Heart & Ren Channel

Question 1

The Heart Primary channel connects with which zang/fu organs?

Answer 1

Heart, Lung, Small Intestine

Question 2

The Heart Luo-Connecting channel separates from the Heart primary channel at what point?

Answer 2

HT 5 - Tōng Lǐ / Penetrating the Interior

Question 3

What are the five principle functions of the Heart channel?

Answer 3

1. governing the blood and blood vessels
2. housing the spirit
3. opening into the tongue
4. governing sweating
5. manifesting in the complexion

Question 4

What are the actions & indications of the points of the Heart channel, by virtue of its functions and channel pathways?

Answer 4

• treating pain of the chest and Heart and disorder of Heart rhythm
• regulating and calming the spirit
• treating disorders of the tongue
• treating disorders of the throat
• treating disorders of the eyes
• treating various disorders of the face and complexion

Question 5

Internal path of the Heart primary channel?

Answer 5

From HT to LU to SI, along esophagus to face and tissues around the eye.

Question 6

Path of the Heart Luo-Connecting channel?

Answer 6

From HT 5 up the arm and into heart, then to the root of the tongue and the eye

Question 7

Path of the Heart Divergent-Zheng channel?

Answer 7

From HT 1 into the Heart, up through the throat to UB 1; meet the SI channel at the inner canthus

Question 8

Path of the Heart Sinew channel?

Answer 8

From little finger, up the channel, across the chest and down to the navel

Question 9

Key points of the Heart channel?

Answer 9

HT 7
• Yuan-Source, Shu-Stream (Earth)
Ren 14
• Front Mu
• Mnemonic: Valentine’s Day on the 14th
UB 15
• Back Shu
• level with T-5
Face-Heart
• below Yin Tang, between eyes
• Watch for horizontal crease
Ear points
• Heart - center of Cavum Concha
• Ear Fire - posterior ear, opposite Sacrum
• Ear Shenmen - use w/ Ear Kidney