Large Intestine Flashcards
What times does it fall in the circadian clock
5-7 am
Full name of the Large Intestine
Large intestine of Hand Yang Ming
What is the back shu of LI and its location
UB 25 and it is located on the 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the fourth lumbar vertebra (L4 (DM)
What the entry point of LI
LI4
Which points do we not moxa on the LI meridian
LI 1, 4,19, 20
What is the yuan source point of LI and list its location
LI 4
On the dorsum of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone and close to its radial border (DM)
What is the lower he sea point of the LI
St 37
Main function Large intestine
CAM:
Receive waste material, sent to small intestine, absorb its fluid content and form the remainder into faeces to be excreted
Where does LI main meridian start?
Radial side of the index finger at LI1
What is the element for LI
Metal
It is a Yin or a Yang organ
Yang Organ
Colour that is associated with the LI
white
Sense organ
nose
Orifice/organ that it opens to
nose
Direction of LI
West
What type of dysfunction would the LI experience if there is a pathological change: (CAM pg 41)
Transportation function, resulting in loose stools or constipation
Common symptoms of LI (Jiu Liu)
Constipation, diarrhea, stool with blood and pus
List the Zang Fu patterns of LI
- Damp heat in the LI
- Deficiency of Fluid in the LI or consumption of fluid in the large intestine (CAM)
- Lingering diarrhea due to deficiency of large intestine
