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Acu 2 Heart Channel Flashcards

1
Q

Heart time

A

11am-1pm

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2
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What organs does the heart primary channel connect with

A 
Heart
Small intestine
Lung 
Diaphrag
*Throat
*Eyes (inner eye system)
*Tongue
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3
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HT meridian treats

A

“Heart Disease”

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4
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Meridian illness

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pain or crampingi nthe shoulder and arm, difficulty movement in the shoulder and elbow, little finger pain, cramping

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5
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Zang Fu Illness of the heart

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Depressive-manic disease, dementia, forgetfulness, insomnia, heart pain, palpitation, frighten throbbing, irritability

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Chest, epigastriic fullness, distention through diaphragm, diaphragm qi obstruction is a symptom of what

A

excessive qi in the HT luo

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7
Q

Can’t talk (qi can’t go up to nourish the tongue)

A

deficiency qi in the HT luo collateral

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8
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Regarding the tongue, the HT can treat

A

any disorder related to the tongue

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9
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Diphragm qi obstruction is an illness

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Due to excessive qi in the heart luo

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10
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HT jing well

A

HT 9

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11
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HT he sea

A

HT 3

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12
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Heart Luo connecting point

A

HT 5

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13
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HT shu stream

A

HT 7

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14
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HT jing river

A

HT 4

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15
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HT ying spring

A

HT 8

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16
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Heart yuan source point

A

HT 7

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17
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HT ma dan yang heavenly star point

A

HT 5

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18
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The heart primary channel begins

A

in the heart

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19
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describe the heart primary channel

A

from the heart it descends to the diaphragm and small intestine

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20
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describe the first branch of the heart primary channel

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from the heart organ it ascends along the esophagus to the face and cheek to connect with the surrounding tissues of the eye

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21
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describe the second branch of the heart primary channel

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from the heart it travels to the lung organ and emerges at the axilla at HT 1, travels along the arm to HT 9

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22
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The heart primary channel connects with which zang fu

A

HT
LU
SI

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23
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Does the heart channel have meeting points?

A

No

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24
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Where does the heart luo channel begin

A

HT 5

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25
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describe the heart luo channel

A

from HT 5 it connects with the SI channel, goes to the heart channel, heart organ, and then continues to ascend up to the root of the tongue and the eye

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26
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where does the heart divergent channel begin

A

the axillary fossa

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27
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describe the heart divergent channel

A
  1. separates at the axillary fossa
  2. Enters the heart organ
  3. Ascends the throat
  4. Emerges on the face to connect with the SI channel at the inner canthus of the eye
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28
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where does the heart sinew channel begin

A

radial aspect of the little finger

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29
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describe the heart sinew channel

A

from the little finger it ascends to the axilla, intersects the lung sinew channel and travels across the breast region to the center of the chest, it descends to terminate at the umbilicus

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30
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pathological symptoms of the heart sinew channel

A

internal tension, accumulation below the heart, pain, cramping and strain along the course of the channel

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31
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what is the HT paired with according to six channel theory

32
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the heart primary channel connects with the

33
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the heart divergent channel connects with the

A

small intestine channel at the inner canthus

34
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the heart lu ochannel meets wtih the

A

SI primary channel

35
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a branch of the heart primary channel ascends along the

36
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a branch of the heart primary channel connects with the

A

tissues surrounding the eye

37
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the heart divergent channel ascends to the

A

inner canthus of the eye

38
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the heart luo connecting channel ascends to the

39
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the heart divergent channel emerges

A

on the face

40
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the heart luo connecting channel ascends to the

A

root of the tongue

41
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HT 1 functions

A

local point for shoulder or arm pain (opens the collaterals and regualtes qi), mental illness, invigorates blood

42
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HT 2 functions

A
  1. arm or shoulder pain
  2. mental disease
  3. poor circulation in the hands (regulates blood)
43
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HT 3 functions

A
  1. connects with the heart and kidney
  2. arm pain - golfer’s elbow
  3. open heart and spirit for dizziness and insomnia
    (heart disease and mental disease)
44
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HT 4 functions

A
  1. calm spirit, ACAP

heart disease, mental disease, tongue problem

45
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HT 5 functions

A
  1. Removes phlegm and opens the heart orifice, evil qi obstruction
    (heart disease, mental disease, tongue problem)
46
Q

HT 6 functions

A
  1. Any kind of sweating
  2. Upper jiao bleeding (cools blood)
  3. Calms the spirit and relives irritability
47
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HT 7 functions

A
  1. Purges heart fire (also going to SI)
  2. Tonify heart qi
  3. Invigorate blood
    (heart disease, mental disease, tongue problem)
48
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HT 8 functions

A
  1. Itchiness of genitals
  2. Clears heat, purges fire (acne, UTI, carbuncles, boils)
  3. Calms the spirit for mental problems (laughing too much)
49
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HT 9 functions

A
  1. Awakens the brain and opens the orifice (fainting, LOC, stroke)
  2. Extinguish wind
50
Q

Which points are good for hypertension, swollen and burning tongue

51
Q

which points are good for heart and kidney yin deficiency

52
Q

which point is good for heart qi/yang deficiency causing palpitations and insomnia

53
Q

which pair of points is best for the heart, stomach, and chest diseases

A

SP 4 and PC 6

54
Q

The heart meridian

A

originates int eh heart
a branch ascends to the cheek to connect with the tissues surrounding the eyes
a branch travels to the lung and emerges from the axilla
descends to the pisiform bone at the wirst

55
Q

which meridians pass through the heart

A

SP, HT, KD, SI

56
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HT 5 can treat

A

insomnia, palpitation, aphasia with stiffness of tongue

57
Q

which point is best for night sweating, nose bleeding, and vomiting bleeding

58
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HT 1 location

A

in the depression at the center of the axilla

59
Q

HT 1 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.5-1 cun

60
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HT 2 location

A

3 cun proximal to the medial end of the transverse cubital crease, on the line connecting HT 1 to HT 3

61
Q

HT 2 angle and depth

A

Oblique distally or proximally 0.5-1 cun

62
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HT 3 location

A

Midway between PC3 and the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the medial end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is fully flexed

63
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HT 3 angle and depth

A

Oblique 0.5-1.5

64
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HT 4 location

A

On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1.5 cun proximal to HT 7

65
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HT 4 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun, oblique 0.5-1 cun

66
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HT 5 location

A

On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 1 cun proximal to HT 7

67
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HT 5 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun, oblique 0.5-1 cun

68
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HT 6 location

A

On the radial side of the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, 0.5 cun proximal to HT 7

69
Q

HT 6 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun, oblique 0.5-1 cun

70
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HT 7 location

A

at the wrist joint, on the radial side of flexor carpi ulnaris, in the depression at the proximal border of the pisiform bone

71
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HT 7 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.3-0.5 cun, oblique 0.5-1 cun

72
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HT 8 location

A

on the palm, in the depression between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, where the tip of the little finger rests when a fist is made

73
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HT 8 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular 0.5

74
Q

HT 9 location

A

on the dorsal aspect of the little finger, at the junction of lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail

75
Q

HT 9 angle and depth

A

Perpendicular or oblique 0.1-0.2 cun

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