Large Intestine Meridian Channel Flashcards
Where does the large intestine channel begin?
The radial tip of the index finger
Which of the six circuits does the large intestine channel belong to?
What is it’s paired fu organ?
Hand yangming; stomach
How many points are on the large intestine channel?
20 points starting at the radial side of the index finger and ending at in the nasio-labial groove at the lateral border of the ala nasi
Describe the large intestine luo-connecting channel
Begins at LI-6 and joins interiorly-exteriorly with LU channel 3 cun above wrist.
Ascends arm through LI-15 to jaw and cheek where it divides. One branch goes to teeth. Second enters ear to join “Zong Mai” (channel meeting point of LI, GB, ST, SI & SJ - collect in ear)
What zangfu does the large intestine primary channel connect with?
Large intestine & lung
What happens to the large intestine channel at DU-26?
The L channel travels to the R & the R travels to the L to terminate at either side of the nose (LI-20)
Wha channel joins the large intestine at LI-20?
The stomach channel
What does tooth pain belong to?
Yangming
Upper teeth belong to stomach
Lower teeth belong to large intestine
What is a great treatment for crones?
ST-47 paired with LI-14
Name three energetic functions of the large intestine channel
- Receive waste material from small intestine, absorb fluid content & form remainder into feces for excretion
- Yangming channel is abundant in Qi and blood
- Full of yang Qi - points on LI channel among most imp into clear excess yang in form of heat and fever
Name examples of large intestine channel disorders
Fever, chills, obstruction of nose, thirst, swelling & painful throat, pain, heat, cold, abnormal sensations on hand, arm, shoulder, upper back & neck
Name organ disorders of the large intestine channel
Abdominal pain, gas, diarrhea, constipation, borborygmus
Shang Yang LI-1 location & action
Jing-well & metal pt of LI channel
Radial side of index finger 0.1 cun posterior to corner of the nail
- clears heat
- alleviates pain (toothache, loss of consciousness, sore throat)
*effects opp end of channel, horay point
What is the lung channel Jing-well point?
LI-1
What is a horay point?
The element point that is the same as the channel it is on (ex. metal points of large intestine & lung channels)
Strong points
LI-2 location & action
(Ying-spring & water point)
[Second Space]
Radial side of index finger , distal to meta-phalan jt at junction of red and white skin
- expels wind, clears heat, reduces swelling
- child dispersal point
LI-3 location & action
(Shu-stream & wood point)
[Third Space]
Point on the radial side of the index finger in the depression proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone
- expels wind & heat (sore throat, toothache)
- local point for arthritis of hand
Which point on the large intestine channel is contraindicated?
LI-4; it induces labor
LI-4 location & action
(Yuan source & earth point, Guo Wu command pt, Mu Dun-yang Heavenly star pt)
[Joining Valley Hegu]
On the dorsum of the hand btw 1st & 2nd metacarpal at midpoint of the second metacarpal close to its radial border
COMMAND PT FOR FACE
- regulates Wei Qi & adjust sweating
- expels wind & releases exterior
- regulate face, eyes, nose mouth & ears
- induces labor
- good for qi stagnation
- major pt for frontal headaches
What is the yuan source pt for the large intestine channel?
LI-4
What is the earth point on the large intestine channel?
LI-4 (also the yuan source point)
What point is major for frontal headaches on the large intestine channel?
LI-4
LI-5 location & action
(Jing-River & fire point)
[Yang Stream]
Radial side of wrist btw tendons of extensor pollicis longus & brevis (anatomical snuffbox)
- clear heat & alleviate pain
- calms the spirit
- benefits wrist joint
- pain in shoulder
- use as dispersal point for pain
- clears yangming fire
(Strong influence on opp end of channel)
LI-6 location & action
(Luo-connecting point)
[Veering Passage]
On the line joining LI-5 & LI-11, 3 cun above LI-5
- expels wind & clears heat (sore throat, cough)
- Opens/regulates water passages
LI-6 connects to LU-5: luo-connecting point
LI-7 location & action
(Xi-Cleft point)
[Warm Flow]
Pt is on line joining LI-5 & LI-11, 5 cun above LI-5
- clears heat
- calms spirit
- moderates acute conditions
- used for chronic stagnation (Xi-cleft points for chronic, Jing-well for acute)
What is the Xi-cleft point for the large intestine channel?
LI-7; Xi-cleft points treat chronic stagnation
Xi-cleft points are where Qi & blood gather and plunge more deeply
LI-8 location & action
[Lower Angle]
4 cun below LI-11 on line joining LI-5 and LI-11
RELATIVELY INSIGNIFICANT
- harmonizes the Small intestine
- clears yangming fire & calms spirit
LI-9 location & action
[Upper Angle]
3 cun distal to LI-11
RELATIVELY UNCOMMON
- harmonizes large intestine
LI-10 location & action
[Arm Three Miles)
2 cun below LI-11
MAJOR IMMUNE POINT
- regulates Qi & blood, activates the channel & alleviates pain
- harmonizes intestines & stomach
LI-11 location & action
(He-Sea & earth point)
[Pool at the Crook]
In the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubical cubical crease, midway btw LU-5 & lateral epicondyle of the humerus
MOTHER TONIFICATION PT
- clears heat
- good for channel pain, harmonized intestines, cools blood, eliminates wind
- drains damp
- used with skin rashes
What is the He-Sea point of the Large intestine channel?
LI-11
Also the mother Tonification point, ghost point, and heavenly star point
