Meridian Theory Exam Flashcards
Where does the heart channel finish? The heart luo channel connects to the…
Root of the tongue.
Channel for temporal headaches?
Gallbladder Meridian (Side Headache).
Channel for occipital headache.
Bladder Meridian (Back/Bottom Headache).
Channel for forehead headache?
Stomach Meridian (Front Headache).
Channel for vertex (top head) headache?
Liver Meridian (Top Head Headache).
Heart Luo goes to the…(where)?
Eye.
Where does the kidney channel go on the medial malleolus?
Kidney Meridian makes a circle posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus (circle direction: above to posterior and under to anterior, or clockwise).
San Jiao channel enters the?
Ear! San Jiao Meridian enters the ear, yes.
Headaches of the stomach channel reflect on the…(body part) where?
Forehead/front of the head. Frontal lobe area!
GB Luo: after gallbladder 37 (lateral calf), where does it go?
Toward the dorsum of the foot. Dorsum: part facing up while standing.
Ending at the bottom, lateral corner of the 4th digit “ring toe”!
What channel is anterior, posterior, and lateral between stomach, bladder, gallbladder?
Stomach Meridian: Anterior.
Bladder Meridian: Posterior.
Gallbladder Meridian: Lateral.
What toes and fingers belong to the start or end of what meridians? If on the same toe, state which side of the nail.
Big toe (medial, bottom nail side):
Big toe (lateral, bottom nail side):
Between 2nd and 3rd toe, on 2nd toe (lateral, bottom side):
4th “ring toe” (lateral, bottom side):
5th “pinky toe” (lateral, bottom side):
Thumb 1st finger (radial bottom nail):
2nd pointer finger (radial bottom nail):
3rd middle finger (radial bottom nail):
4th ring finger (ulnar bottom nail):
5th pinky finger (radial side nail):
5th pinky finger (ulnar side nail):
Big toe nail medial side: spleen meridian.
Big toe nail lateral side: liver meridian.
2nd toe close to 3rd toe side: stomach meridian.
4th ring toe lateral nail side: gallbladder meridian.
Pinky toe lateral nail: bladder meridian.
Thumb 1st finger radial nail side: lung meridian.
2nd pointer finger radial nail side: large intestine.
3rd middle finger radial nail side: pericardium meridian.
4th ring finger ulnar nail side: san jiao meridian.
5th pinky finger radial side nail: heart meridian.
5th pinky finger ulnar side nail: small intestine.
What channel is in charge of the yuan qi of the 3 yangs of the hand? Why?
San Jiao. The Triple Burners are considered the Ambassadors or “intermediaries” for the body’s Yuan (Original) Qi (moving force) that originates in the kidneys.
3 yangs of the hand: large intestine meridian, small intestine meridian, San Jiao.
Where does the pericardium emerge to start the external channel?
PC1: 3 Cun below the axillary fold.
Chinese name for the sea of blood?
Chong Mai *1 of the 8 extraordinary vessels.