A&E Exam 1 Points

LU11

Jing-Well Wood, Ghost Pt All acute full heat throat conditions, mental dx, loss of conciousness, thumb dx

LU10

Ying-Spring Fire Throat dx w/ heat & dryness (excess & deficient), LU/Throat heat, local pain thumb/palm, descends rebellious qi, harmonize ST & HT

LU9

Shu-Stream Earth (Mother), Yuan Source, Hui Meeting Pt of Vessels Tonifies LU Qi & Yin (#1 for chronic weak cough), promotes descending fx, regulates harmonizes vessels & pulse, activates channel alleviating pain

LU7

Luo-Connecting, Four Command Pt, CV Confluent Pt. Expel wind & RTE w/ bias towards wind-cold (most ext. pt & #1 tx common cold; use with LI4 for wind-heat), strong descending fx, benefits head & nape of neck, opens and regulates CV, pacifies wind & phlegm, regulates water passages (opens pores)

LU6

Xi-Cleft Acute cond., pain & bleeding disorders, clears heat and moistens LU

LU5

He-Sea Water Clears all LU heat (ex/def, ex/int, acute/chronic) and descends rebellious Qi (LU/ST) i.e. diarrhea/vomit, bleeding from heat, relaxes sinews & alleviates pain, best for excess LU cond, esp upper jiao, local pain (tennis elbow), has systemic effect & tx whole channel, water metabolism dx

LU1

Front Mu Pt, Meeting Pt of LU & SP (Phlegm) Disseminates and descends LU Qi, transforms chest penetrating phlegm (heat bias), dual disharmony of LU & ST, acute swelling of face d/t attack of ext. wind

LI4

Yuan Source, Command Pt of Face & Mouth Expels Wind & RTE (bias towards wind/cold), regulates defensive QI & adjusts sweating, regulates face & sensory organs sx, activates channel & alleviates pain, induces labor, restores yang

LI6

Luo-Connecting Pt Effective wind-water pt, expels wind & clears heat (especially in ears), important role in opening & regulating water passages, local wrist pain, elbow & forearm, has own trajectory to pick up LU fx

LI10

“Arm Three Miles” Regulates Qi & blood (good for Qi movement), activates the channel & alleviates pain, harmonizes the intestines & stomach (Mirror Pt of ST36), for pain, immobility, numbness and atrophy of arm (+LI11 for tennis elbow), abdominal pain, vomiting & diarrhea (+ST36)

LI11

He-Sea Pt, Earth Pt (Mother), Ghost Pt Clears all heat dx (high fever Yangming stage, heat upper Yangming channel), Cools blood, Dispels wind (not as strong as LI4), Drains damp & Alleviates itching, regulates Qi & blood, Activates the channel and alleviates pain, for skin disorders d/t excess wind/heat/damp, vomiting/diarrhea, hypertension (+ST36), chain/key/lock +LI4, +LI15

LI15

Shoulder Control Pt Dispels wind-damp (alleviates shoulder pain), eliminates wind and regulates Qi & blood, dissipates phlegm nodules, for all shoulder dx

LI20

“Welcome Fragrance” Opens the nasal passages, expels wind & clears heat, for all nose/sinus dx, facial swelling, pain, itching or paralysis

ST7

Meeting Pt of ST & GB channels, benefits the ears, jaw and teeth

ST8

Meeting Pt of ST and GB channels with Yang Linking Vessel, eliminates wind and alleviates eyes, frontal/temporal/vertex headaches (+ST40 for hot phlegm headache)

ST9

Sea of Qi Pt, Window of Heaven Regulates Qi & blood, benefits throat & neck, for disharmony b/t rebellious body Qi & head, sudden onset of pain, hyper/hypotension

ST18

Benefits the breasts (all dx), unbinds chests and alleviates cough & wheezing, local LU dx (IC5)

ST21

Regulates and raises Qi, alleviates pain, harmonizes Middle Burner, stops diarrhea, epigastric distension & pain (esp. lateral abdomen/costal region), food stagnation, slippery diarrhea

ST25

Front Mu of LI Regulates Intestines (all dx), SP & ST, resolves dampness/damp-heat (including edema), regulations qi & blood, eliminates stagnation in lower abdomen

ST28

Water Passage, Gate of Uterus (L) & Child’s Door (R) - Level w/ CV4 but disperse in nature, always for excess d/t stagnation of Qi/blood, urinary & reproductive dx, lower abdominal distention

ST29

“Return” Regulates menstruation & benefits the genital region, amenorrhea of any ex/def pattern (return), warms the Lower Burner (good for ex/def cold cond.), in men - impotence, seminal emission, night urination

ST30

ST & Chong Mai Meeting Pt, Sea of Water & Grain Pt - Regulates Qi in the Lower Burner (for abnormal qi circulation), regulates Chong Mai (penetrating vessel), subdues running piglet qi, benefits genitals

ST34

Xi-Cleft - Moderates ANY acute cond. on ST channel, harmonizes/activates ST channel & alleviates pain

ST36

Lower He-Sea Pt of ST, Earth Command Pt of Abdomen, Sea of Water & Grain Pt - #1 Harmonizes ST (all dx, ex/def, cold/hot), fortifies SP and resolves dampness, resolves correct qi and fosters original qi, tonifies qi, nourishes blood & yin, revives yang and restores consciousness, clears fire & calms spirit, activates channel & alleviates pain

ST37

Lower He-Sea Pt of LI, Sea of Blood Pt Regulates the intestines & transforms stagnation (for all intestinal dx), clears damp-heat & alleviates diarrhea/dysentery, lower limb dx

ST38

benefits the shoulder (stiffness/pain), expels wind-damp & alleviates pain, dx of lower limb

ST40

Luo-Connecting Pt Transforms phlegm & dampness (ALL phlegm dx), clears LU, HT, head and throat phlegm (substantial and non-substantial, even plum-pit qi), alleviates pain/activates channel, atrophy pain of lower limb

ST44

Ying-Spring Water Clears heat from ST and alleviates pain (esp. fire in the upper reaches of ST channel), harmonizes the intestines & clears damp-heat (water pt to extinguish fire), calms the Spirit, local pain/swelling

ST45

Jing Well Metal Clears heat from the ST channel, calms spirit and restores consciousness, insomnia with excessive dream/nightmare d/t fire or phlegm heat (moxa drives ST fire down to join)

SP15

Moves Qi & regulates the intestines, intestinal dx like constipation or diarrhea (especially cold or damp type)

SP10

Sea of Blood Cooling & moving nature, can tx ALL blood dx, invigorates blood and dispels stasis, cools blood, harmonizes menstruation & GYN dx, benefits skin

SP9

He-Sea Water Pt Regulates SP & resolves damp (hot/cold), opens/moves waterways, tx all burners but esp. lower, edema, local knee pain esp with swelling

SP8

Xi-Cleft Moderates acute cond. regulates menstruation & invigorates blood, harmonizes SP and resolves damp

SP9

LV, SP & KD Meeting Pt Tonifies & moves ST/SP (for ALL SP dx), resolves dampness, harmonizes lower burner (all dx), benefits HT & calms spirit, harmonizes and invigorates & cools blood, activates channel and alleviates pain, skin diseases (+SP10 +BL17), local pain/swelling, contraindicated during pregnancy

SP4

Luo-Connecting Pt, Chong Mai Confluent Pt Fortifies SP and harmonizes the middle burner (SP, ST & intestinal dx), regulates QI and resolves dampness, regulates Chong Mai (penetrating vessel), benefits HT & spirit, GYN issues, local dx (foot inversion, foot drop, foot pain)

SP3

Shu-Stream Earth, Yuan Source Bias towards SP deficiency (with consequent dampness/qi obstruction), tonifies the SP, resolves dampness/damp-heat, harmonizes SP&SP, regulates qi

SP1

Jing Well Wood, Ghost Pt Stops bleeding by regulating SP (for chronic hemorrhage), calms the HT & spirit (mental dx, +ST45 for excessive or restless dreams & nightmares), unbinds the chest, dampness, swelling & fullness pertaining to SP, fullness below the heart.