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20 Cards in this Set
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LI1 商陽 (商阳)
Shāngyáng = Lesser Metal |
Functions: (1)Revives consciousness (2)Clears Heat, reduces swelling & alleviates pain
Indications: toothache; sore throat; swelling of submandibular region; numbness of fingers; febrile diseases with anhidrosis; loss of consciousness |
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LI2 二間 (二间)
Èrjiān = Second Space |
Functions: (1)Expels Wind, clears Heat, & reduces swelling (2)Alleviates pain
Indications: blurred vision, epistaxis, toothache, sore throat, febrile diseases |
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LI3 三間 (三间)
Sānjiān = Third Space |
Functions: (1)Expels Wind and Heat (2)Clears Heat and benefits throat and teeth (3)Dispels fullness and treats diarrhea
Indications: toothache, ophthalmagia, sore throat, redness/swelling of fingers & dorsum of hand |
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LI4 合谷
Hégŭ = Union Valley/Joining Valley |
Functions: (1)Regulates Wei Qi and adjusts sweating Induces labor (2)Expels Wind & releases Exterior (3)Restores Yáng (4)Regulates face, eyes, nose, mouth, ears (5)Activates channel & alleviates pain
Indications: headache, pain in neck, redness/swelling/pain of eye, epistaxis, nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, toothache, deafness, swelling of face, sore throat, parotitis, trimus, facial paralysis, dysentery, febrile diseases with anhidrosis, hidrosis, abdominal pain, constipation, amenorrhea, delayed labor, infantile convulsion, pain/weakness/motor impairment of upper limbs |
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LI5 陽溪 (阳溪)
Yángxī = Yáng Stream |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat & alleviates pain (2)Clears Yangming Fire (3)Calms Spirit (4)Benefits wrist joint
Indications: headache, redness/pain/swelling of eye, toothache, sore throat, pain in wrist |
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LI6 偏歷 (偏历)
Piānlì = Veering Passage |
Functions: (1)Expels Wind & clears Heat (2)Opens & regulates Water Passages
Indications: redness of eye, tinnitus, deafness, epistaxis, aching of hand/arm, sore throat, edema |
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LI7 温溜
Wēnliū = Warm Flow |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat & detoxifies poison (2)Moderates acute conditions (3)Regulates & harmonizes Intestines and Stomach (4)Clears Yangming Fire & calms Spirit
Indications: headache, swelling of face, sore throat, borborygmus, abdominal pain, aching of shoulder/arm |
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LI8 下廉
Xiàlián = Lower Angle |
Functions: (1)Harmonizes Small Intestine (2)Expels Wind & clears Heat (3)Clears Yangming Fire & calms Spirit
Indications: abdominal pain, borborygmus, pain in elbow/arm, motor impairment of upper limbs |
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LI9 上廉
Shànglián = Upper Angle |
Functions: (1)Harmonizes Large Intestine (2)Activates channel & alleviates pain
Indications: aching of shoulder/arm, motor impairment of upper limbs, numbness of hand/arm, borborygmus, abdominal pain |
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LI10 手三里
Shŏusānlĭ = Arm Three Miles |
Functions: (1)Regulates Qi and Blood, activates channel & alleviates pain (2)Harmonizes Intestines & Stomach
Indications: abdominal pain, diarrhea, toothache, swelling of cheek, motor impairment of upper limbs, pain in shoulder/back |
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LI11 曲池
Qūchí = Pool at Crook |
Functions: (1)Clears Heat (2)Cools Blood, eliminates Wind, drains Damp, & alleviates itching (3)Regulates Qi & Blood (4)Activates channel & alleviates pain
Indications: sore throat, toothache, redness/pain of eye, scrofula, urticaria, motor impairment of upper extremities, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, febrile diseases |
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LI12 肘髎
Zhŏuliáo = Elbow Crease |
Functions: (1)Activates channel & alleviates pain (2)Benefits elbow joint
Indications: pain, numbness, & contracture of elbow/arm |
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LI13 手五里
Shŏuwŭlĭ = Arm Five Miles |
Functions: (1)Activates channel & alleviates pain (2)Alleviates coughing (3)Regulates Qi, drains Damp, & transforms Phlegm
Indications: contracture & pain of elbow/arm, scrofula |
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LI14 臂臑
Bìnào = Upper Arm |
Functions: (1)Activates channel & alleviates pain (2)Regulates Qi & dissipates Phlegm nodules (3)Benefits eyes
Indications: pain in shoulder/arm, rigidity of neck, scrofula |
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LI15 肩髃
Jiānyú = Shoulder Bone |
Functions: (1)Dispels Wind-Damp, alleviates pain, & benefits shoulder joint (2)Eliminates Wind & regulates Qi & Blood (3)Regulates Qi & dissipates Phlegm nodules
Indications: pain in shoulder/arm, motor impairment of upper extremities, rubella, scrofula |
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LI16 巨骨
Jùgŭ = Great Bone |
Functions: (1)Activates channel, alleviates pain, & benefits shoulder joint (2)Regulates Qi & Blood & dissipates Phlegm nodules
Indications: pain & motor impairment of upper extremities, pain in shoulder/back |
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LI17 天鼎
Tiāndĭng = Heaven’s Tripod |
Functions: (1)Benefits throat & voice
Indications: sudden loss of voice, sore throat, scrofula, goiter |
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LI18 扶突
Fútú = Support Prominence |
Functions: (1)Benefits throat & voice (2)Alleviates cough & wheezing (3)Indications: cough, asthma, sore throat, sudden loss of voice, scrofula, goiter
Indications: cough, asthma, sore throat, sudden loss of voice, scrofula, goiter |
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LI19 口禾髎
Kŏuhéliáo = Mouth Grain Crevice |
Functions: (1)Eliminates Wind & opens nasal passages
Indications: nasal obstruction, epistaxis, deviation of mouth |
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LI20 迎香
Yíngxiāng = Welcome Fragrance |
Functions: (1)Opens nasal passages (2)Expels Wind & clears Heat
Indications: nasal obstruction, hyposmia, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, deviation of mouth, itching/swelling of face |
