Earth Officials (XI/XII) Flashcards
What is the Su Wen title and charge of the Stomach Official?
Title: The Stomach and the Spleen are in charge of the storehouse and graineries. Charge: The five wei (tastes) stem from them.
What is the Worsley title of the Stomach Official?
The Official in charge of rotting and ripening of food and drink.
What is the Stomach source point?
XI-42 - Rushing Yang
How many points are in the Stomach meridian?
45
What is the xi cleft point of the Stomach meridian?
XI-34 - Beam Mound
What is the horary point of the Stomach meridian?
XI-36 - Leg Three Miles
What is the junction point of the Stomach meridian?
XI-40 - Abundant Splendour
What are the exit/entry points of the Stomach meridian?
Entry: XI-1 - Receive Tears Exit: XI-42 - Rushing Yang
What is the junction point of the Stomach meridian?
XI-40 - Abundant Splendor
What is the AEP point associated with the Stomach Official?
III-21
What is the Su Wen title and charge of the Spleen Official?
Title: The Stomach and the Spleen are in charge of the storehouse and graineries. Charge: The five wei (tastes) stem from them.
What is the Worsley title of the Spleen Official?
The Official in charge of transportation and transformation.
What are the functions of the Spleen Official? (6)
- Governs transformation and transportation. 2. Controls the blood. 3. Controls the muscles and the four limbs. 4. Opens into the mouth and manifests in the lips. 5. Controls the raising of qi. 6. Houses the Yi.
What is the phone number for the Spleen meridian?
4, 7, 9, 13
What is the Spleen source point?
XII-3 - Supreme White
How many points are in the spleen meridian?
21
What is the xi cleft point of the Spleen meridian?
XII-8 - Earth Motivator
What is the horary point of the Spleen meridian?
XII-3 - Supreme White
What is the junction point of the Spleen meridian?
XII-4 - Prince’s Grandson
What are the exit/entry points of the Spleen meridian?
Entry: XII-1 - Retired White Exit: XII-21 - Great Enveloping
What is the AEP point for the Spleen Official?
III-20
Functions of the Stomach official (4).
- Controls the rotting and ripening of food.
- Controls the transportation of food essences to the whole body.
- Controls the decending of qi.
- Is the origin of fluids - it ensures that the part of food and drink that does not go to make essences of food condenses into the form of body fluids.
Functions of the Spleen (6).
- Governs transformation and transportation.
- Controls the blood - keeps it in the vessels.
- Controls the muscles and the four limbs - extracts food/gu qi to nourish the tissues in the body.
- It opens into the mouth and manifests in the lips. “If the spleen is healthy the mouth can taste the five grains.”
- Controls the raising of qi, makes sure the organs are held in their proper place.
- Houses the thought - focus, concentration, memorization, thinking process.
Spiritual Axis says: “When the Stomach is deficient one dreams of having a ________ _______.”
Spiritual Axis says: “When the Stomach is deficient one dreams of having a _LARGE_ _MEAL_.”
The Spleen loathes _______.
The Spleen loathes _DAMPNESS_.
Dampness easily obstructs the Spleen causing a dysfunction of its activity of T and T. This can cause abdominal distention, urinary problems or vaginal discharges.
Simple Questions says: “If the Spleen is deficient, one dreams of being _______; if the dream takes place in the late summer, one dreams of ________ a ________.”
Simple Questions says: “If the Spleen is deficient, one dreams of being _HUNGRY_; if the dream takes place in the late summer, one dreams of _BUILDING_ a _HOUSE_.”
Spiritual Axis says: “If the Spleen is in excess one dreams of _______ and being very ______. If the Spleen is deficient one dreeams of _______ in the _________ and of __________.”
Spiritual Axis says: “If the Spleen is in excess one dreams of _SINGING_ and being very _HEAVY_. If the Spleen is deficient one dreeams of _ABYSSES_ in the _MOUNTAINS_ and of _MARSHES_.”
