Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Leg Absolute Yin Liver Channel


PRIMARY CHANNEL
Begins on the dorsum of the big toe, continues across the foot to a point one unit in front of the
medial malleolus, and proceeds upwards to Sp 6, where it intersects the Spleen channel. From here,
it continues up the medial aspect of the
lower leg, re-crossing the Spleen channel 8 units above the medial malleolus, and thereafter running
posterior to that channel over the knee and thigh. Winding around the genitals, the channel enters
the lower abdomen where it meets the Conception channel at Ren 2, Ren 3, and Ren 4, before
skirting the Stomach and joining with its associated organ, the Liver, and connecting with the Gall
Bladder. Then the channel continues upwards across the diaphragm and costal region, traverses the
neck posterior to the pharynx, and enters the nasopharynx, connecting with the tissues surrounding
the eye. Finally, the channel ascends across the forehead and meets the Governing channel at the
vertex at DU 20.
A branch separates below the eye and encircles the inside of the lips. Another branch separates in
the Liver, crosses the diaphragm, and reaches the Lung.
This channel connects with the Gall Bladder. It is also joined directly with the Lungs., Stomach,
Kidneys, brain, and other organs
CROSSING POINTS: Sp 6, Ren 2, Ren 3, Ren 4, Sp 12, Sp 13, DU 20
SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTERNAL COURSE OF THE CHANNEL
Headache, vertigo, blurred vision, tinnitus, fever, spasms in the extremities.
SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERNAL ORGAN
Fullness or pain in the costal region or chest, hard lumps in the upper abdomen, abdominal pain,
vomiting, jaundice, loose stool, pain in the lower abdomen, hernia, enuresis, retention of urine, dark
urine.
DIVERGENT CHANNEL
Separates from the primary channel on the foot and continues upward to the pubic region, where it
converges with the Gall Bladder primary channel.
LUO CHANNEL
After separating from the primary channel at Liv 5 and connecting with the Gall Bladder at GB 40,
a branch proceeds up the leg to the genitals.
Symptoms of Luo Channel Excess: Colic, swelling in the testicles
Symptoms of Luo Channel Deficiency: Itching in the pubic region
MUSCLE CHANNEL
Begins on the dorsum of the big toe, crosses in front of the internal malleolus and ascends along
the medial aspect of the tibia, connecting at the inside of the knee. From here, it proceeds up the
medial aspect of the thigh to the genitals, where it joins with other muscle channels.
Pathological Svmptoms: Strained muscles of the big toe, pain in the area anterior to the internal
malleolus, pain at the medial aspect of the knee, pain due to twisted muscles along the medial aspect
of the thigh, dysfunction of the genitals (impotence from sexual indulgence, contraction of the
genitals if injured by cold, flaccidness if injured by heat).
SUMMARY: LIVER CHANNEL
Phone #: (3 5 6) LV-1-2-3-4-8
Tonification point: Liv 8
Sedation point: Liv 2
Horary point:
Liv 2 Liver fire, excess/ yin normal, yang excess/ excessive menstrual flow, stagnant excess, heat/
hypertensive headache or HA with lots of heat/ angry
Liv 3 Drains heat/ yin xu yang kang/ most common channel point for headaches/ strong calming
effect on nervous system/ excessive bleeding/ blood storage problems/ more for regulating menses
& cycles
Liv 4 hepatitis/ leg circulation problems
Liv 5 genital problems/ gynecological probs/ herpes
Liv 6 ACUTE hepatitis
Liv 8 herpes/ genital. Liv 5 used more-- Liv 8 more cooling, nourishing, Liv 5 more dispersing
Liv 13 Front Mu of Spleen
Liv 14 Front Mu of Liver