Lung- actions and effects

Question 1

Lu 1

Answer 1

•  Disseminates & Descends LU-Qi,
   Transforms phlegm, Clears heat,  
   Alleviates cough & wheezing
•  Regulates the water passages
•  Descends ST-Qi

●Front-Mu point →LU organ, +BL13

Question 2

Lu5

Answer 2

**LU5 - Actions

•Clears LU-Heat(excess/def.)&
    Descends rebellious Qi (LU/ST)
•Regulates the water passages
•Activates the LU channel
•Relaxes the sinews &
    Alleviates pain

●He-Sea, Water, Child Point
●Best for excess conditions of LU

**LU5 – Indications
•All forms of LU-Heat
excess/deficient, exterior/interior, acute/chronic
−Excess Heat: fullness in the chest, expectoration of heavy yellow/green/brown phlegm, agitation

counterflow qi

Question 3

lu6

Answer 3

***LU6 - Actions

• Disseminates & Descends LU-Qi
• Clears heat & Moistens the LU
• Clears heat & Stops bleeding
• Moderates acute conditions

●Xi-Cleft point→

         - Acute conditions & Pain
      - Bleeding disorders

***LU6 – Indications
•Acute cough, wheezing, asthma of any etiology
−Particularly indicated for attack of exterior pathogenic wind-heat or wind-dryness
•All kinds of bleeding from the Lungs

Question 4

lu7

Answer 4

•Expels wind & Releases exterior
(BIAS TOWARD WIND-COLD)
•Pacifies wind & phlegm
•Promotes descending function of LU
(STRONG DESCENDING FUNCTION)
•Regulates the water passages
•Benefits the head & nape
(LUO-CONNECTING POINT,
FOUR COMMAND POINTS)
•Activates channel & Alleviates pain
•Opens & Regulates the CV
(CONFLUENT POINT OF CV)
•Exterior/Interior Wind Disorders
−Exterior Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Wind-Dryness:
chills & fever, h/a, ache & pain in the neck/shoulders/back, sore throat, nasal congestion; cough, asthma, wheezing;
acute swelling of the face or limbs
※THE MOST EXTERIOR-ACTING OF LUNG CHANNEL POINTS & THE MAIN POINT FOR COMMON COLD
+ LI4, TW5, GB20, GV16, GV14, BL12 to strengthen the action of expelling Wind
−Interior Wind + Phlegm: facial paralysis, lockjaw, epilepsy, hemiplegia, loss of consciousness

Question 5

lu9

Answer 5

•Tonifies the Lung(Qi&Yin) &
    Transforms phlegm(d/t LU def.)
   (YUAN-SOURCE, SHU-STREAM,
     EARTH & MOTHER POINT)
•Promotes the descending function of the Lung
•Regulates & Harmonizes
   the vessels
 (HUI-MEETING POINT OF VESSELS)
•Activates the channel & Alleviates pain

**LU9 – Indications
•LUNG deficiency: chronic weak coughing/wheezing
−LU-Qi def.: shortness of breath, frequent yawning,
copious watery phlegm, fatigue
−LU-Yin def.: dry cough with scanty dry phlegm or
streaks of blood, malar flush, 5-palm heat
THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT POINT ON THE CHANNEL TO TONIFY

Question 6

lu10

Answer 6

•Benefits the throat
•Clears LU-Heat
(YING-SPRING, FIRE POINT)
•Descends rebellious Qi
•Harmonizes the ST & HT
•THROAT disorders characterized by heat/dryness, no matter excess or deficiency
−Pain, swelling, congestion, dryness of throat, loss of voice
•LU-HEAT Any inflammation of the lungs or throat
–Excess Heat , Phlegm-Heat (LU1/5), Yin-deficient Heat (KD6)
–Bleeding d/t heat: coughing blood, vomiting blood,
blood in urine(LU-Heat→ HT→ SI →BL)
–LU-Heat →HT: agitation, mania, anger
–LU-Heat →ST: breast abscess, toothache
•Local pain & heat in palm/thumb

Question 7

lu11

Answer 7

•Clears LU-Heat & Benefits the throat
MAIN POINT FOR
EXTREME SORE THROAT d/t EXCESS
•Revives consciousness
(JING-WELL, GHOST POINT)
•All acute THROAT disorders d/t excess heat or poison
−Sore throat d/t wind-heat, tonsillitis, mumps
−LU10 vs. LU11: excess& def. vs. only excess
•Mental disorders
−Loss of consciousness(from windstroke), mania, epilepsy, childhood fright wind
•Spasmodic pain of thumb