Conception Vessel Flashcards
Where does Primary Channel travel?
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)
What is Room of Sperm?
Prostate
Seminal Vesicles
Vas Deferens
In Women - UTERUS (Fallopian, ovary and Uterus)
Where is LUO pathway of CV/Ren Mai
CV 15 - descends and spreads over ABDOMEN
What are Actions of CV points
Treats disorders of local area (Lower, Middle, Upper Burner)
Regulates respective Zang-Fu organs
Strengthen body or rescue YANG
Descending rebellion of ST-Qi
What are Front Mu points of CV
CV 3 - BL
CV 4 - SI
What is Front mu of BL?
CV 3
What is Front Mu of SI
CV 4
What is Sea of Qi?
CV 6
What is Fxn of Bladder?
Regulates Qi transformation, drains Dampness/Damp Heat
What is Action of CV 3
Benefits Bladder - Dampness and Damp Heat
Benefits Uterus - Regulates Mens
Dispels Stagnation - Lower Burner
(Fortifies KD)
- COOLING quality, EXCESS patterns (Meeting point)
What are Indications of CV 3
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
What are Actions of CV4 Guan Yuan (Gate or Origin)
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)
What are Indications of CV 4
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
What are Differences btw CV 3 and CV 4
CV3 - cooling + Xs patterns (Damp Heat - UTIs)
CV 4 - Tonifies Qi, Blo, Yin and Yang + Xu and Cold patterns
What does Conception Vessel
Ren Mai - Take Control (Take Charge)
Sea of all Yin Channels
What are Actions of CV 6 Qi Hai (Sea of Qi)
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)
Where are Gao and Huang located?
Gao is a space below tip of heart
Huang is a space above the Diaphragm
What are Indications of CV 6
Qi Disorders - Xu (Original, Qi of Five Zang Organs) - Sinking, collapse Yuan-Source - Stagnation and Rebellion Urinary, Reproductive, Digestive
Compare CV 4 vs. CV 6
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
What are Actions of CV 8
Warms Yang & Rescues collapse
Warms & Harmonizes Intestines
NO NEEDLING - MOXA + Massage
Area of high absorption -herbal plaster