Pre-Midterm - Hui Meeting, Confluents, Command Points and Xi-Clefts

Question 1

What is a Hui-Meeting Point?

Answer 1

Influential Point

Question 2

According to the classics, what do the Hui-Meeting points do?

Answer 2

These points have a regulatory influence throughout the body on certain tissues, organs, Qi and Blood

Question 3

Ren 12

Answer 3

Fu Hui Meeting Point
Influential Point of the Fu
Treats any intestinal disorder
Also Front Mu of the Stomach, the source point of Post-natal Qi

Question 4

LV 13

Answer 4

Zang Hui Meeting Point
Influential Point of the Zang
The zang receive their nourishment by way of the Spleen, which transforms and transports nutrients throughout the body***
Mu Point of the Spleen, used to treat Spleen-Qi Deficiency, especially when coupled with Stagnant Liver-Qi

Question 5

GB 34

Answer 5

Sinew Hui Meeting Point
Influential Point of the Sinew
Liver and Gall Bladder constitute one pair; the Liver masters the muscles***
Promotes the smooth flow of Liver Qi
Relaxes the muscles

Question 6

GB 39

Answer 6

Marrow Hui Meeting Point
Influential Point of Marrow
GB 39 + GB 11 + UB 9
GB 39
Nourishes the Marrow, Bones, Yin and Jing
Used in Wind-Stroke; moxa to prevent Wind-Stroke*
GB 11
Ascends Yin
Opens sensory orifices
Helps in assimilating and then expressing emotions
UB 9
One of the 3 Gates in the Microcosmic Orbit practice through which it may be difficult to circulate Qi

Question 7

UB 17

Answer 7

Blood Hui Meeting Point
Influential Point of Blood
Also Diaphragm Shu
Blood is created in and ruled by the Heart and stored in the Liver
-The Heart is located above the diaphragm; the Liver below the diaphragm
-UB 17 is located the Heart Shu and Liver Shu at the area of the diaphragm, which all Blood should pass through***

Question 8

UB 11

Answer 8

Bone Hui Meeting Point
Influential Point of Bone
“The KD masters the bones and the UB is linked with the KD”
“The bones are nourished by the marrow. The marrow flows downward from the brain into the Da Zhu hole. From the Da Zhu hole it leaks into the backbone below the Heart down tho the tailbone, whence it leaks into all bones and joints”
“The framework of bones has its origin here; branches develop downward”

Question 9

LU 9

Answer 9

100 Vessels Hui Meeting Point
Influential Point of Vessels
-Located at the cun position
“The Lung resembles a court that is visited by all vessels. Hence the Tai Yuan hole is the gathering point of all vessels”.
“The cun positions constitutes the great meeting point of the contents passing through the vessels…”

Question 10

Ren 17

Answer 10

Qi Hui Meeting Point
Influential Point of Qi
This point accesses the Upper Burner where the Qi of the body accumulates
Zong Qi (Gathering Qi) accumulates here
-Zong Qi influences liver function of controlling Qi in the body, and the Heart function of governing Blood and the vessels
Also the Mu Point of the Pericardium

Question 11

What are the Four Seas?

Answer 11

“The twelve channels flow to all directions but finally converge into the four seas”

• The Sea of Water and Grain
• The Sea of Qi
• The Sea of Blood
• The Sea of Marrow

Question 12

How to access the Sea of Water and Grain

Answer 12

Sea of Water and Grain = Stomach

It is accessed through ST 30 and ST 36

Question 13

How to access the Sea of Qi

Answer 13

Sea of Qi = area between the breasts = Ren 17

It is accessed through DU 15 + DU 14 + ST 9

Question 14

How to access the Sea of Blood?

Answer 14

Sea of Blood = Chong Mai = Sea of 12 Channels

It is accessed through UB 11 + ST 37 + ST 39

Question 15

How to access the Sea of Marrow?

Answer 15

Sea of Marrow = the Brain

It is accessed through DU 20 and DU 16

Question 16

What is the pathology of the Sea of Water and Grain?

Answer 16

When in Excess, abdominal distension

When Deficient, hunger with inability to eat

Question 17

What is the pathology of the Sea of Qi?

Answer 17

When evil Qi has created an excess condition, a sensation of fullness in the chest, rapid respiration and red complexion manifest
When Deficient, shortness of breath and difficulty speaking…

Question 18

What is the pathology of the Sea of Blood

Answer 18

When in Excess due to an overabundance of Blood and channel energy, “the patient will imagine his body is becoming giant, he seems to have no disease although he is having a melancholic mood”
When Deficient, “he will often feel his body becoming small and light, he appears to have no disease although he has the mood of taking things too hard.”

Question 19

What is the pathology of the Sea of Marrow?

Answer 19

When in surplus, the person will feel light and vigorous, and be able to endure much hard work
When insufficient, there will be tinnitus, dizziness, sore legs, and lethargy

Question 20

General Treatment of the Four Seas?

Answer 20

When there is excess, reduce the points of the Sea affected

When there is deficiency, tonify the points of the Sea affected

Question 21

What are 6 Command Points used for?

Answer 21

This points can be used for any condition – Excess, Deficient, Hot, Cold, etc… – affecting areas they ‘command’

Question 22

What are the 6 Command Points?

Answer 22

ST 36 – Commands abdomen
UB 40 – Commands the lumbar region and back
LU 7 – Commands the head and nape of neck
LI 4 – Commands face and mouth
PC 6 – Commands the chest and lateral costal region
DU 26 – Commands the shen; used for resusitation