Lung and Large Intestine

Question 1

best point for any type of hemoptysis (coughing blood)

Answer 1

LU 6

Question 2

LU 5 element

Answer 2

water

Question 3

according to “Discussion on the Meridian” in the Miraculous Pivot, which are treated by the lung meridian?

Answer 3

cough, asthmatic breathing, shortness of breath, irritability, chest oppression, hemoptysis, common cold, congested and sore throat, pain or cold in the supraclavicular fossa and along the anterior border of the medial aspect of the arm, heat of the palms

Question 4

qi-blood level of lung meridian

Answer 4

less blood, more qi

Question 5

lung meridian starts in the

Answer 5

middle jiao (stomach)

Question 6

lung meridian is linked to large intestine through (3)

Answer 6

primary, luo-connecting, and divergent channels

Question 7

pathological manifestation of LU sinew channel

Answer 7

cramping and pain along the course of the channel. when severe, accumulation of lumps below right lateral costal region, tension along lateral costal region and spitting of blood

Question 8

organs related to Hand Taiyin lung meridian

Answer 8

lung, large intestine, stomach

Question 9

which point disseminates and descends lung qi and alleviates cough and wheezing, regulates the water passages, descends stomach qi and regulates spleen and stomach qi?

Answer 9

LU 1

Question 10

LU 9 is what type of point? (3)

Answer 10

five shu, eight hui meeting, yuan source

Question 11

which kind of special point is not in the lung meridian?

Answer 11

crossing point

Question 12

LU 7 is what type of point? (3)

Answer 12

luo point, eight confluent point of extra meridian, it’s qi connects to the REN meridian

Question 13

LU 10 function

Answer 13

1. clears lung heat, treats acute cough due to lung heat

2. benefits throat, treats loss of voice

Question 14

best used to treat tidal fever, summer heat

Answer 14

LU 5

Question 15

best used to treat nose bleed, melancholy crying ghost talk

Answer 15

LU 3

Question 16

clears lung heat and disseminates and descends lung qi, dispels agitation and fullness, treats heat in the palms and arms and irritability

Answer 16

LU 2

Question 17

best used to treat asthma, palpitations, and pleural infection

Answer 17

LU 4

Question 18

best used to treat lung qi deficiency

Answer 18

LU 9

Question 19

best used to treat phlegm-heat obstructing lungs

Answer 19

LU 5

Question 20

large intestine meridian treats which type of disease?

Answer 20

thin fluid disease (blurry vision, yellowish eyes, dry mouth, stuffy nose, runny nose or nasal bleeding, sore throat, pain or limited range of motion along the course of the meridian)

Question 21

qi-blood level of large intestine meridian

Answer 21

abundant qi, abundant blood

Question 22

large intestine primary channel connects with which organs?

Answer 22

bottom teet, mouth, nose, ears, breasts, lung, large intestine

Question 23

2 branches of large intestine meridian connect with (2 points)

Answer 23

ST 12, ST 37

Question 24

left-to-right direction of large intestine meridian occurs at

Answer 24

DU 26

Question 25

the large intestine meridian connects has a lung connection through which channels? (3)

Answer 25

primary, luo, divergent

Question 26

the Hand Yangming large intestine meridian belongs to which element?

Answer 26

metal

Question 27

luo point of large intestine meridian

Answer 27

LI 6

Question 28

yuan source point of large intestine meridian

Answer 28

LI 4

Question 29

fire point of large intestine meridian

Answer 29

LI 5

Question 30

LI 1 is which type of point?

Answer 30

jing well, metal

Question 31

meeting point of large intestine channel

Answer 31

LI 15

Question 32

primary point for all types of nose diseases

Answer 32

LI 20

Question 33

best point for clearing heat and reviving consciousness

Answer 33

LI 1

Question 34

LI 11 can treat

Answer 34

skin disease, hypertension, fever, diarrhea (damp-heat/toxic type)

Question 35

LI 15 can treat

Answer 35

shoulder pain, weakness of the shoulder, wind-damp in shoulder, wind-heat urticaria, scrofula and goitre