Pericardium Channel

Question 1

What is the entry point of the Pericardium Regular Channel?

Answer 1

Pc-1

Question 2

What is the exit point of the Pericardium Regular Channel

Answer 2

Pc-8

Question 3

What disorders does the Pericardium Channel dominate?

Answer 3

Disorders of the Vessels
(cardiac pain, flushed face, restlessness, palpitations, yellow sclera, incessant laughing, hot palms, arm/elbow spasms, axillary swelling)

Question 4

Where does the Pericardium Regular Channel start?

Answer 4

center of the chest

Question 5

What are the crossing points of the Pc Regular Channel?

Answer 5

there are none

Question 6

What tissues does the Pericardium Regular Channel enter?

Answer 6

diaphragm, breast

Question 7

What does the Pericardium Regular Channel link to?

Answer 7

San Jiao

Question 8

What is the Luo point of the Pericardium Channel?

Answer 8

Pc-6

Question 9

What makes the Pericardium Luo channel unique?

Answer 9

no connection to the SJ channel

Question 10

Describe the pathway of the Pericardium channel

Answer 10

separates from regular Pc channel at Pc-6, continues to the chest with the regular channel, connects to the Pc/Ht system

Question 11

What are the deficiency symptoms of the Pericardium Luo Channel?

Answer 11

restlessness, irritability

Question 12

What are the excess symptoms of the Pericardium Luo Channel?

Answer 12

cardiac pain, angina pectoris, chest pain

Question 13

Where does the Qi knot on PC TM channel? (3)

Answer 13

diaphragm, below axillary fossa, medial aspect of the elbow

Question 14

What syndrome is associated with the PC TM channel?

Answer 14

Xi Fen Syndrome (accumulating disease) - due to stagnation of the Lung Qi w/ accumulation of Heat and Phlegm

Question 15

Where does the Pericardium Divergent Channel separate?

Answer 15

3 cun below axillary fossa

Question 16

Where does the Pericardium Divergent Channel enter?

Answer 16

chest

Question 17

Where does the Pericardium Divergent Channel emerge?

Answer 17

mastoid process

Question 18

Where does the Pericardium Divergent Channel converge?

Answer 18

mastoid process

Question 19

With what does the Pericardium Divergent Channel connect?

Answer 19

all 3 jiaos, throat, connecting to neck

Question 20

Describe the pathway of the Pericardium Divergent Channel

Answer 20

separates from Pc Regular Channel @ 3 cun below axillary fossa, enters the chest, connects with 3 jiaos, travels upward passing through throat, emerges at retroauricular area (mastoid process), converges

Question 21

What does Pc Divergent treat?

Answer 21

pain @ mastoid process due to ear problems/toothache, chest/breast, Plum Pit Qi