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WEEK 5 Class 9 : Meridian System Flashcards

1
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How many regular meridians are there?

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12 Regular Meridians

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How many are yang and how many are yin?

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6 Zang (Yin) and 6 Fu (Yang) organs

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How many extra meridians are there?

What are they?

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8 Extra Meridians:
Du – Governor, Ren – Conception/Directing, Chong – Penetrating, Dai – Girdle, Yin Qiao & Yang Qiao – Heel/Stepping, and Yin Wei & Yang Wei – Linking/Network.

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Why are some meridians “regular”

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There are 14 meridians that have their own points on them.

The 12 regular and the Du and the Ren

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Functions of Meridians and Collaterals

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Functions of Meridians and Collaterals:
Transporting Qi and Blood and Balancing Yin and Yang:
Resisting Pathogens and Reflecting Symptoms and Signs:
Transmitting needling sensation and regulating Deficiency and Excess Conditions:

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What are the 3 Yin meridians? Organ?

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Terminology:
Three Yin: Zang organs
Taiyin – Greater Yin; LU & SP
Jueyin – Extreme/Terminal Yin; PC & LR
Shaoyin – Lesser Yin; HT & KI
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What are the 3 Yang meridians?

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Three Yang: Fu organs
Taiyang – Greater Yang; SI & BL
Yangming – Bright Yang; LI & ST
Shaoyang – Lesser Yang; SJ & GB

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____ and _____ flow through the meridians

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Qi and Blood

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What are the 6 reg meridians in the foot?

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Six Regular Meridians in Foot:
Yin meridians in Foot: medial aspect (leg)
Spleen (SP): Foot-Taiyin
Liver (LR): Foot-Jueyin
Kidney (KI): Foot-Shaoyin
Yang Meridians in Foot: lateral aspect (leg)
Bladder (BL/UB): Foot-Taiyang
Stomach (ST): Foot-Yangming
Gallbladder (GB): Foot-Shaoyang
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What are 6 reg meridians in hand?

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Yin meridians in Hand: medial aspect (arm)
Lung (LU): Hand-Taiyin
Pericardium (PC): Hand-Jueyin
Heart (HT): Hand-Shaoyin
Yang Meridians in Hand: lateral aspect (arm)
Small Intestine (SI): Hand-Taiyang
Large Intestine (LI): Hand-Yangming
San Jiao/Triple Burner (SJ/TB): Hand-Shaoyang

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Lung meridian

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starts in middle jiao, goes from trunk to side of chest under clavicle, then runs down the arm towards the fingers and ends at the corner of the thumb

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Why do we have extra meridians?

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Supplement the 12 regular meridians

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Cycle of Qi Flow

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LU-LI > ST-SP > *ADD

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All yang meridians go to the ____

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head

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Name the meridians that go to the neck and head
(Anterior/ Facial)
(Side/ Temple)
(Posterior / Occipital)

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In the Neck and Head:
Anterior/Facial – Yangming (Bright Yang) or ST & LI
Side/Temple – Shaoyang (Lesser Yang) or GB & SJ
Posterior/Occipital – Taiyang (Greater Yang) or BL & SI

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What liver points are on the head?

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There are none. Liver is a Yin meridian.

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Tai Yin of arm general route

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Lung Meridian

Origin is Middle Jiao and loops down to connects with LI, then it moves through the diaphragm and connects HOME with the Lung, up through the throat and nose, then goes down and EMERGES from the Lung 1 point on lateral of chest under clavicle, down the medial aspect of arm and down the arm to the thumb (page 949)

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What yin meridians are the hand?
Tai Yin
Jue YIn
Shao Yin

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Tai Yin = Lung Meridian
Jue Yin = Percardium
Shao Yin = Heart

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What Yang meridians are in the foot?

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Yang Ming = Stomach
Tai Yang = Bladder
Shao Yang = Gallbladder

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What Yang meridians are in the hand?

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Tai Yang = Small intestine
Shao Yang = San Jiao
Yang Ming = Large Intestine

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What yin meridians are in the foot?

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Greater

It goes to the anterior

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Hand Yang Ming general route

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Starts at radial side of index finger,

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What is a Luo point?

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It is a branch that connects meridians

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Hand Yang Ming general route

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(Raise hands, yang flows down)
Starts at radial side of index finger, anterior / lateral border of arm up to shoulder, connects with DU meridian (all yang meridians connect with the DU governing point on back at C7) and then meridian goes back to front of shoulder at front above clavicle goes inside the body and connects with lung, HOMES to LI and another branch goes up anterior part of neck, to cheek and ends at side of nose (opposite sides of the nose.)

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Foot Yang Ming

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Stomach meridian

starts at side of nose, down the face, in front of ear, around hair line to top of face, then enters and comes out of neck. down to nipples, down trunk, a branch enters body and connects to Spleen, HOMES to Stomach, outside branch continues down front of body, to hip, down leg following the anterior border of the lateral aspect of the leg, ends the lateral side of the second toe. (page 973)

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Foot Tai Yin

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Spleen Meridian
Tai yin goes to front, medial

Starts at big toe, goes up anterior border of the medial aspect of the leg (inside of leg), up to the front trunk (lateral to ST meridian) Branch connects organ: ST
Homing organ: SP

Ends at the root of the tongue
P995

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27
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Are the 12 regular meridians symmetrical or asymmetrical?

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Symmetrical

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Hand Shao Yin

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Heart Meridian

Origin: the Heart
Branch goes up to eye
Other branch goes from Heart (Homing organ) and then connects to Small Intestine
Goes to exterior and follows the posterior border of the medial aspect of the arm
End: the radial side of the little finger tip
P1007

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Hand Shao Yin

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Heart Meridian

Origin: the Heart
Connecting organ: SI
Homing organ: HT
Main course: The posterior border of the medial aspect of the arm
End: the radial side of the little finger tip
P1007

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Foot Tai Yang

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Bladder Longest Meridian
Origin: the inner canthus (corner of the eye)
Connecting organ: KI
Homing organ: BL
Main course: 
Head (forehead, vertex & occiput)
Whole back (2 lines down on each side)
The posterior border of the Lateral aspect of the leg
End: the lateral side of the little toe
P1026
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Foot Tai Yang

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Small Intestine connects to Bladder
Bladder Longest Meridian
Origin: the inner canthus
Connecting organ: KI
Homing organ: BL
Main course: 
Head (forehead, vertex & occiput)
Whole back (2 lines down on each side)
The posterior border of the Lateral aspect of the leg
End: the lateral side of the little toe
P1026
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Tai Yang meridians

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Hand Small Intestine

Foot Bladder

33
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Tai Yin Meridians

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Hand Lung

34
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Tai Yin Meridians

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Hand Lung

Foot Spleen

35
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Shao Yin Meridians

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Heart and Kidney

36
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Foot Shao Yin

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Kidney
Origin: under the little toe (Yin aspect) then crosses under sole of foot to inside of arch, ankle medeollus and leg, running up posterior border of the medial aspect of the leg. 
Connecting organ: BL
Homing organ: KI
End: the root of the tongue
P1063
37
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Hand Jueyin

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The PC Meridian
Origin: the chest
Connecting organ: SJ/TE
Homing organ: PC
Main course: The middle part of the medial aspect of the arm
End: the radial side of the middle finger
P1079

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Hand Shaoyang

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Origin: the ulnar side of the ring finger
Connecting organ: PC
Homing organ: SJ/TE
Main course: 
The middle part of the lateral aspect of the arm
Temple
End: the outer canthus
P1087
39
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Hand Shaoyang

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San Jiao
Origin: the ulnar side of the ring finger
Connecting organ: PC
Homing organ: SJ/TE
Main course:
Starts at ulnar side of ring finger, travels along the middle part of the lateral aspect of the arm, connects with DU14 at C7, connects with pericardium, homes to San Jiao, continues to temple area and ends at the outer canthus
P1087

40
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Foot Shaoyang

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Gallbladder
Origin: the outer canthus 
Connecting organ: LR
Homing organ: GB
Main course: 
Head (lateral/Temple)
connects with DU 14 (yang at C7)
The lateral side of the trunk
The middle part of the lateral aspect of the leg
End: the lateral side of the forth toe
P1099
41
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Foot Jueyin

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The LR Meridian of Foot Jueyin
Origin: the dorsal part of the big toe 
Connecting organ: GB
Homing organ: LR
Main course: 
The middle part of the medial aspect of the leg
Genital region
Lateral side of the trunk
End: the chest (lungs)
P1119
42
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What does “Tai yin” mean?

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“Greater Yin”

It means it goes to the anterior

43
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What does “Tai Yang” mean?

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“Greater Yang”

Goes to the posterior

44
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What meridians run along the front of trunk?

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Stomach, Kidney, Spleen, Lung, Stomach

45
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What meridians run along side of trunk?

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Liver, Gallbladder

46
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What meridians run along the back / posterior of trunk?

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Urinary Bladder, Small Intestine (upper), San Jiao (uppeR)

47
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The longest meridians are the

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3 yang foot meridians - head to toe

48
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All yang meridians go to the ______

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head.

All passing DU-14.

49
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Hands up. Yang meridians go which way?

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Down. Hand to trunk or head to toe

50
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Yin meridians travels which way?

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Up -starts at trunk and travels to hand or foot to chest

51
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What time is lung time?

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3-5am

52
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Where does the GB merdian run?

A

It is a yang meridian that starts at the outer canthus of the eye, and goes around the ear, zig zags around the head and goeszig sagging to lateral side of the trunk. It runs down the leg and ends at the 4th toe

53
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Where does the LV meridian run?

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It is between the Spleen and the Kidney -
It starts at the big toe and runs up the medial aspect of the leg, middle part, up to lower abdomen / genital area, and then side of trunk hypochondriac and goes interior to the Liver, GB and then the Stomach, Lungs. Meridian connection to eyes and top of head.

54
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How many Extra Meridians are there?

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8

55
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Where are the 8 extra meridians points?

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Du and Ren have their own points, and 6 use the points of the other 12 regular meridians.

56
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Do the 8 extra meridians connect to a zang fu?

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They do not have a homing or paired Zang-Fu organ.

57
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Extra Meridians:
Biao- Li?
Function?

A

They are not Biao-Li or exteriorly-interiorly related;

They function to strengthen the connection among the meridians and regulate the Qi and Blood flow of 12 regular meridians.

58
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Which organs are the 8 extra meridians closely related to?

A

They are closely associated with Liver, Kidney, Uterus, Brain and Marrow.

59
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Chong Meridian has a lot of

A

Blood

60
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The DU / Governor meridian travelling path?

A

The back midline of the body

It starts at the Uterus / Seminal Place and goes to the
Midline of the back (Spine)
Head and Face
End: the upper lip

61
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What is the DU meridian origin and where does it end?

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Origin: Uterus/Jing Gong (Seminal Palace)

End: the upper lip

62
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What is the function of the DU meridian?

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to govern the Qi of all the Yang meridians.

“The Sea of the Yang meridians”.
P1147

63
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Which 3 meridians have their origin in the Uterus/ Seminal Palace (Jing Gong)?

A

Ren, Du and Chong

64
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Du Meridian connects with what organ?

A

Brain

65
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Is the Du Meridian a Yin or Yand meridian?

A

Yang

It goes to the head

66
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What is the Du Meridian translated as “Governor”

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It governs / controls all Yang meridians.

All Yang meridians go through Du 14 (at C7 on the spine)

67
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What is the origin of the Ren Meridian (or Conception Vessel) ?

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Origin: Uterus/Jing Gong (Seminal Palace)

68
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What is the main travelling course of the Ren Meridian?

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Main Course:
Midline of the abdomen and chest
End: the infraorbital region at ST 1 (not a point here, just connects here.)

69
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Which Yin meridians have point on the head?

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Only the Ren meridian has a superficial point on the chin.

The Liver travels to the top of head but there is superficial acu point.

70
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Ren Meridian function?

A

It governs all Yin meridians.
“Sea of Yin Meridians”

Note: Lots of gynaecological fx

71
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Chong Meridian (Penetrating Vessel) pathway?

A

Origin: Uterus/Jing Gong (Seminal Palace)
Main Course:
Parallel to the Kidney meridian / close relationship with Kidney (connects interior to Kidney)
End: the infraorbital region between side of nose and eye

There is a branch that goes down instead of up at ST 30 (point is called CHONG) then down the leg on the inside of leg (medial aspect)

72
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Function of Chong meridian?

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  • Reproductive function (connects to Kidney)
  • Chong meridian has a lot of Qi and Blood (esp Blood)
  • reservoir of blood
    To reservoir the Qi and Blood of the 12 regular meridians. (Liver stores the blood, but if extra qi or blood, it goes to the chong)

“The Sea of the 12 meridians” and “The Sea of Blood”.

73
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Dai / Girdle Meridian function

A

To bind the meridians

74
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Where is the Dai Meridian?

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Origin: Hypochondrium
Main Course:
Around the waist as a girdle

75
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Yang Qiao Meridian (Heel/Stepping Vessel)

Main course and function?

A

Origin: Lateral side of the heel
Main Course:
Lateral side of the leg, shoulder and head
Function: to keep posture, standing / walking, to control the movement of the leg and the opening of the eyes.

76
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YIn Qiao Meridian (Heel / Stepping Vessel)

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Origin: Medial side of the heel
Main Course:
Medial side of the leg, abdomen and chest.

Function: to control the movement of the leg and the closing of the eyes. Points on the Kidney meridian (inside leg)

Opening controlled by yang qiao, closing controlled by yin qiao
P816

77
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Yang Wei Meridian (Linking Vessel)

A

Origin: Lower part of the external malleolus
Main Course:
Lateral side of the leg, shoulder and head (points along the GB meridian.)
Function: to link with all the Yang meridians and govern the exterior layer of the body.

(DU governs all Yang. Yang Wei links all Yang.)
P818

78
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Yin Wei Meridian (Linking Vessel)

A

Origin: Medial aspect of the lower leg
Main Course:
Medial side of the leg, abdomen and chest

Function: to link with all the Yin meridians and govern the interior layer of the body.
P818

79
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Confluence points

A

For 8 extra meridians

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