Lung

Question 1

Name 2 signs of rebellious LU Qi

Answer 1

1. Cough

2. Asthma

Question 2

Signs of deficient Qi in the lung and spleen (7)

Answer 2

1. Breathlessness
2. Weak voice
3. Spontaneous sweating
4. No appetite
5. Loose stools
6. Tiredness
7. Empty pulse

Question 3

LU-1 location

Answer 3

6 cun lateral to the anterior midline, level with 1st intercostal space

Question 4

LU-1 point associations

Answer 4

Front Mu Pt of LU

Intersection of LU & SP meridians

Question 5

Conditions treated by Lu-1

Answer 5

Asthma
Wheezing
Cough
Vomiting

Question 6

Hoe many points are on the LU channel?

Answer 6

11

Question 7

LU-2 location

Answer 7

6 cun lateral to anterior midline below the clavicle in a depression medial to the coracoid process

Question 8

Actions/Effects of LU-1

Answer 8

Front Mu point: useful for all Lu issues esp XS cough, wheezing, asthma

Lu disharmonies: phlegm/heat XS rising from middle warmer (vomiting, difficult ingestion)

Question 9

English name for LU-1

Answer 9

Central Treasury

Question 10

Lu-3 location

Answer 10

3 cun below axillary fold on the radial side of the biceps brachii tendon

Question 11

Location of Lu-4

Answer 11

1 cun below Lu-3 on radial side of the biceps brachii muscle on the Lu-3 to Lu-5 line