Du Channel

Question 1

What is the master point of the DU Mai

Answer 1

SI 3

Question 2

What is the first and last point of the GV Channel

Answer 2

GC 1, GV 28

Question 3

What is the Luo connecting point of the Governing Vessel

Answer 3

GV 1

Question 4

Do any organs connect to the organs

Answer 4

uterus, kidney, heart, and brain

Question 5

What are the functions of the Du Mai Functions

Answer 5

• 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

Question 6

What are the pathologies of the Du Mai/ GV

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

What are the categories for GV 1

Answer 7

Luo connecting point of the Du Mai

Question 8

What are the actions and indications for GV 1

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What are the actions and indications of GV 2

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What are the actions and indications of GV 3

Answer 10

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)

Question 11

What is the pinyin name of GV 4

Answer 11

Mingmen (gate of life)

Question 12

What are the actions and indications of GV 4

Answer 12

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)

Question 13

Which point is below which vertebra

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What are the actions and indications of GV9

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What are the actions and indications of GV10

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What are the actions and indications of GV 11

Answer 16

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

Question 17

What are the Actions and indications of GV 12

Answer 17

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)

Question 18

What are the actions and indications of GV 13

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is the pinyin name of GV 14

Answer 19

Dazhui (great vertebra)

Question 20

What is the category of GV 14

Answer 20

sea of qi point

Question 21

What are the actions and indications of GV 14

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What are the categories of GV 15

Answer 22

sea of qi point

Question 23

What are the actions and indications of GV 15

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What are the categories of GV 16

Answer 24

Sea of marrow
Window of Heaven

Question 25

What are the actions and indications of GV 16

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What is the pinyin name of GV 20

Answer 26

baihiu - hundred meetings

Question 27

What are the categories of GV 20

Answer 27

sea of marrow point

Question 28

What are the actions and indications of GV20

Answer 28

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

Question 29

What are the actions and indications of GV 23

Answer 29

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

Question 30

What are the actions and indications of GV 24

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What are the actions and indication of GV 25

Answer 31

Actions:
- benefits the nose
- clears heat and resuscitates

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

Question 32

What is the pinyin name of GV 26

Answer 32

Renzhong (mans middle) / Shuigou( warer through)