Stomach

Question 1

Which point is the Front Mu of the Stomach and which Stomach point is level with it?

Answer 1

Ren 12

ST 21 - Great for treating counter sinking

Question 2

What is the exit point of the Stomach and where does it go?

Answer 2

ST 42

Exits to SP 1 on the medial side of the big toe

Question 3

Where is ST 45?

Answer 3

Lateral side of the 2nd Toe

Question 4

Where does the Tibial branch of the Stomach channel start and end?

Answer 4

ST 36

Ends at the Lateral side of the 3rd toe

Question 5

Which organs does the Stomach Channel enter?

Answer 5

Stomach

Spleen

Question 6

Which stomach points are located 4 cun lateral to the anterior midline?

Answer 6

ST 12 - ST 18

Question 7

Which Stomach points are located 2 cun lateral to the anterior midline?

Answer 7

ST 19 - ST 30

Question 8

Which points on the Stomach chnnel are in line with the pupil?

Answer 8

ST 1 - ST 4

Question 9

Where does the Stomach channel begin?

Answer 9

LI 20

Question 10

What is the Luo of the Stomach channel and where does it go?

Answer 10

ST 40 - Throat and Nape of the neck

Question 11

Which stomach points are in the head, and what do they generally treat?

Answer 11

ST 1 - ST 8

Treat wind and heat - orifices, external pathogens

Question 12

What stomach ponts are in the chest and what do they generally treat?

Answer 12

ST 12 - ST 18

Upper Jiao - Respiration with lungs and circulation with heart

Question 13

What Stomach points are in the abdomen and what do they treat?

Answer 13

ST 19 - ST 25

Treat Middle Jiao - Digestion

Question 14

What Stomach points are in the lower abdomen and what do they treat?

Answer 14

ST 25 - 30

Lower Jiao

Elimination

Reproduction

Can be moxa’d to “warm the woom”

Question 15

Yang Ming channels are said to be most full of what?

Answer 15

Qi and Blood

Question 16

Which point on the Stomach channel do we NEVER Moxa or needle?

Answer 16

ST 17 - Over the nipple

Question 17

How many Cun from the Sternal Costal Angle to the Umbilicus?

Answer 17

8 cun

Question 18

How many cun from the Rectus (edge of muscle) to the umbilicus?

Answer 18

4 cun

Question 19

How many cun from the upper border of the pubic bone to the center of the umbilicus

Answer 19

5 cun

Question 20

Which points would you go to if you wanted to boost Yang / tonify?

Answer 20

Go to points in the LOWER JIAO

Question 21

Which stomach point is contraindicated with Low Blood Pressure? What other caution should you take with this point?

Answer 21

ST 9
Avoid the caratid artery

Question 22

Which bony landmark is level with ST 30?

Answer 22

Upper border of the pubic symphysis

Question 23

At which point does the internal pathway of the stomach break off to enter the Spleen and Stomach?

Answer 23

ST 12

Question 24

Which points on the stomach channel would you use together to treat facial paralysis? (toothache, TMJ/lockjaw)

Answer 24

ST 4, 5, 6 and thread them toward each other

Question 25

Which stomach points treat heat harassing the heart and disturbing the shen? What is the cause?

Answer 25

ST 23 - 24 Food stagnation / too much food

Question 26

ST 31 - 34 are all along the line between which two landmarks? What do they primarily treat?

Answer 26

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS) to the Latero-Superior border of the Patella Bi (wind cold damp causing pain) and Wei syndrome

Question 27

What is the cun measurement from the lower border of the pubic bone to the medial epicondyle of the femur?

Answer 27

18 cun

Question 28

What are the functions of ST 36?

Answer 28

**Rectifies Spleen and Stomach** Regulates Central Qi Harmonizes the intestines and disperses stagnation Breaks thoracic blood stasis **Courses wind and transforms damp** Frees and regulates Qi and blood of the channels **Supports the correct and banks up the origin** Dispels the pathogens and prevents disease

Question 29

Which points would you use to "consolidate the exterior" -- Strengthen Wei Qi

Answer 29

ST 36, Ren 4, Ren 6, LI 11

Question 30

How many cun is it from the Lateral Eye of the Knee to the tip of the Lateral Malleolus

Answer 30

16 cun

Question 31

Which points are 1 finger breadth lateral to the anterior border of the tibia?

Answer 31

ST 36 - 39

Question 32

Which point on the Stomach channel is a distal point that is very effective at treating shoulder pain?

Answer 32

ST 38

Question 33

Which point is considered the "phlegm" point on the body (both substantial and insubstantial?)

Answer 33

ST 40

Question 34

ST 41 is located between which tendons?

Answer 34

Extensor digitorum longus and hallucis longus - at the midpoint of the transverse ankle crease

Question 35

In general, what do points on the legs treat?

Answer 35

Cold and damp - yang / exterior - bi syndrome, arthritis - yin / interior - sp qi xu causing diarhea

Question 36

Which points are used to treat Bi and Wei syndrome? What are those syndromes?

Answer 36

ST 31-34 Bi (wind cold and damp causing pain) Wei syndrome (muscle flacidity, atrophy and paralysis)

Question 37

ST 32, 33, and 34 are how many cun up from the patella?

Answer 37

ST 32 - 6 up (18/3 - dist from lower border of pubic bone to patella - 18) ST 33 - 3 up (half of 6) ST 34 - 2 up (size of patella)

Question 38

What are the Inner Four Gates and what are they used for?

Answer 38

LI 10, ST 36 Strengthen digestion

Question 39

Which stomach point is considered one of the greatest tonification points on the body?

Answer 39

ST 36