LI 11-20 Flashcards
LI 11 Name
Pool at the Crook
LI 11 Location
2 cun up from 10
LI 11 Action
Clears heat
Cools blood, eliminates wind, drains dampness and alleviates itching
Regulates qi and blood
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Regulates the intestines
LI 11 Indications
Main point: benefit the skin by clearing damp
Main point: Clear heat for whole body
High fever, thirst, hot skin
Throat pain
Tooth, eye, ear
Abdominal distention and pain
Rash/ skin disease damp and blood heat related
Diarrhea
Bi syndrome of arm, join problems
LI 11 Classification
He-Sea (Earth), Tonification point
LI 12 Name
Elbow Crevice
What does the combo of 11 and ST 36 treat?
Hypertension
LI 12 Location
1 cun above 11
LI 12 Action
Activates channels and alleviates pain
Benefits the elbow joint
LI 12 Indication
Tennis elbow
Orthopedic approach
Local pain qi and blood stagnation
Wind taxation with immobility and pain in upper arm
LI 13 Name
Arm Five Miles
LI 13 Location
3 cun above 11
LI 13 Action
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Alleviates cough
Regulates qi, drains damp and transforms phlegm
LI 13 Indication
Alleviates cough
Pain of elbow, arm, scrofula
Scrofula (due to TB)
Accumulation of damp, phlegm nodules
Glandular swelling
LI 14 Name
Upper Arm
LI 14 Location
7 cun above LI 11 at base of deltoid
LI 14 Aciton
Activates the channel and alleviates pain
Regulates qi and dissipates phlegm nodules
Benefits the eyes
LI 14 Indication
Pain in upper arm
Scrofula
Neck Pain
Goiter
Red painful eyes
LI 15 Name
Shoulder Bone
LI 15 Location
depression at anterior border of acromioclavicular joint
LI 15 Action
Dispels wind damp, alleviates pain, benefits shoulder joint
Eliminates wind and regulates qi and blood
Regulates qi and dissipates phlegm nodules
LI 15 Indication
Main point: for shoulder
Frozen shoulder, pain
Arthritis
Post stroke
Scrofula
Goiter
Wind heat
Scalp
Hives
LI 16 Location
in the depression between the scapula spine and clavicle
LI 16 Name
Great Bone
LI 16 Action
Activates the channel, alleviates pain, benefits shoulder joint
Regulates qi and blood and dissipates phlegm nodules
LI 16 Caution
Pneumothorax
LI 17 Name
Heaven’s Tripod
LI 16 Indication
Shoulder Pain
Scrofula
Goiter
(usually paired with 15)
LI 17 Location
On lateral side of neck beside laryngeal protuberance on posterior border of sternocleidomastoid muscle
LI 17 Action
Benefits the throat and voice
LI 17 Indication
Sudden loss of voice
Sore throat
Scrofula
Goiter
LI 18 Name
Support the Prominence
LI 18 Location
On neck at level of adams apple
LI 18 Classification
Window of the Sky
LI 18 Action
Benefits the throat and voice
Alleviates cough and wheezing
LI 19 Name
Mouth Grain Crevice
LI 18 Indication
Cough
Asthma
Sore throat
Sudden loss of voice
Scrofula
Goiter
LI 19 Location
Lateral to DU 26 under opposite side nostril
LI 19 Action
Eliminates wind and opens the nalas passages
LI 20 Name
Welcome Fragrance
LI 19 Indication
Nasal congestion
Epistaxis
Deviation of the mouth
LI 20 Location
Nasolabial groove
LI 20 Action
Opens nasal passages
Expels wind and clears heat
LI 20 Indication
Any and all nose issues
Meeting Point of LI and Stomach
Deviation of the mouth
What is the best point to clear heat in the whole body?
11
What point cools the blood, eliminates wind, drains dampness, and aleviates pain?
11
What point regulates qi and blood?
11
What point activates the channel and alleviates pain?
11 (also 14,
What is the main point for clearing dampness?
11
What point is used for tennis elbow?
12
What point is used to alleviate cough?
13
What points benefits the shoulder?
15 (and 16)
What point could cause pneumothorax?
16
What point can be used for hives?
15
What point is near the carotoid artery and jugular vein?
17 and 18
What points benefit the throat and voice?
17 and 18
What point can be used for Asthma
18
What point is best for nasal problems?
20
What point is the meeting point of LI and stomach?
20
LI 11 benefits the skin by what action
Clearing damp
What point can be used for neck pain
14
Which point drains damp and transforms phlegm?
13
Which point alleviates cough?
13
