Foundational Point Categories Flashcards
(29 cards)
What are the Yin Organs
- Lung
- Spleen
- Heart
- Pericardium
- Kidney
- Liver
What are the Yang Organs
- Large Intestine
- Stomach
- Small Intestine
- Triple Warmer
- Bladder
- Gallbladder
Picture of the Yin and Yang Organs and the Elements related to the Point Categories
What is the Sequence of elements related to the point categories for the Yin Organs
- Jing well- Wood
- Ying Spring- Fire
- Shu Stream- Earth
- Jing River- Metal
- He- Sea- Water
What are the sequence of elements related to the point categories for the Yang Organs
- Jing well- Metal
- Ying Spring- Water
- Shu Stream- Wood
- Jing River- Fire
- He Sea- Earth
Jing well points
Yin: Wood
Yang: Metal
Jing-well points may be used to restore consciousness and revive collapse. They also calm the spirit, especially in acute situations
Ying spring points
Yin: Fire
Yang: Water
According to the classic of Difficulties, ying- spring points are indicated for “heat in the body”
Shu Stream points
Yin: Earth
Yang: Wood
The Spiritual Pivot in Chapter 6, recommends the use of the shu-stream points in the treatment of disorders of the Zang.
According to the Classic of Difficulties the shu-stream points are indicated for “heaviness of the body and pain in the joints”
What are the Zang Organs
Are the Yin organs, are also called solid organs, they store essence and do not drain. There are 5
1. Liver
2. Heart
3. Spleen
4. Lung
5. Kidney
What are the Fu Organs
Are the Yang Organs, they are hollow organs, they drain and do not store. There are 6.
1. Gallbladder
2. Small Intestine
3. Stomach
4. Large Intestine
5. Bladder
6. Triple Warmer
Jing River Points
Yin: Metal
Yang: Fire
According to the classic of Difficulties Jing-river points are indicated for “cough and dyspnea, chills, and fever”
He-Sea Points
Yin: Water
Yang: Earth
Spiritual pivot states that “He-sea points treat disorders of the internal fu”
According to the Classic of Difficulties he-sea points are indicated for “counterflow qi and diarrhea”, whilst the Spiritual Pivot says “in disorders of the Stomach and in disorders resulting from irregular eating and drinking, select he-sea points”
According to the Spiritual Pivot “When the disease is at the yang within yang (skin), needle the he-sea points of the yang channels.
Yuan Source points
Same as Shu- Stream points on Yin Channels
Yuan- source points tonify their respective organ. Chapter 1 of the Spiritual Pivot says “ When the five zang are diseased, select from the twelve yuan source points”
Luo-Connecting Points
The Guide to the Classics of Acupuncture states, “the luo-connecting points are located between the two channels…if they are punctured, symptoms of the interiorly-exteriorly related channels can be treated”
It is notable that several of the luo-connecting points are located at sites where the channel suddenly changes direction like LU-7, ST-40, BL-58, KD-4
Xi-Cleft Points
The Xi-Cleft points are where the qi and blood, which flow relatively superficially along the channels from the Jing-well points, gather and plunge more deeply. The Xi-cleft points in general are indicated in the treatment of acute conditions and pain.
The Xi- cleft points of the Yin channels have an additional action of treating disorders of the blood.
Lung Point Categories
Jing well: LU-11
Ying-Spring: LU-10
Shu-Stream/ Yuan Source: LU-9
Jing River: LU-8
Luo-Connecting: LU-7
Xi- Cleft: LU-6
He- Sea: LU-5
Stomach Point Categories
Jing Well: ST-45
Ying Spring: ST-44
Shu Stream: ST-43
Yuan Source: ST-42
Jing River: ST-41
Luo-Connecting: ST-40
He-Sea: ST-36
Xi-Cleft: ST-34
Heart Point Catégories
Jing-well: HT-9
Ying Spring: HT-8
Shu Stream/ Yuan Source: HT-7
Xi-Cleft: HT-6
Luo-Connecting: HT-5
Jing-River: HT-4
He Sea: HT-3
Bladder Point Categories
Jing Well: BL-67
Ying Spring: BL-66
Shu-Stream: BL-65
Yuan Source: BL-64
Xi Cleft: BL-63
Jing River: BL-60
Luo-Connecting: BL-58
He Sea: BL-40
Pericardium Point Categories
Jing Well: PC-9
Ying Spring: PC-8
Shu Stream, Yuan Source: PC-7
Luo-Connecting: PC-6
Jing River: PC-5
Xi-cleft: PC-4
He-Sea: PC-3
Gallbladder Point Categories
Jing Well: GB-44
Ying Spring: GB-43
Shu Stream: GB-41
Yuan Source: GB-40
Jing River: GB-38
Luo- Connecting: GB-37
XI-Cleft: GB-36
He-Sea: GB-34
Large Intestine Point Categories
Jing Well: LI-1
Ying Spring: LI-2
Shu-Stream: LI-3
Yuan Source: LI-4
Jing River: LI-5
Luo-Connecting: LI-6
Xi-Cleft: LI-7
He-Sea: LI-11
Spleen Point Categories
Jing-well: SP-1
Ying Spring: SP-2
Shu-Stream/ Yuan Source: SP-3
Luo-Connecting: SP-4
Jing-River: SP-5
Xi-Cleft: SP-8
He-Sea: SP-9
