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POINT LOCATION I
Points of the Lung Channel of
Hand-Taiyin
LU 1 (Zhong Fu) “Center Palace”
Front-Mu point of the Lung
Meeting point of the LU and SP
Location: Level with 1st intercostal
space 6 cun lateral to midline, 1 cun
inferior to LU 2
Techniques:
Oblique Lateral:
0.5-0.8 cun
*Avoid deep needling.
Functions
 Disperses and descends the Lung
Qi to relieve cough and wheezing
 Clears Lung Heat
 Regulates the water passages
 Descends the Stomach Qi to relieve
vomiting and nausea
Indications
 Cough, wheezing, oppression and
pain of the chest, phlegm
 Febrile disease with lung
symptoms, wasting and thirsting
disorder, dry cough
 Swelling of the face
 Vomiting and nausea
LU 2 (Yun Men) “Cloud Gate”
Locations: Below the lateral
extremity of the clavicle, 1 cun
superior and slightly medial to LU
1 in hollow of delto-pectoral
triangle.
Techniques:
Oblique Lateral:
0.5-0.8 cun
*Avoid deep needling.
Functions
 Disperses and descends the Lung
Qi to relieve cough and wheezing
 Activates the channels and
collaterals and relieves pain
 Clears Heat in extremities
Indications
 Cough, wheezing
 Pain of the shoulder and upper
back
 Burning sensation or fullness of
the chest
LU 3 (Tian Fu) “Heavenly Palace”
Window of the Sky point
Location: 3 cun below tip of axillary fold,
6 cun superior to cubital crease on upper
arm, groove between lateral border of
biceps brachii and shaft of humerus.
Divide distance between axillary tip and
cubital crease into 1/3’s for most accurate
location.
Techniques:
Perpendicular
0.5-1.0 cun
Functions
 Clears Lung Heat and disperses
and descends the Lung Qi to
relieve cough and wheezing
 Calms the Spirit
 Cools Blood and stops bleeding
Indications
 Cough, wheezing, oppression of
the chest , Bleary eyes
 Pain of antiero-lateral of upper
arm
 Sadness, weeping, somnolence,
insomnia, depression,
forgetfulness, disorientation
 Epistaxis, hemoptysis
LU 4 (Xia Bai) “White Sides”
Location: 4 cun inferior to tip of
axillary fold, 5 cun superior to LU
5 at cubital crease. In groove
between lateral border of biceps
brachii and shaft of humerus.
Techniques:
Perpendicular
0.5-1.0 cun
Functions
 Disperses and descends Lung Qi to
relieve cough and wheezing
 Regulates Qi and Blood in the chest
Indications
 Cough, wheezing, oppression and pain
of the chest and heart
 Pain of the medial aspect of the upper
arm
LU 5 (Chi Ze) “Cubit Marsh”
He-Sea point (Water)
Child/Reduction point
Location: On cubital crease of elbow
in the depression to the radial side of
the tendon of the biceps brachii.
Slightly flex elbow to locate.
Techniques:
Perpendicular, 0.5-1.0 cun
Prick: 3-Edge Needle (bleeding)
*Avoid cephalic vein
Functions
 Clears Lung Heat and descends
Rebellious Qi
 Resolves Phlegm in the Lungs
 Activates the channel and
alleviates (release) pain
 Regulates the water passages
 Subdues Rebellious Stomach Qi
Indications
 Cough, wheezing, fever, hemoptysis,
sore throat, oppression and pain of the
chest
 Coughing with expectoration of profuse
phlegm
 Pain of the shoulder and elbow
 Enuresis and frequent urination
 Acute diarrhea and vomiting
LU 6 (Kong Zui) “Great Cleft”
The Xi-Cleft Point
Location: On the flexor
aspect of the forearm
5 cun distal to LU 5, 7 cun
prox to LU 9. Inline between
LU 5 – LU 9.
Techniques:
Perpendicular
0.5-1.0 cun
Functions
 Disperses and descends Lung Qi
 Clears Lung Heat, moistens Lungs
 Stops bleeding
 Clears obstructions from the
channel, relieves pain
Indications
 Cough and wheezing
 Hemoptysis
 Oppression and pain of the chest
 Sore throat
 Pain and spasm of the elbow and
forearm
LU 7 (Lie Que) “Broken Depression”
Luo-Connecting point
Location: Radial aspect of forearm ~
1.5 cun prox to LI 5 between tendons
of brachioradialis and abductor
pollicus longus. Above styloid process
of radius.
Techniques:
Oblique:
0.5-1.0 cun
*Avoid cephalic vein
Functions
 Releases the exterior and expels Wind
 Promotes the dispersing and descending
function of the Lungs and alleviates
cough
 Regulates the Ren Mai
 Regulates the water passages
 Activates the channel and relieves pain
Indications
 Chills, fever, headache, stiff neck,
floating pulse, no sweating during a
cold or sweating with no abatement of
symptoms
 Cough, wheezing, pain and oppression
of the chest
 Sore throat
 Dysuria, edema, hematuria
 Pain of the genitals, dysmenorrhea
 Facial edema, urinary retention
 Headache, pain and stiffness of the neck
LU 8 (Jing Qu) “Ditch Passing”
Jing-River point ( metal)
Location: 1 cun proximal to LU
9 in a line connecting LU 5 and
LU 9. Between styloid process
of radius and radial artery.
Techniques:
Perpendicular
0.3-0.5 cun
*Avoid radial artery
Functions
 Disperses and descends Lung Qi to
alleviate cough and wheezing
Indications
 Cough, wheezing
 Sore throat, pain in sole
 Pain and oppression of the chest
Stomachache
 Febrile disease without sweating
LU 9 (Tai Yuan) “Extreme Abyss”
Shu-stream point (Earth)
Mother/Tonification point
Yuan-Source point
Techniques:
Perpendicular
0.2-0.3 cun
*Avoid radial artery
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Locations:
At wrist joint in depression between radial
artery and tendon of abductor pollicus
longus (thumb tendon) on border of
pisiform bone.
Level with Heart (HE) 7 point.
Functions
 Tonifies Lung Qi
 Nourishes Lung Yin
 Transforms Phlegm and stops cough
 Promotes circulation of Qi and Blood
and influences the pulse
 Harmonizes the Stomach
 Activates the channel, relieves pain
Indications
 Weak pulse, weak voice, shortness of
breath, chronic, weak cough, fatigue,
spontaneous sweating, allergies,
susceptibility to colds and flu
 Chronically dry, sore throat, dry mouth,
chronic, weak cough with scanty
sputum, hemoptysis, night sweating
 Cough, wheezing, dyspnea
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Pain and oppression of the chest,
weak pulse, palpitations, cold
hands and feet
Belching, frontal headache,
toothache, red, painful eyes
Pain of the supraclavicular fossa,
shoulder, back, medial aspect of
arm and wrist
LU 10 (Yu Ji) “Fish Border”
Ying-Sping Point, (Fire)
Location: On thenar emminence,
midway down the shaft of the 1st
metacarpal (thumb). Locate the
point on the border of the red
and white skin (or where skin
changes textures)
Techniques:
Perpendicular
0.5-0.8 cun
Prick: 3-Edge Needle
Functions
 Benefits the throat
 Clears Heat from the Lung and
Heart
 Descends Rebellious Qi, relieves
cough and asthma
Indications
 Sore throat, loss of voice
 Fever, hemoptysis, chest stuffiness
or pain, restlessness, agitation
 Cough, wheezing
LU 11 (Shao Shang) “Small Shang”
Jing-Well point, Wood Point
Location: 0.1 cun from
radial corner of thumbnail
Techniques:
Perpendicular 0.1 cun
Prick: 3-Edge Needle
Functions
 Clears Heat and revives
consciousness
 Benefits throat
 Disperses and descends Lung Qi
 Activates the channel, relieves pain
Indications
 Fever, loss of consciousness
 Swollen, sore throat, mumps,
tonsillitis, etc.
 Cough, wheezing, hemoptysis
 Chest stuffiness or pain,
restlessness, agitation
 Pain and contraction of the wrist