The Large Intestine Channel

Question 1

L1- Metal Yang

Answer 1

• Jing- Well Point
  -Metal Point
• Horary Point
• Radial nail point of the index
  finger (thumb-side).

Question 2

LI 2 - 2nd Interval

Answer 2

• Ying-Spring Point
• Water Point
• Sedation Point
• On the radial edge of the index finger, just distal to the MCP joint, where the base of the proximal phalangeal bone starts to flare out towards the knuckle. The point lies at the junction of change in skin tone and texture.

Question 3

LI 3- 3rd interval

Answer 3

-Shu- Stream Point
- Wood Point

• The point lies in a hollow just proximal to the head of the 2nd MCP bone. Make a loose fist. Find the radial side of the knuckle of the 2nd MCP joint, then slide proximal to the head of the 2nd MC bone. The point lies in a hollow between the bone and the muscle that pulls the index finger out towards the thumb (dorsal interosseus).

Question 4

LI 4 - Joining Valley

Answer 4

• Yuan- Source Point
• Entry Point
• Forbidden in Pregnancy
• The point lies between the 1st and 2nd MC bones, towards the radial side of the 2nd MC bone. Feel along the 2nd MC bone to the beginning of the flare of the base of the bone. The point is at this level, in the muscle that pulls the index finger towards the thumb (dorsal interosseus).

Question 5

LI 5 - Yang Stream

Answer 5

• Jing-River Point
• Fire Point
• The point is in the anatomical ‘snuffbox’, the hollow formed by the three tendons at the base of the thumb
  (those of the extensor pollicis longus and
  extensor pollicis brevis, dorsally and
  abductor pollicis longus, laterally).

Question 6

LI 6- Slanting Passage

Answer 6

• Luo- Junction Point
• 3 cun proximal to LI 5 (12 cun to LI11) With the patient’s arm across their chest feel along the radial edge of the forearm. At 3 cun drop down slightly onto the dorsal surface of the forearm and feel for the hollow on the ulnar side of the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis. To identify this tendon, ask the patient to clench their fist, and then feel for the point as they relax their hand.

Question 7

LI 7- Warm Flow

Answer 7

• Xi-Cleft point
• 5 cun proximal to LI 5 on the line connecting LI 5 – LI 11. The point is on the radial side of the dorsal surface of
  the arm, between the extensor carpi radialis and the brachioradialis muscle. (Lift arm against resistance)

Question 8

LI 8 - Lower Ridge

Answer 8

8 cun proximal to LI 5 on the line connecting LI 5 – LI 11. The point is on the radial side of the dorsal surface of the arm between the extensor carpi Radialis and the brachioradialis muscles. (Lift against resistance)

Question 9

LI 9 - Upper Ridge

Answer 9

9 cun proximal to LI 5 on the line connecting LI 5 – LI 11. The point is on the radial side of the dorsal surface of the arm between the extensor carpi Radialis and the brachioradialis. (Lift against resistance.

Question 10

LI 10 - Arm 3 Miles

Answer 10

10 cun proximal to LI 5 on the line connecting LI 5 – LI 11. The point is on the radial side of the dorsal surface of the arm between the brachioradialis and the extensor carpi Radialis.

Question 11

LI 11 - crooked Pond

Answer 11

• Earth Point
• Tonification Point
• He-Sea Point
• With the elbow flexed at a right angle, the point is found in the depression at the lateral end of the elbow crease, half-way between Lu 5 and the highest point of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.The point is found at the origin of the muscles that pull back the wrist
  (extensor carpi radialis).