| Question | Answer |
| What are s/s of LV blood stasis? | Dark and clotted menstrual blood, purple tongue |
| What are s/s of ST Qi deficiency/ | Tiredness in the morning, uncomfortable feeling in the epi; empty pulse in ST position |
| What are points for LI cold? | LI/ST excess: ST37, ST25; Expel cold: ST27; Move Qi: LV3; Warm SP tonify Qi: ST36; Nourish yin: SP6 [move Qi b/c cold constricts; ST27 regulates] |
| What are points for ST & SP Qi deficiency? | Tonify ST & SP: RN12, ST36, SP3, SP6; Tonify ST: UB21; Tonify SP: UB20; Tonify Qi: RN6 |
| What are s/s of KD Qi not receiving? | SOB on exertion, LBP, clear urination [difficult inhalation, SOB] |
| What are s/s for LV DH? | Fullness of hypo and abd, feeling heaviness, nausea, biter and sticky taste, sticky yellow coat; slippery pulse |
| What are s/s of PC blood stasis? | Stabbing chest pain, purple lips |
| What are s/s of SP Damp Cold? | Abd fullness, a feeling of heaviness, sticky white coat [Also have s/s in the head H/A, dizziness, Meniere’s] |
| What are points for KD Qi not receiving? | Tonify KD Qi/yin/yang/essence: KD3; Tonify KD Qi: UB23, DU4, KD6, LU7; Tonify Qi: RN4, RN6, RN17, ST36, DU12, UB13; KD receiving function: KD7, KD25, KD13 [tonify yin/yang; DU12 for chronic cond’n] |
| What are s/s of KD & LV yin deficiency? | Dry eyes, dry throat, night sweating, scanty menstruation, tongue w/o coat |
| What are points for Yin deficiency w/ empty heat blazing? | Tonify yin: SP6, RN4, KD3, KD6, KD9, KD10; Clear heat: KD2, LI11, LU10; Calm mind: HT5, HT6, LU7, DU24 |
| What are points for UB damp heat? | Reg LJ water: UB28, RN3; Resolve damp: SP6, SP9, UB22, ST28; Clear heat: UB66, Xi cleft: UB63 [looks like UTI; Xi cleft for pain] |
| What are s/s of LU yin deficiency? | Dry cough, weak hoarse voice, dry throat, night sweat [has heat, dryness doesn’t] |
| What are points for LV fire? | LV3; Drain fire: LV2, GB20, LV1; H/A: taiyang: GB1, GB6, GB8, GB9; SP6, LI11, GB13 |
| What are s/s of KD essence deficiency? | Children: poor bone development; Adult: weak knees, falling hair; weak sexual activity |
| What are s/s of LV Qi stagnation? | Feeling of distension, depression, moodiness, wiry pulse; feeling of heat, wiry pulse red sides of tongue |
| What are s/s of LU dryness? | Dry cough, dry throat, dry tongue, hoarse voice |
| What are s/s of LV cold? | Hypo pain referring to scrotum, cold hands and feet wiry deep slow pulse |
| What are s/s of Damp Phlegm in the LU? | Chronic cough w/ profuse white sputum, thick sticky white tongue coat |
| What are points for KD & LU yin deficiency? | Tonify KD: KD3, KD6, KD13; Tonify KD/LV yin: RN4, SP6; Nourish LU Yin: LU1, LU7, LU9, UB43 |
| What are points for HT Qi stagnation? | Move Qi in chest: RN17, LU7, LI4; Calm mind: PC6, ST40, HT5, HT7, RN15 |
| What are s/s of KD yang deficiency? | Backache, feeling of cold, abundant clear urination, pale tongue, deep pulse, tinnitus, dizziness, etc |
| What are points for SP not controlling the blood? | Tonify MJ: SP3, SP6, ST36; Transform damp: RN12, UB20, UB21; Stop bleeding: SP10, SP4, SP1, UB17 |
| What are points for LU heat? | LU5, LU10, LI11, LU1, UB13, LU7 [drains excess as luo point] |
| What are s/s of LI cold? | Sudden abdominal pain, diarrhea, feeling of cold |
| What points are used for LV DH? | Reg Qi: LV14; Resolve damp: GB34, UB18, RN12, SP9, SP6; Clear damp heat: LI11; Clear LV heat: LV2 |
| What are points for phlegm fluids in the LU? | Strengthen LU: RN12, UB13; Phlegm: LU5, ST40, RN9; Open and move: RN17; Tonify Qi: ST36, UB20, UB43, LU9, UB23 |
| What are points used for PC phlegm fire? | HT fire: UB15, HT8, HT9, PC7, HT7; PC fire: UB14, RN17; LV fire: LV2; Resolve phlegm: ST40, PC5, UB20, RN12, SP6; Calm mind: RN15, GB13, DU24, DU20, GB17 |
| What are points for LU WH? | Expel wind: UB12, LU7, DU16, GB20, SJ5; Release exterior clear heat: LI4; Clear heat: DU14, LI11, LU11 |
| What are points for ST QI deficiency? | Tonify SP/ST ST36, RN6, RN12, UB21 |
| What are points for SP blood deficiency? | Tonify MJ: SP3, SP6, ST36; Transform damp: RN12, UB20, UB21; Nourish blood: RN4, UB17 |
| What are s/s of LU Wind water? | Sudden swelling of face aversion to wind, floating slippery pulse |
| What are s/s of PC blood deficiency? | discomfort in the chest, palpitations, insomnia, choppy pulse |
| What are points for LV yin deficiency? | Nourish LV blood: LV8, ST36, SP6, RN4; Nourish LV & KD yin: KD3, KD6; Clear empty heat: LV2 |
| What points are used in HT blood deficiency and HT yin deficiency? | All patterns: PC6; Nourish and tonify HT: HT7, RN14, RN15; Tonify blood and yin: RN4; Tonify blood: UB17; tonify SP: UB20; Nourish yin: SP6; Night sweats: HT6, KD7 |
| What are s/s of PC Qi stagnation? | Palpitations, a feeling of distension in the chest |
| What points are used for LV fire? | LV3, GB20; Drain LV fire: LV2, LI11; Wind: GB1, LV1; Spasms and tremors; DU8; Nourish yin: SP6 [interior yin] |
| What points are used for LU WC? | UB12, LU7, DU16 [MAC doesn’t use LI4 but may be on exam] |
| What are points for damp phlegm in the LU? | Strengthen LU: RN12, UB13; Resolve phlegm: LU5, ST40, UB20, RN9, RN22; Cough: LU7, LU1; Open and move Qi: RN17, PC6 [SP is def; strengthen MJ, Tx phlegm and Tx cough] |
| What points are used for LU Qi deficiency? | Tonify LU: LU9, LU7, UB13, DU12; Tonify Qi: RN6, RN12, ST36 |
| What are s/s of LU heat? | Cough feeling of heat, thirst, red tongue w/ yellow coat [barking/strong cough; starts exterior and has penetrated] |
| What points are used for LV cold? | LV3, RN3, LV1, LV5 [like a hernia; LJ pain refers to scrotum |
| What are points for SP damp w/ LV Qi stagnation? | Tonify SP: SP3, SP6, ST36, RN12, UB20, SP9, Resolve MJ damp: ST19; Move LV Qi: LV3, LV13, LV14, GB24, GB34 |
| What are s/s of LI heat? | Dry stools, burning sensation in anus, thick, yellow dry coat [fluids are dried up; not as strong as YM organ heat] |
| What are s/s for LV fire? | H/A irritability, red face, red eyes, red tongue, yellow coat |
| What are points for SP & HT blood deficiency? | Tonify blood: RN4, UB17, UB20; Tonify HT blood and calm mind: HT7, PC6, RN14, RN15; Tonify SP Qi and SP blood: RN12, ST36, SP6 |
| What are points for ST excess cold? | Clear ST excess: ST21; Descend ST Qi: RN13; Expel cold accum: SP4, ST34 [sudden pain and vomiting; SP4 – 5 stag + cold] |
| What are s/s of UB damp heat? | Burning on urination, dark urine, difficult urine |
| What points are used for HT phlegm? | HT9 open HT orifice; Resolve phlegm: PC5 [non-substantial phlegm tonify SP as source of phlegm], ST40, RN12, UB20; Clear HT: DU14, UB15; Consciousness: DU26 |
| What are s/s of LU cold phlegm? | Cough w/ white watery sputum, phlegm in the throat, swollen tongue w/ sticky white coat |
| What are points for LV fire insulting LU? | Harmonize LV Qi in chest: LV14; Regulate LVQi: LV3; Clear LV fire: LV2, LI11; Descend LU Qi: RN17, RN22, LU7, PC6 |
| What are points for KD & LV yin deficiency? | Tonify KD: KD3, KD6, KD13, UB23; Tonify KD/LV yin: RN4, SP6, LV8; Occipital H/A: UB10 |
| What are points for SI Heat? | ST39, HT5, HT8, SI2, SI5 |
| What are points for HT/KD not communicating? | Tonify KD: KD3; Tonify KD yin: RN4, SP6, KD6, KD10; clam mind: HT7, DU24, Yintang, KD9, RN15; Clear HT heat: HT5, HT 6, KD7, UB15 |
| What are points for PC blood deficiency? | Tonify PC: PC6, UB14; Tonify blood: UB17, UB20, RN4; Calm mind, tonify blood: Rn14, RN15, hT7, SP4, PC6; move Qi and blood: Rn17 |
| What are points for LV yang rising? | Subdue LV yang: LV3, GB20, SJ5, PC6, LI4; Nourish Yin: LV8, ST36, SP6, KD3, KD6; H/A: GB43, GB38, Tai yang, UB2, GB8, GB9, GB6 |
| What are common points s for SP combo patterns? | Tonify SP: SP3, SP6, ST36, RN12, UB20 |
| What are s/s of phlegm fluids [rheum] in the LU? | Cough w/ white watery frothy sputum |
| What are points for PC blood stasis? | Move blood: UB17, SP10, PC6, UB14, HT7, RN14, RN17; chest pain: PC4 |
| What are points for Cold phlegm in the LU? | Expel phlegm: LU5, ST40, RN22, PC6; Resolve phlegm: Rn12, UB20, RN9; Restores descending fxn of LU Qi: LU7, LU1, RN17, UB13; Tonify KD yang: UB23 [rooted in KD yang def affecting LU] |
| What are s/s of GB deficiency? | Timidity, lack of initiative, indecision |
| What are s/s for PC heat? | Fever at night, delirium, red tongue, no coat |
| What are points for SP damp cold? | Tonify SP/transform damp: SP6, SP9, ST22, ST28, RN9, RN11, UB20, UB22; Resolve phlegm/damp: ST8, RN12, SP3 |
| What are points for food stagnation? | Clear ST excess: ST21; Reg Stagnant Qi: SP4, PC6, RN12; Descend ST Qi; RN10, RN13, ST19, ST40, KD21; Clear heat: ST44, ST45 |
| What points are used for LV yang rising? | LV3, GB LI4, SJ5; Extinguish wind: DU19; Nourish yin: SP6, LV8, KD3; Nourish KD yin: KD6, RN4; Nourish blood: UB17, RN4 |
| What points are used for LV => ST? | LV14; Regulate LV Qi: GB34; Descend ST Qi: RN13, RN10, ST21, ST19; Tonify ST Qi: ST36, UB21; Epi pain: ST34 |
| What are s/s of SP Damp Heat? | Abdominal fullness, feeling of heaviness, sticky yellow coat |
| What are points for GB deficiency? | GB40, Tonify LV blood and Qi: UB18, LV8, ST36, SP4, RN4; Reg Hun: UB47 |
| What are s/s of Ht/KD not communicating? | Palpitations, dizziness, tinnitus, night sweat, red tongue w/ redder tip and midline crack w/o coat |
| What are points for SP damp heat? | Tonify SP/Transform damp: SP6, SP9, ST22, ST28, RN9, RN11, UB20, UB22; Resolve damp heat: LU1, DU9, GB34 [DU9 for jaundice rest for DH] |
| What are s/s of KD yin def w/ empty heat blazing? | Malar flush, dizziness, tinnitus, feeling of heat in the afternoon, red peeled tongue; [yin def s/s w/ additional heat] |
| What are s/s of UB deficiency cold? | Frequent pale abundant urination, deep weak pulse |
| What are s/s of LI damp heat? | Abd pain, diarrhea w/ mucus and blood in the stool; [SP has n/v LI doesn’t; LI has sweating on limbs and chest stuffiness] |
| What are points for SP and LV blood deficiency? | Tonify SP: SP3, SP6, ST36, RN12, UB20, UB21; Nourish Blood: LV8, UB17, UB18, UB23, RN4 |
| What are points for LI damp heat? | LI/ST excess: ST37, ST25; Clear heat: LI11, UB25, SP10; Tonify SP Qi: RN6, Rn12, UB20; Resolve damp: SP9, RN3, UB22; Nourish Yin: SP6, Stop pain: ST27 |
| What are s/s of LU WH? | Fever, aversion to cold, sore throat, floating rapid pulse |
| What are s/s of SP and LV blood deficiency? | Loose stools, scanty periods, blurred vision, pale sides of tongue |
| What are s/s of SP Qi deficiency? | Poor appetite, tiredness, loose stools |
| What are points used for LV Qi stagnation? | LV3, GB34; Move LV Qi: SJ6, PC6; LV invading: LV14 (ST); LV13 (SP); Transform heat LV2 |
| What are points for GB damp heat? | Clear hat: GB24, UB19; Resolve damp: RN12, UB20; Clear heat and resolve damp: GB34, Dannangxue, DU9, LI11; Smooth LV Qi: LV14, SJ6; Descend ST Qi: ST19 |
| What points are used for LV wind d/t extreme heat? | Wind: DU16, DU20; Cool blood: Shi Xuan, DU14, DU8 [exterior like meningitis, opisthotonos, stiffness of neck, upward staring eyes, lockjaw, LOC |
| What points are used for LV blood deficiency? | Nourish blood: LV8, RN4, UB18, UB17; Tonify post heaven Qi: ST36, SP6; Tonify: UB20, UB23; H? blurry vision: Yu Yao |
| What are s/s of SP yang deficiency? | Loose stools, feeling cold, cold limbs, tiredness |
| What are points for ST yin deficiency? | Tonify SP/ST: ST36, RN12; Tonify SP yin: SP3, SP6 [tonify ST yin w/ MJ; SP6 whole body yin, source of SP both to build fluids in MJ] |
| What are points for LV => SP? | LV attack SP/ST: LV14, LV13; Regulate LV Qi: LV3, GB34, SJ6; Regulate MJ: RN6, SP6; Open chong; Tonify SP regulate LI: ST36, RN12, ST25, SP15 |
| What are points for ST fire/phlegm fire? | Clear ST excess: ST21; Clear heat: ST44, LI11, SP154; Move Qi and blood: RN11, RN12, LI4, ST34; Descend ST Qi: RN13 |
| What are points for LU yin deficiency? | Nourish yin: RN4, KD6, SP6, UB43; Tonify LU: LU9, RN17, UB134, DU12; Tonify Qi: RN12; Clear deficient heat: LU10, LI11 |
| What are points for phlegm heat? | Strengthen LU: RN12, UB13; Phlegm: LU5, ST40; Cough: LU7, LU1; Clear heat: LI11, LI10 [barking cough, can be chronic; clear heat, reg cough, clear phlegm, strengthen LU] |
| What are s/s of UB damp cold? | Difficult urination, a feeling of heaviness, pale turbid urine |
| What are points for SP & LU Qi deficiency? | Tonify SP: SP3, SP6, ST36, RN12, UB20, UB21, RN6; Tonify LU: LU7, LU9, UB13, DU12 |
| What points are used in HT deficiency patterns of Qi, Yang deficiency and yang collapse? | All patterns: PC6; Tonify Qi: HT5, UB15, RN17, RN6, DU14; Rescue yang: RN4, RN6, RN8, DU20; KD yang: Du4, UB23; HT yang ST36, DU14, UB15 |
| What are s/s of SP blood deficiency? | Tiredness, slight abd distension, scanty periods, pale tongue |
| What are points for UB deficiency cold? | Regulate LJ water: UB28, RN3; tonify yang: UB23, DU4, RN4; Tonify Qi: RN6, DU20 [rooted in KD def; raise Qi b/c incontinence to close lower yin] |
| What are s/s of LV yin deficiency? | Blurred vision, dry eyes, tongue w/o coat |
| What are points for SP yang deficiency? | Tonify MJ: SP3, SP6, ST36; Transform damp: RN12, UB20, UB21Resolve edema: RN9, ST28, UB22, SP9 [add’n of cold s/s and water accum; resolve edema – nothing really addresses the cold] |
| What are points for KD yin deficiency? | Tonify KD: KD3; Tonify KD yin: KD6, KD9, KD10, SP6, RN7, RN4, LU7, KD6 [KD6 for yin, RN7 is a MAC KD yin; Open RN b/c sea of yin] |
| What are points for LU dryness? | Tonify LU: LU9, Nourish Yin: RN4, KD6, SP6; Tonify ST nourish fluids: ST36, RN12 |
| What are s/s of KD & LU yin deficiency? | Dry cough, dizziness, tinnitus, night sweat, tongue w/o coat |
| What are points for KD essence deficiency? | Tonify KD: KD3; Tonify KD: UB23, DU4, KD6; Tonify Jing: RN4, KD13; Nourish marrow/brain: DU16, DU17, DU20, GB39, UB11, DU14; Nourish HT yang: UB15 [tonify Jing and Mingmen fire: DU16 & 20 enter brain so nourishes so does 14 & 17] |
| What are s/s of ST deficiency cold? | Discomfort in epi, better after eating, tiredness, cold limbs [yang def, just like Qi def + cold signs |
| What are s/s of dry phlegm in the LU? | Dry cough w/ occasional expectoration of scanty sputum, a feeling of oppression of the chest |
| What are s/s of KD yang deficiency w/ water overflowing? | Edema of the ankles, deep weak pulse, pale swollen tongue |
| What are points for KD yang deficiency? | Tonify KD Qi/yin/yang/essence: KD3; Tonify KD Qi/yang: UB23, UB52, DU4, KD7, Jing Gong; Tonify Qi: RN4, RN6 [UB52 good for yang def, KD7 for yang; Jing Gong close to UB52] |
| What are s/s of KD yin deficiency? | Backache, night sweating |
| What are points for KD/SP yang deficiency? | Tonify SP yang: ST36, RN12, SP3, UB20, UB21; Tonify KD yang: KD3, KD7, UB23, UB52, DU4, RN4, RN6, Jing Gong; Stop diarrhea/edema: ST25, ST37, UB25, RN9 |
| What are points for LV blood deficiency? | LV3, GB20; wind: Li4, SJ5, DU19; Nourish blood: RN4, UB17, SP6, LV8, KD3 |
| What are s/s of KD Qi not firm? | Dribbling after urination, chronic vaginal discharge, backache [classic Qi def w/ leakage of fluids from lower yin; full leakage below; stop leaking and replenish yin/yang] |
| What are points for UB damp cold? | Regulate LJ water: UB28, RN3, Resolve damp: SP6, SP9, UB22, ST28; Damp: RN9 |
| What are s/s of ST yin deficiency/ | Dull epi pain, dry mouth, tongue w/ o coat or w/ rootless coat in the center |
| What are s/s of SP Damp w/ LV Qi stagnation? | Fullness of the epigastrium, hypo distension, thick sticky yellow coat |
| What are s/s of ST excess cold? | Sudden pain in the epi, vomiting, feeling of cold, deep tight pulse |
| What are s/s of LU Qi deficiency? | SOB, weak voice, empty pulse |
| What points are used for LV and HT blood deficiency? | Nourish blood: RN4, UB17, UB20; Nourish LV blood: UB18, UB23, LV8k, ST36, SP6; Nourish HT blood/calm mind: HT7, RN14, RN15; Tonify HT Qi/calm mind: PC 6 [Combined patterns] |
| What are points for LI dryness? | Tonify SP/ST: ST36, SP6; Regulate MJ: ST25; Nourish Yin: KD6, RN4; Constipation: SP15 [nourish fluids and move bowels] |
| What are s/s of ST & SP Qi deficiency? | Poor appetite, epi discomfort, tiredness |
| What are s/s of GB damp heat? | Hypo fullness, bitter taste, thick sticky yellow coat on right side |
| What are s/s of SP Qi sinking? | Bearing down sensation, weak pulse |
| What are points for LI heat obstruction? | LI/ST excess: ST25; Clear heat: LI11, LI2, ST44, UB25; Constipation: LI4, SJ6, SP15; Nourish yin: SP6 [going for constipation b/c descending move obstruction] |
| What points are used for HT phlegm fire? | HT9 open HT orifice; Resolve phlegm: PC5, ST40, RN12, UB20; Clear HT fire: HT8, HT9, LV2, UB15; Calm mind: RN15, HT7, PC7, SP6, DU24, GB13 [schizo]; Consciousness: DU20; Open orifices: GB17 |
| What are points for LV blood stasis? | LV3, GB34; Move blood: UB17, UB18, SP10, KD14, ST29; Move Qi and blood: RN6, LV5, lV6; Open chong and move blood stasis: SP4, PC6 |
| What are points for dry phlegm in the LU? | Nourish Yin: LU9, LU7, KD6; Nourish fluids: Rn12, ST36, SP6; Resolve phlegm: ST40; Restores Descent of LU Qi: LU7, UB13, RN17 [looks like LU yin def; sticky sputum, diff to expectorate, drain and resolve + nourish yin] |
| What are s/s of PC phlegm fire? | Feeling of oppression and pain of the chest; all mental symptoms; red swollen tongue w/ sticky yellow coat |
| What are s/s of LU WC? | Aversion to cold, sneezing, floating pulse |
| What are common points for SP excess patterns? | Tonify SP/transform damp: SP6, SP9, ST22, ST28, RN9, RN11, UB20, UB22 |
| What are points for ST deficiency cod? | Tonify SP/ST: ST36, RN6, RN12, UB21, UB20 |
| What are s/s of LV blood def? | Blurred vision, scanty periods, dull pale complexion, pale tongue |
| What are points for LI heat? | LLI/ST excess: ST37, ST25; Clear heat: LI11, LI2, ST44, UB25; Nourish yin: KD6, SP6; Tonify SP, resolve damp: RN12 |
| What are s/s of KD & SP yang deficiency? | LBP, feeling of cold, loose stools, deep weak pulse |
| What are points for Si Qi tied? | ST39; Move Qi, stop pain: LV3, SP6, GB34, RN6; Pain: ST25; Lanweixue |
| What are s/s of LV insulting LU? | Breathlessness, asthma, fullness of hypo, h/A, wiry pulse |
| What are s/s of LV=> SP? | Alternating constipation and diarrhea, abdominal distension and pain; wiry pulse |
| What are points used for PC Qi stagnation? | Move Qi: LU7, LI4, PC6, HT5, HT7, UB14, RN17, ST40; calm mind open chest: RN14, RN15 |
| What points are used for HT fire? | Clear fire: HT8, HT9, LI11; Calm mind: HT7, RN15, DU24, DU19; Promote yin: SP6, KD6 [fire will burn fluids; fire also affects mind; when blood is strong mind is at rest] |
| What are s/s of LI heat obstruction? | Constipation, abd pain, fever, thick dry yellow coat |
| What are s/s for PC fire? | Palpitations, a feeling of tightness of the chest, thirst bitter taste, insomnia |
| What are points for KD yang deficiency w/ water overflowing? | Tonify yang: DU4, KD7, UB23; Reg water: UB22, RN9, ST28; Transform fluids: SP9, SP6, UB20; Tonify HT: DU14, UB15; Tonify LU: UB13, DU12, LU7 [strongly transform fluids; water overflows to LU or HT so Tx both] |
| What are s/s of LU phlegm heat? | Cough w/ yellow or green sputum, thick sticky yellow coat; rapid slippery pulse |
| What are common points for SP deficiency patterns? | Tonify MJ: SP3, SP6, ST36; Transform damp: RN12, UB20, UB21 |
| What are points for KD Qi not firm? | Tonify KD: KD3; Tonify KD Qi/Yang: UB23, UB52, DU4, JIng Gong; Raise and tonify Qi: DU20, RN4, RN6; KD essence: KD 13; Leukorrhea: UB32 |
| What are s/s of SP not controlling blood? | Fine pulse, pale tongue, bleeding |
| What are s/s of LI dryness? | Dry stools that are difficult to pass, thin body [no heat, stems from yin or blood def; see s/s in T & P] |
| What are s/s of SI Qi pain? | Lower abd twisting pain, borborygmus, deep wiry pulse [more chronic; twisting = colicky; Qi stag is the root so Qi and blood stag in LJ] |
| What are s/s of Food stagnation? | Epi fullness, sour regurgitation, thick tongue coat |
| What is the common point for SI excess? | ST39 |
| What are points for SP Qi deficiency? | Tonify MJ: SP3, SP6, ST36; Transform damp: RN12, UB20, UB21 [SP Qi def is the root for all other SPO Def patterns] |
| What are s/s of SP and LU Qi deficiency? | Lack of appetite, tiredness, breathlessness |
| What are points for LU wind water? | UB12, UB13; Release exterior: LU7, LI4; Open water passages: LI6, RN9, DU26; Xi cleft: LI7 [yang edema in CAM points different; DU channel crosses UB12] |
| What are points for PC fire? | LI11; PC fire: PC8, UB14, RN17; HT fire: HT8, RN14, RN15; LV fire: LV2; Nourish yin: SP6; Calm mind: DU24, DU19 [lots of heat clearing in HT, PC and LV] |
| What are points for HT blood stasis? | Move blood: UB17, SP10, PC6, UB14, RN17; Calm mind: HT7; Chest pain: PC4, KD25 |
| What are points for LU & HT Qi deficiency? | Tonify Qi: RN6, ST36, RN12; Tonify LU Qi: LU9, LU7, UB13, DU12; Tonify HT Qi: HT5, PC6, UB15; Tonify gathering Qi: RN17 |
| What are s/s of SI Qi tied? | Sudden severe abdominal pain, constipation, vomiting, deep wiry pulse [appendicitis; CAM equivalent is intestinal abscess] |
| What are points of LV/GB damp heat? | DH: GBG34, Dannangxue; Clear GB heat: GB24, UB19, DU9; Reg LV Qi: LV14, LV3, LV5, UB18; Resolve damp: RN12, UB20; Clear heat: LI11; Move Qi, clear heat: SJ6; Descend Qi: ST19 |
| What are s/s of ST fire/phlegm fire? | Burning sensation in the epi, thirst w/ desire to drink cold liquids, thick yellow coat, red tongue [can also have mania but mucus in bowels to DDX HT] |
| What are s/s of SP & HT blood deficiency? | Palpitations, insomnia, tiredness, loose stools, scanty periods |
| What are points for SI Qi pain? | ST39; Move Qi, stop pain: LV3, SP6, GB34, RN6; Move Qi LJ: ST27, ST29; Harmonize: LV13 |
| What are points for SP Qi sinking? | Tonify MJ: SP3, SP6, ST36; Transform damp: RN12, UB20, UB21; Raise Qi: DU1, DU20; Treat prolapse: RN6, ST21 |
| What are s/s of SI heat? | Abdominal pain, tongue ulcer, scanty dark painful urination [heat transmits to SI to UB; tongue ulcer (HT) urine issues n(UB)] |
| What are s/s of LV and HT blood deficiency? | Palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, blurred vision, poor memory, pale tongue |
| What points are used for PC heat? | PC heat: PC8, PC9, HT9; Nourish fluids: KD6 [ying level heat and 4 bigs; less heat clearing than w/ fire] |
| What are points for HT vessel obstruction? | Calm mind: RN15; Open chest and move Qi and blood: PC6; Move HT Qi and blood: HT5, HT7; Move Qi: LU7, LI4, RN17; Move HT blood: UB17, UB15; Resolve phlegm: ST40; Supp SP: RN12 |
| What are s/s of LV & GB damp heat? | Hypo fullness, bitter taste, sticky yellow coat on right side, genital skin rashes & itching |
| What should you know about HT/PC patterns? | PC patterns resemble HT patterns; menstrual problems will differentiate b/w HT and PC; discomfort in chest or SOB; so HT Sx w/ menstrual and chest discomfort = PC |
| What are common points for UB patterns? | Regulate LJ water: UB28, RN3 |
