Stomach Channel Directions

Question 1

Primary

Answer 1

Starts beside nose at LI 20, ascends to medial canthus to meet BL1, descends to ST 1, descends to enter upper gum and curves to meet DU 28 and DU 26, circles around lips and meets REN 24 at chin, runs lateral across cheeks to ST 5 and ST 6, ascends passing ST 7 to GB3, ascends to hairline at ST 8 passing GB 6,5,4, follows hairline to meet DU 24

Question 2

LUO

Answer 2

ST 40 origin, travels medial aspect of leg to join spleen channel, ascend leg and trunk to nape of neck and head where it converges with qi of other yang channels, then enters throat.

Question 3

Divergent

Answer 3

Branches from primary channel in middle thigh, ascends to abdomen, travels to stomach and disperses in spleen, ascends to heart, ascends along esophagus and emerges at mouth, continues along nose to connect with eye and unite with primary ST channel.

Question 4

First Branch

Answer 4

ST 5 descends along SCM in throat to enter ST 12

Question 5

Second Branch

Answer 5

St 12 along mamillary line, 4 cun lateral on midline to ST 18, then passes 2 cun lateral on midline descending along umbilicus to ST 30

Question 6

Third Branch

Answer 6

Originates pyloric orifice of stomach, descends within abdomen and meets previous portion of the channel at ST 30. Travels to ST 31 on aneriolateral aspect of the thigh, descends too femur and patella laterally to tibia and dorsum of foot terminating at tip of second toe ST 45

Question 7

Forth Branch

Answer 7

Separates from main channel at ST 36, 3 cun below knee, terminates at lateral aspect of middle toe.

Question 8

Fifth Branch

Answer 8

Separates on dorsum of foot and ST 42 and terminates medical side of tip of big toe at SP 1