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point

LI-11: X-11: qu chi

acupuncture

definition

qu chi = crooked pond

Upper He Sea Uniting, Earth and Tonification point of the Hand Yang Ming (Large Intestine) channel; budding point of Hand Yang Ming (Large Intestine) Muscle channel; Master point of Heat in the body (Finkelstein, p. 9); twelfth of thirteen Ghost points

location: Midway between Chi Ze (Lu-5) and the lateral epicondyle, at the lateral end of the cubital crease, with the elbow flexed, or in the depression midway between the lateral epicondyle and the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease.

actions: clears Heat; eliminates Wind and dispels Exterior conditions; clears the Shen and brings down high blood pressure; regulates and harmonizes Qi and Ying; regulates Qi circulation of Lung; regulates, cools and harmonizes the Xue (Blood); improves immune function (Finkelstein, p. 9); tonifies Metal to cool inflammatory processes and restrain Wood, esp. the Liver; harmonizes the Stomach and regulates the Intestines; eliminates Dampness through the Intestines; benefits sinews, tendons and joints; frees the channels

indications: depression; madness; epilepsy; unable to speak; dreams include images of uncultivated fields (Mann, p. 8); hypertension due to Yang Shi (Excess); anemia; hemiplegia; Wind-Heat type common cold; fever; allergies; red eyes; pain in front of ears; toothache; sore, swollen throat; goiter; scrofula; cervical adenitis; vomiting; abdominal pain; diarrhea; dysentery; atonic constipation; amenorrhea; pleurisy; intercostal neuralgia; torticollis; paralysis of arms and shoulders; brachial neuralgia; pain in the elbow and arm; arthritis in upper limb; skin diseases due to Heat in the Xue (Blood): acne; eczema; psoriasis; urticaria; measles; erythema

needle technique: perpendicular insertion, 1.0 - 2.0 cun, producing a local sensation of soreness and distension, sometimes electrical or numb feeling spreading to shoulder or fingers

moxa: 3 - 7 cones of direct moxa; 5 - 15 minutes of indirect moxa with a pole

combinations:

» with GB-34 and chia qi (GB-34A) regulates the Three Yang (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» "yu yao", "St-2.5", "TW-16/east wind", "LI-10.5", Lu-7 and "St-43", with other points sensitive to palpation, for sinusitis and glandular/lymphatic exhaustion, esp. with a primary focal infection in the sinuses and oropharyngeal mucous membranes (Matsumoto); note: "LI-10.5", as with the others, is an approximation, the effective point is the one which responds to palpation, esp. if it releases other reactive points; usually between the Large Intestine and Triple Warmer channels distal to the elbow

» GV-26, Lu-11, Sp-1, PC-7, UB-62 (hot needle), GV-16, St-6 (warming needle), CV-24, PC-8, GV-23, CV-1 (for males; for females, use a point at the opening of the vagina), LI-11 (hot needle) and hai quan (prick) known as the thirteen Ghost points, these are needled in the order presented for psychosis (madness and insanity) (Shanghai, p. 630);

» with St-36, yin tang and Lv-3 prevents stroke (Finkelstein, p. 10);

» with LI-15, LI-4, TW-5, zhi tan #1 and bi zhong (can also use: TW-14, LI-10, TW-4 and TW-3) for sequelae of cerebrovascular accident effecting the upper limb(s) (Shanghai, p. 620)

» with LI-15, LI-4 and jing bi to treat stroke, hemiplegia, rheumatic arthritis, infantile paralysis in the upper limbs (Flaws, 1989, p. 100);

» with LI-4 for disease of the head, face, ears, eyes, mouth and nose (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 100);

» with LI-4, TW-5 and shi xuan for severe heat stroke (Finkelstein, p. 10);

» with GV-26, CV-12, CV-6, LI-4, PC-9, St-44 and St-36 for heat exhaustion or sunstroke (Shanghai, p. 570);

» with Ht-9 to relieve fevers of all types (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 100)

» with GV-14 and shi xuan for high fever (Shanghai, p. 231);

» with GV-14 clears Heat and dispels Wind (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with St-36 reduces hypertension; stimulates digestion and general metabolism; and disperses noxious Yang (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with St-36 and Sp-9 for hypertension (Shanghai, p. 231);

» with GB-20, GV-16, GV-14, GB-1, St-36, TW-6, UB-36/41 and UB-37/42 for common cold (Shanghai, p. 575);

» with Sp-6 removes Obstruction of the channels and Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) and treats inflammation anywhere in body as this locus improves immune response, esp. the Uterus (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with Sp-6 and Sp-10 nourishes Liver to strengthen Spleen and manufacture Xue (Blood) (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with LI-15 regulates Qi circulation of the Lung; promotes Xue (Blood) circulation; arrests Wind and dispels pathogenic factors (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with St-36 and Sp-10 can cause vasodilation (Finkelstein, p. 10);

» with St-44 and LI-4 for acute tonsillitis (Shanghai, p. 691);

» with Ht-7 and Lu-10 for hematemesis (Shanghai, p. 230);

» with LI-10 for inflammation of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus (Shanghai, p. 230);

» with GB-21, LI-10 and LI-8, then LI-13, LI-9 and Lu-8, for arm pain caused by Cold-Wind (Shanghai, p. 607)

» with LI-4 and LI-15 for soreness and pain in hand and arm (Shanghai, p. 230);

» with GB-21 to relieve pain in the upper arm (Ellis, et al, 1988, p. 100);

» with St-42 and TW-15 for painful elbow (Shanghai, p. 659);

» with St-43 clears Heat of Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine) (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with St-44 clears Heat and Damp in Yang Ming (Stomach and Large Intestine) (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with St-44 and Sp-9 eliminates Damp-Heat and relieves itching (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with St-25 and St-37 disperses Damp-Heat in Intestines, clears Intestines and stops pain (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with GV-14, LI-4 and St-43 clears and disperses Summer-Heat (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with St-36, Kd-16, Sp-13, PC-6, UB-24 and UB-25 for acute appendicitis (Shanghai, p. 640)

» with St-36A (lan wei) has immediate anti-inflammatory effect on the appendix (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with CV-5, CV-7 and St-25 tonifies Yang Ming (Large Intestine and Stomach) and Tai Yang (Spleen and Lung) (Finkelstein, p. 10);

» with GV-26, GB-20 and GB-39 for alignment problems of the spine (Finkelstein, p. 10);

» with GV-26 facilitates spinal adjustments (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with LI-4 and GV-14 disperses malignant Heat by opening the superficial skin surface (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with GV-14, St-43 and UB-54/40 (can also add: tai yang, PC-6 and St-36) for erysipelas (Shanghai, p. 635)

» with LI-4 clears Heat; disperses Wind; induces perspiration; eliminates Dampness; facilitates Intestines and Stomach to eliminate rashes; treats spasms of the hands (Finkelstein, p. 9; Flaws, 1989, p. 77);

» with TW-6 clears Heat and treats skin abscesses (Finkelstein, p. 9);

» with LI-4, yin tang and Lv-11 for measles (Shanghai, p. 230);

» with GV-14, LI-4, St-36 and Lv-3 for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (Shanghai, p. 231);

» with GB-34 removes Obstruction of the channels; reduces Fire; facilitates the sinews, tendons and bones; spreads the Qi; descends turbidity; helps treat the Bi symptom complex (Finkelstein, p. 9; Flaws, 1989, p. 75);

» with Sp-6 and Lv-3 pacifies Liver and relieves muscle spasms in the four extremities (Finkelstein, p. 9).

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