Meridian Theory wk 4 LUNG

Question 1

Lung Channel is the hand _____ yin

Answer 1

hand TAI YIN

Question 2

Lung channel __________ Qi

Answer 2

Circulates

{circulation of defensive WEI QI; regulates pores & teperature}

Question 3

Lung channel nourishes & harmonizes the ______ _______ organs

Answer 3

LUNGS & HEART

(through the circulation of QI in the chest)

Question 4

Lung channel regulates the ______ & ______ of QI

Answer 4

ASCENDING & DECENDING

(along w/ liver regulates proper direction)

Question 5

Lungs are susseptible to rebellious QI /counterflow.
manifests as______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Answer 5

manifests as:
coughing, wheezing
nausea, vomiting,
reflex

Question 6

Lung channel ___________ the body fluid circulation

Answer 6

Regulates (ie. regulates the water pathways)

{helps control volume of urine; acts as a canopy that “mists” the lower organs}

Question 7

Lung channel Lifts & regulates the ________

Answer 7

SpIRIT
(due to its close cxonnection to heart; and is affected by GRIEF/SADNESS)

Question 8

LUNG CHANNEL TREATS

Answer 8

all areas traversed by the channel (like all the channels)

Question 9

Lung channel begins

Answer 9

in the middle jiao

Question 10

Lung channel ends

Answer 10

Radial side of thumb LU 11

Question 11

Lung channel branch

Answer 11

separates from LU 7 and travels to tip of index finger at LI 1

Question 11

Lung channel # of points

Answer 11

11

Question 12

Lung channel organ connections

Answer 12

Large intestine, Lung, Stomach

Question 13

LUNG 1*

Answer 13

Entry Point
Front Mu

Question 14

LUNG 3
not an impo point

Answer 14

Window of sky

Question 15

Lung 5

Answer 15

He sea

Question 16

Lung 6

Answer 16

Xi Cleft

Question 17

LUNG 7
(one of the most important points of the body)

Answer 17

1) Luo Connecting
2) Master Point of REN
3) COMMAND (BACK OF
HEAD/NECK
4) EXIT POINT

Question 18

Lung 8

Answer 18

Jing River

Question 19

Lung 9*

Answer 19

Shu stream
Yuan source
Influential (hui) point of the vessels

Question 20

lung divergent SEPARATES at
(S.E.E.C)

Answer 20

Just anterior to the axilary fold (the LU 1 area)

Question 21

lung divergent ENTERS at

Answer 21

Chest

Question 22

lung divergent EMERGES

Answer 22

At supraclavicular fossa

Question 23

lung divergent CONVERGES

Answer 23

on throat
(w/ LI primary channel at LI 18 area)

Question 24

lung divergent organ connections

Answer 24

Lung & LI organs

Question 25

All LUO channels connect with thier

Answer 25

yin / yang pair

Question 26

Lung LUO connecting point

Answer 26

LU 7

Question 27

Lung LUO pathway

Answer 27

distally towards the thenar eminence

Question 28

Lung LUO connects to the

Answer 28

LI primary channel

Question 29

Lung LUO main use

Answer 29

1) disorders of the wrist/palm/thumb 2)strenthens Lung/LI yin/yang pair connections

Question 30

Lung channel is the hand ____ ____

Answer 30

Hand Tai Yin

Question 31

Lung Sinew/Tendinomuscular channel BEGINS AT:

Answer 31

LU 11

Question 32

Lung Sinew/Tendinomuscular channel: Pathway

Answer 32

goes proxmimally towards the ribcage/chest diaphragm

Question 33

Lung Sinew/Tendinomuscular channel: Qi accumulates (knots or binds) at

Answer 33

Thenar eminence elbow shoulder suprclavicular fossa chest

Question 34

Lung Sinew/Tendinomuscular channel: distributes over the

Answer 34

diaphragm & hypochondriac region

Question 35

Lung Sinew/Tendinomuscular channel: THE MAIN USES ARE FOR

Answer 35

Pain stiffness BI sydrome, spitting up blood (as per matt don't need to know for his class)