Channels and points

Lecturer: Qu Hongyan

Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin

Starting place: middle energizer

Pertaining organ: Lung

Connecting organ: Large Intestine

Terminating place: radial side of the tip of the thumb

The Lung Meridian of Hand-TaiYin originates from the middle energiz

er, and descends to connect with the large intestine. Winding back, it

goes along the upper orifice of the stomach, where it ascends through t

he diaphragm, and enters the lung, its pertaining organ.

It exits transversely from the arm pit from the lung system, where the l

ung communicates with the throat. Descending along the radial border

of the upper arm, it reaches the cubital fossa. Then it continues desce

nding along the anterior aspect (radial side of the forearm and enters T

aiyuan(LU 9). Passing the thenar eminence (Yu Ji), and going along it

s radial border, it ends at the radial aspect of the tip of the thumb.

The branch emerges from Lieque(L7) and runs along the dorsum of th

e hand onto the radial aspect of the index finger.

Points on the Lung meridian of Hand-Taiyin

The first point of the meridian is Zhongfu (LU 1) and last one is Shaoshang (LU 11). There are 11 points on each side.

Summary of indications

Throat, chest, lung diseases and conditions along the pathway of the meridian.

Coughing, asthma, distention in the chest, swelling and pain in the

throat, spasm and pain in the arm, etc.

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Zhongfu (LU 1)

Location ： on the upper lateral chest, 6 cun lateral to the anteri

or midline and at the same level with the first intercostal space a

nd 1 cun below Yunmen (LU 2).

Indications: Cough, asthma, distention in the chest , chest pai

n; upper back pain

Needling method: puncture obliquely or transversely 0.5～ 0.

8 cun toward the lateral side of the chest; deep perpendicular in

sertion toward the medial aspect is prohibited in order to avoid p

uncturing the lung and causing pneumothorax.

Chize (LU 5)

Location ： with the elbow slightly bent, on the transverse creas

e of the elbow, in the radial depression of the tendon of the bice

ps muscle.

Indications: Cough, asthma, coughing up blood;

Sore throat, tidal fever

Acute vomiting and diarrhea

Infantile convulsion

Spasm and pain in the upper arm

Needling method: puncture perpendicularly 0.5～ 0.8 cun or

prick to allow bleeding

Kongzui (LU 6)

Location ： in the forearm, along the line linking Taiyuan (LU9)

and Chize (LU5), 7 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist

Indications: Cough, asthma, coughing up blood;

Nosebleed, swelling and pain in the throat

Hemorrhoids

Spasm and pain in the arm

Needling method: puncture perpendicularly 0.5～ 1.0 cun

Lieque (LU 7)

Location ： on the upper edge of the styloid process of the radius, 1.5 cu

n above the transverse crease of the wrist between the brachioradial m

uscle and the tendon of the long abductor muscle of the thumb

Indications: Cough, asthma

Headache, neck stiffness, toothache, swollen and painful t

hroat, deviated mouth and eyes

Pain in the wrist

Needling method: puncture obliquely 0.2～ 0.3 cun toward the elbow

Taiyuan(LU 9)

Location ： on the radial side of the transverse crease of the wrist,

in the depression of the lateral side of the radial artery.

Indications: Cough, asthma, coughing up blood, chest pain

Swelling and pain in the throat

Takayasu’s disease

Pain in the wrist

Needling method: puncture perpendicularly 0.2～ 0.3 cun , keep away f

rom the radial artery.

Shaoshang (LU 9)

Location ： on the radial aspect of the thumb, about 0.

1 cun from the corner of the nail.

Indications: Swollen and sore throat, nosebleed

High fever, unconsciousness, psychosis

Cough

Numbness in the arm

Needling method: puncture superficially 0.1 cun , or prick to c

ausing bleeding.