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Divergents/8 Extras Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

LU 7

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2
Q

What are the paired points for the Ren?

A

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

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3
Q

What is the Sea of Yin?

A

Ren

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4
Q

What is the Sea of Yang?

A

Du

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5
Q

What is the Sea of Blood?

A

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

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6
Q

What level do the 8 extras operate on?

A

Deepest level - Preincarnation

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7
Q

For stasis of Yin needle ____

A

Ren 3

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8
Q

To gather Qi for refinement needle _____

A

Ren 6 = Sea of Qi

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9
Q

To release accumulations of or to Build Yin needle _____

A

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

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10
Q

Prior to needling & opening Ren points one should….

A

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

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11
Q

Lower Jiao Ren points include:

A

Ren 3 - 7

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12
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Middle Jiao Ren points include:

A

Ren 8 (moxa only), 10 - 15

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13
Q

Upper Jiao Ren points include:

A

Ren 17-18 & ST 1

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14
Q

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

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  • Wei-Defensive = skin, sinews
  • Ying-Nutritive = blood, vessels, flesh
  • Yuan-Source = marrow, bone
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15
Q

What are the 8 master points for the Extraordinary channels?

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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

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16
Q

Opening & closing point for the Dai?

A

GB 41 opens & SJ 5 closes

17
Q

Opening & closing points for the Chong?

A

SP4 opens & PC 6 closes

18
Q

Moxa _____ to tonify Qi

A

SJ 4

19
Q

Divergents travel in ____/____ pairs

A

Yin/Yang

20
Q

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

A

Shallow; Deep; Shallow

21
Q

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

A

Deep; Shallow; Deep

22
Q

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

A

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

23
Q

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).

A

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

24
Q

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 ______

A

thigh; ST divergent; throat; tongue

25
Q

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 @ ___.

A

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

26
Q

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

A

True (ST, GB, UB)

27
Q

T/F The Heart Divergent connects with the SI

A

False, The HT divergent does NOT connect with the SI

28
Q

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.

A

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

29
Q

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

A

shoulder/SI 10; HT & SI

30
Q

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 @ ___

A

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

31
Q

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 ____ __ ____

A

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

32
Q

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

A

True

33
Q

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.

A

axillary fossa; each of three jiao’s;

34
Q

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.

A

DU 20 (vertex); body cavity; chest

35
Q

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 ___ ____

A

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

36
Q

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 ____ ____.

A

Dorsum of the foot; external genitalia; outer canthus

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