Du Channel Flashcards

1
Q

What is the master point of the DU Mai

A

SI 3

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2
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What is the first and last point of the GV Channel

A

GC 1, GV 28

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3
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What is the Luo connecting point of the Governing Vessel

A

GV 1

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4
Q

Do any organs connect to the organs

A

uterus, kidney, heart, and brain

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5
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What are the functions of the Du Mai Functions

A
  • Governs all the yang channel
  • provides yang qi to warm all the organs and channels
    -Influences the functions of the brain head and sense organs
  • strengthens the body constitution and enhances immunity
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6
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What are the pathologies of the Du Mai/ GV

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  • stiffness and pain along the spinal column
  • opisthotonos (backward arch of the spine) (meningitis)
  • mania-depression
  • wind disorders (wind stroke/ wind strike), epilepsy (external wind d/t underlying xu)
  • infantile convulsions, shaking, tremors (internal wind/ internal wind d/t xu, internal external wind invasion)
  • heavy sensations of the head, dizziness
  • vertigo, fever, upward qi rushing (yang excess / xu causing rising)
  • hemorrhoids, enuresis, urinary retention
  • pain along the channel distribution
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7
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What are the categories for GV 1

A

Luo connecting point of the Du Mai

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8
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What are the actions and indications for GV 1

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Actions:
- regulates the intestines and the two lower yin
(regulating the lower orifices)
- activates channel and alleviates pain
- calms the shen

Indications:
- diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, anal or rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, hematochezia, dysuria, urinary incontinence
-lumbar or sacral pain, stiffness of the spine
- manic depression, epilepsy

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9
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What are the actions and indications of GV 2

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Actions:
- benefits the lumbar region and legs
- regulates the lower jiao

Indications:
- pain and stiffness of the sacrum or lumbar spine; pain numbness or atrophy of the lower extremities
- irregular menstruation, pelvic pain
- hemorrhoids, anal or rectal prolapse

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10
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What are the actions and indications of GV 3

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Actions:
- disperses wind- cold- damp
-warms kidney yang and regulates the lower jiao
Indications:
-Pain of lower back and legs (long term bi syndrome)
- impotence, seminal emission
- irregular menstruation, leukorrhea. (excessive)

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11
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What is the pinyin name of GV 4

A

Mingmen (gate of life)

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12
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What are the actions and indications of GV 4

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Actions:
- warms the kidney and strengthens yang
-benefits the lumbar spine

Indications:
- kidney yang xu (fatigue/ cold to the core/ bones)
- pain of lower back and legs
(urinary incontence, weak knees, cold knees)

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13
Q

Which point is below which vertebra

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GV3 = L4

GV4 =L2
GV5 = L1

GV6 = T11
GV7 = T10
GV8 = T9

GV9 = T7
GV10 =T6
GV11= T5

GV12 = T3

GV13 = T1
GV 14 = C7

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14
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What are the actions and indications of GV9

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Actions:
- Soothes the liver, benefits the GB, clears damp heat
- regulates the flow of qi and unbinds the chest
- benefits the spine

Indications:
- pain of the chest and hypochondriac region, jaundice(very yellow)
- cough, asthma, chest oppression, nausea
- pain and stiffness of the back

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15
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What are the actions and indications of GV10

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Actions:
- clears heat and detoxifies
- unbinds the chest and alleviates cough and wheezing
- benefits the spine

Indications:
-carbuncles, furuncles (inflammation of the hair folicles / sores) (-to much heat in the heart and blood)
- cough, asthma
- pain and stiffness of the back and neck

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16
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What are the actions and indications of GV 11

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Actions:
-Regulates the heart, promotes the flow of qi and relieves pain
- calms the shen
- benefits the spin

Indications:
- heart pain
- anxiety, palpitations, poor memory
- pain and stiffness of the back and neck

17
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What are the Actions and indications of GV 12

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Actions:
- clears lung heat, disperses lung qi and relieves cough and wheeing
- pacifies wind (internal and external wind)
- calms the shen
- benefits the spine

Indications:
- cough, asthma, dyspnea, chest pain and oppression
- epilepsy
- manic depression, hysteria
- pain and stiffness of the back and neck
- pacifies wind (implies internal wind – this is typicals internal wind that is exacerbated by external wind)

18
Q

What are the actions and indications of GV 13

A

Actions:
- expels wind and releases the exterior
- clears heat and treats malaria
- benefits the spine

Indications:
- Fever and chills, headache
- malaria, alternating fever and chills
- pain and stiffness of the back and neck

19
Q

What is the pinyin name of GV 14

A

Dazhui (great vertebra)

20
Q

What is the category of GV 14

A

sea of qi point

21
Q

What are the actions and indications of GV 14

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Actions:
- clears heat
- expels wind and releases the exterior
- disperses lung qi and relieves cough and wheezing
- pacifies wind and calms the shen
- treats malaria
- tonifies qi and yang

Indications:
- fever, feeling of heat in the body
- exterior patterns
- cough and asthma
- epilepsy
- malaria, alternating fever and chills
- deficiency sweating
- lack of strength, exhaustion, shortness of breath with difficulty speaking

22
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What are the categories of GV 15

A

sea of qi point

23
Q

What are the actions and indications of GV 15

A

Actions:
- benefits the tongue and treats muteness
- eliminates wind
- calms the shen
- resuscitates

Indications:
- Aphonia, aphasia, stiffness of the tongue
- headache, stiff neck, epilepsy
- manic depression, hysteria
- coma

24
Q

What are the categories of GV 16

A

Sea of marrow
Window of Heaven

25
Q

What are the actions and indications of GV 16

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Actions:
- eliminates wind
- nourishes the marrow and benefits the head and neck
-calms the shen
- resuscitates

Indications:
- epilepsy, hemilpegia, aphasia, dizziness, headache
- chills and fever, occipital stiffness or pain, headache
- headache, dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision
- manic depression, hysteria, epilepsy
- coma

26
Q

What is the pinyin name of GV 20

A

baihiu - hundred meetings

27
Q

What are the categories of GV 20

A

sea of marrow point

28
Q

What are the actions and indications of GV20

A

Actions:
- pacifies wind and subdues yang
-clams the shen
- raises yang and treats prolapse
- benefits the brain, nourishes the sea of marrow
- benefits the head and sense organs

Indications:
-headache, dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, loss of consciousness, hemiplegia
- manic depression, epilepsy, hysteria, insomnia
-prolapse of the anus, uterus, chronic diarrhea
- dizziness, tinnitus, empty headache, poor memory, difficulty concentrating
- nasal congestion, rhinorrea, epistaxis

29
Q

What are the actions and indications of GV 23

A

Actions:
- benefits the nose and eyes
- eliminates wind, benefits the head and face and dispels swelling
-calms the shen

Indications:
- nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, epistaxis, sinusitis, rhinitis, nasal polyps
- red, painful or swollen eyes, diminished visual acuity
- swelling of the face
-mania

30
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What are the actions and indications of GV 24

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Actions:
- benefits the brain and calms the shen
- eliminates wind and benefits the head
- benefits the nose and eyes
Indications:
- mania, depression, anxiety, palpitations, insomnia
- vertigo, dizziness, epilepsy, headache
- nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, epistaxis, sinusitis, rhinitis, nasal polyps

31
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What are the actions and indication of GV 25

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Actions:
- benefits the nose
- clears heat and resuscitates

Indications:
- nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, epistaxis, sinusitis, rhinitis, nasal polyps rosacea
- coma, loss of consciousness

32
Q

What is the pinyin name of GV 26

A

Renzhong (mans middle) / Shuigou( warer through)

33
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