
04/07/2025
THE GREAT LUO OF THE STOMACH
There is no point on the 3rd toe as there is no point on the T8 vertebra. They are related to the great Luo of the Stomach (Xu Li - “Abode of Emptiness”), the 16th Luo, which arises from the stomach, emerges at ST 18 point, under the left breast, crosses the diaphragm and branches into the lungs. Xu Li is the Central Column through which spiritual energies (5 Shen) descend to increase the vibratory frequency of the energies produced by the 3 Burners. To achieve this, the Central Column must not be obstructed by undigested past or present emotions, hence the importance of the different emotional chains in the treatment. The controls and corrections below concern overtension in the Great Luo of the Stomach (tension on the “walls of the pipe”) and its repercussions on a physical level. A manifestation of the Energy's ability to flow freely within will be offered in a forthcoming publication.
I – OVERALL CONTROL
Surface vertical interrogation on the base of the sternum with the hand palm. If that is blocked, 2 controls are required:
1) First, the therapist takes the 3rd toe between both hands and through an “energetic” push evaluates whether he can go through the bone or not (photo 1).
Confirmation: surface transverse interrogation on the dorsal face of the index finger’s distal phalanx, below the nail.
2) The second control is done through an osseous transverse interrogation on patella. ST 42, ST Yuan-source point, is closed and T8 vertebra is blocked (it does not respond to an osseous vertical interrogation). Confirmation: surface transverse interrogation on the dorsal side of the 4th metacarpal bone.
II – CORRECTION
1) If the first control is blocked, the therapist takes the 3rd toe with a thumb/index pinch, his/her other hand descends the Stomach channel on the lower limb, on the surface, until he/she has the sensation of a rope between hands (photo 2). That releases tension in the stomach on the left side, in the duodenum on the right side, and especially in the diaphragmic cupolae (diaphragm is the most central muscle).This blockage is very common.
2) If the second control is blocked, the therapist puts one hand on ST 42 and, with the other, looks for the rope at ST 10 level.
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Thanks for your attention.
Denys and Victor JACQUES