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Channel Theory Basic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transporting qi & blood thru body & rendering it an integrated whole | 12 primary channels |
| Protecting the body | 12 primary channels |
| Responding to dysfunction in the body 1)Diseases in channels 2)Diseases of the zang fu organs reflecting on the channels 3) diseases transmitting via the channels 4) visibly show disease | 12 primary channels |
| Order of the channels from most superficial to deepest | 1)Cutaneous 2)Minute collaterals 3) Sinew 4)Luo Connecting 5) Primary 6)Divergent 7)Extraordinary 8) Deep pathways of primary & divergent chans |
| The 3 yin channels of the hand begin and end: | begin: chest; end: hand |
| The 3 yin channels of the foot begin and end: | begin: foot; end: chest/flank |
| The 3 yang channels of the hand begin and end: | begin: hand; end: head |
| The 3 yang channels of the foot begin and end: | begin: face (around eye); end: foot |
| They are meridians that branch off the 12 primary channels & penetrate into the body cavities. | Divergent |
| They DO NOT have specific points of their own | Divergent |
| Strengthen the yin & yang relationships between internally-externally paired channels & zang fu organs. They strengthen the bonds between the primary channels | Divergent |
| They distribute qi & blood to the head & face. | Divergent |
| They integrate areas of the body that are not supplied or interconnected by other channels. They strengthen the bonds between the channel & the areas it traverses. | Divergent |
| They help explain the clinical actions of some commonly used acupuncture points | Divergent |
| They integrate all parts of the body with the 12 primary channels | Divergent |
| They act as reservoirs to absorb excess qi & blood from the 12 primary channels. | Extra |
| They link the 12 primary chans | Extra |
| They protect the body from exterior pathogenic factors | Extra |
| They function independently from the 12 primary channels | Extra |
| They branch from the Primary Chans and the Extraordinary chans | Luo |
| How many Luo Channels are there? | 15 --> 12 primary, ren, du, Great Luo of Sp |
| They strengthen the connections between internally-externally paired channels & zang fu | Luo |
| Circulate on the outside of the body | Sinew |
| Originate at the extremities & ascend to the head & trunk | Sinew |
| Follow the course of their associated primary chan, but are wider & more superficial | Sinew |
| They do NOT penetrate to the zang fu organs | Sinew |
| They reflect disturbances of the primary channel | Sinew |
| Can be injured themselves by traumatic injury or attack by exterior pathogen. | Sinew |
| Are there specific points on the sinew chan? | No |
| List the ways to access the Sinew channels? | Shallow needle insertion (ahshi); Cupping; Moxa; Plum blossom needling; Dermal needling; Guasha |
| They are distributed over the broad surfaces of the skin. | Minute collaterals |
| They help qi & blood reach every part of the body. | Minute collaterals |
| They are not channels, but instead skin regions | 12 cutaneous |
| Provide the invasion pathway for exogenous pathogenic factors | 12 cutaneous |
| Manifest disorders of deeper lying channels with such symptoms as *Abnormal skin sensations *Skin lesions *Discoloration -White (Deficiency & Cold) -Red (Heat) -Blue/Green (Pain) | 12 cutaneous |
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