Meridian Theory WK 5 - Large Intestine

Question 1

IMPO Pirog info:

Answer 1

• Mucho Yang
• most important meridian in the body FOR CLEARING HEAT & LOWERING FEVER.
• MOST POWERFUL OVERALL CLINICAL EFFECT ON FACIAL SYMPTOMS (all yang channels meet at the face but LI best
• Also it’s good for entire head, as well as neck and shoulders

Question 2

The more yang in nature the more ______ it is

Answer 2

tonifying

Question 3

Large Intestine channel function:
* Distributes ______ to head & face

Answer 3

QI

(It circulates QI to the arm, shoulder and nec)

Question 4

Large Intestine channel function:
* Clears ___________ from blood & channels

Answer 4

HEAT

{the yang ming most susceptible to heat due to its being most full of QI & Blood

Question 5

Large Intestine channel function:
Regulates body _______

Answer 5

fluids

(especially sweat, eyes, mouth & upper body)

Question 6

Large Intestine channel function:
shares the job of tonifying Qi & blood AND maintaining normal function of large intestines with

Answer 6

the STOMACH
(but you use the STOMACH CHANNEL more so than the LI CHANNEL)

Question 7

Large Intestine LUO channel:
the connecting point is

Answer 7

LI 6

Question 8

Large Intestine LUO channel:
Pathway

Answer 8

1) Proximall to LI 15 to the mandible
2) Branch 1 enters teeth
3) Branch 2 enters the inner ear

Question 9

Large Intestine LUO channel:
connects to

Answer 9

the LUNG channel

Question 10

Large Intestine LUO channel:
main use

Answer 10

1- Use for disorders of the sense organs
2-water pathways/fluid (issues (lung function)
3-Chest & diaphragm issues (lung function)

Question 11

Large Intestine is the hand ______ ______

Answer 11

Hand Yang Ming

Question 12

Large Intestine channel begins

Answer 12

at radial corner of the index finger

Question 13

Large intestine ends:

Answer 13

next to nose on the OPPOSITE side of the nose

Question 14

large intestine entry point is

Answer 14

LI 4

Question 15

Large intestine exit point

Answer 15

is LI 20 on opposite side of nose

Question 16

Large intestine channel has # points

Answer 16

20

Question 17

Large Intestine channel organ connections

Answer 17

Large intestine
Lung (its yin yang pair)

Question 18

Large Intestine connects to these body parts:

Answer 18

1-spine (at c7)
2- gums, cheek, throat, nose
3- lateral anterior aspect of the arm (shoulder/elbow/wrist/index finger)

Question 19

Large intestine is the only channel that

Answer 19

ends on the opposite side

Question 20

LI 1

Answer 20

Jing well

Question 21

LI 2

Answer 21

Ying spring

Question 22

LI 3

Answer 22

shu stream

Question 23

LI 4***

Answer 23

Yuan source
command point of Head & Face
Entry point

Very strong point

Question 24

LI 5

Answer 24

jing river

Question 25

LI 6

Answer 25

luo connecting

Question 26

LI 7

Answer 26

Xi cleft

Question 27

LI 11

Answer 27

he sea

Question 28

Large Intestine sinew/tendinomuscular channel:
Begins at

Answer 28

LI 1

Question 29

Large Intestine sinew/tendinomuscular channel: pathway travels

Answer 29

proxmillally towards mandible

Question 30

Large Intestine sinew/tendinomuscular channel:
accumulates Qi at (knots & binds at )

Answer 30

wrist elbow shoulder scapula
upper thoracis spine

cheek mandible nose temporal region

Question 31

Large Intestine sinew/tendinomuscular channel:
Main uses

Answer 31

pain, stiffness, spasm &
lack of ROM along the pathway if the channel

Question 32

Large intestine Divergent: SEPARATES
S.E.E.C.

Answer 32

AT HAND it travels up to shoulder at LI 15

branches toward C7 vertabra then travels to supra clavicular fossa

Question 33

Large intestine Divergent:
ENTER
S.E.E.C.

Answer 33

Supra clavicular fossa (travels down to the organs)

Question 34

Large intestine Divergent:
EMERGES
S.E.E.C.

Answer 34

at supraclavicular fossa

Question 35

Large intestine Divergent:
CONVERGES
S.E.E.C.

Answer 35

ON THE THROAT W/ li PRIMARY CHANNEL (LI 18 AREA)

Question 36

Large intestine Divergent: CONNECTS WITH

Answer 36

THE LUNG & LI ORGANS