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Governing Vessel Du
Du Mai
Question | Answer |
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GV 1 Name, category | GV 1/Du 1 Long Strong Chang Qiangnetwork point of the governing vesselmeeting point of the GV with the CV and the gallbladder and kidney channels. |
GV 1 location, indications | Located: midway between the tip of the coccyx and the anus, locating in the prone position. Good for back problems, impotence, uterine issues. |
GV 2 name, location, indicaiton | GV 2/Du 2 Lumbar Shu, Yao shuin the hiatus of the sacrum on midline of the sacro-coccygeal hiatus. Note - sacro-coc. hiatus is located in btwn the cornue of the sacrum and coccyx, in the depression inferior to the 4th sacral process. Back problems. |
GV 4 Name location | GV 4/Du 4 Life Gate, Ming Menbelow the pinous pross of the 2nd lumbar verebra.Note - one intervetebral space above the line connecting the highest points of the 2 iliac crests. |
GV 4 Functions/Indications (1 of 4) | Banks the origin and supplements the kidney- chronic lumbar pain, irregular menstruation, impotence, seminal emission, diarrhea, tinnitus, aversion to cold and fever w/o sweat; lumbar and abdominal pain, epilepsy |
GV 4 Functions/Indications (2 of 4) | Secures essence and stops vaginal discharge- vaginal discharge, irregular menstruation, seminal emission, diarrhea, profuse vaginal bleeding, white trubid urethral discharge, bleeding hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse |
GV 4 Functions/indications (3 and 4, and note) | Soothes the sinews and harmonizes the blood.Courses the channesland regulates qi.Note - good for kidney yang vacuity |
GV 14 Name, location | GV 14/Du 14 Great Hammer, Da ZhuiMeeting point of the GV with the six yang channels of hand and foot.Locatin - below the spoinous process of C7, approx at the level of the shoulders |
GV 14 Functions and Indications (1-2 of 4) | Courses exterior pathogens in the yang channels- heat disease, malaria, common cold, vexation & retching in cold damage w/fever, fever & chills;Frees the yang qi of whole body- steaming bone, tidal fever, stiffness of the neck, vacuity sweating. |
GV 14 Functions and Indications (3-4) | Clears the heart and quiets the spirit- epilepsyClears lung heat and regulates qi-cough, dyspnea, pulmonary distention, pain in the rib-sideNote: good for releasing heat from the yang |
GV 20 - name, location, indications | GV 20/Du 20 Hundred Convergences, Bai Hui, At vertex on midline, in dep. 5 cun posterior to anterior hairline and 7 cun superior to posterior hairline.Raises Yang (prolapse, diarrhea, hemorroids)Treats disorders of the brain, heart and spirit |
GV 28 Name location | GV 28/Du 28 Gum Intersection, Yin Jiao, at the junction of the gum and the frenulum of the upper lip. |
GV governs all of the _____ channels | yang. It is the Sea of Yan qi and its distribution is mainly on the yang aspect of the body. |
GV provides _____ and _____ to all the organs and channels. | Heat and warmth. Due Channel points can be u sed to treat disorders of all yang channels and all patterns due to either repleation or vacuity of yang qi. |
GV influences the function of the ____, the ____ and the _______ organs. | Brain, head, sense organs. The Du channel directly connects with the brain and spinal column and is used to treat brain, mental, emotional and nervous system disrders, as well as d/o wiht head, face, eyes, nose, mouth,lips. |
GV strengthens the ________ and ______. | Body constitution and enhances immunity. The Du circulates the yang qi to nourish the marrow and bones. Slow growth, congenital defects and low immunity can be treated by this channel. |
The GV regulates the fuction of it's associated organs and channels which are _____ | uterus, kidney, heart, brain. It also influences the function of all the other channels and organs. |
The Du Network Vessel separates from the GV at ___ | GV 1 Long Strong (at the tip of the coccyx) |
Pathology for the Du Network Vessel: | repletion - rigidity and stiffness of the spinal columvacuity - heavy sensation of the head, dizziness, vertigo |
GV Pathology - when the qi of the GV is disordered there may be: | pain/stiffness along the spinal column, opisthotonos, manic depression, d/o due to wind (stroke, epilepsy, convulsions, tremors, vertigo), heavy sensation of the head, qi rushing upwards, hemorrhoids, enuresis, urine retention and pain along the channel. |