Large Intestine Meridian Flashcards
Channel Section, Section Pair and Section Location
Large Intestine: Shǒu Yáng Míng (hand/arm bright Yáng)
Stomach: Jiǎo Yáng Míng (foot/leg bright Yáng)
Location: deeper, most medial of Yáng; Lateral/Anterior
Large Intestine in Chinese
Dà Cháng
LI 1
Shāng: 5th note of Chinese musical scale, merchant
Yáng: the component of Yīn
Metal Yang
Extreme Yang
Metal Pt.
Horary Pt,
Tsing/Jǐng - Well
Name: comes from the Metal point being on the Yang Metal Element meridian for Large Intestine.
Location: on the radial lateral side of the indicus 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail.
Shāng Yáng
Areas: Throat. Large Intestine channel. Mind.
Functions: Restores Consciousness. Benefits the Throat.
LI 2
èr: two, second Jiān: space, gap, crevice Second Space Space Valley Whole Valley Water Pt. Sedation Pt. Yíng - Spring Pt. Name: represents that it is the second point on the LI channel. Location: In depression is on the lateral side of the indicus, just distal of indicus knuckle. èr Jiān Areas: N/A Functions: Opens up LI channel.
LI 3
Sān: three, third
Jīan: space, gap, crevice
Third Space
Lesser Valley
Small Valley
Wood Pt.
Xu/Shū - Stream Pt.
Name: Represents that it is the third point on the LI channel.
Location: On the radial border of the index finger, just proximal to the head of the second metacarpal bone. In the depression dorsal to the insertion of the first interosseous muscle.
Sān Jīan
Areas: Throat. Teeth. Finger. Intestines.
Functions: Dispels Wind and Clears Heat. Benefits the Face and Throat. Alleviates Regional Pain.
LI 4
Hé: Junction, union, to meet
Gǔ: Valley
Junction Valley
Union Valley
Tigers Mouth
Holding Mouth
Uniting Bones
Yuán - Source Point
Command Point for the face and mouth.
1 of 9 Points for Returning Yang.
Name: Point name from the Valley like depression at the union of the first and second metacarpal bones. The word Gǔ means valley and bone. The mouth of the hand is where the point is located.
Location: At the center of flesh between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the highest point of the bulge of the dorsal interosseous muscle when the thumb is adduced, level with the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone.
Hé Gǔ
Areas: Hand. Face. Sense Organs. Mouth. Teeth. Eyes. Nose. Chest. Throat. Mind. Lungs. Abdomen. Intestine.
Functions: Moves stuck Qi and dissipates fullness. Releases the exterior. Alleviates Cough. Analgesia Point.
LI 5
Yáng: the component of Yīn Xī: ravine, mountain creek gully, gorge Yang Ravine Central Eminence Fire Pt. Jīng - River Pt. Name: Yang aspect of hand between the two tendons that resemble a ravine. Location: On the lateral aspect of the wrist, at the center of the sizable depression of the anatomical snuffbox formed by the tendons of the extensor pollicis longus and brevis muscles, between the scaphoid and radius. Yáng Xī Areas: Wrist. Hand. Functions: Alleviates pain and swelling.
LI 6
Piān: Inclined to one side, partial
Lì: to pass through, order, sequence
Diverging Passage
Lòu/Network Pt. connecting to LU-9 Great Abyss, Tài Yuān
Name: refers to the connection channel that veers of the main channel at LI-6 and connects with lung channel.
Location: On the most lateral aspect of the forearm, in the shallow depression 3 cun proximal to LI-5, one quarter of the way along the line connecting LI-5 with LI-11.
Piān Lì
Areas. Forearm. Wrist.
Functions: Alleviates Pain.
LI 7
Wēn: Warm Līu: to Flow, Slide, Glide, Slippery Warm Flow Warm Dwelling Snake Head Pool's Head Counterflow Pouring Accumulation / Hsi / Xī - Cleft Name: Warming Yang Qi accumulates at this Xī - Cleft point and dwells. The name Warm Dwelling is recognized. Warm Flow is also recognized as Yin and Yang existing simultaneously. Warming Qi and Blood flow thought this point on the Yang Ming channel. At LI-7, the Extensors Carpi Radialis Longus and the Abductor Pollicis Longus part when a fist is made, resembling a snakes head. Location: On the most lateral aspect of the forearm, in the shallow depression 2 cun proximal to LI-6 and 5 cun proximal form LI-5. On the line connecting LI-5 with LI-11 Wēn Līu Areas: Forearm. Functions: Alleviates Pain.
LI 11
Qū: Bent, Crooked, Curved Chí: Pool, Pond Pond at the Bend Pool at the Bend Yang Marsh Ghost Minister Ghost Leg Earth Pt. Tonification Pt, Uniting / Sea / Hé Pt. 12th Ghost Point Name: The Bend is the crook in the elbow, in a depression that resembles a shallow pool. Qi pours into the Uniting / Sea / Hé Pt. like water pouring into a pool. Yang Marsh because it close to Cubit Marsh on a Yang Channel. Location: At the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease when the elbow is flexed. Midway between LU-5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Qū Chí Areas: Elbow. Forearm. Throat. Face (nose, eyes, mouth, ears.) Lungs. Abdomen. Intestines. Functions: Clears heat and damp heat. Descends rising Yang. Regulates Qi. Dispels Stasis.
Location: on the radial lateral side of the indicus 0.1 cun proximal to the corner of the nail.
LI 1
Shāng: 5th note of Chinese musical scale, merchant
Yáng: the component of Yīn
Metal Yang
Extreme Yang
Metal Pt.
Horary Pt,
Tsing/Jǐng - Well
Name: comes from the Metal point being on the Yang Metal Element meridian for Large Intestine.
Shāng Yáng
Areas: Throat. Large Intestine channel. Mind.
Functions: Restores Consciousness. Benefits the Throat.
Location: In depression is on the lateral side of the indicus, just distal of indicus knuckle.
LI 2 èr: two, second Jiān: space, gap, crevice Second Space Space Valley Whole Valley Water Pt. Sedation Pt. Yíng - Spring Pt. Name: represents that it is the second point on the LI channel. èr Jiān Areas: N/A Functions: Opens up LI channel.
Location: On the radial border of the index finger, just proximal to the head of the second metacarpal bone. In the depression dorsal to the insertion of the first interosseous muscle.
LI 3 Sān: three, third Jīan: space, gap, crevice Third Space Lesser Valley Small Valley Wood Pt. Xu/Shū - Stream Pt. Name: Represents that it is the third point on the LI channel. Sān Jīan Areas: Throat. Teeth. Finger. Intestines. Functions: Dispels Wind and Clears Heat. Benefits the Face and Throat. Alleviates Regional Pain.
Location: At the center of flesh between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the highest point of the bulge of the dorsal interosseous muscle when the thumb is adduced, level with the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone.
LI 4 Hé: Junction, union, to meet Gǔ: Valley Junction Valley Union Valley Tigers Mouth Holding Mouth Uniting Bones Yuán - Source Point Command Point for the face and mouth. 1 of 9 Points for Returning Yang. Name: Point name from the Valley like depression at the union of the first and second metacarpal bones. The word Gǔ means valley and bone. The mouth of the hand is where the point is located. Hé Gǔ Areas: Hand. Face. Sense Organs. Mouth. Teeth. Eyes. Nose. Chest. Throat. Mind. Lungs. Abdomen. Intestine. Functions: Moves stuck Qi and dissipates fullness. Releases the exterior. Alleviates Cough. Analgesia Point.
Location: On the lateral aspect of the wrist, at the center of the sizable depression of the anatomical snuffbox formed by the tendons of the extensor pollicis longus and brevis muscles, between the scaphoid and radius.
LI 5 Yáng: the component of Yīn Xī: ravine, mountain creek gully, gorge Yang Ravine Central Eminence Fire Pt. Jīng - River Pt. Name: Yang aspect of hand between the two tendons that resemble a ravine. Yáng Xī Areas: Wrist. Hand. Functions: Alleviates pain and swelling.
Location: On the most lateral aspect of the forearm, in the shallow depression 3 cun proximal to LI-5, one quarter of the way along the line connecting LI-5 with LI-11.
LI 6 Piān: Inclined to one side, partial Lì: to pass through, order, sequence Diverging Passage Lòu/Network Pt. connecting to LU-9 Great Abyss, Tài Yuān Name: refers to the connection channel that veers of the main channel at LI-6 and connects with lung channel. Piān Lì Areas. Forearm. Wrist. Functions: Alleviates Pain.
Location: On the most lateral aspect of the forearm, in the shallow depression 2 cun proximal to LI-6 and 5 cun proximal form LI-5. On the line connecting LI-5 with LI-11
LI 7 Wēn: Warm Līu: to Flow, Slide, Glide, Slippery Warm Flow Warm Dwelling Snake Head Pool's Head Counterflow Pouring Accumulation / Hsi / Xī - Cleft Name: Warming Yang Qi accumulates at this Xī - Cleft point and dwells. The name Warm Dwelling is recognized. Warm Flow is also recognized as Yin and Yang existing simultaneously. Warming Qi and Blood flow thought this point on the Yang Ming channel. At LI-7, the Extensors Carpi Radialis Longus and the Abductor Pollicis Longus part when a fist is made, resembling a snakes head. Wēn Līu Areas: Forearm. Functions: Alleviates Pain.
