Second Circuit of Qi Flashcards
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Landmarks for the Heart Channel
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- Axilla
- medial border of bicep brachii
- medial cubital crease - mediald epicondyle of the humerus
- medial tendon of bicep brachii
- medial wrist crease - flexor carpi ulnaris
- pisiform bone
- fourth and fifth metacarpals
- little finger
2
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Luo Channel for Heart Channel of Hand ShaoYin
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- Small Intestine Channel
- Heart Organ
- Root of the Tongue
- Eye
3
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Divergent Channel for Heart Channel of Hand Shaoyin
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Connects with:
- Heart
- Throat & Face
- Small Intestine Channel - at inner canthus
4
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Sinew Channel of Heart Channel of Hand Shaoyin
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- Originates on the little finger
- ascends medial aspect of arm binding at the elbow and axilla
- cross the lung sinew channel on the chest
- decends through the diaphragm and ends at the umbilicus
5
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Actions of Heart Channel
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- treat pain in chest, heart and heart rhythm
- calms shen - deficiency, excess heat of phlegm
- treats disorders of tongue and voice
- treats disorders the throat
- treaats disorders of eyes
- treats various orders of face and complexion
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Landmarks of the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Taiyang
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- Little finger - fifthe metacarpel
- Ulna - styloid process shaft
- Olecranon of the Ulna
- Medial epicondyle of the humerus
- Scapula - scapular spine, inferior and superior fossa of scapula, inferior angle of scapula
- Angle of mandible
- Laryndeal prominence of thyroid cartilage
- Sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM)
- Zygomatic arch and outer canthus
- depression condyloid process - formed when mouth is open
7
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Luo Channel of Small Intestine Channel of Hand Taiyang
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Connects with:
- The Heart Channel and Large Intestine Channel - at the shoulder
8
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Divergent Channel of Small Intestine Channel of Hand Taiyang
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Areas reached:
- Axilla
- Heart
- Abdomen and Small Intestine
9
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Sinew Channel of Small Intestine Channel of Hand Taiyang
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- Originates on the little finger - binds at wrist
- Ascends the ulnar side of the arm - binds at medial condyle of the humerus
- binds at the axilla
3. Surrounds the scapula
4. Ascends the neck - binds at the mastoid process
5. Ascends behind the ear - a branch enters the ear - binds at the mandible
- binds at the outer canthus
- binds at the corner of the head
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Actions of the Small Intestine Channel of Hand Taiyang
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- clear heat from the pathways of the channel and reduce fever
- transform phlegm and clears heat from heart zang - mania disorder
- cooling heat and alleviating pain along arm, axilla, shoulder, scapula, nech, throat, jaw, teeth, tongue, nose, cheek, eyes and ears
- treat swelling - in neck, throat and cheek
- treat disorders of the breast and lateral costal region
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Landmarks of the Urinary Bladder of Foot Taiyang
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- Inner Canthus
- Supraorbital ridge
- Midline of Head
- Occiput
- Spinous Processes
- Scapula - medial border, scapular spine, inferior angle
- Floating Rib
- Iliac Crest
- Posterior Superior Iliac Spine (PSIS)
- Sacrum
- L4 - level with iliac crest
- Sacral Foramina
- Gluteal Fold
- Gastrocnemius muscle
- Achilles Tendon
- Lateral malleolus
- Border where skin changes colour
- 5th metatarsal
- Small toe
12
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Luo Channel of Urinary Bladder Channel of Foot Taiyang
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Connects with:
- the Kidney Channel - on the lower leg
13
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Divergent Channel of Urinary Bladder Channel of Foot Taiyang
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Areas Reached:
- Round the Anus
- Bladder
- Disperses in the kidneys
- Disperses in the Cardia Region
14
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Sinew Channel of Urinary Bladder Channel of Foot Taiyang
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- Originates at the little toe
- Branch ascends past the lateral malleolus, binding at the lateral aspect of the knee
- travels below lateral malleolus, biding at the heel
- Ascends the achilles tendon
- Seperates in the calf - at the convergence of the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, binding at the medial and lateral aspect of the popliteal fossa
- the two branches join in the gluteal region - binding at the buttock
- ascends laterally along the spine to the nape of the neck - binding at the occipital bone, branch binding at the tongue
- ascends over the crown of the head binding at the bridge of the nose
- circles the eye biding at the cheek bone
- Branch seperates at the back travels to the axilla, ascends supraclavical fossa - binds behind the ear, rises to the cheekbone alongside the nose
- Branch seperates on the back binds at the shoulder, overlaps SI channel
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Actions of Urinary Bladder Channel of Foot Taiyang
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- elimante both interior and exterior wind from the body
- treat shen disharmonies
- treat disorders of eyes, nose head and face
- Back Shu - effect the zangfu, tissues, substances and senses
- treats disorders of the lumbar region, anus & leg
- distal channel - treat interior exterior yang pathogens of the head, brain & sense organs, stronger effect on the channel as a whole rather than simply their local area
16
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Landmarks of Kidney Channel of Foo Shaoyin
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- Second & Third metatarsal bone
- Navicular Tuberosity
- Medial Malleolus & Achilles Tendon
- Popliteal crease - between the semitendinosus & semimembranosus tendons
- Midline of body - .5 cun and 2 cun
- pubic symphysis
17
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Luo CHannel of Kidney Channel of Foot Shaoyin
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- Begins at the posterior of the medial malleolus
- Circles the heel
- Connects with the bladder channel
- Ascends to the Pericardium
- Spreads into the lumbar vertebrae
18
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Divergent Channel of Kidney Channel of Foot Shaoyin
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Areas Reached:
- Bladder divergent channel
- Bladder Primary Channel
- Kidneys
- Root of the Tongue
- Neck
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Sinew Channel of Kidney Channel of Foot Shaoyin
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- begins beneath the little toe - joins the spleen sinew channel behind the medial malleolus, binds in the heel, joins the bladder sinew channel
- ascends the leg, binding at the medial condyle of the tibia
- joins with the spleen sinew channel along the thigh binding at the genitals
- travels along the spine - binding to the occipital bone
