CAc Point Location and Meridian Theory Flashcards
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The Du Mai (Governing Vessel) is known as the 'Sea of Yang Meridians' because it governs what?
Answer: All Yang meridians of the body
The Du Mai governs all Yang meridians, running along the posterior midline of the body and influencing the Yang Qi of the entire organism.
LR3 (Taichong) is located where on the foot?
Answer: In the depression between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones, 2 cun proximal to the web margin
LR3 is on the dorsum of the foot in the depression between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones, approximately 2 cun proximal to the web margin.
Which point combined with moxibustion is most classically used to tonify Kidney Yang?
Answer: CV4 (Guanyuan)
CV4 (Guanyuan) with moxibustion is the primary treatment for Kidney Yang deficiency, used for cold extremities, impotence, infertility, and profound fatigue.
The extra point Yin Tang is located where on the face?
Answer: Midway between the medial ends of the two eyebrows at the glabella
Yin Tang is located at the midpoint between the medial ends of the two eyebrows (glabella) and is used for calming the mind, frontal headaches, and nasal conditions.
The Lung meridian begins its superficial pathway at which point and terminates where?
Answer: Begins at LU1 (Zhongfu) and ends at LU11 (Shaoshang)
The Lung meridian begins at LU1 (Zhongfu) on the upper chest and flows distally, terminating at LU11 (Shaoshang) at the radial corner of the thumbnail.
BL23 (Shenshu) is the Back-Shu point of which organ?
Answer: Kidney
BL23 (Shenshu) is the Back-Shu point of the Kidney, located 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of L2.