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1
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What MS points are located on the FORHEAD?

A

MS 1
MS 2
MS 3
MS 4

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What Acu Point is MS 1 referenced by?

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GV 24

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3
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What is MS 1 used to treat?

2 points

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  • Psycho Emotional Disorders
  • Nasal Disorders

study tip located directly above 3rd 👁️
on the same line as the 👃🏼

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How many Cun in length is MS1 from GV 24?

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1 cun

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What Acu point is MS 2 referenced by?

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BL 3

Directly superior to BL 2. Located 0.5 cun into hairline.

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What disorders does MS2 treat?

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  • Disorders of upper jiao
  • Disorders of nose

study note image below demonstrates flipping the forehead lines on their side to represent the jiao they pertain to.

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How many cun in length, is MS2 from BL 3?

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1 cun

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What Acu point is MS 3 referenced by?

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GB 15

Located directly above GB 14 (1cun superior to Center for eyebrow) 0.5 cun into hairline

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What disorders does MS 3 treat?

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  • Disorders of Middle Jiao
  • Disorders of eyes

study note image below rotates the forehead line to demonstrate the Jiao each line pertains to.
Also MS 3 is located directly above the pupil so it works on the 👀

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How many Cun in length is MS 3 from GB 15?

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1 cun

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What Acu point is MS 4 references by?

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ST 8

Located 4.5 cun lateral to GV24. 0.5cun within hairline.

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What disorders does MS 4 treat?

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Disorders of Lower Jiao
* male reproductive disorders
* gynaecological
* urinary disorders

Eye disorders

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13
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How many Cun in length is MS 4 from ST 8?

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1 cun

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14
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What MS points are located on the vertex?

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MS 5
MS 8
MS 9

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What Acu points are associated with the location of MS 5?

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GV 20
GV 21

Location of GV 20 is 5cun from anterior hairline. GV 21 is 3.5cun from hairline.

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What disorders does MS 5 treat?

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  • Diseases in the region lower than the waist.
  • Prolapsed rectum or uterus
  • Mental / Emotional disorders
  • Local pain at vertex

study tip
MS 5 treats opposite ends!
* Vertex (2 functions)
* Opposite End (rectum/ uterus)

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17
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What is the length of MS 5?

Hint: what is the distance between GV20 and GV21

18
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What is the Acu point associated with the location of MS 8?

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BL 7

Location 1.5cun lateral to midline.
4cun from the hairline.

19
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What is the distance and the direction of MS 8?

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1.5 cun posteriorly from
BL 7

20
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What disorders does MS 8 treat?

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Diseases and symptoms of the waist and legs:
* paralysis
* numbness
* pain

21
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What is the Acu point associated with the location of MS 9?

Also level with BL7

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GB 17

Located 3.5 cun posterior from hairline. On the line drawn from GB 15.

22
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What is the distance and the direction of MS 9?

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It travels 1cun posteriorly from
GB 17.

23
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What disorders does MS 9 treat?

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Diseases and symptoms of the shoulders, arms, hands:
* paralysis
* numbness
* pain

24
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What MS points are located on the Temporal region?

4 Points

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MS 6
MS 7
MS 10
MS 11

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What Acu points are used to located **MS 6**? | Temporal Region
Qianshencong and GB 6 | Locate GV 20 (5cun posterior to hairline). 1cun anterior is Qianshencong
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What disorders does **MS 6** treat? | Hint: the line is divided into 5ths Sam as Motor line
**Mobility Impairment** * Upper 1/5th: tremor or paralysis of lower limbs and trunk * Middle 2/5th: tremor in upper limbs * Lower 2/5th: tremor in the head and face. Facial paralysis
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What Acu points are used to located **MS 7**?
GV 20 and GB 7
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What disorders does **MS 7** treat? | Hint: the line is divided into fifths. Same as sensory line
**Sensation Impairment** * Upper 1/5th: Prickling, itching, tingling in trunk and lower limbs * Middle 2/5th: Sensory impairment in upper limbs * Lower 2/5th: Sensory impairment in head and face
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# temporal region What Acu points are used to locate **MS 10**? ## Footnote 2 Points
GB 4 -> GB 6 | First locate GB 7, one finger breath anterior to TE 20. Then locate ST 8
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# temproal region What disorders does **MS 10** treat? ## Footnote 3 points
Disorders of: - head - face - neck **study tip** This line spans over three points. GB 4. GB 5. GB 6. 3 points. 3 areas it treats. It’s the only line that spans three points.
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# Temporal region What Acu points are used to locate **MS 11**? ## Footnote 2 points
GB 7 -> GB 8 | GB 8 is located 1cun sup to TE 20. GB 7 is 1 finger breath ant. to TE 20
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What disorders does **MS 11** treat?
Treats - Dizziness, vertigo - Disorder of ears **study tip** GB meridian associated with dizziness/ vertigo. MS 11 uses GB POINTS. MS 11 is the only line that hovers above the ear, so it treats disorders of the ear.
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What **MS** points are located on the **Occiput**? ## Footnote 3 points
MS 12 MS 13 MS 14
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# Occipital Region What Acu points are used to located **MS 12**? ## Footnote 2 points
GV 18 -> GV 17 | GV 17 is located in the depression superior to EOP. 1.5 cun above GV 16 ## Footnote **GV 17 can also be located 4.5 cun from GV 20**
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# Occipital region What disorders does **MS 12** treat? ## Footnote 3 points
Eye Diseases: * inflammations in the eyes * keratitis * conjunctivitis
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What Acu points are used to locate **MS 13**? ## Footnote 2 points
GV 18 -> GV 17 | This line is located 0.5 cun lateral to **MS12**
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What disorders does **MS 13** treat?
Cortical visual disturbance | Unable to *process* vision
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# Occipital Region What Acu points are used to locate **MS 14**? ## Footnote 1 point
BL 9 | Level with GV 17, 1.3cun lateral from midline.
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What is the length of the **MS 14** line?
2 cun | This line runs 2 cun DOWN from BL 9
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# Occipital region What disorders does **MS 14** treat? ## Footnote Balance and coordination 2 Points
Treats: - cerebella diseases (cerebella injury or atrophy) - pain in the occipital region and nape | **Most common Cerebella disease is MS**

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