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Acupuncture The Eight Extra Pathways...

 

 

Channels Functions / Indications
Ren Basic Functions: Painful periods, leukorrhea, controls uterus, irregular menstruation, Relates to the Lung.
Yin Qiao  Basic Functions: Opening and closing eyes, control ascent of fluids and the descent of qi, and to regulate muscular activity in general. 

Signs: Hypersomnia, dry itchy eyes, controls medial and lower legs, medial leg spasms, associates with the Kidneys, similar to the Chong
 
Du Basic Functions: Governs Yang channels, Controls Wei Qi, Carries Jing and Fluids to the Spine and Brain.
Yang Qiao Basic Functions: Opening and closing eyes, control ascent of fluids and the descent of qi, and to regulate muscular activity in general.

Signs: Insomnia, watery eyes, pain in the medial corner of the eye, inner canthus pain, lateral aspects of the thighs tense and medial is weak, problems with heals and ankles, Cannot close eyes, Kidney area pain in the back.
 
Dai Basic Functions: Binds all channels running down the trunk. Belt

Signs: white vaginal discharge, prolapse of the uterus, fullness and distention in the abdomen, limpness of the lumbar
Yang Wei Basic Functions: Unite all major Yang Channels, regulating Yang activity 
 
Chong Basic Functions: Sea of the Major Channels, Sea of Blood

Signs: Women Gyn disorders, scant breast milk, lower abdominal pain

Men prostatitis, impotence, seminal emission
Yin Wei Basic Functions: Connect the flows of the Yin channels, regulating Yin activity

 
Channels Master Pt. Couple Pt. Xi Cleft Pt. Luo Pt.
Ren

Yin Qiao

        Lu7 

     Ki6

 Ki6 

Lu7

 Ki8 Ren15
Du

Yang Qiao

 Si3 

Ub62

 Ub62 

Si3

 Ub59 Du1
Dai

Yang Wei

 Gb41 

Sj5

 Sj5 

Gb41

 Gb35  
Chong

Yin Wei

 Sp4 

Pc6

 Pc6 

Sp4

 Ki9  

 
Channels Channel Start - End Crossing Points in Order
Ren Ren1 Du28 Ren1 24, Du28, St1
Yin Qiao Ki6 Ub1(enters brain) Ki2,6,8, St12, St9, Ub1
 
Du Kidneys, Ren1, Du1 Du28 Ren1, Du1 28, Ub12
Yang Qiao Ub62 Du20(enters brain) 
some text vary but this is used on comprehensive exams. 		Ub62,61, Gb29, Si10, Li15,16, St4,3,1, Ub1, Gb20
 
Dai 2nd Lumbar Vertebra(Lv13 area) Ub23 and Du4 Gb26,27,28, 

Ub23, Du4

Yang Wei Ub63 Du15 Ub63, Gb35, Si10, Sj15, Gb21, St8, Gb13 20, Du16, Du15
 
Chong Start at Kidneys, Uterus or Prostate, Ren 1, one branch to Du4 and one to St30.

From St30 there are Three Branches: 

St30 Sp10 

St30 Lv1 & Sp1 

St30 encircles mouth (main)

 Du4, Ren1, St30, Ki11 21, Ren7, Sp10, Lv1, Sp1
Yin Wei Ki9 Ren23 Ki9, Sp12,13,15,16, 

Lv14, Ren22, Ren23
 

Source:

*Ellis, Wiseman, Boss, Fundamentals of Chinese of Acupuncture: Paradigm Publications 1991

 

 

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