Conception Vessel Flashcards

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Where does Primary Channel travel?

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Starts inside lower abdomen (CV 3 - BAO) and emerges at CV 1 in perineum. Ascends midline of abd, chest, throat and jaw.
Interior portion winds around MOUTH terminates at ST 1
Another branch from BAO, inside spine
ONE SOURCE 3 BRANCHES (DU, REN, CHONG)

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2
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What is Room of Sperm?

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Prostate
Seminal Vesicles
Vas Deferens

In Women - UTERUS (Fallopian, ovary and Uterus)

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3
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Where is LUO pathway of CV/Ren Mai

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CV 15 - descends and spreads over ABDOMEN

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4
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What are Actions of CV points

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Treats disorders of local area (Lower, Middle, Upper Burner)
Regulates respective Zang-Fu organs
Strengthen body or rescue YANG
Descending rebellion of ST-Qi

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5
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What are Front Mu points of CV

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CV 3 - BL

CV 4 - SI

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6
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What is Front mu of BL?

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CV 3

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7
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What is Front Mu of SI

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CV 4

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8
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What is Sea of Qi?

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CV 6

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9
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What is Fxn of Bladder?

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Regulates Qi transformation, drains Dampness/Damp Heat

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10
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What is Action of CV 3

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Benefits Bladder - Dampness and Damp Heat
Benefits Uterus - Regulates Mens
Dispels Stagnation - Lower Burner
(Fortifies KD)
- COOLING quality, EXCESS patterns (Meeting point)

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What are Indications of CV 3

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Urinary Sys - Enuresis, retention, pain, freq, urgency
Edema, Diarrhea, Jaundice
Reproductive system - abd masses, irreg menses, dysmenorrhea, lochia
Local Stag or Accum of Cold/Heat - masses, abd pain, Shan disord, lumbar pain

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12
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What are Actions of CV4 
Guan Yuan (Gate or Origin)
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Tonifies & Nourishes the KD (Original Qi - Essence, KD Yang) & restores Yang Collapse
Regulates Lower Warmer - BL, Uterus, SI Qi (Front MU of SI)
Warms and Fortifies the SP (by KD Yin + Yang)
CV 4 through CV 8 - Lower Dan Tian (Upper Dan Tian CV 17)

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13
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What are Indications of CV 4

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Strong Tonification Xu of Zang-Fu, Qi, Blo, Yin or Yang (Chronic/Immune) - HIV/Aids Pts
KD Xu (Yin, Yang, Qi, Essence)
Urinary Sys
Reproductive Sys (PLUS, Upper/Middle Burner, Attack of Cold+KD Yang Xu

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14
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What are Differences btw CV 3 and CV 4

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CV3 - cooling + Xs patterns (Damp Heat - UTIs)

CV 4 - Tonifies Qi, Blo, Yin and Yang + Xu and Cold patterns

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15
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What does Conception Vessel

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Ren Mai - Take Control (Take Charge)

Sea of all Yin Channels

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16
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What are Actions of CV 6
Qi Hai (Sea of Qi)
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Tonifies Qi (Original), Moves Qi and Regulates Qi
Tonifies KD & Fortifies KD Yang, Rescues collapse of Yang
Harmonizes Blood (Tonify + MOVE) --> Qi / Blo Rel'p
BUILDS and MOVES QI; Strong Qi & Yang restoring; Yuan Source 'Huang' (12 Yuan Source + Gao and Huang = Remember 12)
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17
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Where are Gao and Huang located?

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Gao is a space below tip of heart

Huang is a space above the Diaphragm

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18
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What are Indications of CV 6

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Qi Disorders 
- Xu (Original, Qi of Five Zang Organs)
- Sinking, collapse
Yuan-Source - Stagnation and Rebellion
Urinary, Reproductive, Digestive
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19
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Compare CV 4 vs. CV 6

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CV 4 - Builds KD (Qi, Yang, Yin, essence)
Tonifies Qi and Yang, Nourish Yin & Blo, Original Qi, Astringent

CV 6 - Builds KD (Qi & Yang)
Tonifies Qi and Yang, activates Original Qi, Moving Qi

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20
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What are Actions of CV 8

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Warms Yang & Rescues collapse
Warms & Harmonizes Intestines
NO NEEDLING - MOXA + Massage
Area of high absorption -herbal plaster

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21
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What are Indications of CV 8

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Collapse of Yang (Xu windstroke or shock)
Xu Cold Abdomen
Extreme Weakness or Xu
Abdominal Herbal Plaster (motion sickness, digestive disorders)

22
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What are Actions of CV 1

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Location - difficult
Regulates Anterior & Posterior Yin Orifices
Drains Damp-Heat
Calms Spirit
Revives from Drowning
23
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What are Indications of CV 1

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Urogenital/anal regions (Prostatitis, genital pain and swelling..)

24
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What are Actions of CV 2

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Benefits urination
Regulates the Lower Warmer
Warms & invigorates KD

25
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What are Indications of CV 2

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Genito-urinary (Cystitis, incontinence, retention of urine…
Lower Abd pain

26
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What are Actions of CV 9

Shuipen (Water Separation)

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Regulates Water passages & treats edema
Harmonizes the Int and dispels accumulation
SI - separates clear from turbid (strongly influenced by SP + KD)
—>Dampness will accumulate
Promotes circulation of fluids in Abd

27
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What are CV 9 Indicaitons?

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Water diseases - edema, ascites (Yin Edema SP/KD Xu - abdominal)
Severe Stagnation & Rebellion of Qi (due to dysfxn of Int)

28
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What are Actions of CV12

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Front Mu ST (Hui Meeting point of Fu Organs)
Harmonizes Middle Warmer, and Descends Rebellion
Tonifies the ST & SP
Regulates Qi & Alleviates Pain
PHLEGM

29
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What are Indications of CV12

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ALL ST - Xu or Xs, Cold or Hot, Ext or Int
SP Xu - undigested food, diarrhea..
PHLEGM - Phlegm-Fluid
Mental/neurological related problems

30
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What are Actions of CV 14

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Regulates HT & alleviates Pain
Transforms Phlegm & Calms Spirit
Descends LU-Qi & unbinds Chest
Harmonizes ST & Descends Rebellion
Front MU of HT; Descending Property (Rebellion ST or LU Qi)
31
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What are Indications of CV14

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Diseases of HT Zang - organ
Mental Disorders (Phlegm misting HT)
Rebellious Qi of the LU or ST

32
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Compare CV12 and CV 14

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CV 12 Front Mu of ST, Acts on any ST issue

CV 14 Front Mu of HT, Acts on any HT issue
ALSO, deals with ST issues, but more geared to combined ST AND emotional issues (Psycho-emotional disorders with ST issues combined)

33
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Where do CV 10, CV 12 and CV 13 act?

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CV 10 - Lower cavity of ST (Pylorus) - scatter the stagnation
CV 12 - Middle Cavity of ST (Body)
CV 13 - Upper Cavity of ST (Fundus)

34
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What are Actions of CV 10

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Harmonize ST & Regulates Qi

Food Stagnation

35
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What are Actions of CV 10

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Food stagnation - pyloric stagnation

36
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What are Actions of CV 13

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Harmonizes the ST & Regulates Qi
•Descends Rebellion & Alleviates Vomiting
•Regulates the HT

37
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What are Indications of CV 13

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•ST issues - Rebellion of ST-Qi: nausea, vomiting, hiccups, ST reflux
–Stagnation of ST-Qi: epigastric or abdominal distention, fullness, pain and masses
•HT or mental disorders (secondary to CV14)
–HT pain, agitation, fright palpitations, insomnia, epilepsy

38
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What are Actions of CV 15

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REgulates HT and Calms Spirit

Descends LU Qi, Undbinds Chest

39
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What are Indications of CV 15

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Mental or neurological disorders
−Epilepsy, mania, mad walking/singing, aversion to sound of people talking, fright palpitations
•Heart problems
−Oppression/pain in chest or radiating to back
•Rebellion of LU-Qi
−Cough, wheezing, dyspnea, diminished Qi
•Skin conditions(related to Luo pathway)
−Pain of the skin of the abdomen(excess)
−Itching of the skin of the abdomen(deficiency)

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What are Actions of CV 17

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Regulates & Benefits Gathering Qi
Descends Rebellious Qi of the LU & ST
Benefits Breasts & Promotes Lactation
Front MU of PC
Hui Meeting of Qi, Point of Sea of Qi

41
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what are Indications of CV 17

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Xu of Zong Qi (LU and HT)
Rebellion of Qi (LU and ST)
Breast Disorders

42
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Compare CV 10 vs CV 13

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  • Affects primarily the pyloric sphincter
  • Dispels food stagnation
  • Affects primarily the fundus of stomach
  • Descends rebellion
  • Rebellion of ST-Qi
43
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What are Indications of CV 13

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•ST issues
–Rebellion of ST-Qi: nausea, vomiting, hiccups, ST reflux
–Stagnation of ST-Qi: epigastric or abdominal distention, fullness, pain and masses
•HT or mental disorders (secondary to CV14)
–HT pain, agitation, fright palpitations, insomnia, epilepsy

44
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What are Actions of CV 22

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Descends Rebellious Qi & Alleviates Cough/Wheezing
Benefits THROAT and Voice (LU)
Point of Window of Heaven

45
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What are Indications of CV 22

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Rebellious LU Qi

Throat Disorders

46
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What are Actions of CV 23

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Benefits the Tongue & Regulates Salivation

Descends Qi & Alleviates Cough (seldom use)

47
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What are Indications of CV 23

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Tongue and Salivation

Local Point for Tongue and Salivation (Taste, chewing, swallowing, speech)

48
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What are Actions of CV 24

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Extinguishes wind & benefits Face
Regulates CV

Meeting point of CV, GV, LI, ST

49
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What are Indications of CV 24

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Facial Disorders (paralysis, edema)
Excessive salivation with drooling

Stiffness in nape of neck

50
Q

Compare CV 17 and CV 6

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