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13 Cards in this Set
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LI1 商阳
Jing-well, Metal, Nature pt |
Febrile disease, sore throat
Toothache (lower teeth) Deafness and tinnitus Loss of consciousness |
Clears heat
Promotes resuscitation |
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LI2 二间
Ying-spring, Water, Child pt |
Sore throat
Toothache (lower teeth) Fever |
Clears heat
Benefits the throat Subdues swelling and relieves pn |
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LI3 三间
Shu-stream, Wood |
Pain, numbness of fingers and hand
Toothache, (esp. lower teeth) Sore throat Fever and chills, dry mouth and lips |
Activates the C/C and alleviates pn
Benefits throat Expels Wind, clears Heat |
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LI4 合谷
Yuan-src, Command pt of face and mouth, 4 Gates pt |
Exterior patterns
Skin disorders (heat or bld stag related) Goiter, lymphadenopathy, sore throat (phlegm retention) Meridian problems (pain) Gynecological disorders Mental disorders |
Expels Wind, releases exterior
Regulates Wei Qi, adjusts sweating Regulates throat, neck, face, eyes, nose, mouth, and ears Activates C/C, alleviates pn, nourishes the sinews Regulates the Uterus, induces labor Calms the Shen |
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LI5 阳溪
Jing-river, Fire |
Pn of wrist and hand
HA, sore throat, epistasis, toothache Epilepsy, mania, depressive psychosis |
Activates the C/C, alleviates pn
Clears heat Calms the Shen |
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LI6 偏历
Luo-connecting |
Dysuria, edema (esp. upper body)
Red eyes, tinnitus, deafness, epistaxis |
Opens and regulates water passages, induces urination
*Clears Wind and Heat Benefits the eyes and ears |
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LI7 温溜
Xi-cleft |
HA, sore throat, facial edema, facial paralysis, epistaxis
Abd pn, diarrhea |
Clears heat
Regulates the ST and intestines |
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LI10 手三里
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Paralysis, pn, numbness, weakness of arm
Abd pn and distention, diarrhea, dyspepsia |
Activates the C/C, relieves pn (local stagnation)
Regulates ST and intestines |
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LI11 曲池
He-sea, Earth, Ghost pt, Mother pt |
Paralysis, pn, numbness + weakness of elbow and arm
Fever, thirst, sweating Eczema, urticaria, erysipelas, skin itching Abd pn/distention, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, dyspepsia |
Activates the C/C, relieve pn
Clears heat Cools blood, expels wind, drains dampness Subdues rebellious qi, relieve vomiting + diarrhea |
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LI14 臂臑
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Redness, swelling, pn of eyes
Scrofula, goiter (assistant pt for phlegm retention) Pn/paralysis/numbness of arm, pain and stiffness of neck |
Clears heat, benefits the eyes
Regulates Qi, transforms phlegm Removes obstruction from C/C, relieve pn |
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LI15 肩髃
Crossing pt of LI and Yang Qian Mai |
Pn, paralysis, numbness of arm, pain, and stiffness of neck
Urticaria Scrofula, goiter |
Removes obstruction from C/C, relieves pn
Expels wind, clears heat, regulates Qi and Bld Regulates Qi, transforms phlegm |
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LI18 扶突
Window of the Sky |
Sore throat, sudden loss of voice
Scrofula, goiter Cough, asthma, hiccup |
Clears heat, benefits throat (in general, for difficulty swallowing)
Regulates qi, transforms phlegm Subdues rebellious qi |
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LI20 迎香
Crossing pt of LI and ST |
Nasal/sinus congestion, rhinorrhea, epistaxis
Swelling, pain, itching of face or lips Facial paralysis |
Opens the nasal passages
Expels wind and heat |