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Extraordinary and Secondary Channels
D
At the age of
7 the Kidney
Jing
becomes abundant, teeth change
and hair grows longer
14 the
Ren
and
Chong Mai
fill up and the
Tian Kui
starts flowing (menstruation)
21 the Kidney Qi is even and strong, wisdom teeth
appear and the woman is fully grown
28 the muscles and bones are strong, the hair has
reached its full growth, the body is flourishing
and fertile, the mind is at its strongest state
35 the
Yangming
, weakens, the complexion withers,
wrinkles appear and hair starts falling
42 the upper parts of the three Yang weakens, face
wrinkles and the hair turns white
49 the
Ren
and
Chong Mai
dry up, the
Tian Kui
stops, she is no more fertile
The process for
men
is described following a cycle of
eight years:
At the age of
8 the testis which is an emanation of his Kidney
Qi, is fully developed and teeth change
16 semen is secreted and fertility is possible
24 the Kidney
Jing
is regular, muscles and bones are
firm, wisdom teeth appear, and full growth is
achieved
32 the muscles and bones are flourishing and the
flesh is healthy
40 the testicles become smaller, hair starts falling
and teeth begin to decay
48 his masculine vigour is reduced, wrinkles appear,
hair turns white at the temple
56 the Liver Qi deteriorates and the muscles cannot
function properly, vitality diminishes, semen
secretion is exhausted
64 teeth and hair fall out
Extraordinary (curious) Fu
≈
Bowels
Qi Heng Zhi Fu
Some of the Extraordinary
Fu
≈
Bowels are the first
organs to develop during the embryological process.
For example the brain, the spine and the spinal cord,
are the first to develop, before the
Zang
organs Heart
and Kidney. The Kidneys constitute the link between
the Eight Extraordinary Vessels and the
Zang Fu
, but
the link between the Extraordinary Vessels and the
Extraordinary
Fu
≈
Bowels and the latter with the
Zang
Fu
seems to be the Gallbladder. Gallbladder is both
a
Fu
≈
Bowel but it is also a Curious organ. In fact the
Dai Mai
and the
Yang Wei Mai
have
Zu Shaoyang-
GB
channel as their primary points.
Relation of the Curious bowels and the Eight Extraor-
dinary Vessels
·
·
Nao
≈
Brain is related to
DuMai
and to Yin and
Yang
Qiao Mai
.
·
·
Uterus, in women is referred to as
Zi Gong
≈
Child
palace, and for men is the
Dan Tian
and is in rela-
tionship to the
Ren Mai
, the
Chong Mai
, the
Dai
Mai
and
Du Mai
.
·
·
Dan
≈
Gallbladder is related to
Dai Mai
and
Yang
Wei Mai
.
·
·
Gu
≈
Bones: are related to the
Ren
and
Du
in terms of
spine, and to the
Qiao
vessels.
Maciocia
also includes
the
Chong Mai
.
·
·
Sui
≈
Marrow and its relationship to
Du
and
Chong
.
Master Yuen also adds the
Qiao
and the
Yin
and
Yang Wei Mai
.
·
·
Xue
≈
Blood: Blood vessels, related to the Chong and
also to Yin Wei Mai.
Extraordinary
Fu
Extraordinary
Vessels
Western
equivalents
Brain
Du, Yin
and
Yang Qiao
central nervous
system
Uterus
Ren, Chong, Dai,
Du
reproductive
system
Marrow
Chong, Du
, (Yin
and Yang Qiao
and Wei)
hematopoietic
system
Bones
Chong, Du, Ren,
Qiao
electrolytic
system
Vessels
Chong, Yin Wei
vascular system
Gallbladder
Dai
hepato-portal
system
Fig. 7
The aging process: the unfolding of Jing, following cycles of 7 and 8
7
8
14
16
21
24
28
32
35
40
42
48
49
56
Kidney
Jing
Cycles of 7 in women:
Cycles of 8 in men:
