week 1 - annie Flashcards
3 functions of channels
- transport Qi + Blood, and regulate Yin + Yang
- resist pathogens, and reflect symptoms + signs
- transmit needle sensations, and regulate deficiency + excess conditions
jing luo channel system (from most superficial to deepest)
- cutaneous regions
- tendino-muscular channels
- luo connecting vessels
- regular channels
- divergent channels
- extraordinary channelsj
of cutaneous regions
12
of tendino-muscular channels
12
of luo connecting vessels
15
of divergent channels
12
of regular channels
12
of extraordinary channels
8
what has no starting or terminating points, has no directional flow, distributes superficially at the skin to circulate Blood + Qi, nourish skin + pores, and protect body from Evil Qi?
12 cutaneous regions
what represents the external branches of the regular channels, integrates the whole body surface, “knots” at the joints and large muscles, and reinforces the connection bw joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc?
12 tendino-muscular channels
what acts as a lnk between paired Yin + Yang channels, arises below the elbows + knees, and has one connecting point on the regular channels?
15 luo connecting vessels
what are branches of the regular channels that reinforce connection among Zang + Fu organs, arise above or at the elbows + knees, and have NO acupoints?
12 divergent channels
which are deeper – luo or divergent channels?
divergent channels are deeper in the body
what channels run vertically, bilaterally, and symmetrically; are distributed relatively deep within the body; have internal + external pathways; and are considered the main portion of the channel system?
12 regular channels
what channels possibly run even deeper than the regular (jing-mai) channels, and are considered reservoirs of Qi (including Ren + Du channels)?
8 extraordinary channels
names of 8 extraordinary channels
Ren Du Chong Dai Yin Qiao Yang Qiao Yin Wei Yang Wei
Ren = Sea of _____
Yin
Du = Sea of _____
Yang
“Great Yin”
Tai Yin
“Reverted Yin”
Jue Yin
“Lesser Yin”
Shao Yin
“Yang Brightness”
Yang Ming
“Lesser Yang”
Shao Yang
“Great Yang”
Tai Yang
3 hand yin
chest to fingers / medial:
- Hand Tai Yin (LU)
- Hand Jue Yin (PC)
- Hand Shao Yin (HT)
3 hand yang
fingers to face / lateral:
- Hand Yang Ming (LI)
- Hand Shao Yang (SJ)
- Hand Tai Yang (SI)
3 foot yin
foot to chest / medial:
- Foot Tai Yin (SP)
- Foot Jue Yin (LV)
- Foot Shao Yin (KD)
3 foot yang
face to foot / lateral:
- Foot Yang Ming (ST)
- Foot Shao Yang (GB)
- Foot Tai Yang (UB)
where do Yin channels converge?
chest
where do Yang channels converge?
face
24 hr cycle of qi?
LU - LI - ST - SP - HT - SI - UB - KD - PC - SJ - GB - LV
what time does the 24 hr cycle of qi begin?
3-5 AM with LU (and continues in 2-hour cycles)
what 4 channels are on the anterior circuit?
LU - LI - ST - SP
what 4 channels are on the posterior circuit?
HT - SI - UB - KD
what 4 channels are on the middle circuit?
PC - SJ - GB - LV
