General Point and Category Flashcards
What are the 3 functions of the channels
- Transport Qi & Blood
- Resist pathogens, show signs and symptoms
- Transmit needle sensation, regulate deficiency and excess
- (integrate the whole body by connecting zang fu, interior exterior)
Which of the channels arise from a specific point located below the elbow or knee and separate from the regular channel
Luo Connecting Channels / Collaterals (Luo BeLOW)
Which of the channels are even deeper than the Jing-Mai (Regular channels)
Extraordinary channels
Which of the channels do not distribute interiorly, only superficially at the skin. They have no starting point or terminating points or directional flow
Cutaneous regions
Start on the extremities (hands or feet) and travel inward toward the trunk. They cover broad areas and “knot” at the joints and large muscles
Tendino-muscular Channels
Separate from the channels above or at the elbow or knee joints, enter the chest and abdomen, emerge from the body cavity, converge with the yang channel of the pair.
Divergent Channels
Run verticall, bilaterally, and symmetrically distributed relattively deep within the body, have internal and external pathways
Regular Channels
Which channels act as a link between paired Yin and Yang Channels
Luo Connecting Channels
Which channels are considered reservoirs of Qi
Extraordinary channels
List the 8 extraordinary channels
Ren, Du, Mai, Chong, Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao
The ren is called the _______
Sea of Yin Channels
The Du is called the
Sea of Yang Channels
Which channels are the external branches of the recular channels and reinforce the connection between joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and maintain articulation?
Tendino-muscular Channels
Which channels are the most external portion of the Regular channels, circulate qi and blood, nourish the skin/pores, and protect the body from evil qi?
Cutaneous regions
Which are the branches of the regular channels that reinforce the connection among Zang Fu organs?
Divergent Channels
Which of the categories of channels have 12 channels?
Regular
Divergent
Tendino-musclar channesl
How many Luo Channels?
16
How many extraordinary channels?
8
How many cutaneous regions
12
Of the Luo and the Divergent - which has no points?
Divergent - luo has points
Which is deeper, the Luo or the Divergent?
Divergent
How many command points are there?
What are they?
4 Command points for regions of the body
Face - LI 4
Head/Neck - LU 7
Abdomen - ST 36
Low Back - UB 40
What are the Lower He Sea points, how many are there?
They treat the Yang Organs - specifically created for the Hand Yang channels
6
How many Luo Connecting points are there?
16
How many Back Shu points are there? Where are they located?
12
On the back on the UB channel
How many Front Mu points are there? Where are they located?
12
On the front over the organs
How many Xi Cleft points are there?
16
12 regular channel
Ren, Du, Yin Wei, Yang Wei, Yin Qiao, Yang Qiao
What point category would you use for asthma, dryness, cough, voice change
Jing River Transporting Point (Metal / Fire)
What point category is located on the bladder meridian used to treat chronic deficiency of the organs
Back Shu points
What point category is the site where qi and blood are deeply converged, used for acute pain or bleeding
Xi Cleft points
Which point category is used to treat Fu organs, stomach, intestines, rebellious qi, diarrhea
He Sea points - Intestines and counterflow (rebellious qi)
Which point category is used for mental illness, chest stifling, fullness under the heart
Jing Well Transporting points
Which point category is used for Bi syndrome, wind, damp, heaviness, joint pain
Shu Stream Transporting points
Which point category is located on the torso over the associated internal organ, often used for diagnosis (and to treat acute excesses)
Front Mu Point
Which point categroy is used to treat febrile disease, complexion change, hot sensations
Ying Spring Transporting points
Which point category is internal/external related?
Lu points
Which point category is where the source qi is retained, used to treat diseases of the zang fu
Source or Yuan points
What is the distance in Cun from the Acromion to the sternal notch
8 cun
What is the distance from the Axillary fold to the cubital crease?
9 cun
What is the distance from the cubital crease to the transverse wrist crease?
12 cun
What are the 5 Categories of Shu Transporting Points
What are their elements (Yin/Yang)
What are their locations
Jing Well - Wood / Metal - Extremity
Ying Spring - Fire / Water - 2nd from Extremity
Shu Stream - Earth / Wood - 3rd from Extremity
Jing River - Metal / Fire - B/t Shu and He
He Sea - Water / Earth - Elbow or Knee
Where do you find the Yuan Source Points
Yin Channels - 3rd from Extremity
Yang Channels - 4th from Extremity, except GB
What is a horary point?
What impact do they have?
Shares the same element as the channel - i.e. LU 8 is metal, on the metal channel
Evening effect
Which channels store what happened when you were younger?
Divergent channels
What is special about the Xi Cleft points?
They never share a category
Which Xi Cleft point is the exception to them being Distal to elbow/knee
Stomach
