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What are the five primary categories of points that exist on every channel?
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Five shoe transport points, she cleft points, yuan source points, lull connecting points, lower Hussi points.
In acupuncture, what analogy is used to describe the movement of qi along a channel concerning the Five Shoe Transport Points?
The channel starts narrow at the fingertips or toes and becomes wider and deeper as it moves toward the trunk, similar to the flow of water from a spring to a stream, river, and finally the sea.
What is the mnemonic device to remember the five shoe transport points, and what does each part represent?
"Most Sane Families Are Against Insects": Most Superficial (Jing Well Points), Families (Fire) (Ying Spring Points), Arthritis (Shu Stream Points), Asthma (Jing River Points), Intestines (He Sea Points).
According to the Nan Jing Classic, what are the five phase correspondences for Yin Channels?
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, following the Shung cycle (generation cycle).
Which types of point categories will be covered in part 2 of the lecture?
Front move and back shoe points, gaowoo command points, madanyan heavenly star points, eight-way meeting points.
What is the 'Host & Guest Method' using Yuan Source Points?
The method involves using a Yuan Source point along with the paired channel's lower connecting point to enhance treatment effects.
How do Yuan Source Points differ in function between Yin and Yang channels?
In Yin channels, they tonify the organ (e.g., Lung, Spleen), while in Yang channels, they treat excess conditions and expel pathogens.
Which chapters in the Nan Jing Classic explain the cycle and relations of the five phase correspondences?
Chapters 63-65.
What are She Cleft points and their primary function?
She Cleft points are where qi and blood gather before going deeper. They treat acute conditions and pain, and in Yin channels, they also treat blood disorders such as bleeding and stagnation.
What is the main purpose of Lull Connecting Points?
They connect yin-yang paired channels, treat disorders of paired channels, treat regions reached by lower connecting channels, and address psycho-emotional disorders.
What are the special functions of Lower He Sea Points in treating the three Yang channels on the arm?
Lower He Sea Points are used to treat the respective organ of the three Yang channels on the arm because the primary points do not reach the organs, as in the case of LI11 for the large intestine.
How are Yuan Source Points typically positioned in Yin and Yang channels?
Yin Channels usually have the Yuan Source Points as the 3rd point (e.g., Lung 9) overlapping with Shu Stream Points, while Yang Channels typically have them as the 4th point (e.g., LI4).
How do Ying Spring points function differently from Jing Well points?
Ying Spring points primarily clear heat, treat complexion issues, affect young channels (organs), and are associated with yin channels (organs).
What specific conditions are treated by Jing River Points?
Jing River Points treat cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, changes in voice, and diseases of the sinews and bones.
What functions do Jing Well points serve?
Jing Well points are superficial, clear heat, restore consciousness, treat the upper end of the channel, and disorders of the spirit.
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