Acu 2 Spleen Channel Flashcards
Spleen channel
Foot Taiyin
Spleen is on duty
9-11 am
The spleen primary meridian connects with which organs
Spleen Stomach Heart Diaphragm *Throat *Tongue
Symptoms that happen when abnormality is in the meridian
stiffness of the tongue, digestion problems, feel heavy, no power over the body, edema, unstable sleep, irregular menstruation, fertility, gynecology
- Digestion
- Fertility
Abdominal cramping and pain is a symptom of
excessive qi in the Spleen luo collateral
abdominal bloating is a symptom of
deficiency qi in the spleen luo collateral
vomiting and diarrhea is a symptom of
rebellious evil qi in the spleen luo collateral
general body ache is a sign of
excessive qi in the great luo collateral of the spleen
general body muscle loose and loose joints is a sign of
deficiency qi in the great luo collateral of the spleen
Spleen he sea
Sp 9
Spleen jing well
SP 1
spleen great luo connecting point
SP 21
Xi cleft point
Sp 8
Luo connecting point
SP 4
Ying spring
SP 2
Shu stream
Sp 3
Meeting point of the chong
SP 4
Shu stream
Sp 3
where does the spleen primary channel begin
at the medial side of the tip of the big toe at SP 1
describe the pathway of the spleen primary channel
from the big toe it runs up the medial side of the leg, connecting with the liver channel 8 cun above the medial malleolus, connecting with the conception vessel at Ren 3, 4, and 10 in the abdomen, connecting with the spleen and stomach organs, emerging at the stomach and passing through GB 24, LV 14, LU 1 and finally to SP 21
describe the first branch of the spleen primary channel
ascends through the diaphragm, runs alongside the esophagus, and spreads over the *lower surface of the tongue
describe the second branch of the spleen primary channel
ascends from the stomach, passes through the diaphragm and flows to link with the heart
what organs does the spleen primary channel connect with
Spleen
Stomach
Heart
what points does the spleen channel cross with
LU 1, GB 24, LV 14, Ren 3, 4, 10
where does the spleen luo channel begin
SP 4
describe the spleen luo channel
from SP 4 it connects to the stomach channel and enters the abdomen to connect with the intestines and stomach organ
where does the divergent channel branch off from
the middle of the anterior thigh
describe the pathway of the divergent channel
from the thigh it follows the stomach divergent channel to the throat and penetrates the *tongue
where does the great luo connecting channel of the spleen separate from
Sp 21
describe the pathway of the great luo connecting channel of the spleen
from SP 21 it spreads through the chest and lateral costal region *gathering the blood of the luo connecting channels of the whole body
where does the spleen sinew channel begin
at the medial side of the big toe
describe the pathway of the spleen sinew channel
from SP 1 it ascends up the medial side of the leg to converge at the external genitalia and bind at the umbiliucs, it enters the abdomen to bind at the ribs, spreads in the chest, and adheres to the spine (SP/ST back shu)
what organ is the spleen connected to according to six channel theory
lung
the interior pathway of the spleen primary channel connects with the
stomach organ
the spleen luo connecting channel connects with the
stomach channel and stomach organ
the spleen divergent channel connects with the
stomach divergent channel
where does the spleen primary channel connect with the conception vessel
at Ren 3, Ren 4, and Ren 10
the spleen primary channel passes through the hypochondrium to meet which two points
GB 34 and LV 14
the spleen primary channel ascends along the chest to meet with the lung channel at
LU 1
both the spleen primary and divergent channels connect with the
tongue
the spleen primary channel connects with the
heart organ
the spleen luo connecting channel connects with the
intestines
the spleen sinew channel converges at the
external genitalia
SP 1 location
on the dorsal aspect of the big toe, at the junction of lines drawn along the medial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail