LU & LI channel Flashcards
(132 cards)
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another name for Lung channel
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Hand Tai Yin
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general location of Lung channel
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anterior medial aspect of arm, from chest to fingers
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does Lung channel begin at LU 1?
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no, it begins in the middle jiao
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where does internal pathway of the Lung channel run?
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- originates in middle jiao2. runs down to connect with the large intestine3. winds back up + passes through the diaphragm4. enters the lung (diamond shaped pathway into both left + right lung)5. passes through throat6. descends from throat across clavicle to LU 17. travels down anterior medial aspect of arm8. ends at radial side of thumb
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of points on Lung channel
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11 points
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exit point on Lung channel
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LU 7
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what happens at the Lung exit point?
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- 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
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where do Lung Divergent channel and Large Intestine Divergent channel join?
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at LI 18
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where does the Lung Tendinomuscular channel begin?
where does it run?
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- begins at Jing Well (LU 11)- runs up medial aspect of arm to just below clavicle
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Luo connecting point on Lung channel?
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LU 7 (shared with exit point, though this is not common)
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what happens at the Lung Luo point?
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- at LU 7, the Luo/Collateral channel breaks off (at the thenar eminence)- therefore LU 7 is a good point for treating thumb issues + for clearing obstructing- Luos can also be used to treat emotions
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Front Mu of Lung
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LU 1
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He Sea
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LU 5
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Xi Cleft
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LU 6
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Luo Connecting point
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LU 7
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Command of Head + Neck /
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LU 7
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Confluent of Ren
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LU 7
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Jing River
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LU 8
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Shu Stream
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LU 9
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Yuan Source
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LU 9
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Influential of Vessels
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LU 9
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Ying Spring
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LU 10
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Jing Well
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LU 11
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which points are needled obliquely?
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- LU 1 and LU 2 (bc close to Lungs)- LU 7 (bc close to radial artery)- all other points can be needled perpendicularly
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which point is pricked?
LU 11
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which points may bleed upon needling?
LU 11 and LU 10
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LU 1 category
Front Mu of Lung
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LU 1 location
at level of 1st intercostal space: 6 cun lateral to sternal notch
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LU 1 functions
sends lung qi downward; use when there's trouble in the lung
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LU 2 location
in depression of the infraclavicular fossa: 6 cun lateral to sternal notch
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LU 2 functions
same as LU 1: - sends lung qi downward; use when there's trouble in the lung
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LU 3 location
on medial aspect of upper arm: 3 cun below end of axillary fold, on radial side of biceps brachii
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LU 3 functions
clears lung heat- regulates lung qi
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LU 4 location
on medial aspect of upper arm: 4 cun below end of axillary fold, on radial side of biceps brachii, OR 5 cun above cubital crease
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what is the fire point for the LU channel
LU10
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LU 5 category
He Se point
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LU 5 location
on transverse cubital crease, on radial side of tendon of biceps brachii (locate with elbow slightly bent)
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LU 5 functions + indications
~discharges/cools lung fire: hemoptysis, sore throat (bc water point, which sedates + cools the upper jiao)
~downbears counterflow qi: cough, asthma
~clears upper burner heat: afternoon fever, mastitis (bc water point, which sedates + cools the upper jiao)
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LU 6 category
Xi Cleft point
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LU 6 location
on palmar aspect of forearm, on the line joining LU 9 and LU 5: 7 cun above wrist crease
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LU 6 functions
~clears heat; stops bleeding / use for acute asthma attack (bc Xi Cleft)
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LU 6 indications
hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
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LU 7 categories
~Luo Connecting point
~Command point of Head + Neck
~Confluent point of the Ren
~Exit point (though this is not a category)
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LU 7 location
superior to styloid process of the radius: 1.5 cun above transverse wrist crease
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LU 7 functions
diffuses lung + dispels cold (helps lung to move wei qi outward to exterior)
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what point is often used with LU7 to treat yin deficiency and sore throat
KD6
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LU 8 category
Jing River
Horary point (though this is not a category)
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LU 8 location
1 cun above transverse wrist crease, in depression on the lateral side of radial artery
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LU 9 point categories
Shu Stream
Yuan Source
Influential of vessels
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LU 9 location
at radial end of transverse wrist crease: in depression on lateral side of radial artery
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LU 9 functions
dispels wind + transforms phlegm
tonifies lung qi
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what point is often used with LU 9 when there is phlegm accumulation in lung is due to Spleen Qi Def.
SP 3
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LU 9 indications
arterosclerosis, broken vessels/veins
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what is the water point for the LU channel
LU5
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LU 10 category
Ying Spring
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LU 10 location
on radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone, on the junction of the red + white skin
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LU 10 functions
~disinhibits the throat (opens throat/clears heat from throat)
~clears blood heat (bc Ying Spring)
~abates fever (bc Ying Spring)
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LU 10 indications
cough, sore throat
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which is the horory point of the LU channel
LU8
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LU 11 category
Jing Well
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LU 11 location
on radial side of thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the thumbnail
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LU 11 functions
resuscitates
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which 2 points are on upper arm?
how many cun down from axillary fold?
LU 3 - 3 cun downLU 4 - 4 cun down
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which point is at the cubital crease?
LU 5
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which point is at the transverse wrist crease?
LU 9
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which 3 points are on the forearm/wrist?
how many cun up from transverse wrist crease?
LU 6 - 7 cun upLU 7 - 1.5 cun up (and over, above styloid process of radius)LU 8 - 1 cun up
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what point should be included in a treatment of a sore throat that feels hot, dry, and scratchy?
LU10
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LU5 is best used for which condition
counterflow qi, cough, asthma
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which point should be bleeded at the sudden onset of a sore throat
LU11
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which point on the LU channel is indicated for a wind cold attack
LU 7
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if a patient had a cough that contained blood, which point should be used in treatment
LU6
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All YANG channels go to what point, and where is this point located?
DU14; directly located below C7 btw C& & T1
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what is the difference between the mother and son point
the mother point is a tonifying point & the son is a sedation point
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what is the function of a horory point
tonify or sedate
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which point on the LI channel would be used for toothache, gum inflammation, or bells palsy
LI4 b.c. it's the command point of the mouth and face
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what is another name for the large intestine channel
hand yang ming
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what is the general location of the LI channel
lateral aspect of the anterior arm, hand to face
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where does LI 1 begin and travel to
begins at the radial side of the index finger and travels upward the lateral anterior aspect of the arm
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in general, through where do channels always pass through on the body
channels always go into their own organ and into their pair
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what is the category for LI1
jing well
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what are the fxns of LI1
opens portals and revives the spirit, recusitates
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what is the location of LI1
on the radial side of the index finger, about .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail
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what is the category of LI2
ying spring
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what is the location of LI2
on the radial side of the index finger, distal to the metacarpal-phalangeal joint, at the junction of the red and white skin.
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what point of the LI channel should be used at the onset of a sore throat
LI1
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what is the main fxn of LI2
clear heat
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what point on the LI channel would you prick to bleed
LI1
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what is the water point of the LI channel
LI2
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what is the category for LI3
shu stream
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what is the location of LI3
radial side of the index finger, in the depression proximal to the head of the 2nd metacarpal bone
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what is known as the master point of heat and fever
LI11
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what are the categories for LI4
yuan source & the command point of the face and mouth
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what is the location of LI4
on the dorsum of the hand, between the 1st and 2nd metacarpal bones, approx. in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone, on the radial side
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what are the fxns of LI4
courses wind and resolves the exterior (opens up pores to induce sweating, and can also stop sweating as well)
moves stagnation in the lower jiao
relieves pain and quiets the spirit (treats pain caused by LV qi stag.)
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what pathology does LI4 treat
wind cold in exterior, used with LU7; must be in initial stage where patient can sweat it out)
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what is the son point of the LI channel
LI2
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what point is LI4 often combined with to move things through the middle jiao and what is this called when these points are used together
LI3; four gates
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what are some indications for LI4
rhinorrhea (runny nose), diseases with anhidrosis (no sweat), hidrosis (sweat), amenorrhea, delayed laybor (all because it's a strong moving point for the middle jiao)
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what is the contraindication for LI4
preganancy
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what is the mother point of the LI channel
LI11
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what is the category for LI5
jing river
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what is the location of LI5
on the radial side of the wrist. Btw the tendons of the extensor pollicus longus and the extensor pollicus brevis
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what are the fxns for LI5
dispels wind and drains fire, dissipates yang ming pathogenic heat (4 Big's: sweat, thirst, fever, pulse)
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what is the location of LI6
on the line joining LI5 and LI11, 3 cun above LI5
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what is the main fxn of LI6
regulates the waterways
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what are the indications for LI6
edema, particularly facial edema (helps descend fluids downward)
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what is the category for LI6
Luo connecting
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around which point must one be careful as to avoid the radial collateral artery
LI13
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what is the earth point on the LI channel
LI11
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what is the category for LI7
xi cleft
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what is the location of LI7
on the line joining LI5 and LI11, 5 cun above LI5
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what is LI7 mainly used to treat
ACUTE (xi cleft) throat issues ie: strept, tonislitis
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what is the location of LI8
on the line joining LI5 and LI11; 8 cun up from LI5
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what is LI 8, 9, and 10 mainly used to treat
arm pain
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what is the location of LI9
on the line joining LI5 and LI11; 9 cun up from LI5
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what is the location of LI10
on the line joining LI5 and LI11; 10 cun up from LI5
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what is LI10 often combined with what point to promote better digestion so we can better utilize blood and qi
ST36; inner 4 gates
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what is the category for LI11
He sea point
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what is the location of LI11
the point is in the depression at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease, midway between LU 5 and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
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what is the #1 fxn of LI11
courses pathogenic heat: sore throat, toothache, redness of the eye, febrile diseases, uticaria
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why would the point LI11 treat disinhibited joints and motor impairment of the upper extremity
because it is near the elbow joint
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what are secondary fxns of LI11
courses wind and resolves the exterior (also LI4), helps regulate qi and blood
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what are some indications for LI11
hypertension, high blood pressure
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what is a combination of points often used to treat hypertension
LI11 + ST9 + BG20 + bleed ear
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what is the location of LI12
on the lateral side of the upper arm, 1 cun above LI11 on the border of the humerus
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what is the location of LI13
on the lateral side of the upper arm, on the line connecting LI11 and LI15, 3 cun above LI 11
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what is the location of LI14
on the lateral side of the upper arm, one the line joining LI11 and LI15, 7 cun above LI11, at the insertion of the deltoid
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in which way should one needle LI14
obliquely upward
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what is a main indication for LI14 & LI15
pain in the shoulder and arm
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what is the location of LI 15
antero-inferior to the acromion, on the upper border of the deltoid muscle. When the arm is in full abduction, the point is in the depression appearing at the anterior border of the acromioclavicular joint
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in which way should one needle LI15
obliquely downward
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what combination of points could you use for problems grasping and turning
LI4 + LI11 + LI15
