Conception Vessel Flashcards
Luo-Connecting Vessel?
Descends from CV15 & spreads over the abdomen
Primary pathway?
Start btwn KD’s,
Flow thru CV3 (Bao) & emerges at perineum (CV1).
Perineum, rises up along the midline of the abdomen, chest, throat & chin, terminating atCV24
Winds around the lip & inside the mouth, connects w/GV28, terminates below the eyes of ST1
Actions of CV points?
Treating disorders of local area
Regulating respective Zang-Fu organs
Strengthen the body or rescue Yang
Descending rebellion of ST Qi or LU Qi
Front-Mu of BL
CV3
Front-Mu of SI
CV4
Front-Mu of TW
CV5
Front-Mu of ST, Hui-Meeting point of Fu
CV12
Front-Mu of HT
CV14
Luo-Connecting point of CV
CV15
Front-Mu of PC, Hui-Meeting point of Qi, sea of Qi
CV17
CV3 Actions?
Benefits the BL,
Regulates Qi transformation,
Drains Dampness/Damp-Heat
Benefits Uterus (regulates menstruation)
Dispels stagnation & benefits the LW
1st choice for Damp-heat or Dampness Excess
CV3
Indications CV3?
Urinary system Edema,
Diarrhea, jaundice (Dampness)
Reproductive system
Local stagnation or accumulation of cold/heat
CV4 actions?
Only point that Tonifies Qi, Blood, Yin & Yang
**Tonify & nourishes the KD (fortifies original Qi, benefits the Essence **
Fortifies KD-Yang (Fire of Gate of Life)
**Regulates the Lower Warmer Warms **
Fortifies the SP
CV3 vs CV4
**Has cooling quality vs Tonifies Qi, Blood, Yin & Yang **
Best for Damp-heat cnds (UTI) vs Best for deficient & cold cnds
CV6 Actions?
Tonifies Qi (Original Qi)
Moves Qi & regulates Qi
Builds Qi & Moves Qi
Strong Qi & Yang restoring