Earth Officials (XI/XII)

Question 1

What is the Su Wen title and charge of the Stomach Official?

Answer 1

Title: The Stomach and the Spleen are in charge of the storehouse and graineries. Charge: The five wei (tastes) stem from them.

Question 2

What is the Worsley title of the Stomach Official?

Answer 2

The Official in charge of rotting and ripening of food and drink.

Question 3

What is the Stomach source point?

Answer 3

XI-42 - Rushing Yang

Question 4

How many points are in the Stomach meridian?

Answer 4

45

Question 5

What is the xi cleft point of the Stomach meridian?

Answer 5

XI-34 - Beam Mound

Question 6

What is the horary point of the Stomach meridian?

Answer 6

XI-36 - Leg Three Miles

Question 7

What is the junction point of the Stomach meridian?

Answer 7

XI-40 - Abundant Splendour

Question 8

What are the exit/entry points of the Stomach meridian?

Answer 8

Entry: XI-1 - Receive Tears Exit: XI-42 - Rushing Yang

Question 9

What is the junction point of the Stomach meridian?

Answer 9

XI-40 - Abundant Splendor

Question 10

What is the AEP point associated with the Stomach Official?

Answer 10

III-21

Question 11

What is the Su Wen title and charge of the Spleen Official?

Answer 11

Title: The Stomach and the Spleen are in charge of the storehouse and graineries. Charge: The five wei (tastes) stem from them.

Question 12

What is the Worsley title of the Spleen Official?

Answer 12

The Official in charge of transportation and transformation.

Question 13

What are the functions of the Spleen Official? (6)

Answer 13

1. Governs transformation and transportation. 2. Controls the blood. 3. Controls the muscles and the four limbs. 4. Opens into the mouth and manifests in the lips. 5. Controls the raising of qi. 6. Houses the Yi.

Question 14

What is the phone number for the Spleen meridian?

Answer 14

4, 7, 9, 13

Question 15

What is the Spleen source point?

Answer 15

XII-3 - Supreme White

Question 16

How many points are in the spleen meridian?

Answer 16

21

Question 17

What is the xi cleft point of the Spleen meridian?

Answer 17

XII-8 - Earth Motivator

Question 18

What is the horary point of the Spleen meridian?

Answer 18

XII-3 - Supreme White

Question 19

What is the junction point of the Spleen meridian?

Answer 19

XII-4 - Prince’s Grandson

Question 20

What are the exit/entry points of the Spleen meridian?

Answer 20

Entry: XII-1 - Retired White Exit: XII-21 - Great Enveloping

Question 21

What is the AEP point for the Spleen Official?

Answer 21

III-20

Question 22

Functions of the Stomach official (4).

Answer 22

1. Controls the rotting and ripening of food.
2. Controls the transportation of food essences to the whole body.
3. Controls the decending of qi.
4. Is the origin of fluids - it ensures that the part of food and drink that does not go to make essences of food condenses into the form of body fluids.

Question 23

Functions of the Spleen (6).

Answer 23

1. Governs transformation and transportation.
2. Controls the blood - keeps it in the vessels.
3. Controls the muscles and the four limbs - extracts food/gu qi to nourish the tissues in the body.
4. It opens into the mouth and manifests in the lips. “If the spleen is healthy the mouth can taste the five grains.”
5. Controls the raising of qi, makes sure the organs are held in their proper place.
6. Houses the thought - focus, concentration, memorization, thinking process.

Question 24

Spiritual Axis says: “When the Stomach is deficient one dreams of having a ________ _______.”

Answer 24

Spiritual Axis says: “When the Stomach is deficient one dreams of having a _LARGE_ _MEAL_.”

Question 25

The Spleen loathes _______.

Answer 25

The Spleen loathes _DAMPNESS_.

Dampness easily obstructs the Spleen causing a dysfunction of its activity of T and T. This can cause abdominal distention, urinary problems or vaginal discharges.

Question 27

Simple Questions says: “If the Spleen is deficient, one dreams of being _______; if the dream takes place in the late summer, one dreams of ________ a ________.”

Answer 27

Simple Questions says: “If the Spleen is deficient, one dreams of being _HUNGRY_; if the dream takes place in the late summer, one dreams of _BUILDING_ a _HOUSE_.”

Question 28

Spiritual Axis says: “If the Spleen is in excess one dreams of _______ and being very ______. If the Spleen is deficient one dreeams of _______ in the _________ and of __________.”

Answer 28

Spiritual Axis says: “If the Spleen is in excess one dreams of _SINGING_ and being very _HEAVY_. If the Spleen is deficient one dreeams of _ABYSSES_ in the _MOUNTAINS_ and of _MARSHES_.”