Stomach Channel

Question 1

What is the entry point of the Stomach Regular Channel?

Answer 1

St-1

Question 2

What is the exit point of the Stomach Regular Channel?

Answer 2

St-42 to Sp-1

Question 3

What tissues does the Stomach Regular Channel connect with?

Answer 3

upper gums, breast, diaphragm

Question 4

What organs does the Stomach regular channel connect with?

Answer 4

Spleen, Heart, Large Intestine, Small Intestine

Question 5

How many branches of the Stomach regular channel are there?

Answer 5

Five Branches

Question 6

Where does the Stomach regular channel begin?

Answer 6

St-1 (midpoint of infraorbital ridge)

Question 7

What disorders does the Stomach Regular Channel dominate?

Answer 7

Disorders of the Blood

Question 8

What are the two major pathologies of the Stomach Regular Channel?

Answer 8

Gan Jue Syndrome (abnormality of the shin), Disorders of the Blood (heat syndrome, head/sense organs, channel obstruction, breast disorders)

Question 9

What Du/Cv points on the face does the Stomach Regular Channel connect with?

Answer 9

Du-24, 26, Cv-24

Question 10

What is the Stomach Channel Luo point?

Answer 10

St-40?

Question 11

Describe the pathway of the Stomach Luo channel

Answer 11

separates @ St-40 and connects with the Sp Channel, then follows the St regular channel to the supraclavicular fossa, divides and one branch goes to throat and the other to the head/nape

Question 12

What 4 major connections does the Stomach Luo Channel make?

Answer 12

throat, nape, brain, Spleen Channel

Question 13

What are the deficiency s/s of the Stomach Luo Channel?

Answer 13

atrophy, weakness, flaccidity of the leg muscles and feet (esp shin)

Question 14

What are the excess s/s of the Stomach Luo Channel?

Answer 14

mental disorders (Dian & Kuang Syndrome), schizophrenia, manic depression, insanity, epilepsy

Question 15

What is the Great Luo of the Stomach?

Answer 15

St-18

Question 16

What is the pathway of the Stomach Great Luo?

Answer 16

Xu Li (St-18) => Stomach => up to penetrate the diaphragm => connects with the Lungs

(mainly distributes on the L - where heartbeat can be seen)

Question 17

What are the deficiency s/s of the Stomach Great Luo?

Answer 17

compression/suffocating sensation in chest (i.e. asthmatic breathing, cough, heart attack, angina)

Question 18

What are the excess s/s of the Stomach Great Luo?

Answer 18

rapid breathing, irregular breathing, dyspnea

Question 19

Where does the Stomach TM channel begin?

Answer 19

2nd, 3rd, 4th toes

Question 20

Where does the Stomach TM channel end?

Answer 20

in front of the ear

Question 21

What are the Qi accumulation points on the Stomach TM Channel? (11)

Answer 21

St-41, lateral aspect of the knee, hip, spine, lateral patella, front of thigh, ext. genitalia, supraclavicular fossa, nose, lower eyelid, ear

Question 22

What is unexpected about the Stomach TM channel?

Answer 22

one branch runs along the Shaoyang distribution of the leg and up along the proximal border of the hipbone to connect with the spine

Question 23

Where does the Stomach Divergent Channel separate?

Answer 23

thigh

Question 24

Where does the Stomach Divergent Channel enter the body?

Answer 24

inguinal groove (St-30)

Question 25

Where does the Stomach Divergent Channel emerge from the body?

Answer 25

mouth

Question 26

Where does the Stomach Divergent Channel converge?

Answer 26

inner canthus (Bl-1)

Question 27

What does the Stomach Divergent Channel connect with?

Answer 27

Spleen, Stomach, Heart, throat