NCCAOM Boards exam - Acupuncture Review
Jeremiah
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What is the front Mu of the LU channel? LU1
Laterosuperior to the sternum
1 cun below Yunmen (LU2)
LU1 location
At the level of the 1st ics
6 cun lateral to the aml
Disseminates and descends LU qi
alleviates cough and wheezing
Transform phlegm
Functions of LU1
Clear heat
Regulate water passages
Descends ST qi
Rx functions of LU1 with ? Regulate lung qi for cough, phlegm, and/or excess in chest, stops pain (LU7)
He Sea of Lung channel LU5
On cubical crease
Location LU5 In depression of radial side of tendon of biceps brachial
Located when elbow is slightly flexed
Clear heat from lung
Descends rebellious qi
Function of LU5 Regulates water passages
Activates channel
Relaxes sinews and alleviates pain
Rx function LU5 plus? Phlegm with or w/o heat in lungs - ding chuan and ST40
Xi-cleft of lung channel LU6
On palmar aspect of forearm
Location of LU6 On line joining Taiyuan (LU9) and ChiZe (LU5)
7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist
Disseminates and descends lung qi
Function of LU6 Clears heat and moistens lung
NCCAOM Boards exam - Acupuncture Review
Clears heat and stops bleeding
Moderates acute conditions
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Rx of LU6 combined with ? Cough with blood - ub17
Luo connecting point for lung channel LU7
Exit point of lung channel LU7
Command point of the neck and head LU7
One of the eight confluent points LU7
Superior to styloid process of the radius
LU7 location 1.5 c above transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradial m.
And tendon of long abductor m of thumb
WC - LI4, DU16, GB20
LU yin xu- BL
LU7 Rx function - combos Yang edema - LI4, LI6, SP9 and UB39
Coupled point to open ren for yin xu - KD6
Move qi in chest for heart vessel obstruction - ?
Yuan source point of lung channel LU9
Influential point of the vessels on the lung LU9
channel
Shu stream point of lung channel LU9
At radial end of transverse crease of the wrist
LU9 location
In the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery
Tonify LU and HT
Transform phlegm
LU9 function Promote descending function of the LU
Regulates and harmonizes the 100 vessels
Activates channel and alleviates pain
Tonify LU and HT -
LU9 Rx function and combos Benefit vessels
Treat chronic cough - UB13 (chronic bronchitis)
Release exterior
Expel wind
Promote descending fx of lung
Pacify wind and phlegm
Function of LU7
Benefit head and nape
Open and regulate conception vessel
Regulate water passages
Activates channel and Alleviates pain
Ying spring of lung channel LU10
On radial aspect of midpoint of 1st mc bone
LU10 location
On junction of red and white skin
Benefit throat
Clear lung heat
LU10 function
Descend rebellious qi
Harmonize ST and HT
LU10 Rx function and combo Clear lung heat - LI11
Jing well of lung channel LU11
Ghost point of lung channel LU11
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