ST Flashcards
Branch separates at:
ST 5
Begins:
LI 20
Lateral side of the nose
Most Qi & blood in whole system:
Yang Ming channels
LI & ST
Crossing Points
*LI 20 UB 1 (inner canthus) Du 26 Du 28 Ren 24 (mouth) GB 3-6 Du 24 (ant. hairline) Du 14 (meeting point of yang, below C7) Ren 13, 12 (abdomen) SP 1
Organs
ST, SP
Tissue
Upper gums & teeth
Linkage
ST 42 —> SP 1 (dorsal branch)
Misc.
Tibial branch
ST 36 —> lateral side of 3rd toe
Dorsal branch
ST 42 —> SP 1
ST 8 … DU 24
ST channel pathos
Borborygmus Abdominal distention Edema Epigastric pain *Vomiting Hunger Epistaxis *Deviation of the mouth Congested/sore throat Pain in chest Pain along channel Fever *Mania (climbing to high places & taking off clothes)
Luo Channel
Originates on lateral side of lower leg at ST 40
Travels to medial aspect of lower leg to join SP channel
Ascends leg and trunk to nape of neck & head where it converges w/Qi of other Yang channels
Travels internally to terminate at throat
Treats relationship w/SP
Xu: flaccid or atrophied muscles of legs or feet, pharyngitis, sudden aphasia
Shi: epilepsy, insanity, throat obstruction, loss of voice
*very finite list which opens the doors to many possibilities here
ST Great Luo
Luo Point: ST 18
Starts in chest, penetrates diaphragm, connects with lungs, exits below left breast
Harnessing energy of all Luo channels throughout body and
moving Qi & blood
Xu: suffocating sensation in chest (ie: asthmatic breathing), cough, angina, heart attack
Shi: rapid/irreg. breathing, dyspnea, sensation of knot in chest
ST Sinew Channel
BIG! (Yang Ming)
see week 9 slides for pathway
Divergent Channel
Branches from ST primary channel in middle of thigh
Ascends to abdomen and enters ST, SP, HT
Reaches neck where it unites w/ST primary channel & enters eye
Treats: disorders of the Heart- insomnia with indigestion/food stag, poor appetite. Sinusitis, HA, eye pain, swelling/redness, food sensitivities (Ni)
Diverges/Separates: ant. thigh
Enters: ST, SP, HT
Emerges: neck/mouth
Converges: eye
ST 6
Sun Si Miao Ghost Point
Meeting Point of ST & GB channels
ST 7