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Channels and points
Lecturer: Qu Hongyan
Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin
Starting place: middle energizer
Pertaining organ: Lung
Connecting organ: Large Intestine
Terminating place: radial side of the tip of the thumb
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The Lung Meridian of Hand-TaiYin originates from the middle
energizer, and descends to connect with the large intestine. Winding
back, it goes along the upper orifice of the stomach, where it ascends
through the diaphragm, and enters the lung, its pertaining organ.
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It exits transversely from the arm pit from the lung system, where the
lung communicates with the throat. Descending along the radial border
of the upper arm, it reaches the cubital fossa. Then it continues
descending along the anterior aspect (radial side of the forearm and
enters Taiyuan(LU 9). Passing the thenar eminence (Yu Ji), and going
along its radial border, it ends at the radial aspect of the tip of the
thumb.
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The branch emerges from Lieque(L7) and runs along the dorsum of the
hand onto the radial aspect of the index finger.
Points on the Lung meridian of
Hand-Taiyin
The first point of the meridian is Zhongfu (LU 1) and last
one is Shaoshang (LU 11). There are 11 points on each
side.
Summary of indications
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Throat, chest, lung diseases and conditions along
the pathway of the meridian.
Coughing, asthma,
distention in the chest,
swelling and pain in the
throat, spasm and pain in the
arm, etc.
经穴歌
手太阴肺十一穴
次则侠白下尺泽
经渠太渊与鱼际
中府云门天府列
又次孔最与列缺
抵指少商如韭叶
Zhongfu (LU 1)
Location：on the upper lateral chest, 6 cun lateral to the
anterior midline and at the same level with the first intercostal
space and 1 cun below Yunmen (LU 2).
Indications: Cough, asthma, distention in the chest , chest
pain; upper back pain
Needling method: puncture obliquely or transversely 0.5～0.8
cun toward the lateral side of the chest; deep perpendicular
insertion toward the medial aspect is prohibited in order to avoid
puncturing the lung and causing pneumothorax.
Chize (LU 5)
Location：with the elbow slightly bent, on the transverse crease
of the elbow, in the radial depression of the tendon of the biceps
muscle.
Indications: Cough, asthma, coughing up blood;
Sore throat, tidal fever
Acute vomiting and diarrhea
Infantile convulsion
Spasm and pain in the upper arm
Needling method: puncture perpendicularly 0.5～0.8 cun or
prick to allow bleeding
Kongzui (LU 6)
Location：in the forearm, along the line linking Taiyuan (LU9)
and Chize (LU5), 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist
Indications: Cough, asthma, coughing up blood;
Nosebleed, swelling and pain in the throat
Hemorrhoids
Spasm and pain in the arm
Needling method: puncture perpendicularly 0.5～1.0 cun
Lieque (LU 7)
Location：on the upper edge of the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun
above the transverse crease of the wrist between the brachioradial
muscle and the tendon of the long abductor muscle of the thumb
Indications: Cough, asthma
Headache, neck stiffness, toothache, swollen and painful
throat, deviated mouth and eyes
Pain in the wrist
Needling method: puncture obliquely 0.2～0.3 cun toward the elbow
Taiyuan(LU 9)
Location：on the radial side of the transverse crease of the wrist,
in the depression of the lateral side of the radial artery.
Indications: Cough, asthma, coughing up blood, chest pain
Swelling and pain in the throat
Takayasu’s disease
Pain in the wrist
Needling method: puncture perpendicularly 0.2～0.3 cun , keep away
from the radial artery.
Shaoshang (LU 9)
Location：on the radial aspect of the thumb, about 0.1
cun from the corner of the nail.
Indications: Swollen and sore throat, nosebleed
High fever, unconsciousness, psychosis
Cough
Numbness in the arm
Needling method: puncture superficially 0.1 cun , or prick to
causing bleeding.