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DU channel Flashcards

1
Q

Where does the DU channel originate?

A

The lower abdomen

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2
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Where does the DU channel emerge?

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The perineum and crosses DU 1

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3
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What pathway does it follow after emerging at the perineum?

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Posteriorly along the midline of the sacrum and interiorly along the spinal column to DU 16 at the nape of the neck.

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4
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What happens to the channel once it reaches DU16?

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It enters the brain to emerge at DU20

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5
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What happens once the channel emerges from the brain at DU 20?

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It descends along the midline of the head the bridge of the nose to emerge at the philtrum or DU 26

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6
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What are pathological symptoms of DU channel dysfunction?

A

Counterflow Qi
Abdominal urgency
Dyspnea
Gynelogical disorders
Atrophy of the leg

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7
Q

What is the Master/couple point?

A

Master - SI 3
Couple/ Yang qiao - BL 62

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8
Q

DU 3 is at what vertebral level

A

Lower border of L4

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9
Q

What does DU3 treat?

A

Strengthens the Lower back and tonifies yang

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10
Q

DU4 is at what vertebral level

A

Lower border of L2

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11
Q

What does DU4 treat?

A

Tonifies KD Yang and warms Mingmen
Tonifies the Original Qi
Warms the essence

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12
Q

DU5 is at what vertebral level

A

L1

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13
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DU6 is at what vertebral level

A

T11

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14
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DU7 is at what vertebral level

Central Pivot

A

T10

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15
Q

DU8 is at what vertebral level

Sinew Contraction

A

T9

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16
Q

Why is DU8 called Sinew Contraction

A

It extinguishes interior wind and treats muscle spasm, convulsion, tremor and epilepsy

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17
Q

DU9 is at what vertebral level

Reaching Yang

A

T7

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18
Q

Which DU point regulates LV/GB and treats Jaundice

A

DU9

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19
Q

Which DU point treats Damp heat

A

DU9

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20
Q

DU10 is at what vertebral level

A

T6

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21
Q

What DU point is the empirical point to treat Boils?

A

DU10

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22
Q

DU11 is at what vertebral level

Spitie Pathway

23
Q

What DU point strengthens the HT and calms the mind

24
Q

What DU point treats epilepsy in children?

25
Q

DU12 is at what vertebral level

26
Q

What DU point treats LU Qi

27
Q

DU13 is at what vertebral level

Way of Happiness

28
Q

What DU point regulates the Shaoyang and clears residual heat?

29
Q

What DU point treats malaria

30
Q

DU14 is at what vertebral level

Great vertebra

31
Q

What DU point is the Sea of Qi and why

A

DU14 - it is the crossing of the DU channel with all of the yang channels
DU15 - the gate of muteness, when qi is deficient there is insufficient energy for speech

32
Q

What point is good for clearing exterior wind heat?

33
Q

What DU point can you moxa to warm the 4 limbs?

34
Q

DU15 is at what vertebral level

Gate of Muteness

A

C1, impalpable but .5 cun below DU16

35
Q

What DU point benefits the tongue and stimulates speech

36
Q

What point is good for clearing the mind and can also clear interior wind

37
Q

DU16 is located at what landmark

Palace of Wind

A

In the depression directly inferior to the External occipital protuberance

38
Q

What DU point is the Sea of Marrow

39
Q

What DU point is a Window of Sky point

40
Q

Which DU point can expel interior and exterior wind

41
Q

Which DU point is a ghost point

A

DU16, DU23 and DU26

42
Q

Which DU point regulates the medula oblongota

43
Q

DU17 is located at what landmark

Brains Door

A

Directly superior to the External occipital protuberance

44
Q

Which point benefits the brain, benefits the eyes and can calm mania

45
Q

What is DU18 distance from DU17

46
Q

DU19 is how many cun from DU18

47
Q

How do you locate DU20

Hundred Meetings

A

5 cun posterior to the anterior hairline
7 cun superior to the posteior hairline

48
Q

Which DU point raises the yang and benefits prolapse

49
Q

Which DU point extinguishes wind and subdues LV yang

50
Q

Which DU point would you use for resucitation

A

DU20 or DU26

51
Q

DU21 is what distance from DU20

52
Q

DU 22 is what distance from the anterior hairline

53
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DU23 is what distance from the anterior hairline

54
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DU24 is what distance from the anterior hairline

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