Channels Flashcards
(33 cards)
Which Meridians strengthen the connection between exterior( yang) and interior meridians( yin) ?
Collaterals ( Lou -connecting meridians)
Which meridian runs deeper than the main channels and go next to the internal organs?
Divergent channels
Which meridians have the most Qi and blood?
Hand yang Ming LI and foot yang Ming ST
What are the seven meridians classifications from most superficial to deepest?
Cutaneous regions
Minute collaterals
Muscle/sinew channels
Luo connecting/15 collaterals
12 main channels
Eight extraordinary channels
12 divergent channels
What are the 3 yin channels of the arm?
Lung
Pc
HT
What are the yang arm channels?
SI
TE
LI
What are the three leg yin channels?
SP
LR
KD
What are the three leg yang channels?
BL
GB
ST
What are the 15 collateral Luo connecting channels?
3 arm yin collaterals
3 arm yang collaterals
3 leg yin collaterals
3 leg yang collaterals
DU/REN/and major collateral of the SP
What organs does the ST Divergent Channel enter?
Stomach
Spleen
Heart
What is the exit point on the on the ST channel that connects to SP channel?
ST 42 connects to SP 1
Where does the LU channel begin?
Middle Jiao
What organs does the ST primary
Channel enter?
Stomach
Spleen
Which channel starts in the chest, penetrates the diaphragm and connects to the Lung, then exits below the left breast?
Great Luo if ST
The Great Luo of the Stomach is in the chest and can be used for cardiac conditions (that’s why it exits below the left breast). The problem is, the classics don’t give a point for accessing the Stomach Great Luo. Some people use ST-18 and some people use ST-40.
Where does the Stomach channel begin?
LI 20
Which point is a meeting point of the Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, San Jiao, and Gallbladder channels (all of the yang channels except the UB)?
ST 12
Sp Channel
What organs does the SP Channel enter?
3 points
SP
ST
HT
So certain points on the Sp channel can be used to Calm Shen
Each channel enters its own organ and its Yin/Yang Pair
Sp Channel
What is the pathway of the SP LUO connecting channel?
3 points
- Ascends the leg
- Enters the abdomen
- Connects with ST and Intestines
SP Channel
Where does the SP Channel begin?
SP 1
The linkage from its Yang pair is ST 42
What organs does the Heart Primary channel connect with?
3 Points
HT
SI
LU
study note
The Lung governs qi, and the Heart governs blood, so together these organs govern the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body.
Where does the Heart Divergent channel converge with the Small Intestine Channel?
Inner Canthus
BL 1
study note
All divergent channels go towards the face, supplying qi and blood to the head and face.
And all divergent channels connect to their yang-paired channel. The Heart Divergent channel meets the SI channel at UB-1.
Which tissues does the Heart Luo channel connect to?
The root of the tongue and the eye
study note
The Heart Luo-Connecting channel separates at HT-5, connects with the SI channel, ascends the arm to enter the Heart organ, then ascends to the root of the tongue and the eye. HT-5 therefore treats aphasia, stiff tongue, stuttering, red eyes, and eye pain.
Where does the Heart Divergent channel separate from the primary channel?
Axillary Fossa
study note
The Heart Divergent channel separates at the axillary fossa, enters the chest and connects to the Heart, emerges on the face, and connects with the SI channel at the inner canthus (UB-1).
Where does the Heart primary channel begin?
Heart Organ
study note
The Heart channel is the only channel to start in its own organ. Its linkage from the previous channel is an internal pathway of the Spleen channel going from REN-10 to the Heart organ.
