Quiz 4 - Luo and Shang Han Lun Tai Yang Stage Flashcards
Where does each longitudinal Luo vessel separate from the primary meridian and take its own path?
At the Luo point
What do the Luo points reinforce via the transverse Luo vessels?
The connection between the Yin Yang channel pairs
What are the Luo vessels comprised of? Describe them…
Luo vessels are comprised of a network of arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatic ducts.
The are tubelike and highly reticular.
They have a wide diameter with many branches that span Yin/Yang borders and connect paired channels.
Where does the Luo vessel network begin?
It begins at the Jing well and diverts from primary channel at Luo point.
What is the difference between Transverse Luo and Longitudinal Luo?
Longitudinal Luo: From Luo point, this is when Luo vessels takes its own path
Transverse Luo: From Luo point, this is when the Luo vessels connect with Yin/Yang pair
How many Longitudinal Luo Vessels are there?
There are 16:
12 regular channel meridians
2 extraordinary (Ren and Du)
2 great luo (ST and SP)
What are the functions of the Luo Vessels?
They nourish the body by supplying blood
Aid in blood production
Connect Yin/Yang pairs
Connect Interior/Exterior
Connect Left/Right sides
Act as a holding station for pathogens that the body is too weak to fight off during an external attack
What are clinical applications of Luo?
Treat disorders of Yin/Yang channel pair zang fu
Treat disorders in areas that the Longitudinal Luo reaches
Treat emotional upset because of its relationship with Blood
What is angiogenesis?
This is how primary channels bank pathology in Luo to ensure they do not enter the ZangFu
Angiogenesis is the creation of blood vessels…
What happens as a Luo vessel fills up?
More and more blood vessels are formed and more blood is used to contain the pathogens.
This results in a condition of Blood Stasis resulting in:
Throbbing, itching, numbness, tingling, varicose veins, bruises and discolorations
Luo points and vessels: LU 7
LU 7 goes down and scatters down to the thenar emminence and enters the palm at PC 8
Full: heat in the palms
Empty: frequent yawning and urination
Luo points and vessels: HT 5
Follows the primary meridian to Ren 17 and Ren 14 and to the root of the tongue Ren 23 and then to the eye
Full: Oppression in the chest, full/sticky feeling
Empty: Loss of speech
Luo points and vessels: PC 6
Follows the primary meridian to connect with Ren 17
Full: Heart pain
Empty: Chest oppression and/or rigidity or pain in the neck and head. The body is trying to prevent Heat and Wind from entering the head resulting in stroke
Luo points and vessels: SI 7
Goes through the elbow through the lateral tip of the shoulder where it spreads out and connects with LI 15
Full: Loose joints and elbow atrophy
Empty: Small itchy swellings that scab up and pebbly excrement
Luo points and vessels: LI 6
Goes up to shoulder at LI 15, then up the neck to the jaw and teeth; a branch divides on the cheek to enter the ear
Full: Toothache and acute deafness
Empty: Cavities or sensitive teeth and diaphragmatic numbness
Luo points and vessels: SJ 5
Goes up into the shoulder at LI 15, then to the middle of the breast before terminating at Ren 17
Full: Elbow dislocations and stiffness
Empty: Difficulty in bending arm due to weakness in elbow joint – weakness and pain in the body
Luo points and vessels: UB 58
Vessel wraps around and runs down the leg to KD 4 to join the KD Luo vessel
Full: Nasal congestion, headache, lumbago
Empty: Nose bleeds (body’s way of getting rid of EPF) and runny nose with clear fluid
Luo points and vessels: GB 37
Vessel runs down the lateral side of leg and disperses over dorsum of the foot
Full: Deficiencies of Yang due to inversion of Qi flow resulting in coldness of lower limbs and feet
Empty: Paralysis or inability to stand from a seated position
Luo points and vessels: ST 40
Vessel follows the ST primary channel up to the neck where one branch terminates at the throat, one branch at the nape of the neck and a third branch goes up in front of the ear to DU 20 before it terminates in the throat
Full: Loss of emotional control
Empty: Stiffness of the foot and lower leg atrophy
Luo points and vessels: SP 4
Vessels from dorsum of foot up the medio-anterior portion of leg to enter abdomen where it connects with intestines and Stomach
Full: Sharp pain in the middle of the intestines
Empty: intestinal drum-like swellings in the intestines, like due to asceities
Luo points and vessels: KD 4
Runs along primary KD channel up to KD 21 then internally to lumbar spine where it descends to genitals; simultaneously a branch runs superficially from KD 21 to genitals; another branch of KD luo vessels runs from Ren 17 to UB 1
Full: blockages of the lower orifices
Empty: pain in the genitals and lower back
Luo points and vessels: LV 5
Vessel goes up the leg and enters the genitals
Full: Abnormal sexual arousal/erection
Empty: cruel and unbearable itching often in the genital region, could be any and all STDs
Luo points and vessels: Ren 15
The vessel disperses over and into the abdominal region at this point
Full: abdominal pain and/or nodules and focal distention
Empty: abdominal itching
Luo points and vessels: Du 1
The vessel goes up the spine to DU 20 and descends along Bladder channel laterally until it reaches the lumbar spine
Full: Stiffness of spine due to blood deficiency in this area causing it to be poorly lubricated
Empty: Heaviness of the head with shaking as in Parkinson’s disease
