Lower Border of T7 (Level with BL17- Blood; BL 47)
Location Note: this point is located 7 intervertebral spaces below C7

Action: Drains Dampness; Treats jaundice

Indication: heaviness and pain of the 4 limbs; 5 types of jaundice

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DU 14

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Point of Sea of Qi

Location: Lower Border of C7

Actions: Expels wind and firms exterior; clears heat

Indications: chills and fever; deficiency sweating; headaches

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DU20

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Point of Sea of Marrow

Location: At the vertex on the midline

Actions: Pacifies wind; nourishes marrow; and subdues yang

Indications: prolapse of the rectum/uterus; windstroke; head wind

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DU21

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Location: At the top of the head 1.5 cun anterior to DU20

Actions: Eliminates wind and treats convulsions

Indications: head wind; visual dizziness; pain and swelling of the vertex

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DU26

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Sun Si- Miao Ghost Point

Location: upper third of the upper lip

Actions: restores consciousness; expels wind

Indications: sudden loss of consciousness; hypertension; ceaseless nosebleed

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SJ5

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Lou Connecting Point of SJ; Confluent Point of Yang Linking

Location: 2cun proximal to SJ4 (Wrist joint) in between the radius and ulna on the radial side (on the other side of PC6)

Actions: expels wind and releases the exterior; clears heat

Indications: chills and fever; febrile disease

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SJ14

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Location: when the shoulder is abducted, in a depression posterior and inferior to the lateral part of the acromion

Usually coupled with LI15 for any shoulder issues

Actions; Dispels wind damp (in the joints)

Indications: bursitis; numbness

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SJ15

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Location: on the back midway between GB21 and SI13

Actions: dispels wind-damp

Indications: tension of the neck at the top of the trapezius muscle

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SJ21

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Ear Gate

Location: in the depression anterior to the supratragic notch (locate with jaw open)

Actions: clears heat; benefits the ears

Indication: tinnitus, deafness, TMJ

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BL10

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Location: lateral aspect of the trapezius, 1.3 cun from DU15

Actions: regulates qi and pacifies wind

Indications: dizziness, pain and heaviness of the head

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BL11

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Hui Meeting Point of the Bones; Point of Sea of Blood

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the Lower border of T1

Actions: benefits the bones and joints; firms exterior

Indications: bone diseases, fever, cold shivering

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BL13

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Back Shu of the Lung

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of T3 (DU12)

Actions: Tonifies Lung Qi and nourishes lung yin

Indications: cough, lung atrophy, asthma

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BL14

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Back Shu of the PC

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of T4

Action: spreads liver qi and unbinds the chest; regulates the heart

Indications: heart pain; oppression of the chest

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BL 15

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Back Shu of the Heart

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of T5 (DU11)

Action: tonifies and nourishes the heart; resolves blood stasis

Indications: heart pain, oppression of the chest; poor memory; anxiety

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BL16

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Governor Shu

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of T6 (DU10)

Actions: regulates qi in the chest and abdomen

Indications: heart pain, epigastric pain

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BL17

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Diaphragm Shu; Hui Meeting Point of the Blood

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of T7 (DU9)

Actions: invigorates blood and dispels stasis

Indications: oppression of the chest; stabbing pain of the heart; blood disorders

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BL18

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Back Shu of the Liver

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to T9 (DU8)

Actions: spreads liver qi; nourishes liver blood; cools fire and clears damp heat

Indications: anger; abdominal masses; blurred vision

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BL19

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Back Shu of the GB

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to T10

Actions: clears damp heat; clears pathogenic factors from shaoyang

Indications: jaundice, yellow eyes, bitter taste in the mouth

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BL20

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Back Shu of the SP

Location: 1.5 cun lateral to T11 (DU6)

Actions: raises spleen qi and holds the blood

Indications: blood in the stools, edema

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BL21

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Back Shu of the ST

Location: 1.5 lateral to T12

Actions: regulates stomach and descends rebellious

Indications: vomiting; hiccups; epigastric pain

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BL22

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Back Shu of the SJ

Location: 1.5 lateral to lower border of L1 (DU5)

Actions: Regulates water passages and promotes urination

Indications: difficult urination; undigested food in the stool

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BL23
Back Shu of the KD Location: 1.5 cun lateral to L2 (DU4) Actions: benefits essence; nourishes kidney yin Indications: edema; irregular menstruation; difficult urination
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BL25
Back Shu of LI Location: 1.5 cun lateral to L4 (DU3) Actions: Regulates the intestines; transforms stagnation Indications: intestinal abscess, hypogastric pain; borborygmus
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BL27
Back Shu of the SI Location: 1.5 cun lateral to midline, level with first posterior sacral foramen Actions: seperates the pure from the turbid Indications: diarrhea, dark yellow urine, wasting and thirsting disorder
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BL28
Back Shu of the Bladder 1.5 cun lateral to midline level with the second posterior sacral foramen
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BL31
Location: over the first posterior sacral foramen Action:regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhea Indications: difficult urination; irregular menstruation
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BL32
Location: over the second posterior sacral foramen Action: regulates menstruation and stops leucorrhea Indication: painful urinary dysfunction
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BL 36
Location: just below the buttock, on a line directly superior to BL 40 Actions: relaxes sinews; treats hemorrhoids Indications: lumbar pain, difficult defection, hemorrhoids
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BL39
Lower He Sea of the SJ Location: back of the knee, on the popliteal crease on the lateral end Actions: harmonizes the SJ and regulates urination Indications: retention of urine
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BL40
He-Sea and Earth Point of the BL Location: back of knee on popliteal crease Actions: benefits the lumbar region and knees Indication: pain and stiffness of the lumbar spine
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BL57
On lower leg in the depression formed below the bellies of the gastroc muscle; approx 8 cun below BL 40 Actions: treats hemorrhoids; relaxes sinews Indications: all types of hemorrhoids; contraction of the sinews
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BL58
Lou Connecting Location: 1 cun lateral and inferior to BL 57
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BL60
Jing River & Fire point Location: behind the ankle joint, in depression between the prominence of the lateral malleolus and the achilles Actions: clears heat and lowers yang; pacifies wind Indications: epilepsy; stiff neck, visual dizziness, heat in the head
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BL 67
Jing well and Metal Point Location: dorsal aspect of pinky toe on lateral side of nail Action: expels wind and clears head and eyes; turns fetus and facilitates labour Indications: vertex headache; malposition of the fetus; delayed labour
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KD2
Ying Spring and Fire Point Location: on the medial side of the foot, in the depression distal and inferior to the navicular tuberosity Actions: clears deficiency heat Indications: itching of the genitals
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KD6
Confluent point of yin motility Location: 1 cun below the medial malleolus Actions: nourishes kidney and clears deficiency heat Indications: dry throat; night sweats; red and pain of the eyes Can be coupled with PC6 to open the chest to circulate qi in chest
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KD7
Jing River & Metal Point Location: medial aspect of lower leg; 2 cun above KD 3 on anterior border of achilles Actions: Treats KD yang deficiency; drains dampness of the genitals Indications: edema, spontaneous sweating; painful urinary dysfunction
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KD8
Xi Cleft of the Yin Motility Vessel Actions: regulates the REN & Chong vessels and adjusts menstruation Indications: uterine bleeding; irregular menstruation
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KD10
He Sea and Water Point Location: medial end of popliteal crease, between the SM and ST tendons Actions: clears damp heat from lower jiao Indications: difficult urination; uterine bleeding; pain of the genitals; local pain
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KD 16
Location: .5 cun lateral to the midline level with the umbilicus Actions: regulates and warms intestines Indications: constipation; dry stools *Used in trauma treatment paired with KD 6,16,27
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KD27
Location: in depression on lower border of clavicle, 2 cun lateral to the midline Action: unbinds the chest; transforms phlegm and alleviates cough and wheezing Indications: chronic cough with vomiting; asthma with phlegm
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GB 14
Location: on forehead 1 cun superior to the middle of the eyebrow (when eyes are looking forward) Action: eliminates wind Indications: pain of the forehead, headwind
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GB20
Location: on back of neck in hollow between the trapezius muscle and the sternomastoid Actions: eliminates wind; clears the sense organs Indications: headache, stiffness and pain of the neck
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GB21
Location: midway between DU14 and the tip of the acromion, at the top of the traps *Contraindicated in pregnancy Actions: transforms and lowers phlegm and dissipates nodules Indications: scofula, difficult labour, stifness of the neck and shoulder
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GB24
Front Mu of the GB Location: in the 7th intercostal space; directly below the nipple, 4 cun lateral to the midline Actions: lowers rebellious qi; resolves damp heat Indications: gallstones, jaundice
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GB25
Front MU of the KD Location: anterior and inferior to the free end of the 12th rib Actions: tonifies kidneys and regulates water passages Indications: cold or damp diarrhea, difficult urination, swelling of the face
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GB30
Location: with patient lying on their side- it is 1/3 the distance from the greater trochanter and the sacro-coccygeal hiatus Actions: dispels wind-damp; benefits the hip joint and leg Indications: sciatica, pain of the buttocks/hips
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GB34
He Sea & Earth Point Hui Meeting Point of the Sinews Location: 1 cun anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula Actions: Benefits the sinews and joints Indications: stiffness in the joints, contraction of sinews
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GB37
Lou Connecting Location: on the lateral aspect of lower leg 5 cun superior to the lateral malleolus Actions: dispels wind-damp Indications: night blindness, febrile disease with absence of sweating
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GB39
Hui Meeting Point for the Marrow Location: above the ankle joint, 3 cun superior to the lateral malleolus (equivalent to SP6) Actions: benefits sinews and bones, benefits essence and nourishes marrow Indications: contracted sinews and pain of the bones, migraines
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PC 3
He Sea and Water Point Location: on the cubital crease int he depression on the ulnar side of the bicep brachii muscle Actions: clears heat from qi,nutritive, and blood levels Indications: febrile disease, agitation and restlessness
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PC6
Lou Connecting Location: on the forearm, 2cun proximal to PC (wrist) in between the two tendons Actions: clears heat and calms the spirit Indications: anxiety, insomnia, febrile disease
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PC7
Shu Stream & Yuan Source & Earth Point Location: At the wrist joint level with HT7, in between the two tendons Actions: clears the nutritive level and cools the blood Indications: palpitations, manic raving, rashes/breakouts
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LV3
Shu Stream, Yuan Source and Earth Point Location: on dorsum of foot in the hollow distal to the junction of the first and second metatarsals Actions: spreads liver qi; nourishes liver blood Indications: headache, numbness of the head, cracked lips, blurred vision *couple with LI4 to open gates of Qi
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LV4
Jing River and Metal Point Location: when foot is dorsiflexed, in the depression just medial to the tendon of the tibialis anterior (ankle snuff box) Actions: clears liver channel stagnant heat Indications: pain of the genitals, pain and swelling of lower abdomen, jaundice
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LV5
Lou Connecting Location: 5 cun above the medial malleolus, immediately posterior to the medial crest of the tibia Actions: treats plumstone qi, spreads liver qi Indications: plumstone qi, itching, swelling and pain of the genitals
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LV8
He Sea and Water Point Location: just superior to medial end of the popliteal crease, in the depression anterior to the m. ST and m. SM, about 1 cun anterior to KD10 Actions: clears damp heat from lower jiao; nourishes blood and yin Indications: swelling and itching of genitals; difficult urination; knee pain
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LV14
Front MU of the LV (LV 13 is front MU of the SP- free end of the 11th rib) Location: on the mamillary line, in the 6th intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to midline Action: invigorates blood and disperses masses Indications: distention and pain of the breast, masses in the lateral costal region

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