Three Heater 2

Question 1

TH-11 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 1

Qing Leng Yuan - Clear Cold Of The Abyss

None

Hand Shao Yang

Question 2

TH-11 - Location

Answer 2

With the elbow flexed, the point is 2 cun proximal to the tip of the olecranon, on a line between TH-10 and TH-14

Question 3

TH-11 - Feature

Answer 3

None

• Cools the body (vB) (Name indicates deep/calm Qi)

Question 4

TH-12 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 4

Xiao Luo - Dispersing River-Bed

None

Hand Shao Yang

Question 5

TH-12 - Location

Answer 5

When the elbow is flexed, the point is on the posterior aspect of the upper arm, midway between TH-11 and TH-13, on a line between TH-10 and TH-14

Question 6

TH-12 - Feature

Answer 6

None

Question 7

TH-13 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 7

Nao Hui - Upper Arm Reunion

None

Hand Shao Yang

Question 8

TH-13 - Location

Answer 8

When the elbow is flexed, the point is on the posterior border of the deltoid muscle, on a line between TH-10 and TH-14 (approx 3 cun below TH-14)

Question 9

TH-13 - Feature

Answer 9

Meets the Colon meridian

Question 10

TH-14 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 10

Jian Liao - Shoulder Bone Hole

None

Hand Shao Yang

Question 11

TH-14 - Location

Answer 11

When the arm is abducted, the point is in the posterior of the two depressions which appear between the acromion and the tubercle of the humerus.

Question 12

TH-14 - Feature

Answer 12

None

Question 13

TH-15 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 13

Tian Liao - Celestial Bone Hole

None

Hand Shao Yang

Question 14

TH-15 - Location

Answer 14

In the supraspinous fossa horizontally midway between the tip of the acromion and C-7, vertically midway between GB-21 and SI-13

Question 15

TH-15 - Feature

Answer 15

Point of Yang Wei Mai

Question 16

TH-16 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 16

Tian You - Celestial Window

None

Hand Shao Yang

Question 17

TH-16 - Location

Answer 17

On the lateral side of the neck, level with the angle of the mandible, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Question 18

TH-16 - Feature

Answer 18

Window Of Sky Point
Upper Meeting Point of the Three Heater and Pericardium Divergents meridians
Sends Qi down
Takes excess Yang to the Yin

*Moves fluids and works on the lymph (vB)
Upper Meeting Point of the Three Heater and Pericardium Separate meridians (vB)

Question 19

TH-17 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 19

Yi Feng - Wind Screen

None

Hand Shao Yang

Question 20

TH-17 - Location

Answer 20

In a fine depression behind the ear lobe, between the mandible and the mastoid process. On the superior edge of the transverse process of C-1

Question 21

TH-17 - Feature

Answer 21

Meets the Gall Bladder meridian

When used with CO-4 (on the opposite side) has a strong effect on the ear.

Question 22

TH-18 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 22

Ji / Chi Mai - Spasm Vessel

None

Hand Shao Yang

Question 23

TH-18 - Location

Answer 23

With the ear pressed back, the point is on the curve from TH-17 to TH-20, one third of the distance from TH-17.

Question 24

TH-18 - Feature

Answer 24

Meets the Gall Bladder meridian
Connects to GB-3 through the ear

*Calms Shao Yang

Question 25

TH-19 - Name in Chinese and English Caution Division

Answer 25

Lu Xi - Skull's Rest / Breath Stuffiness of the Head None Hand Shao Yang

Question 26

TH-19 - Location

Answer 26

With the ear pressed back, the point is on the curve from TH-17 to TH-20, two-thirds of the distance from TH-17.

Question 27

TH-19 - Feature

Answer 27

None

Question 28

TH-20 - Name in Chinese and English Caution Division

Answer 28

Jiao Sun - Corner Sprout Forbidden to needle Hand Shao Yang

Question 29

TH-20 - Location

Answer 29

With the ear folded forward vertically, the point is directly above the apex of the ear, within the hairline of the temple.

Question 30

TH-20 - Feature

Answer 30

Meets the Gall Bladder meridian *Point where Three Heater Qi passes to the Gall Bladder meridian.

Question 31

TH-21 - Name in Chinese and English Caution Division

Answer 31

Er Men - Ear Gate Forbidden to Moxa when there is pus in the ear Hand Shao Yang

Question 32

TH-21 - Location

Answer 32

With the mouth open, the point is in the depression anterior to and level with the upper tragal notch

Question 33

TH-21 - Feature

Answer 33

None

Question 34

TH-22 - Name in Chinese and English Caution Division

Answer 34

He Liao - Harmony Bone Hole None Hand Shao Yang

Question 35

TH-22 - Location

Answer 35

Level with the root of the ear, anterior and superior to TH-21, posterior to superficial temporal artery

Question 36

TH-22 - Feature

Answer 36

Meets the Small Intestine and Gall Bladder meridians | Point of Exit

Question 37

TH-23 - Name in Chinese and English Caution Division

Answer 37

Si Zhu Kong - Silk Bamboo Hollow Forbidden to Moxa Hand Shao Yang

Question 38

TH-23 - Location

Answer 38

In a depression at the lateral end of the eyebrow

Question 39

TH-23 - Feature

Answer 39

Sends a vessel to GB-1