San Jiao Channel

Question 1

What is the entry point of the San Jiao Regular Channel?

Answer 1

SJ-1

Question 2

What is the exit point of the San Jiao Regular Channel?

Answer 2

SJ-22

Question 3

What does the SJ “organ” distribute?

Answer 3

Yuan Qi

Question 4

What disorders does the San Jiao Regular Channel dominate?

Answer 4

Disorders of Qi (stagnation, XS, def)

Question 5

What are the main S/S of SJ Channel pathology?

Answer 5

deafness, blocked feeling in ear, swollen throat, sweating/pain @ outer canthus,

Question 6

What are the broad pathologies of the SJ Regular Channel?

Answer 6

ShaoYang Syndrome (chills/fever, chest/hypochondriac pain, poor appetite, bitter taste)
Head/Face/Sense (migraine, ear pain, deafness, eye pain)

Question 7

What is the Lower He-Sea of the SJ Regular Channel?

Answer 7

Bl-39

Question 8

Where does the SJ Regular Channel begin?

Answer 8

SJ-1

Question 9

What 3 SI points does the SJ Regular channel cross?

Answer 9

SI-12, 18, 19

Question 10

What 8 GB points does the SJ Regular Channel cross?

Answer 10

GB-1, 3 - 6, 11, 14, 21

Question 11

What 3 Bl points does the SJ Regular Channel cross?

Answer 11

Bl-1, 11, 39

Question 12

What St point does the SJ Regular Channel cross?

Answer 12

St-12

Question 13

What Du point does the SJ Regular Channel cross?

Answer 13

Du-14

Question 14

What 2 Cv points does the SJ Regular Channel cross?

Answer 14

Cv-12, 17

Question 15

What tissues does the SJ Regular Channel connect with?

Answer 15

ears, diaphragm

Question 16

What is the Luo point of the SJ Channel?

Answer 16

SJ-5

Question 17

Describe the Pericardium Luo Channel Pathway

Answer 17

separates at SJ-5, travels upward along the posterior aspect of the arm and over the shoulder, converges with Pc Channel in chest

Question 18

What are the deficiency symptoms of the SJ Luo Channel?

Answer 18

elbow joint spasm

Question 19

What are the excess symptoms of the SJ Luo Channel?

Answer 19

flaccid arm muscles, difficulty flexing elbow

Question 20

Where does the Qi knot on the SJ TM Channel?

Answer 20

corner of the head, tip of the elbow, dorsum of the wrist

Question 21

What does the SJ TM channel link with internally?

Answer 21

root of the tongue

Question 22

In addition to physical symptoms of the SJ TM channel, what else is a pathological symptom of it?

Answer 22

curling/contracting of the tongue (wind stroke), speech disorders

Question 23

Where does the SJ Divergent Channel separate?

Answer 23

vertex (Du-20)

Question 24

Where does the SJ Divergent Channel enter?

Answer 24

supraclavicular fossa

Question 25

Where does the SJ Divergent Channel emerge?

Answer 25

it doesn’t

Question 26

Where does the SJ Divergent Channel converge?

Answer 26

it doesn’t

Question 27

Describe the pathway of the San Jiao Divergent Channel

Answer 27

starts @ vertex, travels down to supraclavicular fossa, enters body, connects with 3 jiaos, disperses in chest