Colon2 Flashcards
(9 cards)
Colon 12
Zhou Liao - Elbow Bonehole
With the elbow flexed at a right angle, the point is superior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, 1 cun posterior to CO-11.
Features: None
Colon 13
Shou Wu Li - Arm Five Miles
Superior to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, 3 cun directly above CO-11, on a line from CO-11 to CO-15
Sedates all the Yin organs (Su Wen ch. 3)
Colon 14
Bi Nao - Upper Arm
Where the meridian crosses the border of the deltoid muscle. approximately 7 cun above CO-11, approximately on a line from CO-11 to CO-15.
Features: None
Colon 15
Jian Yu - Shoulder Bone
When the arm is abducted, the point is in the anterior of the two depressions which appear between the acromion and the tubercle of the humerus
Meets Small Intestine Meridian
Point of Yang Qiao Mai
Point of departure of Colon Divergent Meridian
Tonifies and strengthens the chest and Heart
Colon 16
Ju Gu - Huge Bone
In a depression medial, and posterior to the acromio-clavicular joint. (From here the meridian goes to DU-14 and then to ST-12)
Point of Yang Qiao Mai
Colon 17
Tian Ding - Celestial Vessel / Tripod
On the lateral side of the neck, at the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, approximately 1 cun below CO-18
Sends a Secondary Vessel to the tongue.
Colon 18
Fu Tu - Support The Prominence
Level with the Laryngeal prominence, following the natural neck line, between the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Window of Sky Point
Upper Meeting Point of Lung and Colon Divergent meridians.
Colon 19
He Liao - Grain Bone Hole
Directly below the lateral margin of the nostril, level with Du-26. (The meridian crosses to the opposite side of the face via Du-26 to CO-20)
Features: None
Colon 20
Ying Xiang - Welcome Fragrance
Lateral to the widest margin of the ala nasi, midway between the ala nasi and the naso-labial groove.
Point of Exit (A branch travels to ST-1 via BL-1 to complete the circuit of Yang Ming - Beginning of the St meridian)
