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What's on the *acupuncture exam*? - ANSWER✔✔*70 points*
- Meridian theory, exterior and interior pathways (DONE)
- Point location (DONE)
- A&I (see spreadsheet)
- Point categories (DONE)
- Pinyin names of extra points and major points (DONE)
*20 points*
- CNT (DONE)
- Acu techniques (de qi, tonification/reduction) (DONE)
- Moxa, cutaneous needling, cupping, gua sha (techniques, main applications,
safety, contra) (DONE)
*10 points*
- Auricular (point location and A&I) (DONE)
*LV Channel*
1. # of points
2. Time
3. Organs
4. Entry/exit
5. Shu points (JW, YS, SS, JR, HS, Yuan, Luo, Xi, FM, BS)
,6. Pathways, meeting with other channel pts - ANSWER✔✔1. 14
2. 1 to 3 am
3. LV, GB, ST, LU
4. 1/14
5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 5, 6, 14, BL-18
Pathways
Main: LV-1, up leg, SP-6, SP-12, 13, *circles genitals*, lower abdomen, Ren-2, 3,
4, ST, LV, GB, diaphragm, costal/hypochondriac regions, neck, posterior throat,
nasopharynx, tissues surrounding eyes, forehead, vertex, DU-20
Branch: Eye, cheek, encircles *inner surface of lips*
Branch: LV, diaphragm, LU, PC-1
Luo: LV-5, connects with GB channel, genitals
Divergent: Dorsum of foot, public region, converges with GB primary channel
Meets other channels: SP-6, 12, 13 / Ren-2, 3, 4 / DU-20 / PC-1
*LU Channel*
1. # of points
2. Time
3. Organs
4. Entry/exit
5. Shu points (JW, YS, SS, JR, HS, Yuan, Luo, Xi, FM, BS)
6. Pathways, meeting with other channel pts - ANSWER✔✔1. 11
2. 3 to 5 am
3. LU, LI, ST
,4. 1/7
5. 11, 10, 9, 8, 5, 9, 7, 6, 1, BL-13
Pathways
Main: ST, down to LI, up through cardiac orifice of ST, transverses diaphragm,
enters LU, throat, exits under clavicle, down channel
Branch: Separates at LU-7 and travels to tip of index finger
Luo: LU-7 to thenar eminence
Divergent: Axilla, anterior to HT, LU, LI, branch from LU emerges at
supraclavicular fossa, ascends throat, converges with LI channel
Meets other channels: None
*LI Channel*
1. # of points
2. Time
3. Organs
4. Entry/exit
5. Shu points (JW, YS, SS, JR, HS, Yuan, Luo, Xi, FM, BS)
6. Pathways, meeting with other channel pts - ANSWER✔✔1. 20
2. 5 to 7 am
3. LI, LU
4. 1/20
5. 1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 4, 6, 7, ST-25, BL-25, Lower HS: ST-37
Pathways
, Main: Radial side of index finger, up channel, connects with SI-12 and DU-14
(meets other 5 yang channels), suprascapular fossa, ST-12, LU, descends
diaphragm, LI
Branch: Supraclavicular fossa, travels up lateral neck, through cheek, *connects
with lower gums*, ST-4, *crosses to other side of the body*, DU-26, lateral nose,
joins ST channel
Branch: Discends to ST-37
Luo: LI-6, joins with LU channel, ascends arm through LI-15, jaw, cheek, one
branch to teeth, other branch to *ear*
Divergent: Hand to LI-15, medially across spinal column, descends to thorax,
breast, LU, LI, branch ascends supraclavicular fossa, throat, unites with LI primary
Meets other channels: SI-12 / DU-14, 26 / ST-4, 12
*ST Channel*
1. # of points
2. Time
3. Organs
4. Entry/exit
5. Shu points (JW, YS, SS, JR, HS, Yuan, Luo, Xi, FM, BS)
6. Pathways, meeting with other channel pts - ANSWER✔✔1. 45
2. 7 to 9 am
3. ST, SP
4. 1/42
5. 45, 44, 43, 41, 36, 42, 40, 34, CV-12, BL-21
Pathways
