Channels Flashcards
(30 cards)
All detours/divergents enter ___ or ___ after the separating from primary channels
chest or abdominal cavity
T/F: Yin & Yang detours always travel parallel within the cavities and passing through related organs
True
Yin detour join (converges) with ___
Yang primary
Yang detour joins with ___.
Yang primary
Whole 12 meridians, 365 Luo’s blood & Qi reaches ___.
the face & goes into vacant orifices
What is the significance of the 12 Divergent Channels
It emphasize the importance of the head and face within the whole body
All points go to the head/face.
What is the only sinew channel that reaches the umbilicus?
Foot Taiyin
All the 3 Hand Yin sinew channels go to:
Axilla, chest, diaphragm, inside of the breast/chest
All the 3 Hand Yang sinew channels go to:
Shoulder
All 3 hand yin sinew channels reach and distribute into:
diaphragm (control movement of breathing)
Hand Shaoyin sinew channel connects with:
umbilicus and the Foot Taiyin sinew channel reaches the umbilicus
How many times does Du connect with the brain?
- Du twice connects with brain (& twice with KD)
- Keeps touch with the heart and spinal cord and interweaves in the 5 sense organs & orifices (overlapping CV)
- Its first branch combines with the Foot Shaoyang & Foot Taiyang meridians at the lower part of the trunk
Ren Mai, Du Mai and Chong Mai form a union of Yin Yang integration.
How else are these three vessels related?
The Dumai is an outline of the Renmai and the Chongmai and the latter are the integrated parts of the former.
How many branches does Du divide into?
Du branches into three parts.
1 – lower part of trunk?
2 – BL11& down spine?
3 – w/ ren mai
Does Ren contact the brain and spinal cord?
Yes
How many parts does Ren divide into?
Ren divides into two parts (Front & Back)
What are all the things that the Chong is?
Chong is the blood sea b/c Ren gestates fetus
Chong is the sea of Jing Luo (system)
Chong is the sea of 12 meridians (because it connects with all the channels; it contains all the qi and blood)
Explain One fountainhead, three branches
One Fountainhead: Chong, Ren and Du meridians originate from the same source
Three Branches: Chong, Ren & Du distribute in different areas & connect with different parts and organs to perform distinguishing functions
The ‘Fountainhead’ is the DanTien area
The Distribution of the Chong Mai
Supports reproductive functions associated with the Du Mai.
Chong links up and passes thru 12 meridians’ blood & Qi.
Chong is the ‘Sea of 12 Meridians’ (bc it connects with all the channels; it contains all the qi and blood.
In 12 regular meridians, Yin channel connects Yin channel at:
Chest (abdomen)
Homonymic Yang meridians connect at which location:
Head-face
Back DU14?
Mai Shu (Meridians Books) recorded: how the channel’s qi moves:
Starts from the four extremities
Nei Jing recorded: how the channel’s Qi moves is:
Hand and foot meridians connect to each other
The place of Gen/Root locate at:
Jing-well points
