Lung Channel simplified Flashcards

1
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Indications Lu1?

A

Cough, dyspnea, asthma, breathing with raised shoulders

Chills and fever, sweating

Painful throat, nasal congestion, swelling of face

Difficult ingestion, vomiting

Pain of upper back and shoulders

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How do you needle Lu1?

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Transverse-oblique, 0,5-1 cun medially allong the intercostal space

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Indications Lu2?

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Respiratory symptoms

Pain lateral costal region, back, supraclavicular fossa

Pain of the shoulder with inability to raise the arm

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How do you needle Lu2?

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Transverse-oblique 0,5-1 cun

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5
Q

Where is Lu3?

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3 cun inferior to the axillary fold, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii and the shaft of the humerus

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What are the indications of Lu3?

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Respiratory symptoms

Bleeding (nose, mouth, throat)

Insomnia, sadness, disorientation, forgetfuness

Dizziness, visual dizziness, short-sightedness

Pain inner aspect of upper arm

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7
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What is the location of Lu4?

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4 cun inferior to axillary fold, the depression between the lateral border of biceps and shaft of humerus

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8
Q

How to needle Lu4?

A

Perpendicular 0,5-1 cun

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What are the indications for Lu4?

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Cough, dyspnoea, asthma, shortness of breath

Heart pain, palpitations, agitation

Pain in medial aspects of the arm

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10
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Where is Lu5?

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Cubital crease of elbow, in the depression at the radial side of the tendon of biceps

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Q

How to needle Lu5?

A

Perpendicular 0,5-1 cun

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What are the indications for Lu5?

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Respiratory symptoms

Blood (nose, mouth, vomiting)

Vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal distention

Swelling of the four limbs, frequent urination

Pain lateral coastal region

Heart pain, sobbing

Acute and chronic childhood fright, epilepsy

Pain of upper arm and shoulder Inability to rase arm to the head

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13
Q

How to needle Lu6?

A

Perpendicular or oblique 0,5-1,5 cun

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14
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What is a good way to remember location of Lu6?

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Divide distance between Lu9 and Lu 5 into half, Lu6 is palpable depression 1 cun proximal to this midpoint

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15
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What are the indications of Lu6?

A

Respiatory symptoms

Coughing blood

Severe pain of the elbow and upper arm, inability to raise the arm above the head

Difficulty in flexing and extending the fingers,headache

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16
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Lu7 is situated about 1,5 cun proximally to Li5, in the cleft between which tendons?

A

Brachioradialis and abductor pollicis longus

17
Q

How to needle Lu7?

A

Pinch up the skin over the point, needle transversaly in a proximal or distal direction, 0,5 to 1 cun, avoiding the cephalic vein

18
Q

What are the indications of Lu7?

A

Headache and stiffness of neck, onesided headache, lockjaw

Deviation of mouth and eye

Childhood fright

Tension of the chest and back

Weakness or pain of wrist and hand

Pain of the shoulder, thumb

19
Q

Where is Lu8?

A

Above the wrist, in the depression at the base of processus styloideus of radius and on the radial side of the radial artery

20
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What are the indications of Lu8?

A

Respiratory symptoms

Pain of chest and upper back

Pain in the soles of the feet

21
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How to needle Lu8?

A

Oblique proximal or perpendicular insertion 0,3-0,5 cun, avoiding the radial artery

22
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Where is Lu9?

A

Wrist joint, depression between radial artery and tendon of abductor pollicis longus

23
Q

How to needle Lu9?

A

Perpendicular 0,3-0,5 cun avoiding the radial artery

24
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Indications for Lu9?

A

Respiratory symptoms

Redness and pain of the eyes, swelling of face

Weakness or pain of the wrist

Pain of the shoulder and back, supraclavicular fossa, inner aspect of arm, breast pain

25
Q

What is the single most important point in the Lung channel to tonify the qi or yin of the Lung channel? And why?

A

Lu9, it is the earth and thus mother point of the metal zang

26
Q

What is the location of Lu10?

A

Thenar eminence of the hand, in a depression between the midpoint of the shaft of the first metacarpal bone and the thenar muscles

27
Q

How to needle Lu10?

A

Perpendicular 0,5-1 cun

28
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What are the indications for Lu10?

A

Problems throat

Sadness and fear, anger and mania

Visual dizziness

Abdominal pain with inability to eat or drink

Heat and pain of the palm and thumb

29
Q

Where is Lu11?

A

On the extensor aspect of thumb, along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, approximately 0,1 cun from the corner of the nail

30
Q

How to needle Lu11?

A

Perpendicular or oblique insertion directed proximally 0,1-0,2 cun, or prick to bleed

31
Q

What are indications for Lu11?

A

Problems of throat

Pain and contraction of wrist

Pain of the thumb

Pain of the front of the ear

32
Q

Where is Lu1?

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33
Q

Where is Lu2?

A
34
Q

Where is Lu7?

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