Yang Wei Mai

Question 1

Opening Points

Answer 1

SJ 5 then GB 41

Question 2

What does Wei mean?

Answer 2

Network, connecting, linking, connects all the Yin channels

Question 3

If Opening points reversed?

Answer 3

Dai Mai

Question 4

Starting Point

Answer 4

UB 63

Question 5

Xi-Cleft Point

Answer 5

GB 35

Question 6

Areas Influenced?

Answer 6

Question 7

Channels Influenced?

Answer 7

SJ, LI, SI, ST, UB, GB, Yang Qiao

Question 8

Crossing Points on DU:

Answer 8

DU 15, 16

Question 9

Crossing Points on GB

Answer 9

GB 13-21, 35

Question 10

Crossing Point on ST

Answer 10

8

Question 11

Crossing Points on SJ

Answer 11

15

Question 12

Crossing Points on SI

Answer 12

10

Question 13

Crossing Points on LI

Answer 13

14

Question 14

Crossing Points on UB

Answer 14

63 (xi-Cleft of UB)

Question 15

Pathway?

Answer 15

Starts at UB 63
Up lateral leg
Lower abdomen
Posterior hypochondrium
Posterior axillary fold
Shoulder
Neck
Behind ear
To forehead
Over head
to DU 16

Question 16

Pathological Sx

Answer 16

Question 17

Major Fxns

Answer 17

-Connects Yang Channs
-Treats Chills and Fever (Tai Yang, Wei Stage, Shao Yang Stage)
-Influence on sides of body
-Affects of ear
-Controls exterior of body (wei qi)

Question 18

Pulse of Yin Wei

Answer 18

Floating

Question 19

LOOGADISS

Answer 19

Question 20

Major difference between Yang Wei and Yang Qiao?

Answer 20

Yang Wei removes obstruction and links Yang vessels, Yang Qiao stores excess Yang