Merdians & Collaterals Flashcards
Transporting Qi and Blood and regulating yin and Yang
Transporting Qi & Blood throughout the body and rendering the body an integrated whole
Fuctions of the Merdians and Collaterals
Superficial to Deepest
Cutaneous Region Muscle Merdians Collaterals (Luo) Regular Merdians (Channels) Divergent Merdians 8 Extra Merdians
Resisting Pathogens
Protecting Pathogens
Functions of Meridians and Collaterals
Functions of Meridians and Collaterals
list the corresponding meridian for:
Both Elbows
L & H
Functions of Meridians and Collaterals
list the corresponding meridian for:
Both Axillae
Liver
Functions of Meridians and Collaterals
list the corresponding meridian for:
Both Groin
Spleen
Functions of Meridians and Collaterals
list the corresponding meridian for:
Both Popliteal Fossa
Kidney
Transmitting needling sensation and regulating deficiency and excess conditions.
(The channels serve to transmit Qi to the diseased area)
Functions of Meridians and Collaterals
List the transmitting order of a disease Cutaneous Regions
Skin-> Minute Luo -> Collaterals -> Merdians -> Fu -> Zang
Signs of internal diseases on the channels by color:
Blue-Green
Local Pain
Pain
Signs of internal diseases on the channels by color:
Yellow to Red
Heat Syndrome
Heat
Signs of internal diseases on the channels by color:
White
Cold Syndrome
Deficiency & Cold
Signs of internal diseases on the channels by color:
Dark-Colored
Blockage of Qi & Blood
=> Qi stagnation and Blood Stasis
Circulate only on the periphery of the body
Characteristics of the muscle meridians
Do NOT penetrate to the Zang Fu
Characteristics of the muscle meridians
Are more superficial and follow the lines of major muscles and muscle groups, tendons, ligaments, etc.
Characteristics of the muscle meridians
All originate at the extremities and ascend to the head and trunk
Characteristics of the muscle meridians
Host guest points for:
Toothache, swollen gums, yellow eyes, dry mouth, runny nose, epistaxis, swollen throat, shoulder pain
LI 4 + L 7
Host guest points for:
Abdominal distenstion and fullness, a feeling of oppression of the chest, epistaxis, phlegm, foot pain, ankle pain
S 42 + Sp 4
Host guest points for:
Dark complexion, absence of thirst, a desire to lie down, decreased vision, a feeling of heat, backache, weakness of the lower limbs, shortness of breath, timidity (literally H and G shivering and dithering’)
K 3 + B 58 {walking problems}
Host guest points for:
abdominal distension and hypogastric swelling on women, chest fullness, vomiting, hernia, urinary retention or incontinence
Liv 3 + G 37
Host guest points for:
Dull complexion, headache, eye pain, swelling of the neck, goiter, hypochondriac pain, swelling and sweating of the axilla
G 40 + Liv 5
Which 3 organs are NOT channels you will find in crossing points
Heart, Lung, Pericardium
In host guest theory which pertains to Luo & which to Yuan?
Host= Yuan Guest= Luo
