ST Patterns

Question 1

ST Qi Def

2TP: 3,1

Answer 1

Tonify ST: ST36, UB21, Ren12

Tonify Qi: Ren6

Question 2

ST Def and Cold

3TP: 3,1,1

Answer 2

Tonify ST: ST36, UB21, Ren12

Tonify Qi: Ren6

Tonify SP: UB20

Question 3

ST Yin Def

3TP: 1,3,2

Answer 3

Tonify ST Qi: ST36

Tonify ST Yin: Ren12, ST36, SP6

Nourish Fluids: SP6, SP3

Question 4

ST Qi Stagnation

3TP: 2,5,3

Answer 4

Move ST Qi: ST34, ST40

Eliminate Stag: SP4+PC6, GB34 +Ren12, SJ6

Restore descending of ST Qi: ST21, ST19, KD21

Question 5

ST Heat or Phlegm Heat

2TP: 5,3

Answer 5

Clear ST Heat: ST44, ST21, LI11,LI4, Ren11

Stimulate descending of ST Qi: ST34, ST21, Ren13, SP15

Question 6

ST Damp Heat

3TP: 3,5,4

Answer 6

Resolve Dampness: SP9, Ren9, Ren12

Clear Heat: ST44, LI11, LI4, Ren11, ST25

Restore descending of ST Qi: ST34, ST21, Ren13, ST40

Question 7

ST Cold Invading

2TP: 2,2

Answer 7

Expel Cold and warm the ST: ST21, SP4

Stimulate descending of ST Qi: ST34, Ren13

Question 8

ST Qi Rebelling

2TP: 2,4

Answer 8

Subdue Rebellious Qi: SP4 + PC6

Stimulate descending of ST Qi: ST19, ST21, Ren10, Ren13

Question 9

Retention of Food in the ST

2TP: 9,2

Answer 9

Stimulate descending of ST Qi: SP4+PC6, KD21, ST19,ST21, ST40, Ren10, Ren12,Ren13

Clear Heat: St44, ST45

Question 10

ST Blood Stasis

3TP: 4,4,6

Answer 10

Invigorate Blood: UB17+Sp10, SP4+PC6

Eliminate Stasis: SJ6, GB34, LI4, ST34

Stimulate the descending of ST Qi: ST19, ST21, Ren11, Ren12, KD21, ST40

Notice LV3 not in patterns!

Question 11

ST and SP Qi Def

3TP: 3,3,1

Answer 11

Tonify SP: SP3, UB20, SP6

Tonify ST: ST36, Ren12, UB21

Tonify Qi: Ren 6

Question 12

ST and SP Yin Def

2TP: 2,1

Answer 12

Tonify SP/ST: Ren12, ST36

Tonify Yin: SP6