Meridian theory WK 7 - Small Intestine Flashcards
TCM Functions of the SMALL iNTESTINE:
1) Controls __________ & _________
2) Separates ___________
1) Controls RECEIVING & TRANSFORMING (takes food & drink from ST then separates “clean from the dirty - clean goes to spleen & dirty to LI & UB)
2) separates fluids
Just info…..on how the SMALL INTESTINEs relationship with other organs……
HEART - closet connection; psycho-emotional level, capacity for “clear” judgement; SI provides clarity; GB provides courage
KIDNEY; transformation of fluids relies entirely on energy from KD yang
SPLEEN: transformation of food relies on SP qi & yang
Principle characteristic of Small Intestine channel
1) w/UB forms the _____ yang channel
2) mainly associated w/ _______ _______ issues (not bowel issues)
3) its yin/yang pair is the ________
1) w/UB forms the TAI yang channel
2) mainly associated w/ musculo-skeletal issues (not bowel issues)
3) its yin/yang pair is the HEART___
the SI channel is technically the most superficial meridian of the body so its the _______ of the _____
Its the most yang of the yang
The Small Intestine channel is the hand _______ Yang
Hand TAI yang
Functions of the small intestine channel:
1) Distributes __________ to the head & face
Distributes ___QI____ to the head & face
(especially ears & eyes (think of where the channel goes)
Functions of the small intestine channel:
2) Distributes _____ to the _______ and strengthen the __________ ______ of the body
Distributes __QI___ to the SURFACE and strengthen the DEFENSIVE FUNCTION of the body
Functions of the small intestine channel: (not really impo)
3) regulates body ________
4) regulates Qi of _______ ________
5) treats all areas traversed by channels
3) regulates body FLUIDS (ie helps promoting urine but not common use
4) regulates Qi of LOWER LIMBS
5) heart, stomach, wrist, elbow, shoulder scapula, neck, throat, ear, eye
SI channel starts at
SI 1 - the ulnar corner of the nail of the little finger
SI channel ends at
SI 19 - anterior to the ear
SI channel has ______ points
19
SI channel entry and exit point
Entry at SI 1
Exit at SI 19
SI channel organ connections
Small intestine
Stomach
Heart
SI channel body part connections
throat
eye
Ear
posterior aspect of lateral arm
Si Channel’s channel connections
(don’t know if I need)
HT primary/luo/divergent
all yang primary
DU
Ren Yang qiao
yang wei
SI 1
Entry & jing well
SI 2
Ying spring
SI 3
shu stream
master of the DU
SI 4
yuan sourceS
SI 5
Jing river
SI 6
Xi cleft
SI 7
Luo connecting
SI 8
he sea
SI 16 & SI 17
Window of sky points
