Lung Channel
Lu 1 Zhongfu** Front-
Mu point of the Lung
FUNCTION: Disperse fullness of the
chest
INDICATIONS
- Cough, asthma pain in the chest, shoulder and back, fullness in chest.[1]
1. Cough.[1] Asthma.[1,2]
Bronchitis.[2] Pneumonia.[2]
Pulmonary tuberculosis.[2]
2. Pain in the chest, shoulder and back.[1]
Fullness in the chest.[1]
LOCATION: Below the acromial extremity of the clavicle, one cun
directly below Yunmen Lu 2, 6 cun lateral to the Ren channel.[1]
METHOD: Perpendicular 8-13 mm towards the lateral aspect of the chest.[1]
Lu 2 Yunmen*
INDICATIONS
- Cough, asthma, pain in the chest, shoulder and arm, fullness in the chest.[1]
1. Cough.[1,2] Asthma.[1,2]
2. Pain in the chest, shoulder and arm.[1,2]. Chest
painful or depressed.[2]
3. Fullness of the chest..[1]
LOCATION: In the depression below the acromial extremity of the clavicle,
6 cun lateral to Ren Channel.[1]
METHOD: Perpendicular 13-25 mm.[1]
Lu 3 Tianfu*
- Asthma, epistaxis, pain in the medial aspect of the arm.[1]
1. Asthma.[1,2] Epistaxis.[1,2]
Bronchitis.[2]
2. Pain in the medial aspect of the arm.[1,2]
LOCATION: On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun below the end
of the axillary fold, on the radial side of the muscle bicepts brachii, 6 cun
above Chize- Lu 5.[1]
METHOD: Perpendicular 8-13 mm.[1]
NOTE: The distance from the end of the axillary fold to Chize-
Lu5 is measured as 9 cun.[1]
Lu 4 Xiabai*
INDICATIONS
1. Cough.[1] Asthma.[2]
Epistaxis.[2] Bronchitis.[2]
2. Pain in the medial aspect of the arm.[1,2]
3. Fullness in the chest.[1]
LOCATION: On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 1 cun below
Tianfu- Lu 3, on the radial side of the muscle biceps brachii.[1]
METHOD: Perpendicular 8-13 mm.[1]
Lu 5 Chize** He-
Sea
FUNCTION: Drains Heat from the Lu pacify
the pathogenic ascending Qi: to soothe asthma.
INDICATIONS
1. Cough.[1,2] Hemoptysis.[1]
Asthma.[1,2] Sore throat..[1]
Pneumonia.[2] Bronchitis.[2]
Pleurisy.[2] Spitting blood.[2]
Swelling and pain in the throat.[2]
Fullness in the chest.[1]
2. Spasmodic pain of the elbow and arm.[1]
Swelling and pain of the elbow and arm.[2]
3. Afternoon fever.[1]
4. Erysipelas.[2]
LOCATION: On the medial aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun below the end
of the axillary fold, on the radial side of m. biceps brachii, 6 cun above Chize-
Lu 5.[1]
METHOD: Perpendicular 8-25 mm.[1]
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Lu 6 Kongzui** Xi
Cleft-Accumulation
FUNCTIONS: Regulate and descend
Lu Qi, eliminate Heat, stop bleeding and pain. Acute disorders -(Xi Cleft)
INDICATIONS
1. Cough.[1] Asthma..[1]
Hemoptysis..[1] Sore throat.[1]
Pneumonia.[2] Tonsillitis.[2]
2 . Pain and motor impairment of the elbow and arm.[1]
LOCATION: On the palmar aspect of the forearm, on the line joining Taiyan-
Lu 9 and Chize- Lu 5, 7 cun above Taiyuan.[1]
METHOD: Perp 13-18 mm inch.[1]
Lu 7 Lieque** Luo-
Connecting Point
FUNCTIONS: Strengthen the dispersing
and descending function of the Lu, to dispel Wind- mainly Wind-Cold, to
remove obstruction and invigorate Jingluo. More dynamic than Lu 9. Regulates
Ren Mai.
INDICATIONS
1. Headache.[1] Neck rigidity.[1]
Facial paralysis.[1]
2. Cough.[1] Asthma.[1]
Sore throat.[1]
2. Weakness of the wrist.[1] Trismus.[1]
3. Urticaria.[2]
LOCATION: Superior to the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cun
above the transverse crease of the wrist. When the index fingers and thumbs
of both hands are crossed with the index finger of one hand placed on the styloid
process of the radius of the other, the point is in the depression right under
the tip of the index finger.[1]
METHOD: Obliquely 8-13 mm.[1]
Lu 8 Xialian* Jing River
INDICATIONS:
1. Cough.[1] Bronchitis.[2]
Asthma.[1] Sore throat.[1]
2. Abdominal pain.[2] Pain in the
chest and wrist..[1] Chest pain.[2]
LOCATION: 1 cun above the transerse crease of the wrist, in
the depression on the radial side of the radial artery.[1]
METHOD: Perpendicularly 3-5 mm.[1]
Lu 9 Taiyuan** Shu-
Stream and yuan- Source Point
FUNCTIONS: Dispel Wind, resolve phlegm,
strengthen the Lung function, soothe the throat.
INDICATIONS
1. Asthma.[1] Cough.[1]
Hemoptysis.[1] Sore throat.[1]
Bronchitis.[2] Pertussis.[2]
Influenza. Tuberculosis.[2]
2 . Palpitations.[1] Pain in the chest.[1]
Pain in the medial aspect of the forearm.[1,2]
LOCATION: At the transverse crease of the wrist, in the depression
on the radial
side of the radial artery.[1]
METHOD: Perpendicular 5-8 mm.[1]
Lu 10 Yuji ** Ying-
Spring Point
FUNCTIONS: To eliminate Heat from the
Lu, benefits the throat. Eliminate Fire from the head caused by mental depression.
1. Cough.[1,2] Hemoptysis.[1,2]Sore
throat.[1] Laryngopharyngitis.[2]
Tonsillitis.[2] Hoarseness.[2]
Asthma.[2]
2. Fever.[1,2] Infantile malnutrition.[2]
3. On the radial aspect of the midpoint of the 1st metacarpal bone, on the
junction of the red and white skin.[1]
METHOD: Perpendicular 13-18 mm.[1]
Lu 11 Shaoshang** Jing-
Well Point
FUNCTIONS: Eliminates Wind-Heat, benefits the throat. For tonsillitis,
swelling-pain in throat. For fever and external symptoms. Revives from fainting
INDICATIONS
1. Cough.[1,2] Asthma.[1]
Sore throat.[1] Epistaxis.[1]
2 . Loss of consciousness.[1] Mental
disorders.[1] Psychosis.[2]
Stroke.[2]
3 . Infantile indigestion.[2]
4 . Contracture and pain of fingers.[1]
5. Tonsillitis.[2] Parotitis.[2]
Common cold.[2] Pneumonia.[2]
6. Febrile diseases.[1]
LOCATION: On the radial side of the thumb, about .1 cun posterior to
the corner of the nail.[1]
METHOD: Obliquely upward 3 mm, or prick with three-edged neddle to cause
bleeding.[1]
[1] Essentials of Chinese Acupuncture Shanghai
[2] Acupuncture A comprehensive Text Beijing