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Lung chart
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JW YS SS JR HS Yuan, Luo, XI Mu shu
LU11, 10, 9, 8, 5, 9, 7, 6, 1, bl13 Ton 9 Sed 5 |
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According to "Ode of the Obstructed River", what is Lu7 used for?
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Disorders of the head region
Rebellion and blockage of phlegm Dry throat |
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Wing-phlegm is a common pattern underlying disorders such as epilepsy, lockjaw, facial paralysis and hemiplegia. Lu 7 can treat these. |
True
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Accumulation of phlegm in the chest, coughing phlegm and vomiting of foamy saliva are symptoms of failure of the Lung to disseminate & desc body fluids. |
True
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Lu7 treats blood in urine, hot,painful and difficult urination. |
True
A function of the Lung in regulating water passages, esp descending fluids to the bladder |
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Lu7 treats psycho-emotional disorders. Specifically, propensity to laughter, frequent yawning & stretching and POOR MEMORY |
True
Because it is a luo-connecting point of the yin channel |
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Lu7 is used for pain of thumb joint & index finger, and needling is toward the hand and manipulated. |
True
For all other purposes is needled proximally towards the elbow |
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What are the indications for excess in Luo-connecting points, specifically Lu7?
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Heat of chest & back
Sweating Sudden swelling of the four limbs |
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A combination point for treating accute dyspnoea is Lu7 and ST36. |
True
Lu7 and ST 36 treat accute dyspnoea |
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A combination point for treating Malaria w/chills and fever is Lu7 & SI3 |
True
Lu7 & SI 3 treat malaria w/chills & fever |
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Lu7 is an important point in the treatment of wind disorders, whether of exterior or interior origin. |
True
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Lu7 is the most exterior-acting of the Lung chnl pts and is principal point on the chnl to release the exterior, promote function of lungs in dispersing and descending and regulate water passages. |
True
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Lu 7 is a Heavenly Star Point? |
True
Can treat one-sided headache Wind painful obstruction Numbness of whole body Obstruction of phlegm in upper body Lockjaw |
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LU 7 is One of the 4 Command points? |
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Is indicated for disorders of the head and nape |
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Lu 7 is one the the 8 Confluent Points of the 8 Extraordinary Vessels? |
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The Conception Vessel |
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As a Conception Vessel point, what can Lu7 treat? and why?
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Retention of the lochia and dead foetus
Pain of the genitals Urinary disorders Ascends along the anterior midline, closely related to the uterus and genito-urinary organs |
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What are the actions of Lu7?
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Releases exterior/expels wind
Promotes descending function of lung Pacifies wind & phlegm Benefits head & nape Opens & regulates Conception vessel Regulates water passages Activates channel & alleviates pain |
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What are the 4 special points for LU 7?
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Luo-connecting point
Confluent point of the Conception Vessel Gao Wu Command point Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point |
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Lu 7 spreads through the thenar eminence and so is an important point for treating thumb problems. |
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Because it is a Luo connecting channel |
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What do Luo connecting points do?
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1. Treat disorders of their interiorly-exteriorly related channel or zangfu
2. Treat disorders in regions reached by the luo-connecting channel 3. Treat psycho-emotional disorders |
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According to Chinese medicine, when exterior pathogenic wind, in combo w/heat/cold/dryness attacks superficial portion of the body it has 3 principal effects. What are they?
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1. Obstruct defensive QI, impairing disseminating function (chills/fever/headache/aches & neck/back/shoulder pains)
2. Impair descending function of Lung (coughing/wheezing/asthma) 3. Interfere w/function of regulating water passages and descending fluids to bladder (acute swelling of limbs) |
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What are the indications of deficiency of the luo-connecting points, specifically lu7?
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Shivering and cold of the chest & back
Diminished Qi Shortness of breath |
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Why is Lu7 effective for treating wind disorders which affect the head, pain of the neck and nape, and headache?
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As a Luo-connecting pt it diverges to combine w/the interiorly-exteriorly related LI channel which travels to the head.
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A combination point for poor memory is Lu7 & BL-15, He7, REN12, ST 36, He-3 and moxa DU20. |
True
Do it now!!! |
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No other channel has a Conception Vessel point (Confluent Point of the 8 Extraordinary Vessels) |
True
In fact the linking LI channel doesn't have a extraordinary Vessel point of any kind. |
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Lu 7 can clear exterior & interior wind from head & upper body and so can treat facial paralysis, lockjaw, epilepsy, toothache and headache. |
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This reflects its close connection w/the LI channel which travels to the head - a Luo-connecting pt |
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What 2 ways are the Confluent Points of the Eight Extraordinay vessels used?
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1. They act as reservoirs by absorbing excessive Qi & blood from primary channels
2. Link the 12 primary channels |
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Extraordinary vessels link the 12 primary channels. What is the Conception Vessels function?
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Links all Yin channels
Known as "Sea of the Yin channels" Regulates Qi of all Yin channels |
