DIVERGENT CHANNELS

Question 1

KIDNEY DIVERGENT CHANNEL

Answer 1

• separates from the Kidney primary channel in the popliteal fossa,
• intersects the _Bladder divergent channe_l on the thigh,
• ascends to connect with the Kidneys,
• crosses the Girdling vessel in the region of the second lumbar vertebra,
• ascends to the root of the tongue,
• continues upwards to emerge at the nape of the neck and converge with the Bladder primary channel.

Question 2

LIVER DIVERGENT CHANNEL

Answer 2

• separates from the primary channel on the dorsum of the foot,
• ascends to the pubic region where it converges with the Gall Bladder primary channel.

Question 3

SPLEEN DIVERGENT CHANNEL

Answer 3

• branches from the primary channel in the middle of the anterior thigh,
• follows the _Stomach divergent channel t_o the throat where it penetrates the tongue

Question 4

YANG DIVERGENT CHANNELS

Answer 4

• Separate from RESPECTIVE YANG MAIN CHANNEL
• Enter YANG ORGAN and ofen related YIN organ
• Emerge at the neck where join related Yang Main Channel

Question 5

YIN DIVERGENT CHANNELS

Answer 5

• Separate from their respective YIN MAIN CHANNEL
• Some ( HT, KID, LU) connect with respective YIN ORGAN
• Join related YANG DIVERGENT CHANNEL
• Then join related YANG MAIN CHANNEL ON THE NECK

Question 6

UPPER MEETING POINTS OF DIVERGENT CHANNELS

Answer 6

• BL/KID BL-10
• GB/LIV GB-1
• ST/SP ST-1 ( ST-9)
• SI/HT BL-1
• TB/PC TB-16
• LI/LU LI-18

Question 7

LOWER MEETING POINTS OF DIVERGENT CHANNELS

Answer 7

• BL/KID BL-40 popliteal
• GB/LIV CV-2 pubis
• ST/SP Thigh
• TB/PC None
• LI/LU None

Question 8

FUNCTIONS OF DIVERGENT CHANNELS

Answer 8

• Balansing Yin and Yang in the interior
• Balansing Yin and Yang in the Head
• Harmonizing Yin and Yang
• Integrating and connecting the internal organs

Question 9

BL/KID

treatment

Answer 9

LBP,occipital headache, urinary problems - Kid Def

BL-10 + BL-40 treat back,Bl,Kid

BL-23 back shu kid + CV-3 front collecting Bl

Question 10

GB/LIV

treatment

Answer 10

Liver yang rising headache 5 + Pc-6

GB-1 upper meeting point GB/Liv

CV-2 lower meeting point

Liv-3 + GB-43 to decrease Yang Liv

TW-5 + PC-6 to decrease Yang Liv

Question 11

ST/SP

treatment

Answer 11

ST + SP deficiency

ST-31 + SP-12 - thigh area (lower meeting point)

Question 12

SI/HT

treatment

Answer 12

Abdominal distention

HT-1 lower meeting point

BL-1 upper meeting point

SI-1 distal point

SI-7 luo connecting point

CV-4 front collecting point SI

Question 13

LI/LU

treatment

Answer 13

Asthma, allergic rinitis

LI-18 Upper meeting point

LU-1 front collecting point

LU-7 + LI-4 to descent LU QI

Question 14

TW/PC

treatment

Answer 14

Temporal headache

TW-16 upper meeting point

PC-6 open chest