Liver Flashcards
Which body tissues are associated with the Liver in CCM?
Sinews, tendons
Which body areas are affected by the Liver?
Eyes and Nails
What are significant areas traversed by the Liver primary channel?
Sp 6 to groin, genitals, low abdomen, around stomach, through LV and
GB, through lung, neck, throat, surrounds eyes, inner lips, to baihui.
Which body region do all secondary Liver channels go through?
genitals
What is Shan disorder, and how is it treated?
broad variety of symptoms including: hernia, severe lower abdominal pain, genital pain and swelling.
It is treated by using LR 1, the Jing- Well Wood point. As the jing point it treats acute (severe) cases and you treat the opposite side (nei jing).
What are two points on the Great Toe for bleeding, and how do they differ?
LR 1 stops bleeding from excess heat
SP 1 treats Deficiency bleeding ( as well heat)
How does Liver 2 Xingjian reduce anger?
Its the Fire point on the channel and reduces Wood/Liver excess
Does needling LR 3 TaiChong tonify or sedate LR Xue?
Sedate
Which part of the body does LR 4 Zhongfeng target?
Lower Jiao
Which part of the body does LR 5 Ligou target?
genitals
Which aspect of the being does LR 5 affect more than any other LR point?
Psycho-emotional
What does LR 8 drain, and from where?
Drains Damp and Damp-Heat from Lower Jiao. Especially from genitals
What does LR 13 Zhangmen tonify, and what common body pain can it treat?
Tonifies SP- weak limbs, emaciation, over-eating, undigested food
Can treat Lumbar pain with cold
Which part of the body does LR 14 Qimen target relative to LR 13?
It affects ribs/chest, diaphragm
How does LR 14 treat an Entry-Exit block?
It is the exit point to Lung, the last point of diurnal cycle of Ying Qi.
