Yin Qiao e Yang Qiao - awake or sleeping

The Ling Shu (Spiritual Pivot) states:

 “When the taiyang (bladder)

channel enters the brain it is divided into the Yin Motility (yin qiao mai) and the Yang Motility (yang qiao mai); it is here that the yin and yang meet; yang enters the yin and yin moves outwards to the

yang, meeting at the inner corner of the eye. When the

yang is abundant, the eyes are staring open; when the yinis abundant, the eyes will be closed shut” 

 “[When] defensive qi does not enter into the yin it will frequently

remain at the yang. [When] it remains at the yang then

yang qi will be full, [when] yang qi is full, the Yang

Motility vessel [will become] abundant, [when] it does

not enter the yin, then yin qi will become deficient and

therefore the eyes will not close”

 

Po Hu (BL 42) - Door of The Po

Po Hu (BL 42) - Door of The Po

The name of this point (Door of the Corporeal Soul) suggests that it is effective in treating disorders of the corporeal soul (po) and emotional disorders related to Lung disharmony. In fact, with the exception of "three corpse possession disorder", the classical indications of this point predominantly reflect its use in nourishing and tonifying the Lung. 

"Three corpse possession disorder" is a Daoist concept that refers to some form of ‘possession‘ and is divided into "upper corpse" which

attacks the eyes, "middle corpse" which attacks the five

zang, and ‘lower corpse’ which attacks human life itself.

The predominant clinical picture expressed by the classical indications for this point is one of severe exhaustion of the Lung. It is indicated for Lung atrophy, Lung consumption, deficiency-taxation, taxation cough with heat in the body etc. 

In its ability to strengthen the Lung at the deepest level it is similar to Gaohuangshu BL-43, although less renowned.

According to the "Essential Questions 60" (Nan Jing) the five outer

Bladder points level with the five zang back-shu points (i.e. Pohu BL-42, Shentang BL-44, Hunmen BL-47, Yishe BL-49 and Zhishi BL-52) drain heat from the five zang, an action shared by the back-shu points of the five zang.

The Heavenly Star Points of Ma Danyang

The Heavenly Star Points of Ma Danyang

"San Li (E 36) Neiting (E 44) points,

Quchi (ig 11), Hegu (Ig4) penetrated,

Weizhong (Bx 40)  paired with Chengshan (Bx 57),

Down to where Mt. Kunlun (Bx 60) ends,

Huantiao (vb 30) ang Yanglingquan (vb 34),

Tongli (C5) ang Lieque (P7),

If used in tandem the method is tandem,

If used alone, the method is alone,

With a dedicated heart remember this,

Do not with the lazy speak of it,

360 points are not good as 11 points,

This method few people know,

The locks of every door are opened,

The moment the needle treats the illness,

The results are like hot water poured upon snow.

To the unscrupulous do not pass this on,

Keep yourself from slipping the secrets of nature."

Classificação de Médicos - Nan Jing

 

Nan Jing - Cânone das Dificuldades

“Os Clássicos determinaram: para que  estar apto a fazer um diagnóstico apenas pela observação é possuir poderes divinos; ser capaz de fazer diagnóstico ouvindo apenas é de sábio; ser capaz de fazer um diagnóstico questionando apenas o paciente é de um médico com perícia; ser capaz de fazer diagnóstico apenas tomando o pulso é de um médico experiente…”

…"de forma a determinar a natureza da doença observando os sintomas externos é de um sábio; ser capaz de saber a natureza da doença enquanto não existem sintomas externos é possuir um poder divino.”