Yin Qiao Mai

Question 0

Point prescription for unilateral abdominal masses/pain?

Answer 0

Kid6, LU7- use kid point on affected side

Question 1

What are the general functions of yin qiao Mai?

Answer 1

• absorb excess Qi from the abdomen
• eyes can’t stay open (excess in yin qiao)
• medial muscles of legs are tight while lateral muscles are slack
• unilateral abdominal pain
• excess urinary problems
• excess post partum problems (ex. Retention of lochiae)
• genital problems
• epileptic seizures during the day

Question 2

Point prescription for Qi stagnation, blood stasis, or dampness in the urinary passages?

Answer 2

Kid6, LU7, Kid8, SP9, SP6

Question 3

Point prescription for genital problems?

Answer 3

Kid6, LU7, Kid8, Kid11, Liv1, Ren1

Question 4

Point prescription for retention of lochiae?

Answer 4

Kid6, LU7, Kid8, Ren3, SP6

Question 5

How do you treat somnolence with the yin qiao mai?

Answer 5

• drain the yin qiao by reducing kid6
• tonify the yang qiao by reinforcing UB62
• add UB1 to balance the yin/yang of the eyes

Question 6

Redness or pain in the inner can thus can be caused by?

Answer 6

A deficiency in the yin qiao.

Question 7

Epileptic seizure during the day are caused by?

Answer 7

• excess of yin qiao
• deficiency of yang qiao
• can moxa on yang qiao to treat

Question 8

Seizures at night are caused by?

Answer 8

• an excess of yang qiao
• a deficiency of yin qiao
• moxa a point on the yin qiao to treat

Question 9

What are the general functions of the yin qiao mai?

Answer 9

• treat redness at the inner canthus of the eye
• treats epilepsy and somnolence
• cold in the uterus
• unilateral abdominal pain
• treats urinary difficulty
• treats difficult labour and retention of lochiae
• treats genital problems
• treats atrophy syndrome (wei): medial muscles tight, lateral slack

Question 10

What is the yin qiao mai trajectory?

Answer 10

• starts at the medial side of the heel and goes to Kid2, Kid6, and Kid8
• ascends over the medial aspect of the leg and thigh to the genitals
• continues to rise over abdomen and chest to connect at ST12 then over the throat to ST9
• crosses the anterior cheek to connect with UB, DU, and Yang qiao mai at UB1

Question 11

What body tissues are influenced by the yin qiao mai?

Answer 11

• medial aspect of the legs
• external genitalia
• antero-medial aspect of the body
• eyes and brain
  Channels: kidney, bladder, stomach, yang qiao mai