Large intestine channel Flashcards
What is the function of the Large Intestine Channel?
The function of the Large Intestine is to receive waste material sent down from the small intestine, absorb the fluid content and allow the remainder to be excreted as faeces.
What is the YangMing channel abundant in?
The YangMing channel is abundant in qi and blood. Points of both the arm and leg are used clinically to regulate qi and blood in the limbs.
What does the Large Intestine channel treat?
- Treats disorders of the YangMing channel in the head; this includes the face, cheeks, forehead, eyes, nose, lips, gums and teeth.
- Treats disorders of the ear (Large intestine luo-connecting channel)
- Expels wind, cold and heat from the exterior portion of the body
- clearing wind-heat, interior heat and fire poison from the areas traversed by the channel, especially in in the head
- Clearing yangming fire which disturbs the heart and the spirit
- Assisting the Lung in its function of opening the water passages
What is LI1?
ShangYang
Jing-Well and Metal point
What are the actions of LI1?
o Clears heat, reduces swelling and alleviates pain
o Revives consciousness
What are the indications of LI1?
o Throat painful obstruction, dry mouth, deafness, tinnitus
o Loss of consciousness from windstroke.
o Pain of the shoulder and back
o Numbness and heat of the fingers
What is LI2?
Erjian / Second Space
Ying-Spring and water point of the LI
What are the actions of LI2?
Expels wind, clears heat and reduces swelling
Alleviates pain
What are the indications of LI2?
o Toothache, pain and swelling of the lower cheek
o Pain and stiffness of the shoulder and back
What is LI3?
SanJian / Third Space
Shu-Stream and wood point of the LI
What are the actions of LI3?
o Expels wind and heat
o Clears heat and benefits the throat and teeth
o Dispels fullness and treats diarrhoea
What are the indications of LI3?
o Throat painful obstruction. Toothache of the lower jaw
o Acute eye pain.
o Cold or damp diarrhoea
o Acute stiff neck, redness and swelling of the dorsum of the head.
What is LI4?
HeGu / Joining Valley
Yuan-Source point, Gao Wu command point
Ma Dan-Yang Heavenly star point
What are the functions of LI4?
Regulates the defensive qi and adjusts sweating
Expels wind and releases the exterior
Regulates the face, eyes, nose, mouth and ears
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Induces labour
Restores the yang
What are the indications of LI4?
o Exterior wind cold patterns, chills and fever, copious sweating
o Headache, one sided headache
o Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes
o Toothache
o Throat painful obstruction
o Amenorrhoea, prolonged or delayed labour.
What is LI5?
YangXi / Yang Stream
Jing-River and Fire point
What are the actions of LI5?
o Clears heat, stops pain
o Clears Yang Ming heat and calms Shen
o Benefits the wrist joint
What are the indications of LI5?
o Nosebleed, tinnitus, deafness, ear pain
o Mania-depression, manic raving
o Cold cough, vomiting of foam
o Weakness and pain of the wrist, heat in the palms.
What is LI6?
PianLi / Veering passage
Luo-connecting point of the Large Intestine
What are the actions of LI6?
o Expels wind and clears heat
o Opens and regulates the water passages
What are the indications of LI6?
o Deviation of the mouth
o Pain of the wrist, elbow and upper arm
o Oedema of the face, urination problems and exterior wind-heat
What is LI7?
WenLiu / Warm Flow
Xi-Cleft point of the large intestine
What are the actions of LI7?
o Clears heat and detoxifies poison
o Moderates acute conditions
o Regulates and harmonises the intestines and stomach
o Clears YangMing fire and calms the spirit
What are the indications of LI7?
o Headache, redness and swelling of the face
o Abdominal pain and distension
o Frequent laughter, raving and seeing ghosts
o Pain and difficulty raising the shoulder and arm
What is LI10?
ShouSanLi / Arm Three Miles
What are the actions of LI10?
o Regulates qi and blood, activates the channel and alleviates pain
o Harmonises the intestines and stomach
What are the indications of LI10?
o Pain and immobility of the arm and shoulder
o Wind stroke
o Abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea
o Toothache with swelling of the cheek, loss of voice.
What is LI11?
QuChi / Pool at the Crook
He-Sea and earth point
Sun Si-Miao Ghost point
Ma Dan-Yang heavenly star point
What are the actions of LI11?
o Clears heat
o Cools the blood, eliminates wind, drains damp and alleviates itching
o Regulates qi and blood
o Activates the channel and alleviates pain
What are the indications of LI11?
o High fever, throat painful obstruction, loss of voice, toothache
o Numbness of the upper arm
o Amenorrhoea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
o Abdominal distention
What is LI15?
JianYu / Shoulder bone
Meeting point of the Large Intestine channel with Yang motility vessel
What are the actions of LI15?
o Dispels wind-damp, alleviates pain and benefits the shoulder joint
o Eliminates wind and regulates qi and blood
o Regulates qi and dissipates phlegm nodules
What are the indications of LI15?
o Shoulder pain, weakness of the shoulder, wind-damp, wind stroke.
What is LI20?
Meeting point of large intestine and stomach channels
What are the actions of LI20?
o Opens the nasal passages
o Expels wind and clears heat
What are the indications of LI20?
o Nasal congestion and discharge, loss of sense of smell
o Deviation of the mouth, swelling of the lip
o Heat and redness of the eyes.
