LR Flashcards
LR 4 is ______to the medial malleolus! midway between ____and ____, on the medial side of the _________.
Anterior
SP 5
ST 41
Tibialis anterior tendon
LR 5 is ____ cun above the tip of the _________, on the midline on the medial surface of the tibia .
5 cun
Medial malleolus
LR 6 is _____above the tip of the medial malleolus, on the medial surface of the tibia.
7 cun
LR 8 is located with the knee flexed, at the _______ end of the _______ crease, _____ to the ___________ of the tibia, In a depression ______ of insertions of semi membranous and semitendinosus.
Transverse popliteal crease
Posterior
Medial epicondyle of the tibia
Anterior
LR 9 is _____cun above the _________ of the _______, between the vastus medialis and the __________.
4 cun
Medial epicondyle of the femur
Sartorius
______ is posterior and ______ to the medial _______ of the ______, ______ posterior to SP 9, at the upper portion of the ___________.
LR 7 Inferior Condyle Tibia 1cun Medial head of gastrocnemius
_____ is 3 cun below ST 30, at the ______ end of the thigh, below the _______ and on the _______ border of the ___________.
LR 10 Proximal Pubic tubercle Lateral Abductor longus
LR 11 is _____ cun directly below ST 30 on the anterior border of the __________ muscle.
2 cun
Adductor longus
LR 12 is lateral to the pubic _______ , lateral and _______to stomach 30 in the ________where the pulse of the _________ is palpable, _____lateral to the anterior midline
tubercle inferior inguinal groove femoral artery 2.5 cun
The LR primary channel connects with what 4 organs?
LR GB LU ST
The LR Luo connecting channel separates at ________and connects with the _____primary channel, ascends to the _________.
LR 5 Ligou
GB
Genitals
The LR Divergent channel separates from the primary channel on the __________, ascends to the ________ region where it converges with the ______primary channel.
Door sum of foot
Pubic
GB
The LR primary channel travels to the ________ region (affects the genitals), goes through the middle jiao (affects digestion), crosses the ___________ (affects breathing), ascends along the neck and goes to the posterior aspect of the ________(can cause soreness), links to the tissues surrounding the _______, ascends along the forehead to the _____(headaches).
Pubic Diaphragm Throat Eye Vertex
A branch of the LR primary channel goes down from the eye to the _________surface of the _______.
Inner, lips
Another branch of the LR primary channel separate from the liver, cross the diaphragm and spreads in the _____, meeting with the point, ______.
LU
P1 Tianchi
______ is the jing well point and is preeminent for treating _______ disorder (hernia, genital swelling and pain, severe pain of the lower abdomen)
LR 1 Da dun
Shan
One of LR 1 actions that you never thought of is how it adjusts _______. It’s because of the LR’s free-flowing function that assists the qi transformation of the _____. LR qi stagnation, LR damp heat, or LR fire may all impair the smooth flow of ______, giving rise to painful and difficult ________.
Urination
Urine
Urination hahahah
The LR primary channel ascends to the _______.
Vertex
LR primary channel can treat (11 stuff)
Qi stagnation in any of the jiaos Proper flow of qi in the MJ Wind Cool LR fire anywhere in body Eyes Genitals Menstruation Shan disorder Urination LBP Psychoemotional
All the distal points of the LR channel are strongly indicated in classical texts for a wide range of ___________ disorders, both excess and deficiency.
Urinary
When heat from LR Qi stagnation enters the blood it can cause irregular menstruation, menorrhagia, or metrorrhagia. ______ has the function of stopping excessive bleeding due to ________.
LR 1
Blood heat
_____ is the principal point on the LR channel to clear LR fire and descend LR fire.
LR 2
One special condition that LR 2 is indicated for is _______ , where only the hands and feet are cold but the body is warm. This is known as ________ heat, ________ cold, where heat constrained (with qi stagnation) in the body prevents yang qi from circulating to the limbs.
Hands and feet Counter flow cold
True heat, false cold
_____ (Ying spring point) is especially good for spreading LR qi, subduing LR yang and wind, clearing the head and _____, regulating _______, nourishing LR blood and yin.
LR 3
Eyes
Menstruation and lower jiao
The Luo connecting point of the LR channel is ______ cun above the medial malleolus and is especially indicated for clearing ________ from the lower jiao! regulating __________, and treating _______ qi.
5 cun Damp heat Menstruation Plums tone (LR 5)
The LR is interiorly exteriorly coupled with the ______.
GB
The LR channel enters the abdomen and connects with the Ren at ____,____, and _____, therefore it is closely related to the _________ cycle.
Ren 2, 3, 4
Menstrual
_______primarily focuses on qi stagnation in the ________ jiao and is indicated for pain and swelling, discomfort after eating, and difficulty defecating.
LR 4
Lower
The ________ points of all three leg yin channels, LR 8, KD 10, and SP 9 all share the common property of draining dampness and damp-heat from the lower jiao.
He sea
The front mu point of the spleen is _______, while the front mu point of the LR is _______.
LR 13
LR 14
The front mu point of the Spleen is ______ and is also the ________ of the zang, as well as a meeting point of the LR and _____ channels.
LR 13
Hui meeting
GB
The front my point of the LR, ______, is also a meeting point of the LR and ______ channels and ________ extraordinary vessel.
LR 14
SP
Yin Wei
Caution at LR 12 should be taken in order not to puncture the __________. Medial, slightly _______ insertion .5 to .8 cun.
Femoral vein
Oblique
Deep needling at ______may damage an enlarged liver or spleen.
LR 13
Deep needling at ______ may cause pneumothorax.
LR 14
When the Yin Wei vessel is diseased, ______ pain will result. Needle ____, the meeting point of the LR and Yin Wei vessel.
LR 14
The LR channel is the foot _______ channel.
Jue Yin
The LR channel ascends the medial aspect of the lower leg and intersects the SP channel at SP ____then keeps going anterior to the SP to about ______ cun above the medial malleolus, where it crosses and goes posterior to the SP channel.
Sp 6
8 cun
The LR channel meets with Sp _____ and _____ near the groin area and encircles the ________.
Sp 12
Sp 13
Genitals
Points that assist in the descent of ST and LU qi and the ascent of Sp qi include LR _____ and LR ____.
LR 13
LR 14
Which LR point is recommended by many classical texts for moxa to treat infertility?
LR 11
Diarrhea due to LR SP disharmony often is characterized by pain and distension preceding bowel movement and relief after, as well as alternating constipation. LR ____ is the main point to treat LR SP disharmony because it regulates the LR and tonifies the SP.
LR 13
