4.12 The Liver Channel System – Foot jueyin(zu jue yin jing luo)4.12.4 The Liver luo-Connecting Vessel
System (zu jue yin luo mai)
Pathway
The Liver luo-connecting vessel system separates from the Liver
primary channel at its luopoint LIV-5(ligou) (➞8.1.2). It forms
a three-dimensional reticular network, dividing into multiple
branches and sub-branches (sun luo, fu luo, xue luo➞1.5)
within the surrounding tissue.
● Horizontal divisions run to the Interiorly–Exteriorly paired
Gall Bladder primary channel; according to some schools of
thought (for example, Ngyen Van Nghi ➞Appendix), they
travel as a transverseLiver luo-connecting vessel to the
yuan-source point ➞G.B.-40(qiuxu).
● A longitudinal divisionascends the medial aspect of the leg
to the genital region, where it branches out.Clinical importance (➞8.1.2)
Pathology
Counterflow Qi:Swellings and pain of the testicles and scro-
tum, hernia
Excess (shi):Priapism
Deficiency (xu):Itching of the external genitalia4.12.5 Cutaneous Region
(jue yin pi bu)
See description and figures ➞1.6.4.12.6 Points of the Liver Primary
Channel (Overview)
Specific points according to their function
● Yuan-source point (➞8.1.1): LIV-3(taichong) ■■
● Luo-connecting point (➞8.1.2.): LIV-5(ligou) ■■
● Xi-cleft point (➞8.1.3): LIV-6(zhongdu) ■■
● Associated Back-shupoint (➞8.1.4): BL-18(ganshu) ■■
● Associated Front-mupoint (➞8.1.5): LIV-14(qimen) ■■
● Five shu-transporting points (➞8.1.6):
jing-well point (Wood): LIV-1(dadun) ■■, benpoint (Five
Phases)
ying-spring point (Fire): LIV-2(xingjian) ■■
shu-stream point (Earth): LIV-3(taichong) ■■
jing-river point (Metal): LIV-4(zhongfeng)
he-sea point (Water): LIV-8(ququan) ■■, tonification point
● Hui-meeting point (➞8.1.7) of the zang-Organs: LIV-13
(zhangmen) ■■
● Opening point (➞8.1.8): –
● Lower he-sea point (➞8.1.9): –
● Jiaohui-meeting points (➞8.1.10):- with the G.B. channel and the dai mai*: LIV-13
(zhangmen) ■■
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