8 Extraordinary Channels

Front 1

Du

Back 1

Connects w spinal cord, brain, and yang channels Governs all yang meridians Sea of yang meridians GV

Hint 1

Spinal cord and disc problems, heat pattern, mental disorders, yang deficiency, high fevers

Front 2

Ren

Back 2

Connects w all yin channels Governs all yin channels Sea of yin channels CV

Hint 2

Reproductive disorders, yin deficiency, sore throat

Front 3

Chong

Back 3

Sea of 12 meridians, sea of blood, reservoir of qi and blood Penetrating

Hint 3

Infertility, estrous disorders, post partum disorders, difficult urination or defecation, urinary incontinence

Front 4

Dai

Back 4

Restrains other channels, protects lumbar region Girdle

Hint 4

Weakness of back or hind limbs, yang deficiency, poor performance

Front 5

Yang-qiao

Back 5

Regulates movement of all limbs Yang motility

Hint 5

Ataxia or imbalanced movement

Front 6

Yin-qiao

Back 6

Controls movement of eyelids Yin motility

Hint 6

Wobblers, EPM, insomnia, eye problems

Front 7

Yang-wei

Back 7

Connects all of the yang meridians, dominates exterior of body Yang linking

Hint 7

Exterior pattern, cold, influenza, Bi syndrome, back pain

Front 8

Yin-Wei

Back 8

Connects all yin meridians Yin linking

Hint 8

Depression, chest pain, failure of yin organ function, renal failure, heart failure, liver failure

Front 9

Origin and pathway of Du

Back 9

Originates in prostate/uterus Travels lower abdomen and emerges from perineum

Front 10

Indications for Du

Back 10

Spinal cord and disc problems Heat pattern Mental disorders Yang deficency High fever

Front 11

Origin and pathway of Ren

Back 11

Originates from prostate/uterus Travels inside lower abdomen and emerges from perineum

Front 12

Indications for Ren

Back 12

Reproductive Yin deficiency Sore throat

Front 13

Origin and pathway of Chong

Back 13

Originates from prostate/uterus Travels parallel to KI meridian

Front 14

Indications for Chong

Back 14

Infertility and estrous disorders Post-partum disorders Difficulty urinating/defecating Urinary incontinence

Front 15

Chong points

Back 15

CV 1 ST 30 KI 21

Front 16

Origin and pathway of Dai

Back 16

Originates from flank Travels obliquely like a girdle

Front 17

Indications for Dai

Back 17

Back or hindlimb weakness Yang deficiency Poor performance

Front 18

Dai points

Back 18

GB 26 GB 27 GB 28 Bai Hui

Front 19

Origin and pathway of Yang qiao

Back 19

Originates from posterior border of fibula and travels along lateral surface of thigh and shoulder

Front 20

Yang qiao points

Back 20

BL 62

BL 61

BL 1

GB 20

Front 21

Indications for yang qiao

Back 21

Anorexia, unbalanced movement, wobblers, EPM, insomnia, eye problems

Front 22

Origin and path of yin qiao

Back 22

Originates at KI 6, travels along posterior border of medial aspect of thigh to chest and head

Front 23

Indications for yin qiao

Back 23

Hypersomnia

Difficulty urinating

Yin deficiency

Front 24

Yin qiao points

Back 24

KI 6

KI 8

Front 25

Origin and path of Yang wei

Back 25

Starts at BL 63, travels hip, shoulder, and forehead to back of neck

Front 26

Indications for Yang wei

Back 26

Exterior pattern

Cold

Influenza

Bi syndrome

Back pain

Front 27

Points for Yang wei

Back 27

BL 63, 62, 61

Front 28

Origin and path of Yin wei

Back 28

Starts at KI 9, travels medial aspect of thigh to connect w SP meridian and then to chest

Front 29

Indications for yin wei

Back 29

Depression

Chest pain

KI, HT, and LIV failure

Front 30

Points for Yin wei

Back 30

KI 9

CV 22

CV 23

Front 31

Yin wei confluent point

Back 31

PC 6

Front 32

Ren confluent point

Back 32

LU 7

Front 33

Chong confluent point

Back 33

SP 4

Front 34

Yin qiao confluent point

Back 34

KI 6

Front 35

Yang wei confluent point

Back 35

TH 5

Front 36

Du confluent point

Back 36

SI 3

Front 37

Yang qiao confluent point

Back 37

BL 62

Front 38

Dai confluent point

Back 38

GB 41