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LI Meridian
Large Intestine Meridian Point Functions
| Point Function | Point |
|---|---|
| Well Point, Metal Point, Horary Point | Large Intestine 1 |
| Clears Heat and Treats uppermost portions of the channels(toothache,shoulder joint pain), | Large Intestine 1 |
| Jing well points on Yang Channels are: | |
| Spring Point | Large Intestine 2 |
| Water Point | Large Intestine 2 |
| 5 Element Sedation Point | Large Intestine 2 |
| Expels wind, clears heat, treats upper portions of channel (tootache, cheek pain, etc) | Large Intestine 2 |
| Stream Point, Wood Point, Treats tootache in lower jaw, primarily a local point for hand pain | Large Intestine 3 |
| Source Point (most important point on Channel) | Large Intestine 4 |
| Command point for the Face and Head | Large Intestine 4 |
| Releases the exterior and expels wind with LU7 | Large Intestine 4 |
| Regulates and adjust sweating and regulates the Wei Qi | Large Intestine 4 |
| Regulates the sense organs and face | Large Intestine 4 |
| Primary point for headaches and pain, moves Qi, treats spasms and pain, treatment of disease point for toothache in upper quadrant | Large Intestine 4 |
| River point | Large Intestine 5 |
| Fire Point | Large Intestine 5 |
| Reflex point for channel inflammation | Large Intestine 5 |
| Clears Heat, Wind Heat, Damp Heat, Blood Heat, and Clears Fire from the Yang Ming and treats mania from fire harassing the Heart | Large Intestine 5 |
| Luo Point | Large Intestine 6 |
| Regulates the water passages especially with Luo point of Lung Channel (Lu7) | Large Intestine 6 |
| Treatment of Disease point for gum and tooth disorders like gingivitis | Large Intestine 6 |
| Xi Cleft Point, generally used for toxic heat skin conditions like clove sores (boils) | Large Intestine 7 |
| Intellectual Exhaustion Point | Large Intestine 10 |
| "The Upper Stomach 36" | Large Intestine 10 |
| Used to tonify Qi and Blood, reflex point for the immune system | Large Intestine 10 |
| He Sea Point | Large Intestine 11 |
| Earth Point | Large Intestine 11 |
| 5 Element Tonification Point | Large Intestine 11 |
| Clears heat and lowers fever, clears damp heat, clears blood heat, treats hypertenstion and skin disorders where there is heat, itching and irritation | Large Intestine 11 |
| Targets the eye area and clears heat and redness | Large Intestine 14 |
| Transforms phlegm nodules anywhere but especially in the head and neck | Large Intestine 14 |
| Local point for shoulder pain (Wind Damp in the Joint) | Large Intestine 15 |
| Reflex point for toxicity in upper body | Large Intestine 15 |
| Window of the Sky Point, treats mental emotional conditions, toxic heat conditions and phlegm nodules in the neck like goiter | Large Intestine 18 |
| Exit point, use with ST1 for exit-entry blodk, reflex point and treatment of disease points for the sinuses, used for all types of sinus congestion, runny nose, etc. | Large Intestine 20 |