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0
Q

First complete work on extra vessels

A

Shen Jiu Da Quan (1493)

1
Q

Uterus

A

Yang Wei

2
Q

Systems Associated with Extra Vessels

A

Thyroid———————————Ren, Dai, Chong
Reproductive————————–Ren, Du, Dai
Uterus———————————Yang Wei
Parathyroid—————————-Yin Wei
Pituitary——————————–Yang Qiao
Adrenal ——————————–Du
Adrenal Medula ———————–Chong, Yin Wei
Adrenal Cortex ————————Yang Qiao,Yin Qiao

3
Q

Types of Qi

A
Wei
Jing
Zhong
Zhen
Gu
Yuan
Yin
Xie
4
Q

Du Mai

Branches

A
  1. From Mingmen to pubic bone, then around genitals, to perineum, buttocks and then K and UB
  2. Perineum to spine, connects to UB12 at Du 12 starts again at Du 13 (makes a little diamond), up to Du 16 and into brain, along vessel to GV 28.
  3. Abdominal branch ascends from perineum over umbilicus, past heart, throat, chin around lips to eyes (kind of like Chong at the end).
5
Q

Master and Coupled Points

A

Ren Mai——Lu 7 K 6—–Yin Qiao Mai (the 2= Athsma Tx)
Du Mai——-SI 3 UB 62–Yang Qiao Mai
Chong Mai–Sp 4 P 6——Yin Wei Mai (the 2 = Blood Tx)
Dai Mai——GB 41 SJ 5—–Yang Wei Mai (the 2=wind Tx)

6
Q

Tai Yi

Meaning

A

Daoist
No form
Supreme movement
Allowing life to move freely

7
Q

What do the extra vessels collect?

A

Overflown Qi

8
Q

Describe the Jing-Luo system

A

Jing (reservoirs)
12 Jing (main channels)
12 Jing Bie (distinctive channels)
8 Extraordinary channels (Lakes)
Luo (ditches)
15 Luo
The Lou are a whole-body mesh work

9
Q

Luo connecting Pt for Ren Mai

A

Ren 15

10
Q

Dx areas of body and extra meridians correlated

A

Superficial Dx of shoulders, back, lumbar, thighs
Du + Yang Qiao Dai + Yang Wei

Internal Dx of heart, abdomen, ribs, sides, liver, gallbladder
Ren + Yin Qiao Chong + Yin Wei

11
Q

Nuclear vessels

A

Du Mai
Ren Mai
Chong Mai
Dai Mai

12
Q

Peripheral Vessels

A

Yin Qiao
Yang Qiao
Yin Wei
Yang Wei

13
Q

Coupling of extra vessels

A

Du + Yang Qiao Dai + Yang Wei

Ren + Yin Qiao Chong + Yin Wei

14
Q

Yin Qiao and Yang Qiao

Fx

A

Distribute Qi between yin and yang surfaces

15
Q

General Fx of Extra Meridians

A

STORE- excess Jing and blood
CONNECT- regular meridians with deeper source (kidneys)
CONTROL- fundamental elements of body energetics
STRUCTURE-structural support, deep muscles, bones

16
Q

Ren and Du Fx

A

Store Yin and Yang Qi

17
Q

Chong and Dai Mai

Fx

A

Circulate Qi between yin and yang regions

18
Q

Dai Mai

Master Point

A

M: GB 41

19
Q

Yin Wei and Yang Wei

Fx

A

Link yin and yang aspects of Qi together

20
Q

Du Mai

Master Point

A

M: SI 3

21
Q

Yang Qiao Mai

Master Point

A

M: B 62

22
Q

Chong Mai

Master Pt

A

M: Sp 4

23
Q

Yang Wei

Master Point

A

M: SJ 5

24
Q

Ren Mai

Master Point

A

M: Lu 7

25
Q

Yin Qiao Mai

Master Point

A

M: K 6

26
Q

Genito-urinary = Ancestral organ of …

A

Ren/ Yin Qiao/Chong

27
Q

Yin Wei Mai

Master Point

A

M: P 6

28
Q

Brain = Ancestral organ of …

A

Du Mai

29
Q

Hepato Billiary =Ancestral organ of …

A

Dai Mai

30
Q

Couple of Yin Qiao

A

Ren

31
Q

Bone Marrow = Ancestral organ of…..

A

Kidneys
Du
Chong

32
Q

Blood Vessels = Ancestral organ of …

A

Chong

Yin Wei

33
Q

Couple of Ren

A

Yin Qiao

34
Q

Couple of Yang Wei

A

Dai

35
Q

Couple of Du

A

Yang Qiao

36
Q

Couple of Yang Qiao

A

Du

37
Q

Couple of Dai

A

Yang Wei

38
Q

Pathology of Ren

A

Qi Xu

Gyno

39
Q

Couple of Chong

A

Yin Wei

40
Q

Couple of Yin Wei

A

Chong

41
Q

Pathology of Chong

A

Disorders of Blood and Circulation (dry skin, pale thin dry tongue, pale complexion, dizziness, tinnitus)
Disorders of the Gastro-Intestinal Tract (esp Stasis)
Rectus Abdominus (Penis/Zong Jin)
Cold feet but hot head
Morning sickness, gyno (blood), breast distention, sighing, lump in throat.

42
Q

Du at Lower border of L1

A

Du 5

43
Q

Location of Du 14

A

C7

Lower border

44
Q

Location of Du 2

A

Sacral Hiatus

Midline

45
Q

Location of Du 3

A

Lower border L4
Midline
2c from UB 26

46
Q

Location of Ren 12

A

4 cun above umbilicus

midline

47
Q

Location of Du 11

A

Below T5

48
Q

Location of Du 13

A

Below T1

49
Q

Insertion of rectus abdominus

A

St 30, K 11

50
Q

Du point at L9

A

Du 8

51
Q

Line of points along level of umbilicus

A
GB 26 (below Liv 13)
Sp 15 (lateral border of rectus abdominus)
St 25 (midline of rectus abdominus)
Kid 16 (half cun lateral of midline)
Ren 8 (on midline)
52
Q

CV primary path

A

uterus /lower abdomen

  • ->Ren 1
  • ->ascends midline to Ren 24
  • ->around mouth into Du 28
  • ->up to centre of eye
53
Q

GB 24, St 18, Ren 13 all line up where

A

5 cun above umbilicus, 7th intercostal space

54
Q

Points along pubic symphasis

A
Ren 2 (midline)
Kid 11 (half cun lateral of midline)
St 30 (2 cun lateral of midline)
55
Q

Ren 1

A
^ CV* GV * PV
^ Ghost Pt
!Contraindicated in Pregnancy
-Regulates anterior and posterior yin 
-Drains Damp Heat
-Calms Spirit
-Revives from drowning
Perpendicular, .5-1c
56
Q

Side to open Du on women

A

R

57
Q

Side to open Ren on women

A

R

58
Q

Ren 4

A

Front Mu of SI
Assists conception
Strengthens Essence
! Empty Bladder First

59
Q

CV (Ren) Branch

A

Pelvic cavity

  • ->spine
  • ->along back …I know, even though it’s Ren, it does this :-)
  • also meets Du at Du 1
60
Q

Ren’s Lou Connecting Vessel Dispersion

A

Ren 15

—>disperses over chest like a web

61
Q

Sea of Blood Points

A

St 37… Lower He-Sea of LI
St 39… Lower He-Sea of SI
UB 11…Hui Meeting Pt of Bones

62
Q

Ren 2

A
^ CV * Liv
! Empty bladder
Genito-uterine
5 Zang's Xu
Weariness with extreme cold
63
Q

Ren 3

A

Front Mu of the Bladder
Drains Damp
! Empty Bladder First

64
Q

Sea of Water and Grain

A

St 30 + 36

65
Q

Ren 5

A

Front Mu of SJ
Water passages
Pain
Uterus

66
Q

Ren 9

A

Water (passages, oedema)

Intestines

67
Q

Ren 6

A
Sea of Qi- in name only
Fosters Original Qi
Tonifies Qi
Kidneys
Yang (collapse)
Harmonizes Blood
Source Point of Huang (Membranes)
68
Q

Ren 11

A

“Strengthen the Interior”
middle jiao
qi

69
Q

Sea of Marrow

A

16 + 20

GB 39 is Hui Meeting Pt of Marrow

70
Q

Ren 13

A

Stomach
Qi
Vomiting/Rebellion
Heart

71
Q

Ren 14

A
Front Mu of Heart
Heart
Pain
Unbinds Chest
Phlegm
Stomach
Rebellion
72
Q

Sea of Qi

A

St 9… W-H
Ren 17… Front Mu Pc
Du 14 + 15
Ren 6

73
Q

Ren 16

A

Midline, sternocostal angle
Unbinds chest
stomach
rebellion

74
Q

Ren 17

A
Front Mu of Pc
Hui-Meeting of Qi
Sea of Qi pt
CV*Sp*K*SI*SJ
Qi
Chest
Rebellions
Gathering Qi
Breasts (4th intercostal)
75
Q

Ren 8

A
Warms yang (collapse)
intestines
76
Q

Ren 20

A

First intercostal
Chest
Qi
Rebellion

77
Q

Ren 21

A
1/2 way between 20 and 22
Rebellion
Food accumulation
chest
throat
78
Q

Ren 7

A

genitals
lower abdomen
uterus

79
Q

Ren 23

A
Under Chin
Tongue
Rebellion
Cough
Loss of voice
80
Q

Ren 24

A
mentolabial grove
Ghost Pt
GV * CV * LI * St
Wind
Face
CV Regulation
81
Q

Ren 10

A

Stomach (food stagnation)

Qi

82
Q

Du 1st Branch

A

Lower abdomen

  • -> down to genitals, perenium
  • -> around anus
  • -> interior spinal up to kidneys
83
Q

Du 2nd Branch

A

Lower abdomen

  • ->around external genitalia
  • -> up to umbilicus
  • -> up to throat
  • -> around mouth
  • -> up to below middle of eye (just like Ren)
84
Q

Ren 12

A

Front Mu of Stomach
Hui-Meeting of Fu
CVSISJ*St

85
Q

Du’s Lou Connecting Vessel

A

Du 1

  • -> up sides of spine (w/UB) to Nape
  • -> spreads over occiput bilaterally
86
Q

Important tissues and organs on Du’s path

A
inside and outside of Spine
Brain (at Du 16 and at vertex of head)
Kidneys
Heart
Anus
External Genitals
Occiput (Lou connecting of Du)
87
Q

Ren 15

A
Luo Connecting of Ren
Heart
Spirit
Coughing
Chest
Mad Walking
Mad Singing
Aversion to the sound of people talking,
Excessive sexual activity leading to exhaustion in youths
Source Point of Gao (Fat Tissue)
88
Q

Du 2

A

Coccygeal Hiatus
Lumbar and legs
Wind damp

89
Q

Du 3

A

Wind damp
Lumbar
legs
lower jiao

90
Q

Ren 18

A

Chest
Rebellion
Qi

91
Q

Du 5

A

L1 (lower)
Lumbar Spine
Lower Jiao

92
Q

Du 6

A

“Centre of Spine” (Lower T 11)
Spleen
Damp
Spine

93
Q

Ren 22

A
Window of Heaven
Yin Link * CV
Rebellion
Cough/Wheezing
Throat
Voice
94
Q

Du 8

A
Lower T9
Liver
Wind
Spasm
Spirit
Mania, mad walking, incessant talking, anger injuring the liver
95
Q

Du 9

A
Lower T7 (bottom of scapula)
Spleen
Damp
Middle Jiao
Jaundice (spleen)
Chest
96
Q

Du 11

A
Lower T5
Heart
Lung
Spirit
Heat
Wind
Sadness, anxiety, fright palpitations, disorientation, timidity
97
Q

Du 12

A
Lower T3
Clears lung and heart heat
Spirit
Wind
Mad walking, delirious raving, seeing ghosts, rage with desire to kill people
98
Q

Du 3rd Branch

A

UB 1 (emerges)

  • -> follows UB along forehead bilaterally
  • -> converges at vertex
  • -> enters brain
  • -> emerges at Du 16
  • -> divides to UB 12 and along sides of spine
  • -> into kidneys
99
Q

Du 14

A
Lower C7
GV * 6 Yang 
Sea of Qi Point
Wind
Firms Exterior
Clears Heat
Malaria
Xu
Wind
Lifts mood, tonifies the Heart, stimulates the rising of clear Qi
Use Moxa to Tonify both kidney and heart yang, and therefore strengthen the will power and the mind
100
Q

Du 15

A
"Gate of Muteness"
half cun into hairline
Point of Sea of Qi
GV * Yang Link
Tongue/muteness
Wind
Neck
Spine
101
Q

Du 1

A
Lou of GV
GV* CV* GB * K
haemorrhoids
lower yins
channel
pain
spirit
Mania, mad walking
102
Q

Du 17

A
Wind
Pain
Eyes
Spirit
! no moxa
Mania
103
Q

Du 18

A

Wind
Pain
Spirit
Mad Walking, Insomnia, Manic Depression

104
Q

Du 4

A
L2 lower
Clears Heat
GV
Kidney
Lumbar Spine
Fear, Fright
105
Q

Du 20

A
GV * UB * GB * SJ * Liv
Sea of Marrow point
Wind
Subdues Yang
Raises Yang
Counters Prolapse
Head
Sense organs
Sea of Marrow
Brain
Calms Spirit
Agitation and oppression, fright palpitations, disorientation, crying, sadness and crying with a desire to die, mania
lifts mood, stimulates memory and opens the mind's orifices
106
Q

Du 21

A

Wind
Head
Convulsions

107
Q

Du 7

A

Lower T10
Spine
Middle Jiao

108
Q

Du 23

A
Ghost Point
Nose (congestion with no sense of smell)
Eyes
Wind
Head
Face
Swelling
Spirit
Manic Depression
109
Q

Du 24

A
GV * UB * St
Brain
Spirit
Wind
Head
Nose
Eyes
Ceaseless nasal discharge
Manic depression, ascends to hight places and sings, discards clothing and runs around
Calms the mind and stimulates memory
110
Q

Du 10

A
Lower T6
Cough
Wheezing
Clears Heat
*Detox Poison *
111
Q

Du 26

A
one third down from nose
Ghost
GV* Li * St
Revives
Spirit
Face
Nose
Wind
Spine
Lumbar Sprain
Manic depression, inappropriate laughter, unexpected laughter or crying
112
Q

Du 27

A
Lip Edge
Clears Heat
Generates Fluid
Mouth
Spirit
Manic Depression
113
Q

Du 13

A
"Way of Happiness"
Lower T1
Heat
Malaria
GV
Unhappiness, disorientation
114
Q

Du

Fx

A

Kidney Yang, Back, Brain, Mind, Marrow, Wind inside and out

Tonifies the Kidney Yang
Strengthens Back
Nourishes Brain and Marrow
Strengthens Mind
Expels Exterior Wind
Extinguishes Interior Wind
115
Q

Du 16

A
"Palace of Wind"
GV * Yang Link
Sea of Marrow Pt
Window of Heaven
Ghost Point
Wind
Spirit
Marrow
Head
Neck
Mania, incessant talking, mad walking, desire to commit suicide, sadness , fear with palpitations
116
Q

Du Indications

A
Heart pain
Retention of Urine and Faeces
Hernia
Infertility
Haemorrhoids
Incontinence of Urine
Dry Throat
Stiffness of the Spine 
Fainting
Channel stuff
117
Q

Du 19

A

Wind
Pain
Spirit
Mad Walking, Insomnia

118
Q

PV (Chong)

Indications

A
Cold Feet (hands) but hot face
Blood Stasis and Gyno Dx
Fullness/distention/pain of the lower abdomen/umbilical area/epigastrium
Hypogastric fullness/distension/pain
Period pain/irregular
Tightness of chest/below xiphoid
Palpitations
Distension of breasts
Slight breathlessness
Sighing
Lump in throat
Heat of the Face
Headache
Anxiety, mental restlessness (internal urgency)
Infertility, urinary incontinence
9 kinds of heart pain
regurgitation of food
abdominal masses from excessive drinking of alcohol and eating
blood in the stools
retention of placenta with stagnant blood causing fainting
Dryness on big toe
119
Q

Du 22

A

Nose
Wind
Head
Somnolence, fright palpitations

120
Q

Chong (PV)

Primary Rebellious Qi Sx

A

Rebels upwards y itself from emotional stress that makes Qi rise or stagnate - full condition

121
Q

Du 25

A

Nose

122
Q

Chong Mai vs Ren Mai

A

Chong Ren
Upper Abdomen Lower Abdomen
Sp/St K
Gyno Gyno
Blood Xu + Stasis Yin Xu
Chest, Ht, Pc, Abdomen Chest, Lu, Abdomen
Shen issues of Heart Shen issues of Kidney
9 Heart Pains Fear, Shock, Trauma
Sea of Blood Sea of Yin
Sea of 12 Channels (just sea of yin)

123
Q

Du 28

A

Clears Heat
Nose
Eyes

124
Q

Chong Mai

Route of Internal Branch

A

Between Kidneys, Through uterus, emerging at Ren 1

125
Q

Ren Fx

A

Nourishes Yin
Regulates the Uterus and Blood
Moves Qi in the Lower Burner and the Uterus
Promotes the Descending of the Lung Qi and the Kidneys’ Receiving of Qi
Promotes the transformation, transportation and excretion of fluids
Activates the Triple Burner
Controls Fat Tissue (Gao, Source Point Ren 15) and Membranes (Huang, Ren 6 is Source Point)
Combines with Du

126
Q

Chong Mai

Route of Head Branch?

A

Ascending over the throat
Around the chin and lips
Ending below the eyes

127
Q

Ren

Indications

A

“The membranes are subject to stagnation, manifesting often in the PV pathology”
Internal Stagnation (7 kinds of hernia/shan in men, abdominal masses/Jia and Ju, in women)
Umbilical pain radiating downwards to the pubic bone and severe pain in the genitals
Haemorrhoids, swelling of the anus, dysentery, coughing of sputum with blood, toothache, swollen throat, difficult urination, chest and abdominal pain, cold abdomen, difficulty expelling miscarriage, pain and itching over skin of the abdomen
white-red leukorrhoea

128
Q

Chong Mai

Descending Branch’s Route?

A

S 30
Over medial Thigh to Medial Malleolus
One branch to K 1 over the foot arch
Other branch to big toe (Liv channel)(that’s why Liv 3 is so useful)

129
Q

PV (Chong)

Names

A

Sea of Blood
Sea of the 12 Channels
Sea of the Five Yin and Six Yang Organs

130
Q

What is Tian Gui?

A

Menstrual Blood

131
Q

Chong (PV)

Secondary Rebellious Qi

A

Rebels upwards as a consequence of a deficiency of blood and kidneys in the Chong, in the lower abdomen. Full or Empty condition

132
Q

What is Breast Milk

A

Blood, transformed by Chong

133
Q

Chong Mai

5 Branches - Names

A
Internal
Abdominal
Head
Spinal
Descending
134
Q

What is the Zong Jin?

A

Ancestral Muscle/ Rectus Abdominis/ Penis

135
Q

Chong Mai

Abdominal Branch - Route?

A

Emerging at S 30
Connecting with K 11
Ascending over K channel to K 21
Disperses over Chest (!Breasts!)

136
Q

Chong Mai

Pulse?

A

Firm in all three positions, hard in both middle positions

137
Q

Chong Mai

Route of Spinal Branch?

A

From Ren 1

Ascending inside the Lumbar Spine to L2

138
Q

Primary Rebellious Qi of Chong Mai

Tx?

A
Female:
Sp 4 (R), P 6 (L)/ LI 4 (R), Liv 3 (L)/ K 14, K 12
139
Q

Zhen Jiu Da Quan

A

First complete and systematic treatment of Ex. Vessels

140
Q

Chong

Affected Tissues

A
Big toes
Feet
Medial Aspect of legs
Lumbar spine
Abdomen/chest/heart/breasts
Throat, face, head
Uterus
Sp, St, Liv, Ki, Ht, SI, LI
141
Q

What makes Tian Gui?

A

Heart Ying flows down to the kidneys to contribute,

DU, Ren, Chong all involved in uterus

142
Q

What is Huang?

A

Connective Tissue,….

143
Q

Zhong Jin Support

Tx?

A

S 30
Ren 1
Ren 4… FM of SI, KIDNEYS/Essence/original Qi/spleen
K 13… Chong, Ren, LJ

144
Q

What is Prostatic Hypertrophy in TCM?

Tx?

A

Phlegm Damp and Blood Stasis

Chong Pathology

145
Q

Primary Rebellious Qi of Chong Mai

Sx?

A

Anger, repressed anger
Worry/Frustration
Nausea, stomach aches and pain, tightness in chest

146
Q

Chong

Classic Gyno Stasis Tx

A

SP 4 (R) P6 (L)…. Open Chong (female)
K 14…LJ, Qi, Waters, Blood Stasis
Sp 10… Blood, stasis

147
Q

First Text to mention Extraordinary Vessels

A

Nei Jing (300-100 BC)

148
Q

Jing-Lou System

A

Jing (Resevoirs) - 12 Jing (Main Channels)
- 12 Jing Bie (distinctive channels)
- 8 Extra-Ordinary Channels (Lakes)
Luo (Ditches) -15 Lou Connecting Points

149
Q

Wei (as in Yang Wei) means what?

A

Linking

150
Q

Extra Vessels Lack:

A
Tonifying/Sedating Points
Source Points
Lou Points (Except Du and Ren)
Element Command Points
Associated Effects of Points
Alarm Points (Except Ren)
151
Q

Qiao (as in Yang Qiao) means what?

A

Heal

152
Q

Chong Mai traverses which two seas?

A

Water and Grain

Blood

153
Q

How to draw upon the Resevoir of Qi

A

Needle the Master point of the meridian, and direct it towards the symptom areas with secondary points.

154
Q

Du Pulse?

A

Floating pulse in the 3 positions on both sides

155
Q

Du Mai

Sx

A
Rectal/anal/intestinal disorders
genitals, urinary, uterus, prostate
spine
febrile
Zang-fu
Wind
Sensory
Heart
Brain
Spirit
156
Q

GAO
Meaning
Source Pt

A

Fat tissues

Ren 15

157
Q

The Extra Vessels do not have the following points:

A
Tonifying/Sedating Points
Source Points
Element Command Points
Associated Effect of Points
Luo Points
Alarm Points
158
Q

When should the extraordinary vessels be used?

A

Deep/Chronic/Intractable
Multiple meridians
Classic Extraordinary Patterns
Trajectory of Extra Ordinary Vessel
When 12 meridian tx has failed
Endocrine Tx
When pulses are balanced but patient is still unwell
When main meridians are in excess (drain into extras)
When summoning extra meridian energy for specific purpose

159
Q

Extra Vessel Contraindications

A
Xu Kidney Qi (Jing)
High Temperature
Children (technique doesn't mesh)
Use caution with menstruating women, elderly, weak
Typical Jing-Luo
Clearly Zang-Fu
Extra Vessel Xu
160
Q

Du Mai

Pulse Position

A

Left Cun

161
Q

Ren Mai

Pulse Position

A

Right Cun

162
Q

Dai Mai

Pulse Position

A

Left Guan

same as Yang Wei Mai

163
Q

Chong Mai

Pulse Position

A

Right Guan

same as Yin Wei Mai

164
Q

Yang Wei Mai

Pulse Position

A

Left Guan

same as Dai

165
Q

Yin Wei Mai

Pulse Position

A

Right Guan

Same as Chong

166
Q

Yang Qiao Mai

Pulse Position

A

Left Qi

167
Q

Yin Qiao Mai

Pulse Position

A

Right Qi

168
Q

Extra Vessels Prescription

Order of insertion

A
  1. Open the extra vessel
  2. Add the ordinary points
  3. Close the extra vessel
  4. Remove the ordinary points
169
Q

Life Cycle Regulation

which extra vessels are most involved?

A

Ren, Chong, Du

170
Q

Hormonal Systems Influenced by Ren

A

Thyroid and Reproductive

171
Q

Hormonal System influenced by Du

A

Reproductive

Adrenal

172
Q

Hormonal System influenced by Yang Wei

A

Uterus

173
Q

Hormonal System of Yin Wei

A

Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal Medula

174
Q

Hormonal System of Yang Qiao

A

Pituitary

Adrenal Cortex

175
Q

Hormonal System of Yin Qiao

A

Adrenal Cortex

176
Q

Relay points for Du, Ren, Chong

A

K 6+9

UB 62+63

177
Q

Fx of Extra Vessels

A

Absorbs Excess Qi
Reservoir of Qi
Maintaining Homeostasis
Counteract Perverse Qi
Maintain correct feeding of all systems with Wei (protection) and Ying (nourishment)
Life cycle Regulation (esp Chong, Ren, Du)
Circulation of Qi

178
Q

Fx of Vessels #4 (Counteract Perverse Qi

Systems?

A
Six Divisions
Three Heaters
Four Stages
Antique Points
Meridians
179
Q

Which side for Master Point in Men and Women?

A

Women - Right

Men - Left

180
Q

Master Point of Du

A

SI 3

181
Q

Pulses of the Extra Vessels

A

Left Right Position
Du Ren Cun (Distal)
Dai Chong Guan
YangWei Yin Wei Guan
YangQiao Yin Qiao Qi

182
Q

Extra Vessel of the Uterus

A

Yang Wei

183
Q

Extra Vessel(s) of the Reproductive System

A

Ren
Dai
Du

184
Q

Extra Vessel(s) of the Thyroid

A

Ren
Dai
Chong
Yin Wei

185
Q

Extra Vessel(s) of the Parathyroid

A

Yin Wei

186
Q

Extra Vessel(s) of the Adrenal

A

Du

187
Q

Extra Vessel(s) of the Adrenal Medula

A

Yin Wei

Chong

188
Q

Extra Vessel(s) of the Adrenal Cortex

A

Yang Qiao

Yin Qiao

189
Q

Extra Vessel(s) of the Pituitary

A

Yang Qiao

190
Q

Hormonal System of Chong

A

Adrenal Medulla

Thyroid

191
Q

Hormonal System of Dai

A

Reproductive

Thyroid

192
Q

All the Points of Du

A
Du 1-28
SI 3 (Master)
UB 62 (Couple)
UB 12, 13 (intersection)
Ren 1 (intersection)
193
Q

Body Tissues Affected by Du

A
Inner Canthus of eyes
Neck
Scapulae
Back
Brain
Lateral Aspect of Legs/feet
194
Q

Brain and Spinal Cord

X V?

A

Brain and Spinal Cord —Du Mai

195
Q

Chong Mei

Points

A
Sp 4
Pc 6
Ren 1
S 30
K 11-21
196
Q

Du

Simple explanation

A

Makes things go up or down properly

197
Q

Erectile Disfunction

Tx

A
SI 3... L
UB 62... R
Ren 4
Du 4
UB 23
If low sperms add Du 5
198
Q

Orifices of Du

A

Nose

Anus

199
Q

Depression
Extra vessel
Tx

A
Du
SI 3/ UB 62
Du 14
Du 20
UB 23
200
Q

Ren

Body tissues

A
Outer Canthus
Throat
Chest
Lungs
Diaphragm
Lower abdomen
Medial legs
201
Q

Ren

Regulates

A
Uterus.... Conception, pregnancy
Genitals, prostate
Descending if lung Qi
Menstruation (so fetal nourishment)
Yin..
 Influences yin meridians, esp in lower abdomen
Life cycles
Promotes fluid metabolism (San Jiao)
202
Q

Chronic Asthma

Tx

A

Lu 7
K 6
Ren 17

203
Q

Circulate Qi in lower Jiao or Uterus

Tx

A

Lung 7/K 6

Ren 6

204
Q

Stagnation in Gao and Huang

Tx

A

Lu 7/ K 6
Ren 15
Ren 6

205
Q

Ren pulse

A

Long (on the arm)
Tight
Fine in Cun and Guan

206
Q

Chong Abdomen vs Ren Abdomen

A
Chong = Upper
Ren = Lower
207
Q

Chong

Main Organ Pathology

A

Spleen and Stomach

208
Q

Ren

Main Organ Pathology

A

Kidney

209
Q

Chong Main Overall Pathology

A

Blood Stasis

Blood Xu

210
Q

Ren Main Overall Pathology

A

Yin Xu

211
Q

Chong Shen Disorder

A

Heart issues

212
Q

Ren Shen Disorders

A

Kidney type issues

213
Q

Significance of Chong

A

Uterus
Life cycles
Circulation of Qi and Blood in all channels
Breasts

214
Q

Pathologies of Chong

A

Cold feet, hot face
Rebellious Qi
Internal Urgency
Pain that is distending or stabbing

215
Q

Chong Pulse

A

Firm in all 3 positions, hard in both middle positions

216
Q

Dai Pathologies

A

Pain that radiates front to back or vice versa
Cold legs and feet
Tight leg muscles
Urinary, Luekhorrea, damp, tenderness upon palpation
History of accidents with torquing impact
Heavy Body
Back feels as if it’s sitting in water

217
Q

Atrophy Syndrome

Tx

A

GB 41/ SJ 5 (Open Dai (Partner is Yang Wei))
GB 26 (Tonify Dai) (GB meets Dai)
St 30, 36 (Tonify Stomach)
K 11/ Du 4 (Strengthen Chong)

218
Q

Dai Mai Excess

Tx

A
GB 41/SJ 5 (Open Dai)
GB 26 (GB * Dai)
Ren 3 (lower jiao)
St 28 (damp)
Sp 9 (damp)
219
Q

Emptiness of Dai

A
GB 41/Sj 5
Du 20
UB 23
GB 26
Ren 6
220
Q

Dai

Organs Influenced

A

Liver
Gallbladder
Spleen
Kidney

221
Q

Dai

Body Tissues

A
Genitals
Waist
Hips
Uterus
Bladder
222
Q

Dai Points

A
GB  41 - master
SJ 5 - Couple
Liv 13
GB 26, 27, 28
UB 23 (at L2)
223
Q

Dai

Fx

A

Harmonize Liv + GB
Lower Jiao Damp
Leg Qi Regulation

224
Q

Breast Distension Point

A

GB 41

225
Q

Dai

Pulse

A

Wiry in both middle positions

226
Q

Location of GB 26

A

Below the free end of the 11th rib, level with Ren 8

227
Q

Location of GB 27

A

Anterior to ASIS, level with Ren 4

228
Q

GB 28 Location

A

.5 Cun anterior and inferior to GB 27, which is Anterior to the ASIS, at level of Ren 4

229
Q

Liv 13 Location

A

Below the Free end of the 11th Rib

230
Q

UB 23 Location

A

Lower border of L2, half the distance between the medial border of the scapula and the spine.

231
Q

Dai Pain

A

Unilateral or Bilateral
Radiates Front to back/Back to front
Sensation of Heaviness

232
Q

Orifice of Dai

A

Urinary Tract

233
Q

Dai allows communication between

A

upper and lower

234
Q

Excess Dai
Sx
Tx

A

Leucorrhea
GB 41/ SJ 5…open Dai
GB 26…..Dai, Damp, Menses, Pain, Leucchorea
Ren 3… FM UB, uterus, DAMP, 3 waters, LJ
St 28… LJ, Stagnation,Uterus, UB
Sp 9… Sp, DAMP, LJ, Waters

235
Q

Xu Dai
Sx
Tx

A
Sp/Kid Qi Sinking
GB 41/ SJ 5
GB 26
Ren 6
St 28
Sp 9
UB 20, 23
236
Q

Shi of Dai is secondary to

A

Chong

237
Q

Xu of Dai is secondary to

A

Ren

238
Q

Dai Mai Links

A

Upper and Lower
Back and Front
Shao Yang (GB and SJ)
Postural Muscles of back and abdomen

239
Q

Yang Qiao

Points

A
UB 62 (M)/ SI 3 (Ren, Couple)
UB 59 (Xi Cleft)
UB 1, 61
GB 29, 20
SI 10
LI 15, 16
S 9,4,3,1
240
Q

Yin Qiao Points

A
K 6 - Master
L 7 - Couple
Xi Cleft - K 8
K 2,6
S 9, 12
UB 1
241
Q

Yin Qiao

Body Tissues

A
Medial Legs
External Genitals
Abdomen
Eyes
Brain
242
Q

Yin Qiao

Channels Influenced

A

Kidney
UB
St
Yang Qiao

243
Q

Dai

Claims to Fame

A
Girdle
Harmonize Liv and GB
Links Upper and Lower
Physical Support (musculo skeletal)
Resolves LJ damp
Regulates Leg Qi (Cold Legs and Feet and tight leg muscles)
Leucorrhea
Atrophy
DampInte
History of Torquing Accident
244
Q

Chong

Generally

A
5 Branches (internal, spinal, head, abdominal, descending)
Arterial circulation
Heart pain and issues
blood stasis/circulation
Breasts and Milk
Sea of 5 yin and 6 Yang, Blood, Food, 12 Channels
Rebellious Qi of the Chong
Ancestral Muscle (Zhong Jin)
Sp 4
Paired with Yin Wei
Facial and chin hair
245
Q

Yin Qiao

A
Somnolence
Unilateral Pain and Masses
Swollen scrotum
Laterally slack and medially tight legs
Placental Retention
Meridian Travels up the abdomen, K 2, K 6, K 8, S 12, S 9, UB 1
Inner canthus
Daytime Seizures (Moxa Yang Qiao)
Master K 6
Paired with Ren
Postpartum
Wei Syndrome
246
Q

Yang Qiao

A
Insomnia
Aversion to wind with sweating and headache
Sciatica of more than one channel
hemiplegia
Bi Syndrome
Dribbling Urination
Mental Problems from Excess Yang
Absorbs Excess Head Yang
Night Seizures (Moxa Yin Qiao)
UB 62
Xi Cleft GB 59
Heal/Stepping Vessel of Yang
Tightness of Lateral and Slack Medial
247
Q

Yang Wei Mai

A
Ties together the Yang Channels
Headaches 
Aversion to cold
Fever with Shivering
Back ache with sudden swelling 
blurred vision
tingling Bi
SJ 5
Loss of Voice
EPF Wind
Controls Exterior of the Body
Ear Problems
Pain in the neck
248
Q

Yin Wei Mai

A
Holds together the Yin Channels
Nourishing - Governs Nutritive Qi
Tx chest pain, feeling of oppression, heart pain
Hypochondrial Fullness
Genital Pain
Bi Syndrome with Tingling
Loss of Voice (just like it's buddy)
Sore and Dry Genitals
Empty Patterns
249
Q

Du

Basics

A
Governs Yang
Tonifies Kidney Yang
Strengthens the Back
Expels INterior and EXterior Wind
Tx Gyno if Yang Xu
Mind
Root of Original Qi - source of fire for all internal organs
assists heart to house the mind
Moves Qi
Tx Male Genitals
250
Q

Ren

Basics

A
Nourishes Yin
Descending of Lung Qi
Kidney Receptiuon of Qi and descending of Lung Qi
Regulates Uterus
Regulates SJ and Urinary Passages
Fluid Metabolism
Qi in Lower Burner
Regulates Life Cycles
Master Pt is Lu 7
Conception Vessel
@ Ren 24, circulates lips and reaches eyes at St 1
@ Ren 15 disperses Qi over abdomen
251
Q

Job of the Qiaos

A

Absorb Excess

252
Q

Job of the Wei’s

A

Nourish

253
Q

Ren’s biggest Job

A

Nourish Yin

254
Q

Hemiplegia

X M

A

Yang Qiao

255
Q

Pain in the Heart Region

X M

A

Yin Wei

256
Q

Yang And Qi Xu

X M

A

Du

257
Q

Menopausal Sx

X M

A

Chong

258
Q

Milk

X M

A

Chong

259
Q

Cold legs, purple feet

X M

A

Dai

260
Q

Regulates Qi in the legs

XM

A

Dai

261
Q

Promotes Descending of Lung Qi

XV

A

Ren

262
Q

Somnolence

XV

A

Yin Qiao

263
Q

Promotes Kidney’s Reception of Qi

XV

A

Ren

264
Q

Unilateral Abdominal Pain/ Masses

XV

A

Yin Qiao

265
Q

Arterial Circulation

XV

A

Chong

266
Q

Sx of Head, Neck, Back

XV

A

Du

267
Q

Sciatica wen more then one channel is involved

XV

A

Yang Qiao

268
Q

Anxiety, Depression, Apprehension, Worry, Sadness with Blood Xu
XV

A

Yin Wei

269
Q
Abdominal Membranes (Huang) and Fat (Gao)
XV
A

Ren

270
Q

Ears

XV

A

Yang Wei

271
Q

Lateral Limb Bi

XV

A

Yang Wei

272
Q

Leucorrhea

XV

A

Dai

273
Q

Absorbs Yang Excess in the form of excess heat and internal wind
XV

A

Du

274
Q

Insomnia

XV

A

Yang Qiao

275
Q

Liver and Gallbladder Harmonization

XV

A

Dai

276
Q

Sore, Red, Dry Female Genitals with no sores

XV

A

Yin Wei

277
Q

W-C and W-H Dominated by Shivering

XV

A

Yang Wei

278
Q

Brain and Spine

XV

A

Du

279
Q

Liver, Gallbladder

XV

A

Dai

280
Q

Bits’n’Pieces

Extra Vessel?

A

Ren
Chong
Yin Qiao

281
Q

Blood Circulation
Dracula’s Currency
XV?

A

Chong

Yin Wei

282
Q

Bone Marrow
Middle of the BoNeS
XV

A

Kid
Du
Chong

283
Q

Uterus

XV

A

Yang Wei

284
Q

Wei Syndrome with Tingling

Extra Vessel

A

Yin Wei

285
Q

Bi Syndrome with Tingling

A

Yang Wei

286
Q

Hepato-Billiary

XV?

A

Dai Mai

287
Q

Genitals

XV?

A

Ren, Yin Qiao, Chong

288
Q

Blood Circulation

XV?

A

Chong, Yin Wei

289
Q

Bone Marrow

XV?

A

Kidneys, Du, Chong

290
Q

Uterus

XV?

A

Yang Wei

291
Q

Disorders of Blood and Circulation (dry skin, pale thin dry tongue, pale complexion, dizziness, tinnitus)
Disorders of the Gastro-Intestinal Tract (esp Stasis)
Rectus Abdominus (Penis/Zong Jin)
Cold feet but hot head
Morning sickness, gyno (blood), breast distention, sighing, lump in throat

A

Chong

292
Q

Which XV?
Heart pain, Retention of Urine and Faeces, Hernia, Infertility, Haemorrhoids, Incontinence of Urine, Dry Throat, Stiffness of the Spine, Fainting

A

Du

293
Q
Which XV?
Cold Feet (hands) but hot face, Blood Stasis and Gyno Dx, Fullness/distention/pain of the lower abdomen/umbilical area/epigastrium, Hypogastric fullness/distension/pain,Period pain/irregular, Tightness of chest/below xyphoid, Palpitations, Distension of breasts, Slight breathlessness, Sighing, Lump in throat, Heat of the Face, Headache, Anxiety, mental restlessness (internal urgency), Infertility, urinary incontinence, 9 kinds of heart pain, regurgitation of food, abdominal masses from excessive drinking of alcohol and eating, blood in the stools, retention of placenta with stagnant blood causing fainting, Dryness on big toe
A

Chong

294
Q

Rebels upwards y itself from emotional stress that makes Qi rise or stagnate - full condition
Dx?

A

Primary Rebellious Qi of Chong

295
Q

Unilateral or Bilateral
Radiates Front to back/Back to front
Sensation of Heaviness
Dx

A

Dai pain

296
Q

Lower border of L2, half the distance between the medial border of the scapula and the spine

A

UB 23

297
Q

Pain that radiates front to back or vice versa
Cold legs and feet
Tight leg muscles
Urinary, Luekhorrea, damp, tenderness upon palpation
History of accidents with torquing impact
Heavy Body
Back feels as if it’s sitting in water
Dx?

A

Dai

298
Q

Water, Qi and Blood movement all regulated by this kidney point

A

K 14

299
Q
Somnolence
Unilateral Pain and Masses
Swollen scrotum
Laterally slack and medially tight legs
Placental Retention
Inner canthus
Daytime Seizures
Postpartum
Wei Syndrome
XV?
A

Yin Qiao

300
Q
Insomnia
Aversion to wind with sweating and headache
Sciatica of more than one channel
hemiplegia
Bi Syndrome
Dribbling Urination
Mental Problems from Excess Yang
Absorbs Excess Head Yang
Night Seizures
Tightness of Lateral and Slack Medial 
XV?
A

Yang Qiao

301
Q
Headaches 
Aversion to cold
Fever with Shivering
Back ache with sudden swelling 
blurred vision
tingling Bi
Loss of Voice
EPF Wind
Controls Exterior of the Body
Ear Problems
Pain in the neck
XV?
A

Yang Wei

302
Q
Nourishing - Governs Nutritive Qi
Tx chest pain, feeling of oppression, heart pain
Hypochondrial Fullness
Genital Pain
Bi Syndrome with Tingling
Loss of Voice (just like it's buddy)
Sore and Dry Genitals
Empty Patterns
XV?
A

Yin Wei

303
Q
Tonifies Kidney Yang
Strengthens the Back
Expels INterior and EXterior Wind
Tx Gyno if Yang Xu
Mind
Heart not housing mind well
Moves Qi
Tx Male Genitals
XV?
A

Du

304
Q
Nourishes Yin
Descending of Lung Qi
Kidney Receptiuon of Qi and descending of Lung Qi
Regulates Uterus
Regulates SJ and Urinary Passages
Fluid Metabolism
Qi in Lower Burner
Regulates Life Cycles
XV?
A

Ren

305
Q
Somnolence
Unilateral Pain and Masses
Swollen scrotum
Laterally slack and medially tight legs
Placental Retention
Inner canthus
Daytime Seizures
Postpartum
Wei Syndrome
XV?
A

Yin Qiao

306
Q
Insomnia
Aversion to wind with sweating and headache
Sciatica of more than one channel
hemiplegia
Bi Syndrome
Dribbling Urination
Mental Problems from Excess Yang
Absorbs Excess Head Yang
Night Seizures
Tightness of Lateral and Slack Medial 
XV?
A

Yang Qiao

307
Q
Ties together the Yang Channels
Headaches 
Aversion to cold
Fever with Shivering
Back ache with sudden swelling 
blurred vision
tingling Bi
Loss of Voice
EPF Wind
Controls Exterior of the Body
Ear Problems
Pain in the neck
XV?
A

Yang Wei

308
Q
Holds together the Yin Channels
Nourishing - Governs Nutritive Qi
Tx chest pain, feeling of oppression, heart pain
Hypochondrial Fullness
Genital Pain
Bi Syndrome with Tingling
Loss of Voice (just like it's buddy)
Sore and Dry Genitals
Empty Patterns
XV?
A

Yin Wei

309
Q
Strengthens the Back
Expels INterior and EXterior Wind
Tx Gyno if Yang Xu
Mind
Tx Male Genitals
XV?
A

Du

310
Q
Regulates Uterus
Regulates SJ and Urinary Passages
Fluid Metabolism
Qi in Lower Burner
Regulates Life Cycles
XV?
A

Ren

311
Q

Vissual Dizziness

XV?

A

Yang Wei

312
Q

Dyspnoea

XV?

A
Chong
Yang Wei  (with raised shoulders)
313
Q

Sudden pain and swelling of the lumbar (acute)

XV?

A

Yang Wei

314
Q

Lumbar Pain

A
Du
Ren
Dai
Yang Qiao
Yang Wei (sudden, with swelling)
Yin Wei
315
Q

Chills and Fever

XV?

A

Yang Wei

Yin Qiao

316
Q

Daytime Epilepsy

XV?

A
Yang Qiao (excess of)
(moxa Yin Qiao)
317
Q

Eye Disorders

XV?

A

Yang Qiao

Yin Qiao

318
Q

Loss of Consciousness

XV?

A

Yang Qiao

Du

319
Q

Aversion to Wind

XV?

A

Yang Qiao

320
Q

Hemiplegia

XV?

A

Yang Qiao

321
Q

Painful Obstruction

XV?

A
Yang Qiao (Chronic)
Yin Qiao (of skin)
322
Q

Rigidity of Body

XV?

A

Yang Qiao

323
Q

Contracted Sinews

XV?

A

Yang Qiao

Yin Qiao

324
Q

Flaccid Medial Leg with Tight Lateral Leg

XV?

A

Yang Qiao

325
Q

Abdominal Fullness

XV?

A

Dai
Chong (urgency more than fullness)
Yin Wei (fullness and pain of lateral costal)

326
Q

Sensation of sitting in water

XV?

A

Dai

327
Q

Umbilical Pain

A

Dai

Ren (if it shoots from Umbilicus to genitals)

328
Q

Abdominal pain

XV?

A

Dai
Chong (urgency more than pain)
(Yin Qiao is hypogastric not abdominal pain)

329
Q

Waist Pain

XV?

A

Dai

330
Q

Red and White Leucchorea

XV?

A

Dai

331
Q

Irregular Menses

XV?

A

Ren
Dai
Yin Qiao is uterine bleeding, NOT irregular menses

332
Q

Infertility

XV?

A

Dai

Ren

333
Q

Insufficient Sperm

XV?

A

Ren (5)

Dai

334
Q

Shan Disorder

XV?

A

Dai

Yin Qiao

335
Q

Counterflow Qi

XV?

A

Chong

336
Q

Urgency

A

Abdominal - Chong

Internal - Yin Qiao

337
Q

Gyno

XV?

A
Ren 
Chong
Yang Wei (Uterus)
Yin Qiao (Uterine Bleeding/ Leucorrhoea/Pain of Genitals)
Dai (Red and White Leucorrhoea)
338
Q

Atrophy of Legs

XV?

A

Dai

Chong

339
Q

Heart Pain/ Chest Pain

XV?

A

Chong

Yin Wei

340
Q

Fullness and Pain of the Lateral Costal Region

XV?

A

Yin Wei

341
Q

Night Time Epilepsy

XV?

A

Yin Qiao

moxa Yang Qiao

342
Q

Hypogastric Pain

A

Yin Qiao

343
Q

Pain of Genitals

XV?

A

Yin Qiao (external genitals are on it’s route)

344
Q

Uterine Bleeding outside of regular period

XV?

A

Yin Qiao

345
Q

Leucorrhoea (just white)

XV?

A

Yin Qiao

346
Q

Flaccid Lateral and Tight Medial Leg Muscles

XV?

A

Yin Qiao

347
Q

Nourish blood points

A

K 9
Sp 6
Sp 10

348
Q

Empty patterns

XV?

A

Wei’s

349
Q

Full patterns XVs?

A

Qiaos