Chong Mai

Question 0

The “sea of blood” aka Chong connects to what?

Answer 0

• body hair
• heart
• blood connecting channels, superficial connecting channels, space b/w skin and muscles
• uterus

Question 1

Which body tissues are influenced by Chong?

Answer 1

• big toe, feet, medial aspect of legs
• lumbar spine
• abdomen, chest, heart, breasts
• throat, face, head
• uterus
• channels: SP, ST, LIV, KID, HT, SI, LI

Question 2

What are the 5 branches of the Chong?

Answer 2

Internal branch: between kidneys through the uterus and emerges at Ren1

Abdominal branch: emerges at ST30 and connects with Kid11. Ascends over kidney channel to Kid21 and disperses throughout chest. (This branch is usually involved in rebellious Qi of Chong)

Head branch: ascends over throat, around the chin and lips, and ends in the eyes.

Spinal branch: from Ren1 ascends inside the lumbar spine to L2.

Descending branch: from ST30 descends over medial aspect of leg, separating at the heel with one branch going to Kid1 and one to Liv3

Question 3

What are the 3 treasures and their associated organs? Chong is influenced by these because of its pathway between them.

Answer 3

Heart = Shen
Stomach/spleen = Qi
Kidneys = essence (jing)

Question 4

Point prescriptions:
Restless leg syndrome
Increasing circulation of Qi in the legs
Warming circulation

Answer 4

Restless leg syndrome: KID11, ST30, ST37, ST39, SP6 (3 yin crossing)
Brings Qi & blood down to the lower legs.

Poor circulation of qi in the legs: KID11,12,13

Warming the legs/circulation (coldness & numbness): SP4, PC6, KID4,11,13

Question 5

What are the 3 blood pathologies associated with the Chong Mai?

Answer 5

Blood heat, blood stasis, blood deficiency.

Question 6

Point prescription:

Blood stasis in the uterus

Answer 6

SP4, PC6, KID14, LIV3. +SP10, SP8

Question 7

Point prescription:

Full stomach conditions

Answer 7

SP4, PC6, KID21, ST19, ST21

Question 8

What are symptoms of rebellious Qi in the Chong Mai?

Answer 8

• cold feet with heat in the head
• fullness, distension, and pain in lower abdomen or hypo gastric region, umbilical area or epigastrum
• dysmenorrhea
• tightness in the chest, palpitations, SOB
• breast distension
• sighing
• lump in the throat
• headaches
• morning sickness

Question 9

What are the 2 major patterns for rebellious Qi of the Chong Mai and explain them.

Answer 9

1) . Full pattern = primary
- caused by emotional stress
- SP4, PC6, LI4, LIV3, KID14, KID21

2). Mixed/full/empty pattern = secondary
- deficiency in the lower abdomen (blood and/or kid deficiency)
allowing Chong to escape upwards
- SP4, PC6, LI4, LIV3, KID13, KID21, Ren4

Question 10

What are the 4 “sea” points associated with Chong?

Answer 10

Sea of blood
Sea of 12 channels
Sea of 5 yin/6 yang organs
Sea of food/nourishment

Question 11

Which points lie over the insertion point of the rictus abdominus?

Answer 11

ST30, KID11

Question 12

What is the point prescription for prostatic hyper trophy?

Answer 12

Tonify kidney, remove damp.

SP4, PC6, Ren3, Ren4, ST28, KID14, Liv3