Du Channel Flashcards
What is the master point of the DU Mai
SI 3
What is the first and last point of the GV Channel
GC 1, GV 28
What is the Luo connecting point of the Governing Vessel
GV 1
Do any organs connect to the organs
uterus, kidney, heart, and brain
What are the functions of the Du Mai Functions
- 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
What are the pathologies of the Du Mai/ GV
- 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
What are the categories for GV 1
Luo connecting point of the Du Mai
What are the actions and indications for GV 1
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
What are the actions and indications of GV 2
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
What are the actions and indications of GV 3
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)
What is the pinyin name of GV 4
Mingmen (gate of life)
What are the actions and indications of GV 4
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)
Which point is below which vertebra
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
What are the actions and indications of GV9
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
What are the actions and indications of GV10
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