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TC Channels & Points

Channels & Points Theory CICM year 1

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The nail point on a Yin channel is which element? Wood
The 2nd point on a Yin channel is which element? Fire
The 3rd point on a Yin channel is which element? Earth
The point at the elbow or knee on a Yin channel is which element? Water
The nail point on a Yang channel is which element? Metal
The 2nd point on a Yang channel is which element? Water
The 3rd point on a Yang channel is which element? Wood
The point at the elbow or knee on a Yang channel is which element? Earth
What are the two treatments for the mother-child relationship in the Sheng Cycle? 1) Tonify Mother 2) Sedate Child
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Heart? 11am - 1pm
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Small Intestine? 1pm - 3pm
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Bladder? 3pm - 5pm
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Kidney? 5pm - 7pm
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Pericardium? 7pm - 9pm
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Triple Burner? 9pm - 11pm
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Gall Bladder? 11pm - 1am
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Liver? 1am - 3am
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Lung? 3am - 5am
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Large Intestine? 5am - 7am
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Stomach? 7am - 9am
What is the strongest time of day to treat the Spleen? 9am - 11am
What is the definition of a Tonification Point? A point whose Element is that of the preceding Element on the Sheng Cycle e.g. a wood point on a fire channel
What is the use of a Tonification Point? To pull qi through from the previous (mother) Element when it is fuller than its following (child) Element
What is the definition of a Sedation Point? A point whose Element is that of the following Element on the Sheng Cycle e.g. an earth point on a fire channel
What is the use of a Sedation Point? To push qi through to the following (child) Element when it is more deficient than its preceding (mother) Element
What is the definition of a Horary Point? A point on a channel whose element is the same as the channel itself. It is a Horary point only during the channels 2 hour period of activity
What is the use of a Horary Point? Gives extra tonification during the channel's 2 hour period of activity
What are the 5 transporting points? Jing-Well, Ying-Spring, Shu-Stream, Jing-River, He-Sea
What is the flow of Qi for Jing-Well points? Qi Bubbles
What is the flow of Qi for Ying-Spring points? Qi starts to flourish
What is the flow of Qi for Shu-Stream points? Qi flourishes
What is the flow of Qi for Jing-River points? Qi increases in abundance
What is the flow of Qi for He-Sea points? Qi runs into the sea
What is the use for a Jing-Well point? Acute pathogenic factors, mental illness, stifling sensation in the chest
What is the use for a Ying-Spring point? Febrile disease and Heat
What is the use for a Shu-Stream point? Bodily heaviness and joint pain
What is the use for a Jing-River point? Dyspnoea and cough, alternating Heat and Cold
What is the use for a He-Sea point? Disorders of the intestines, Stomach and other Fu
What is the definition of a Yuan-Source point? Draws on Original Qi and is in direct communication with the related organ
What is the definition of a Luo-Connecting point? Connects internally and externally related channels. Connects to the Yuan-Source point of the coupled channel
What is the definition of a Xi-Cleft point? Points where Qi accumulates
What is the definition of a Back-Shu point? Points on the back that lie on the Bladder Channel and directly affect a related Yin or Yang organ
What is the definition of a Front-Mu point? Points on the torso where energy of the associated Yin and Yang organ collects or gathers
What is the definition of the 8 Influential (Hui) points? Points each witha therapeutic affect on a specific tissue group, region or function
What is the definition of the Lower He-Sea points? 6 points on the leg that have a powerful effect on the associated Yang organ
What is the definition of Extraordinary points? Points which are not located on the main channels
What is the definition of Ahshi points? Points without a specific location which are felt to be particularly tender on pressure
What is the use for a Yuan-Source point? Can be used to tonify or reduce, considered to be the best points to use to test the CF
What is the use for a Luo-Connecting point? Balances disharmony between paired Yin and Yang organs. Treats channels problems.
What is the use for a Xi-Cleft point? Acute conditions, often for pain or bleeding
What is the use for a Back-Shu point? 1)Tonify Organs (especially the yang aspect of Yin organs) 2)To expel pathogenic factors 3)To sedate excess patterns 4)Becomes tender when corresponding organ is diseased 5)To affect the associated sense organs 6)To diagnose and treat Aggressive Ener
What is the use for a Front-Mu point? 1) Diagnostic - becomes tender when the corresponding organ is diseased 2) To tonify or sedate organs (especially tonfying Yin Xu)
What is the use for the 8 Influential (Hui) points? According to therapeutic effect e.g. Ren 17 Qi, Bl 17 Blood
What is the use for the Lower He-Sea points? To treat the associated Fu e.g. St36 Stomach, St37 Large Intestine
What is the use for Extraordinary points? According to the individual point
What is the use for Ahshi points? To relieve local stagnation and pain, mainly musculo-skeletal
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