NCCAOM Point Categories 5

Question 1

Sun Si Miao's 13 Ghost Points are primarily used to treat which category of conditions?

Accepted Answer

Mental-emotional disorders and spirit disturbances

Answer

The 13 Ghost Points are a special category traditionally used to treat mental illness, epilepsy, and shen disturbances.

Question 2

Which point is the Lower He-Sea point of the San Jiao meridian?

Accepted Answer

BL-39 (Weiyang)

Answer

BL-39 (Weiyang) is the Lower He-Sea point of the San Jiao, located on the posterior knee lateral to BL-40.

Question 3

Window of Heaven points (Tian Chuang xue) are primarily indicated for disorders affecting the:

Accepted Answer

Head, throat, and sensory orifices

Answer

Window of Heaven points encircle the neck and regulate the passage of Qi to the head, treating disorders of the head, throat, and sense organs.

Question 4

Which of the following is one of Sun Si Miao's 13 Ghost Points, specifically called 'Ghost Heart' (Gui Xin)?

Accepted Answer

PC-7 (Daling)

Answer

PC-7 (Daling) is called Ghost Heart (Gui Xin) and is the fourth point in Sun Si Miao's Ghost Point sequence.

Question 5

The Lower He-Sea point of the Gallbladder meridian is:

Accepted Answer

GB-34 (Yanglingquan)

Answer

GB-34 (Yanglingquan) serves simultaneously as the regular He-Sea, the Lower He-Sea, and the influential point for sinews of the Gallbladder.

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