POINT LOCATION I

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POINT LOCATION I

• Points of the Lung Channel of Hand-Taiyin

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LU 1 (Zhong Fu) Center Palace
Front-Mu point of the Lung Crossing 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.
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• 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

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• 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

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LU 2 (Yun Men) Cloud Gate
Locations 1 cun superior and slightly medial to
LU 1 in hollow of delta-pectoral triangle. Can
palpate when pt raises arm straight out and
parallel to the ground. Techniques Oblique
Lateral 0.5-0.8 cun Avoid deep needling.
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• Functions
• Disperses and descends the Lung Qi to relieve
  cough and wheezing
• Activates the channels and collaterals and
  relieves pain
• Clears Heat in extremities

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• Indications
• Cough, wheezing
• Pain of the shoulder and upper back
• Burning sensation or fullness of the chest

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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 1/3s for most accurate
location. Techniques Perpendicular 0.5-1.0
cun
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• Functions
• Clears Lung Heat and disperses and descends the
  Lung Qi to relieve cough and wheezing
• Calms the Spirit
• Cools Blood and stops bleeding

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• Indications
• Cough, wheezing, oppression of the chest
• Sadness, weeping, somnolence, insomnia,
  depression, forgetfulness, disorientation
• Epistaxis, hemoptysis

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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
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• 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

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LU 5 (Chi Ze) Cubit Marsh
He-Sea point, Water point 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 Avoid cephalic vein
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• Functions
• Clears Lung Heat and descends Rebellious Qi
• Resolves Phlegm in the Lungs
• Activates the channel and alleviates pain
• Regulates the water passages
• Subdues Rebellious Stomach Qi

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• 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

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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
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• Functions
• Disperses and descends Lung Qi
• Clears Lung Heat, moistens Lungs
• Stops bleeding
• Clears obstructions from the channel, relieves
  pain

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• Indications
• Cough and wheezing
• Hemoptysis
• Oppression and pain of the chest
• Sore throat
• Pain and spasm of the elbow and forearm

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LU 7 (Lie Que) Broken Depression
Luo-Connecting point Master/Confluent
point Command point Location Radial aspect of
forearm 1.5 cun prox to LI 5 between tendons of
brachioradialis and abductor pollicus longus.
Techniques Oblique 0.5-1.0 cun Avoid
cephalic vein
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• 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

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• 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

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LU 8 (Jing Qu) Ditch Passing
Jing-River point Metal point Horary/Nature
point Location 1 cun proximal to LU 9 in a line
connecting LU 5 and LU 9 Techniques Perpendicula
r 0.3-0.5 cun Avoid radial artery
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• Functions
• Disperses and descends Lung Qi to alleviate cough
  and wheezing
• Indications
• Cough, wheezing
• Sore throat
• Pain and oppression of the chest Stomachache
• Febrile disease without sweating

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LU 9 (Tai Yuan) Extreme Abyss
Shu-stream point Earth point Mother/Tonification
point Yuan-Source point Influential
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.

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• 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

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• 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

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LU 10 (Yu Ji) Fish Border
Ying-Sping Point, Fire Point 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
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• Functions
• Benefits the throat
• Clears Heat from the Lung and Heart
• Descends Rebellious Qi, relieves cough and asthma

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• Indications
• Sore throat, loss of voice
• Fever, hemoptysis, chest stuffiness or pain,
  restlessness, agitation
• Cough, wheezing

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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
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• Functions
• Clears Heat and revives consciousness
• Benefits throat
• Disperses and descends Lung Qi
• Activates the channel, relieves pain

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• 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