Liver Channels Flashcards
What is the Liver channel pathology compared to the Liver organ pathology?
Organ: vertex H/A, hernia, dry throat, hiccup, enuresis, dysuria, mental disturbances
Channel: pain in lower back, fullness in chest, pain in lower abdominal region
What are the entry and exit points of the Liver Channel?
Entry: Lv-1, Exit: Lv-14
What disorders does the Liver Channel dominate?
Disorders of the Liver
What extra organs does the Liver Regular Channel enter?
GB, Lung, Stomach, Brain
What tissues are the Liver Regular Channel associated with?
nasopharynx, tissue around the eye, inner surface of lips, genital region, trachea, diaphragm
What 3 Spleen channel points does the Liver Regular Channel intersect with?
Sp-6, 12, 13
What 3 Cv points does the Liver Regular Channel intersect with?
Cv-2, 3, 4
What Du point does the Liver Regular Channel intersect with?
Du-20
What 2 GB points does the Liver Regular Channel intersect with?
Gb-27, 28
What Pc point does the Liver Regular Channel intersect with?
Pc-1
Where do the Liver Regular, Divergent, TM, and Luo Channels converge?
external genitalia - Liver point 1st choice when treating area
What is the Luo point of the Liver Channel?
Lv-5
Describe the pathway of the Liver Luo Channel
separates from the primary channel @ Lv-5, connects to GB channel ascends to genitals, converges at penis
What are the deficiency symptoms of the Liver Luo Channel?
itching of external genitalia (herpes, eczema, candida, vulvitis)
What are the excess symptoms of the Liver Luo Channel?
constant erection
What are 3 examples of Lv/Gb disorders which the Liver Luo channel treats?
hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis
Where does Qi knot of the Liver TM channel? (3)
medial malleolus, medial knee, external genitalia
Where does the Liver Divergent channel separate?
dorsum of the foot
Where does the Liver Divergent channel enter?
hypochondriac region
Where does the Liver Divergent channel emerge?
mandible
Where does the Liver Divergent channel converge?
outer canthus
Wh organs and tissues does the Liver Divergent channel connect with?
GB, Lv, Ht, esophagus, eye system, external genitalia
Describe the pathway of the Liver Divergent channel
separates from Lv Regular Channel at dorsum of foot, follows regular channel to ext. genitalia, joins GB divergent channel, and follows it to outer canthus
What does the Liver Divergent channel treat?
urogenital (Lv-5, 8)
external genitalia
Where does the Qi accumulate on the Liver Divergent channel?
external genitalia
