Colon

Question 1

Colon 12 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 1

Zhou Liao - Elbow Bonehole

Caution: None

Hand Yang Ming

Question 2

Colon 12 - Location

Answer 2

With the elbow flexed at a right angle, the point is superior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, 1 cun posterior to CO-11.

Question 3

Colon 12 - Features

Answer 3

None

Question 4

Colon 13 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 4

Shou Wu Li - Arm Five Miles

Caution: Either do not use it at all, or do not needle more than five times - damages the Qi of the five Zang

Hand Yang Ming

Question 5

Colon 13 - Location

Answer 5

Superior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, 3 cun directly above CO-11, on a line from CO-11 to CO-15

Question 6

Colon 13 - Features

Answer 6

Sedates all the Yin organs (Su Wen ch. 3)

Question 7

Colon 14 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 7

Bi Nao - Upper Arm

Caution: Forbidden to needle

Hand Yang Ming

Question 8

Colon 14 - Location

Answer 8

Where the meridian crosses the border of the deltoid muscle. approximately 7 cun above CO-11, approximatelyon a line from CO-11 to CO-15.

Question 9

Colon 14 - Features

Answer 9

None

Question 10

Colon 15 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 10

Jian Yu - Shoulder Bone

Caution: None

Hand Yang Ming

Question 11

Colon 15 - Location

Answer 11

When the arm is abducted, the point is in the anterior of the two depressions which appear between the acromion and the tubercle of the humerus

Question 12

Colon 15 - Features

Answer 12

Meets Small Intestine Meridian
Point of Yang Qiao Mai
Point of departure of Colon Divergent Meridian

Tonifies and strengthens the chest and Heart

• Main point for the shoulders
• Has an effect on the flexures of the Colon (Hepatic or Splenic)

Question 13

Colon 16 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 13

Ju Gu - Huge Bone

Caution: None

Hand Yang Ming

Question 14

Colon 16 - Location

Answer 14

In a depression medial, and posterior to the acromio-clavicular joint. (From here the meridian goes to DU-14 and then to ST-12)

Question 15

Colon 16 - Features

Answer 15

Point of Yang Qiao Mai

• Relieves excess Yang from the upper part of the body.

Question 16

Colon 17 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 16

Tian Ding - Celestial Vessel / Tripod

Caution: None

Hand Yang Ming

Question 17

Colon 17 - Location

Answer 17

On the lateral side of the neck, at the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, approximately 1 cun below CO-18

Question 18

Colon 17 - Features

Answer 18

Sends a Secondary Vessel to the tongue.

Question 19

Colon 18 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 19

Fu Tu - Support The Prominence

Caution: Can cause blindness (vB)

Hand Yang Ming

Question 20

Colon 18 - Location

Answer 20

Level with the Laryngeal prominence, following the natural neck line, between the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Question 21

Colon 18 - Features

Answer 21

Window of Sky Point
Upper Meeting Point of Lung and Colon Divergent meridians.

*Meets Lung Seperate meridian (vB)

Question 22

Colon 19 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 22

He Liao - Grain Bone Hole

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa (vB)

Hand Yang Ming

Question 23

Colon 19 - Location

Answer 23

Directly below the lateral margin of the nostril, level with Du-26. (The meridian crosses to the opposite side of the face via Du-26 to CO-20)

Question 24

Colon 19 - Features

Answer 24

None

Question 25

Colon 20 - Name in Chinese and English

Caution

Division

Answer 25

Ying Xiang - Welcome Fragrance

Caution: Forbidden to Moxa

Hand Yang Ming

Question 26

Colon 20 - Location

Answer 26

Lateral to the widest margin of the ala nasi, midway between the ala nasi and the naso-labial groove.

Question 27

Colon 20 - Features

Answer 27

Point of Exit (A branch travels to ST-1 via BL-1 to complete the circuit of Yang Ming - Beginning of the St meridian)