Large Intestine

Front 1

Large intestine 1

Back 1

-well, metal, horary

•radial border of index finger

1) clear heat in throat

2) clear heat in face

3) expel wind/cold

Front 2

Large intestine 2

Back 2

-spring-water

•distal and inferior to 2nd metacarpo-phalangeal joint

1) clear heat in channel

Front 3

Large intestine 3

Back 3

-stream, wood

•proximal and inferior to head of 1st metacarpal bone

1)expel wind/cold/damp

Front 4

Large intestine 4

Back 4

-source

-command of face

•midst of 2nd metacarpal bone, radial border

1)benefit the face

2)invigorate Qi and blood (w/LR-3)

3)promote labor

4)regulate sweat (w/KD-7)

5)regulate large intestine

6)release exterior (w/LI4)

Front 5

Large intestine 5

Back 5

-River-fire

•hollow formed between extensor pollicis longus and brevis

1)clear heat/ toxins/ fire

Front 6

Large intestine 6

Back 6

-lou

•3 cun proximal to LI5, on line and 9 cun distal to LI11

1)benefit the face (tooth & ear)

2) regulate water passage

Front 7

Large intestine 7

Back 7

-Xi-cleft

•5 cun proximal to LI5, on line and 7 cun distal to LI11

1) clear toxins in face

2) alleviate intestines

Front 8

Large intestine 8

Back 8

•8 cun proximal to LI5, on line on 4 cun distal to LI11

1)regulate small intestine

Front 9

Large intestine 9

Back 9

• 9 cun proximal to LI5, on line and 3 cun distal to LI11

1)regulate large intestine

Front 10

Large intestine 10

Back 10

•10 cun proximal to LI5, on line and 2 cun distal to LI11

1)regulate stomach

Front 11

Large intestine 11

Back 11

-sea, earth

-empirical clear heat

•on lateral end of cubical crease

1)clear heat

2)regulate intestine (damp/heat)

3) calm shen

4)activate channel LI5-LI11-LI15

Front 12

Large intestine 12

Back 12

•1 cun proximal and lateral to LI11

1)transform phlegm

Front 13

Large intestine 13

Back 13

•3 cun proximal to LI11, on line with LI15 and 6 cun distal to axiallry fold

1) transform phlegm

Front 14

Large intestine 14

Back 14

-LI w/ SI, UB

• 7 cun proximal to LI11 on line with LI 15

1) transform phlegm

2) benefit eye

Front 15

Large intestine 15

Back 15

-LI w/ yang qiao

• anterior and inferior to the acromion process, at origin of deltoid

1) transform phlegm

2) moves obstruction of shoulder

Front 16

Large intestine 16

Back 16

-LI w/ yang qiao

• medial end of acromion process,between lateral extremity of clavicle and scapula spine

1) remove obstruction

Front 17

Large intestine 17

Back 17

•1 cun below laryngeal prominence, on posterior border of SCM

1) benefit throat/ voice

Front 18

Large intestine 18

Back 18

-WOH

•level with laryngeal prominence, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the SCM

1)ascend and descend Qi from the head

2) benefit the throat

Front 19

Large intestine 19

Back 19

• upper 1/3 of philtrum, .5 cun lateral to midline

1) extinguish wind

2)clear nasal cavity

Front 20

Large intestine 20

Back 20

-LI w/ ST

•level with midpoint of lateral border of ala nasi

1) expel wind

2) open nasal passage(w/LI4)