X. Colon Commands

Question 1

X-1

Answer 1

• Merchant Yang
• Metal/Horary 5-7am
• Radial nail point of the index finger

Question 2

X-2

Answer 2

• Second Interval
• Water/Sedation
• On the posterolateral surface of the index finger, just distal to the base of the proximal phalanx.

Question 3

X-3

Answer 3

• Third Interval
• Wood
• On the dorsal surface of the hand, immediately proximal and radial to the head of the second metacarpal bone.

Question 4

X-4

Answer 4

• Joining of the Valleys
• Source/Entry
• On the dorsal surface of the hand in the angle between the proximal ends of the first and second metacarpal bones.

Question 5

X-5

Answer 5

• Yang Stream
• Fire
• On the radial edge of the wrist, between the styloid process of the radius and the base of the scaphoid bone, between the extensor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis, in the anatomical snuffbox.

Question 6

X-6

Answer 6

• Side Passage
• Junction
• With the anterior surface of the arm across the chest X-6 lies on the posterior radial surface of the arm between the muscles of the extensor pollicis longus and abductor pollicis longus 3 ACI from the wrist flexure. (look for groove in the bone).

Question 7

X-7

Answer 7

• Warm Current
• Qi Cleft
• On the posteroradial surface of the arm, 7 ACI proximal to the flexure of the wrist. With the anterior surface of the forearm across the chest, the point lies on the radial border of the extensor digitorium

Question 8

X-8

Answer 8

• Lower Side
• On the posteroradial surface of the arm, 8 ACI proximal to the flexure of the wrist. With the anterior surface of the forearm across the chest, the point lies on the radial border of the extensor digitorium

Question 9

X-9

Answer 9

• Upper Angle
• On the posteroradial surface of the arm, 9 ACI proximal to the flexure of the wrist. With the anterior surface of the forearm across the chest, the point lies on the radial border of the extensor digitorium

Question 10

X-10

Answer 10

• Arm Three Miles
• On the posteroradial surface of the arm, 10 ACI proximal to the flexure of the wrist. With the anterior surface of the forearm across the chest, the point lies on the radial border of the extensor digitorium

Question 11

X-11

Answer 11

• Crooked Pond
• Earth TOnification
• On the posteroradial surface of the forearm. With the anterior surface of the forearm across the chest, the point lies between the lateral end of the elbow crease and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Fall of the bone, come over the muscle.

Question 12

X- Phone Number

Answer 12

3,7,8,9,19

Question 13

How many command points on the Colon Meridian?

Answer 13

11

X-1 to X-10