L.I. 6 "Partial Order" Pianli
Luo point
LOCATION: 3 cun above the wrist crease, on a line between L.I. 5 and L.I. 11
IMAGE: Also translated as "Deviated Passage" or "Veering Passage", the name refers to the Luo
channel which leaves the main channel to connect with the source point of the Lung at Lu 9.
FUNCTIONS: Clears the Lungs, Moistens Dryness,
Regulates the waterways (esp upper body/facial edema)
Dispels Heat & Fire
Disperses Wind, Moistens Throat
Frees Channels & Connecting Vessels
INDICATIONS:
facial paralysis
neuralgia of forearm
nosebleed
tonsillitis
NEEDLING: 0.5 - 0.8 cun. Perpendicularly or obliquely.
PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL USES:
POINT COMBINATIONS:
ANCIENT USES:
OTHER: Luo point: used more for the Lungs for clearing upper body waterways
edema
difficulty breathing
tightening in chest
Mann: retention of urine
