Bladder Channels Flashcards
What is the dominate disorder of the Bladder Regular Channel?
Disorders of tendons, ligaments, joints, and muscle movement
What does the Bladder Regular Channel Distribute? (2)
Qi to consolidate the surface; Qi to the sense organs and head
What does the Bladder Regular Channel circulate?
Qi to nourish the muscles and tendons
What does the Bladder Regular Channel direct?
Qi to the Brain to promote its function and stabilize emotions
What does the Bladder Regular Channel regulate?
Function of the Bladder and Kidneys
What does the Bladder Regular Channel accomplish through the Shu Points?
links with all the Zangfu organs
What are the pathologies of the Bladder Regular Channel? (3)
- Channel Obstruction
- Exterior Syndromes
- Head, Face, Sense Organs
What are the s/s of Bladder Regular Channel pathologies as they relate to Obstruction?
pain, spasm, impaired movement of nape, neck, back, lumbar, hip, knee, calf, foot, small toe
What are the s/s of Bladder Regular Channel pathologies as they relate to Exterior Syndromes?
chills, fever, H/A, nape, stiffness, runny nose, body aches, susceptibility to colds
What are the s/s of Bladder Regular Channel pathologies as they relate to the head, face, and sense organs?
yellow sclera, painful eyes with lacrimation, nasal obstruction, epistaxis
Where does the Bladder Divergent Channel separate from the Bladder Regular Channel?
Popliteal fossa (Bl-40 area)
Where does the Bladder Divergent Channel enter the body cavity?
5 cun above the anus (approx. Bl-31)
Where does the Bladder Divergent Channel emerge?
Nape (Bl-10 area)
Where does the Bladder Divergent Channel converge with the Bladder Regular Channel?
Nape (Bl-10)
What does the Bladder Divergent Channel connect with?
Kidney, Bladder, Heart, anus
What does the Bladder Divergent Channel treat?
Rectum (hemorrhoids, prolapse)
Heart (urinary disorders related to nervousness, burning urination from Heart Fire)
Sacrum and Nape
Gyno (hormonal imbalance
Where does the Bladder TM Channel begin?
small toe (Bl-67)
Where does the Bladder TM Channel end?
Nose
Where does Qi knot on the Bladder TM Channel? (13)
external malleolus, heel, knee, popliteal fossa, gluteal region, back, nape, root of tongue, nose, scapula, eyelids, shoulder, mastoid process
What is the distribution of the Bladder Luo channel?
Separates from Bl-58 and travels to connect with the Kidney Regular Channel
What are the s/s of pathological excess in the Bladder Luo Channel?
nasal obstruction, clear nasal discharge, H/A, back pain
What are the s/s of pathological deficiency in the Bladder Luo Channel?
epistaxis, chronic clear nasal discharge, sinusitis
