Chong Mai (Pennetrating Vessel)
Typical sign of rebellious Qi in the Ching Mai
• Hot feeling in the face and coldness in the feet is a key sign. It is a result of the path way. A channel actually goes down the leg and splits near the medial malleous and ends up at Liv-3 and Kd Channel (near K-1) It is the only Yin channel that goes down the leg, the other 3 foot yin channels go up the leg.
Interesting, In Giovani's new extra ordinary channel book he discusses how the chong is more related to regulating the menstrual cycle (and menstrual irregularities) and the Ren mai is more for fertility. Since we always regulate the cycle as a treatment plan for infertility it still warrants its use.
Herbal Therapy
• Nourishes Chong Mai
o Gui Ban (Plastrum Testudinis)
• Subdue Rebellious QI
o Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis)
o Chuan Lian Zi (Fructus Meliae Toosendan)
o Xiang Fu
o Yu Jin
o Chen Xiang
o Tao Ren
o Dang Gui
o Qing Pi
o Wu Zhu Yu
o Cong Bai
o Xiao Hui Xiang
To invigorate blood of the Chong Mai in gynecology
• SP-4 ® , PC-6(L), K-14, Liv-3, SP-10
Rebellious Qi of the Chong Mai
• Cold feet
• Fullness, distention and pain of abdomen
• Hypo gastric fullness/distension/pain
• Painful periods, irregular periods
• Fullness/distention/pain of the umbilical area
• Fullness/distention/pain of the epigastrium
• Feeling if tightness below the xiphoid process
• Feeling of tightness of the chest
• Palpitations
• Feeling of distension of the breast in women
• Slight breathlessness
• Sighing
• Plum pitt Qi
• Feeling of heat in the face
• Headache
• Anxiety, mental restlessness, ‘internal urgencyâ€
Treatment of rebellious Qi (excess)
• SP-4 R, PC-6 L, LI-4 R, Liv-3 L
• K-14, K-21
Treatment of rebellious Qi (excess-deficiency type)
• SP-4 R, PC-6 L, LI-4 R, Liv-3
• K-13, K-21, R-4
Stomach disorders of a full nature relating Chong Mai (Digestion, constipation)
• SP-4 R, PC-6 L, K-21, ST-19
To stimulate the Chong Malfunction of promoting the communication between heart and Kidneys
• SP-4 R, PC-6 L, K-16
Restless leg syndrome due to deficiency on Yin
• K-11, ST-30, ST-37, ST-39, SP-6
To treat circulation in the feet that result in coldness, numbness, tingling, and a purple colour.
• SP-4 R, PC-6, K-11, K-13, SP-6, K-4
