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Five Elements-Part 07
Five Elements-Part 07
Definition
Characteristics
Clinical Significance
Points:
KI20 Through the Vattey and KI21 Dark Gate (Used together)
For someonewho is fearful, trapped in fear.
For someonewho may be lonely, suicidal;when everything seemsnegative.
Someonefacing death.
To guide a person out of the darknessof the valley.
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Outer Bladder Line Points
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Definition
Deep spirituaVmentalPoints.
Characteristics
Use alone or with Inner Bladder points or with Upper Kidney points.
Five of these are namedfor their associationwith spirits related to Officials.
Clinical Significance
Points:
Restoresthe spirit.
Anxiety, insomnia.
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BL 40 Wail of Grief
For a cry of anguish.
For the patientwho is stuckin grief
For the patient who capnot deal yyith pain or loss'
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BL 4l Diaphragm Border
First aid for hiccuPs.
Breathing problems.
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BL 4zSpiritual Soul Gate - Hun Men. Hun is the spirit of the Liver.
At the level of Liver Correspondence- BL 18.
For hopelessness and depressio4mood swings,resentment,anger.
For alcoholics,drug addicts.
To
-Ueehelp.
'1o^ oflpr;rpose
the patient find,a sens^e
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BL 43 Yang Net
At the level of Gall Bladder Correspondence- BL 19'
BL 45 Stomach GranarY
At the level ofthe StomachCorrespondence-BL2l.
For anorexia.
Helps thoughtsmove.
Digestive disorders.
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BL 47 Ambition Room- zhi shi.zhi is the spirit of the Kidney.
At the levelof Kidney Correspondence -BL 23-
For lack of ambitionor will; for revitalization.Also usedfor an over-drivenwill-
For the patientwho is depletingherselfby doing too much'
Greatfor a Water CF.
Depression, lackof will, feelingof powerlessness andhopelessness' .
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InfluentialPoints
Gathering or Assembling Points
Definition
Characteristics
Influential points have a special effect on eachof the eight principal constituentsthat make up a
human being. Actording to the Nan Jing, these constituentsare the Yin Officials, Yang
Officials, Qi, Blood, bone, malTow, sinews, and vessels
Clinical Significance
Points anlloence
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CV 12 Fu/Yangorgans
cv 17 Qi
GB 34 Sinews YangMound SPring
BL 17 Blood DiaphragmCorrespondence
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BL I I Bones .-it,tt.,;n GreatShuttle
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TransportingPoints"
Correspondto the AntiquePointsandFive-ElementPoints
Definition
i.e.,mostdistalto mostproximal.
Affectthemeridianaccordingto their locationon the channel,
Characteristics
Clinical Significance
Points
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Correspondto Wood (yin meridian)andMetal (yangmeridian)points.
Most distal:The toe or finger Point.
The Qi is bubbling,small,and shallow.
Clearsthe meridian.
Usedin acutesituations.
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For heavysensations of the body andpainfuljoints.
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ClearsWind andDamp.
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O,rt"id" tb" boundaries of strict Five Element ActPuncurre.
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