Study Guide Week 10 - Du Mai Study Guide

Question 1

The Du begins in the —

Answer 1

The Du begins in the lower abdomen.

Question 2

The Du has two crossing points: — and —

Answer 2

The Du has two crossing points: Ren 1 and UB 12

Question 3

The Du enters — at Du 16.

Answer 3

The Du enters the brain at Du 16.

Question 4

The Luo Vessel of Du begins at — and travels — spreading to connect with — and spreading again to connect with —

Answer 4

The Luo Vessel of the Du begins at Du 1 and travels along the sides of the spine to the nape of the neck spreading to connect with UB channel at the scapula and spreading again to connect with the occiput.

Question 5

Du 14 is located below the spinous process of —

Answer 5

Du 14 is located below the spinous process of C7.

Question 6

Du 13 is located below the spinous process of —

Answer 6

Du 13 is located below the spinous process of T1.

Question 7

Which point is located below the spinous process of T3? T7? T11?

Answer 7

T3 = Du 12
T7 = Du 9
T11 = Du 6

Question 8

Ming Men is located below the spinous process of —?

Answer 8

Ming Men = Du 4 = T2

Question 9

Which point is located on the hiatus of the sacrum?

Answer 9

Du 2 is located on the hiatus of the sacrum.

Question 10

Which point is located 2 cun lateral to Du 14?

Answer 10

SI 15

Question 11

Which point is located 3 cun lateral to Du 13?

Answer 11

SI 14

Question 12

Fx of Du 1?

Answer 12

Harmonizes Yin and Yang, disperses swelling and relieves pain.

Question 13

Fx of Du 4?

Answer 13

Banks the origin and supplements the KD

Question 14

Fx of Du 9?

Answer 14

Clears heat and disinhibits dampness, loosens the chest and frees breathing

Question 15

Fx of Du 14?

Answer 15

Frees yang qi of the whole body, course pathogens in yang channel.

Question 16

Horary points for LU? LI? ST? SP? HT? SI? UB?

Answer 16

LU 8
LI 1
ST 36
SP 3
HT 8
SI 5
UB 66

Question 17

Luo points for each channel?

Answer 17

LU 7
LI 6
ST 40
SP 4
HT 5
SI 7
UB 58
Ren 15
DU 1

Question 18

Write the location of the He Sea of the SI Channel

Answer 18

SI 8 – In the depression between the tip o the olecranon process of the ulna and the tip of the medial epicondyle of the humerus.

Question 19

Write the location of SI 19

Answer 19

SI 19 – with mouth open, the point is located in the depression btwn the middle of the tragus and the condyloid process of the mandible.

Question 20

The Luo of the ST Channel is — and is located — cun below ST 35, — finger breadths lateral to the — — of the —

Answer 20

The Luo of the ST Channel is ST 40 and is located 8 cun below ST 35, 2 finger breadths lateral to the anterior border of the tibia.

Question 21

HT 4, 5, 6, 7 are all located on the — side of tendon — — —

Answer 21

HT 4, 5, 6, 7 are all located on the radial side of tendon flexor carpi ulnaris.

Question 22

What is the cun measurement above the transverse wrist crease for HT 4? HT 5? HT 6?

Answer 22

HT 4 = 1.5 cun
HT 5 = 1 cun
HT 6 = 0.5 cun

Question 23

ST 5 is located anterior to the — muscle.

Answer 23

ST 5 is located anterior to the masseter muscle.

Question 24

ST 9 is located level with the — —, anterior to the — muscle.

Answer 24

ST 9 is located level with the Adam’s Apple, anterior to the SCM muscle.

Question 25

The UB channel splits at UB --- and rejoins at UB ---

Answer 25

The UB channel splits at UB 10 and rejoins at UB 40.

Question 26

Du 14 is located:

Answer 26

Du 14 is located at the lower border of spinous process of C7.

Question 27

What are the Fx of Xi Cleft points?

Answer 27

Acute pain and bleeding

Question 28

What are the Fx of Luo points?

Answer 28

Connects w/yin-yang paired meridian

Question 29

Which back shu point? Nourishes the HT and quiets the spirit, clears heat and stabilizes the disposition, loosens the chest and regulates qi?

Answer 29

UB 15 (Xin Shu) Nourishes the HT and quiets the spirit, clears heat and stabilizes the disposition, loosens the chest and regulates qi.

Question 30

Which back shu point? Supplements construction blood, disperses stasis and dispels hepatocystic damp heat stabilizes the spirit and brightens the eyes?

Answer 30

UB 18 (Gan Shu) Supplements construction blood, disperses stasis and dispels hepatocystic damp heat, stabilizes the spirit and brightens the eyes.

Question 31

Which back shu point? Frees the channels and quickens the connecting vessels, soothes the liver and rectifies qi?

Answer 31

UB 14 (Jue Yin Shu) Frees the channels and quickens the connecting vessels, soothes the liver and rectifies the qi.

Question 32

Which back shu point? Boosts water and invigorates fire, benefits the ears and eyes?

Answer 32

UB 23 (Shen Shu) Boosts water and invigorates fire, benefits the ears and eyes.

Question 33

Which back shu point? Supports earth to dispel water-damp, rectifies the spleen to improve movement and transformation?

Answer 33

UB 20 (Pi Shu) Supports earth to dispel water-damp, rectifies the spleen to improve movement and transformation.

Question 34

Which back shu point? Courses and regulates the large and small intestine, rectifies qi and transforms stagnation?

Answer 34

UB 25 (Da Chang Shu) Courses and regulates the large and small intestine, rectifies qi and transforms stagnation.

Question 35

Which back shu point? Transforms stagnation and accumulation, promotes the separation of the clear and the turbid.

Answer 35

UB 27 (Xiao Chang Shu) Transforms stagnation and accumulation, promotes separation of the clear and turbid.

Question 36

What is the name of UB 41? Fx?

Answer 36

Fu Fen -- Attached branch. Course wind and dissipates cold. Soothes sinews and frees connecting vessels.

Question 37

What is the name UB 47? Fx?

Answer 37

Hun Men -- Hun Gate. Courses the liver and rectifies Qi. Fortifies SP and Harmonizes ST. Frees and regulates bowel qi.

Question 38

Two points to prick to bleed at the onset of sore throat?

Answer 38

LU 11 and LI 1

Question 39

Four Gates? Used for?

Answer 39

LI 4 and LV 3, used for: stagnation of middle jiao.

Question 40

Inner Four Gates? Used for?

Answer 40

ST 36 and LI 10, used for: tonify digestion; tonify qi and blood. (Bi Syndrome?)

Question 41

Three points for insomnia caused by blood deficiency?

Answer 41

HT 7 + KD 6 + SP 6

Question 42

Three points for fever?

Answer 42

DU 14 + LI 11 + LI 4

Question 43

Three points used to stop night sweating caused by yin deficiency?

Answer 43

KD 7 + HT 6 + SI 3

Question 44

SI 6 (Supporting the Elderly) is used to treat:

Answer 44

Frees channels quickens vessels, Brightens eyes; and Benefits sinews

Question 45

LI 6 has the following Fx?

Answer 45

Regulates the waterways, frees the vessel and network vessels