Bladder Channels

Question 1

What is the dominate disorder of the Bladder Regular Channel?

Answer 1

Disorders of tendons, ligaments, joints, and muscle movement

Question 2

What does the Bladder Regular Channel Distribute? (2)

Answer 2

Qi to consolidate the surface; Qi to the sense organs and head

Question 3

What does the Bladder Regular Channel circulate?

Answer 3

Qi to nourish the muscles and tendons

Question 4

What does the Bladder Regular Channel direct?

Answer 4

Qi to the Brain to promote its function and stabilize emotions

Question 5

What does the Bladder Regular Channel regulate?

Answer 5

Function of the Bladder and Kidneys

Question 6

What does the Bladder Regular Channel accomplish through the Shu Points?

Answer 6

links with all the Zangfu organs

Question 7

What are the pathologies of the Bladder Regular Channel? (3)

Answer 7

1. Channel Obstruction
2. Exterior Syndromes
3. Head, Face, Sense Organs

Question 8

What are the s/s of Bladder Regular Channel pathologies as they relate to Obstruction?

Answer 8

pain, spasm, impaired movement of nape, neck, back, lumbar, hip, knee, calf, foot, small toe

Question 9

What are the s/s of Bladder Regular Channel pathologies as they relate to Exterior Syndromes?

Answer 9

chills, fever, H/A, nape, stiffness, runny nose, body aches, susceptibility to colds

Question 10

What are the s/s of Bladder Regular Channel pathologies as they relate to the head, face, and sense organs?

Answer 10

yellow sclera, painful eyes with lacrimation, nasal obstruction, epistaxis

Question 11

Where does the Bladder Divergent Channel separate from the Bladder Regular Channel?

Answer 11

Popliteal fossa (Bl-40 area)

Question 12

Where does the Bladder Divergent Channel enter the body cavity?

Answer 12

5 cun above the anus (approx. Bl-31)

Question 13

Where does the Bladder Divergent Channel emerge?

Answer 13

Nape (Bl-10 area)

Question 14

Where does the Bladder Divergent Channel converge with the Bladder Regular Channel?

Answer 14

Nape (Bl-10)

Question 15

What does the Bladder Divergent Channel connect with?

Answer 15

Kidney, Bladder, Heart, anus

Question 16

What does the Bladder Divergent Channel treat?

Answer 16

Rectum (hemorrhoids, prolapse)
Heart (urinary disorders related to nervousness, burning urination from Heart Fire)
Sacrum and Nape
Gyno (hormonal imbalance

Question 17

Where does the Bladder TM Channel begin?

Answer 17

small toe (Bl-67)

Question 18

Where does the Bladder TM Channel end?

Answer 18

Nose

Question 19

Where does Qi knot on the Bladder TM Channel? (13)

Answer 19

external malleolus, heel, knee, popliteal fossa, gluteal region, back, nape, root of tongue, nose, scapula, eyelids, shoulder, mastoid process

Question 20

What is the distribution of the Bladder Luo channel?

Answer 20

Separates from Bl-58 and travels to connect with the Kidney Regular Channel

Question 21

What are the s/s of pathological excess in the Bladder Luo Channel?

Answer 21

nasal obstruction, clear nasal discharge, H/A, back pain

Question 22

What are the s/s of pathological deficiency in the Bladder Luo Channel?

Answer 22

epistaxis, chronic clear nasal discharge, sinusitis