HT Channel Flashcards
HT-1 location
Center of axilla
HT-2 location
3 cun proximal to cubital crease
HT-3 location
Between PC-3 (biceps tendon) and medial epicondyle of the humerus
HT-4 location
1.5 proximal to wrist crease
HT-5 location
1 cun proximal to wrist crease
HT-6 location
.5 cun proximal to wrist crease
HT-7 location
Wrist crease, radial side of flexor capri ulnas
HT-8 location
Between 4th and 5th metacarpal
HT-9 location
Little finger, radial side
Internal pathway of HT
HT -> LU -> axilla -> HT-1
Branch 1 pathway
HT -> vessels -> diaphragm -> SI
Branch 2 pathway
HT -> esophagus -> cheek -> eye
Luo channel pathway
HT-5 -> follows channel to HT -> tongue -> eye
Divergent channel
axillary fossa -> HT -> throat -> face -> inner canthus (SI channel)
Sinew channel pathway
wrist, elbow, axilla (terminates at umbilicus)
The HT channel is (hand/foot) (tai yin, shao yin, jue yin) channel.
hand shaoyin
The HT channel reaches the (nose/ear/eye) system.
eye
HT channel originates in the ____.
HT
HT channel ends at the (radial/ulnar) aspect of the little finger.
radial
The Chinese name of HT 7 is _____.
Shen Men
HT 1 is located on the medial side of (femoral, axillary, subclavian) artery.
axillary
Which 3 zang-fu organs does the HT channel connect with?
HT, SI, LU
Source point
HT 7
Luo-connecting point
HT 5
Xi-cleft point
HT 6
Front-mu point
Ren 14
Back-shu point
UB 15
Jing-river point
HT 4
Shu-stream point
HT 7
He-sea point
HT 3
Wood point
HT 9
Horary point
HT 8
Divergent HT channel derives from ____.
the axillary fossa
Divergent channels of HT and SI are the ___ confluence.
4th
Distance between end of the axillary fold and the transverse cubital crease is ___ cun.
9 cun
The distance between the transverse cubital crease and the transverse wrist crease is ___ cun.
12 cun
The distance between Jing-river point and the xi-cleft point of the HT channel is ___ cun.
1 cun
HT 5 is located ___ cun proximal to the wrist crease.
1 cun
The HT channel is located along the course of the __ vein.
basilic
HT 4, 5, 6 and 7 are located the ____ side of the tendon of m. ____.
radial; flexor carpi ulnaris
T/F All the regular, divergent, and luo-connecting channels of HT enter the organ HT.
True
T/F All the regular, divergent, and luo-connecting channels reach the eye region.
True
T/F The luo-connecting channel of HT enters the root of the tongue.
True
T/F The luo-connecting channel of HT branches out at HT 3.
False
The muscle channel of HT connect with the umbilicus.
True
Excess symptoms of the luo-connecting channel of HT.
fullness, pressure in the chest
Deficient symptoms of the luo-connecting channel of HT.
aphasia
HT muscle channel Sx
- internal tension
- accumulation below the HT
- pain, cramping and strain along the course of the channel
Indications of the HT channel
Tx pain of chest and HT Treat HT rhythm Regulating and calming spirit Tx disorders of tongue and speech Tx disorders of throat Tx disorders of eyes Tx various disorders of face and complexion
Fx of HT organ
Govern the blood Controls blood vessels Manifest in complexion Houses the mind Opens into the tongue Controls sweat
HT pathology
blood, blood vessels - circulation problems
Spirit: emotion, thinking, intelligence
Heat in the HT -> SI -> UB
Problems of tongue
HT Excess Pathologies
Phlegm misting the mind
Phlegm fire harassing the mind
HT blood stagnation
HT fire
HT Deficient Pathologies
HT qi deficiency
HT yang deficiency
HT blood deficiency
HT yin deficiency
Ma Dan-yang heavenly star point
HT 5
HT 1 Fx
Unbinds chest, activates channel and benefits arm, clears deficient heat
HT 2 Fx
Activates channel and alleviates pain
HT 3 Fx
Calms mind, transforms phlegm, clears HT heat
HT 4 Fx
Relaxes muscles and sinews, calms spirit, benefits voice
HT 5 Fx
Calms spirit, regulates/tonifies HT qi and rhythm, benefits tongue, benefits bladder
HT 6 Fx
Regulates blood, calms shen, moderates acute conditions, clears deficiency fire and alleviates night sweating; sink floating yang
HT 7 Fx
Calms spirit, regulates and tonifies HT; nourishes HT-blood, open the orifices
HT 8 Fx
Clears heat from HT and SI, calms spirit, regulates HT qi, alleviates channel and activates pain
HT 9 Fx
Revives consciousness; clears heat, benefits tongue, eyes, throat; regulates HT qi and calms spirit; subdues wind (internal), opens HT orifices; relieves fullness, cools blood
HT 3 muscles
pronator teres, bracialis
HT 3 blood vessels
axillary artery, basilic vein
HT 3 nerve
Ulnar nerve, median nerve