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1
Q

another name for Lung channel

A

Hand Tai Yin

2
Q

general location of Lung channel

A

anterior medial aspect of arm, from chest to fingers

3
Q

does Lung channel begin at LU 1?

A

no, it begins in the middle jiao

4
Q

where does the Lung channel run?

A
  1. originates in middle jiao (doesn’t originate at LU 1)
  2. runs down to connect with the large intestine
  3. winds back up + passes through the diaphragm
  4. enters the lung (diamond shaped pathway into both left + right lung)
  5. passes through throat
  6. descends from throat across clavicle to LU 1
  7. travels down anterior medial aspect of arm
  8. ends at radial side of thumb
5
Q

of points on Lung channel

A

11 points

6
Q

exit point on Lung channel

A

LU 7

7
Q

what is an exit point?

A
  • where the channel breaks off and goes to first point on the following channel
  • at LU 7, channel goes to radial side of index finger, where LI 1 is located
8
Q

where do Lung Divergent channel and Large Intestine Divergent channel join?

A

LI 18

9
Q

where does the Lung Tendinomuscular channel begin?

where does it run?

A
  • begins at Jing Well (LU 11)

- runs up medial aspect of arm to just below clavicle

10
Q

what internal organs does the Lung channel connect with?

A

Lung + Large Intestine

11
Q

LU 1 location

A

at level of 1st intercostal space: 6 cun lateral to sternal notch

12
Q

LU 1 category

A

Front Mu of Lung

13
Q

LU 2 location

A

in depression of the infraclavicular fossa: 6 cun lateral to sternal notch

14
Q

LU 3 location

A

on medial aspect of upper arm: 3 cun below end of axillary fold, on radial side of biceps brachii

15
Q

LU 4 location

A

on medial aspect of upper arm: 4 cun below end of axillary fold, on radial side of biceps brachii

16
Q

LU 5 location

A

on transverse cubital crease, on radial side of tendon of biceps brachii (locate with elbow slightly bent)

17
Q

LU 5 category

A

He Sea point

18
Q

LU 6 location

A

on palmar aspect of forearm, on the line joining LU 9 and LU 5: 7 cun above wrist crease

19
Q

LU 6 category

A

Xi Cleft point

20
Q

LU 7 location

A

superior to styloid process of the radius: 1.5 cun above transverse wrist crease

21
Q

LU 7 categories

A
  • Luo Connecting point
  • Command of Head + Neck
  • Confluent of Ren

(LU is also the exit point, though this is not a category)

22
Q

LU 8 location

A

1 cun above transverse wrist crease, in depression on the lateral side of radial artery

23
Q

LU 8 category

A
  • Jing River

- Horary Point (though this is not a category)

24
Q

LU 9 location

A

at radial end of transverse wrist crease: in depression on lateral side of radial artery

25
Q

LU 9 point categories

A
  • Shu Stream
  • Yuan Source
  • Influential of Vessels
26
Q

LU 10 location

A

on radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone, on the junction of the red + white skin

27
Q

LU 10 category

A

Ying Spring

28
Q

LU 11 location

A

on radial side of thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the thumbnail

29
Q

LU 11 category

A

Jing Well

30
Q

which 2 points are on upper arm?

how many cun down from axillary fold?

A

LU 3 – 3 cun down

LU 4 – 4 cun down

31
Q

which point is at the cubital crease?

A

LU 5 (He Sea)

all He Seas are at the elbow

32
Q

which point is at the transverse wrist crease?

A

LU 9

Shu Stream, Yuan Source, Influential of Vessels

33
Q

which 3 points are on the forearm/wrist?

how many cun up from transverse wrist crease?

A

LU 6 – 7 cun up
LU 7 – 1.5 cun up and over, above styloid process of radius
LU 8 – 1 cun up

34
Q

which points are needled obliquely?

A
  • LU 1 and LU 2 (bc close to Lungs)
  • LU 7 (bc close to radial artery)
  • all other points can be needled perpendicularly
35
Q

which point is pricked?

A

LU 11

36
Q

which points may bleed upon needling?

A

LU 11 and LU 10