Meridian theory WK 7 - UB channel

Question 1

TCM UB Organ Function

Answer 1

REMOVES WATER BY QI TRANSFORMATION -
- UB recieves “dirty” fluids from SI and transforms it into urine.
- Stores & excretes urine
- receives QI/heat from KD yang
-w/SI, controls lower jiao fluid metabolism.
-susceptible to injury from HT fire

Question 2

TCM UB organ relationship w zang organ

Answer 2

KIDNEY - recieves QI & yang from KD

Question 3

The UB channel characteristic:
Along w/ SI forms the _______ Yang channel

Answer 3

Tai Yang
{w/SI forms the structural protection and strength of the physical body}

Question 4

UB channel characteristic:
Most __________ of all the channels

Answer 4

EXTERIOR
(most susceptible to EPFs}

Question 5

UB channel characteristic:
Connects to all yin/yang organs
via the ________ ________

Answer 5

connects to all yin & yang organs VIA the BACK SHU POINTS

Question 6

The UB channel has the _______ and ______ pathway of all the 12 meridians

Answer 6

longest and widest pathway

Question 7

The UB channel treats the ________

Answer 7

Exterior

Question 8

The UB Channel is the longest on the body it traverses:

Answer 8

face - head - neck - thorax - lumbar - sacrum - buttucks / hamstrings - legs - feet

Question 9

The UB channel is good to treat ______ & ________ disorders because it enters

Answer 9

SHEN & EMOTIONAL disorders
because it enters the HEART & BRAIN

Question 10

The UB channel splits on back into an inner & outer line: The inner line contain the ______ _______points and the outer line often relates to the _________ aspect of each __________

Answer 10

Inner line contains the BACK SHU POINTS for each organ

Outer line have points that relate to the shen aspecct of each organ

Question 11

UB Channel is the foot ____ _____

Answer 11

Foot Tai Yang

Question 12

The UB channel Principle functions:
Circulates _____ & ____ to the Surface of the body

Answer 12

Circulates QI & Blood to the Surface of the body

Question 13

The UB channel Principle functions:
Circulate Qi & Blood to nourish the _________ & _________

Answer 13

Muscles & tendons

Question 14

The UB channel Principle functions:
Directs QI to the ________

Answer 14

Brain
(to normalize both physical and shen related emotional)

Question 15

The UB channel Principle functions:
Distributes Qi to the _______ & _____

Answer 15

Head & Sense Organs
(via pathway of the channel & connection to ears, nose, eyes, etc.)

Question 16

UB Channel begins at

Answer 16

UB 1 -inner canthus of the yee

Question 17

UB channel ends at

Answer 17

Lateral side of the little toe

Question 18

UB channel has ____ # of branches

Answer 18

4 branches

Question 19

UB channel has ____ # of points

Answer 19

67

Question 20

UB channel connects to the _______, _______, & ________ organs

Answer 20

UB, Kidney & brain

Question 21

UB Branches: VERTEX

Answer 21

• Separates from vertex,
• then descends to temple above ear
• connects w/GB channel

Question 22

UB Branches: BRAIN

Answer 22

• separates from vertex
• and enters brain at DU 17
• descends to the nape

Question 23

UB Branches: MEDIAL

Answer 23

• Descends from neck to sacrum
• inner line on back, 1.5 cun from midline
• enters KD / UB organs, goes down buttocks, hamstrings & connects with LATERAL branch @ UB 40 at popliteal fossa (back of the knee)

Question 24

UB Branches: LATERAL

Answer 24

• descends from the neck to buttocks 3 cun from midline
• connects with GB 30 on buttocks
• continues down hamstring & connects w/ medial branch @ UB 40

Question 25

UB 1

Answer 25

Entry point

Question 26

UB 10

Answer 26

window of sky point

Question 27

UB 11*

Answer 27

Sea of Blood Influential Point of Bones

Question 28

UB 13

Answer 28

Back Shu of LUNGS

Question 29

UB 14

Answer 29

Back Shu of PERICARDIUM

Question 30

UB 15

Answer 30

Back Shu of HEART

Question 31

UB 17*

Answer 31

Influential point of Blood Back shu of diaphragm

Question 32

UB 18

Answer 32

BACK SHU OF LIVER

Question 33

UB 19

Answer 33

BACK SHU OF GALL BLADDER

Question 34

UB 20

Answer 34

BACK SHU OF SPLEEN

Question 35

UB 21

Answer 35

BACK SHU OF STOMACH

Question 36

UB 22

Answer 36

BACK SHU OF SAN JIAO

Question 37

UB 23

Answer 37

BACK SHU OF KIDNEYS

Question 38

UB 25

Answer 38

BACK SHU OF LARGE INTESTINE

Question 39

UB 27

Answer 39

BACK SHU OF SMALL INTESTINE

Question 40

UB 28

Answer 40

BACK SHU OF UB

Question 41

UB 39

Answer 41

Lower HE SEA of San Jiao

Question 42

UB 40*

Answer 42

Command Point for the Back He Sea (& reduntaly lower he sea for UB)

Question 43

UB 58*

Answer 43

Luo Connecting Point

Question 44

JUST INFORMATIONAL:

Answer 44

UB 42, 43, 44, 47, 49, 52 Are considered OUTER SHU points They often corresponds to the Shen aspect of each Zang organ. But they are not counted as part of the point categories.

Question 45

UB 58

Answer 45

Luo Connecting

Question 46

UB 59

Answer 46

Xi Cleft of YANG QIAO

Question 47

UB 62

Answer 47

MASTER OF YANG QIAO

Question 48

UB 60

Answer 48

Jing River

Question 49

UB 63

Answer 49

Xi Cleft

Question 50

UB 64

Answer 50

Yuan Source

Question 51

UB 65

Answer 51

Shu Stream

Question 52

UB 66

Answer 52

Ying Spring

Question 53

UB 67

Answer 53

Jing Well

Question 54

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C) SEPARATES at :

Answer 54

popliteal fossa UB 40

Question 55

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C) ENTERS at :

Answer 55

5 cun below; 5 cun above the anus

Question 56

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C) EMERGES at :

Answer 56

NECK @ UB 10 AREA

Question 57

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C) CONVERGES at :

Answer 57

NECK @ UB 10 AREA

Question 58

UB DIVERGENT Channel (remember S.E.E.C) ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS

Answer 58

After entering near sacrum there are 2 BRANCHES: 1) winds around anus 2) goes up spine through UB & KD organs, then enters the HT organ

Question 59

UB LUO Channel Connecting Point

Answer 59

UB 58

Question 60

UB LUO Channel Pathway

Answer 60

Only travels MEDIALLY to connect with the KD primary channel

Question 61

UB LUO Channel Connects

Answer 61

to KD primary only

Question 62

UB LUO Channel main use

Answer 62

treats exterior conditions & disorders of the nose

Question 63

UB LUO Channel additional connections

Answer 63

Has none

Question 64

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel BEGINS

Answer 64

Little Toe

Question 65

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel Pathway

Answer 65

Up the posterior aspect of the body to the nose

Question 66

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel QI ACCUMULATES (KNOTS OR BINDS AT)

Answer 66

Heel - ankle - popliteal fossa - fluteal fold - lumbar - neck - scapula - shoulder - mastoid - root of tongue - eyelids - nose

Question 67

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel DISTRIBUTES OVER

Answer 67

Practically the whole body

Question 68

UB Sinew / Tendinomuscular channel MAIN USES

Answer 68

TO TREAT: 1) stiffness / pain / spasm/ swelling of the areas in the pathway of the channel 2) nasal issues, eye disorders, Bells palsy & Thyroid conditions