Yin Wei Mai

Question 1

Opening Points

Answer 1

PC 6 and then SP 4

Question 2

What does Wei mean?

Answer 2

Network, connecting, linking, connects all the Yin channels

Question 3

If Opening points reversed?

Answer 3

Opening Chong Mai

Question 4

Starting Point

Answer 4

KD 9

Question 5

Xi-Cleft Point

Answer 5

KD 9

Question 6

Areas Influenced?

Answer 6

Chest, Heart

Question 7

Channels Influenced?

Answer 7

HT, PC, SP, LV, KD, ST, Ren

Question 8

Crossing Points on KD:

Answer 8

KD 9
LV 14
Ren 22, 23

Question 9

Crossing Points on SP

Answer 9

SP 12, 13, 15, 16

Question 10

Crossing Point on LV

Answer 10

14

Question 11

Crossing Points on Ren

Answer 11

22, 23

Question 12

Pathway?

Answer 12

Begin KD 9, along medial leg, abdomen, chest, throat (Ren 22, 23)

Question 13

Major Actions

Answer 13

-Tonifies BL and Yin (esp HT BL)
(Heart, chest, Shen disturbance)
-Treats headache from BL Def
-Controls interior of body (interior, BL, Yin, Ying QI)
-Opens chest and hypochondrium
-Bi Synd dt BL Def
-Genetalia (soreness, dryness, redness)
-Indicated for epilepsy from LV wind dt Yin Def, cry like a goat

Question 14

Pulse of Yin Wei

Answer 14

Choppy and Fine

Question 15

LOOGADISS

Answer 15

Question 16

Main difference b/t Yin Wei and Yin Qiao

Answer 16

Yin Wei removes obstruction and links Yin vessels, Yin Qiao stores excess Yin

Question 17

Wei in Yin Wei means?

Answer 17

Connect

Question 18

Wei in Wei Qi means?

Answer 18

Protect