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Question | Answer |
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Xi cleft points (number & major function) | 16 Treating acute condition and pain, for yin channel also treats disorder of blood |
Yuan-source point (number & major function) | 12 Regulating respective zong fu and tonifying deficient zongfu |
Lou connecting points (number & major function) | 15 Diseases of their interiorly – exteriorly related channel or zongfu. Disorders in regions reached by the lou connecting points, psycho emotional disorder |
Back shu points (number & major function) | 12 (13 if you count the diaphragm) Corresponding zongfu cold or hot, most using for zong issues |
Front mu points (number & major function) | 12 corresponding zongfu cold or hot, most used for fu |
Hui-meeting point (number & major function) | 8 Regulate and benefits the corresponding zong, fu, qi, blood, marrow, sinew, bone, vessels |
Confluent points (number & major function) | 8 To activate their respective extraordinary channel |
What are the extra ordinary channels with their pair? | Ren/YinQiao, Du/YangQiao, Dai/YangWei, Chong/YinWei |
Heavenly star points (number & major function) | 12 The most important acupuncture points according to Dr. ma, Dan-yang |
What are the heavenly star points | Lu-7. Li-4. Li-11. St-36. St-44. He-5. Bl-40. Bl-57. Bl-60. Gb-30. Gb-34. Liv-3 |
Heaven-window points (number & major function) | 10 Disharmony between Qi of the body and head with Qi or blood rebelling upwards. Scrofula&goiter, suddenonset, psycho-emotional disorders. |
What are the heaven-window points | Lu-3. St-9. LI-18. Sj-16. Bl-10. Cv-22. Si-16. Si-17. Du-16 pc-1 All on the head except lu-3 & pc-1 |
Ghost points (number & major function) | Treating mania disorder and epilepsy |
What are the ghost points | Du-16, 23, 26. Cv-24. Lu-11. Li-1. St-6. Sp-1. Pc-7, 8. Bl-62. Haiquan. Yumentou. |
Nine needles for returning yang (major function) | Treating collapse of Yang characterized by loss of consciousness, limbs cold, purple lips etc. |
Location of the nine needle points | Li-4. St-36. Sp-6. Kid-1. Kid-3. Pc-8. Gb-30. Du-15. Cv-12. |
Four orginal command points plus two modern | Lu-7 (head and posterior neck). Li-4 ( face and mouth) St-36(Abdomen). Bl-40 (lumbar back). Pc-6 (heart chest epigastrum). Du-26 (fainting collapse) |
Front mu of the spleen | Liv-13 |
Front mu of the Liver | Liv14 |
Front mu of the kidneys | Gb-25 |
Front mu of the Gallbladder | Gb-24 |
Front mu of the large intestine | St-25 |
Front mu of the lunge | Lu-1 |
Front mu of the Pericardium | Cv-17 |
Front mu of the Heart | Cv-14 |
Front mu of the Stomach | Cv-12 |
Front mu of the Sanjiao | Cv-5 |
Front mu of the Small intestine | Cv-4 |
Front mu of the Bladder | Cv-3 |
Back shu of the lungs | Ub-13 |
Back shu of the Pericardium | Ub-14 |
Back shu of the Heart | Ub-15 |
Back shu of the Diaphragm | Ub-17 |
Back shu of the Liver | Ub-18 |
Back shu of the Gallbladder | Ub-19 |
Back shu of the Spleen | Ub-20 |
Back shu of the Stomach | Ub-21 |
Back shu of the Sanjiao | Ub-22 |
Back shu of the Kidneys | Ub-23 |
Back shu of the Large intestine | Ub-25 |
Back shu of the Small intestine | Ub-27 |
Back shu of the Bladder | Ub-28 |
Confluent point of the conception vessel | Lu-7 |
Confluent point of the Governing vessel | Si-3 |
Confluent point of the Penetrating vessel | Sp-4 |
Confluent point of the Girdling vessel | Gb-41 |
Confluent point of the Yin qiao | Kid-6 |
Confluent point of the Yang qiao | Bl-62 |
Confluent point of the Yin linking (wei) | Pc-6 |
Confluent point of the Yang linking (wei) | Sj-5 |
Xi-cleft of the lungs | Lu-6 |
Xi-cleft of the Large intestine | Li-7 |
Xi-cleft of the Stomach | St-34 |
Xi-cleft of the Spleen | Sp-8 |
Xi-cleft of the Heart | Ht-6 |
Xi-cleft of the Small intestine | Si-6 |
Xi-cleft of the Bladder | Bl-63 |
Xi-cleft of the Kidneys | Kid-5 |
Xi-cleft of the Pericardium | Pc-4 |
Xi-cleft of the Sanjiao | Sj-7 |
Xi-cleft of the Gallbladder | Gb-36 |
Xi-cleft of the Liver | Liv-6 |
Xi-cleft of the Yin qiao | Kid-8 |
Xi-cleft of the Yang qiao | Bl-59 |
Xi-cleft of the Yin wei | Kid-9 |
Xi-cleft of the Yang wei | Gb-35 |
Lung, Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Axilla |
Large Intestine Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Hand |
Stomach Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Middle of the thigh |
Spleen Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Middle of the anterior thigh |
Heart Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Axillary fossa |
Small intestines Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Shoulder |
Urinary bladder Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Popliteal fossa |
Kidney Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Popiteal fossa |
Pericardium Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Arm below the axilla |
San Jiao Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Head |
Gall Bladder Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Thigh |
Liver Where does the Divergent channel seperates from the primary channel? | Dorsum of the foot |