Acupoint+LU-11+(Shao+Shang)

** LU11 ** ** • **  **Shao Shang**  •  **Lung** **11** //Lesser Merchant, Young Merchant, Small Trade// Jing Well Point. Wood Point on Metal Meridian. 2nd Ghost Point. (AKA: Gui Xin, Ghost Faith)

=Location= On the radial side of the thumb, .1 cun posterior to the corner of the nail.

=Point Summary= //Revives Consciousness Clears Heat// //Benefits The Throat// jing well; for very hot conditions; moxa for nosebleeds; main point for tonsillitis

=Needling=

Depth:
0.1 cun

Technique:
Puncture Perpendicularly.

Contraindications:
No Moxa

=General Indications=

Functions
cools the lungs; benefits the pharynx; revives from fainting

Indications
fainting; loss of consciousness; nose bleeds

Special Notes
with moxa to stop a nose bleed; moxa opposite side;Hangover

=Diagnostic Indications= Cough ** • ** Fever ** • ** Finger Pain ** • ** Loss Of Consciousness ** • ** Mental Disorders **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nosebleed **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Parotitis **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Throat Infections **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Throat Soreness **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • **

=Soulie De Morant Indications= Tonifies all the Yin distributor organ-meridians (deep pulses), cerebellum, spinal cord, lateral opposite side of eye, opposite side f nose, opposite side of throat (tonsils, larynx): chin, in front of the ears, posterior knee, calf, dorsal side of fingers Disperses all the Yang producer organ-meridians (superficial pulses) Dispersing acts in the opposite way Point of passage between Yin and Yang meridians. Insomnia: cerebral congestion (red face, suddenly falling); acute or chronic meningitis of children; tonic or clonic convulsions. Chattering of the teeth; shivering. Violent perspiration; perspires and is icy. Opposite nose; coryza, obstructed or bleeding. Opposite side of the throat; opposite tonsillitis, inflammation; opposite larynx; cough causing acute pain of the shoulder and of the sub-clavicular fossa; fits of coughing. Pulse slow, fever of a Yin organ. Eyes lateral and opposite Dry lips (excess of digestive tract); abundant salive Tongue: inferior side, swollen, painful Parotid: infammation; mumps: pain in front of the ears Esophagus: contracted (eructation, vomiting, troubled digestion, regurgitation of food) Gallbladder: obstruction; jaundice Abdomen: noise, gas. Opposite side of chin: inflammation, swelling, itching Dorsal side of fingers (extensrs); pains, cannot open or close (contracted) or flabby hand
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=Psycho-Spiritual Components=
 * Supplies enough Qi to "get by with", like a cornershop where we can go when we run out of necessities**, providing temporary support. Has a tremendous calming effect on the patient because this fulfills some of the fundamental needs of the body, mind, spirit. Can help people **get over a crisis period or critical stage.** Often used early in treatment. Relieves, tension, worries, asthma, and chest complaints. Provides a connection between wood and metal. Affects the quality of a metal CF's growth, decisions and planning. **Wood of metal - qualities of growth, healthy anger and flexibility**. Epilepsy, spasms and frights in children, brain trouble, meningitis, cerebral congestion, numbness in the hands and arms. Inability to perspire, skin and lips dry and parched. Do not use during pregnancy as may deform child. [JRW]