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Kidney Flashcards

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What are the functions of the KI

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  • strengthens bones and the lumbar region
  • promotes reproductive function and circulation of fluids
  • promotes function of ST and SP
  • promotes function of LU and HT
  • promotes function or the LR
    promotes function of the throat and tongue
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Organ KI Pathology

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KI + BL: edema, facial puffiness, impotence, infertility, forgetfulness

-KI + LR: dizziness, blurred vision, dark circles, puffiness under eyes, dark and withered complexion

  • KI + SP + ST: loose stools, chronic diarrhea or constipation, abdominal distention, hunger with no desire to eat, vomiting and nausea
  • KI, HT, LU: restlessness, insomnia or somnolence, palpitation, cardiac pain, anxiety, running piglet qi, SOB, labored breathing, chronic cough w/ hemoptysis
  • Qi xu - easily fatigued, fearful, anxious, easily frightened with palpitations
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KI Channel Pathology

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  • xu and obstruction resulting in pain and weakness of low back, knees, spinal column, hip and medioposterior aspect of lower limbs, degenerative disorders of bones and joints
  • disorder of throat and tongue resulting in dry mouth and tongue, chronic sore throat
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what is the pinyin name for KI1

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yongquan (gushing spring)

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what are the actions and indications for KI 1

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opens the sensory orifices - loss of consciousness

calms the shen - insomnia, agitation, fear, poor memory, mania, epilepsy

Calms LR wind - headache, dizziness, blurred vision

Nourishes KI yin and clears heat - hot flashes, night sweats, sore throat

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what is the pair to the KI

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the bladder

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what is the time of the KI

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5-7pm

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what is the zang fu organs of the internal pathway

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KIm BL, LR, LU, HT

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what are the point categories of KI 1

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jing well, wood, entry

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what are the point categories for KI 2

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ying spring, fire point

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what are the actions and indications of KI 2

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clears xu heat - dry chronic sore throat, dyspnea, hemoptysis, 5 center heat, malar flush, night sweasts

regulates the lower jiao - irregular menstruation, genital itching, leukorrhea, dysuria, seminal or nocturnal emissions, hyperactive libido

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what is the pinyin name of KI 3

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taixi (supreme stream)

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what are the point categories of KI 3

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shu stream, earth, yuan source

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what are the actions and indications of KI 3

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tonifies the KI - yin, yang, qi, essence

kidney yin xu

kidney yang xu

kidney qi not firm - lumbar weakness, clear frequent urination, urinary hesitancy, urinary incontinence, premature ejaculation, leukorrhea

kidneys failing to receive qi - SOB, chronic cough, asthma, spontaneous sweating, facial swelling, lumbar pain, dizziness

KI essence xu - late development, intellectual disabilities, soft bones, loose teeth, premature aging, infertility, deafness

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what are the point categories of KI 4

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luo connecting

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what are the actions and indications of KI 4

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strengthens kidneys ability to grasp the qu and relieves asthma - cough, asthma

promotes urination and benefits intestines - dysuria, constipation

strengthens the will and dispels fear - lack of confidence, fright

17
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what are the point categories of KI 5

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xi cleft

18
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what are the actions and indications of KI 5

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regulates chong and ren to benefit menstruation- irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea

promotes urination - dysuria

19
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what is the pinyin name for KI 6

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zhaohia (shining sea)

20
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what are the point categories for KI 6

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master point of the yin qiao mai

21
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what are the actions and indications of KI 6

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nourishes kidney yin and clears deficiency fire

benefits the throat- all types of throat disorders, especially chronic sore throat

regulates yin qiao mai - night time epilepsy

calms shen

regulates the lower jiao - irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea

22
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what is the pinyin name of KI 7

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fuliu (returning current)

23
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what are the point categories of KI 7

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jing river, metal point

24
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what are the actions and indications of KI 7

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regulates the water passages and treats edema - edema (particularly of the lower body), difficult urination

regulates sweating - absence of sweating ( in exterior disorders with LI4,) yin xu sweating (w/ HT6)

Tonifies the Kidneys (similar to KI3 but better for tonify KI yang) - lower back ache, knee ache, dizziness, tinnitus, fatigue

Drains damp and clears damp heat- diarrhea, borborygmus, dysentery

25
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What are the point categories of KI 8

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xi cleft on the yin qiao mai

26
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what are the actions and indications of KI 8

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regulates chong and ren mai to regulate menstruation - irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia, and metrostaxis

clears heat and drains dampness from lowe rjiao - dysuria, pain, swelling or itching of the genitals, diarrhea, difficult defecation

27
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What is the cun measurment of the lower leg?

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13 cun from medial malleolus to SP9

28
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What are the point categories of KI 9

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xi cleft point of the yin wei mai

29
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What are the actions and indications of KI9

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clears heat, transforms phlegm - mania, epilepsy

regulates qi, alleviates pain - hernia

30
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What are the point categories of KI 10

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he sea, water point

30
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what are the actions and indications of KI10

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clears damp heat from the LJ - dysuria, leukorrhea, genital itching, impotence, irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, metrostaxis

Activates the channel and alleviates pain - knee pain, pain of the inner thighs, genital pain, hypogastric pain

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What are the actions and indications for KI13

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tonify the kidneys - irregular menstruation

regulates intestines - dysuria

promotes the flow of qi - diarrhea, digestive disorders

32
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what are the actions and indications of KI 14

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tonify the kidneys - irregular menstruation, nocturnal emission, dysuria

regulate intestines - abdominal pain and distention, diarrhea

33
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What is the point category of KI 22

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exit point

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what are the actions and indications of KI 27

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unbind the chest and relieve oppression - chest pain and oppression

disperse and descend lung qi and relieve cough and asthma - cough, asthma

subdue rebellious stomach qi - nausea, vomiting

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