Acupuncture Points and Channels Review: HT, SI, UB, and KD

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering the Heart, Small Intestine, Urinary Bladder, and Kidney channels, including their primary pathways, five transport points, and diagnostic points based on the lecture notes.

Six Division Relationship: Foot Shaoyin ↔ Foot Taiyang

The relationship between the Kidney ($KD$) and Urinary Bladder ($UB$) channels.

Six Division Relationship: Hand Shaoyin ↔ Hand Taiyang

The relationship between the Heart ($HT$) and Small Intestine ($SI$) channels.

Hand Shaoyin Heart Primary Channel

Originates in the Heart, emerges from the axilla, and ends at $HT9$.

Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Primary Channel

Begins at $SI1$, connects with the Heart, and ends at the Ear.

Foot Taiyang Urinary Bladder Primary Channel

Begins at $UB1$ and ends at $UB67$.

Hand Shaoyin Heart Luo-Connecting Channel

Begins at $HT5$ and connects with the Small Intestine channel.

Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Luo-Connecting Channel

Begins at $SI7$ and connects with the Heart channel.

Foot Taiyang Urinary Bladder Luo-Connecting Channel

Begins at $UB58$ and connects with the Kidney channel.

Back-Shu Sequence Skip

The $T8$ vertebra is skipped in the sequence of Back-Shu points.

UB13 Back-Shu Point

Back-Shu of the Lung, located at the level of $T3$.

UB14 Back-Shu Point

Back-Shu of the Pericardium, located at the level of $T4$.

UB15 Back-Shu Point

Back-Shu of the Heart, located at the level of $T5$.

UB17 Back-Shu Point

Back-Shu of the Diaphragm and Influential point of Blood, located at the level of $T7$.

UB18 Back-Shu Point

Back-Shu of the Liver, located at the level of $T9$.

UB23 Back-Shu Point

Back-Shu of the Kidney, located at the level of $L2$.

Jing-Well Points

Functions include clearing heat, restoring consciousness, and treating the opposite end of the channel (e.g., $HT9$, $SI1$, $UB67$, $KD1$).

Ying-Spring Points

Functions include clearing heat and treating intermittent disorders (e.g., $HT8$, $SI2$, $UB66$, $KD2$).

Shu-Stream Points

Functions include treating heaviness in the body and joint pain (e.g., $HT7$, $SI3$, $UB65$, $KD3$).

Jing-River Points

Functions include treating cough, chills, fever, and dyspnea ($HT4$, $SI5$, $UB60$, $KD7$).

He-Sea Points

Functions include treating counterflow Qi, diarrhea, and Fu disorders (e.g., $HT3$, $SI8$, $UB40$, $KD10$).

Xi-Cleft Points

Used for acute conditions and pain (e.g., $HT6$, $SI6$, $UB63$, $KD5$).

Yuan-Source Points

Primary tonification points used for interior-exterior relationships (e.g., $HT7$, $SI4$, $UB64$, $KD3$).

Front-Mu of the Heart

$$REN14$$

Front-Mu of the Small Intestine

$$REN4$$

Front-Mu of the Urinary Bladder

$$REN3$$

Front-Mu of the Kidney

$$GB25$$

SI16 (Tianchuang)

Located on the posterior border of the SCM at the level of the thyroid cartilage; it is a Window of Heaven point.

SI17 (Tianrong)

Located posterior to the angle of the mandible; it benefits the throat and dissipates nodules.

UB10 (Tiazhu)

Located $1.3\,cun$ lateral to $GV15$; functions to expel wind and benefit the nape of the neck.

KD1 (Yongquan)

Located on the sole of the foot at the junction of the anterior $1/3$ and posterior $2/3$; it revives consciousness and grounds rising Yang.

KD3 (Taixi)

Yuan-Source and Shu-Stream point located between the medial malleolus and Achilles tendon; it tonifies Kidney Yin and Yang.

KD6 (Zhaohai)

Confluent Point of the Yin Qiao Mai; it benefits the throat, nourishes Yin, and treats insomnia.

KD7 (Fuliu)

Jing-River point located $2\,cun$ above $KD3$; it is the best point for tonifying Kidney Yang and regulates sweating.

KD10 (Yingu)

He-Sea point located at the medial end of the popliteal crease; it clears Damp Heat from the lower jiao.

Window of Heaven Points

Points that regulate Qi and Blood disharmony between the head and body and open sensory orifices.

Zhi (Willpower)

The mental-spiritual aspect housed by the Kidney.