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  1. According to Nan Jing Chapter 68, Jing-Well points are indicated for:

    Answer: Fullness below the heart

    Nan Jing Chapter 68 states that Jing-Well points treat fullness below the heart (jiu xin xia man).

  2. Ying-Spring points are indicated according to the Nan Jing for:

    Answer: Heat in the body

    Nan Jing Chapter 68 specifies that Ying-Spring points treat heat in the body.

  3. According to the Nan Jing, He-Sea points are primarily indicated for:

    Answer: Counterflow Qi and diarrhea

    Nan Jing Chapter 68 states He-Sea points treat counterflow Qi and diarrhea, reflecting their descending and regulating action.

  4. Which clinical indication is attributed to Shu-Stream points in Nan Jing Chapter 68?

    Answer: Heaviness in the body and pain in the joints

    Nan Jing Chapter 68 attributes heaviness of the body and pain in the joints to the Shu-Stream points.

  5. The Shu-Stream (Wood) point of the Large Intestine meridian is:

    Answer: LI-3 (Sanjian)

    LI-3 (Sanjian) is the Shu-Stream point of the Large Intestine, corresponding to the Wood element on this Yang Metal meridian.

  6. Using the mother-child law to tonify Kidney (Water) deficiency, which Five-Shu point on the Kidney meridian is selected?

    Answer: KD-7 (Fuliu) — Metal point

    KD-7 (Fuliu) is the Metal (Jing-River) point; since Metal generates Water, it is the mother point used to tonify Kidney deficiency.

  7. Which is the He-Sea (Earth) point of the Large Intestine meridian?

    Answer: LI-11 (Quchi)

    LI-11 (Quchi) is the He-Sea point of the Large Intestine, located at the lateral end of the elbow crease.