LU point fx- Jim's class

Question 1

LU-1 Zhong Fu / “Middle Palace”

categories

Answer 1

Front Mu (collecting) Point of LU

Question 2

LU-5 Chize / “Cubit Marsh”

categories

Answer 2

He Sea Point
(water point of LU channel)
drainage point

Question 3

Xi-Cleft (accumulation) point of LU channel

Answer 3

LU-6 Kongzui / “convergence hole/ maximum opening”

Question 4

He-Sea point of LU channel

Answer 4

LU-5 Chize / “Cubit Marsh”

Question 5

Luo-Connecting Point of LU channel

Answer 5

LU-7 Lieque “Branching Cleft/ Broken Sequence”

Question 6

(Gao Wu) Command point for head and neck

Answer 6

LU-7 Lieque “Branching Cleft/ Broken Sequence”

Question 7

Jing River and metal point of LU channel

Answer 7

LU-8 Jingou “River Ditch/ Channel Gutter”

Question 8

Shu Stream (earth) point of LU channel

Answer 8

LU-9 Taiyuan “Supreme Abyss”

Question 9

LU-9 Taiyuan “Supreme Abyss”

Point Categories

Answer 9

Shu Stream Point
Earth point
Hui (Meeting) point of the Vessels
Yuan (Source) Point / tonification point

Question 10

Ying Spring (and fire) point of LU

Answer 10

LU-10 Yuji “Fish Border”

Question 11

Jing Well (and wood) point of LU

Answer 11

LU-11 Shaoshang “Lesser Metal”

Question 12

LU-7 Lieque “Branching Cleft/ Broken Sequence”

Point categories

Answer 12

Luo-Connecting Point (w/ LI)
Confluent (opening) point of Ren Mai
Gao Wu Command Point for (back of) head and neck

Question 13

LU-1 Zhong Fu / “Middle Palace”

point fx

Answer 13

• used to tonify zang fu (as Front Mu/alarm point)
• used in acute x/s patterns of LU to clear LU-heat
• disperses fullness, clears x/s
• meeting point of LU and SP channels
• transforms/resolves Phlegm in LU, regulates water passages
• descends and disperses LU Qi
• good for dual disharmony of ST and LU (descends)

Question 14

LU-5 Chize / “Cubit Marsh”

point fx

Answer 14

• promotes water (as water point on metal) when dry
• he sea point (chronic conditions of x/s)
• drainage point (of damp/phlegm)
• regulates water passages, benefits BL (water)
• clears heat from LU/Upper
• descends LU Qi
• relaxes sinews/alleviates pain on channel

Question 15

LU-6 Kongzui “convergence hole/ maximum opening”

point fx

Answer 15

• Xi Cleft point, moderates acute conditions, stops bleeding, resolves pain and channels probs
• disperses and descends LU Qi (regulates)
• clears LU-heat, moistens LU
• used for acute asthma, pain on channel

Question 16

LU-7 Lieque “branching cleft/ broken sequence”

Answer 16

• descends and disperses LU Qi *best point on channel to descend LU Qi)
• releases Ext, expels Ext. Wind
• benefits BL, opens water passages main point for this
• regulates clear yang Qi rising to head, and qi descending from head (emotional issues); benefits head and neck
• opens nose
• communicates w. LI channel (Luo-Connecting point)
• tends to stimulate release of repressed emotions (esp. worry, grief, sadness) of Po, that manifest w. tension in shoulders and chest; opens chest, relieves tension

Question 17

LU-9 Taiyuan “Supreme Abyss”

point fx

Answer 17

• yuan source point
• shu stream (earth) point
• transforms/ resolves Phlegm
• tonifies Lu-Qi and Lu-Yin (yuan source and earth point on metal)
• tonifies Zhong Qi (Gathering/Chest Qi)
• Hui Meeting point of vessels, promotes circulation of Blood, influences pulse
• used to tonify HT-Qi and HT-Bood b/c of close relationship
• clears LU-heat and LR-heat (when liver heat rises, obstructing descending of LU-Qi)

Question 18

LU-10 Yuji “Fish Border”

point fx

Answer 18

• main point to clear LU-heat, full or empty (fire point on LU, ying spring point) esp. in acute condition
• clears HT-heat (good for mental-emotional symptoms of heat)
• distal point for burning sore throat (heat or Wind-Heat)

Question 19

LU-11 Shaoshang “Lesser Metal”

point fx

Answer 19

• extinguish Int. wind and expels Ext. wind
• opens orifices of Mind, promotes resuscitation
• clears heat, benefits throat (acute sore throat from Wind-Heat = bleed the point)
• descends and disperses LU Qi