Details Title: acupuncture flash cards Description: points,actions,indications Total Flash Cards: 28 Created: 07/06/2008 18:26:45		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Health Care Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term ChangQiang - Du 1 Definition Luo point of Governing Vessel(Du) located midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus Act: Treats maemorrhoids, benefits two lower yin, calms shen Ind: Painful urinary dysfunction Term Du - 2 (lumbar Shu) Definition Yaoshu located in sacro-coccygeal hiatus *good for sciatica* Act: Benefits lumbar region and legs Ind: Sacral pain, lumbar pain, irregular menses, warm malaria without sweating Term Du-3(lumbar Yang Gate) Definition YaoYangGuan located in depression just below 4th spinous process of the lumbar vertebrae Act: Dispels wind damp, benefits the lumbar region, regulates lower jiao Ind: Pain of the crotch and lumbar region due to taxation injury, seminal emission/impotence Term Du-4(Gate of life) Definition MingMen Located at the lower border L2 Act: Clears heat, regulates the gov vessel, tonifies kidneys, benefits the lumbar spine Ind: Heat in the body, absence of sweating, opisthotonos *May build life fire - maintain with moxa* Term Du-5(suspended pivot) Definition XuanShu located just below L1 Act: Benefits the lumbar spine, benefits lower jiao Ind: stiffness of lumbar, diarrhea Term Du-6(center of the spine) Definition JiZhong located just below T11 Act:fortifies spleen, drains tamp, benefits spine Ind:Abdominal fullness, jiju masses, jaundice Term Du-7(Zhongshu) Definition central pivot located just below T10 Act:benefits spine, benefits middle jiao Ind;lumbar pain, back pain, no desire to eat, jaundice Term Du-8(Sinew Contraction) Definition JinSuo located just below the T9 Act:Soothes the liver, pacifies wind, relieves spasm, calms shen ind:upward staring of eyes, clonic spasm, mania, mad injuring liver Term Du-9(Reaching Yang) Definition ZhiYang *empirical point for hepatitis/jaundice located just below T7 act: fortifies the spleen, drains damp, treats jaundice ind: cold in stomach, ive types of jaundice, spinal pain Term Du-10(spirit tower) Definition LingTai *empirical point for furuncles located just below T6 Act: alleviates cough and wheezing, detoxifies poison, clears heat Ind: Dyspnoea, asthma, spleen heat, back pain Term Du-11(Spirit pathway) Definition ShenDao/Du-11 *has a strong effect on the heart and mind located just below T5 Act: Tonifies the heart and lung, calms spirit, clears heat, pacifies wind Ind: Sadness and anxiety, poor memory, pain and cold sensation of upper back Term Du-12 (body pillar) Definition ShenZhu located just below T3 act: Clears heat from lung and heart, calms shen, pacifies wind Ind: heat in chest, sudden cough with lumbar pain, seeing ghost, rage w/desire to kill people! Term Du-13(way of happiness) Definition TaoDao Located just below T1 act: clears heat, treats malaria Ind: malaria, steaming bone, stiffness of the spine, heaviness of the head Term Du-14 (Great vertebra) Definition Dazhui/Du-14 *meeting point of six yang channels of the hand and foot, point of sea of qi* located just below C7 Act: build wei qi, expel wind, firm exterior, clear heat, treat malaria, tonify xu, Ind: Injury by cold, deficiency sweating, night sweating, lack of strength, stiffness of du and local region Term Du-15 (gate of muteness) Definition YaMen Du-15 located .5 cun into post. hairline, or .5 cun below Du-16 Act: Benefits the tongue, treats muteness, eliminates wind, benefits the neck and spine Ind: Stiffness of the tongue, heaviness of the head, absence of sweating, stiffness of locality Term Du-16(palace of wind) Definition Feng Fu Du16 *window of heaven point*, sea of marrow point located just below the EOP Act: Eliminates wind, nourishes the sea of marrow, calms shen Ind: Body heaviness, adversion to cold, desire to commit suicide, difficulty in breathing, jaundice Term Du-17 (brains door) Definition NaoHu du17 located 3/4 the way between Du20/Du16 Act: eliminates wind, benefits eyes, calms shen Ind: Heavniness of head, dimness of vision, short sightedness, yellow eyes Term Du18 (Unyielding space) Definition QiangJian(DU18) located midway between du20/du16 act: pacifies wind, alleviates pain, calms the shen Ind: headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting of foamy saliva, insomnia Term Du19 (behind the crown) Definition HouDing 1/4 the way between du20/du16, or 1.5 cun post. to Du20 act: eliminates wind, alleviates pain Ind: stiffness and pain of the head and neck, madwalking, insomnia Term Du-20 (hundred meetings) Definition BaiHui(Du20) located 8 cun posterior to the glabella, midway between apex of both ears, or 6 cun superior to EOP act: Pacifies wind, subdues yang, raises yang and counters prolapse, benefits the head and sense organs, nourishes the sea of marrow, benefits the brain and calms shen Ind: head wind, onesided headache, hypertension, hypotension, rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, obstruction of the nose, red face after alcohol consumption Term Du21(in front of the crown) Definition QianDing(Du21) 1/3 the way between du20 and hairline(closer to du20) act: eliminates wind Ind: head wind Term Du22(fontanelle Meeting) Definition XinHui 2 cun into the anterior hairline Act: benefits nose, eliminates wind Ind: nosebleed, nasal congestion, somnolence, fright palpitations Term Du-23(upper star) Definition ShangXing(du23) *Sun si-miao ghost point* located 1 cun posterior to the anterior hairline act: Benefits the nose and eyes, eliminates wind, dispels swelling, calms shen Ind: nasal obstruction, visual dizziness, pain of eyes, swelling of head skin Term Du-24(courtyard of the spirit) Definition ShenTing(du-24) located .5 cun into hairline act: benefits the brain, calms shen, eliminates wind, benefits the nose and eyes, good for restless spirit ind: mania depression, streaking, mimics others speach Term Du-25(white crevice) Definition Suliao located on the tip of the nose act: benefits the nose ind: copious nasal discharge Term Du-26(Man's Middle) Definition RenZhong(du26) *sun si-miao ghost point* upper third of philtrum act: restores consciousness and calms shen, benefits the face and nose, benefits the spine and treats acute lumbar sprain. Ind: sudden loss of consc. coma, inappropriate laughter, wasting and thirsting, drinking water without limit(maybe diabetes insipidus) Term Du27(extremity of the mouth) Definition DuiDuan located at the junction between the lips and the philtrum act: Clears heat, generates fluid, calms shen ind; ulceration of the mouth, foul breath, gum pain, wasting and thirsting Term Du28(gum intersection) Definition YinJiao located inside the mouth in the superior frenulum act-clear heat, benefit gums, nose, and eyes ind: redness, swelling and pain of gums erosion of gums, excessive lacrimation, red face, jaundice