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Quiz 4 - Luo and Shang Han Lun Tai Yang Stage Flashcards

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Where does each longitudinal Luo vessel separate from the primary meridian and take its own path?

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At the Luo point

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What do the Luo points reinforce via the transverse Luo vessels?

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The connection between the Yin Yang channel pairs

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What are the Luo vessels comprised of? Describe them…

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Luo vessels are comprised of a network of arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatic ducts.

The are tubelike and highly reticular.

They have a wide diameter with many branches that span Yin/Yang borders and connect paired channels.

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Where does the Luo vessel network begin?

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It begins at the Jing well and diverts from primary channel at Luo point.

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What is the difference between Transverse Luo and Longitudinal Luo?

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Longitudinal Luo: From Luo point, this is when Luo vessels takes its own path

Transverse Luo: From Luo point, this is when the Luo vessels connect with Yin/Yang pair

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How many Longitudinal Luo Vessels are there?

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There are 16:
12 regular channel meridians
2 extraordinary (Ren and Du)
2 great luo (ST and SP)

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What are the functions of the Luo Vessels?

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They nourish the body by supplying blood

Aid in blood production

Connect Yin/Yang pairs

Connect Interior/Exterior

Connect Left/Right sides

Act as a holding station for pathogens that the body is too weak to fight off during an external attack

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What are clinical applications of Luo?

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Treat disorders of Yin/Yang channel pair zang fu

Treat disorders in areas that the Longitudinal Luo reaches

Treat emotional upset because of its relationship with Blood

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What is angiogenesis?

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This is how primary channels bank pathology in Luo to ensure they do not enter the ZangFu

Angiogenesis is the creation of blood vessels…

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What happens as a Luo vessel fills up?

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More and more blood vessels are formed and more blood is used to contain the pathogens.

This results in a condition of Blood Stasis resulting in:
Throbbing, itching, numbness, tingling, varicose veins, bruises and discolorations

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Luo points and vessels: LU 7

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LU 7 goes down and scatters down to the thenar emminence and enters the palm at PC 8

Full: heat in the palms
Empty: frequent yawning and urination

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Luo points and vessels: HT 5

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Follows the primary meridian to Ren 17 and Ren 14 and to the root of the tongue Ren 23 and then to the eye

Full: Oppression in the chest, full/sticky feeling
Empty: Loss of speech

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Luo points and vessels: PC 6

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Follows the primary meridian to connect with Ren 17

Full: Heart pain
Empty: Chest oppression and/or rigidity or pain in the neck and head. The body is trying to prevent Heat and Wind from entering the head resulting in stroke

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Luo points and vessels: SI 7

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Goes through the elbow through the lateral tip of the shoulder where it spreads out and connects with LI 15

Full: Loose joints and elbow atrophy
Empty: Small itchy swellings that scab up and pebbly excrement

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Luo points and vessels: LI 6

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Goes up to shoulder at LI 15, then up the neck to the jaw and teeth; a branch divides on the cheek to enter the ear

Full: Toothache and acute deafness
Empty: Cavities or sensitive teeth and diaphragmatic numbness

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Luo points and vessels: SJ 5

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Goes up into the shoulder at LI 15, then to the middle of the breast before terminating at Ren 17

Full: Elbow dislocations and stiffness
Empty: Difficulty in bending arm due to weakness in elbow joint – weakness and pain in the body

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Luo points and vessels: UB 58

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Vessel wraps around and runs down the leg to KD 4 to join the KD Luo vessel

Full: Nasal congestion, headache, lumbago
Empty: Nose bleeds (body’s way of getting rid of EPF) and runny nose with clear fluid

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Luo points and vessels: GB 37

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Vessel runs down the lateral side of leg and disperses over dorsum of the foot

Full: Deficiencies of Yang due to inversion of Qi flow resulting in coldness of lower limbs and feet
Empty: Paralysis or inability to stand from a seated position

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Luo points and vessels: ST 40

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Vessel follows the ST primary channel up to the neck where one branch terminates at the throat, one branch at the nape of the neck and a third branch goes up in front of the ear to DU 20 before it terminates in the throat

Full: Loss of emotional control
Empty: Stiffness of the foot and lower leg atrophy

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Luo points and vessels: SP 4

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Vessels from dorsum of foot up the medio-anterior portion of leg to enter abdomen where it connects with intestines and Stomach

Full: Sharp pain in the middle of the intestines
Empty: intestinal drum-like swellings in the intestines, like due to asceities

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Luo points and vessels: KD 4

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Runs along primary KD channel up to KD 21 then internally to lumbar spine where it descends to genitals; simultaneously a branch runs superficially from KD 21 to genitals; another branch of KD luo vessels runs from Ren 17 to UB 1

Full: blockages of the lower orifices
Empty: pain in the genitals and lower back

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Luo points and vessels: LV 5

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Vessel goes up the leg and enters the genitals

Full: Abnormal sexual arousal/erection
Empty: cruel and unbearable itching often in the genital region, could be any and all STDs

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Luo points and vessels: Ren 15

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The vessel disperses over and into the abdominal region at this point

Full: abdominal pain and/or nodules and focal distention
Empty: abdominal itching

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Luo points and vessels: Du 1

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The vessel goes up the spine to DU 20 and descends along Bladder channel laterally until it reaches the lumbar spine

Full: Stiffness of spine due to blood deficiency in this area causing it to be poorly lubricated
Empty: Heaviness of the head with shaking as in Parkinson’s disease

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Luo points and vessels: SP 21 - Great Luo of SP

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Spreads into the breasts and ribs anteriorly and posteriorly from this point. This vessels controls entire network of Luo linking vessels and their blood. If this Luo vessel is affected, all Luos are affected.

Full: Diffused pain all over the body, as in fibromyalgia
Empty: Loosening of all joints with loss of strength

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Luo points and vessels: ST 18 or LV 14 – Great Luo of ST

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Starts in stomach and penetrates through diaphragm below left breast at chong mai

Full: rapid and irregular breathing; chest congestion
Empty: palpitations

27
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What does Shan Han Za Bing Lun translate to? Written by Zhang Zhong Jing

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Shan= Injury 
Han= Cold 
Za= Miscellaneous 
Bing= Disease
Lun= Treatise
28
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The Shan Han Za Bing Lun was was reorganized and edited by Wang Shu He. The resulting 2 books were:

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Shan Han Lun

Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Chamber)

29
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What does the Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Chamber) cover?

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Obstetric and gynecological issues
Pediatrics
Diseases arising from Phlegm (first reference to disease arising from Phlegm)

30
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What is Shan Han Lun pathogenesis?

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Illness comes from constriction of Yang due to impinging external factors which have invaded the body

When the body is invaded by Shan Han (an epidemic), the Yang of the body tries to push out the cold via the most Yang channel of the body… the Tai Yang

31
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According to Zhang disease is due to:

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Shan Han (such as injury due to Cold)
Zhong Feng (center Wind, such wind tends to affect the center of the body via the influence on the Wei Qi)
32
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During Tai Yang stage illness what happens with the body reacts by getting tight at the shoulder blades?

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This tightening gets rid of the basins between the clavicle and the spine of the scapula at ST 12… As a result the Yang meridians that runs through the supraclavicular fossa don’t dump EPF into the body (ST, LI, SI, SJ, GB)

33
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What does the Tai Yang represent?

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The onset of illness

34
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What is chief etiology of disease?

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Cold

Wind

35
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What exterior terrain is the Tai Yang energetic associated with?

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Skin 
4 limbs 
Head
Orifices 
Upper Respiratory Tract
36
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What are problems that can arise at Tai Yang stage of illness?

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  • Dermatological issues
  • Musculoskeletal issues
  • Acute headaches
  • Eye conditions
  • Nasal conditions
  • Cold sores in the mouth
  • Upper respiratory tract infections (bronchitis)
37
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What is primary form of Qi affecting Tai Yang disorders?

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Wei Qi

38
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What is strength of Wei Qi dependent on?

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The health of Yang Qi which is the root

The health of Ying Qi which will covert over to Wei Qi when the body is in need

39
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In case of Wind, the Tai Yang stage pathology usually lasts how many days?

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Usually lasts 3-5 days

40
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If severe as in the case of Cold, the Tai Yang stage pathology usually lasts how many days?

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Usually lasts 7-10 days

41
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Tai Yang stage signs and symptoms: Zhong Feng (Wind):

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Aversion to Wind
Relatively Mild
Fever>Chills
Aggravates or blocks movement
Sweating
Hives or urticaria
Watery nasal discharge and/or sneezing
Itchy or teary eyes
Red eyes from Wei Qi being here
Headaches (wind moves upward)
Tickly throat
Pulse: Floating and Rapid
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Tai Yang stage signs and symptoms: Shan Han (Cold):

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Aversion to Cold
Relatively severe
Chills>Fever
Constrictive movement
Little or no sweat
Pale discoloration
Stuffed up nose, thick discharge
Tight chest inhibiting dispersing function of lung
Body aches (cold moves downward)
Coughing
Pulse: Floating and Tight (Floating and Slow if it has gone deeper)
43
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Treatment Principle for Tai Yang stage illness:

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Release exterior by inducing sweat
Adjust balance between Wei Qi and Ying Qi
Nourish the fluids that make up for what is sweated out

44
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Tai Yang Stage Tx Protocol: Step 1

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Pour warming liniment on the back, shoulders and neck to excite Yang and invigorate Wei-Qi
• Gua-sha the neck, shoulder area and back for Wind (Zhong Feng)
• Cup the back and shoulders for Cold (Shan Han)
• Gua-sha or cup the chest for difficult breathing and fever

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Tai Yang Stage Tx Protocol: Step 6

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Needle SJ 2 to nourish fluids – SJ is responsible for movement of Qi and Water

46
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Tai Yang Stage Tx Protocol: Step 7

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Needle prophylactic points to prevent Tai Yang from moving deeper
Tai Yang –> Shao Yang = GB 40 and SJ 4
Tai Yang –> Yang Ming = ST 42 and LI 4

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Tai Yang Stage Tx Protocol: Step 1

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Pour warming liniment on the back, shoulders and neck to excite Yang and invigorate Wei-Qi
• Gua-sha the neck, shoulder area and back for Wind (Zhong Feng)
• Cup the back and shoulders for Cold (Shan Han)
• Gua-sha or cup the chest for difficult breathing and fever

48
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Tai Yang Stage Tx Protocol: Step 6

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Needle SJ 2 to nourish fluids – SJ is responsible for movement of Qi and Water

49
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Tai Yang Stage Tx Protocol: Step 7

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Needle prophylactic points to prevent Tai Yang from moving deeper
Tai Yang –> Shao Yang = GB 40 and SJ 4
Tai Yang –> Yang Ming = ST 42 and LI 4

50
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Tai Yang Stage Tx Protocol: Step 8

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Needle points appropriate for patient’s condition

Rebellious Qi:
ST 40 = Nausea and vomiting
HT 5 and PC 6 = palpitations
LU 7 = wheezing and coughing

If Cold enters the teeth and makes them chatter: SI 18

For severe chills: Ba Xie on webbing of fingers

For seizures or muscle spasms: Ba Feng on webbing of toes

For phlegm:
Easy to expectorate (wind condition) = LU 6
Hard to expectorate (cold condition) = LU 9

For 4 types of fluid stagnation:
Edema = Moxa UB 28
Fluid in chest (pneumonia) = ST 12 and DU 14
Vertigo = DU 20
Spitting and coughing up phlegm = UB 13

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