ST-40, Fēng Lóng, 丰 隆, Abundant Bulge
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| Categories |
| Luo Connecting Point |
| Location |
| Above ST-39 but same level as ST-38 • On the lower leg • Midway between the tibiofemoral joint line (level with the popliteal crease) and the lateral malleolus • Two finger-breadths lateral to the anterior tibia crest |
| Needling |
| Type: Perpendicular, Oblique Depth: 1 to 1.5 cun |
| Description: Perpendicular or oblique insertion 1 to 1.5 cun |
| Caution: |
| Notes |
| Very safe point. Good sensation. Moxa is good here. Relatively big point. RESOLVE PHLEGM: Dampness happens in a continuum. Moist is normal. Tissues need to be moist, then there's dampness, and there's phlegm. In TCM, tissues need healthy moist. Problem is they need Qi to move fluid around. We move moisture around with warmth. Water can accumulate in the back if you don’t have enough warmth so water accumulates. When moisture accumulates, we call it dampness. When dampness becomes more solid, it becomes phlegm. • Phlegm - 2 flavors: 1) Visible - vomit, sticky saliva, mucus, ovary cyst, nodules, goiters, swollen lymph nodes, plum pit qi, lypoma (all kinds of cysts. all kinds of nodules) Phlegm doesn't hurt. Seaweed can be used to soften nodules (salty things). Goiters are inflammation of the thyroid and seaweed are rich in iodine. 2) Invisible - Pyscho emotional disorders, depression, mania, insomnia. Idea is that people with emotional disorders are not fully in touch with the environment with the orifices/sensory organs. They keep you in touch with the environment. If you are not responding to the environment the normal way, you are not seeing reality as it is, so something must be plucking up. So we call that kind of plug phlegm. Phlegm heat harassing the heart, Phlegm misting the heart orifices • ST40 is to phlegm as LI-11 is to heat (no matter where it's coming from) |
| Energetics 1 |
| LUO: Excess - psycho emotional disorders with phlegm misting the mind or blocking orifices; Deficiency - leg paralysis or atrophy; Rebllious Qi - throat pain, sudden aphasia • LUO connects with SP channel and the side of the neck. |
| Energetics 2 |
| Resolve phlegm, stomach channel local problems, sore and swelling throat, sudden loss of voice, Plumpit Qi, psycho emotional disorders: manic-depression, mad laughter, ascend to high places and sing |
| Energetics 3 |
| LOCAL PROBLEMS: Leg pain, limited movement |
| Energetics 4 |
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Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners, websites, webinars, books, magazines, and editor's personal experience. While the original source often came from historical Chinese texts, variations may result from the numerous English translations. Always consult a doctor prior to using these drugs. The information here is strictly for educational purposes.
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