Functions

Question 0

Which point is indicated for acute asthma attack/ coughing of blood, pain in chest, sore throat, spasdomic pain of elbow/ arm?

Answer 0

LU 6- Xi Cleft

Question 1

What point is indicated for Wind Cold?

Answer 1

LU 7 (Luo, CP of Head and Neck, Con of Ren)
fx: diffuses LU wei qi and dispels cold

Question 2

Which point is indicated for LU qi xu?

Answer 2

LU 9- Yuan Source

Question 3

Which LU point is indicated to clear blood heat and abating fever?

Answer 3

Lu 10- Ying Spring- Fire

Question 4

Which point is indicated for the onset of a sore throat?

Answer 4

LU 11- Jing Well- Wood

Question 5

What are the 4 functions of LI 4?

Answer 5

1. Courses wind and resolves exterior
2. Relieves pain and quiets spirit
3. Frees channel and quickens connecting vessels
4. Frees GI downbearing

Question 6

What are the indications of LI 4?

Answer 6

Febrile disease with anhidrosis or hidrosis
Abdominal pain
Constipation
Pain/ weakened upper limbs
Headache
Nasal obstruction
Toothache

Question 7

Which LI point dispels wind, drains fire, and dissipates yang ming pathogenic heat?

Answer 7

LI 5- Jing River- Fire

Question 8

What are the indications for LI-5?

Answer 8

IX: Headache, redness, pain, swelling of eye, toothache, sore throat, pain of wrist
(LI 5- Jing River- Fire; fx- dissipate yang ming pathogenic heat)

Question 9

Arm 3 Li (Shou San Li) - energizes limbs by releasing energy into arm, relieves pain and swelling

Answer 9

LI 10

Question 10

What is the Master Point of Heat and Fever?

Answer 10

LI 11

Question 11

What are the 5 fx of LI 11?

Answer 11

1. Courses pathogenic heat
2. Disinhibits joints
3. Courses wind and resolves exterior
4. Harmonize qi and blood
5. (weakest fx) eliminates water damp

Question 12

Which point is indicated for pain in the shoulder and arm/ motor impairment of upper extremities?

Answer 12

LI 15

Question 13

Which LI point has powerful down-bearing power?

Answer 13

LI 16

Question 14

Which points are indicated for toothache, facial paralysis, and Bell’s palsy?

Answer 14

ST 4, 5, 6 and LI 4

Question 15

ST 8 can relieve pain from _____ / ______ wind for headache

Answer 15

interior/ exterior

Question 16

Which channel diffuses the network vessels of the breast and promotes lactation?

Answer 16

ST 18

below nipple, 5th ICS, 4 cun lat to Ren

Question 17

Which points are indicated for toothache, facial paralysis, and Bell’s palsy?

Answer 17

ST 4, 5, 6 and LI 4

Question 18

Which ST points work to calm the HT fire?

Answer 18

ST 23 and ST 24

Question 19

What point(s) is indicated for ST fire going up and disturbing sleep? (e.g. alcohol)

Answer 19

ST 23

ST 24

Question 20

What is the xi cleft for ST?

Answer 20

ST 34

Question 21

All yang channels go to:

Answer 21

Du 14 (on the upper back)

Question 22

ST 12-18 have these main fx:

Answer 22

Upper Jiao: breathing, loosening chest, respiration

Question 23

ST 19-25 comprise of the _____ Jiao and aid in:

Answer 23

Middle; digestion

Question 24

ST 26-30 comprise the ___ Jiao and work in:

Answer 24

Elimination and Reproduction | Warm the interior or revitalize yang

Question 25

What are the 3 lower He Seas and their function?

Answer 25

``` ST 36 (ST) ST 37 (LI) ST 39 (SI) ```

Question 26

Which points on the ST channel are indicated for bi syndrome and wei syndrome?

Answer 26

ST 31-34

Question 27

What is a major tonification point on the ST channel?

Answer 27

ST 36 (He Sea, Horary, CP of abdomen)

Question 28

Which point supports the correct (upright/ zheng qi) and banks of the origin by allowing KD to hold onto yuan?

Answer 28

ST 36

Question 29

Which point on the ST channel transforms phlegm-damp and clears spirit disposition (phlegm that clouds mind and mists orifices)?

Answer 29

``` ST 40 (Luo connecting point) [helps SP with transforming phlegm-damp] ```

Question 30

Which point on the ST channel clears heat?

Answer 30

``` ST 44 (ying spring) Clears heat: gum inflammation, mouth sores) ```

Question 31

FX of ST 37?

Answer 31

Lower He Sea of LI | Frees the intestines and transforms stagnation

Question 32

FX of ST 39?

Answer 32

Lower He Sea of SI | Clears the bowels and transforms stasis

Question 33

What is a good, strong local point for knee pain?

Answer 33

``` ST 35 (Dubi- Calf's Nose) Knee pain!! ```

Question 34

What is a good ST point for gastric pain, mastitis, and bi syndrome?

Answer 34

``` ST 34 (xi cleft) Removes obstructions from the channel Expels dampness and wind (bi syndrome) ```

Question 35

Which ST point is deep insertion contraindicated?

Answer 35

ST 12

Question 36

What ST point is good for plum pit qi?

Answer 36

ST 40

Question 37

What point is empirically known to help frozen shoulder?

Answer 37

ST 38