Atlas of Acupuncture

4.3 The Stomach Channel System – Foot yangming(zu yang ming jing luo)

4.3.4 The Stomach luo-Connecting

Vessel System (zu yang ming

luo mai)

● Excess (shi): Psychological disorders, also epilepsy and

mania

● Deficiency (xu):We i-syndrome of the legs (atrophy syn-

drome with muscle weakness and paralysis)

The great luo-connecting vessel of the

Stomach (wei zhi dao luoorxu li)

Pathway

The great Stomach luo-connecting vessel begins at the Stomach

(wei), passes through the diaphragm, intersects with ➞Ren-17

(shanzhong) and spreads in the Lungs (fei), trachea and larynx.

From the Lung it travels to the Heart (xin) and emerges on the

left aspect of the thorax near ➞ST-18(rugen) which is located

where the heartbeat is visible (➞8.1.2).

Clinical importance (➞8.1.2)

Pathology

● Excess (shi):Dyspnoea

● Deficiency (xu):Chest tightness, for example with asthma,

coughing, angina pectoris, etc.

4.3.5 Cutaneous Region (yang ming

pi bu)

See description and figures ➞1.6

4.3.6 Points of the Stomach Primary

Channel (Overview)

Specific points according to their function

(➞8.1)

● Yuan-source point (➞8.1.1): ST-42(chongyang) ■■

● Luo-connecting point(➞8.1.2.): ST-40(fenglong) ■■

● Xi-cleft point (➞8.1.3): ST-34(liangqiu) ■■

● Associated Back-shupoint (➞8.1.4): BL-21(weishu) ■■

● Associated Front-mupoint (➞8.1.5): Ren-12(zhongwan) ■■

● Five shu-transporting points (➞8.1.6):

jing-well point (Metal), sedation point: ST-45(lidui) ■■

ying-spring point (Water): ST-44(neiting) ■■

shu-stream point (Wood): ST-43(xiangu) ■■

jing-river point (Fire), tonification point: ST-41(jiexi) ■■

he-sea point (Earth), benpoint: ST-36(zusanli) ■■

● Hui-meeting point (➞8.1.7): –

● Opening point (➞8.1.8): –

● Lower he-sea points (➞8.1.9):

of the Stomach: ST-36(zusanli) ■■

of the Large Intestine: ST-37(shangjuxu) ■■

of the Small Intestine: ST-39(xiajushu) ■■

● jiaohui-meeting points (➞8.1.10):

ST-18

ST-40

Du-20

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Pathway

The ST luo-connecting vessel separates from the Stomach primary

channel at its luo-connecting point ST-40(fenglong) (➞8.1.2).

It forms a three-dimensional reticular network, dividing into multi-

ple branches and sub-branches (sun luo, fu luo, xue luo➞1.5)

within the surrounding tissue.

➡Horizontal divisions run to the Interiorly–Exteriorly paired

primary SP channel; according to some schools of thought

(for example Van Nghi, ➞Appendix) they travel as a trans-

verseStomach luo-connecting vessel to the yuanpoint ➞

SP-3(taibai).

➡A longitudinal division ascends along the anterolateral

aspect of the leg to the torso and reaches the lateral aspect of

the neck at ➞ST-12, where it divides into two branches: one

branchtraverses the neck, the other branchruns to the

occiput and ascends the head to reach ➞Du-20(baihui).

Clinical importance (➞8.1.2)

Pathology

● Counterflow Qi:Swelling and pain of the throat, sudden loss

of voice, sensation of tightness in the throat

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