Atlas of Acupuncture

4.2 The Large Intestine Channel System – Hand yangming(shou yang ming jing luo)

4.2.4 The Large Intestine

luo-Connecting Vessel System

(shou yang ming luo mai)

Clinical importance (➞8.1.2)

Pathology

● Excess (shi):Disorders of the teeth and gums, disorders of

the ears

● Deficiency (xu):Sensitive teeth and gums (such as sensitivity

to cold), sensation of tightness in the chest and diaphragm

4.2.5 Cutaneous Region

(yang ming pi bu)

See description and figures ➞1.6

4.2.6 Points of the Large Intestine

Primary Channel (Overview)

Specific points according to their function

● Yuan-source point (➞8.1.1): L.I.-4(hegu) ■■

● Luo-Connecting point (➞8.1.2.): L.I.-6(pianli) ■■

● Xi-cleft point (➞8.1.3): L.I.-7(wenliu)

● Associated Back-shupoint (➞8.1.4): BL-25(dachangshu)

■■

● Associated Front-mupoint (➞8.1.5): ST-25(tianshu)

● Five shu-transport point (➞8.1.6):

jing-well point (Metal), benpoint:. L.-I.1(shangyang)

ying-spring point (Water), sedation point: L.I.-2(erjian)

shu-stream point (Wood): L.I.-3(sanjian)

jing-river point (Fire): L.I.-5(yangxi)

he-sea point (Earth), tonification point: L.I.-11(quchi) ■■

● Hui-meeting point (➞8.1.7): –

● Opening point (➞8.1.8): –

● Lower he-sea point (➞8.1.9): –

● Jiaohui-meeting points (➞8.1.10):

• with the Small Intestine primary and BL channel, yang wei
  mai: L.I.-14(binao)*


• with the yang qiao mai: L.I.-15(jianyu) ■■, L.I.-16(jugu)


• with the primary ST channel: L.I.-20(yingjiang) ■■


• of other channels with the L.I. channel: ST-4, ST-12,
  S.I.-12, Du-14, Du-26, Ren-24*; according to some
  classics: G.B.-5, G.B.-6, G.B.-14
  ● Gao Wu command point (➞8.1.11) for the face and
  mouth: L.I.-4(hegu) ■■
  ● Window of Heaven point (➞8.1.12): L.I.-18(futu)
  ● Point of the Four Seas (➞8.1.13): –
  ● Ma Dan Yang Heavenly Star points (➞ 8.1.14): L.I.-4
  (hegu) ■■, L.I.-11(quchi) ■■
  ● Sun Si Miao Ghost point (➞8.1.15): L.I.-11(quchi) ■■

L.I.-6

L.I.-11

L.I.-15 ST-12

Pathway

The Large Intestineluo-connecting channel system begins at the

luo-connecting point ➞ L.I.-6 (pianli) (➞ 8.1.2), where it

branches off from the primary channel and forms a three-dimen-

sional reticular network, dividing into numerous branches and sub-

branches (sun luo,fu luo,xue luo➞1.5) within the surrounding

tissue.

➡Horizontal divisions course to the Interiorly–Exteriorly paired

Lung primary channel; according to some schools (for example,

Van Nghi ➞Appendix) they travel as a transverseLU

luo-connecting vessel to the yuan-source point ➞ LU-9

(taiyuan).

➡A longitudinallyorientated division follows the Large Intes-

tine primary channel to L.I.-15(jianyu), continues via the

supraclavicular fossa to ➞ST-12(quepen) and along the

neck to the mandibular angle, where it spreads. One branch

runs to the teeth; another branch reaches the ear, where it

communicates with all channels reaching the ear.

* Mentioned by only some authors

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