Large Intestine/Shou Yangming Channel Study Guide

Question 1

Front-Mu and Back-Shu for LI are both numbered:

Answer 1

25 (ST and UB)

Question 2

Lower He-Sea point for LI channel

Answer 2

ST 37

Question 3

Single best point on limb for treating LI?

Answer 3

Lower He-Sea (ST 37)

Question 4

The sinew channel travels:

Answer 4

Over the top of the head

Question 5

T/F: The primary channel of LI ends on the opposite side of the body

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Phase: LI 1

Answer 6

Metal

Question 7

Phase: LI 2

Answer 7

Water

Question 8

Phase: LI 3

Answer 8

Wood

Question 9

How is LI related to each Jiao?

Answer 9

Two microsystems:
LI 3 – upper Jiao; LI 4 – middle Jiao (and lower)
LI 8 – upper Jiao; LI 9 – middle Jiao; LI 10 – lower Jiao

Question 10

LI 4 is the Master point for the:

Answer 10

Face

Question 11

Phase: LI 5

Answer 11

Fire

Question 12

LI 6 and 7 are how many cun above 5?

Answer 12

3, 5

Question 13

LI 10 is similarly named as which other point?

Answer 13

ST 36 (Zu San Li)
LI 10 (Shou San Li)

Question 14

Two conditions LI 10 treats?

Answer 14

Tonification, lower back pain

Question 15

Two conditions LI 11 treats?

Answer 15

Yangming fevers (w/o chills)
HTN

Question 16

What can LI 12 and 13 treat?

Answer 16

Acute and chronic back pain (contralaterally)

Wind taxation and damp/phlegm, respectively

Question 17

What channel is best for treating Wei syndrome?

Answer 17

Yangming (LI, ST)

Question 18

What is the part of the name and point action for LI 16?

Answer 18

Ju Gu; Gu means bone and therefore treats bone disease

Question 19

Which part of the body is the Yangming channel associated with?

Answer 19

Front of the body

Question 20

Pinyin name: 4

Answer 20

He Gu

Question 21

Pinyin name: LI 10

Answer 21

Shou San Li

Question 22

Pinyin name: LI 11

Answer 22

Qu Chi

Question 23

Pinyin name: LI 15

Answer 23

Jian Yu

Question 24

Pinyin name: LI 16

Answer 24

Ju Gu

Question 25

Pinyin name: LI 20

Answer 25

Ying Xiang