Luo signs on Primary channel’s points in addition to on Luo channels area

[Frederic Leclair]

I often see patients with luo signs on their Bladder luo channel that also have other blue veins and the like on primary channel’s points but these are outside luo channel area (notably behind knees).

Do you bleed those as well because they are related to bladder channel, or you leave them alone because they are outside area of luo?

Thank you.

[Mònica Martín]

Hi Frederic,

Luo vessels located in the Primary channel are indicative of the Luo channel having reached a degree of saturation and emptying, (or shall we say “pouring in”?) of pathology from the Luo channel into the Primary channel. Heating the Luo point with moxa immediately after bleeding it, might help in draining the pathology from the Primary channel back into the Luo channel. Bleeding the Luo vessels (if any) in the Luo channel first will generate more capacity for the Luo channel to re-absorb pathology and so pathology can be redirected in there to be contained. After bleeding the Luo vessels in the Luo channel one would proceed by bleeding the Luo vessels located in the area of the Primary channel.

Monica

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