Governing Vessel(Du Mai) | Opening: SI3
Coupled: UB62
Starting: DU1
Connecting: DU1 | -Influences external genitalia, back, spine, back of neck and head, shoulder-Moves stagnation, Qi and blood in back
| · Tonifies Kidney-Yang· Strengthens the back· Nourishes the Brain and Marrow
· Strengthens the Mind
· Expels exterior Wind
· Extinguishes interior Wind |
Directing Vessel(Ren Mai) | Opening: LU7
Coupled: KD6
Starting: Ren1
Connecting: Ren15 | -Influences genitals, abdomen, thorax, lungs, throat, face, chest-Receives and carries Qi of all yin meridians | · Nourishes Yin· Regulates the Uterus· Moves Qi in the Lower Burner and Uterus
· Promotes the descending of Lung-Qi and the Kidneys’ receiving of Qi
· Promotes the transformation, transportation and excretion of fluids
· Activates the Triple Burner
· Controls Fat Tissue and Membranes
· Combination of Directing and GV pts |
Penetrating Vessel(Chong Mai) | Opening: SP4
Coupled: PC6
Starting: REN1
| -Influences feet, medial aspect of legs, uterus, lumbar spine, abdomen, chest, heart, throat, face and head-Regulates flow of Qi and blood in all 12 meridians | · Rebellious Qi of the Penetrating Vessel· Blood stasis in gynecology· Membranes
· Female breast
· Heart
· Stomach
· Circulation of Qi to feet
· Ancestral muscles |
Girdle Vessel(Dai Mai) | Opening: GB41
Coupled: TH5
Starting: GB26 | -Influences genitals, waist, hip, outer aspect of legs, sides of body, shoulder, neck, retroauricle, cheek, outer canthus-Binds all 12 meridians together and allows them to flow upwards and downwards with regularity
-Harmonizes Liver and Gall Bladder | · Harmonizes Liver and Gall Bladder· Resolves Dampness from Lower Burner· Regulates circulation of Qi to legs
· Affects Stomach-Qi in legs
· Abdominal pain
· Leucorrhea
· Fullness and Emptiness of the Girdle Vessel
· Hips |
Yin Stepping Vessel(Yin Qiao Mai) | Opening: KI6
Coupled: LU7
Starting: KI6
Accumulation: KI8 | -Influences inner side of legs, abdomen (only unilateral symptoms), eyes, throat, chest, lungs, face | · Sleep· Painful red eyes· Atrophy Syndrome (Wei Syndrome)
· Abdominal pain |
Yang Stepping Vessel(Yang Qiao Mai) | Opening: BL62
Coupled: SI3
Starting: BL62
Accumulation: UB59 | -Influences lateral aspect of leg, back, neck, head, shoulder, inner canthus-Regulates Bladder meridian | · Absorbs Excess of Yang from head· Eyes· Mental problems
· Back and sciatica
· Hip |
Yin Linking Vessel(Yin Wei Mai) | Opening: PC6
Coupled: SP4
Starting: KI9
Accumulation: KI9 | -Influences chest, heart, stomach-Connects all Yin meridians, esp. Lung, Heart and Ren
-Dominates Interior | · Nourishes blood and Yin· Mental-emotional problems· Headaches
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Yang Linking Vessel(Yang Wei Mai) | Opening: TH5
Coupled: GB41
Starting: UB63
Accumulation: GB35 | -Influences lateral aspect of leg, sides of body, lateral aspect of neck and head, ears, outer canthus, ears, cheeks-Dominates the exterior | · Intermittent fevers· Sides of body· Ear problems |
