NCCAOM Boards Exam - Acupuncture Review
Questions And Correct Answers
What is the front Mu of the LU channel? - Answer LU1
LU1 location - Answer Laterosuperior to the sternum
1 cun below Yunmen (LU2)
At the level of the 1st ics
6 cun lateral to the aml
Functions of LU1 - Answer Disseminates and descends LU qi
alleviates cough and wheezing
Transform phlegm
Clear heat
Regulate water passages
Descends ST qi
Rx functions of LU1 with ? - Answer Regulate lung qi for cough, phlegm, and/or excess in
chest, stops pain (LU7)
He Sea of Lung channel - Answer LU5
Location LU5 - Answer On cubical crease
In depression of radial side of tendon of biceps brachial
*Located when elbow is slightly flexed*
,Function of LU5 - Answer Clear heat from lung
Descends rebellious qi
Regulates water passages
Activates channel
Relaxes sinews and alleviates pain
Rx function LU5 plus? - Ans Phlegm with or w/o heat in lungs - ding chuan and ST40
Xi-cleft of lung channel - Ans LU6
Location of LU6 - Ans On palmar aspect of forearm
On line joining Taiyuan (LU9) and ChiZe (LU5)
7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist
Function of LU6 - Ans Disseminates and descends lung qi
Clears heat and moistens lung
Clears heat and stops bleeding
Moderates acute conditions
Rx of LU6 combined with? - Ansr Cough with blood - ub17
Luo connecting point for lung channel - Ansr LU7
Exit point of lung channel - Ansr LU7
Command point of the neck and head - Ansr LU7
,One of the eight confluent points - Ansr LU7
LU7 location - Ansr Superior to styloid process of the radius
1.5 c above transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradial m.
and tendon of long abductor m of thumb
LU7 Rx function - combos - Answer WC - LI4, DU16, GB20
LU yin xu- BL
Yang edema - LI4, LI6, SP9 and UB39
Coupled point to open ren for yin xu - KD6
Move qi in chest for heart vessel obstruction - ?
Yuan source point of lung channel - Answer LU9
Influential point of the vessels on the lung channel - Answer LU9
Shu stream point of lung channel - Answer LU9
LU9 location - Answer At radial end of transverse crease of the wrist
In the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery
LU9 function - Answer Tonify LU and HT
Transform phlegm
Promote descending function of the LU
Regulates and harmonizes the 100 vessels
Activates channel and alleviates pain
LU9 Rx function and combos - Answer Tonify LU and HT -
Benefit vessels
, Treat chronic cough - UB13 (chronic bronchitis)
Function of LU7 - Response Release exterior
Expel wind
Promote descending fx of lung
Pacify wind and phlegm
Benefit head and nape
Open and regulate conception vessel
Regulate water passages
Activates channel and Alleviates pain
Ying spring of lung channel - Response LU10
LU10 location - Response On radial aspect of midpoint of 1st mc bone
On junction of red and white skin
LU10 function - Response Benefit throat
Clear lung heat
Descend rebellious qi
Harmonize ST and HT
LU10 Rx function and combo - Ans Cool the lung heat - LI11
Jing well of lung channel - Ans LU11
Ghost point of lung channel - Ans LU11
Questions And Correct Answers
What is the front Mu of the LU channel? - Answer LU1
LU1 location - Answer Laterosuperior to the sternum
1 cun below Yunmen (LU2)
At the level of the 1st ics
6 cun lateral to the aml
Functions of LU1 - Answer Disseminates and descends LU qi
alleviates cough and wheezing
Transform phlegm
Clear heat
Regulate water passages
Descends ST qi
Rx functions of LU1 with ? - Answer Regulate lung qi for cough, phlegm, and/or excess in
chest, stops pain (LU7)
He Sea of Lung channel - Answer LU5
Location LU5 - Answer On cubical crease
In depression of radial side of tendon of biceps brachial
*Located when elbow is slightly flexed*
,Function of LU5 - Answer Clear heat from lung
Descends rebellious qi
Regulates water passages
Activates channel
Relaxes sinews and alleviates pain
Rx function LU5 plus? - Ans Phlegm with or w/o heat in lungs - ding chuan and ST40
Xi-cleft of lung channel - Ans LU6
Location of LU6 - Ans On palmar aspect of forearm
On line joining Taiyuan (LU9) and ChiZe (LU5)
7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist
Function of LU6 - Ans Disseminates and descends lung qi
Clears heat and moistens lung
Clears heat and stops bleeding
Moderates acute conditions
Rx of LU6 combined with? - Ansr Cough with blood - ub17
Luo connecting point for lung channel - Ansr LU7
Exit point of lung channel - Ansr LU7
Command point of the neck and head - Ansr LU7
,One of the eight confluent points - Ansr LU7
LU7 location - Ansr Superior to styloid process of the radius
1.5 c above transverse crease of the wrist between brachioradial m.
and tendon of long abductor m of thumb
LU7 Rx function - combos - Answer WC - LI4, DU16, GB20
LU yin xu- BL
Yang edema - LI4, LI6, SP9 and UB39
Coupled point to open ren for yin xu - KD6
Move qi in chest for heart vessel obstruction - ?
Yuan source point of lung channel - Answer LU9
Influential point of the vessels on the lung channel - Answer LU9
Shu stream point of lung channel - Answer LU9
LU9 location - Answer At radial end of transverse crease of the wrist
In the depression on the lateral side of the radial artery
LU9 function - Answer Tonify LU and HT
Transform phlegm
Promote descending function of the LU
Regulates and harmonizes the 100 vessels
Activates channel and alleviates pain
LU9 Rx function and combos - Answer Tonify LU and HT -
Benefit vessels
, Treat chronic cough - UB13 (chronic bronchitis)
Function of LU7 - Response Release exterior
Expel wind
Promote descending fx of lung
Pacify wind and phlegm
Benefit head and nape
Open and regulate conception vessel
Regulate water passages
Activates channel and Alleviates pain
Ying spring of lung channel - Response LU10
LU10 location - Response On radial aspect of midpoint of 1st mc bone
On junction of red and white skin
LU10 function - Response Benefit throat
Clear lung heat
Descend rebellious qi
Harmonize ST and HT
LU10 Rx function and combo - Ans Cool the lung heat - LI11
Jing well of lung channel - Ans LU11
Ghost point of lung channel - Ans LU11
