Midterm Flashcards
L1
Front-Mu point of the lung
clears heat
pneumothorax risk
L2
Clears heat in the limbs and joints
descends Lung Qi
Pneumothorax risk
location - depression below lat, clavicle
L3, L4
cephalic vein
L5
Clears lung heat
descends lung qi
cephalic vein
L6
clears acute heat
stops bleeding
cephalic vein, radial artery & vein
L7
Command point for posterior head & neck
moves wei qi
cephalic vein, radial artery & vein
L8
releases the exterior
expels wind
radial artery & vein
L9
Source point and influential point of vessels
radial artery & vein
L10, L11
clears lung heat
benefits the throat
LI 1
clears pathogenic heat
LI 2
clears heat
LI 3
nothing
LI 4
Source point
command point of the face & mouth
pregnancy
LI 5
clears pathogenic heat
relieves pain
cephalic vein & radial artery
LI 6
cephalic vein
LI 7
clears pathogenic heat
expels fire-poison
cephalic vein
LI 8
clears pathogenic heat
harmonizes the small intestine
cephalic vein
LI 9
harmonizes the large intestine
cephalic vein
LI 10
dissipates masses
relieves pain
cephalic vein
LI 11
relieves itching
clears heat
radial nerve
LI 12
relieves pain
radial nerve
LI 13
radial nerve
LI 14
relieves pain
benefits the eyes
radial nerve
LI 15
relieves pain
dissipates masses
axillary nerve
LI 16
relieves coughing
descends lung qi
pneumothorax risk, suprascapular artery & vein
LI 17
Benefits the throat
benefits the voice
external jugular vein, carotid artery
LI 18
Benefits the throat
benefits the voice
external jugular vein & common carotid artery
LI 19
opens the nose
benefits the teeth
LI 20
Expels exterior wind
opens the nose
facial artery & vein
H2
clears heat
relieves pain
ulnar nerve
brachial artery
H3
clears heat
calms the mind
basilic vein
H4
calms the mind
benefits the voice
ulnar nerve
ulnar artery
H5
calms the mind
benefits the tongue
ulnar nerve
ulnar artery
H6
calms the mind
regulates sweating
ulnar nerve
ulnar artery
H7
source point
calms the mind
ulnar nerve
ulnar artery
H8
calms the mind
benefits the bladder
H9
Clears heat
benefits the eyes