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3. Which extra point is commonly used to clear food stagnation in children?

He Ding - Cranes Top

Si Feng - Four Seams

Yin Tang - Seal Hall

Ba Feng - Eight Winds

It is found on the palmar surface of the hand, at the midpoint of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the four fingers.

Explanation

It is found on the palmar surface of the hand, at the midpoint of the transverse creases of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the four fingers.

4. Gall-Bladder Point, Dan Nan Xue, is used to treat Damp-Heat in the Gall-Bladder, and is indicated for acute or chronic cholecystitis or cholelithiasis. This point is located:

This point is found on the right-hand-side only. Starting at GB34, palpate down the GB channel towards the foot. The point is found at the most tender spot, between 1 and 2 cun below GB34.

1.5 cun below GB 34 on the right hand side of the body only.

1.5 cun below GB 34 on the left hand side of the body only.

5. Tick all of the following points (may be more than one) that are used to treat knee pain, and other knee problems.

He Ding - Cranes Top

Ba Xie - Eight Pathogenic Evils

Xi Yan - Eyes of the Knee

Shi Xuan - Ten Spreadings

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6. Which extra point is commonly used to treat a lingering pathogenic factor, and to clear stuch and chronic phlegm?

Bai Lao - One Hundred Taxations

Yi Ming - Shielding Brightness

He Ding - Cranes Top

Shi Qi Zhui Xia - Below the Seventeenth Vertabrae

7. Yao Tong Xue - Back Pain Point - is used to treat acute back pain, especially unilateral. Where is it located?

3.5 cun lateral to the gap between L4 and L5

3.5 cun lateral to the gap between L5 and S1

the point lateral to the gap between L4 and L5 is Yao Yan - Eye of the back. It is commonly used for chronic backache, and as a local point for acute backache.

Explanation

the point lateral to the gap between L4 and L5 is Yao Yan - Eye of the back. It is commonly used for chronic backache, and as a local point for acute backache.

8. The last point for treating lingering pathogenic factor and lingering phlegm is located:

At the back of the neck two cun lateral, and one cun superior, to Du 14.

In depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the webs

At the back of the neck one cun lateral, and two cun superior, to Du 14.

At the apex of the ear

9. Jing Gong - Palace of Essence - is used for nourishing Kidney Jing. It is located:

0.5 cun lateral to Bl 23

0.5 cun lateral to Bl 52

0.5 cun inferior to Kid 3

In the gap between L5 and the sacrum

In the gap between C7 and T1

10. Which of the following points can be used as local points to treat headaches?

Shi Xuan - Ten Spreadings

Tai Yang - Lesser Yang

Yin Tang - Seal Hall

An Mian - Peaceful Sleep

Yu Yao - Fish Spine

Tai Yang is used to treat headaches around the temples, especially from Liver Yang Rising. Yin Tang is used for frontal headaches, especially if stress or shen disturbance is a factor, and in some sinus headaches. Yu Yao is used to treat headaches involving the eyes, especially from Liver Blood Deficiency.

Explanation

Tai Yang is used to treat headaches around the temples, especially from Liver Yang Rising. Yin Tang is used for frontal headaches, especially if stress or shen disturbance is a factor, and in some sinus headaches. Yu Yao is used to treat headaches involving the eyes, especially from Liver Blood Deficiency.

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Extra Points Quiz

1. What is the name of the point that lies in the groove, midway between the medial ends of the two eyebrows? It is mostly used to calm the Shen. Write you answer in EITHER Pinyin OR English with a space between the two words. E.g. Tai Yang or Lesser Yang.

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Which extra point, at the highest point of the naso-labial groove, between nasal bone and nasal cartilage, is used to open the nose? Write you answer in EITHER Pinyin OR English with a space between the two words. E.g. Tai Yang or Lesser Yang

3. Which extra point is commonly used to clear food stagnation in children?

5. Tick all of the following points (may be more than one) that are used to treat knee pain, and other knee problems.

6. Which extra point is commonly used to treat a lingering pathogenic factor, and to clear stuch and chronic phlegm?

7. Yao Tong Xue - Back Pain Point - is used to treat acute back pain, especially unilateral. Where is it located?

8. The last point for treating lingering pathogenic factor and lingering phlegm is located:

9. Jing Gong - Palace of Essence - is used for nourishing Kidney Jing. It is located:

10. Which of the following points can be used as local points to treat headaches?