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ACP pt. 1

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2 volumes of the Nei Jing & their translation
Su Wen (Plain Questions) and Ling Shu (Spiritual Pivot)
Which volume of the Nei Jing covers Chinese medicine Theory?
Su Wen
Which volume of the Nei Jing covers information on Acupuncture?
Ling Shu
How many channels are in the body?
72
How many channels of each type?
cutaneous - 12
sinew - 12
luo - 16
primary - 12
divergent - 12
extraordinary - 8
List the channels by layers, superficial to deep?
cutaneous
sinew
luo
primary
divergent
extraordinary
English translation of jing, luo, mai & what is the difference between jing & mai?
jing - points, channels
luo - collaterals
mai - vessels, patterns, inherited, cyclic, eternal
Which channels are responsible for muscles, tendons, & ligaments?
sinew channels
Which channels are responsible for skin & wei qi?
cutaneous channels
which network vessels connects (mai) & affects emotions?
luo vessels
What channels are the first to go directly to the organs?
primary channels
In what channels do we find latent pathogens such as HIV, HPV? What is the main purpose of these channels?
divergent channels, they divert from primary channels to keep pathogens away from organ systems
What channels contain hereditary information?
extraordinary vessels
What do channels link? (7)
zang/fu
interior/exterior
right side/left side
upper body/lower body
zang fu/muscles, tendons, joints
zang/fu with 5 sense organs & 9 body orifaces
channels to channels
What are the main functions of the channels?
1. transport qi & blood throughout the whole body
2. protect the body from exterior pathogens moving to deeper levels/organs
3. respond to dysfunction in the body (ie. stagnation, deficiency or disease within organs, channels
4. transmit true qi (Zhen qi)
How can pathogens manifest and transmit within the body?
1. channel impairment - stagnation or deficiency
2. disease of the organs reflecting onto the channels
3. from organ to organ via the channels
4. from organ to organ in close proximity
5. disease can be visible on the skin
Sx of disease manifesting on the skin
color, pallor, abnormal hair growth, lesions
What do the following colors mean when displayed on skin?
purple
red
pale
blue-green
white
purple - blood stasis
red - heat
pale - qi or blood deficiency
blue-green - pain
white - deficiency & cold
What meridians primarily connect to the wei level? What is the main function of wei level channels?
cutaneous regions & sinew channels transport defensive qi used to protect body from pathogens
What meridians primarily connect to the ying level?
luo vessels & primary channels transport blood and nutritive qi
What meridians primarily connect to the jing level?
divergent channels & extraordinary vessels
What is yuan qi?
original (source) qi = gu qi + da qi + KD essense
What is zong qi?
Gathering (chest) qi = gu qi + da qi
What is ying qi?
nutritive qi
What is Xie qi?
evil qi
What do the 8 extraordinary vessels connect to?
the 6 extraordinary fu:
blood vessels
brain
bones
marrow
uterus
GB
What is the significance of the GB?
It is zang in function, fu in form - included in zang organs AND extraordinary fu
What are the twelve cutaneous regions? Are they channels?
They are not channels, rather they are the regions of superficial skin that overlie the superficial channels
How are the cutaneous regions categorized? Name the regions?
They are the regions that lie on the surface, above the deeper primary channels.
Taiyin
Jueyin
Shaoyin
Yangming
Shaoyang
Taiyang
Three main functions of the cutaneous regions
1. regulates sweat
2. protects the body from pathogenic factors and external injuries
3. reflects health of the deeper channels & organs
How many primary channels are there?
6 yin - 3 hand, 3 foot
6 yang - 3 hand, 3 foot
How can an area of the body be both yin & yang? Give an example.
the chest is considered a yin area because it is located on the anterior surface of the body, however in relation to the legs, the chest is more superior, therefore yang
Name the 6 levels/divisions of primary channels in order from exterior to interior
Taiyang
Shaoyang
Yangming
Taiyin
Shaoyin
Jueyin
What do taiyang, shaoyang, and yangming mean?
taiyang - greater yang
shaoyang - lesser yang
yangming - yang brightness
What do taiyin, shaoyin, and jueyin mean?
taiyin - greater yin
shaoyin - lesser yin
jueyin - terminal (absolute) yin
Name and locate the three yin channels of the hand? Where do they begin?
beginning on the chest & travel along the inner, anterior surface of the arm to the hand
hand taiyin - anterior, radial
hand jueyin - anterior, center
hand shaoyin - anterior, ulnar
Name and locate the three yang channels of the hand? Where do they begin?
beginning on the hand & travel along the outer, posterior surface of the arm to the head
hand yangming- posterior, radial
hand shaoyang - posterior, center
hand taiyang - posterior, ulnar
Name and locate the three yin channels of the foot? Where do they begin?
beginning on the foot and travel along the medial surface of the leg to the chest or flank
foot taiyin - medial, anterior (tibia)
foot jueyin - medial, center
foot shaoyin - medial, posterior (gastroc)
Name and locate the three yang channels of the foot? Where do they begin?
beginning on the face, in the region of the eye and travel down the body along the lateral surface of the leg to the foot
foot yangming - lateral, anterior (tibia)
foot shaoyang - lateral, center
foot taiyang - lateral, posterior (gastroc)
Give two examples of the measurement of 1 cun:
thumb width or the length of the middle phalanx of the middle finger
How many cun is the body from head to toe?
75 cun
What is the measurement of the lateral, upper leg? What are the bony landmarks by which it is measured?
19 cun from the prominence of the greater trochanter to the popliteal fossa
What is the measurement of the medial, upper leg? What are the bony landmarks by which it is measured?
18 cun from the upper border of the pubic synthesis to the medial, superior border of the patella
What is the measurement of the lateral, lower leg? What are the bony landmarks by which it is measured?
16 cun from the popliteal fossa to the tip of the lateral malleolus
What is the measurement of the medial, lower leg? What are the bony landmarks by which it is measured?
13 cun from the inferior border of the condyle of the tibia to the tip of the medial malleolus
What is the measurement of the head?
9 cun
What is the measurement between the nipples?
8 cun
What is the measurement of the upper abdomen? What are the bony landmarks by which it is measured?
8 cun from the sternal costal angle to the center of the umbilicus
What is the measurement of the lower abdomen? What are the bony landmarks by which it is measured?
5 cun from the center of the umbilicus to the superior border of the pubic synthesis
What is the measurement of the upper arm? What are the landmarks by which it is measured?
9 cun from the axillary fold to the cubital crease
What is the measurement of the lower arm? What are the landmarks by which it is measured?
12 cun from the cubital crease to the carpal crease
Name/draw the 24 hour flow of qi & the associated primary channels
LU, LI, ST, SP, HT, SI, UB, KD, PC, SJ, GB, LV
What is the lateral measurement of the forehead from temple to temple?
9 cun
What is the measurement of the forehead?
3 cun
What is the measurement of the width of the back of the neck?
9 cun
What is the measurement of the length of the back of the head?
12 cun
What is the measurement of the length of the back of the neck?
3 cun
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