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14 Cards in this Set
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Large Intestine Meridian
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Hand Yang Ming
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Large Intestine Point 1
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Shang Yang
Category: Jing Well (Horary Point) Location: On the radial side of the index finger, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail Puncture: 0.1" or prick to bleed *prick to bleed on onset of sore throat* Function: Opens portals and revives the spirit (resuscitation) |
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Large Intestine Point 2
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Second Space
Category: Ying Spring Location: On the radial side of the index finger, distal to the metacarpal-phalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin. The point is located with the finger slightly flexed. Function: Dissipates pathogenic heat - body temp Disinhibits the throat - if you had a sore throat for a couple of days |
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Large Intestine Point 3
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Third Space
Category: Shu Stream Location:When a lose fist is made, the point is on the radial side of the index finger, in the depression proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone. Wood Point - helps dispel wind from the joint in cases such as B Syndrome. |
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Large Intestine Point 4
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Union Valley
Category: Yuan Source Command Point of the Face and Mouth Location: On the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone, on the radial side Function: Courses wind and resolves the exterior (promotes sweating or stops sweating) Frees gastrointestinal downbearing Relieves pain and quiets the spirit (liver qi stagnation) Four Gates: LI4 + LV3 - liver qi stagnation LI4 + LU7 - used for wind cold in the exterior **Contraindicated during pregnancy** This is because this is considered a moving point and especially in the middle and lower jiao LI4 + GB21 + SP6 - used to promote labor |
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Large Intestine Point 5
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Yang Ravine
Category: Jing River Location: On the radial side of the wrist. When the thumb is tilted upward, it is in the depression between the tendons of m. extensor pollicus longus and extensor pollicus brevis Function: Dissipates yang ming pahogenic heat (The Four Bigs) - thirst, pulse, sweat, fever |
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Large Intestine Point 6
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Veering Passage
Category: Luo Connecting Point Location: With the elbow flexed and the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line joining LI5 and LI11, 3 cun above LI5 Functions: Regulates the waterways *Helps with facial edema* HOST - GUEST COMBO LI6 + LU9 - wind cold that has gotten into the lungs (will have cough and would have disrupted waterways |
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Large Intestine Point 7
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Warm Flow
Category: Xi Cleft Location: With the elbox flexed, and the radial side of the arm upward, the point is on the line joining LI5 and LI11, 5 cun above LI5 Functions: Stops pain, Benefits the throat (acute pain in throat such as strep throat or tonsillitis) |
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Large Intestine Point 8
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Lower Ridge
Location: On the line joining LI5 and LI11, 4 cun below LI11 (8 cun above LI5) |
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Large Intestine Point 9
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Upper Ridge
Location: On the line joining LI5 and LI11, 3 cun below LI11 (9 cun above LI5) |
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Large Intestine Point 10
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Arm Three Li
Location: On the line joining LI5 and LI11, 2 cun below LI11 (10 cun above LI5) |
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Large Intestine Point 11
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Pool at the Bend
Category: He Sea **Also master point of heat and fever** Location: When the elbow is flexed, the point is in the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease, midway between LU5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus Function: Course pathogenic heat - strongest function Eliminates water damp - weakest function Courses wind and resolves the exterior - skin problem - caused by heat in the blood Harmonizes qi and blood - high blood pressure DU14 + LI11 + LI4 - typical combo for fever LI11 + ST 9 + Er Jian + GB20 - helps regulate and lower blood pressure |
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Large Intestine Point 12
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Elbow Bone Hole
Location: When the elbow is flexed, the point is on the lateral side of the upper arm, 1 cun above LI11, on the border of the humerus *used for tennis elbow* |
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Large Intestine Point 13
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Arm Five Li
Location: On the lateral side of the upper arm, on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 3 cun above LI11 Puncture: 0.1"-1.0" *avoid the radial collateral artery* |