Essential Anatomy for Healing & Martial Arts

Essential Anatomy for Healing & Martial Arts by Marc Tedeschi

This book is a great reference for Acupuncture Points.

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS I

THE 4 COMMAND POINTS DIRECT ENERGY TOWARDS AN AREA OF THE BODY;

Face & Mouth LI4
Neck & Head LU7
Abdomen ST36
Back UB40

THE 8 INFLUENTIAL POINTS ARE USED WHEN THERE IS DISEASE OF IMBALANCE IN THE TISSUES OF THE BODY;

Zhangmen (Liv.13), the Influential Point of zang organs;
Zhongwan (Ren 12), the Influential Point of the fu organs;
Shanzhong (Ren 17), the Influential Point of qi;
Geshu (U.B.17), the Influential Point of blood;
Yanglingquan (G.B.34), the Influential Point of tendons;
Taiyuan (Lu.9), the Influential Point of the vessels;
Dashu (U.B.11), the Influential Point of the bones; and
Xuanzhong (G.B.39), the Influential Point of the marrow.

THE 8 CONFLUENT POINTS ACCESS (OPEN) THE 8 EXTRAORDINARY CHANNELS;

Sp-4 for diseases of the Spleen, Stomach, and Chong Mai.
Pc-6 for diseases of the P.C., Heart, San Jiao, and Yin Wei Mai.
Lu-7 for diseases of the Lung, L.I., and Ren Mai.
Ki-6 for diseases of the Kidney and Yin Qiao Mai.
SJ-5 for diseases of the San Jiao, Pericardium and Yang Wei Mai.
GB-41 for diseases of the Gall Bladder, and Dai Mai.
SI-3 for diseases of the Small Intestine and Du Mai.
UB 62 for diseases of the U.B. and Yang Qiao Mai.

THE 12 BACK SHU POINT (ENTRY POINTS) ARE ALL LOCATED ON THE BACK (UB CHANNEL), AND ARE USED FOR CHRONIC PROBLEMS;

Feishu -Lung Shu - Urinary Bladder 13
Jueyinshu - Pericardium Shu - Urinary Bladder 14
Xinshu - Heart Shu - Urinary Bladder 15
Geshu - Diaphragm Shu - Urinary Bladder 17
Ganshu - Liver Shu - Urinary bladder 18
Danshu - Gallbladder Shu - Urinary Bladder 19
Pishu - Spleen Shu - Urinary Bladder 20
Weishu - Stomach Shu - Urinary Bladder 21
Sanjiaoshu - Sanjiao Shu - Urinary Bladder 22
Shenshu - Kidney Shu - Urinary bladder 23
Dachangshu - Large Intestine Shu - Urinary Bladder 25
Xiaochangshu " Small Intestine Shu " - Urinary Bladder 27
Pangguangshu " Bladder Shu " - Urinary Bladder 28

THE 12 FRONT MU POINTS (ALARM POINTS) ARE ALL LOCATED OVER THEIR ASSOCIATD ORGAN, AND ARE USED WHEN THERE ARE PROBLEMS IN THE INTERNAL ORGAN ITSELF;

Lu - Zhongfu (Lu1) - indicated for all disharmonies of the Lu.
LI - Tianshu (St25) - indicated for all disharmonies of the LI and point of choice for diarrhea.
St - Zhongwan (Ren12) - indicated for all disharmonies of the St and one of the main points to treat collape of Yang (loss of consciousness). As the Hui-meeting point of the Fu organs has a strong effect on harmonizing all these organs.
Sp - Zhangmen (Li13) - indicated for all disharmonies of the Sp and especially useful for harmonizing the Sp and Liv. A the Hui-Meeting point of the Zang organs, has a pronounced effect on harmonizing all these organs.
Ht - Juque (Ren14) - Indicated for disharmonies of the Ht.
SI - Guanyuan (Ren4) - indicated for disharmonies of the Small Intestine and especially useful for fortifying the Kid and strengthening Yuan Qi.
UB - Zhongji - (Ren3) - indicated for all disharmonies of the UB.
Kid - Jingmen (GB25) - indicated specifically for harmonizing Qi in the body, specifically, Yuan or original Qi housed in the Kid, and Jing or nutrient Qi produced in the Sp.
Pc - Shanzhong (Ren17) - indicated for disharmonies of the PC, unbinds the chest, and as the Hui-Meeting Point of Qi, indicated for pain and discomfort due to stagnation of Qi in the whole body.
SJ - Shimen (Ren5) - indicated for all disharmonies of water passage in the body.
GB - Riyue (GB24) - indicated for disharmonies of the GB.
Liv - Qimen (Li14) - indicated for disharmonies of the Li.

THE 6 LOWER HE SEA POINTS ARE ALL LOCATED IN THE LOWER LEGS AND HAVE TO DO WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE 6 YANG ORGANS;

Large Intestine ST 37
Stomach ST 36
Triple Heater UB 39
Gall Bladder GB 34
Small Intestine ST 39
Urinary Bladder UB 40

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Anatomy 2 Practice Quizzes from Tortura

Peter D'Aquino passed along this link which should be a useful study tool for Moseman's Anatomy 2 class... Especially for those like myself who have not purchased the Tortora book:

Click Here for Tortora Practice Quizzes

Meridian Activity Times

SEMESTER 2 BOOK LIST

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The Foundations of Chinese Medicine by Giovanni Maciocia

A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine by Nigel Wiseman

A Manual of Acupuncture (2nd Edition) by Peter Deadman

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology by Gerard J. Tortora

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition

Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine by Nigel Wisemann

Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion (CAM)

Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry

Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine by Giovanni Maciocia

The Wall Map of Standard Meridians and Points of Acupuncture and Tuina