Chong Mai

Question 0

Tissues influenced by the Chong Mai

Answer 0

Big toe, medial aspect of the leg
Lumbar spine
Abdomen, chest, heart, breast
Throat, face, head
Uterus
Channels: Spleen, stomach, Liver, Kidney, heart, Small intestine, Large intestine 
(related to the 3 treasures)

Question 1

Meaning of Chong Mai

Answer 1

The sea of blood, the sea of 12 channels
The sea of 5 yin and 6 yang organs
Also influences Qi and Blood in the whole body
Connects channels and all the channels of abdomen circulation of Qi and blood of all channels except the arm

Question 2

What are the 5 trajectory of the Chong Mai?

Answer 2

Abdomen, Spine, Head, Internal, Descending

Question 3

Between the kidney, through the uterus, emerging at Ren 1

Answer 3

Internal branch

Question 4

Head branch

Answer 4

Ascending over the throat, around the chin and lips ending below the eyes

Question 5

Trajectory of the abdominal branch

Answer 5

Emerging from ST30 connecting with K11 ascending over the kidney channel to K21 and from there dispersing over the chest

Question 6

Ren 1 ascending inside the lumbar spine to L2

Answer 6

Trajectory of the Spinal Branch

Question 7

Descending branch of Chong Mai

Answer 7

From St 30 over the medial aspect of the thigh, lower leg to the medial malleolus, separating at the heel with one branch from to K1 over the foot arch, another branch reaching the big toe where it connects with the Liver channel

Question 8

Master and couple point of the Chong Mai

Answer 8

Sp 4 and PC 6

Question 9

What are the significances of the Chong Mai?

Answer 9

Strong connection with the Uterus
Related to 7-8 years cycle in Female and Male
Rebellious Qi of Chong Mai can cause symptoms in Abdomen, chest, breast, throat and face
Ensures the descending of Yin to the legs

Question 10

How does the Chong Mai influence the Female breast

Answer 10

Influences the female breast
Responsible for the transformation of blood into breast milk
Controls the connective tissue in the breast

Question 11

How does Chong mai and the heart interact?

Answer 11

It disperses in the Chest
Chong Mai = Sea of Blood - Heart governs blood
Treats palpitations and anxiety
Treats 9 kind of Heart Pain
Heart and Uterus are connected through Bao Mai (uterus) as part of Chong Mai

Question 12

St30 upper source of Sea of Food
Treats stomach disorders
Connection of Stomach and uterus through Chong Mai can explain morning sickness

Answer 12

Chong Mai and the relationship between the Stomach

Question 13

Disorder of blood and blood circulation
Disorder of the gastro-intestinal tract (stasis)
Rebellious Qi of Chong Mai
Internal urgency of Chong Mai

Answer 13

Chong Mai pathology

Question 14

Cold feet, heat sensation in the head, fullness distention, pain in lower abdomen or hypogastric region, umbilical are or epigastrium, dysmenorrhea, feeling of tightness in the chest, palpations, SOB, breast distention, sighing, feeling of lumps in throat, headaches, morning sickness

Answer 14

SnS of Rebellious Qi of Chong Mai

Question 15

How does the Chong Mai and Male genitals relate?

Answer 15

Responsible for Zong Jin (Rectus Abdominis/Penis)
Chong Mai important influence on blood and Qi, determines erection
Points that affect pre and post natal Qi can be indicated to treat ED

Question 16

ST30, Ren 1, K13 and Ren 4

Answer 16

Points that treat ED

Question 17

What is the prostate equivalent in the women?

Answer 17

Uterus

Question 18

Which extra meridians flow through the prostate?

Answer 18

Du, Ren and Chong Mai

Question 19

Cause of Prostate hypertrophy (enlargement)

Answer 19

Phlegm dampness and blood stasis - result of pathology of Chong Mai

Question 20

Sp4, 6, K4, K11, K13

Answer 20

Warms feet

Question 21

Treats circulation in the leg

Answer 21

K11, 12, 13

Question 22

K11, St 30, Sp6, St 37, St 39

Answer 22

Restless Leg Syndrome

Question 23

Points use to treat dysmenorrhea

Answer 23

Sp4, P6, K14, Liv3, Sp10

Question 24

What are the 9 kinds of heart pain?

Answer 24

Heart, wealth, prosperity, relationship, children/creative, travel/adventure, career/vocation, wisdom/family

Question 25

Which 3 extra meridians flow through the uterus? and which Extra meridian are they affiliated with?

Answer 25

Du, Ren and Chong. Ren 1

Question 26

Chong Mai Pathology of the Uterus

Answer 26

Blood Deficiency - Scanty periods
Blood Heat - Heavy Period
Blood Stasis - Clots/dysmenorrhea

Question 27

Points to treat blood stasis in the Uterus

Answer 27

Sp 4, P6, K14, Liv 3, Sp 10 - treat 2-3 days before period

Question 28

Which point promotes lactation?

Answer 28

SI1 - prick to bleed/acupressure

Question 29

Rebellious Qi Chong - Full Primary Rebellious Qi

Answer 29

Qi rebel upwards by itself

result of Emotional stress or stagnation, anger, worry, resentment, frustration, repressed anger

Question 30

Rebellious Qi Chong - Mixed full/empty - Secondary

Answer 30

Deficiency in Chong in Lower abdomen
Deficiency blood, def in kid (yin/yang)
Qi in the lower Dantian is weak - Qi of Chong Mai will escape upwards
Seen in menopause

Question 31

Chong Mai Master and Couple points - Sp4, PC6
4 gates - LI4, Liv 3
K13, Ren 4, K21

Answer 31

Rebellious Qi Chong points

Question 32

What does Chong

1. Treat?
2. Which organ does it corresponds to
3. Pulse?
4. Circulation pattern
5. Which part of the body does it go through?
6. Which disorder it is related to?

Answer 32

1. Treats blood. Blood stasis, rebellious Qi
2. Heart, Spleen
3. Slippery/wiry/Firm/Long
4. Dispersing action. Horizontal
5. Lower Lateral
6. Disorder of blood/blood menstrual issues
   * * Menstruation especially dysmenorrhea

Question 33

which points are inclusive of the the chong mai (include master and couple points)

Answer 33

Kid 11 to 21, Ren 1, St 30, Sp4 and Pc 6