Crib #2
This is the 2nd crib page. There is also Crib #1, Crib #3, IVAS Points, Printer Points, Equine Points and Canine Points to help you with your studies.
ALL Points have their uses but some are ….V.I.P. (very important points)…
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SI
3: |
Hou
Xi = Back Stream |
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Stream
Point |
| Wood Point |
Confluent
Point of Governing Vessel |
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releases
exterior conditions |
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stimulates
sweating |
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dispels
Wind & Wind Heat |
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clears
Fire, Heat & Summer Heat |
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drains
pathological substances from the Heart |
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regulates
the Governing Vessel |
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relaxes
sinews & benefits joints |
| stops pain |
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GOOD FOR: |
:febrile disease
without sweating |
:common cold,
conjunctivitis |
| :dizziness, vertigo |
| :nose bleed |
:painful obstruction
with general aches |
:headache..occipital
& Parietal |
:painful/stiff upper
back/neck/spine |
:contracture/pain of
arm, elbow, fingers |
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SP
6: |
San
Yin Jiao = 3 Yin Meeting |
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meeting
point of 3 Yin of leg (SP, LIV, KI) |
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Symptomatic
Point for diarrhea |
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Master
Point of Caudal abdomen & Urogenital tract |
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strengthens
Spleen |
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resolves
Damp |
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promotes
LIV -> smooth LIV Qi |
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*tones KI |
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nourishes
Blood & Yin |
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Benefits
urination |
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regulates
uterus & menstration |
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moves
Blood -> eliminate stasis |
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cools
Blood (important wrt skin) |
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stops pain |
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calms the
Mind |
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GOOD FOR: |
Digestive
problems |
Urinary
problems |
Reproductive
problems |
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Qi |
:with ST
36 -> tone Middle Burner Qi |
:->
tone Blood & Qi |
:chronic
tiredness |
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Damp |
:Hot or
Cold |
:especially
Lower Burner |
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Urinary |
specific
action on urinary function |
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Blood |
:if
deficiency or stasis |
:cools
Blood (use for Hot skin) |
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Decreases
Pain |
in lower
abdomen |
smooths LIV Qi |
| elim. Damp |
| tones SP |
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Calms |
helps with
insomnia |
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ST
36: |
Zu
Sanli = Foot 3 Miles |
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Sea point |
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Earth
point |
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Sea of
Food point |
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Master
Point of abdomen, GI tract and Qi |
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benefits
ST & SP |
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tonifies
Qi & Blood |
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dispels
Cold |
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strenghthens
body |
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brightens
eyes |
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regulates
Nutritive & Defensive Qi |
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regulates
intestines |
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raises
Yang |
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expels
Wind & Damp |
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resolves
edema |
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GOOD FOR: |
toning Qi & Blood |
| ST deficient patterns |
| external Wind/Cold |
| deficient constipation |
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Prolapses |
with CV6 &
GV20->raise Yang |
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Painful
Obstruction Syndrome as elim. Wind/Damp/Cold |
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ALL GI
disorders |
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Lower
extremity paralysis & weakness |
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General
tonification point of body |
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ST
37: |
Shang
Ju Xu = Upper Great Emptiness |
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Located 6
cun below ST 35 & 1 cun lateral to the anterior tibial crest |
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Lower Sea
point of LI |
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Sea of
Blood point (along with ST 39 & BL 11) |
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regulates
ST & intestine function |
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elim. Damp
Heat |
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dispels
food retention |
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calms
asthma |
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* acts for
LI as ST 36 acts for ST |
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can affect
LI directly |
chronic diarrhea |
| Damp Heat of LI |
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tonifies
Blood |
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ST
39: |
Xia
Ju Xu = Lower Great Emptiness |
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Located 9
cun below ST 35 & 1 cun lateral to the anterior tibial crest |
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Lower Sea
point of SI |
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Sea of
Blood point (with ST 37 & BL 11) |
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regulates
fubction of ST & intestines |
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elim. Damp
Heat |
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stops pain |
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tonifies
Blood |
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GOOD FOR
all SI patterns |
Abd. pain with
boborygmi |
| flatulance |
| cloudy dark urine |
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ST 36 + ST
39 for pain in legs due to Wind/Damp |
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ST
40: |
Feng Long =
Abundant Bulge |
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Luo point of ST |
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*resolves Phlegm &
Damp |
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calms asthma |
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clears Heat |
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calms & clears
mind…lifts Phlegm |
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opens chest…via
decreasing Phlegm |
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calms ST if anxious |
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PC 6 + ST 40 ->
ease chest soreness (bruised/brokenribs) |
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BL
40: |
Wei
Zhong = Supporting Middle |
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Sea point |
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Earth
point |
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Master
Point caudal back & hips |
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clears
Heat |
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resolves
Damp |
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relaxes
sinews |
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resolves
obstruction from channels |
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elim.
Blood stasis |
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clears
Summer Heat..fever delerium, rash |
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cools
Blood…good for hot skin |
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GOOD FOR: |
:lower back pain |
:atrophy & motor
impairment of hind limb |
| :burning urination |
: abd. pain & V /
D |
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best for
acute, excess back pain…BL 60 better forchronic deficient pain |
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BL
39: |
Wei
Yang = Supporting Yang |
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Lower Sea
point for TH (LB) |
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opens
water passages in LB |
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stimulates
transformation & excretion of fluids in LB |
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benefits
the Bladder |
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USED IN: |
excess patterns of LB
characterized by fluid accumulation as Damp or edema…burning urination, urine retention,
ankle edema, incontinence/enuresis |
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sedate
if…xs LB -> urine retention |
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tonify
if…defic. LB -> incontinence |
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LI
4: |
Hegu
= Joining Valley |
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Master
Point of face & mouth |
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Source
point |
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A 4 Gate
Point : LI4+LIV3 |
:Expels Ext. &
Int. Wind from head |
| :stops pain |
| :calms the Mind |
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*dispels
External Wind |
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*releases
the Exterior |
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stimulates
dispersing function of LU |
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stops pain |
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resolves
obstruction from channels |
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tonifies
Qi & consolidates Exterior |
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harmonizes
ascending & descending |
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GOOD FOR: |
:pain in neck, eyes,
teeth & throat |
| :facial paralysis |
| :febrile disease |
| :fore limb pain & motor problems |
:hayfever (wrt Ext.
Wind & exterior) |
:nasal congestion (wrt
LU dispersing) |
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calming
& antispasmodic (not for intestines) |
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Distal
Point for |
:Painful Obstructive
Syndrome of arm/shoulder |
| :face/eyes etc. |
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Calming…effects Mind
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combine LI4 + (LIV3 or
GV24 or GB13) |
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Tones Qi |
LI4+ST36+CV6 for
chronic rhinitis |
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Empirical Point |
:->promote delivery
in labor->-> |
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**CONTRAINDICATED
IN PREGNANCY** |
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LI
11: |
Qu
Chi = Crooked Pond |
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Sea point |
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Earth
point |
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Tonification
point |
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expels
External Wind |
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clears
Heat |
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cools
Blood (skin) |
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resolves
Damp |
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regulates
Nutritive Qui & Blood |
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benefits
sinews & joints |
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GOOD FOR: |
:pain in eyes, teeth,
throat |
:fore limb pain &
motor problems…Elbow |
| :uticaria |
| :febrile disease |
| :V & D |
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Affects
Interior & Exterior->->-> |
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(1)expels
Ext. Wind/Heat (thus use as LI4) but has no specific action
on face |
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(2)clears
Heat in general…use in LIV Fire with high BP |
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(3)cools
Blood…uticaria, psoriasis & exema |
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(4)resolves
Damp..especially Damp/Heat |
:acne |
:SP -> digestive
changes |
:urinary ->
cystitis |
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(5)External
Damp?heat -> fever, heaviness, loose stools |
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(6)for
thyroid swelling…Phlegm |
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(7)Benefits
sinews & joints |
:Bi Syndrome |
| :Wei Syndrome |
| :Wind stroke paralysis |
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BL
13: |
Fei
Shu = Lung’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of LU |
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stimulates
LU D&D function |
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regulates
LU Qi |
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regulates
Nutritive & Wei Qi |
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tonifies
LU Qi |
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*stops
cough |
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clears
Heat |
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dispels
Wind Heat or Cold |
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GOOD FOR: |
:cough |
| :asthma |
| :chest pain |
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BL
14: |
Jue
Yin Shu = Absolute Yin Hollow |
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Shu Point
of PC |
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regulates
& tonifies Heart…especially Yang & Qi |
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expands
& relaxes the chest |
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spreads
LIV Qi & redirects rebellious Qi downward |
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GOOD FOR: |
:cough |
| :cardiac pain |
| :palpitations |
| :vomiting |
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BL
15: |
Xin
Shu = Heart’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Heart |
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Nourishes
the Heart |
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regulates
& tonifies the Heart…espec. Qi, Yang & Blood |
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invigorates
Blood |
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cools heat
in the Blood |
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clears
Heart Fire & heat |
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tonifies
ancestral Qi |
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regulates
the UB |
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GOOD FOR: |
:menopause |
| :neurasthenia |
| :cough |
| :cardiac pain |
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transforms
Heart Phlegm |
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expands
& relaxes the chest |
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calmms the
Mind..via clearing Heat in the Heart |
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clears the
Brain |
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transforms
Wind/Phlegm |
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GOOD FOR: |
:palpitations |
| :memory loss |
| :seizures |
:anxiety &
insomnia |
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BL
16: |
Du
Shu = Governing Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Governing Vessel |
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regulates
Heart |
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invigorates
Blood |
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clears
Heat |
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cools Heat
in Blood |
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expands
& relaxes the chest |
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benefits
the diaphragm |
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facilitates
lactation |
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GOOD FOR: |
:chest pain..fron
Blood stasis in Heart |
:pericarditis,
endocarditis |
| :diaphragmatic spasms |
:abdominal distention
& pain |
| :fever, chills |
| :boils, abcesses |
| :mastitis |
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BL
17: |
Ge
Shu = Diaphragm’s Hollow |
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Influential
Point of Blood/Diaphragm |
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nourishes
Blood |
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invigorates
Blood…removes Blood stasis |
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opens the
chest |
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removes
obstructions from the diaphragm |
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pacifies
ST Qi |
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tonifies
Qi & Blood |
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clears
Heat |
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Calms the
Mind |
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GOOD FOR: |
:deficiency of Blood
in any organ |
| :vomiting |
| :hiccup/belching |
| :asthma/cough |
| :low back pain |
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BL
18: |
Gan
Shu = Liver’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Liver |
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benefits
LIV/GB |
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resolves
Damp Heat |
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moves
stagnant Qi |
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regulates
the Stomach |
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softens
hard masses |
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benefits
the eyes |
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eliminates
Wind |
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GOOD FOR: |
:jaundice/cholistasis |
| :liver disease |
:chest/hypochondrial
pain |
| :low back pain |
:LIV Blood
deficiency…along with BL 17 |
:to decrease internal
Wind |
| :eye problems |
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BL
19: |
Dan
Shu = Gallbladder’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Gallbladder |
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resolves
damp Heat in LIV/GB |
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pacifies
the Stomach |
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relaxes
the diaphragm |
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brightens
the eyes |
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regulates
the Liver |
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regulates
the Stomach |
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softens
hard masses |
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GOOD FOR: |
:jaundice |
| :liver disease |
:chest/hypochondrial
pain |
| :local back pain |
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BL
20: |
Pi
Shu = Spleen’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Spleen |
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tonifies
SP/ST |
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resolves
damp & Phlegm |
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nourishes
Blood….with BL 23 |
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contains
Blood |
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invigorates
SP T&T function |
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raises
middle Qi |
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softens
hard masses |
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expediates
lactation |
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*tonification
of Post Heaven Qi…with BL 21 |
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GOOD FOR: |
:any SP deficient
pattern….tired, loose stools,poor appetite, abdominal distention,uterine prolapse |
| :jaundice |
| :vomiting & diarrhea |
| :bloody stools |
| :anorexia |
| :low back pain |
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**for all
chronic diseases with energy depletion** |
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BL
21: |
Wei
Shu = Stomach’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Stomach |
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regulates
& tones ST Qi (+SP Qi) |
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resolves
Damp…by tonifying SP Qi -> improve T&T |
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pacifies
Stomach |
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*relieves
retention of food (use reducing method) |
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BL 20 + BL
21 -> tone Qi + Blood in general |
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BL 20
-> stimulate ascending SP Qi |
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BL 21
-> stimulate descending ST Qi (redirects rebellious Qi downwards) |
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GOOD FOR: |
:epigastric pain |
| :anorexia |
| :abdominal distention |
| :boborygmi/belching |
:vomiting &
diarrhea |
| :local back pain |
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| BL 22: |
San Jiao Shu = Triple Heater’s Hollow |
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Shu Point of Triple Heater |
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regulates Triple Heater |
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opens the Water Passages |
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tonifies the Kidneys..especially Yang |
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*regulates transformation of fluid in LB |
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resolves Damp….especially LB |
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expels stones…especially urinary |
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GOOD FOR: |
:boborygmi |
:abdominal
distention |
:vomiting
& diarrhea |
| :leg edema |
:urine
retention |
:painful
urination |
:local
back pain |
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BL
23: |
Shen
Shu = Kidney’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Kidney |
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tonifies
KI & nourishes KI Essence |
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regulates
the LB |
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warms Yang
& Cold |
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resolves
damp |
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regulates
Water Pathways & promotes urination |
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strengthens
lower back & knees |
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nourishes
Blood |
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benefits
bone & Marrow ->strengthen Brain |
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increases
KI function of reception of Qi |
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brightens
the eyes |
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benefits
the ears |
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expels
stones…especially urinary |
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GOOD FOR: |
:any KI deficiency |
| :impotence |
| :urine dribbling |
| :deafness |
| :edema |
| :asthma |
| :diarrhea |
| :local back pain |
:weak back &/or
stifles |
:memory, depression,
will power, disorientation |
| :bone pathology |
:BL 23 + BL 20 for
Blood deficiency |
:BL 23+SP 6+BL 28 for
LB Damp Heat |
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BL
25: |
Da
Chang Shu = Large Intestine’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Large Intestine |
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increases
LI function |
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regulates
& moistens the Intestines |
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resolves
Damp Heat |
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dries Damp
Cold |
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removes
channel obstruction |
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decreases
fullness & swelling |
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strengthens
lower back |
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GOOD FOR: |
:abdominal distention |
:diarrhea/constipation
(BL 25+BL 20) |
| :sciatic pain |
:hind limb
numbness/motor problems |
| :chronic LI disease |
| :excess paterns of LI |
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BL
27: |
Xiao
Chang Shu = Small Intestine’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Small Intestine |
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increases
SI function |
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regulates
& moistens the Intestines |
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resolves
Damp |
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clears
Heat |
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strengthens
lower back |
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regulates
the water Pathways & stabilizes the Essence |
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benefits
urination |
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GOOD FOR: |
:lower abdominal
pain/distention |
| :diarrhea |
| :sciatica |
:increased frequency
of urination |
:dysuria, heamaturia,
incontinence |
| :lower back pain |
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BL
28: |
Pang
Guang Shu = Bladder’s Hollow |
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Shu Point
of Bladder |
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regulates
Bladder & water pathways |
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resolves
damp |
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clears
Heat |
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stops pain |
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eliminates
stagnation |
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strengthens
lower back 9loins) |
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expels
stones..urinary |
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GOOD FOR: |
:urinary
problems |
dysuria |
| increased frequency |
| retention |
| incontinence |
| infection |
| :prostatitis |
| :diarrhea/constipation |
:stiffness/pain
in lower back &/or stifles |
:lower
urinary tract stones |
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GV
14: |
Da
Zhui = Big Vertebra |
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Influential
Point of Yang |
Sea of Qi
Point |
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calms the
Spirit & clears the Brain |
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tonifies
Protective Qi |
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dispels
Wind & Wind Heat |
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clears
Fire, Heat & Summer Heat |
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*restores
collapsed Yin |
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relaxes
sinews |
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GOOD FOR: |
:all febrile disease |
| :seizures, hysteria |
| :emphysema |
| :hepatitis |
| :uticaria, exema |
| :*heat stroke |
:stiffness/pain of
neck/spine |
| :headache |
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BL
10: |
Tian
Zhu = Heaven’s Pillar |
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opens
sensory orifices |
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dispela
Wind, Wind Cold, Wind Heat, Wind Phlegm & Cold |
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reduces
fever |
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clears
Heat |
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strengthens
& relaxes sinews |
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strengthens
the back |
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GOOD FOR: |
:asthma, difficult
breathing, chest pain |
| :fever |
:dizziness, seizures,
ataxia |
:eye pain &
inflammation |
| :nasal congestion |
:throat pain &
swelling |
:painful
obstruction…especially Cold |
| :occipital headache |
:neck pain…including
traumatic |
| :back pain |
:lower extremety
weakness |
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BL
60: |
Kun
Lun = Kunlun Mountains |
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River
Point |
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Fire Point |
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strengthens
the back |
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relaxes
the sinews |
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facilitates
Qi & Blood flow |
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regulates
& invigorates Blood |
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dispels
Wind & Cold |
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expediates
labor |
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stops
pain…”Aspirin Point” |
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GOOD FOR: |
:seizures |
:occipital
headache |
| :vertigo |
:difficult
labor |
| :pain |
neck, shoulder, upper
back |
lower back, buttock,
sacral |
| sciatica |
lower extremity
pain,stiffness,paralysis |
| ankle & heel |
| sole of foot |
:ankle
edema |
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GB
20: |
Feng
Chi = Wind Pool |
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Intersecting
Point of the Triple Heater & Yang Wei Meridian on the GB Meridian |
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releases
exterior conditions |
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dispels
Wind, Wind Cold, Wind Heat and Cold |
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subdues
LIV Yang |
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relaxes
the sinews |
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facilitates
Qi flow |
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extinguishes
LIV Wind & clears LIV Fire & Heat |
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opens
& brightens the eyes |
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clears the
sensory orifices |
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GOOD FOR: |
:febrile diseases |
| :seizures |
| :*hyperthyroid |
:painful obstruction
with body aches |
| :common cold |
| :urticaria |
| :hemiplegia |
:insomnia, dizziness,
vertigo |
| :occipital headache |
:pain & stiffnesss
of jaw, neck, shoulder & back |
| :trigeminal neuralgia |
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GB
34: |
Yang
Lin Quan = Yang Mound Spring |
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Sea Point |
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Earth
Point |
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Influential
Point of Sinews |
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regulates
& tonifies LIV…espescially Qi, Yang & Blood |
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regulates
GB |
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spreads
LIV Qi |
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subdues
LIV Yang |
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extinguishes
LIV Wind |
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clears
Heat |
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transforms
Damp Heat…especially LIV/GB |
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drains LIV
pathogens |
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alleviates
exterior conditions |
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expels
Wind, Wind Phlegm & Cold |
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*strengthens
& relaxes the sinews |
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benefits
joints…hips & knees |
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facilitates
Qi flow |
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stops pain |
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GOOD FOR: |
:hepatitis due to Damp
Heat |
| :jaundice |
:acute biliary tract
disease |
| :cirrhosis |
:headache/hypertension
due to excess LIV Yang |
| :head/face swelling |
| :acid regurgitation |
:painful throat
obstruction |
| :urinary incontinence |
| :constipation |
| :seizures, convulsions |
| :lower limb atrophy |
:*disorders of muscles
& tendons |
:hypochondriac
fullness & pain |
:acute
pain/inflammation of back, hip, knee |
| :sciatica |
:weakness &
lateral deviation of foot |
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7: |
Shen
Men = Spirit’s Gate |
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Source
Point |
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Stream
Point |
Earth
Point |
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|
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regulates
& tonifies the Heart (Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang) |
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transforms
Heart Phlegm |
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benefits
the tongue |
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clears
Heart Fire, Heat, *deficiency Heat |
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cools Heat
in the Blood |
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calms the
Spirit |
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strengthens
& clears the Brain |
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dispels
Wind Phlegm |
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GOOD FOR: |
:sensation of large
heart |
:chest pain with
palpitations |
| :arrythmia |
| :dizziness |
| :headache |
| :asthmatic wheezing |
| :hypoglossal paralysis |
| :hypertension |
| :*hyperthyoidism |
:poor appetite with
painful obstruction of throat |
| :coughing blood |
| :bloody stool |
:*exema with intense
itching |
:mania, seizures,
hyperactivity, restlessness, insomnia |
:forgetfulness,
disorientation |
| :incontinence |
| :impotence |
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