Lung and Large Intestine Flashcards
best point for any type of hemoptysis (coughing blood)
LU 6
LU 5 element
water
according to “Discussion on the Meridian” in the Miraculous Pivot, which are treated by the lung meridian?
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
qi-blood level of lung meridian
less blood, more qi
lung meridian starts in the
middle jiao (stomach)
lung meridian is linked to large intestine through (3)
primary, luo-connecting, and divergent channels
pathological manifestation of LU sinew channel
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
organs related to Hand Taiyin lung meridian
lung, large intestine, stomach
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?
LU 1
LU 9 is what type of point? (3)
five shu, eight hui meeting, yuan source
which kind of special point is not in the lung meridian?
crossing point
LU 7 is what type of point? (3)
luo point, eight confluent point of extra meridian, it’s qi connects to the REN meridian
LU 10 function
- clears lung heat, treats acute cough due to lung heat
2. benefits throat, treats loss of voice
best used to treat tidal fever, summer heat
LU 5
best used to treat nose bleed, melancholy crying ghost talk
LU 3
clears lung heat and disseminates and descends lung qi, dispels agitation and fullness, treats heat in the palms and arms and irritability
LU 2
best used to treat asthma, palpitations, and pleural infection
LU 4
best used to treat lung qi deficiency
LU 9
best used to treat phlegm-heat obstructing lungs
LU 5
large intestine meridian treats which type of disease?
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)
qi-blood level of large intestine meridian
abundant qi, abundant blood
large intestine primary channel connects with which organs?
bottom teet, mouth, nose, ears, breasts, lung, large intestine
2 branches of large intestine meridian connect with (2 points)
ST 12, ST 37
left-to-right direction of large intestine meridian occurs at
DU 26
the large intestine meridian connects has a lung connection through which channels? (3)
primary, luo, divergent
the Hand Yangming large intestine meridian belongs to which element?
metal
luo point of large intestine meridian
LI 6
yuan source point of large intestine meridian
LI 4
fire point of large intestine meridian
LI 5
LI 1 is which type of point?
jing well, metal
meeting point of large intestine channel
LI 15
primary point for all types of nose diseases
LI 20
best point for clearing heat and reviving consciousness
LI 1
LI 11 can treat
skin disease, hypertension, fever, diarrhea (damp-heat/toxic type)
LI 15 can treat
shoulder pain, weakness of the shoulder, wind-damp in shoulder, wind-heat urticaria, scrofula and goitre
