Channels/Points Study Guide Flashcards
Paired term to the Chinese word for channel networks
Jing-Luo
Two meanings of word Mai
Blood vessel or Qi vessel
Relative depths of: Primary, Luo, Divergent, Extraordinary, Sinew
Sinew, Luo, Primary, Divergent, Extraordinary
Associated tissue: Lung
Skin, body hair
Associated tissue: Spleen
Muscle, flesh
Associated tissue: Liver
Tendons, ligaments
Associated tissue: Heart
Blood and qi (vessels)
Associated tissue: Kidney
Bone, marrow
Where do Sinew channels begin?
Jing-Well points on the nail bed
Two issues Luo channels/points treat?
Emotional and chroniz dz
Where does Wei Qi circulate?
Around Ying Qi in Primary channels
What fills the Extraordinary channels?
Jing Qi
Where do all Extraordinary channels pass through?
Kidney
He-Sea points are #1 for ____ (Yin/Yang) organs
Yang (Fu)
As water point on Yin channels, what are two conditions that the He-Sea points treat?
Diarrhea, itching skin conditions
What is a Xi-Cleft point like? What two things does it address?
Waterfall; acute conditions/pain and Blood disorders
Name two conditions a Jing-River point is best suited for?
Cough, chills/fever
Shu-Stream/Source points are #1 for ____ (Yin/Yang) organs
Yin (Zang)
Shu-Stream points treat what two conditions?
Fatigue, heavy joint pain
What two conditions does a Ying-Spring point treat?
Heat excess, sensory organ issues
What two conditions can Back-Shu points treat?
Diabetes, asthma
What two things do Front-Mu points do best?
Dx and tx of Yang conditions
