Lung Channel

Question 1

Which Channels go Chest to Fingers on the Hand/Arm?

Answer 1

Lung - Heart - Pericardium

Question 2

Which Channels are on the Medial side of the Hand/Arm?

Answer 2

Lung - Heart - Pericardium

Question 3

Where is the Lung Channel located on the Medial side of the Hand/Arm?

Answer 3

Anterior

Question 4

Where is the Heart Channel located on the Medial side of the Hand/Arm?

Answer 4

Posterior

Question 5

Where is the Pericardium Channel located on the Medial side of the Hand/Arm?

Answer 5

Middle

Question 6

How many points are on the Lung Channel?

Answer 6

11

Question 7

What is a Horary Point?

Answer 7

This point matches the element of the channel with the element of the Element/Transporting point

Question 8

What is the Horary Point of the Lung Channel?

Answer 8

LU8 (Jing River/Metal)

Question 9

What is the Jing Well Point of the Lung Channel?

Answer 9

LU11 (Wood)

Question 10

What is the Ying Spring Point of the Lung Channel?

Answer 10

LU10 (Fire)

Question 11

What is the Shu Stream Point of the Lung Channel?

Answer 11

LU9 (Earth)
Yuan Source Point
Influential Point of Vessels

Question 12

What is the Jing River Point of the Lung Channel?

Answer 12

LU8 (Metal)

Horary Point

Question 13

What is the He Sea Point on the Lung Channel?

Answer 13

LU5 (Water)
Sedation Point (cools down Lungs)
Son Point

Question 14

What is the Yuan Source Point of the Lung Channel?

Answer 14

LU9 (Earth)
Shu Stream
Influential of Vessels

Question 15

What is the Luo Point of the Lung Channel?

Answer 15

LU7
Confluent Point of Ren
Command Point of Head and Neck
Exit Point

Question 16

What is the Exit Point of the Lung Channel?

Answer 16

LU7

Question 17

What is an Exit Point?

Answer 17

An Exit point is where the Qi exits the Meridian. An Exit point always goes to the 1st point on the next channel. Not necessarily its paired channel.

Question 18

What is the name of the Lung Channel?

Answer 18

Hand Tai Yin

Question 19

What is the Xi Cleft Point of the Lung Channel?

Answer 19

LU6

Question 20

Does Lung Channel have a Front Mu Point?

Answer 20

Yes, LU1

Question 21

True or False - All 12 Channels have a Yuan Source, a Luo, and a Xi Cleft Point.

Answer 21

True - All 12 Channels have a Yuan Source Point, a Luo Point and a Xi Cleft Point.

Question 22

True or False - All points on the Lung Channel are bilateral.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Where does the Lung Channel begin?

Answer 23

In the Middle Jiao.

Question 24

Where does the Lung Channel end?

Answer 24

On the radial side of the thumb.

Question 25

Trace the Lung Channel

Answer 25

``` The Lung Channel begins in the Middle Jiao goes down to the Large Intestine up to the diaphragm and into the Lungs continues up to the throat down to the shoulder and down the arm ends on the radial side of the thumb ```

Question 26

Where does the Lung Divergent Channel break off?

Answer 26

The Lung Divergent Channel breaks off above the elbow

Question 27

Where does the Lung Tendinomuscular Channel go?

Answer 27

The Lung Tendinomuscular channel begins at the extremity (at the Jing Well) Moves inwards and knots at the extremities Goes into the intercostal spaces

Question 28

What muscle group should we associate with the Lung Luo or Lung Collateral?

Answer 28

Thenar Eminence

Question 29

LU1 Category, Location, Functions, Indications

Answer 29

Category: Front Mu of Lung Location: Laterosuperior to the sternum, at the level of the 1st intercostal space 6 cun lateral to the midline (oblique) Functions: Clears and diffuses the upper burner and courses Lung Qi (sends Lung Qi downward) Indications: cough, asthma, pain in the chest, shoulder and back, fullness in the chest

Question 30

LU2 Category, Location, Functions, Indications

Answer 30

``` **highest point on the Lung Channel Category: -- Location: In the superior lateral part of the anterior thoracic wall, superior to the coracoid process of the scapula, in the depression of the infraclavicular fossa 6 cun lateral to the anterior midline (oblique) Functions: same as LU1 Indications: same as LU1 ```

Question 31

LU3 - Category, Locations, Functions, Indications

Answer 31

Category: -- Locations: On the Medial aspect of the upper arm 3 cun below the end of the axillary fold On the radial side of the m. biceps brachii (perpendicular) Functions: Clears Lung Heat and regulates Lung Qi Indications: asthma, epistaxis, pain in the medial aspect of the arm

Question 32

LU4 Category, Locations, Functions, Indications

Answer 32

Category: -- Locations: On the Medial Aspect of the Upper Arm 4 cun below the anterior end of the axillary fold, or 5 cun above the cubital crease, on the radial side of the m biceps brachii (perpendicular) Functions: Regulates Qi and Blood, relieves pain Indications: cough, fullness in the chest, pain in the medial aspect of the upper arm

Question 33

LU5 - Category, Location, Functions and Indications

Answer 33

Category: He Sea Point Sedating Point Son Point Water Point - Cools the Lungs Location: On the transverse cubital crease, on the radial side of the tendon of the m. biceps brachii. Locate with the elbow slightly bent (perpendicular) Functions: Discharges lung fire, hemoptysis, sore throat Downbears Counterflow Qi: cough and asthma Clears upper burner heat: afternoon fever, mastitis

Question 34

LU6 - Category, Locations, Function, Indication

Answer 34

Category: Xi Cleft Point Location: On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining LU9 and LU5 7 cun above the wrist crease (perpendicular) Functions: Regulates Lung Qi and causes Lung Qi to descend -- acute asthma attack Clears Heat Stops Bleeding Indications: cough, pain in chest, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat, spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm

Question 35

LU7 - Category, Locations, Function, Indication

Answer 35

Category: Luo Connecting Point Command Point of the Head and Neck Confluent Point of Ren Exit Point Location: Superior to the Styloid Process of the radius, 1.5 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist (obliquely upwards) Functions: -Major function is to diffuse the lung and dispel cold: cough, asthma, sore throat - Disperse Wei Qi and dispel cold -Courses channels and frees the connecting vessels: pain and weakness in the wrist -Also treats headache, migraine, neck rigidity, facial paralysis, tooth ache -Mostly treats wind cold, but can be used to treat wind heat (Often combine with KD6 when trying to address Yin Deficiency and chronic dry throat)

Question 36

LU8 - Category, Location, Function, Indication

Answer 36

``` Category: Jing River Horary Point Location: 1 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery (perpendicular - avoid radial artery) Function: -Diffuses the lung and downbears qi -Courses wind and resolves the exterior Indications: cough, asthma, fever, pain in chest, sore throat, pain in wrist ```

Question 37

LU9 - category, location, function, indication

Answer 37

Category: Shu Stream Yuan Source Influential Point of the Vessels (can be used for schlerosis, varicose veins, etc) Location: At the radial end of the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery (perpendicular - avoid radial artery) Functions: -Dispels wind and transforms phlegm (important when phlegm accumulating in the lung - source point - tonify Lung Qi) -Rectifies the lung and suppresses cough -Clears and depurates upper burner and lung qi Indications: cough, asthma, hemoptysis, sore throat, palpitation, pain in chest, wrist and arm (might be combined with SP3 for phlegm accumulating in Lung when Spleen Qi is deficient

Question 38

LU10 - Category, Location, Functions, Indications

Answer 38

Category: Ying Spring Location: On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone on the junction of the red and white skin (perpendicular) Functions: **generally used for sore throats -Courses the lung and harmonizes the stomache (clears heat) -Disinhibits the throat - clears/opens the throat -Clears abated heat -Abates fever Indications: cough, hemoptysis, sore throat, loss of voice, fever, feverish sensation in the palm

Question 39

LU11 - Category, Location, Functions, Indications

Answer 39

Category: Jing Well Locations: On the radial side of the thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail (puncture or prick to bleed at the onset of sore throat) Functions: -Frees channel qi -Revives inversion - resusitation -Clears lung counterflow -Disinhibits the throat - used more at the onset -Courses and discharges surging counterflow qi and fire in the 12 channels Indicaitons: sore throat, cough, asthma, epistaxis, fever, loss of consciousness, mania, spasmodic pain of the thumb

Question 40

LU10 - Category, Location, Functions, Indications

Answer 40

Category: Ying Spring Location: On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone on the junction of the red and white skin (perpendicular) Functions: **generally used for sore throats -Courses the lung and harmonizes the stomache (clears heat) -Disinhibits the throat - clears/opens the throat -Clears abated heat -Abates fever Indications: cough, hemoptysis, sore throat, loss of voice, fever, feverish sensation in the palm

Question 41

LU11 - Category, Location, Functions, Indications

Answer 41

Category: Jing Well Locations: On the radial side of the thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail (puncture or prick to bleed at the onset of sore throat) Functions: -Frees channel qi -Revives inversion - resusitation -Clears lung counterflow -Disinhibits the throat - used more at the onset -Courses and discharges surging counterflow qi and fire in the 12 channels Indicaitons: sore throat, cough, asthma, epistaxis, fever, loss of consciousness, mania, spasmodic pain of the thumb