POINT LOCATION I

Points of the Lung Channel of

Hand-Taiyin
LU 1 (Zhong Fu) Center Palace
Front-Mu point of the Lung
Crossing point of the LU and SP

Location: Level with 1
st
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: 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.

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 1/3s 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
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 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
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

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
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

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 point
Horary/Nature point

Location: 1 cun proximal to LU
9 in a line connecting LU 5 and
LU 9

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 and oppression of the chest
Stomachache
Febrile disease without sweating
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

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
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 Point
Location: On thenar emminence,
midway down the shaft of the 1
st

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