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Special Acupuncture Point Categories Flashcards

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  1. The Front-Mu point of the Liver is:

    Answer: LV-14 (Qimen)

    LV-14 (Qimen) is the Front-Mu (Alarm) point of the Liver and the last point on the Liver meridian.

  2. Which point is the Influential Point (Hui Point) for the Zang (Yin) organs?

    Answer: LV-13 (Zhangmen)

    LV-13 (Zhangmen) is the Influential Point for the Zang organs and is also the Front-Mu point of the Spleen.

  3. The Back-Shu point of the Heart (BL-15, Xinshu) is located at which thoracic vertebral level?

    Answer: T5

    BL-15 (Xinshu), the Back-Shu point of the Heart, is located 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of T5.

  4. GB-34 (Yanglingquan) is the Influential Point (Hui Point) for which tissue?

    Answer: Sinews and tendons

    GB-34 is the Influential Point for sinews (tendons and ligaments) and treats disorders of the musculotendinous system throughout the body.

  5. The Influential Point (Hui Point) for Blood is:

    Answer: BL-17 (Geshu)

    BL-17 (Geshu), the Back-Shu point of the Diaphragm, is the Influential Point for Blood and is used in all blood disorders.

  6. Which point serves as both the Front-Mu of the Pericardium AND the Influential Point for Qi?

    Answer: CV-17 (Shanzhong)

    CV-17 (Shanzhong) is both the Front-Mu of the Pericardium and the Influential Point for Qi (specifically in the chest/Upper Jiao).

  7. The Influential Point (Hui Point) for Marrow (Sui) is:

    Answer: GB-39 (Xuanzhong)

    GB-39 (Xuanzhong) is the Influential Point for Marrow and is used in disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and bone marrow.