8 Extraordinary meridians

Question 1

8 extraordinary meridians

Function?

accessed via? Confluent point (limbs)

Answer 1

function//

1. RESERVOIR for (excess Qi & Blood)
   * like a dam catching excess rainwater
2. Link channels

3. protect the body
du, ren & chong 
- circ- wei qi
- over- chest, ab, back
- funct - protect against EPF

*these orig. in pelvic cavity and linked with KI (store house of pre-heaven qi, demonstrating conn. btw constitutional vigour + defence agains disease)

Question 2

8 extraordinary meridians

Branch from?

Answer 2

trunks of primary meridians

Question 3

8 extraordinary meridians

interlink?

Answer 3

PRIMARY meridians

with eachother

Question 4

8 extraordinary meridians
#1- GV (du)

called. .
link. .
at. .
reg. .

Answer 4

GV extraordinary meridian

link. ..
- all the YANG primary channels
at. .
- DU-14

reg. ..
- all Qi - YANG channels

Question 5

8 extraordinary meridians
#2 - CV (ren)

• called..
• links..
• reg..

Answer 5

CV extraordinary meridian

links. ..
- all YIN primary channels

reg. ..
- all Qi - YIN channels

Question 6

8 extraordinary meridians
#3 - Chong/penetrating vessel

called. .
links. .
strengthens. .
origin. .

Answer 6

chong
“sea of Blood” or “sea of 12 primary channels”

links. .
- ST & KI channels

Strengthens..
- link btw du & ren channels

origin.. pelvic cavity *like du, ren

Question 7

8 extraordinary meridians
#4 - Girdle vessel (dai mai)

links…

Answer 7

Girdle vessel (dai mai)

links. .
- 12 primary (vertical) channels
- chong + ren
- KI + LR + SP (*in particular)

Question 8

8 extraordinary meridians
#5 - Yin motility *heel (Yin Qiao mai)

links. .
dominates. .

Answer 8

Yin motility *heel (Yin Qiao mai)

links. .
- KI + BL

dominates. .
- QUIETNESS

Question 9

8 extraordinary meridians
#6 - YANG motility *heel (Yang Qiao mai)

links. .
dominates. .

Answer 9

• YANG motility *heel (Yang Qiao mai)

links. .
- BL, GB, SI, LI, ST
dominates. .
- ACTIVITY

Question 10

8 extraordinary meridians
#7 - Yin linking vessel (Yin WEI mai)

links. .
dominates. .

Answer 10

7 - Yin linking vessel (Yin WEI mai)

links. .
- KI + SP + LR & ren
dominates. .
- INTERIOR (whole body)

Question 11

8 extraordinary meridians
#8 - YANG linking vessel (Yang WEI mai)

links. .
dominates. .

Answer 11

8 - YANG linking vessel (Yang WEI mai)

links. .
- BL + GB + SJ + SI + ST & Du
dominates. .
- EXTERIOR (whole body)