Dai Mai Flashcards
which 4 organs would the Dai Mai have an influence on?
Liver, Gallbladder, Spleen and kidney
what is the other name for Dai mai?
Girdle vessel
Which body tissue does the Dai Mai influence?
Genitals, waist, hips, uterus and bladder
List the master and couple points and channel points of the Dai Mai
Gb 41 and SJ 5
Liv 13, GB 26, 27, 28
General functions on the Dai Mai
Harmonize Liver and Gallbladder
Resolve dampness in the lower jiao
Resolve Qi in the legs
List the trajectory of the Dai Mai
- Starts in the hypochondrium at the point Liv 13
- encircles the waist connecting with the points GB 26, 27 and 28
- Connects at the level of L2 with the kidney divergent channel
Functional meaning of Dai Mai
Links upper and lower 1/2 of the body
Links yang meridians of the back with Yin meridians on the abdomen
Controls Shao Yang Meridian
Controls postural muscles of back and abdomen
Location of GB 26 (DaiMai)
Below the free end of the 11th rib, at the level of Ren 8
List the Full pathology of DaiMai
Fullness and distension of the abdomen
Back feels as if it has been sitting water (cool, clammy sensation, bloating abdominal, edema)
Back soreness radiating to the lower abdomen or abdominal pain radiating to the lower back
Feeling of heaviness of the body - exposure to dampness
Headaches due to upward rising of Yang with deficiency Yang in lower body)
Empty pathology of Dai Mai
Coincides generally with a deficiency of Ren Mai
Hernia, organ prolapse, Wei Syndrome
Miscarriages
Poor posture
excess condition point prescription
GB41, SJ5, GB 26, REN 3, ST 28, SP 9
Which condition is treated though the Dai mai?
Leucorrhea due to dampness
GB 41, SJ 5, GB 26, UB 23
Point prescription for abdominal pain radiating to the back
possibly related to liver qi stasis or dampness
GB41, SJ 5, GB 26, REN 6, ST 28, SP9, UB 20. 23
Point prescription for deficiency pattern - Sp, Kid Qi sinking
