6 Channels Quiz Prep Flashcards
What are the 6 Channels?
Tai Yang (UB + SI) Shao Yang (GB + SJ) Yang Ming (ST + LI) Tai Yin (LU + SP) Shao Yin (KD + HT) Jue Yin (PC + LV)
Which classical text discusses 6 Channel Theory? Who was the author?
Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Discourse on Fevers & Miscellaneous Diseases) by Zhang Zhong Jin
What are the 4 Levels? When was this concept introduced (by which school)?
1) Wei
2) Qi
3) Ying
4) Xue
Wen Bing Xue (School of Warm Disease)
Wind Cold Excess and Wind Cold Deficiency are associated with which of the 6 Channels? With which of the 4 Levels?
- Tai Yang (UB + SI)
- Wei level
How is the UB related to Tai Yang Syndromes?
- UB channel covers the back & neck
- connected to Mingmen (Yang) and has ability to warm the superficial
- is a Fu (organ); inhibited urination leads to accumulation of fluids in the lower jiao
How is the LU related to Tai Yang Syndromes?
- most superficial / external organ
- controls the skin & pores
- LU’s relation to Wei Qi (Tai Yang Syndromes are at the Wei level)
- LU’s function of dispersing fluids to the surface
Wind Cold diseases enter the body through what?
through the pores
What are two examples of Tai Yang Syndromes?
- Wind Cold Excess
- Wind Cold Deficiency
With Wind Cold patterns, do we see chills, fever, simultaneous chills & fever, or alternating chills & fever?
simultaneous chills & fever (with chills more predominant)
With Wind Cold Deficiency, do we see chills, fever, simultaneous chills & fever, or alternating chills & fever?
chills & fever, but less fever than in the excess pattern (bc the patient is not as strong)
Exterior Wind Heat patterns go to which of the 4 Levels?
Wei level
Wind Heat diseases enter the body through what?
through the mouth & nose
Which Exterior Excess pattern may lead to Yang Shui (or Yang Edema)? How?
Wind Cold Deficiency pattern may lead to Lung Qi dysfunction, which may lead to Yang Shui (or Yang Edema), where swelling moves to the facial area
How is the LV related to Wind Heat patterns?
- heat SX
- stagnation of LV Qi
- emotional SX
- need to disperse & cool for the free flow of Qi
With Shao Yang Syndromes, do we see chills, fever, simultaneous chills & fever, or alternating chills & fever?
alternating chills & fever
bc Shao Yang is considered 1/2 exterior & 1/2 interior
How is the SJ related to Shao Yang disorders?
SJ controls the waterways & heat
How is the GB related to the Shao Yang disorders?
pathogenic wind cold enters the GB channel via GB 20 at the occiput & creates stasis
Excess Heat (or Fire) is related to which of the 6 Channels? Which of the 4 Levels?
- Yang Ming Channel (ST & LI)
- Qi level
What do the “4 bigs” of Yang Ming disorder refer to?
1) big fever
2) big sweat
3) big thirst
4) big pulse
With Yang Ming disorders, do we see chills, fever, simultaneous chills & fever, or alternating chills & fever?
fever without chills
Why is a big pulse a SX of a Yang Ming disorder?
Yang Ming channels of ST & LI are considered full of Qi and full of Blood. Therefore a flooding pulse.
Summarize the pattern of chills and/or fever associated with each of these disorders: Tai Yang, Shao Yang, and Yang Ming.
Tai Yang - simultaneous chills & fever
Shao Yang - alternating chills & fever
Yang Ming - fever w/o chills
Herbs that Clear Heat and Cool the Blood deal with heat at which of the 4 Levels? What kind of signs & symptoms are usually associated?
- Ying and/or Xue levels
- more internal heat
- usu. see deficiency & yin signs and symptoms
The most severe conditions & most severe symptoms are associated with which of the 6 Channels?
Shao Yin (HT & KD)
