Test #2- Who am I? (LU, LI, SP, ST) Flashcards by Alexis F

Clears heat and alleviates pain
Clears Yangming Fire
Calms spirit
Benefits the wrist joint

JING-RIVER, FIRE POINT

Indications:

HEAT in the upper reach of Yangming channel (Rhinitis, nosebleed; ear pain, tinnitus, deafness; redness, swelling & pain of eyes, lacrimation; h/a; throat painful obstruction; toothache)
“Urticaria from extreme heat: + LI15”
Heat transmitted from Yangming to HEART (manic raving, propensity to laughter)
Local wrist injuries

LI5 **

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•Moves Qi & Regulates the intestines

Indications:

•Intestinal disorders

−*Constipation* (Qi stagnation)

−*Diarrhea* esp. of cold or damp type −Lower abdominal pain

SP15 **

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Regulates the Lower Burner & Dispels stagnation
Benefits the Bladder & Uterus

‘WATER PASSAGE’, ‘Gate of Uterus’(L), ‘Child’s Door’(R)

DISPERSIVE IN NATURE, always for EXCESS d/t stagnation of Qi/blood (compare with CV4)

Indications:

**Stagnation of Qi/blood, Dampness/Damp-Heat **in the Lower Burner

       −Urinary disorders (retention of urine, dysuria, cloudy urine)                         −Reproductive disorders (uterine masses, ovarian cysts, dysmenorrhea, infertility; retention of placenta or dead fetus; genital pain, inflammation of genital area (eg. Herpes)

        −Lower abdominal distension, lumbar pain

ST28 ****

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•Clears LU-Heat & Benefits the throat

MAIN POINT FOR EXTREME SORE THROAT d/t EXCESS

•Revives consciousness (JING-WELL, GHOST POINT)

Indications:

All acute THROAT disorders d/t excess heat or poison (Sore throat d/t wind-heat, tonsillitis, mumps; LU10 vs. LU11: excess& def. vs. only excess)
Mental disorders (Loss of consciousness(from windstroke), mania, epilepsy, childhood fright wind)
Spasmodic pain of thumb

LU11 ***

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Benefits throat & voice
Alleviates cough & wheezing

WINDOW OF HEAVEN

Indications:

Throat disorders (Swelling & pain of throat, difficulty in swallowing)
Voice issues (Sudden loss of voice, hoarse voice)
Scrofula, goiter
Coughing, wheezing

LI18 **

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Fortifies the SP & Resolves damp
Benefits the sinews & bones
Calms the spirit

JING-RIVER, METAL, CHILD POINT

**Favored for EXCESS conditions **

Indications:

Dampness (exterior/interior) (Loss of appetite, abdominal distention, heaviness of the body, swelling of the face, diarrhea, T: thick greasy coating; P: slippery— EXCESS)
Damp painful obstruction involving ankle joint
Tongue (stiffness & pain at the root of tongue)
Mental disorders

SP5 **

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What is the difference between LU7 and LU9?

LU7

Exterior Excess
Affects Qi
Emotional component
Weak at phlegm transformation

LU9

Interior Deficient
Affects Qi & Blood
No emotional component
Resolves Phlegm

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Transforms phlegm & dampness
Clears phlegm from the Lung & Alleviates cough/wheezing
Clears phlegm from the Heart & Calms the spirit
Activates the channel & Alleviates pain

LUO-CONNECTING POINT

Indications:

•All PHLEGM diseases

−Chest: fullness, oppression, pain

−Lung: copious phlegm, white or yellow

−Heart: mania-depression, lethargy, stupor

−Head: dizziness & h/a with heavy & clouded feeling, epilepsy, severe vertigo
−Throat: plumstone Qi, throat painful obstruction

•Channel disorders (Atrophy, pain, hemiplegia of the lower limb)

ST 40 ****

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Stops bleeding
Regulates the Spleen
Calms the HT & Spirit, Restores consciousness
Unbinds the chest

JING-WELL, WOOD POINT, GHOST POINT

Indications:

•Hemorrhage (chronic(SP def.), lower burner, moxa −‘Flooding & Trickling’, menorrhagia (LV1); blood in the urine/stool; nosebleed, vomiting blood)

Mental disorders (Insomnia w/ excessive or restless dreams & nightmares(ST45); mania-depression, epilepsy; loss of consciousness)
“Dampness, swelling & fullness pertain to the SP” (Acute abdominal distention, swelling of limbs, diarrhea)

•“Fullness below the Heart” (Fullness in the chest & lateral costal region; dyspnea)

SP1 ***

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Regulates the intestines & Transforms stagnation
Clears damp-heat & Alleviates diarrhea/dysentery
Regulates the SP/ST
Activates the channel & Alleviates pain

LOWER HE-SEA of L.I., POINT of SEA OF BLOOD (+ BL11, ST39)

Indications:

•All of the intestinal disorders

−Diarrhea/dysenteric disorders (d/t def., cold, dampness or damp-heat)

−Constipation, abdominal distention/pain, intestinal abscess (d/t stagnation or obstruction)

•Disorders of the lower limb (Weakness, numbness, hemiplegia, atrophy, pain, swelling)

ST37 ****

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Regulates Qi, Alleviates pain
Harmonizes Middle Burner & Transforms stagnation
Raises Qi & Stops diarrhea

Indications:

Epigastric distention & pain d/t stagnation of Qi, esp. in the lateral abdomen & lateral costal region: + CV12
Food stagnation: stomachache, vomiting, poor appetite, undigested food in the stool
Slippery diarrhea, prolapse of stomach: + GV20

ST21 **

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What is the difference between SP9, CV3, and CV9?

•SP9 −Transforms dampness by regulating the Spleen’s function of transportation & transformation

     −Focus more on *middle & lower burner*

•CV3 −Drains dampness by promoting the Bladder’s function of Qi transformation & diuresis

      −Focus more on *lower & middle burner*

•CV9 −Regulates the water passages by working on the Small Intestine’s function of ‘separating the clear from the turbid’

     −Better for edema of the *abdominal region*

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Clears heat, reduces swelling, alleviates pain
Revives consciousness

(Jingwell)

Indications:

Febrile diseases: malaria, high fever
Swelling & pain at the opposite end of channel, esp. d/t attack of Wind-Heat or accumulation of Fire-Poison (toothache of lower jaw, throat painful obstruction, swelling of submandibular region)
Loss of consciousness

LI1 **

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What is the difference between SP1, SP3, SP4, and SP6?

SP1 –Focus on ‘wrapping blood’ & stops bleeding
SP3 –More tonifying, bias towards SP deficiency
SP4 –More moving, keep in mind its relationship with Chong Mai, good for abdominal pain, bias to excess
SP6 –Tonifies & Moves, keep in mind it is the meeting point of SP, LV & KD, def. & excess, widest range of indications among the SP points

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Benefits the Kidneys & Firms the Essence
Regulates Qi & Promotes urination

Indications:

•Genito-urinary diseases (KD def. → Essence)

−premature ejaculation, seminal emission, impotence, spermatorrhea

 −irregular menstruation

 −difficult urination, retention of urine

Primarily for MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION & URINARY ISSUES

•Local (abdominal pain & distension, Shan disorder)

Level w/ CV5(Front-Mu of TW)

ST27 **

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Regulates Qi & blood and Lowers rebellion
Benefits throat & neck
Alleviates pain

WINDOW OF HEAVEN , POINT OF SEA OF QI

Indications:

Disharmony b/t the Qi of the body & the head with Qi/blood rebelling upwards (Head: h/a, dizziness, redness of face; Neck: scrofula, goiter; ST/LU-Qi rebellion: vomiting, wheezing, asthma)
Sudden onset of severe pain (acute lumbar sprain, or any acute pain in the body)
Hypertension, hypotension, pulseless syndrome

ST9 **

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Dispels wind-damp, Alleviates pain & Benefits the shoulder joint
Eliminates wind and Regulates Qi & blood
Regulates Qi & Dissipates phlegm nodules

CONTROL POINT FOR THE SHOULDER

Indications:

Stiffness, pain, immobility, weakness of the shoulder or frozen shoulder: + TW14
Atrophy, pain or hemiplegia of the upper arm
Urticaria d/t exterior wind-heat: + LI5
Scrofula, goiter

LI15 ***

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Expels Wind & clears Heat
Benefits throat & teeth
(Dispels fullness and treats diarrhea)

SHU-STREAM & WOOD POINT

Indications:

Toothache, throat painful obstruction
Stiffness/swelling/pain of the hand, difficulty in flexing & extending the fingers: LI3 → SI3
Acute stiff neck

LI3 **

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• Expels Wind & clears Heat from the upper reaches of the channel in the teeth, nose, face, throat & eyes, reduces swelling & alleviates pain

YING-SPRING& WATER POINT

Indications:

Toothache, throat painful obstruction, eye diseases d/t accumulated heat in Yangming
Sore throat, rhinitis, nosebleed accompanied by fever d/t attack of Wind-Heat to the Lungs

LI2 **

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Disseminates & Descends LU-Qi, Transforms phlegm, Clears heat, Alleviates cough & wheezing
Regulates the water passages
Descends ST-Qi
Front-Mu point*
Meeting point of LU&SP →Phlegm*

Indications:

Deficiency/Excess patterns of all LU disorders, bias towards heat penetrating deeply into the chest, esp. with accumulation of phlegm (Coughing/wheezing/dyspnea/fullness of the chest, heavy yellow/green phlegm, fever)
‘Upper source of Water’- ‘lid of a teapot’ (Yang edema, acute swelling of the face d/t attack of exterior wind)
Dual disharmony of the LU & ST (Difficult ingestion, vomiting, abdominal distention)

LU1 ***

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Descends LU-Qi and Clears heat from the chest
Activates the channel and Alleviates pain
Meeting Point of all the primary Yang channels except BL

*Contraindicated in PREGNANCY *

Indications:

Rebellion of LU-Qi (cough, dyspnea, fullness of chest)
Local pain (pain of the supraclavicular fossa, shoulder pain radiating to the neck)

ST12 **

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Expels wind-damp & Alleviates pain
Benefits the shoulder

Indications:

Disorders of lower limb (Atrophy, pain, numbness, swelling)
Shoulder pain/stiffness (empirical; ST-LI Yangming)

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ST38 ***

Regulates menstruation & Invigorates blood
Harmonizes SP & Resolves damp
Moderates acute conditions

XI-CLEFT POINT

Indications:

GYN disorders d/t blood stasis or damp obstruction (Irregular menstruation(+ SP6,10), abdominal masses)
Acute conditions (Dysmenorrhea: + LI4 (electro); ‘flooding & trickling’ (SP1))
Dampness (Abdominal distention, poor appetite, difficult urination, edema, leukorrhea)

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SP8 ***

Disseminates & Descends LU-Qi
Clears heat & Moistens the LU
Clears heat & Stops bleeding
Moderates acute conditions

(Xicleft)

Indications:

Acute cough, wheezing, asthma of any etiology (Particularly indicated for attack of exterior pathogenic wind-heat or wind-dryness)
All kinds of bleeding from the Lungs (Hemoptysis d/t wind-dryness, wind-heat, phlegm-heat, LV-LU disharmony, Yin deficiency)
Pain along the LU channel (Pain in the chest, elbow & arm, difficulty in flexing and extending the fingers, inability to raise the arm above the head)

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LU6 ***

•Activates the channel & Alleviates pain * Regulates Qi & Dissipates **Phlegm nodules** * Benefits the **eyes** Indications: * Local pain in the arm and shoulder * Scrofula, goiter −LU3, LI15, LI13, TW10, TW13 * Any eye disease (esp. wind-heat)

LI14 \*\*

* Activates the channel & Alleviates pain * Harmonizes the Stomach & Alleviates pain * Moderates acute conditions *XI-CLEFT* Indications: \* **PAIN** −Local swelling/pain of the knee −Acute swelling/pain/abscess of the breast −Acute epigastric pain

ST34 \*\*\*

* Benefits the throat * Clears LU-Heat (YING-SPRING, FIRE POINT) * Descends rebellious Qi * Harmonizes the ST & HT Indications: * **THROAT** disorders characterized by **heat/dryness**, **no matter excess or deficiency** (Pain, swelling, congestion, dryness of throat, loss of voice) * **LU-HEAT** *Any inflammation of the lungs or throat* –Excess Heat , Phlegm-Heat (LU1/5), Yin-deficient Heat (KD6) –Bleeding d/t heat: coughing blood, vomiting blood, blood in urine (LU-Heat→ HT→ SI →BL) –LU-Heat →HT: agitation, mania, anger –LU-Heat →ST: breast abscess, toothache •Local pain & heat in palm/thumb

LU10 \*\*\*

* Harmonizes the Middle Burner * Descends rebellion of LU & ST Indications: * ST issues (difficult ingestion, abdominal distention, stomachache esp. d/t stuck food, vomiting, hiccup) * Rebellion of LU-Qi (SOB, wheezing) * Hardness & pain of the lateral costal region LEVEL WITH CV13, ‘SUPPORTING FULLNESS’

ST20 \*\*

* Expels Wind & **Releases the exterior** * Regulates defensive Qi & Adjusts sweating * Regulates the face, eyes, nose, mouth&ears * Activates the channel & Alleviates pain * Induces labor (Forbidden in pregnancy!!) * Restores Yang *YUAN-SOURCE point, COMMAND point for face & mouth, Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point, Nine Needles for returning the Yang* Indications: * Cold & Flu d/t attack of exterior W-C/W-H: + LU7(Host-Guest combination) * Sweating disorders: + KD7 * All diseases of the head, face, ears, eyes, nose, cheeks, mouth, teeth, throat **(H/A**, facial paralysis, acute deafness, pain of eyes, nasal congestion, toothache) * **PAIN** (esp. in the head & face): +LV3 (‘FOUR GATES’); + LI11, LI15(‘CHAIN AND LOCK’); acupuncture analgesia * Prolonged/delayed labor, retention of dead fetus * Collapse of Yang

LI4 \*\*\*\*

* Clears **heat**, Cools blood, Dispels **wind**, Drains **damp** & Alleviates itching * Regulates Qi & blood * Activates the channel & Alleviates pain *HE-SEA, EARTH, MOTHER point, Ghost Point, Heavenly Star Point* Indications: * **High fever** d/t excess heat(Yangming stage) * Heat in the upper reach of Yangming channel (Oral herpes, sore/swollen throat, toothache, redness & pain of the eyes) * Heat transmitted from Yangming to the Heart (Mania, agitation, tongue thrusting) * **Skin disorders** d/t Wind, Heat & Damp(**EXCESS**) (Urticaria, wind rash, shingles, carbuncles, hot itchy skin, eczema, psoriasis, clove sores on the back BL40) * Others: −Vomiting & diarrhea (eg. w/flu, bacillary dysentery) −Hypertension: + ST36 −Disorders of upper limb: numbness, pain, hemiplegia, upper limb paralysis, atrophy, clonic spasm +LI4, LI15

LI11 \*\*\*\*

•Regulates Qi & blood, activates the channel & alleviates pain •Harmonizes the intestines & stomach (Mirror Pt. of ST36) **Main Pt. for FOREARM PAIN** Indications: •**Pain, immobility, numbness, atrophy of arm** −LI4, LI10/LI11, LI15: ‘chain and lock’ −LI10 + LI11: tennis elbow •Abdominal pain, vomiting & diarrhea: + ST36

LI10 \*\*\*

* Opens the **nasal passages** * Expels wind & Clears heat Indications: * **All disorders of the nose/sinus** (Nasal congestion & discharge, nosebleed, nasal polyps, nasal sores, sneezing, rhinitis, sinusitis) * **Facial swelling, pain, itching or paralysis** (Use on affected side and LI4 on the other side)

LI20 \*\*\*

* Clears heat & **Detoxifies poison** * Moderates acute conditions * (Regulates & Harmonizes the intestines & stomach) * (Clears Yangming Fire & Calms the Spirit) *XI-CLEFT POINT* Indications: * **Acute oral inflammations**(mouth/tongue),clove sores * Aching shoulder & arm (channel related)

LI7 \*\*

* Invigorates blood & Dispels stasis * Cools blood * Harmonizes menstruation * Benefits the skin • *“Sea of Blood”* **MORE OF COOLING & MOVING NATURE** Indications: * **GYN disorders** (Irregular menstruation, dysmenrrohea, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, post-partum blood def.) * Skin disorders (Urticaria, eczema, psoriasis, herpes zoster, ulceration & itching of the genitals) **\*\*\*\*\* “ CAN TREAT ALL BLOOD DISEASES”** **(blood stasis, blood heat, blood deficiency)** •Local (knee, leg)

SP10 \*\*\*\*

•**Tonifies** the Lung(**Qi&Yin**) & Transforms **phlegm** (d/t LU def.) (YUAN-SOURCE, SHU-STREAM, EARTH & MOTHER POINT) * Promotes the descending function of the Lung * Regulates & Harmonizes the vessels (HUI-MEETING POINT OF VESSELS) * Activates the channel & Alleviates pain Indications: •**LUNG deficiency**: chronic weak coughing/wheezing −LU-Qi def.: SOB, frequent yawning, copious watery phlegm, fatigue −LU-Yin def.: dry cough w/scanty dry phlegm or streaks of blood, malar flush, 5-palm heat **THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT POINT ON THE CHANNEL TO TONIFY** * Stagnation of Gathering Qi (fullness/oppression of chest w/ inability to lie down) * Disorders of blood vessels (pulseless syndrome, Heart pain with Choppy pulse) * Pain along the course of the LU channel

LU9 \*\*\*\*

* Expels wind & Clears heat * Opens & Regulates the water passages LUO-CONNECTING POINT, EFFECTIVE WIND-WATER POINT Indications: * Wind-Heat in the upper reach of Yangming channel, esp. the **ears** •**“Wind-Water”** (Acute edema in face & upper portion, accompanied by absence of sweating and difficult urination + LU9) * Local pain of wrist, elbow & forearm

LI6 \*\*

* Regulates the Spleen * Resolves dampness & damp-heat * Harmonizes the middle burner & **Clears heat** *YING-SPRING, FIRE, MOTHER POINT* ***Bias towards EXCESS conditions*** Indications: * **Excess dampness/damp-heat** w/ underlying SP def. (Sudden swelling of limbs, heaviness of the body with pain of bones, oppression of the chest) * Heat in the ST & intestines (Abdominal distention, epigastric pain, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation; agitation when hungry and dizziness when full) * “Febrile disease with absence of sweating” * Local disorders of big toe (gout)

SP2 \*\*

* Releases the **exterior** & Expels **wind ** * Pacifies wind & descends phlegm * Benefits the **head & nape of neck** (LUO-CONNECTING POINT, FOUR COMMAND POINTS) * Promotes descending function of LU * Regulates the water passages * Activates channel & Alleviates pain * Opens & Regulates **Ren Mai** (CONFLUENT PT. OF Conception VESSEL, LU7 + KD6) Indications: •**Exterior/Interior Wind Disorders ** -*Exterior Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Wind-Dryness*: chills & fever, h/a, ache & pain in neck/shoulders/back; cough, asthma, wheezing; acute swelling of face or limbs **THE MOST EXTERIOR-ACTING OF LUNG CHANNEL POINTS & THE MAIN POINT FOR COMMON COLD** + LI4, TW5, GB20, GV16, GV14, BL12 to strengthen the action of expelling Wind −*Interior Wind-Phlegm*: facial paralysis, lockjaw, epilepsy, hemiplegia −*Other*: wind painful obstruction, numbness of the whole body * **HEADACHES, stiffness of the neck & nape** * Genito-urinary disorders (Confluent point of CV) (Retention of lochia, retention of dead fetus; Pain of the genitals, seminal emission; Hot, painful & difficult urination, blood in urine) * Psycho-emotional disorders (Luo point) (Poor memory, frequent yawning & stretching, propensity to laughter) * Disorders of the LU channel (Weakness or pain of the wrist, heat in the palm, pain of the thumb joint and index finger)

LU7 \*\*\*\*

* Harmonizes the ST * Fortifies the SP & Resolves dampness * Supports the correct Qi & Fosters the original Qi * Tonifies Qi, Nourishes blood & Yin * Clears fire & Calms the spirit * Activates the channel & Alleviates pain * Revives Yang & Restores consciousness *(Lower) HE-SEA, EARTH, COMMAND point for ABDOMEN, POINT OF SEA OF WATER & GRAIN, HEAVENLY STAR POINT, NINE NEEDLES FOR RETURNING YANG* Indications: •**All disorders of the ST, excess/def., cold/heat** −**ST-Qi fails to descend**: epigastric/abdominal fullness, distention & pain, poor appetite, difficult ingestion −**ST-Qi rebels upwards**: nausea, vomiting, belching, hiccup •**Dampness resulting from SP-Qi def**. −**All disorders of the intestines (**diarrhea, dysentery, flatulence, borborygmus) −Edema, heaviness of the four limbs, inability to urinate, jaundice * Deficiency of Qi, blood & Yin (**Overall health preservation**, longevity: + CV4; **Immune improvement**: easily catches cold, HIV; **Chronic deficiency**: long-term diseases, cancer with chemotherapy, chronic fatigue, ‘5 taxations’, ‘7 injuries’) * Mental disturbances (**Phlegm-Fire\***, HT-blood def., blood stasis) * Disorders of ST channel (Weakness, atrophy, hemiplegia, pain of lower limbs; Breast issues, h/a, nose problems, palpitation) * Yang collapse

ST36 \*\*\*\*

* Regulates the **Intestines**, SP & ST * Resolves **Dampness**/Damp-Heat * Regulates Qi & blood, Eliminates **Stagnation** *FRONT-MU OF LARGE INTESTINE, ‘Heaven’s Pivot’* Indications: * **All kinds of intestinal disorders** (*acute/chronic, hot/cold, excess/deficient*: diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, borborygmus, bacillary dysentery, acute simple appendicitis ( + ST37, LI11) * **Stagnation in the lower abdomen** (abdominal pain or distention, intestinal abscess, Shan disorder, abdominal or uterine masses in women, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, infertility) * Dampness (edema, facial swelling, turbid painful urinary dysfunction) * ST: retching, vomiting esp. accompanied by diarrhea

ST25 \*\*\*\*

* Regulates Qi & blood, Firms the sinews & joints * Unbinds the chest & Benefits the lateral costal region Indications: * Pain of the whole body, weariness of the four limbs: + GB34, LI11, BL10 * Pain in the chest & lateral costal region •Cough, wheezing *GREAT LUO-CONNECTING POINT* The Great Luo of the Spleen… when it is excess, there is pain of the whole body; when there is deficient, the hundred joints are flaccid. This channel embraces the blood of all the Luo-connecting channels”

SP21 \*\*

* Transforms **Phlegm** & Calms the **Spirit** * Harmonizes middle burner Indications: * **Psycho-emotional disorders** (mania-depression, agitation, mad walking, tongue thrusting) * Epigastric pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea

ST23 \*\*

* Warms the Lower Burner * Regulates menstruation & Benefits the genital region **‘RETURN’** **WARMING IN NATURE, good for EXCESS/DEFICIENT COLD conditions (Better use moxa) (Compare w/CV3)** Indications: \* **COLD** in the Lower Burner (*excess/deficient*) −**Amenorrhea** of any excess/deficient pattern(‘return’), (dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, uterine masses, uterine prolapse, leukorrhea, infertility, swelling/pain/cold of the vagina) −Retraction of the testicles, pain of the penis, impotence, seminal emission, nocturnal urination, Shan disorder, running piglet Qi

ST29 \*\*\*\*

* Clears **LU-Heat** ***(excess/def***.)& Descends **rebellious Qi** (LU/ST) * Regulates the water passages * Activates the LU channel * Relaxes the sinews & Alleviates pain **\*\*best for excess conditions of the LU** Indications: •**All forms of LU-Heat** **\*\*excess/deficient, exterior/interior, acute/chronic \*\*** −Excess Heat: fullness in the chest, expectoration of heavy yellow/green/ brown phlegm, agitation (+ST40, LU1: to resolve phlegm & clear heat) −Deficient Heat: tidal fever, taxation heat, dry mouth (+LU9, BL43, KD3: to nourish Yin & moisten the Lung) * ‘Counterflow Qi & Diarrhea’ —ST-Qi rebellion (Vomit, abdominal distention, diarrhea) * Bleeding from heat (Coughing/spitting/vomiting blood, nosebleed) * Disorders of water metabolism (upper source of water) −Excess: urinary retention, swelling of the four limbs −Deficiency: enuresis, frequent urination * Heart (LU/HT: upper burner) (agitation, heart pain) * Swelling & pain in upper limb or the whole body (tennis elbow, wind painful obstruction syndrome; ‘crane’s knee wind’ (cross-connection needling); ‘5 types of lumbar pain’ (mirror point of BL40)

LU5 \*\*\*\*

* Moves Small Intestine Qi & Transforms stagnation * Regulates & Harmonizes the intestines, Clears damp-heat * Activates the channel & Alleviates pain *LOWER HE-SEA of S.I., POINT of SEA OF BLOOD (+ BL11, ST37)* Indications: * **‘Small Intestine Qi pain’** (Severe lower abdominal pain radiating to the waist, lumbar region and down to the testicles) * ‘**Small Intestine deficient & cold’** (Dull lower abdominal pain improved with warmth and pressure, chronic diarrhea or dysenteric disorder) * Diarrhea/dysenteric disorder d/t damp-heat (Pus & blood in the stool) * Pain/atrophy/hemiplegia of lower limb

ST39 \*\*\*

* Fortifies the SP & Harmonizes the middle burner; Regulates Qi & Resolves dampness * Benefits the HT & Spirit * **Regulates Penetrating Vessel** *LUO POINT, CONFLUENT Pt. of PENETRATING VESSEL* **Bias towards EXCESS conditions** Indications: * Disorders of the SP, ST & intestines (**Epigastric pain, abdominal distention/pain** (+ PC6), vomiting, borborygmus, diarrhea, dysenteric disorder, sudden turmoil disorder) * Disorders of the HT & Spirit (**Heart pain, chest pain** (+ PC6) −Mania-depression, insomnia, restlessness, epilepsy) * Disorders of **Chong Mai** (+ PC6) (Vomiting, hiccup, running piglet Qi; GYN disorders; edema/swelling of the face) * Local (foot inversion, foot drop, foot pain)

SP4 \*\*\*\*

* Clears heat from ST channel & Alleviates pain * Harmonizes the intestines & Clears damp-heat * Calms the spirit *YING-SPRING, WATER, HEAVENLY STAR POINT* Indications: * Heat/Fire in the upper reaches of the ST channel (Toothache, pain of the eye/face/throat, nosebleed: LI4; trigeminal neuralgia + ST4, 6, 7; nosebleed + LI20) * Intestinal disorders d/t damp-heat (Diarrhea, dysenteric disorder, blood in the stools, constipation, abdominal pain) * Mental disorders (Aversion to the sound of people talking, desire for silence) * Pain/swelling of the dorsum of the foot

ST44 \*\*\*

* Clears LU-**Heat** & Descends LU-Qi * **Cools blood** & Stops bleeding •Calms the corporeal soul(‘Po’) * (WINDOW OF HEAVEN)* Indications: * LU-Heat, esp. (LV)**Wood-Fire scorching the Metal** (Bouts of spasmodic coughing with a red face, dyspnea or asthma induced/worsened by anger, thirst; **Nosebleed**, spitting blood (+LI4)) * ‘Window of Heaven’ (Goitre, eye disorders(visual dizziness, short-sightedness); Children who get asthma from nightmares; Somnolence, sadness, weeping, muddled thinking) * Pain in medial upper arm

LU3 \*\*

* Tonifies the SP, Resolves dampness/damp-heat * Harmonizes the SP & ST * Regulates Qi *SHU-STREAM = YUAN-SOURCE, EARTH POINT of EARTH CHANNEL* **Bias towards SP-DEFICIENCY** Indications: •**SP deficiency with consequent dampness or obstruction of Qi **−**Digestive disorders** (poor appetite, indigestion, vomiting, epigastric/abdominal distention & pain, borborygmus, diarrhea, undigested food in the stool, dysenteric disorder, constipation) −**“Heaviness of the body & pain of the joints”** (Febrile disease with fullness/oppression & inability to lie down, or begins with heaviness of the head; wind-damp painful obstruction; leg Qi; local joint)

SP3 \*\*\*

What is the difference between LU5, LU6, and LU7?

**•LU5: He-Sea point, Water pt., child pt.** –All forms of LU-Heat –vomiting & diarrhea **•LU6: Xi-Cleft point** –Acute cough/asthma/wheezing, Bleeding from the LU **•LU7: Luo-Connecting point** –The most exterior-acting of LU channel point, indicated for all the Wind disorders –Primary point for head and nape of the neck –Confluent point of CV, for genito-urinary disorders

* Regulates SP & Resolves **damp** * Opens & Moves the waterways * Benefits the lower burner *HE-SEA, **WATER** POINT* Indications: •**DAMPNESS** (damp-heat, cold-damp) −Lower burner (*intestines*: diarrhea, dysentery; *urinary system*: retention of urine, difficult urination, painful urination – (KD10); *genitals*: pain of the genitals, leukorrhea – (LV8)) −Middle burner (jaundice, abdominal distention, fullness in the epigastrium, poor appetite) −Upper burner (fullness of the lateral costal region, dyspnea with inability to lie down) −Edema •Local (knee pain esp. with swelling, painful obstruction)

SP9 \*\*\*\*

* Benefits the **breasts** and Reduces swelling * Unbinds the chest and Alleviates cough & wheezing Indications: * **Breast disorders** (pain, distention, swelling, abscess) * Scanty **lactation** (+ CV17, SI1) * **Local disorders** of Lung or chest (pain of the chest with shortness of breath, cough, asthma)

ST18 \*\*\*

* Tonifies the **SP/ST**, Resolves dampness * Harmonizes the **lower burner**(SP, LV, KD) −Regulates urination −Benefits the genitals −Regulates menses & Induces labor * Benefits the **HT** & Calms the spirit * Harmonizes, invigorates & cools **blood** * Activates channel & Alleviates pain * MEETING POINT OF SP & LV, KD* * CONTRAINDIACTED IN PREGNANCY* Indications: •**SP disorders of any kind** −Dysfunction of transportation & transformation (abdominal distention & fullness, indigestion, borborygmus, diarrhea, undigested food in the stool) −Blood def. (palpitations, insomnia, blurred vision, amenorrhea, post-partum dizziness) −Qi sinking (prolapse of uterus) −Qi not holding blood (flooding & trickling, menorrhagia) −Dampness (heaviness of body & limbs, edema, diarrhea, leukorrhea, leg Qi) •**All disorders of the lower burner** −GYN/OB disorders (irregular menstruation, abdominal masses, menorrhagia, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea; infertility; delayed/prolonged labor, retention of placenta, post-partum dizziness) −Sexual/genital disorders (seminal emission, impotence, pain of the genitals, Shan disorder, contracted testicles) −Urinary disorders (difficult/painful urination, enuresis) * Insomnia of any kind (+ HT7) * Skin diseases (+ SP10, BL17) (Urticaria, eczema, psoriasis) * Local (pain/ swelling/ atrophy/hemiplegia of leg)

SP6 \*\*\*\*

* Regulates **Qi** in Lower Burner * Regulates Penetrating Vessel * Subdues running piglet Qi *‘POURING QI’, Pt. of SEA OF WATER & GRAIN +ST36, Meeting pt. of ST-Penetrating Vessel* Indications: •Abnormal circulation of **Qi** in the lower abdomen −Pain/fullness/distention of the lower abdomen, twisting pain of abdomen, hardness below umbilicus, abdominal heat, heat in the Large Intestine, retention of urine/feces, hot painful urinary dysfunction •Diseases related to the **Penetrating Vessel** −Genital: swelling & pain of penis/vagina, retraction & pain of testicles, impotence, Shan disorder −GYN/OB: irregular menstruation, sudden amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, infertility, retention of placenta −Running piglet Qi, fetal Qi rushing to attack the Heart

ST30 \*\*

Test #2- Who am I? (LU, LI, SP, ST) Flashcards

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