Week 2: Channels and Collaterals Flashcards
Yin
Inherent/ pure potential
Pure, Potent, Receiver, Ground
Water
Yang
Activating, draws out potential.
Instructions for growth and activation
Fire, Sun
5 Phase Cycle
Bringing together fire and water in a productive way that promotes growth
Water
Seed - pure potential
Winter, blue, groan, putrid, salty, cold
North
Wood
Upward Growth - stalk or trunk
Spring, Green, East, Upward, rancid, sour
Fire
Expansive growth - leaves and flowers
Red, scorched, south
Earth
Transformation, maturation, reproduction, fruit
Metal
Collecting and concentrating of energies
letting go
downward movement, leaves and fruit. seed fall, retreating
5 Phases of Human Life
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
The Meridians
Highways to distribute heaven and earth energy
Distribution network
Feeding
Internal and External Branches
Meridians (Superficial to deep)
Cutaneous Regions
Minute Collaterals
Sinew/Muscle Channels
Lou-Connecting Channels
Primary Channels
Divergent Channels
Extraordinary Channels
Deep Pathways of Primary & Divergent Channels
12 Regular Meridians
Lung - Large Intestine
Stomach - Spleen
Heart - Small Intestine
Bladder - Kidneys
Pericardium - San Jiao
Gallbladder- Liver
Two Extraordinary Meridians
Conception Vessel “Ren Mai” Front
Governing Vessel - “Du Mai” - Back
Yin Organ Composition
Solid
Yang Organ Composition
Hollow
Yang Organs (Fu)
Small Intestine, San Jiao, Large Intestine, Gallbladder, Bladder
Yin Organs (Zang)
Heart, Liver, Lung, Spleen, Kidney
Yin Channels Direction and Meaning
Move from Earth to Heaven
Connect in Chest
Inner knowing, wisdom stored in heart, beyond logic
Yang Channels Direction and Meaning
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
Heavenly Qi
Seasons and colors - Li
Circadian Clock and Rhythms of Heavens
Peak ( and Low) Stomach time
Peak: 7am - 9am
Low: 7pm-9pm
Peak ( and Low) Large intestine time
Peak: 5-7am
Low: 5-7pm
Peak ( and Low) Spleen time
Peak: 9-11am
Low: 9-11pm
Peak ( and Low) Heart time:
Peak: 11am-1pm
Low: 11pm-1am
Peak ( and Low) Small Intestine time
Peak: 1-3pm
Low: 1-3am
Peak ( and Low) Bladder time
Peak: 3-5pm
Low: 3-5am
Peak ( and Low) Kidney time
Peak: 5-7pm
Low: 5-7am
Peak ( and Low) Pericardium time
Peak: 7-9pm
Low: 7-9am
Peak ( and Low) San Jiao time
Peak: 9-11pm
Low: 9-11am
Peak ( and Low) Gallbladder time
Peak: 11pm-1am
Low: 11am-1pm
Peak ( and Low) Liver time
Peak: 1-3am
Low: 1-3pm
Peak ( and Low) Lung time
Peak: 3-5am
Low: 3-5pm
Dao of Health
Balance and evolution leads to health
Imbalance and stagnation leads to disease
Pain, discomfort, pathology happen physically, emotionally, spiritually
Imbalance movement, level of healing
From highest energy to lowest energy (material)
Jing
Meridian - longitudinal pathway
Luo Direction
Collateral - horizontal pathway
Jing Luo
pathways that longitudinally and transversely cover our body to carry qi and blood much like a net
Western view of meridian and collaterals
blood vessels and nervous system
Meridians and Collaterals purpose
channels are the pathways
carry qi and blood everywhere
nourish bodies and maintain normal function
Function of the Meridians: Physiological
transporting qi and blood - regulating yin and yang
Function of the Meridians: Pathological
resisting pathogens and reflecting signs/symptoms
Function of the Meridians: Therapeutic
transmitting needling sensations
regulating deficiency or excess conditions