LU Channel Flashcards
LU Yin Channel — where does it reach?
NOT HEAD - YIN Channel
LV can REACH VERTEX
Where does PHLEGM originate?
Middle Burner - SP/ST + LU
Where is LU Luo connecting channel?
LU 7 — THENAR Emminence
Xs - Heat in Palm/Wrist
Xu - freq. Yawning, urinary incontinence and freq urination
Where is LU Divergent Channel?
Diverges from PRIMARY at AXILLA
ENTERS the chest to connect with LU and LI
EMERGES at SUPRACLAVICULAR FOSSA
Ascends along THROAT and CONVERGES with LI primary channel
— DEEP IN BODY
What are Physiological Fxn of LU
Governs Qi and Controls RESPIRATION (Qi STAGNATION?) Controls DISSEMINATING (outward) - open/closing of pores; AND DESCENDING (yin ward/downward) - Qi to KD, distribute to other internal organs; REGULATE WATER passages (Qi stag - edema); Controls SKIN/BODY HAIR
What are Actions of LU Points?
Rebellion of LU-Qi.; EPF; Edema and Obstructed urination; Nasal Disorders;
Throat Disorders
Rebellion of ST-Qi - vomiting
—- SWEATING METHOD IMPORTANT (TEA POT LID)
What are ACtions of LU 1?
Front MU
D&D LU-Qi, TRANSFORMS PHLEGM, CLEARS HEAT Reg. Water Passages, Descends ST-Qi Meeting point of LU & SP == PHLEGM
What are Indication of LU 1
Xu/ EXCESS patterns of LU (mostly HEAT penetrating deeply chest – Phlegm)
Upper source of WATER - lid of tea pot
Dual Disharmony of LU + ST (vomiting, Distension, difficult ingestion)
What are Actions of LU 3
Clears LU-HEAT & DESCENDS LU-Qi
COOLS BLOOD and stops bleeding
Calms ‘Po’ (Window of Heaven)
“Sudden Onset” blood from nose and mouth
What are Indications of LU 3?
LU-Heat (LV Wood-Fire scorching/insulting Metal) - SPASMODIC COUGH with RED FACE (hypochondriac pain), Anger, Nosebleed, spitting blood (+LI4)
Window of Heaven - local Goitre…
Pain in Medial Upper Arm
What are Actions of LU 5?
Clears LU HEAT (Xs/Xu) & Descends REBELLIOUS Qi (LU/ST)
Reg. water passages
Activates LU channel; Relaxes Sinews & Alleviates pain (Mirror-Knee - BL40 and LU 5) ; He-Sea, WATER, Child Point
Best for Xs Conditions of LU (Diarrhea due to Summer Heat)
What are Indications of LU 5
All forms of LU HEAT (Xs/Xu, Exter/Inter, Acute/Chronic)
Xs Heat - fullness Chest, expectoration of colored phlegm
Xu Heat - tidal fever, taxation heat, dry mouth
Counterflow Qi & Diarrhea - ST-Qi REbellion
Bleeding from HEAT
What are additional Indications of LU 5
Water Metabolism disorders
Heart (LU/HT upper burner)
Painful Obstruction Syndrome - Swelling&Pain in upper limb or whole body (e.g. Cranes knees)
Mirror point of BL 40 (LU 5 can be used to treat Lumbar Pain)
What are Actions of LU6
D&D LU-Qi
Clears HEAT & Moisten LU
Xi Cleft - Acute Pain
What are Indications of LU 6
ACUTE cough, wheezing, asthma
ALL kinds of BLEEDING from LU
Pain along LU CHANNEL
What are ACtions of LU 7
Releases Exterior & Expels WIND
Pacifies wind & descends phlegm
Benefits HEAD & NAPE of NECK (Luo, 4 COMMAND points)
Promotes descending fxn of LU
Regs Water passages, Activates Channel (pain), OPENS REN MAI
What are LU 7 Indications?
WIND issues (Ext/Int) - chills/fever/HA/cough/asthma
Most Exterior-Acting LU Channel Points + COMMON COLD
Interior WIND-PHLEGM
Other - wind BI synd obst, Numbness of whole body
What are other INdications of LU 7
HEADACHES, stiffness of neck/nape
Genito-Urinary disorders (Confluent point of CV)
Psycho-emotional (LUO)
Disorders of LU Channel - pain wrist, heat in palm, thumb, index
Compare LU 5 vs. LU 6 vs LU7
LU5 - HEAT
LU 6 - ACUTE (Xi-Cleft) - cough?asthma/wheezing
LU 7 - Most EXTERIOR ACTING (LUO) - WIND disorders
What are ACtions of LU9?
TONIFIES the LU (Qi/YIN) & transforms PHLEGM (LU xu) - Yuan, SS, Earth, Mother point - Xu)
Promotes descending/desseminating fxn of LU
Regulates and Harmonizes the vessels (HUI-Meeting Point VESSELS)
Activates Channel & Alleviates Pain
What are Indications of LU 9
LU Xu - chronic weak coughing
LU-Qi xu, LU-Yin xu (LU 9 + LU 7 = Chronic Xu)
MOST important point on channel to TONIFY
Stagnation of Gathering Qi; Disorders of Blood Vessels (Takayasu’s Dz- HUI meeting point of VESSELS!!); Pain along course of LU channel
Compare LU 7 vs. LU 9
LU 7 - EXTERIOR xs (weak at phlegm)
LU 9 - INTERIOR xu (Blood, Phlegm)
What are Actions of LU 10
YING SPRING - FIRE POINT - HEAT (Xs or Xu)
Benefits Throat (Distal point affects opposite end of channel)
Descends Rebellious Qi
Harmonizes the ST & HT
What are Indications of LU 10
THROAT - Heat/dryness LU-HEAT - any inflamm'n Lungs or Throat LU Heat --- BL Local pain & heat in Palm/Thumb LU1, LU5, LU 10 ?????
