Large intestine meridian

Large Intestine Meridian 

The Function of the Large Intestine

1. Receives transformed food and drink from the Small IntestineAs in Western science the Large Intestine is seen to receive the transformed and partially processed food from the Small Intestine.

2. Absorbs the remaining pure food and nourishment
Again, mirroring Western physiology the Large Intestine is tasked with absorbing the remaining nutrients and particularly fluid from the food waste. The efficiency with which this is done, will determine whether the bowl movements are normal, too loose or too dry.

3. Excretes the dirty wastes
Like the Lungs the direction of movement for the Large Intestine is downwards. In this case the downward movement involves the evacuation of waste materials in the form of stools.

Common Uses:

• Treating disorders in the head area, specifically disorders related to disruptions in the energy of the Large Intestine meridian or the Stomach meridian.
• Treating ear problems.
• Healing the skin.
• Balancing the energy of any area that lies along the meridian or its secondary channels, especially in the head area.
• Healing the heart of ailments caused by disruptions in the Large Intestine meridian or Stomach meridian.

Empowering the lungs with regards to their treatment of bodily fluids.

 Point

Li-1

Function: Clears heat, brightens the eyes, benefits the throat, calms the mind, expels wind and scatters cold.
Indications:Apoplexy, coma, toothache, deafness, numbness of the fingers, high fever
 Li-2

Function: Clears heat, dissipates pathogenic heat, disinhibits the throat.
Indications:Toothache, facial paralysis, dry mouth, sore throat, numbness of the fingers


 Li-3

Function: Dispels exterior wind, clears heat, brightens the eyes, benefits the throat.
Indications:

Toothache, epistaxis, sore throat, swelling and pain of the dorsum of the hand, numbness of the fingers, somnolence
Li-4

 

Function: Dispels exterior wind, releases the exterior, stimulates the dispersing function of the Lungs, stops pain, removes obstructions from the channel, tonifies Qi and consolidates the exterior, harmonizes ascending and descending functions.
Indications:

Redness, swelling and pain of the eyes, facial paralysis, toothache, swelling and pain of the throat, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, dysentry, common cold, cough, sweating

 Li-5

 

Function: Expels wind, releases the exterior, benefits the throat, stops pain.
Indications: Headache, toothache, tinnitus, deafness, mania, epilepsy, pain in the wrist

 Li-6

 

Function: Opens the Lung water passage.
Indications: Redness of the eye, tinnitus, deafness, epistaxis, aching of the hand and arm,deafness, toothache, facial paralysis, pain in forearm

 Li-7

 

Function: Clears heat, stops pain, expels wind, benefits the throat.
Indications: Headache, swelling of the face, sore throat, borborygmus, Headache, sore throat, abdominal pain and aching pain in shoulder and arm

 Li-8

 

Function: Dissipates wind and clears heat, frees the channels and relieves pain.
Indications: Abdominal pain, Pain in the arm and elbow, headache, indigestion, diarrhea

 Li-9

 

Function: Courses the channels and quickens the connecting vessel, frees bowel Qi.
Indications: Pain in the arm, indigestion, nausea, constipation

 Li-10

 

Function: Removes obstructions from the channel, tonifies Qi.
Indications: Toothache, swelling of cheeks, abdominal pain, diarrhea, numbness of the upper limbs

 Li-11

 

Function: Expels exterior wind, clears heat, cools blood, resolves dampness, regulates nutritive Qi and blood, benefits the sinews and joints.
Indications: Sore throat, toothache, redness and pain of the eye, scrofula, urticarial, motor impairment of the upper extremities, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, febrile diseases.

 Li-12

 

Function: Courses the channels and quickens the connecting vessels, disinhibits the joints.
Indications: Pain, numbness and contracture of the elbow and arm.

 Li-13

 

Function: Courses the channels and quickens the connecting vessels, disinhibits the joints.
Indications: Pain in elbow and arm,

rigidity of the neck, scrofula.

 Li-14

 

Function: Removes obstructions from the channel, brightens the eyes, resolves phlegm and disperses masses.
Indications: Pain in the shoulder and arm, rigidity of the neck.

 Li-15

 

Function: Benefits sinews, promotes circulation of Qi in the channels, stops pain, expels wind.
Indications: Pain in shoulder and arm, stiff neck, shortsightedness, night blindness

 Li-16

 

Function: Moves blood locally, removes obstructions from the channel, opens the chest, subdues ascending rebellious Qi, stimulates the descending of Lung Qi, benefits the joints.
Indications: Pain and motor impairment of the upper extremities, pain in the shoulder and back.

 Li-17

Function: Disinhibits the throat and clears Lung Qi.
Indications: Sore throat, loss of voice, sensation of something "stuck" in the throat

 Li-18

Function: Benefits the throat, relieves cough, resolves phlegm and disperses masses.
Indications: Cough, asthma, sore throat, scofula, goiter

Li-19

Function: Diffuses Lung Qi and clears Lung heat, clears the nose and rouses the spirit.
Indications: Toothache, facial paralysis, nose bleeds, nasal polyps

  
Li-20

Function: Dispels exterior wind.
Indications: Nasal obstruction, hyposmia, epistaxis, rhinorrhea, deviation of the mouth, itching and swelling of the face.

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