LARGE INTESTINE CHANNEL
YINGXIANG LI-20
YINGXIANG LI-20 WELCOME FRAGRANCE Meeting point of the Large Intestine and Stomach meridians Location: In the naso-labial groove, at the level of the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi. Needling: Transverse insertion medio-superiorly 0.3 to 0.5 cun or join to Bitong M-HN-14 at the highest point of the naso-labial groove. Warning: According…
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KOUHELIAO LI-19 MOUTH GRAIN CREVICE Location: Below the lateral margin of the nostril, 0.5 cun lateral to Renzhong DU-26. Renzhong DU-26 is found above the upper lip on the midline, at the junction of the upper third and lower two thirds of the philtrum. Needling: Oblique insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Warning: According to certain…
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FUTU LI-18 SUPPORT THE PROMINENCE Point of the Window of Heaven Location: On the lateral side of the neck, level with the tip of the laryngeal prominence, between the sternal and clavicular heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Palpation of the sternal and clavicular heads is made easier if the patient turns their head away from…
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TIANDING LI-17 HEAVEN’S TRIPOD Location: On the lateral side of the neck, 1 cun inferior to Futu LI-18, on the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.3 to 0.5 cun. Oblique insertion 0.5 to 0.8 cun. Warning: Deep needling may puncture the carotid artery or jugular vein. Actions: Helps the throat and…
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JUGU LI-16 GREAT BONE Meeting point of the Large Intestine meridian with the Yang Motility vessel Location: On the upper aspect of the shoulder, in the depression medial to the acromion process and between the lateral extremity of the clavicle and the scapular spine. Needling: Perpendicular or oblique insertion 0.5 to 1 cun. Warning: Deep…
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JIANYU LI-15 SHOULDER BONE Meeting point of the Large Intestine channel with the Yang Motility vessel Location: In the depression, which is anterior and inferior to the acromion, at the origin of the deltoid muscle. (Jianliao SJ-14 is found in the depression which lies posterior and inferior to the acromion.) If the arm is abducted,…
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BINAO LI-14 UPPER ARM Meeting point of the Large Intestine channel with the Small Intestine and the Bladder channel Location: It is on the lateral side of the upper arm, in the visible and tender depression created between the distal insertion of the deltoid muscle and the brachialis muscle, about three-fifths of the distance along…
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SHOUWULI LI-13 ARM FIVE MILES Location: It is on the lateral side of the upper arm, 3 cun proximal to Quchi LI-11, on the line linking Quchi LI-11 with Jianyu LI-15. The practitioner should find this point about one hand breath superior to Quchi LI-11, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps…
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ZHOULIAO LI-12 ELBOW CREVICE Location: When the elbow is flexed, this point is found in the depression 1 cun proximal to and 1 cun lateral to Quchi LI-11. The practitioner should find this point with the elbow flexed. It is located directly over the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, just anterior to the lateral supracondylar…
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QUCHI LI-11 POOL AT THE CROOK He-Sea and Earth point of the Large Intestine channel Sun Si-miao Ghost point Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point Location: At the elbow, midway between Chize LU-5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease. The practitioner should find this point with…
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SHOUSANLI LI-10 ARM THREE MILES Location: On the radial side of the forearm, 2 cun distal to Quchi LI-11, on the line linking Quchi LI-11 with Yangxi LI-5. The practitioner should find this point with the elbow flexed and with the radial side of the arm upwards. First find Shanglian LI-9, then find Shousanli LI-10…
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SHANGLIAN LI-9 UPPER ANGLE Location: On the radial side of the forearm, 3 cun distal to Quchi LI-11, on the line linking Quchi LI-11 with Yangxi LI-5. The practitioner should find this point with the elbow flexed and with the radial side of the arm upwards. Divide the distance between Yangxi LI-5 and Quchi LI-11…
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XIALIAN LI-8 LOWER ANGLE Location: On the radial side of the forearm, 4 cun distal to Quchi LI-11, on the line linking Quchi LI-11 with Yangxi LI-5. The practitioner should find this point with the elbow flexed and with the radial side of the arm upwards. Divide the distance between Yangxi LI-5 and Quchi LI-11…
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WENLIU LI-7 WARM FLOW Xi-Cleft point of the Large Intestine meridian Location: 5 cun proximal to Yangxi LI-5 on the line linking Yangxi LI-5 with Quchi LI-11. The practitioner should find this point with the elbow flexed and with the radial side of the arm upwards. Divide the distance between Yangxi LI-5 and Quchi LI-11…
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PIANLI LI-6 VEERING PASSAGE Luo-Connecting point of the Large Intestine meridian Location: 3 cun proximal to Yangxi LI-5 on the line linking Yangxi LI-5 with Quchi LI-11. The practitioner should find this point with the elbow flexed and with the radial side of the arm upwards. Divide the distance between Yangxi LI-5 and Quchi LI-11…
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YANGXI LI-5 YANG STREAM Jing-River and Fire point of the Large Intestine meridian Location: On the radial side of the wrist, in the center of the hollow created by the tendons of extensor pollicis longus and brevis (anatomical snuffbox). The practitioner should ask the patient to extend the thumb to place emphasis on the hollow…
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HEGU LI-4 JOINING VALLEY Yuan-Source of the Large Intestine meridian Gao Wu Command point Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point Location: On the dorsum of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the 2nd metacarpal bone and near to its radial border. The practitioner should ask the patient to squeeze…
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SANJIAN LI-3 THIRD SPACE Shu-Stream and Wood point of the Large Intestine meridian Location: On the radial side of the index finger, in the sizable depression proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone. This point is easier to find when the hand is made into a loose fist. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.5 to…
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ERJIAN LI-2 SECOND SPACE Ying-Spring and Water point of the Large Intestine meridian Location: On the radial border of the index finger, in a depression just distal to the metacarpo-phalangeal joint. This point will be easier to locate if the index finger is relaxed in a somewhat flexed position. Needling: the practitioner should use oblique…
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SHANGYANG LI-1 SHANG YANG Jing-Well and Metal point of the Large Intestine meridian Location: On the dorsal aspect of the index finger, at the junction of lines drawn alongside the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. Needling: Perpendicular or oblique insertion…
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The Large Intestine Channel of Hand Yangming -It starts at the radial side of the tips of the index finger. -It runs proximally along the radial side of the index finger and goes through the interspace between the first and second metacarpal bones at Hegu LI-4. -It reaches the depression between the tendons of the…
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