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Point Category Review

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What are the transporting points
- jing well
- ying spring
- shu stream
- jing river
- he sea
jing well re. qi
where the qi emanates
ying spring re. qi
the point at which qi glides
shu stream re. qi
the point at which qi pours
jing river re. qi
the point at which qi flows
he sea
the point at which qi enters inward
jing well is used
- clears heat, restores consciousness, rescue collapse, disorder of the spirit
- fullness below heart
- treat uppermost reaches of channel, stimulate entire channel, release to exterior
ying spring is used
- clears heat, febrile disease
- changes in complexion
- abrupt, acute emotional changes
shu stream is used
- heaviness & pain in the joints
- diseases that change with the season
- diseases that move, when something begins to be chronic
- bi syndrom (Bi Syndrome refers to an obstruction of the circulation of Qi and Blood in the channels usually caused by the invasion of pathogenic factors (cold/wind/damp) in the muscles, tendons, bones & joints, causing soreness, pain, numbness or a heavy sensation. Western conditions such as arthritis are related to this pattern.)
jing river is used
- cough & dyspnea (difficult or labored breathing)
- asthma
- changes in voice, throat disorders
- diseases of sinews & bones
he sea is used
- counterflow qi & diarrhea
- disease related to diet
- diseases of the zang (yin organs)
- blood stagnation in the channels
yuan source
is used for what & location
- source point of entire channel
- used for any organ pathology
- points located at wrists & ankles
luo
- blood conditions
- emotions
- connect to zang fu pair, used to reinforce or sedated paired organ
xi cleft
- where the qi plunges deep
- acute pain, any pain incl. emotional pain
- bleeding
lower he sea
is used for what & location
- used for yang channels to bring energy down & help empty
- treat diseases of yang organgs
- points located around the knee
front mu
- traditionally used to drain yang organs for excess or acute conditions
- yin to treat yang
- energy travels from the organ to Mu point
back shu
- traditionally used to tonify yin organs for deficiency or chronic conditions
- yang to treat yin
- energy travels from shu point directly into the organ
which points are often paired together
spring & stream treat channel issues, often paired together, i.e. K 2, 3 for swelling in throat
sea points treat what
organ, diseases of the zang
yin stream/yuan source pts treat what
organ issues, tonifies the organ
yang stream pts treat what
channel, such as SI 3, LI 3, SJ 3 for arm/channel pain
yang yuan source expels what
pathogenic factors & treats channel disorders
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