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ST25-SP21
M&P ST25-45, SP1-21
Question | Answer |
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ST 26 | Regulates qi and alleviates pain (abdominal pain) |
ST 27 | Benefits kidneys and firms essence (premature ejaculation, seminal emission) +Regulates qi and promotes urination +Moves stagnant qi |
ST 28 | +Treat problems of fluid metabolism, difficulty w/ urination+Dysmenorrhea due to cold |
ST 29 | +Dysmenorrhea due to cold +Treats plum pit qi (lump in throat) |
ST 30 | Point of Sea of water and grain +Helps San Jiao to conduct (regulates qi in lower jiao and penetrating vessel (chong mai) ) +Helps distribute Yuan Qi +Subdues running piglet qi |
ST 31 | Barrier point of hip +Treat problems of anterior hip flexors +Dispels wind damp(arthritis) |
ST 32 | +Treat problems of veins of legs +Dispels wind damp (arthritis) +Dispels wind heat (skin diseases) |
ST 33 (rarely used) | |
ST 34 | Xi cleft point of stomach +Harmonizes stomach, alleviate pain +Moderate acute conditions of ST, ST channel |
ST 35 | +Treat knee problems (bursitis, ACL tear,numbness) |
ST 36 | He Sea (Earth) Horary point -Command point for abdomen +Best point to tonify correct qi/yuan qi/blood/yin for whole body +Treat any ST problems: HCL imbalance, food stasis +Best point for deficiency conditions |
ST 37 | Lower He Sea of LI, Barrier point, Point of Sea of Blood +Regulates intestines/transforms stagnation (constipation) +Treat anterior shoulder (frozen shoulder) |
ST 38 | +Benefits deltoid, rheumatological issues |
ST 39 | Lower He Sea of Small Intestine, Point of Sea of Blood +Regulates SI qi and transforms stagnation (passing Gas from undigested food) +Clears damp heat(Crohn's) |
ST 40 | Luo Connecting +Transforms dampness and clears phlegm (atherosclerosis, misting) +Shunts qi to SP to control phlegm/dampness +PSE: PTSD (inability to process life's experiences/lessons) |
ST 41 | Jing River (Fire) Tonification Point +Clear heat from ST channel +Treats slow digestion (lacks heat) |
ST 42 (Cautio: dorsalis pedis artery) | Yuan source +Harmonizes stomach +Counterflow cold feet (inc. blood flow) |
ST 43 (rarely used) | Shu Stream (wood) |
ST 44 | Ying Spring (water) +Clear heat from ST channel +Treat ST yin deficiency (water point), counterflow cold |
ST 45 | Jing well (metal) -Clear heat from ST channel -Calms spirit, restores consciousness |
SP Functions (5) | 1. Dominates Transportation and Transformation 2. Controls blood (hold in vessels) 3. Dominates flesh/muscles/4limbs 4. Opens into mouth/lips (taste) 5. Controls raising of qi to counteract sinking/prolapse |
SP 1 | Jing well (Wood) +Stop bleeding (w/ moxa for nose bleed, spotting, bruising)-> connects to liver to enhance clotting -regulates spleen -restore consciousness |
SP 2 | Ying spring (Fire), Mother, tonification point +Increase wbcs (CI: autoimmune dz) +Increase pancreas function/enzymes -harmonize middle jiao/clears heat |
SP 3 | Shu Stream (earth), Yuan source, horary point -Tonifies SP, Harmonizes SP & ST -Nourish yin qi and blood |
SP 4 | Luo connecting (ST 42), Confluent point of Chong mai (sea of blood or circulatory system meridian) -helps jing qi flow |
SP 5 | Jing river (metal), Sedation point +Best point for twisted ankle (benefits sinew and bones) -Calms spirit (excessive worrying, thinking, mental activity) |
SP 6 | Meeting point of SP, LV, and KD channels +Tonify SP, nourish LV blood/yin +Regulates menstruation/urination +Benefits genitals *CI in PREGNANCY (induce labor) |
SP 7 (rarely used) | -promote urination, body wasting away, even w/ adequate diet |
SP 8 | Xi CLeft point, +Dispels accumulations (masses-fibroids, cysts, tumors) +Clear blood stasis in lower jiao: xi cleft points on yin channels are good for problems of blood +regulates menstruation, invigorates blood) |
SP 9 | He Sea (water) +Best point for clearing dampness from body (open/moves water passages and lymph) -Benefits lower jiao |
SP 10 | +Best anterior point to move blood throughout body (invigorates blood and dispel stasis) -Cools blood by clearing heat (benefits skin-eczema) -harmonizes menstruation |
SP 11 (rarely used) | -regulates urination, drains damp and clears heat -CI: femoral artery |
SP 12 (rarely used) | -invigorates blood, regulated qi, nourishes yin, alleviates pain -regulates urination, drains damp and clears heat CI: femoral artery and nerve |
SP 13 (rarely used) | -regulates qi and alleviates pain (local use) Caution: peritoneal cavity |
SP Spirit, virtues | Yi, integrity |
SP 14 | -Warms and benefits lower jiao (moxa)(menstrual irregularities) +gyn issues by regulating qi and descending rebellion Caution: peritoneal cavity |
SP 15 | +Moves qi and regulates intestines (good for constipation) CI: deep needling may penetrate enlarged LV, SP |
SP 16 (rarely used) | -regulates intestines (undigeste food, constipation, dysentery) -pair w/ SP2(enzymes) or SP3 CI: deep needling may penetrate enlarged LV, SP |
SP 17 (rarely used) | -dissipates accumulation of food and fluid and promotes digestion -rib pain CI: pneumothorax |
SP 18 (rarely used) | +benefits breast and promotes lactation -Regulates and descends LU qi CI: pneumothorax |
SP 19 (rarely used) | -Regulates and descends LU qi -unbinds chest CI: pneumothorax |
SP 20 (rarely used) | -Regulates and descends LU qi -unbinds chest CI: pneumothorax |
SP 21 | Great Luo-Connection of SP (controls flow of many luo channels off of it) -Regulates qi and blood -Unbinds chest and ribs PSE: Supports nourished feeling for those not being emotionally or spiritually fed by life (ie fatigue, fibromyalgia in grief cycl |