LUNG CHANNEL
SHAOSHANG LU-11
SHAOSHANG LU-11 LESSER SHANG Jing-Well and Wood point of the Lung meridian Sun Si-miao Ghost point Location: On the extensor aspect of the thumb, at the junction of lines drawn along the radial border of the nail and the base of the nail, about 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. Needling: Perpendicular or…
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YUJI LU-10 FISH BORDER Ying-Spring and Fire point of the Lung meridian Location: On the thenar eminence of the hand, in a depression between the midpoint of the shaft of the first metacarpal bone and the thenar muscles. The practitioner should find and needle near the border of the metacarpal bone. Needling: Perpendicular insertion 0.5…
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TAIYUAN LU-9 SUPREME ABYSS Shu-Stream, Yuan-Source and Earth point of the Lung meridian Hui-Meeting point of the Vessels Location: At the wrist joint, in the depression between the radial artery and the tendon of abductor pollicis longus, level with Shenmen HT-7 (the proximal border of the pisiform bone). The placement of this point is typically…
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JINGQU LU-8 CHANNEL GUTTER Jing-River and Metal point of the Lung channel Location: Above the wrist, 1 cun proximal to Taiyuan LU-9, on the line linking Taiyuan LU-9 with Kongzui LU-6, in the depression at the base of the styloid process of the radius and on the radial side of the radial artery. If the…
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LIEQUE LU-7 BROKEN SEQUENCE Luo-Connecting point of the Lung channel Confluent point of the Conception vessel Gao Wu Command point Ma Dan-yang Heavenly Star point Location: On the radial aspect of the forearm, about 1.5 cun proximal to Yangxi LI-5, in the cleft between the tendons of brachioradialis and pollicis longus. If the forefinger is…
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KONGZUI LU-6 MAXIMUM OPENING Xi-Cleft point of the Lung meridian Location: On the flexor aspect of the forearm, 7 cun proximal to Taiyuan LU-9, on the line linking Taiyuan LU-9 with Chize LU-5. Divide the distance between Taiyuan LU-9 and Chize LU-5 in half. Kongzui LU-6 is in a palpable depression 1 cun proximal to…
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CHIZE LU-5 CUBIT MARSH He-Sea and Water point of the Lung meridian Location: On the cubital crease of the elbow, in the depression at radial side of the tendon of biceps brachii. Find this point somewhat lateral to the tendon rather than right next to it. Find and needle with the elbow slightly flexed, avoiding…
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XIABAI LU-4 CLASPING THE WHITE Location: On the antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 4 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 5 cun superior to Chize LU-5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii muscle and the shaft of the humerus. Divide the distance between the axillary fold and the…
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TIANFU LU-3 PALACE OF HEAVEN Point of the Window of Heaven Location: On the antero-lateral aspect of the upper arm, 3 cun inferior to the axillary fold and 6 cun superior to Chize LU-5, in the depression between the lateral border of the biceps brachii muscle and the shaft of the humerus. Divide the distance…
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YUNMEN LU-2 CLOUD GATE Location: On the antero-lateral aspect of the chest, below the lateral extremity of the clavicle, 6 cun lateral to the midline, in the middle of the hollow of the delto-pectoral triangle. The patient should extend their hand forwards while the practitioner applies resistance to their hand, to place emphasis on the…
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ZHONGFU LU-1 MIDDLE PALACE Front-Mu point of the Lung Meeting Point of the Lung and Spleen meridians Location: On the lateral aspect of the chest, in the first intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to the midline, 1 cun inferior to Yunmen LU-2. The patient should extend their hand forwards while the practitioner applies resistance to…
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The Lung Channel of Hand Taiyin The Lung Primary Meridian -This channel starts in the middle jiao, in the region of the Stomach, -Descends to join with the Large Intestine, -Returns upwards to pass the cardiac orifice of the Stomach and transverses the diaphragm, -Penetrates the Lung, -Ascends to the throat region, -Passes obliquely downwards…
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