Channels/Points Study Guide

Question 1

Paired term to the Chinese word for channel networks

Answer 1

Jing-Luo

Question 2

Two meanings of word Mai

Answer 2

Blood vessel or Qi vessel

Question 3

Relative depths of: Primary, Luo, Divergent, Extraordinary, Sinew

Answer 3

Sinew, Luo, Primary, Divergent, Extraordinary

Question 4

Associated tissue: Lung

Answer 4

Skin, body hair

Question 5

Associated tissue: Spleen

Answer 5

Muscle, flesh

Question 6

Associated tissue: Liver

Answer 6

Tendons, ligaments

Question 7

Associated tissue: Heart

Answer 7

Blood and qi (vessels)

Question 8

Associated tissue: Kidney

Answer 8

Bone, marrow

Question 9

Where do Sinew channels begin?

Answer 9

Jing-Well points on the nail bed

Question 10

Two issues Luo channels/points treat?

Answer 10

Emotional and chroniz dz

Question 11

Where does Wei Qi circulate?

Answer 11

Around Ying Qi in Primary channels

Question 12

What fills the Extraordinary channels?

Answer 12

Jing Qi

Question 13

Where do all Extraordinary channels pass through?

Answer 13

Kidney

Question 14

He-Sea points are #1 for ____ (Yin/Yang) organs

Answer 14

Yang (Fu)

Question 15

As water point on Yin channels, what are two conditions that the He-Sea points treat?

Answer 15

Diarrhea, itching skin conditions

Question 16

What is a Xi-Cleft point like? What two things does it address?

Answer 16

Waterfall; acute conditions/pain and Blood disorders

Question 17

Name two conditions a Jing-River point is best suited for?

Answer 17

Cough, chills/fever

Question 18

Shu-Stream/Source points are #1 for ____ (Yin/Yang) organs

Answer 18

Yin (Zang)

Question 19

Shu-Stream points treat what two conditions?

Answer 19

Fatigue, heavy joint pain

Question 20

What two conditions does a Ying-Spring point treat?

Answer 20

Heat excess, sensory organ issues

Question 21

What two conditions can Back-Shu points treat?

Answer 21

Diabetes, asthma

Question 22

What two things do Front-Mu points do best?

Answer 22

Dx and tx of Yang conditions