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Week 2: Channels and Collaterals Flashcards

1
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Yin

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Inherent/ pure potential
Pure, Potent, Receiver, Ground
Water

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Yang

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Activating, draws out potential.
Instructions for growth and activation
Fire, Sun

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5 Phase Cycle

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Bringing together fire and water in a productive way that promotes growth

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Water

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Seed - pure potential
Winter, blue, groan, putrid, salty, cold
North

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Wood

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Upward Growth - stalk or trunk
Spring, Green, East, Upward, rancid, sour

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Fire

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Expansive growth - leaves and flowers
Red, scorched, south

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Earth

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Transformation, maturation, reproduction, fruit

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Metal

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Collecting and concentrating of energies
letting go
downward movement, leaves and fruit. seed fall, retreating

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5 Phases of Human Life

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Water- conception, birth
Wood- Childhood, growing tall
Fire- Puberty, young adulthood, growing out
Earth- Mature, reproduce, adulthood
Metal- Diminish size, reflect, share wisdom
Water- Death/ rebirth

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The Meridians

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Highways to distribute heaven and earth energy
Distribution network
Feeding
Internal and External Branches

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Meridians (Superficial to deep)

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Cutaneous Regions
Minute Collaterals
Sinew/Muscle Channels
Lou-Connecting Channels
Primary Channels
Divergent Channels
Extraordinary Channels
Deep Pathways of Primary & Divergent Channels

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12 Regular Meridians

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Lung - Large Intestine
Stomach - Spleen
Heart - Small Intestine
Bladder - Kidneys
Pericardium - San Jiao
Gallbladder- Liver

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Two Extraordinary Meridians

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Conception Vessel “Ren Mai” Front
Governing Vessel - “Du Mai” - Back

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Yin Organ Composition

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Solid

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Yang Organ Composition

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Hollow

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Yang Organs (Fu)

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Small Intestine, San Jiao, Large Intestine, Gallbladder, Bladder

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Yin Organs (Zang)

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Heart, Liver, Lung, Spleen, Kidney

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Yin Channels Direction and Meaning

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Move from Earth to Heaven
Connect in Chest
Inner knowing, wisdom stored in heart, beyond logic

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Yang Channels Direction and Meaning

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Always from Heaven to Earth
Connect in head
Connection to external world
lives processed through correct use of senses and mind
draws out wisdom and potential from seed of yin

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Heavenly Qi

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Seasons and colors - Li
Circadian Clock and Rhythms of Heavens

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Peak ( and Low) Stomach time

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Peak: 7am - 9am
Low: 7pm-9pm

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Peak ( and Low) Large intestine time

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Peak: 5-7am
Low: 5-7pm

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Peak ( and Low) Spleen time

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Peak: 9-11am
Low: 9-11pm

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Peak ( and Low) Heart time:

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Peak: 11am-1pm
Low: 11pm-1am

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Peak ( and Low) Small Intestine time

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Peak: 1-3pm
Low: 1-3am

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Peak ( and Low) Bladder time

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Peak: 3-5pm
Low: 3-5am

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Peak ( and Low) Kidney time

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Peak: 5-7pm
Low: 5-7am

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Peak ( and Low) Pericardium time

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Peak: 7-9pm
Low: 7-9am

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Peak ( and Low) San Jiao time

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Peak: 9-11pm
Low: 9-11am

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Peak ( and Low) Gallbladder time

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Peak: 11pm-1am
Low: 11am-1pm

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Peak ( and Low) Liver time

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Peak: 1-3am
Low: 1-3pm

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Peak ( and Low) Lung time

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Peak: 3-5am
Low: 3-5pm

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Dao of Health

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Balance and evolution leads to health
Imbalance and stagnation leads to disease
Pain, discomfort, pathology happen physically, emotionally, spiritually

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Imbalance movement, level of healing

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From highest energy to lowest energy (material)

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Jing

A

Meridian - longitudinal pathway

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Luo Direction

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Collateral - horizontal pathway

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Jing Luo

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pathways that longitudinally and transversely cover our body to carry qi and blood much like a net

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38
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Western view of meridian and collaterals

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blood vessels and nervous system

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39
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Meridians and Collaterals purpose

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channels are the pathways
carry qi and blood everywhere
nourish bodies and maintain normal function

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Function of the Meridians: Physiological

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transporting qi and blood - regulating yin and yang

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Function of the Meridians: Pathological

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resisting pathogens and reflecting signs/symptoms

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Function of the Meridians: Therapeutic

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transmitting needling sensations
regulating deficiency or excess conditions

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Taiyang

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Greater Yang
Back of the head (occipital)

44
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Yangming

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Bright Yang
Facial region (frontal)

45
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Shaoyang

A

Lesser Yang
Lateral aspect of forehead (temporal)

46
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Taiyin

A

Greater Yin

47
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Shaoyin

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Lesser Yin

48
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Juryin

A

Terminal Yin

49
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Hand Taiyin Organ

A

Lung Channel

50
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Hand Yangming Organ

A

Large Intestine

51
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Hand Jueyin Organ

A

Pericardium

52
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Hand Shaoyang Organ

53
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Hand Taiyang Organ

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Small Intestine

54
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Foot Taiyin Organ

55
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Foot Yangming Organ

56
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Foot Jueyin Organ

A

Liver Channel

57
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Foot Shaoyang Organ

A

Gallbladder

58
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Foot Shaoyin Organ

59
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Foot Taiyang Organ

60
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Ren Mai

A

Conception Vessel CV

61
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Du Mai

A

Governing Vessel GV

62
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Lung Channel Location

A

6 cun chest (front)

63
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Ren Channel Location

A

Middle line (front)

64
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Kidney Channel Location

A

0.5 cun lateral on abdomen and 2 cun on chest (front)

65
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Stomach Channel Location

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2 cun lateral on abdomen and 4 cun on chest (front)

66
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Spleen Channel Location

A

4 cun lateral on abdomen (front)

67
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Lung Channel Location

A

6 cun on chest (front)

68
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Gallbladder Channel Location

A

Hypochondriac area, zig zag (front)

69
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Liver Channel Location

A

Genital Area (front)

70
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Du Channel Location

A

Middle Line on Back

71
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Bladder Channel Location

A

Back
1.5 cun and 3 cun lateral

72
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Du

A

Top of the head (vertex)

73
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4 kinds of channels

A

Primary
Luo-Collateral
Divergent
Sinew-Muscle

74
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Primary Channel Function

A

Main Channels
Balancing - qi and blood
Nourishing - body
Defending - evil qi

75
Q

Cyclical flow of qi

A

Lung to Large Intestine to Stomach to Spleen to Heart to Small Intestine to Urinary Bladder to Kidney to Pericardium to San Jiao to Gallbladder to Liver to Lung

LU LI ST SP H SI B K P SJGB LI LU

76
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Cyclical flow of qi hand and foot

A

Hand Taiyin to Hand Yangming to Foot Yangming to Foot Taiyin

Hand Shaoyin to Hand Taiyang to Foot Taiyang to Foot Shaoyin

Hand Jueyin to Hand Shaoyang to Foot Shaoyang to Foot Jueyin

77
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Direction of 3 hand yin channels

A

Chest to Hand

78
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Direction of 3 hand yang channels

A

hand to head

79
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Direction of 3 foot yang channels

A

head to foot

80
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Direction of 3 foot yin channels

A

foot to abdomen

81
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12 Divergent Channels Concept

A

Branches separate from the 12 primary
Increase connection between paired organs

82
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12 Divergent Channels Characteristics

A

Runs deeper in the body
Strengthens connections with paired organs
NO POINTS
Paired divergent channels run parallel to each other

83
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12 Divergent Channels Distribution

A

Diverge- from primary channels
Enter- body cavities
Emerge - from the neck
Join - paired yang primary channels at the head

84
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Luo - Connecting Channels Concept

A

Net; go transversely, collaterally

85
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Luo-Connecting Channels Function

A

To connect the Paired Channels and help qi flow

86
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Luo- Connecting Channels Distribution

A

Go superficially over the body
Start from Luo point and connect to paired channels
go to 4 limbs, head, abdomen, costal area

87
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Luo-Channel Characteristics

A

Each Luo-Channel has:
One Luo-Connecting point
Luo points have their own pathology
15 Luo Connecting points
(12 primary, du, ren, and SP 21 Great Luo)

88
Q

Muscle/ Sinew Channels Concept

A

Channels that go along muscles, tendons, bones, to nourish them

89
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Muscle/ Sinew Channels Characteristics:

A

Channel is not a line
Area associated with muscles and tendons
NO POINTS
Sinew Channel bind (knot) at joints

90
Q

Muscles/ Sinew Channels Distribution

A

All move in same directions, from toe/finger to body trunk/head

3 hand yin connect to diaphragm
3 hand yang connect with corner of forehead
3 foot yin connect to external genital area
3 foot yang connect with eyes

91
Q

Cutaneous region characteristics

A

Provide theoretical foundation for the idea of invasion by exogenous pathogenic factors through kind to deep layer of jingluo system

92
Q

Pathology of cutaneous region

A

Abnormal skin sensation
skin lesion, discoloration
Green: pain
Red: heat
White: deficiency, cold

93
Q

8 extraordinary channel function

A

Own pathways and function
No relation to inner zang-fu
not interior/ exterior related
share points with other channels (not du and ren)

94
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8 extraordinary channels

A

Help strengthen association among meridians
Ren- CZ
Du - GV
Chong - penetrating
Dai - belt
Yin Wei - yin linking
Yang Wei- Yang linking
Yin Qiao- yin heel
Yang Qiao - yang heel

95
Q

Extraordinary channels (Superficial to deep)

A

Cutaneous region
Minute Collaterals
Sinew/Muscle Channels
Lou-connecting
Primary Channel
Divergent Channel
Extraordinary Channel
Deep Pathways of primary and Divergent Channels

96
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Hand Taiyin Location

A

Lung: Anterior portion of inside of the arm

97
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Hand Yangming Location

A

Large Intestine: Anterior portion of outer side arm

98
Q

Hand Juryin Location

A

Pericardium: Middle Portion of inside arm

99
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Hand Shaoyang location

A

San Jiao: Middle Portion of outside arm

100
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Hand Taiyang location

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Small Intestine: Posterior portion of outside arm

101
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Foot Taiyin Location

A

Spleen: Anterior portion of inside of leg

102
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Foot Yangming LOCATION

A

Stomach: Anterior portion of outer side leg

103
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Foot Jueyin Location

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Liver: Middle portion of inside leg

104
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Foot Shaoyang Location

A

Gallbladder: Middle portion of outside leg

105
Q

Foot Shaoyin Location

A

Kidney: Posterior portion of inside of leg

106
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Foot Taiyang Location

A

Bladder: Posterior portion of outside of leg

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