Other COMMON Points

Question 1

Where are the Yuan (source) points located?

Answer 1

There is one Yuan source point on each of the 12 regular meridians

Question 2

All Yuan-source points on the Yin channels are what Shu point, and what element is this associated with?

Answer 2

Stream, Earth

Question 3

What is the goal of using the Yuan-source points?

Answer 3

To bring Original Qi from Kidney into the channel

Question 4

When do you NOT want to use the Yuan-source points?

Answer 4

When the Kidney is weak

Question 5

True or False
The Yuan-source points are how everything connects to the Kidney

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Yuan-source points are located near the ______ or _______ and are sites where _________________ is retained

Answer 6

Wrist, ankle, Qi inherited from parents

Question 7

True or False
Source points on the Yang meridians are random, not fixed

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Yin channels are __________
Yang channels are __________

Answer 8

Nourishing, Regulating

Question 9

Are the Yuan-source points powerful?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

How many Luo-connecting points are there?

Answer 10

15

Question 11

Each of the 12 Regular meridians has _____ Mother point and ______ Son point

Answer 11

One, One

Question 12

Mother and Son points on each of the 12 regular meridians come from the _______ points

Answer 12

Shu

Question 13

Mother = __________ effect
Son = __________ effect

Answer 13

Reinforcing, Reducing

Question 14

What meridians do the 8 confluent points influence?

Answer 14

The entire 8 extra meridians
(Du, Ren, Chong, Dai, Yinwei, Yangwei, Yangqiao, Yinqiao)

Question 15

Where are the 8 confluent points located on the body?

Answer 15

Near the wrists or ankle joints of the limbs where the regular meridians communicate with the 8 extra meridians

Question 16

What are Cleft points mainly used for?

Answer 16

Acute disorders and pain

Question 17

What meridians have a cleft point?

Answer 17

Each of the 12 meridians; plus 4 out of 8 of the extra meridians which are
Yinqiao, Yangqiao, Yinwei and Yangwei.

Question 18

Cleft points are also known as ____
Cleft points

Answer 18

Xi

Question 19

Cleft points are where _______ and ______ in the meridian are deeply _______ and _________

Answer 19

Qi, blood, converged, accumulated

Question 20

Xi Cleft points treat acute disorders by:

Answer 20

Moving blood

Question 21

In associated with the Shu points, where are the xi Cleft points typically located?

Answer 21

Between Stream and Sea points (between wrist and elbow)

Question 22

Xi cleft points have an extra function on the Yin channels which is

Answer 22

Regulating blood or treating disorders of blood
(Eg thrombosis, DIC, embolism, coughing blood, vomiting blood)

Question 23

Xi cleft points ______ and ________ blood on _____ chsnnels

Answer 23

Tonify, Nourish, Yin

Question 24

What are the function of the Front Mu points?

Answer 24

Regulation

Question 25

Front Mu points are specific points on the ________ and _______ where the ______ of the respective ________organ is infused

Answer 25

Chest, abdomen, Qi, zang-fu

Question 26

Front mu points are best for treating ______ organs while back mu points are best for treating ______ organs

Answer 26

Fu, Zhang

Question 27

How many Luo connecting points are there?

Answer 27

15 connecting points

Question 28

What points are able to have a broad reach?

Answer 28

Luo connecting points

Question 29

Are back shu points more regulating or more tonifying?

Answer 29

More tonifying (front mu are more regulating)

Question 30

Back shu points are specific points on ______ where _____ of the respective Zang Fu organs is infused

Answer 30

Back, Qi

Question 31

Describe Host and Guest points

Answer 31

Source point of the affected meridian is needled first as the Host point, the connecting point of the related meridian is needled second as the Guest point
eg Use source point on lung, then connecting point on large intestine

Question 32

Where are the 8 influential points located?

Answer 32

On trunk and limbs where Qi or essence of Zang Fu organs, blood, tendons, vessels, bone and marrow all converge

Question 33

What do Commander points do?

Answer 33

Facilitate proper flow of blood and Qi