lung hand tai yin
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lu front mu
laterosuperior to sternum, at the level of the 1st intercostal space, 6 cun lateral to anterior midline
tonifies qi in chest, reguglates and descends lung qi. treats cough, asthma, chest fullness grief, sadness
oblique lateral 0.5-0.8”
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in depression below lateral extremity of clavicle, 6 cun lateral to anterior midline
alternate front mu point. “cloud gate” implies old grief. treats cough, asthma, dyspnea, grief
oblique lateral 0.5-0.8”
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window of sky
medial aspect of upper arm, 3 cun below axillary fold, radial side biceps brachii
influences lung po for depression, sadness, forgiveness issues, chronic emotional issues, cough, asthma
perpendicular 0.5-1.0”
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medial aspect of upper arm, 4 cun below axillary fold, radial side bicep brachii
regulates and descends lung qi
perpendicular 0.5-1.0
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he se, water point, sedation
on cubital crease, in the depression radial side of the tendon for bicep brachii
clears phlegm and heat from lung, regulates lung qi. cough, asthma, hemoptysis, elbow pain
perpendicular 0.5-1.0
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xi cleft
palmar aspect of forearm, on line connecting lu9 and lu5, 7 cun above transverse wrist crease
stops pain and bleeding. emotional stagnation of po. cough, asthma, chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis
perpendicular 0.5-1.0
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exit point, luo connect, master ren, command head/neck
superior to the tyloid process of radius, 1.5 cun above transverse wrist crease between brachioradial and abductor muscle of thumb
releases exterior, regulates lung and wei qi, nourishes yin, opens ren. grief, sadness, command for back of head and neck
obliquely upward 0.3-0.5”
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jing-river, horary
1 cun above transverse crease of wrist in depression lateral side of radial artery
tonifies lung qi, influences blood and vessels, circulates blood, clears heat, transforms phlegm. used for cough, asthma, palpitations, hemoptysis, chest pain, SOB
perpendicular 0.2-0.3”
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yuan source, shu-stream, tonification, influential pulse
radial end of transverse crease of wrist, in depression on lateral side of radial artery
tonifies lung qi, influence blood and vessels, circulates blood, clears heat, transforms phlegm. used for cough, ashtma, palpitations, hemoptysis, chest pain, SOB
perpendicular 0.2-0.3”
perpendicular 0.5-0.8”d
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ying spring
radial aspect of midpoint of first metacarpal bone, on junction of red and white skin
clears lung heat, benefits throat. febrile diseases, sore throat, loss of voice, cough, hemoptysis
perpendicular 0.5-0.8”
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jing well
on radial side of thumb, about 0.1 cun posterior to corner of nail
expels wind heat, revives consciousness. fever, mania, sore throat, cough, asthma, epistaxis
superficially 0.1”