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Meridian theory WK 7 - UB channel Flashcards

1
Q

TCM UB Organ Function

A

REMOVES WATER BY QI TRANSFORMATION -
- UB recieves “dirty” fluids from SI and transforms it into urine.
- Stores & excretes urine
- receives QI/heat from KD yang
-w/SI, controls lower jiao fluid metabolism.
-susceptible to injury from HT fire

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2
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TCM UB organ relationship w zang organ

A

KIDNEY - recieves QI & yang from KD

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3
Q

The UB channel characteristic:
Along w/ SI forms the _______ Yang channel

A

Tai Yang
{w/SI forms the structural protection and strength of the physical body}

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4
Q

UB channel characteristic:
Most __________ of all the channels

A

EXTERIOR
(most susceptible to EPFs}

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5
Q

UB channel characteristic:
Connects to all yin/yang organs
via the ________ ________

A

connects to all yin & yang organs VIA the BACK SHU POINTS

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6
Q

The UB channel has the _______ and ______ pathway of all the 12 meridians

A

longest and widest pathway

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7
Q

The UB channel treats the ________

A

Exterior

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8
Q

The UB Channel is the longest on the body it traverses:

A

face - head - neck - thorax - lumbar - sacrum - buttucks / hamstrings - legs - feet

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9
Q

The UB channel is good to treat ______ & ________ disorders because it enters

A

SHEN & EMOTIONAL disorders
because it enters the HEART & BRAIN

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10
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The UB channel splits on back into an inner & outer line: The inner line contain the ______ _______points and the outer line often relates to the _________ aspect of each __________

A

Inner line contains the BACK SHU POINTS for each organ

Outer line have points that relate to the shen aspecct of each organ

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11
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UB Channel is the foot ____ _____

A

Foot Tai Yang

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12
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The UB channel Principle functions:
Circulates _____ & ____ to the Surface of the body

A

Circulates QI & Blood to the Surface of the body

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13
Q

The UB channel Principle functions:
Circulate Qi & Blood to nourish the _________ & _________

A

Muscles & tendons

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14
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The UB channel Principle functions:
Directs QI to the ________

A

Brain
(to normalize both physical and shen related emotional)

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15
Q

The UB channel Principle functions:
Distributes Qi to the _______ & _____

A

Head & Sense Organs
(via pathway of the channel & connection to ears, nose, eyes, etc.)

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16
Q

UB Channel begins at

A

UB 1 -inner canthus of the yee

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17
Q

UB channel ends at

A

Lateral side of the little toe

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18
Q

UB channel has ____ # of branches

A

4 branches

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19
Q

UB channel has ____ # of points

A

67

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20
Q

UB channel connects to the _______, _______, & ________ organs

A

UB, Kidney & brain

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21
Q

UB Branches: VERTEX

A
  • Separates from vertex,
  • then descends to temple above ear
  • connects w/GB channel
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22
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UB Branches: BRAIN

A
  • separates from vertex
  • and enters brain at DU 17
  • descends to the nape
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23
Q

UB Branches: MEDIAL

A
  • Descends from neck to sacrum
  • inner line on back, 1.5 cun from midline
  • enters KD / UB organs, goes down buttocks, hamstrings & connects with LATERAL branch @ UB 40 at popliteal fossa (back of the knee)
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24
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UB Branches: LATERAL

A
  • descends from the neck to buttocks 3 cun from midline
  • connects with GB 30 on buttocks
  • continues down hamstring & connects w/ medial branch @ UB 40
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25
Q

UB 1

A

Entry point

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26
Q

UB 10

A

window of sky point

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27
Q

UB 11*

A

Sea of Blood
Influential Point of Bones

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28
Q

UB 13

A

Back Shu of LUNGS

29
Q

UB 14

A

Back Shu of PERICARDIUM

30
Q

UB 15

A

Back Shu of HEART

31
Q

UB 17*

A

Influential point of Blood
Back shu of diaphragm

32
Q

UB 18

A

BACK SHU OF LIVER

33
Q

UB 19

A

BACK SHU OF GALL BLADDER

34
Q

UB 20

A

BACK SHU OF SPLEEN

35
Q

UB 21

A

BACK SHU OF STOMACH

36
Q

UB 22

A

BACK SHU OF SAN JIAO

37
Q

UB 23

A

BACK SHU OF KIDNEYS

38
Q

UB 25

A

BACK SHU OF LARGE INTESTINE

39
Q

UB 27

A

BACK SHU OF SMALL INTESTINE

40
Q

UB 28

A

BACK SHU OF UB

41
Q

UB 39

A

Lower HE SEA of San Jiao

42
Q

UB 40*

A

Command Point for the Back
He Sea
(& reduntaly lower he sea for UB)

43
Q

UB 58*

A

Luo Connecting Point

44
Q

JUST INFORMATIONAL:

A

UB 42, 43, 44, 47, 49, 52
Are considered OUTER SHU points
They often corresponds to the Shen aspect of each Zang organ.

But they are not counted as part of the point categories.

45
Q

UB 58

A

Luo Connecting

46
Q

UB 59

A

Xi Cleft of YANG QIAO

47
Q

UB 62

A

MASTER OF YANG QIAO

48
Q

UB 60

A

Jing River

49
Q

UB 63

A

Xi Cleft

50
Q

UB 64

A

Yuan Source

51
Q

UB 65

A

Shu Stream

52
Q

UB 66

A

Ying Spring

53
Q

UB 67

A

Jing Well

54
Q

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C)
SEPARATES at :

A

popliteal fossa UB 40

55
Q

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C)
ENTERS at :

A

5 cun below; 5 cun above the anus

56
Q

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C)
EMERGES at :

A

NECK @ UB 10 AREA

57
Q

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C)
CONVERGES at :

A

NECK @ UB 10 AREA

58
Q

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C)
ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS

A

After entering near sacrum there are 2 BRANCHES:
1) winds around anus
2) goes up spine through UB & KD organs, then enters the HT organ

59
Q

UB LUO Channel
Connecting Point

A

UB 58

60
Q

UB LUO Channel
Pathway

A

Only travels MEDIALLY to connect with the KD primary channel

61
Q

UB LUO Channel
Connects

A

to KD primary only

62
Q

UB LUO Channel
main use

A

treats exterior conditions & disorders of the nose

63
Q

UB LUO Channel
additional connections

A

Has none

64
Q

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel
BEGINS

A

Little Toe

65
Q

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel
Pathway

A

Up the posterior aspect of the body to the nose

66
Q

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel
QI ACCUMULATES (KNOTS OR BINDS AT)

A

Heel - ankle - popliteal fossa -
fluteal fold - lumbar - neck - scapula - shoulder - mastoid - root of tongue - eyelids - nose

67
Q

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel
DISTRIBUTES OVER

A

Practically the whole body

68
Q

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel
MAIN USES

A

TO TREAT:
1) stiffness / pain / spasm/ swelling of the areas in the pathway of the channel
2) nasal issues, eye disorders,
Bells palsy & Thyroid conditions

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