OMT525 - Large Intestine

LI-1

Jing-Well (Metal)

Clears heat at opposite end of channel; lower jaw/throat

Reduces swelling, alleviates pain

Revives consciousness

LI-2

Ying-Spring (Water)

Expels wind, clears heat, reduces swelling from face

LI-3

Shu-Stream (Wood)

Clears heat from upper Yang Ming Channel (ST)

Dispels fullness and treats diarrhea

Local point for finger disorders

Bi-syndrome

Used to moxa lower jaw pain

LI-4

Yuan Source Point

Command Point of the Face

Heavenly Star Point

Regulates defensive Qi, adjusts sweating

Primary point to expel wind

Treats headaches in any location

LI-5

Jing-River (Fire)

Clears Yang Ming Fire 

Clears heat and alleviates pain

Calms the spirit

Benefits the wrist if along LI Channel

LI-6

Luo-Point of the Large Intestine Channel

Expels wind and clears heat. Luo point connects to the jaw and ears

Opens and regulates the water passages

LI-7

Xi-Cleft Point

Clears heat and detoxifies poison

Moderates acute conditions

Regulates and harmonizes the intestines and stomach; borborygmi w/abdominal pain, vomiting of foam or watery saliva

Clears Yang Ming fire and calms the spirit

LI-8

Harmonizes the small intestines

Reflection of ST-39, lower He-Sea of the Small Intestine

Expels wind and clears heat

Clears Yang Ming fire and calms the spirit

LI-9

Harmonizes the Large Intestine

Communicates with the LI through the lower He-Sea point of the LI, ST-37

Activates channel, alleviates pain

LI-10

Invigorates and regulates the circulation of qi and blood in the upper limbs. Used in both atrophy and painful obstruction.

Chain and lock; LI-15, LI-4, LI-10

Provides nourishment to the arms

Toothache of the upper jaw with moxa

Harmonizes the intestines with the stomach through the lower He-Sea point of the ST, ST-36

LI-11

He-Sea (Earth)

Ghost Point

Heavenly Star Point

Main point for clearing heat and fevers in the body

Major point for disorders of the upper limbs, painful obstruction of the upper limbs, and atrophy disorders

Cools the blood, eliminates wind, drains damp

Regulates qi and blood; Yang Ming is abundant in Qi/Blood

Treatment of counterflow qi; vomiting and diarrhea

Treats hypertension

LI-12

Activates channel and alleviates pain

Primarily used as a local point for elbow disorders

LI-13

Activates the channel and alleviates pain

Alleviates coughing

Regulates qi, drains damp, transforms phlegm

Scrofula

LI-14

Meeting point of the Large Intestine Channel with the Small Intestine and Bladder Channels

Activates the channel and alleviates pain; treats disorders of the upper arms especially when radiating down or up the arm, or abduction

Benefits the eyes; reduces swelling/heat

LI-15

Meeting point of the Large Intestine Channel with the Yang Motility Vessel

Shoulder pain, stiffness, immobility, weakness, or frozen shoulder

Dispels wind-damp, alleviates pain, benefits the shoulder

Eliminates wind and regulates qi/blood; stroke, paralysis, atrophy d/t interior wind

Regulates qi and dissipates phlegm nodules

LI-16

Meeting point of the Large Intestine Channel with the Yang Motility Vessel

Activates the channel, alleviates pain, benefits shoulder; chronic shoulder issues, blood stasis

Treats blood stasis in the chest and vomiting of blood

LI-17

Benefits the voice and throat; sudden loss of voice, throat painful obstruction

LI-18

Window of Heaven Point; scrofula/goiter

Benefits the throat and voice

Alleviates coughing and wheezing

LI-19

Eliminates wind and opens the nasal passages

Lockjaw, Bell’s Palsy, wind stroke

Indicated for most nasal conditions

LI-20

Meeting point of the Large Intestine and Stomach Channels

Foremost local point for treating disorders of the nose

Expels wind and clears heat of the face