lung hand tai yin

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lu1

  • 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”

lu2

  • 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”

lu3

  • 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”

lu4

  • medial aspect of upper arm, 4 cun below axillary fold, radial side bicep brachii

  • regulates and descends lung qi

  • perpendicular 0.5-1.0

lu5

  • 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

lu6

  • 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

lu7

  • 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”

lu8

  • 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”

lu9

  • 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

lu10

  • 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”

lu11

  • 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”