Large Intestine Meridian Presented by Steve Jackowicz M

Large Intestine Meridian Presented by Steve Jackowicz M. Ac. , L. Ac. , Ph. D.

Large Intestine Meridian Overview

Large Intestine Meridian - Hand Yang Ming - General Information Internal/External Pathways * Up the posterior aspect of the arm • Enters the lung at the chest • A branch goes down and connects with the large intestine • Another branch goes up around the mouth to the other side of the body

Large Intestine 1 Shang Yang Metal Yang • Location – 0. 1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail on the radial side of the index finger – No Moxa • Function – jing well – heat, pain, stagnation at opposite end of channel, toothache, eye/ear pain; high fever, coma

Large Intestine 2 Er Jian Second Space • Location – On the radial side of the index finger distal to the Second Metacarpal Pharangeal joint in a depression at the junction of the red & white skin • Function – ying spring – clears excess a/or heat from channel, toothache, sore throat

Large Intestine 3 San Jian Third Space • Location – On the radial side of the index finger proximal to the head of the second metacarpal bone • Function – Nasal congestion, face pain, toothache, frontal headache, local pain, motor dysfunction of index finger

Large Intestine 4 He Gu Union Valley • Location – At the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone on the radial side – No Moxa – No Needle In Pregnancy • Functions – yuan source – command point for face, mouth, jaw, nose; – release the exterior; tonify wei qi; – lower jaw toothache; frontal/sinus headache; – w/LV 3 (“four gates”) move Qi and Blood; – promote labor, expel placenta – Entry Point

Large Intestine 5 Yang Xi Yang Ravine • Location – On the radial side of the wrist between the extensor pollicis longus & brevis tendons in a depression formed when the thumb is tilted upward (“anatomical snuffbox”) • Function – jing river; – wrist pain; – classically noted w/LI 7 for "seeing ghosts, " mania

Large Intestine 6 Pian Li Veering Passageway • Location – 3 cun above the crease of the wrist (LI 5) on the LI 5 LI 11 line • Function – luo connecting, – influences LU descend and disperse functions, – upper body edema; – Luo channel travels to face, jaw, teeth, ears, – tinnitus, toothache, nosebleeds

Large Intestine 7 Wen Liu Warm Dwelling • Location – 5 cun above the crease of the wrist (LI 5) • Function – xi cleft – pain/stagnation along meridian, shoulders, elbows, wrist; – classically noted w/LI 5 for "seeing ghosts, " mania

Large Intestine 8 Xia Lian Lower Ridge • Location – 4 cun below LI 11 on the LI 5 - LI 11 line (8 cun above wrist) • Function – Local pain – w/ST 39 influences the SI organ – blood in the urine

Large Intestine 9 Shang Lian Upper Ridge • Location – 3 cun below LI 11 on the LI 5 - LI 11 line (9 cun above wrist) • Function – Local pain – w/ST 37 influences the LI organ

Large Intestine 10 Shou San Li Arm Three Measures • Location – 2 cun below LI 11 on the LI 5 - LI 11 line (10 cun above wrist) • Function – w/ST 36 influences the ST – shoulder, elbow, wrist pain – more tonifying than dispersive; – epigastric a/or abdominal pain

Large Intestine 11 Qu Chi Pool at the Bend • Location – At the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease, midway between LU 5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus • Function – he sea – reduce high fevers – skin diseases (w/UB 40, esp. w/damp-heat) – excess ST issues, burning diarrhea – elbow a/or upper limb issues – pain, inflammation; – expel summerheat – hot flashes – hot blood menstrual irregularities

Large Intestine 12 Zhou Liao Elbow Bone Hole • Location – With the elbow flexed, on the radial side of the upper arm 1 cun above LI 11 on the border of the humerus (1 cun superiolateral to LI 11) • Function – Local pain – Elbow joint problems – Problems with lateral upper arm

Large Intestine 13 Large Intestine 14 Shou Wu Li Arm Five Measure Bi Nao Upper Arm • Location – 3 cun above LI 11 on the LI 11 - LI 15 line ** Avoid Artery ** • Function – Local pain – On the radial side of the upper arm 7 cun above LI 11 at the insertion of the deltoid muscle, on the LI 11 - LI 15 line • Function – Local pain – Seeing ghosts

Large Intestine 15 Jian Yu Shoulder Bone • Location – Anterior and inferior to the acromion in a depression formed when the arm is in full abduction • Function – shoulder issues, pain, reduced ROM, adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder – Intersecting point of the SI, LI & Yang Qiao Meridians

Large Intestine 16 Ju Gu Great Bone • Location – In the upper aspect of the shoulder between the acromial extremity of the clavicle and the spine of the scapula • Function – blood stagnation in the lungs/chest, vomiting, coughing of Blood – shoulder problems – Intersecting point of the LI & Yang Qiao Meridians

Large Intestine 17 Tian Ding Celestial Tripod • Location – On the lateral side of the neck, 1 cun below LI 18 on the posterior border of the SCM muscle • Function – Local pain – Sore throat

Large Intestine 18 Fu Tu Protuberance Assistant • Location – Level with the tip of the Adam's Apple between the sternal head and the clavicular head of the SCM • Function – – window of sky sudden loss of voice qi obstruction in throat high blood pressure

Large Intestine 19 He Liao Grain Bone Hole • Location – Directly below the lateral margin of the nostril level with GV 26 – No Moxa • Function – – – Nasal congestion Local pain Upper gum tooth pain Facial wind Intersecting point of the LI & ST Channels

Large Intestine 20 Ying Xiang Welcome Fragrance • Location – In the nasolabial groove level with the midpoint of the lateral border of the ala nasi – No Moxa • Function – sinus issues, rhinitis, sinusitis, allergies – loss of smell/taste – Intersection point of the LI & ST Channels – Exit Point

Precautions • LI 1 - No Moxa • LI 4 - No Moxa in Pregnancy & No Needling in Pregnancy • LI 13 – Avoid the Artery • LI 19 - No Moxa • LI 20 - No Moxa

Yangming Meridian Conjunctions ¤ The following relationships exist between the ST and the LI and can be used to treat ST, LI and SI organ problems in conjunction with the lower hesea points: ¤ SI: LI 8 & ST 39 ¤ LI: LI 9 & ST 37 ¤ ST: LI 10 & ST 36 ¤ Shoulder, elbow & wrist pain issues, general achiness in these areas. ¤ Less dispersive & more tonifying than other LI points ¤ Epigastric & abdominal pain, ulcers, vomiting.