Stomach channel Flashcards
The Stomach primary channel connects with the following zangfu:
Stomach and Spleen
What are the pathological symptoms of the sinew channel for the Stomach channel?
• Strained middle toe
• Cramping of the lower leg
• Spasmodic twitching and hardness of the muscle of the foot
• Spasm of the thigh
• Swelling of the anterior inguinal region
• Shan disorder
• Abdominal sinew spasm that extends to the supraclavicular fossa region and cheek
• Sudden deviation of the mouth
• (if cold) inability to close the eye
• (if hot) laxity of the sinews and the eye cannot be opened
If the cheek sinew has cold, it will be tense and pull the cheek, and the mouth will be deviated; if there is heat then the sinews become flaccid and this will result in deviation of the mouth
What are the functions of the Stomach fu?
- Control the ‘rotting and ripening’ of food
* Control descending and to act as 1st stage in the digestion of fluids
How does disharmony of the Stomach manifest as?
- Disorders of apetite and digestion
- Distention and pain in the epigastrium due to failure of the Stomach qi to descend
- Belching, nausea or vomiting due to rebellious ascent of Stomach qi
Yangming channel is abdundant in qi and blood. Points of foot yangming channel are there much used clinically to?
- Regulate qi and blood in lower limb
- To treat atrophy disorders and painful obstructions
- Hemiplegia and pain of all kinds
How can the primary actions and indications of the points of the Stomach channel be summarised as?
- Treating disorders of the yangming channel in the head including the eyes, face and cheeks, forehead, nose, lips, gums and teeth
- Treating disorders of the ear
- Treating disorders of the throat
- Regulating the functions of the intestines
- Treating disorders of the upper, middle and lower jiao, especially the Lung, Heart, chest, epigastrium, Stomach, Spleen, uterus and Bladder
- Tonifying qi, blood, qin and yang
- Treating both acute and chronic disorders of the breast
- Treating disturbance of the spirit, especially mania-depression
Where is St1?
Directly below the pupil between the eyeball and infraorbital ridge
What are the actions of st1?
- Benefits the eyes and stops lacrimation
* Eliminates wind and clears heat
Indications st1?
- Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes, lacrimation on exposure to wind, cold lacrimation, hot lacrimation, superficial visual obstruction, dimness of vision, short sightedness, visual dizziness, night blindness, itching of the eyes, upward staring eyes, twitching of the eyelids
- Deviation of the mouth and eye, inability to speak, deafness and tinnitus
Where is st2?
1 cun directly below pupil, in the depression at the infraorbital foramen
How to needle st2?
Perpendicular 0,2-0,4 cun
RISK!! Deep insertion along the foramen may injure the eyeball. Manipulation by lifting and thrusting is contraindicated due to the risk of damaging the infraorbital nerve which emerges from the foramen
Actions of st2?
- Eliminates wind
- Clears heat
- Benefits the eyes
Indications st2?
- Redness and pain of the eyes, superficial visual obstruction, dimness of vision, visual dizziness, itching eyes, excessive lacrimation, deviation of the mouth and eye, twitching of the eyelids, headache
- Round worms in the bile duct
Where is st3?
Directly below pupil, level with the lower border of the ala nasi
How to needle st3?
Perpendicular 0,3-0,4 cun
Actions of st3?
- Eliminates wind
* Dissipates swelling and alleviates pain