6 Channels Quiz Prep

Question 0

What are the 6 Channels?

Answer 0

Tai Yang (UB + SI)
Shao Yang (GB + SJ)
Yang Ming (ST + LI)
Tai Yin (LU + SP)
Shao Yin (KD + HT)
Jue Yin (PC + LV)

Question 1

Which classical text discusses 6 Channel Theory? Who was the author?

Answer 1

Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Discourse on Fevers & Miscellaneous Diseases) by Zhang Zhong Jin

Question 2

What are the 4 Levels? When was this concept introduced (by which school)?

Answer 2

1) Wei
2) Qi
3) Ying
4) Xue

Wen Bing Xue (School of Warm Disease)

Question 3

Wind Cold Excess and Wind Cold Deficiency are associated with which of the 6 Channels? With which of the 4 Levels?

Answer 3

• Tai Yang (UB + SI)

- Wei level

Question 4

How is the UB related to Tai Yang Syndromes?

Answer 4

• 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

Question 5

How is the LU related to Tai Yang Syndromes?

Answer 5

• 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

Question 6

Wind Cold diseases enter the body through what?

Answer 6

through the pores

Question 7

What are two examples of Tai Yang Syndromes?

Answer 7

• Wind Cold Excess

- Wind Cold Deficiency

Question 9

With Wind Cold patterns, do we see chills, fever, simultaneous chills & fever, or alternating chills & fever?

Answer 9

simultaneous chills & fever (with chills more predominant)

Question 10

With Wind Cold Deficiency, do we see chills, fever, simultaneous chills & fever, or alternating chills & fever?

Answer 10

chills & fever, but less fever than in the excess pattern (bc the patient is not as strong)

Question 11

Exterior Wind Heat patterns go to which of the 4 Levels?

Answer 11

Wei level

Question 12

Wind Heat diseases enter the body through what?

Answer 12

through the mouth & nose

Question 14

Which Exterior Excess pattern may lead to Yang Shui (or Yang Edema)? How?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

How is the LV related to Wind Heat patterns?

Answer 15

• heat SX
• stagnation of LV Qi
• emotional SX
• need to disperse & cool for the free flow of Qi

Question 16

With Shao Yang Syndromes, do we see chills, fever, simultaneous chills & fever, or alternating chills & fever?

Answer 16

alternating chills & fever

bc Shao Yang is considered 1/2 exterior & 1/2 interior

Question 17

How is the SJ related to Shao Yang disorders?

Answer 17

SJ controls the waterways & heat

Question 18

How is the GB related to the Shao Yang disorders?

Answer 18

pathogenic wind cold enters the GB channel via GB 20 at the occiput & creates stasis

Question 19

Excess Heat (or Fire) is related to which of the 6 Channels? Which of the 4 Levels?

Answer 19

• Yang Ming Channel (ST & LI)

- Qi level

Question 20

What do the “4 bigs” of Yang Ming disorder refer to?

Answer 20

1) big fever
2) big sweat
3) big thirst
4) big pulse

Question 21

With Yang Ming disorders, do we see chills, fever, simultaneous chills & fever, or alternating chills & fever?

Answer 21

fever without chills

Question 22

Why is a big pulse a SX of a Yang Ming disorder?

Answer 22

Yang Ming channels of ST & LI are considered full of Qi and full of Blood. Therefore a flooding pulse.

Question 23

Summarize the pattern of chills and/or fever associated with each of these disorders: Tai Yang, Shao Yang, and Yang Ming.

Answer 23

Tai Yang - simultaneous chills & fever
Shao Yang - alternating chills & fever
Yang Ming - fever w/o chills

Question 24

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?

Answer 24

• Ying and/or Xue levels
• more internal heat
• usu. see deficiency & yin signs and symptoms

Question 25

The most severe conditions & most severe symptoms are associated with which of the 6 Channels?

Answer 25

Shao Yin (HT & KD)

Question 26

With Wind Heat patterns, do we see chills, fever, simultaneous chills & fever, or alternating chills & fever?

Answer 26

fever & mild chills (with fever predominant)

Question 27

Why would herbs used for Wind Cold Deficiency need to harmonize Ying and Wei?

Answer 27

Because with Wind Cold Deficiency patterns, there is a functional problem with Ying (nutritive Qi) and/or Wei (defensive Qi).

Question 28

Yang Ming Organ Pattern affects which organ? What is the main symptom?

Answer 28

LI – constipation

Question 33

How is the LU related to Wind Heat patterns?

Answer 33

• 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

Question 34

Describe the chief symptom of Yang Ming Channel Syndrome VS the chief symptom of Yang Ming Organ Pattern.

Answer 34

Yang Ming Channel Syndrome – “4 bigs”

Yang Ming Organ Syndrome – constipation