Upper Taiyin Channel Sinew (jin)

Question 1

LS3. Upper taiyin

Where does the sinew (Jin) of the hand greater yin (taiyin) pathway arise?

Answer 1

LS3.

It arises from the tip of the thumb.

Question 2

LS3. Taiyin sinew

After the taiyin sinew arises from the thumb where does it go?

Answer 2

LS3.

Following along the thumb it ascends to bind behind the fish [yu].

Question 3

LS3.

After the taiyin channel sinew binds with the fish [yu}, where does it go?

Answer 3

LS3.

Ascending along the inner aspect of the upper arm it enters beneath the axilla and emerges at open basin [quepen].

Question 4

LS3.

Once the upper taiyin channel sinew emerges at quepen it continues where?

Answer 4

LS3.

It binds with the front of the shoulder and then ascends to bind [above] at open basin [quepen].

Question 5

LS3.

Where does upper taiyin channel sinew go after binding with the front of the shoulder and quepen?

Answer 5

Descending it binds with the interior of the chest (xiongli).

Question 6

LS3

After descending into the chest the upper taiyin channel sinew does what?

Answer 6

Spreading out it merges and passes through the cardia/epigastrium? (Ben) and descends to arrive at the rib-sides.

Question 7

LS3

What are the diseases of the taiyin sinew?

Answer 7

Diseases [of the sinew include] spasms of the limbs along the course [of the pathway] and spitting up blood.

Question 8

LS3

How do you treat the diseases of the upper taiyin sinew channel?

Answer 8

LS3
To treat us the fire needle to expel [the pathogen].
Know the correct degree of treatment to [correctly treat} the pain.

Question 9

LS3

What is the name of the disease of the upper taiyin channel sinew?

Answer 9

This is called ‘second month of the winter obstruction (bi).