Week 4 Flashcards
Which points cross with L.I at Du 14
All Yang channels
Where is Du 14 located on the spinal column?
Between C7 & T1
Is there an exit point for L.I?
No
Where does the Luo channel break off and travel parallel for the L.I.?
L.I. 6
What is L.I. 6 point good for treating?
Clearing heat from gums or an ear infection
What is the Horary point for L.I. channel? What element does it correspond to?
L.I. 1, Jing well point corresponds to Metal on Yang
Hand Tai Yin is also known as what channel?
Lung
Yang Ming channel is also known as what channel?
L.I.
T/F - The Lung channel goes to the throat?
True
Where does the the Lung channel begin? Located where?
in the middle jiao
Which internal organs does the L.I. connect with?
LU & LI
Which internal organs does the LU channel connect with?
LU & LI
Which point on the LU channel is the exit point?
LU 7
The Hand Tai Yin channel runs….
anterior & medial from the chest to the fingers
The Jing Well points on the Lung and L.I. channels are?
Wood (LU) & Metal (L.I.)
The Shu stream points on the LU and L.I. channels are located at….
the wrist
Which point on the Lung channel is also the horary point?
Jing River, LU 8
Which point on the L.I. channel is also the horary point?
Jing Well, L.I. 1
LU 7, also known as the LU exit point, is also known as…
Luo point, Command point of head and neck and also Confluent of Ren point
Which point is located on the transverse cubital crease on the radial side of the tendon of m. biceps brachii?
LU 5
To which category does LU 5 belong to?
He Sea
L.I. 5 is located on the ____________ side of wrist.
radial
To feel for L.I. 5, one should ask patient to tilt thumb upward and feel for the depression btwn the tendons of ______ _______ ______ & _________ _________ _______.
Extensor pollicis longus and Extensor policis brevis
LU 10 is located on the radial side of the ______ ____________ bone, at the junction of ______ & ________ skin…
1st metacarpal, red & white
To which category does LU 10 belong? Which element?
Ying Spring, Fire
The Xi Cleft point of the LU meridian is located ___ cun proximal to the wrist
7
The Xi Cleft point of the L.I. meridian is located ___ cun proximal to the wrist
5
L.I. 6,7,8,9 & 10 are all located on the line between _____ & _____
L.I. 5 & L.I. 11
Which point on the L.I. channel is parallel to the Adam’s apple? Anterior to which muscle?
L.I. 18, Sternocleidomastoid
Which point is located in the Naso-labial groove at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi?
L.I. 20
Describe the location of LU 3…
medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun below axillary fold on radial side of biceps brachii
Which point is located with the arm in full abduction, in the depression appearing at the interior border of the acromioclavicular joint?
L.I. 15
L.I. 16 is located in the depression between…..
the acromial extremity of the clavicle and the scapular spine
Which point on the L.I. channel is contraindicated during pregnancy?
L.I. 4
Which point on the LU channel is indicated for a wind cold attack?
LU7
Which point is used for toothache? Why?
L.I. 4, Its the command point of the face & mouth.
Which point on the L.I. is used for any heat condition?
Ying Spring
Which LU points are needled obliquely?
LU 1, LU 2 & LU 7
What are the functions for LU 5?
Discharge lung fire, downbear counterflow qi & clear upper burner heat
What are the functions for L.I. 11?
Course pathogenic heat, disinhibit joints, eliminate water-damp, Course wind and resolve exterior & Harmonize qi & blood.
