| Governing Vessel(Du Mai) | Opening: SI3Coupled: BL62Starting: DU1
Connecting: DU1 |
-Influences external genitalia, back, spine, back of neck and head, shoulder-Moves stagnation, Qi and blood in back
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· 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: LU7Coupled: KI6Starting: 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: SP4Coupled: PC6Starting: Ren 1
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-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: GB41Coupled: TH5Starting: 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: KI6Coupled: LU7Starting: 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: BL62Coupled: SI3Starting: BL62
Accumulation: BL59 |
-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: PC6Coupled: SP4Starting: 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: TH5Coupled: GB41Starting: BL63
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 |
