General Information Regarding YANGMING
The Large Intestine Channel of Arm Yangming
General Information concerning Large Intestine Energy
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POINT LIST FOR LARGE INTESTINE ENERGY
Large Intestine WOOD, TING: LU 11
Large Intestine FIRE YING: LU 10
Large Intestine EARTH, SHU: LU 9
Large Intestine METAL, JING, PHASE, HORARY: LU 8
Large Intestine WATER, HE: LU 5
Large Intestine TONIFICATION: LU 9
Large Intestine SEDATION: LU 5
Large Intestine YUAN, SOURCE, ORGAN: LU 9 (LI 6)
Large Intestine LUO: LU 7 (LI 4)
Large Intestine XI, TSRI, HUNG: LU 6
Large Intestine SHU, IU, ASSOCIATED: BL 13
Large Intestine MO, ALARM: LU 1
POINTS OF THE LARGE INTESTINE CHANNEL
LI1 SHANGYANG
TRADE YANG, MERCHANT of YANG *1/2
shang: fifth note of the Chinese musical scale; merchant
yang: yang, the complement of yin
LOCATION: On the radial side of the index finger, 0.1 inch posterior to the corner of the nail.
NEEDLING METHOD: Prick and cause bleeding with the three-edged needle.
REMARKS: HORARY PT., TING PT., DEPARTURE PT. of TM-gathers at GB13, Receives energy from Lung Meridian.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: dental, maxillary pain, deafness, fever, tinnitus.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: dispels wind, helps hearing, cooling and draining, Yang Ming fever (fever without sweat), awakens spirit and cleans orifices (for comatose or syncopal problems).
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI2 ERJIAN
SECOND INTERVAL *1/2
er: two, second
jian: space, gap, crevice
ALTERNATE NAMES: Space Valley; Whole Valley
LOCATION: In the depression distal to the second metacarpo-phalangeal joint on the radial side. Clench fist to locate the point.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.2-0.3 inch.
REMARKS: IONG Pt. = Acceleration Pt., Son = Dispersion Pt. Used when meridian in excess.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: constipation due to excess or blockage of LI,toothache, epistaxxis, fever with chills.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI3 SANJIAN
THIRD INTERVAL *
san: three, third
jian: space, crevice, gap
ALTERNATE NAMES: Lesser Valley; Small Valley
LOCATION: On the radial side of the index finger in a depression proximal to the head of the second metacarpal bone. Clench fist to locate point.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.3-0.7 inch.
REMARKS: IU Pt.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: toothache, throat pain, eye pain, cracked lips, cold sores.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI4 HEGU
JOINING of VALLEYS or UNION VALLEY * * *
he: a union; to meet
gu: valley
ALTERNATE NAMES: Tiger's Mouth; Uniting Bones; Holding Mouth
LOCATION:
(a) On the middle of the second metacarpal bone, on the radial aspect.
(b) At the highest spot of the muscle when the thumb and the index finger are brought close together.
(c) Stretch the thumb and the index finger. The point is equi-distant on a line between the junction of the first and second metacarpal bones and the border of the web, slightly towards the second metacarpal bone.
NEEDLING METHOD:
(a) Perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
(b)Perpendicularly toward Laogong (P.8) 1.5 inches.
REMARKS: IUNN Pt. = SOURCE Pt., Lo Vessel from LU & Mian entrypt. into Yang Ming. Use as general commander of energy, Stimulates labor, stimulates all of the YANG levels.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: headache (almost any kind), toothache,tonsilitis,
pharyngitis, epistaxis, eye diseases, tinnitus, facial paralysis,excess
sweating, hand pain. Shoring up against viral infections (colds,sore
throats, principally URIs), early URIs use LI 4 with LI 20,GB 20. fevers, headache, facial pains, ENT pains, general energy problems (LI4 +LR3 said
to treat all pain.) dental or surgical analgesia.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: clears head and orifices of head and face of QI layer; elevates pure Qi and rejects impure Qi, regulates Qi circulation of LI, spreads LU QI, reduces fever, disperses cold - pathogenic factor,treats heat in five hearts in malaria, conjunctivitis and eye problems, cools and regulates damp heat -- jaundice and dysentery; calms spirit; pacifies heart - Yang type- imsomnia, agitation; brings on period, urturia and other skin problems.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI5 YANGXI
YANG CREEK or YANG RAVINE *1/2
yang: yang, the complement of yin
xi: ravine, mountain creek gully, gorge
ALTERNATE NAME: Central Eminence
LOCATION: On the radial side of the back of the wrist. When the thumb L is tilted upward, it is in the hollow between the tendons of m.extensor
pollicis brevis and lingus.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch.
REMARKS: King Pt. - Insertion Pt. for TM, Supplies Wei energy to body surface.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: muscular disorder, skin disorders (urticaria, pruritis, eczema), tinnitus, madness, fever with cold sensations, hallucinations.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: mad laughter with visions of seeing devil.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI6 PIANLI
INCLINED PASSAGE or VEERING PASSAGEWAY *
pian: inclined to one side; partial
li: to pass through; order, sequence
LOCATION: 3 cun above Yangxi (LI5).
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly or obliquiely 0.3-1.0 inch.
REMARKS: LUO Pt. departs to LU9.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: poor eyesight, epistaxis, elbow and wrist pain.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI7 WENLIU
WARM CURRENT *1/2
wen: warm
liu: to flow; to slide, glide; slippery
ALTERNATE NAMES: Snake Head; Pool's Head; Counterflow Pouring
LOCATION: 5 cun above Yangxi (LI 5) on the line connecting Yangxi (LI 5) and Quchi (LI 11).
NEEDLING METHOD; Perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
REMARKS: XI ,TSRI Pt.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: fever, madness, delirium, mouth and tongue pain, arm and shoulder pain.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI8 XIALIAN
LOWER REGION
xia: lower, below
lian: ridge, edge; sincere, honest
ALTERNATE NAME: Lower Ridge of the Arm
LOCATION: 4 cun below Quchin (LI 11).
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
REMARKS: none
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: spasmotic colitis, diarrhea, abdominal distention. To be used with tennis elbow if the pain is radiating up arm from elbow (in conjuction with TH 7 and LI 15).
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI9 SHANGLIAN
UPPER REGION *
shang: upper, above
lian: ridge, edge; honest, sincere
ALTERNATE NAME: Upper Ridge of the Arm
LOCATION: 3 cun below Quchi (LI 11).
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
REMARKS: Barrier Pt; useful in problems with the exit of yang from the arm to the forearm, e.g., tennis elbow with pain radiating down into forearm. Also acts as point for allowing exit of yang into hand.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: digestive disturbance, dyspnea, lumbago, local arm pain.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI10 SHOUSANLI
THREE MILES (THREE UNITS) or ARM THREE LI *
shou: arm, hand
san: three
li: ward (as in a city), a measure of distance equal to approximately one third of an English mile.
ALTERNATE NAMES: Upper Three Li; Ghost Evil
LOCATION: On the line connecting Yangxi (LI5) and Quchi (LI11), 2 cun directly below the latter.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 1.0-1.2 inches.
REMARKS: Symmetrical point is ST36 in leg
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: tonifies yang Ming, shoulder pain, laryngitis, digestive problems, ENT problems, loss of strength in forearm and hand.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI11 QUCHI
CROOKED POOL (BENT ARM) * *1/2
qu: bent, crooked, curved
chi: pool, pond
ALTERNATE NAMES: Yang Marsh; Ghost Minister; Ghost Leg
LOCATION: In the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital
crease. Midway between Chize (LU 5) and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, when elbow is half flexed.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly toward Shaohai (H3), 1.0-1.5 inches deep.
REMARKS: Ho Pt. mother = tonification Pt., favorite pt. for throat problems; tonifies Yang Ming, especially with ST 25, LI 11 -( LI 11 for early sore throat, tonsillitis).
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: chronic diarrhea, hypertension, tennis elbow.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: disperses wind and heat and excess conditions, alleviates dampness, clears blood of heat, regulates Qi, circulation in lung, liberates exterior = common cold, fever, heat.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI13 WULI
ARM FIVE MILES
shou: arm, hand
wu: five
li: ward or district (as in city); a measure of distance equal to approximately one third of an English mile
ALTERNATE NAMES: Five Li of the Arm; Five Li of the Cubit; Great Prohibition
LOCATION: On the antero-medial border of the humerus, 3 cun above the elbow crease.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 1.0-1.5 inches, avoiding artery.
REMARKS: In ancient texts is a contra-indicated point. No reason given.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: furunculosis, skin ulcers, local pain.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI14 BINAO
OUTER ARM BONE or UPPER ARM *
bi: arm, forearm
nao: upper arm, humerus
ALTERNATE NAMES: Head Surge; Head Thoroughfare; Neck Surge; Neck Thoroughfare
LOCATION: At the lower end of the m. deltoideus of the humerus, in line with Quchi (LI 11) and Jianyu (LI 15).
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch, or penetrate 1.0-1.5 inches along the anterior of the humerus.
REMARKS: Receives from ST, LI, and Yang Oe.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: shoulder problems, local bursitis.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI15 JIANYU
SHOULDER BONE * *1/2
jian: shoulder
yu: clavicle
ALTERNATE NAMES: Collarbone; Shoulder Tio; Shoulder Bone; Flat Shoulder; End Bone; Central Shoulder Well
LOCATION:(a) At the anterior and inferior border of acromio-clavicular joint, inferior to the acromion, when arm is in adduction. (b) The point is in the depression of the acromion when arm is in full abduction.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.5-1.5 inches when arm is in adduction.
REMARKS: Needle deeply, major pt. unblocking shoulder pain, focal pt. for TM of LU, LI; distinct from LU, LI; principals of LI, SI, ST, Yang Oe,Yang Keo; part of deep drainage LU-LI.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: torticollis
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: disperses wind from four extremities; disperses damp in shoulders; clears meridians.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI16 JUGU
GREAT BONE *1/2
ju: great, large, giant
gu: bone
LOCATION: In the depression between the clavico-acromial extremity and the spine of scapula.
NEEDLING METHOD: 1.0-1.2 inches in lateral oblique direction.
REMARKS: Window of Sky Point, Pt. on Yang Keo, relieves excess Yang from upper body; goes to GV 14, ST 12.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: local pain, epilepsy, toothache.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI17 TIANDING
CELESTIAL VESSEL or CELESTIAL TRIPOD
tian: heaven; celestial, of the heavens; Nature
ding: an ancient Chinese sacrificial or cooking vessel
ALTERNATE NAMES: Celestial Nape; Celestial Summit
LOCATION: About 1 cun below Neck-Futu (LI 18) at the posteriorborder of sterno-cleido-mastoideus muscle, when patient sits straight with head back.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
REMARKS: Level of Middle of thyroid cartilage, branch to tongue.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: sore throat, pulmonary problems.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI18 NECK-FUTU
SUPPORTING the PROMINENCE or PROTUBERANCE ASSISTANT * *
fu: to assist, to aid
tu: protuberance; sudden, abrupt
ALTERNATE NAME: Water Hole
LOCATION: 3 cun lateral to the thyroid cartilage (at sup border),between the sternal head and the clavicular head of the sterno-cleido-mastoideus muscle.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
REMARKS: Window of Sky Pt; drains out of lungs, superior polar pt. for deep drainage.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: sore throat, tonsilitis, cough.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI19 NOSE-HELIAO
RICE BONE OR GRAIN BONE-HOLE
he: grain, rice, corn
liao: bone-hole
ALTERNATE NAMES: Long Shore; Long Cheek; Long Plate; Long Bone-Hole
LOCATION: 0.5 cun lateral to Pt Renzhong (DU26).
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely 0.3-0.35 inch.
REMARKS: none
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: local problems, toothache.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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LI20 YINGXIANG
WELCOME FRAGRANCE * *
ying: to welcome, to recieve
xiang: fragrance
ALTERNATE NAMES: Surging Yang; Thoroughfare Yang
LOCATION: Between the naso-labial groove and the midpoint of the outer border of the nasal ala.
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch.
REMARKS: Branch to ST 1 by way of BL 1.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: nasal obstruction, edema, sinus problems, toothache, nasal polyps, colds, rhinitis.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: disperses wind, heat, clears wind and heat in Yang Ming, opens nose.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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THE STOMACH CHANNEL OF LEG-YANGMING
General Information concerning Stomach Energy
POINT LIST FOR STOMACH ENERGY
Stomach WOOD, TING: LU 11
Stomach FIRE YING: LU 10
Stomach EARTH, SHU: LU 9
Stomach METAL, JING, PHASE, HORARY: LU 8
Stomach WATER, HE: LU 5
Stomach TONIFICATION: LU 9
Stomach SEDATION: LU 5
Stomach YUAN, SOURCE, ORGAN: LU 9 (LI 6)
Stomach LUO: LU 7 (LI 4)
Stomach XI, TSRI, HUNG: LU 6
Stomach SHU, IU, ASSOCIATED: BL 13
Stomach MO, ALARM: LU 1
POINTS OF THE STOMACH CHANNEL
ST1 CHENGQI
CONTAINING TEARS *
cheng: to contain, to hold, to carry; to receive
qi: tears
ALTERNATE NAMES: Face Bone-Hole; Brimming Tears; Mouse Hole; Ravine Hole
LOCATION: Between the eyeball and the midpoint of the infra-orbital ridge.
NEEDLING METHOD: 0.3-1.0 inch perpendicularly. Ask patient to look upward. The needle is inserted along the lower border of the orbital ridge.
REMARKS: Receives via LI 20, BL 1, ST 1; reunion point with YangKeo + Jenn Mo., important for circulation - Ancestral Energy in ST Meridian.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: local spasm of eyelid, eye pain, excess tearing, blurred vision.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST2 SIBAI
FOUR WHITES (CARDINAL DIRECTIONS)
si: four
bai: white
ALTERNATE NAMES: Grain Gat [???]
LOCATION: 0.7 cun below Chengqi (ST 1), in the greatest depression at the infraorbital foramen.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.2-0.3 inch or 1.0-2.0 inches horizontally toward Jiachel (ST 6).
REMARKS: none
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION; eye disorders, excess tearing, facial neuro-disturbances, sinus congestion in area.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST3 JULIAO
GREAT SEAM *
ju: great, big, giant
liao: bone-hole
LOCATION: Directly below Sibai (ST2), at the level of the lower end of the ala nasi, lateral to the naso-labial groove.
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely 0.3-0.5 inch.
REMARKS: Level LI 20; reunion point with Yang Keo; sends branch to GV26 and returns to ST 4; barrier point for entry of yang into head via neck.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: facial paralysis, dental pain, sinus congestion: palpate most tender points, facial edema.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION; none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST4 DICANG or DUANG
EARTH, GRANARY *
di: earth
cang: granary, storehouse
ALTERNATE NAMES: Stomach Link; Linking Confluence; Ghost Bed LOCATION: 0.4 cun lateral to corner of mouth.
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely 0.5 inch, or 1.0-2.0 inches hozontally toward Jiache (ST6).
REMARKS: Five flavors need to pass through this point, Reunion with Jenn Mo and Yang Keo (here it flows into ST Meridian), Branch from ST 4 to CV 24.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: lips, teeth, jaws, poststroke mouth deviations, cold sores.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: removes obstruction to Qi in face, expells wind, benefits mouth (facial palsies or spasms).
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST5 DAYING
GREAT WELCOME 1/2
da: great, large
ying: to receive, to welcome
ALTERNATE NAMES: Marrow Hole
LOCATION: Anterior to the angle of jaw, at the lower border of m. masseter where the artery of the mandible groove can be palpated.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicuarly or obliquely 0.5-1.0 inch.
REMARKS: overlies facial a.[???], Secondary vessel joins LI Meridian and goes to teeth, divides into two branches.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: facial paralysis, dental pains in area, cheek edema, pain due to Feng, spasms that radiate to neck.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION:
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ST6 JIACHE or JISCHE
JAW VEHICLE or JAWBONE 1/2
jia: jaw
che: vehicle, chariot, car
ALTERNATE NAMES: Hinge; Tooth Bend; Ghost Bed; Ghost Forest
LOCATION: Anterior and superior to the angle of jaw at the prominence
(highest point) of the masseter muscle when the jaw is shut tight.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.3 inch or horizontally 1.0-2.0 inches
towards Dicang (ST4).
REMARKS: highest point of masseter mm[???] at TMJ when clenching teeth.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: toothaches.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: jaw pain , trismus, disperses wind, opens channels, benefis teeth and jaws.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST7 XIAGUAN
LOWER HINGE, LOWER BARRIER, BELOW THE JOINT 1/2
xia: below, lower
guan: joint, hinge; barrier; to shut, to close
LOCATION: In the depression at the lower border of the zygomatic arch,
anterior to the condyloid process of the mandible. Locate the point with
patient's mouth closed.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch.
REMARKS: Barrier Point , Branch to GB 3.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: local pain, TMJ, toothache, tinnitus, deafness.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: clears wind and relieves pain, open ears.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST8 TOUWEI
HEAD SUPPPORT or HEAD CORNER 1/2
tou: head
wei: to bind, to tie together (originally, a net for catching birds); corner
ALTERNATE NAMES: Forehead Large
LOCATION: 0.5 cun within the anterior hairline at the corner of the forehead.
NEEDLING METHOD: horizontally subcutaneously, posteriorly or anteriorly 0.3-0.5 inch.
REMARKS: Branches to GB-Meridian, Barrier Point.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: bowel problems, headache, eye pain, blurring vision.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST9 RENYING or RENJUNG
MAN'S PROGNOSIS or HUMAN WELCOME * *
ren: man, person
ying: to predict, to calculate; to welcome, to receive; to face
ALTERNATE NAMES: Fivefold Confluence; Celestial Fivefold Confluence
LOCATION: Medial to the common carotid artery (at the level of hyoid bone) on the anterior border of m. sterno-cleido-mastoideus, lateral to the thyroid cartilage.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.5-1.0 inch, avoiding carotid artery.
REMARKS: Window of Sky Point - when energy is unable to ascend or descend.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: dysphonia, aphasia, dyspnea, hypertension, asthma, post op. thyroid, sore thoat, speech, activates thyroid.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: transforms mucus, moves blood, reconstitutes pulse, sedates blood and energy. Helps with caring too much for others
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST10 SHUITU
RUSHING WATER or WATER PROMINENCE
shui: water
tu: prominence, to protrude; sudden, abrupt; splash
ALTERNATE NAMES: Water Gate; Water Heaven
LOCATION: On the anterior border of m. sterno-cleido-mastoideus, midway between Renying (ST9) and Qishe (ST11).
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely, medially 0.5-1.0 inch.
REMARKS: Secondary ST9 Point
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: sore throat, edema
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST11 QISHE
LOCUS of ENERGY or QI ABODE 1/2
qi: qi, breath
she: residence, to reside; to bestow, to give away something
LOCATION: Directly below Renying (ST9) on the superior border ofthe clavicle.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch.
REMARKS: Barrier Point
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: sore throat, stiff neck, dyspnea.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST12 QUEPEN
SMALL BOWL or EMPTY BASIN * *
qu: empty, vacant; imperfect, defective
pen: basin, bowl
ALTERNATE NAMES: Celestial Cover; Cubit Cover
LOCATION: In the middle of the supraclavicular fossa, on the mammillary line.
NEEDLING METHOD: Perpendicularly 0.3-0.5 inch, avoiding artery.
REMARKS: Meeting point for TMS, BL, GB, ST (three Yangs of leg);branches from LI; LI TM and Distinct SI, TH; Branch from here goes deep,involving ST, SP; Important point on scapular belt: GV 14, LI 15, ST 12, ST 13; for shoulder and scapular pain.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: angina, oppression in chest, asthma, fever with dyspnea.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST13 QIHU
ENTRANCE of ENERGY or QI DOOR *
qi: qi, breath
hu: door, gate
LOCATION: Below the midpoint of the clavicle, 4 cun lateral to xuanji.
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch.
REMARKS: May do functions of ST12, level with CV21, level with first
intercostal space laterally, inferior border of clavicle,Distinct Meridians
emerge: K,GB, LIV, H, TH, MH, LI, LU here.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: use locally for emphysema, cough, hear on inside of chest.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST14 KUFANG
STOREHOUSE *1/2
ku: storehouse
fang: house, room
LOCATION: In the first intercostal space (on the superior aspect of the second rib), 4 cun lateral to Huagai (REN20).
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch.
REMARKS: Level of upper border of rib L 2[???], mid-clavicular line.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: bronchitis, allergic respiratory manifestations;if tender, good at relieving emotional shock---torrent of tears, acute fullness in chest
CLASSICAL FUCNTION: It controls the closing of Yang towards the interior at the thoracic level. Its symptomatology calls up all of the difficulties that a person has to integrate in the external world. Any physical or mental consequences due to a trauma, fear of being touched and even looked at,
physical or moral hypersensitivity in a child.
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST15 WUYI
ROOM SCREEN or ROOF *
wu: house, room
yi: a shade, canopy; feather screen
LOCATION: In the second intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to Chest Zigong.
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch.
REMARKS: Upper edge of rib L 3[???]; screen for Feng in respiratory problems.
ANATOMY;
MODERN FUNCTION: respiratory allergic manifestations, asthma,local pain.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST16 YINGCHUANG
WINDOW of CHEST
ying: breast, chest
chuang: window
LOCATION: In the third intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to Yutang (REN18).
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch.
REMARKS: Upper edge of riBL-4[???].
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: asthma, insomnia, breast abscess, dyspnea.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST17 RUZHONG
NIPPLE CENTER or BREAST CENTER
ru: breast
zhong: center
ALTERNATE NAME: On the Nipple
LOCATION: In the third intercostal space, 4 cun lateral to Yutang (REN18).
NOTE: This point only serves as a marking for transverse measurement in locating the points on the chest and abdomen. The distance between the two nipples is 8 cun. It is contra-indicated to acupuncture or moxigustion.
REMARKS: FORBIDDEN to moxa and acupunture.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: (generally do not piqure breast).
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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ST18 RUGEN
BASE of NIPPLE *
ru: breast
gen: root, base
ALTERNATE NAME: Hemp Breathing
LOCATION: Directly below the nipple in the depression of the mammillary groove, in the fifth intercostal space.
NEEDLING METHOD: Obliquely 0.5-0.8 inch.
REMARKS: Upper edge of riBL-6, Point where great Lo Vessel of ST(starts stomach---diaphragm to ST18), influences stomach, lungs, and heart.
ANATOMY:
MODERN FUNCTION: dyspnea, cough, breast pathology, digestion difficulties.
CLASSICAL FUNCTION: none
TRIGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION:
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