Mixed deck (LI, Ht, Lu) Flashcards
Source Points
Lu 9
Ht 7
LI 4
Contain Yuan-source Qi (original).
Actions (Yin meridians) ie Lung and Heart - Tonify deficiencies, Balance Yin ang Yang, Reduce excess, Regulate emotions
Action (Yang meridians) is LI - Mainly reduces excess conditions
Starts at the fingers
Yang channel
Large intestine channel
Connection points
aka Luo points
Lu 7 with Li 6 Ht 5 (with SI7)
Usually reduces excess in Yang channels (LI) and helps with superficial symptoms since Luo channels are more superficial
Moves towards fingers
Yin channel
Lung and Heart channel
Influencial points
Lu 9 - Vessels
Lu 7 - Head and Neck
LI 4 - Face and mouth
All Source points!
Where are most Shu points located? (aka transporting points)
Between finger tips and elbow/ toe tips and knees
The superficial location of these points allows them to be attacked by EPFs. They allow changing of energy between Yin and Yang meridians which happens mainly in extremities of the body.
Command points?
have a profound effect on a certain area of the body
Lu 7 - Head and Neck
LI 4 - Pain management (increases endorphins and reduces inflammation)
Which areas of the body are 9 cun?
End of axillary fold to tranverse cubital crease (upper arm)
between mastoid processes (head)
between anterioir corners of hairline (head)
suprasternal fossa to the sternocostal angle (cheast)
Which areas measure 12 cun?
Transverse cubital crease to the tranverse carpal crease (forearm)
anterior hairline to posterior hairline (head)
anterioir axillary fold to free end (top) of 11th rib (chest)
Posterior heel to tips of toes (foot)
Mu point?
equivalent to alarme or collecting point
LU 1
Considered Yin in nature since they are located on the front of the body
Xi-cleft points?
aka accumulation points
Lu 6
LI 7
Ht 6
Qi of channels gather here and can be used for acute excess conditions (pain)
The location is usually over a crevice or cleft in the bon next to the channel.
