PCOM: Points and Channels 1 - week 4, 8 extraordinary channels
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plecke Plus on January 29, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 reasons for using points on the 8 extraordinary vessels | when a deeper level of qi is needed; for difficult or unresponsive issues/patterns; patient is qi and xue xu |
| to what channels are the 8 extraordinary channels linked | the 12 primary channels |
| method of opening the extraordinary channels | needling master and coupled points - for women start with the master point on the right side then left side couple, left side master, right side couple. Males start on the left side. |
| another name for the Ren mai | sea of yin |
| another name for the du mai | sea of yang |
| another name for the chong mai | sea of xue |
| another name for the dai mai | belt vessel or girdle vessel |
| the other extraordinary vessel to which the ren mai is linked | yin qiao mai |
| the other extraordinary vessel to which the yin qiao mai is linked | ren mai |
| the other extraordinary vessel to which the du mai is linked | yang qiao mai |
| the other extraordinary vessel to which the yang qiao mai is linked | du mai |
| the other extraordinary vessel to which the chong mai is linked | yin wei mai |
| the other extraordinary vessel to which the yin wei mai is linked | chong mai |
| the other extraordinary vessel to which the dai mai is linked | yang wei mai |
| the other extraordinary vessel to which the yang wei mai is linked | dai mai |
| functions of the 8 extraordinary vessels | reservoirs of qi; regulate, balance, and integrate the areas of the body (left/right, above/below, int/ext, back/front); protect the body; integrate the 4 seas |
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