Study guide
Yuan & luo points: study guide for shiatsu and TCM
What yuan-source points are, how they relate to original channel qi, and how to study them in the Meridiania atlas.
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Yuan-source and luo-connecting points are two classical families worth slow study: first the map, then the table, never an improvised clinical protocol.
Yuan — source
They are studied as educational access to original channel qi. On yin they often coincide with the shu-stream; on yang they are distinct. Study list: LU9, LI4, ST42, SP3, HT7, SI4, BL64, KI3, PC7, TE4, GB40, LR3. Open /dictionary/families/yuan_source, locate each in 3D and note neighbouring meridians.
Luo — connecting
Connects the main channel to its collateral and, in pair theory, to the yin–yang partner (e.g. LU7–LI). Useful for surface–depth circulation study and psycho-emotional themes in educational texts (not as “treatment”). Family: /dictionary/families/luo_connecting — LU7, LI6, ST40, SP4, HT5, SI7, BL58, KI4, PC6, TE5, GB37, LR5.
50-minute session
1) Pick a pair (e.g. LU9 + LU7 or SP3 + SP4). 2) Sheet + 3D landmarks for both. 3) Open the meridian and mark yuan vs luo in your notebook. 4) Compare with a he-sea point on the same channel (e.g. ST36) only as a family contrast. 5) Family quiz — no list of “clinical indications”.
Links
/points/lu9 · /points/lu7 · /points/li4 · /shiatsu · /mtc. Educational material — not medical advice. meridiania.net
Frequently asked questions
Short answers for studying with presence.
- What does “Yuan & luo points: study guide for shiatsu and TCM” give you on Meridiania?
- What yuan-source points are, how they relate to original channel qi, and how to study them in the Meridiania atlas. Educational shiatsu/TCM material — not medical advice.
- How do I study it on Meridiania?
- Read the guide, open the LU9 sheet and close with practice or a quiz.
- Is this a clinical protocol?
- No. It is a study guide. It does not diagnose or treat and does not replace a school or teacher.