Divergents/8 Extras

Question 1

What is the opening (master) point for the Ren?

Answer 1

LU 7

Question 2

What are the paired points for the Ren?

Answer 2

Opening LU 7 (R women/L men) coupled w. closing point KD 6 (L women/ R men)

Question 3

What is the Sea of Yin?

Answer 3

Ren

Question 4

What is the Sea of Yang?

Answer 4

Du

Question 5

What is the Sea of Blood?

Answer 5

Chong aka Sea of Miracles – gives birth to Ren & Du

Question 6

What level do the 8 extras operate on?

Answer 6

Deepest level - Preincarnation

Question 7

For stasis of Yin needle ____

Answer 7

Ren 3

Question 8

To gather Qi for refinement needle _____

Answer 8

Ren 6 = Sea of Qi

Question 9

To release accumulations of or to Build Yin needle _____

Answer 9

Ren 7 - Master point of all Ren points; move blood to nourish and nourish to move blood

Question 10

Prior to needling & opening Ren points one should….

Answer 10

palpate the abd for nodules, feel for temp and add or remove points based on palpation.

Question 11

Lower Jiao Ren points include:

Answer 11

Ren 3 - 7

Question 12

Middle Jiao Ren points include:

Answer 12

Ren 8 (moxa only), 10 - 15

Question 13

Upper Jiao Ren points include:

Answer 13

Ren 17-18 & ST 1

Question 14

Within the Meridian system - 8 extras assist with which three levels:

Answer 14

• Wei-Defensive = skin, sinews
• Ying-Nutritive = blood, vessels, flesh
• Yuan-Source = marrow, bone

Question 15

What are the 8 master points for the Extraordinary channels?

Answer 15

LU 7 = Ren; SI 3 = Du; SP 4 = Chong; GB 41 = Dai Belt; SJ 5 = Yang Wei; UB 62 = Yang Qiao; KD 6 = Yin Qiao; PC 6 = Yin Wei

Question 16

Opening & closing point for the Dai?

Answer 16

GB 41 opens & SJ 5 closes

Question 17

Opening & closing points for the Chong?

Answer 17

SP4 opens & PC 6 closes

Question 18

Moxa _____ to tonify Qi

Answer 18

SJ 4

Question 19

Divergents travel in ____/____ pairs

Answer 19

Yin/Yang

Question 20

Needle technique for Divergents when dealing with an EPF in the following way:

Answer 20

Shallow; Deep; Shallow

Question 21

Needle technique for Divergents when dealing with a condition one wants to put back into latency in the following way:

Answer 21

Deep; Shallow; Deep

Question 22

The LU divergent separates from the regular channel around ___ then enters the chest to connect with ___ & ___. It then heads _____ & emerges at superclavicular fossa & connects with the throat at ____ where it converges with LI system

Answer 22

LU 1; connects with LU & LI; heads upwards & connects with throat at LI 18.

Question 23

The Divergent for LI separates from the ___, & heads up the path of the regular channel to __, where there are 3 branches. The 1st branch goes posteriorly to connect w. ___ (below spinous process of C7). The 2nd branch heads anteriorly & goes to the chest & breast. The 3rd branch enters the body cavity @ the _____ ____& connects w. the LU, & then down to connect w. the LI. It then passes upward, emerges @ the supraclavicular fossa & up through the throat, where it connects w. ___(& joins the LI regular channel).

Answer 23

Hand; LI 15; DU 14; supraclavicular fossa; LI 18

Question 24

SP divergent separates from regular channel on the ____, it joins the ___ Divergent at the groove. It then flows up & connects with the ____, then further upward to penetrate & connect with the ______

Answer 24

thigh; ST divergent; throat; tongue

Question 25

St divergent separates from channel on the anterior aspect of the _____ & goes up to ___. Then enters body to connect w. SP & ST then goes up to connect w. ___. It then travels along the sides of esophagus & throat, emerges @ the ___, continues upwards along the sides of the nose, & finally connects w. the eye system @ ___.

Answer 25

thigh; ST 30 (inguinal groove); HT; mouth; UB 1 (converges with ST channel here)

Question 26

T/F ALL 3 FOOT YANG DIVERGENT CHANNELS CONNECT TO THE HEART

Answer 26

True (ST, GB, UB)

Question 27

T/F The Heart Divergent connects with the SI

Answer 27

False, The HT divergent does NOT connect with the SI

Question 28

HT divergent separates at _____ fossa, enters the chest and connects w. the HT. It then goes up to _____ & emerges at _____. It finally converges w. ____ reg channel at inner canthus.

Answer 28

axillary fossa (HT 1); throat, face; SI reg channel

Question 29

The SI divergent separates at ____, goes to the axillary fossa & enters body cavity connecting with ____ & ____

Answer 29

shoulder/SI 10; HT & SI

Question 30

UB divergent separates at ____, goes up to _____ and separates into 2 branches. One branch goes to ____. 2nd branch goes internally to ____. Main pathway goes upward through the muscles along the sides of the spinal column, & emerges @ the nape where it converges with UB @ ___

Answer 30

UB 40; sacrum (5 cun above anus around UB 31); 1st branch anus; 2nd branch heart; UB 10

Question 31

KD Divergent separates at ____, it joins, and runs together w. the ___ Divergent Channel. At the ___ lumbar vertebra, a branch emerges to start the Dai channel. The main portion continues up to the ___, where it emerges & converges w. the UB Reg. Ch. (UB 10 area). A branch from the nape goes to ____ __ ____

Answer 31

popliteal fossa (KD 10); runs with UB divergent; 2nd lumbar emerges with Dai; nape; root of tongue

Question 32

T/F KD Divergent is unusual in that it runs on the the back rather than the front of the body

Answer 32

True

Question 33

The PC Divergent separates from Channel @ the level of 3 cun below the ___ ___. It then enters the chest, & successively connects with ___ ____. It then goes upward, passes through the throat, emerges @ the retroauricular area (mastoid process), where it converges w. SJ Reg. Ch.

Answer 33

axillary fossa; each of three jiao's;

Question 34

The SJ Divergent starts @ ___. It then goes downward to the supraclavicular fossa, where it enters the ___ ___, then connects successively with the Three Jiaos & disperses in the _____. This Divergent Channel is a special case in that: a) it starts from the vertex rather than separating from its Regular Channel on the arm, and b) the SJ Regular Channel has no distribution to the vertex, the Divergent Channel's origin.

Answer 34

DU 20 (vertex); body cavity; chest

Question 35

The GB divergent separates @ ___ area, curves around the __ ___, then goes to the ext. genitalia & it joins the ___ Divergent. It then follows the lat abd & flank, until it enters the body cavity @ the hypochondriac region. It then connects w. GB, LV, & further onward to connect w. the HT. It continues upward, alongside the esophagus, emerges @ the ____ near the mouth. From area, it disperses in face & connects w the ___ system, & finally converges w. the GB Reg Ch. @ the ___ ____

Answer 35

GB 30; curves around hip joint; joins LV divergent; emerges at mandible; connects w. eye system; outer canthus

Question 36

After separating from the LV Reg. Ch. @ the _____ of the foot, the Divergent Ch. follows the Reg. Ch. to the ____ ___, where it joins GB Divergent Ch. & follows it to its end @ the ____ ____.

Answer 36

Dorsum of the foot; external genitalia; outer canthus