large intestine meridian of hand yang ming
functions
-treats all yangming disorders in head
-treats ear disorders
-expels exterior wind, cold, heat
-clears wind-heat, interior heat and fire poison (head)
-clears yangming heart fire (spirit)
-assists lung in opening water passages
internal/external pathway
-from the posterior aspect of the arm, it travels upward and then enters the lung through the chest,
-later a branch traverses down toward the large intestine and makes a connection.
-additionally, another branch travels upward circling around the mouth to the other side of the midline center of the body.
pathways summary
Primary:
Begins: LI-1
Organs: LI, LU
Tissue: lower gums
Linkage: LI-20 → ST-1
Luo Channel: LI-6 → up arm → teeth and ear
Divergent Channel:
Separates: Hand
Enters/Emerges: supraclavicular fossa
Converges: throat (LI-18)
point location summary
니-1
index finger, corner of nail
LI-2
index finger, distal to MCP joint
LI-3
index finger, proximal to MCP joint
LI-4
midpoint of second metacarpal
LI-5
snuff box
LI-6
3 cun up from wrist
LI-7
5 cun up from wrist
LI-8
8 cun. up wrist (4 cun down from elbow)
LI-9
9 cun. up wrist (3 cun down from elbow)
LI-10
10 cun. up wrist (2 cun down from elbow)
LI-11 elbow, between LU-5 & lat. epicondyle
LI-12 1 cun up and back from LI-11
LI-13
3 cun up from LI-11
LI-14
insertion of deltoid
LI-15
anterior & inferior to acromion
LI-16 between clavicle and scapular spine
LI-17 1 cun below LI-18, posterior SCM
LI-18 middle of SCM, level with laryngeal prom
LI-19 below nostril, 0.5 cun lateral to midline
LI-20 nasolabial groove, level with ala nasi
point action summary
LI-1
Jing-Well
Revives consciousness, clears heat and stop pain
LI-2
Ying-Spring
Expels wind, clears heat, reduces swelling, stops pain
LI-3
Shu-Stream
Expels wind and heat, benefits throat and teeth, treat diarrhea
LI-4
Yuan-Source,
Releases exterior, regulates wei and adjusts sweating, regulates
Com. Point of Face face, induces labor, restores yang, stops pain
LI-5
Jing-River
Clears heat, benefits wrist, stops pain
LI-6
Luo-Connecting
Expels wind and clears heat, regulates water passages
LI-7
Xi-Cleft Point
Moderates acute conditions, clears heat, harmonizes ST & intestines
LI-8
Harmonizes Small Intestine, expels wind and clears heat
LI-9
Harmonizes Large Intestine, ACAP
LI-10
Regulates qi & blood, harmonizes Stomach and intestines
LI-11
He-Sea
Ghost Point
Clears heat, eliminates wind, drains damp, alleviates itching, regulates qi and blood, ACAP
LI-12
Benefits elbow
LI-13
Benefits upper arm
LI-14
Benefits upper arm
LI-15
Benefits shoulder
LI-16
Benefits shoulder
LI-17
Benefits neck
LI-18
Window of Heaven
Benefits neck
LI-19
Opens nose, eliminates wind
LI-20
Opens nose, eliminates wind