NCCAOM Acupuncture Module: Big Picture Point Catagories
Yuan-Source points have
1. Direct relationship to PRENATAL qi 2. Used in evaluation by palpitation because they reflect the state of the prenatal Qi of each organ 3. Tonify the Yin and Yang organs 4. The combination of yuan (host) and Luo (guest) : enhances the treatment, Yuan (primary) + Luo (supplementary)
GB34 is the influential point of:
Sinews Influence the sinews throughout the body
Yuan-Primary is aka
Source or Yuan-Source
Ying spring season is
Spring
Shu stream season
Summer
The upper sea points (LI-11, SI-18, SJ-10) are used for:
problems of the neck, shoulders, face, head
The lower sea points (ST37, ST39, UB39) are used for:
problems of the relevant organs
Ying Spring symptoms
Heat of the body, HEART pathogen
Shu Stream symptoms
Heaviness of the body, SPLEEN pathogen
Fu organs start from which element at the jing well points
Metal
He Sea season
Autumn
Back Shu is aka
Back transporting
UB17 is the influential point of:
Blood Any disorder arising from blood heat, blood stasis, or blood deficiency
UB11 is the influential point of:
Bones Various bone diseases (rigidity and pain of the neck/spine/lumbar region, Bone Bi)
Luo- Connecting Points
1. Tonify the deficient meridians luo connecting or sedating the excess meridians luo connecting. 2.If the L is Shi (excess) and the R is Xu (deficient), sedate the Luo on the L or tonify the luo on the R. 3. Tonify the Yin organs and sedate the yang 4.Often used for SUPERFICIAL CHANNEL problems as opposed to internal problems 5. Used in conjunction with Yuan source points
Xi Cleft points are wehre
1. qi and blood of the channel gathers deeply 2. Used for EXCESS conditions, applied with sedation method.
Yuan Source of LR
3
Yuan source of KD
3
Yuan source of SP
3
Xi Cleft point of ST
34
Xi Cleft point of GB
36
Luo connecting point of GB
37
Luo connecting point of KD
4
Luo connecting point of SP
4
Xi Cleft point of PC
4
Yuan Source of SJ
4
Yuan source of LI
4
Yuan source of SI
4
Luo connecting point of ST
40
Yuan Source of GB
40
Yuan source of ST
42
Luo connecting point of HT
5
Luo connecting point of LR
5
Luo connecting point of SJ
5
Xi Cleft point of KD
5
4 Command is aka
5 Command or 4 and 6 Command
Luo connecting point of UB
58
Luo Connecting point of LI
6
Luo connecting point of PC
6
Xi Cleft point of HT
6
Xi Cleft point of LR
6
Xi Cleft point of LU
6
Xi Cleft point of SI
6
Xi Cleft point of UB
63
Yuan source of UB
64
Luo Connecting point of LU
7
Luo connecting point of SI
7
Xi Cleft point of LI
7
Xi Cleft point of SJ
7
Yuan Source of PC
7
Yuan source of HT
7
Xi Cleft point of SP
8
Yuan source of LU
9
Xi Cleft is aka
Accumulation
front mu points aka
Alarm points
Jing River Qi is =
Concentration Qi is free flowing Asthma, cough, hot/cold sensations, voice sound changes. -Qi of channel much bigger and deeper -Qi flows like a current -Pathogenic factors are deviated towards joints and sinews at these points
Luo-Connecting is aka
Connecting
Jing Spring Qi is =
Convergence Qi is slightly larger Febrile, complexion change, hot sensation. -2nd point from fingers or toes -Dynamic -Like the swirling movement of a mountain spring at its source -Clear Heat -Fire points in Yin channels -Water points in yang channels
Jing Well Qi is =
Departure of Qi Shallow Mental illness, chest stifling, fullness under heart -Point of departure of Qi -At fingertips and toe ends (except KD1) -Channel is most superficial and thinnest -Change of polarity (yin to yang and yang to yin) -Dynamic -Used to expel pathogenic factors
Shu Stream Qi is =
Entry of Pathogens Qi is cascading Bi, wind, damp, heaviness, joint pain. -3rd point from the toes or fingers (except GB41) -Qi 'pour', flow becomes bigger and deeper -Pathogenic factors enter through this point -Defensive Qi concentrates at this point
RN12 is the influential point of:
FU Transforming and distributing the essece of food and drink throughout the body
Five Element is aka
Five Phase
Five Shu is aka
Five Transporting
Front Mu is aka
Front Collecting
Front Mu Points best for treating
Fu organs because they are located on the yin aspect of the body and treat acute conditions (however can be used in chronic ones)
Front Mu of the GB
GB 24
Front Mu of the KD
GB 25
8 Influential points aka
Gathering Points or Hui-Meeting points
8 Influential is aka
Gathering or Hui Meeting
He Sea Qi is =
Joins body circulation Qi enters deeply Fu organs, stomach, intestines, rebel qi, diarhhea. -Qi of the channel is vast and deep -Qi of channel goes deep in the body and joins general qi circulation -Centripetal movement -Less dynamic than other Transporting points
Front Mu of the SP
LR 13
Front Mu of the LR
LR 14
Front mu of the LU
LU 1
Jing River season
Late Summer
GB39 is the influential point of:
Marrow Benefits the sinews and bones (weakness, flaccidity, contraction and pain of the limbs)
Crossing points are aka
Meeting points
Front mu of the LI
ST 25
RN17 is the influential point of:
QI LU functions (respiration and speech), HT function (blood and blood vessels)
He Sea symptoms
Rebellious or counterflow qi. DIARRHEA, KIDNEY pathogen, stomach disease, disorders resulting from irregular eating and drinking.
Front mu of the ST
Ren 12
Front Mu of the HT
Ren 14
Front Mu of the UB
Ren 3
Front Mu of the SI
Ren 4
Front Mu of the SJ
Ren 5
Front Mu of the PC
Ren17
Lower He Sea point for LI
ST37
Jing River symptoms
VOICE is affected Breathlessness, Cough, chills and fever, LUNG pathogen
LU9 is the influential point of:
Vessels Harmonize the relationship between the gathering qi and the blood flowing in the vessels.
Order of Qi from most shallow to enters deeply:
Well -- Spring -- Stream -- River -- Sea
Zang organs start from which element at the jing well points
Wood
LR 13 is the influential point of:
ZANG Tonify SP itself as well as all the Zang and the body as a whole.
Back Shu is best for treating
Zang organs becase they're located on the Yang aspect of the body and used more in chronic diseases (however can also be used in acute conditions)
Jing Well symptoms
fullness below the HT, LIVER pathogen
Three hand yin channels (SI, LI, SJ) have two
sets of sea points
Front Mu points are good at regulating
the associated organ
Lower He-Sea points (at the knee) treat:
the illnesses of the six fu organs
Window of sky is aka
wind of heaven or window of heaven
Jing Well season
winter
used for painful, acute, stubborn conditions
xi cleft
used for chronic deficiency type conditions
yuan source points
