PC CHANNEL

Question 1

Which PC point is Luo Connecting?

Answer 1

PC 6

Connects with HT - emotions/spirit

Question 2

What channels reach inside/interior

Answer 2

SP, HT, KD, PC

Question 3

What is Luo of HT channel?

Answer 3

HT 5 - connects SI – HT — TONGUE – EYE

Inability to speak!!

Question 4

What are the 4 Flexors?

Answer 4

PC 3 (Jueyin) + BL 40 (TaiYang) --- BOTH ABUNDANT IN BLOOD
-- Blood Letting and cupping --- vomiting, heat

Question 5

What is primary use of PC points?

Answer 5

Blood and Nutritive level – Febrile diseases (confused thinking)
HT
Spirit
Upper/Middle jiao (esp. ST) LV-Qi Stag
Pathway: chest, lateral, costal region, axilla
PC 6 — ANY ISSUE WITH CHEST

Question 6

What is primary effects of HT points?

Answer 6

HT
Spirit
SWEAT

Question 7

What points are we tested on PC channel?

Answer 7

1 – 9

Question 8

Which PC point?
Unbinds the chest, transforms Phlegm and descends rebellion
Regulates Qi and dissipates nodules
Benefits breasts, Window of Heaven

Answer 8

PC 1
Xs patters d/t stagnation of Qi and Phlegm
Chest - cough w copious phlegm, fullness of chest
Breast - abscess, insufficient lactation
Axilla - swelling and pain, scrofula
Inversion Qi
Similar LU 1 (WOH)

Question 9

Which PC point?
Clears heat from the PC and revives consciousness (windstroke, febrile disease)
Clears the HT and benefits the tongue
Clears summer-heat

Answer 9

PC 9
JW, Wood, Mother
HT 5, CV 23, GV 15 - combined for loss of voice

Question 10

Which PC point?
Clear heat from Qi, Nutritive and Blood levels
Harmonizes the ST and INT, stops vomiting/diarrhea
Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Answer 10

PC 3
HS, Water point

HT 3 - similar - calms spirit, transforms phl and clears heat (HT Zang); activates channel and benefits the arm

Question 11

What are differences between:
4 Levels (Wei-TaiYang , Qi-YangMing, Ying-Yin,afternoon,not very thirsty, macular/papular, Blood-1: bleeding, heat forces out, vomiting, blood urine/stool, 2: wind-opistonons, 3: heat-damaging Yin)
3 Warmers
6 Stages

Answer 11

4 Levels + 3 Warmers — Wind Heat

6 Stages — Wind Cold

Question 12

What can you combine PC 3 + LI?

Hot skin rashes? PC 3 + SP?

Answer 12

PC 3 + LI 11

PC 3 + SP 10

Question 13

What BL point can you combine with PC 3?

Heat

Answer 13

BL 40 - Heat issues

Question 14

What PC point? Similar to what HT point?
Invigorates blood and dispels stasis
Cools blood and stops bleeding
Calms spirit
Moderates acute conditions - Acute HT pain d/t blood stasis, nosebleed, coughing/vomiting blood d/t blood heat

Answer 14

PC 4
- Xi Cleft
- 5 cun above wrist crease)
**HT 6 - Xi Cleft (0.5 above wrist crease)
Clears Xu fire and alleviates Night Sweating, Regulates HT-Blo, Calms spirit, Moderates acute conditions

Question 15

Which PC point?
Transforms Phlegm, settles and calms spirit - agitation, apprehension, restlessness (mild); mania, manic raving, epilepsy (severe)
Descends rebellious Qi and regulates the ST
Regulates Menes

Answer 15

PC 5 *** (3 cun proximal to wrist crease), JR, METAL point
Eliminate non-substantial PHLEGM (ST 40 or CV 12)
“Pathway of Ghost” Sun Simiao Ghost point
HT 5 - ALSO treats Menses
HT 4 *
Calms the spirit and benefits the voice, Relaxes the Muscles and sinews

Question 16

Which PC point?
Unbinds the chest and regulates Qi, Opens Yin Wei Mai
Disorders of Heart and spirit - palpitations, irregular HR, insomnia
Harmonizes the ST and stops nausea/vomiting
Clears Heat - fever, jaundice, malaria, red face with hot skin

Which HT point does it compare?

Answer 16

PC 6 ** (LUO) 1 cun proximal from wrist crease
Command Point of CHEST

HT 5 *** (LUO)
Calms spirit, regulates heart rhythm, benefits TONGUE, activates the channel and alleviates pain - inability to speak

Question 17

What points would you combine to treat Nausea and vomiting of any etiology?

Answer 17

PC 6 + SP 4

Question 18

Which PC point?
Clear heat from HT and calms spirit (due to heat disturbing HT)
Clears the nutritive level and cools blood (febrile disease, eczema)
Harmonizes the ST and INT (esp. d/t Xs Heat or Fire)
Unbinds chest, Carpal Tunnel syndrome

Which HT point is similar?

Answer 18

PC 7 *** (Child Point - COOLING point, Xs conditions)

HT 7 **
Calms Spirit, Regulates and Tonifies the HT (Most nourishing point on HT channel, for Deficiency; Child point - Xs conditions)

Question 19

What is difference?

PC5 vs. PC 6 vs. PC 7

Answer 19

PC 5 - Phlegm
PC 6 - Command Chest (Luo - TW YY Pair) - REGULATE QI (yin linking - HT, Chest, + SP 4 Abdomen)
PC 7 - Carpal Tunnel (Clears Heat - Cools Blood)

Question 20

Which PC point?
Clears heat from PC and revives consciousness
Clears heat from HT and calms spirit
Clears heat from Middle jiao (Mouth and Tongue Ulcers/sores)
Clears nutritive level and cools Blood

Which HT point is similar?

Answer 20

PC 8 *** (YS, FIRE)

• Febrile heat in PC,
• Spiritual dis. d/t HT fire
• Ulceration/erosion of the MOUTH and TONGUE

HT 8 - HEAT IN LOWER BURNER transmitted via the HT-SI-BL connection (Urogenital dis)

Question 21

Among 6 Yin channels which can reach head and face?

Answer 21

HT, LV