ACU THEORY

Question 1

Which meridians (Yin or Yang) are the more superficial?

Answer 1

Yang meridians

Question 2

Qi travels through the twelve meridians in how many minutes?

Answer 2

20mins. This is why an acupuncture session lasts 20mins or multiples of 20mins.

Question 3

Meridians are also known as …

Answer 3

vessels

Question 4

zàng fǔ -

tell me about this…

Answer 4

脏 腑 (zàng fǔ)

脏 refers to yin organs
- Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lung, Kidney.

腑 refers to the yang organs
- Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Gall Bladder, Urinary Bladder, Stomach and Sānjiaō.

Question 5

the five elements in Chinese,
collectively and individually, starting with wood…

Answer 5

五行 (Wǔ Xíng)

Wood (木 mù)
Fire (火 huǒ)
Earth (土 tǔ)
Metal (金 jīn)
Water (水 shuǐ)

Question 6

Which organ ‘opens’ in the eyes?

Answer 6

the liver

Question 7

Which organ ‘opens’ to the ears?
tip: this is a trick question.

Answer 7

the kidneys

Question 8

Which organ opens
to the tongue?

Answer 8

the heart

Question 9

Which organ opens to the mouth?

Answer 9

the spleen

Question 10

Which organs open to the nose?

Answer 10

the lungs

Question 11

5 ELEMENTS DIAGRAM
& CORRESPONDENCES

Answer 11

Question 12

Pericardium
- tell me about it…

Answer 12

Xīnbāo - 心包
In Qigong, the Pericardium meridian is of extreme importance.
The eighth point of the Pericardium meridian, Laogong, is located at the center of the palm and is one of the most energetically sensitive points on the body.
It is used to tactilely sense Qi for medical and other purposes as well as to emit and absorb Qi.

Question 13

the five gates are?

Answer 13

• top head: Bai Hui
• twixt eyes: Yin Tang
• hands: Lao Gong
• perineum: Hui Yin
• feet: Yong Quan